Rambo 3 | 
| Director: Peter Macdonald
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc De Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros Focas
Studio: Live / Artisan
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Format: Color, Hifi Sound, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Russian (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
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Running Time: 102 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6301095014
UPC: 012236592235
EAN: 9786301095013
ASIN: 6301095014
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 1988
Release Date: August 29, 2000
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And the hits just keep on coming. Sylvester Stallone, who can't seem to draw flies unless he's playing Rocky Balboa or John Rambo, went back to the Rambo well (or septic system, as it were) to show his well-known solidarity with the Afghan freedom fighters who battled the Soviet army in the 1980s. This time it's personal: his handler, Richard Crenna, is captured by the Evil Empire and so it's up to Rambo to leave his work in a monastery in Southeast Asia (oh, puh-leeze) in order to rescue him from the Ruskies. Ever wonder why the Russians had such a miserable time in Afghanistan? It was because Rambo took them on single-handed and kicked their hammer-and-sickle heinies all the way back to Moscow. Cartoonish action, taken ever so seriously by Stallone, who was working desperately to scrape away the unsightly wax buildup from his reputation. --Marshall Fine
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 misplaced paean to the Taliban April 23, 2002
Chapulina R (Tovarischi Imports, USA/RUS)
37 out of 62 found this review helpful
I really do love Rambo, America's archetypal outcast warrior! I've watched "First Blood" 1 and 2 probably a hundred times. But I hated "Rambo lll" right from the start. Its Wahabbist propaganda was merely ignorant back then, but in the wake of 11-September, utterly appalling now. It's impossible to watch the film without gasping in disbelief at the political lunacy of those days. Still, our tormented hero might be forgiven his misplaced zeal. Obviously Troutman never showed him any photos of 19-year-old Soviet conscripts dismembered and skinned alive, or of Afghan civilians murdered by the mostly foreign mujahedin who would eventually comprise the ruling Taliban. There aren't any female characters in the film. Even so, Rambo couldn't have foreseen that Afghan women under Wahabbist oppression would soon come to call themselves the "living dead". Particularly bizarre now is the scene in which Rambo gives a child-guerrilla his Buddha necklace. Ignore the fact that a devout Muslim would neither want nor wear an infidel image. And forget that the casually discarded pendent was Rambo's only memento of the brave Vietnamese girl who had died saving his life in "First Blood ll". Only remember for a moment the Bamiyam Buddhas, priceless ancient treasures blasted to smithereens by Taliban decree. Thanks to real-life Troutmans and the CIA, plentiful US funds, weapons, and training turned Afghanistan into Soviet Vietnam and propelled the rise of a certain young Saudi exile from mujahedin commando to terrorist mastermind. Meanwhile, real-life American Vietnam vets and their Soviet "afgantsi" counterparts have established international support groups. In the final irony, America now seeks Russian advice in combatting Rambo's erstwhile allies. This film's single star is justified only by its exploitation of Stallone's fabulous physique. Rumor has it Sly is considering reprising his famous heroic role. I hope so! Maybe the aging but always awesome Rambo, outraged by his former friends' fiendishness, will return to the caves of Afghanistan to kick some Al-Quaida butt! It could be called "First Blood lV: Rambo's Redemption".
 This Time It's For A Friend November 29, 2004
the-gr8shag
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
"What do you say John?"
"*u*k'em." - Rambo tells Colonel Trautman how he feels about the Russian Army, & terrorism in general in "Rambo III"
The first was in defense. The second was for redemption. And "Rambo III" is about the honor of loyalty toward friends & mentors.
A decent final entry in the "Rambo" Trilogy, but, its funny how things change over the years. Look upon this action film as just that and you shouldn't have any problems.
After Rambo declines an offer to help his former CO, Colonel Sam Trautman, in a mission to help middle-eastern "rebels" in their fight against the Russian Army, the Vietnam Vet. is forced back into action after Trautman is captured by Russian forces.
"Rambo III" is easily the weakest of the three films. The dialogue is stilted. The scene where Trautman explains to Rambo that he will always be a warrior is a howl (especially the reference to the sculpture and the artist). There is a bit of goofy one-line humor from Rambo that doesn't really work (lines like "I fired a few shots." are like lead bombs). The cave sequence had a been there done that feel. "Rambo III" was released for the Memorial Day weekend of 1988 & by this time the industry had been saturated with films inspired by or similar to the first 2 "Rambo" films.
The S.E. DVD is worth a look at for the interesting featurettes, including "A Land In Crisis". Trailers and the usual special edition items are also included.
As for "Rambo IV"? It would be interesting to see Rambo go back and kick a.s.s. against his former muslim buddies, but, don't hold your breath. Stallone is creeping up there in age and in this post 9/11 atmosphere any film that could offend any Muslim, putting them in a bad light (like as if they don't deserve it) has a snowballs chance in hell of getting made into a feature. Just ask Bruce Willis where "Die Hard IV" is.
"USA! USA! USA!" - (c) Homer Simpson November 14, 2002
15 out of 26 found this review helpful
A very interesting movie about the true American patriot who helps to good Taliban people (also known as Al Queda people at the head with Osama Bin Laden) to fight against bad Russian barbarians. Just imagine that terrible things could happen today if Russians would defeated these peaceful Afgan people in 80's... However the history was gracious. So, bad Russianswere banished from Afghanistan, and good Taliban people were fully allowed to do that they were wanted to do. They got the money, they go the power and they got the time to prepare their plans. Should we say "thanks" to CIA and personally to Rambo for all that they did to Taliban, for all that they did to Al Queda, and for all that they did to USA??? Do you really think so?.. I didn't set any inverted commas in my review above. Hope you will be able to do this yourself, use your brain when you read my review above. Be like a human but not just like Homer Simpson. USA??? USA??? USA?..
 Best of it kind ! November 27, 2002
Vlad (russianwriter.net)
12 out of 21 found this review helpful
Best of it kind in the weard fealds of propaganda warfear . I think it is " out of stock " for the next few years .
Pure , pure " freadom fighters " whom we trained and supported ... watching the blue sky ... waiting for freadom ...
TODAY : same " freadom fighters " whom we trained and supported... watching the amty blue sky on the place , were WTC use to stay , including the souls of thouthands of innocent people .
The best example of government using Holliwood in brainwashing sistem .
More proof of the curse of children November 21, 2004
e5150 (United States)
12 out of 19 found this review helpful
I was trying to figure out why I, and most other folks it seems, don't believe that this episode has enough to hold our interest as the others. It certainly has action and destruction, but something is not quite right overall....
Then it hit me. The kid. That's thing that has always rubbed me wrong about this film. And the more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Any film in which the adult hero gets all buddy-buddy with a child (regardless of the child's "importance" to the plot) tends to lose peoples' interest. For example: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Star Wars: Episode 1, Last Action Hero, and so forth. Children simply do not belong in an adult action world, and the films which involve them in the storyline truly do seem to suffer from public disinterest, not to mention bad filmmaking.
This film also has comparatively more "talk" than the first two, and is slower to build. The scene in which Rambo is participating in the Afghan horseback game is clearly ridiculous filler material, and some of the characters are just annoying. I can't explain why. They just are. Especially that kid. He bugs me just as much as he bugs Rambo.
We also see Rambo's trainer/mentor Col. Trautman get into the action, not that that is anything exciting. It's odd that the guy who claims to have made Rambo the killing machine that he is has none of the abilities of his student. For a "Green Beret"--especially one who allegedly has enough skill to warrant being a trainer--his performance in combat is pathetic. Trautman is less a "killing machine" than a washing machine.
There are however some humorous moments which is a new concept to the franchise ("It turns blue.") and not entirely unwelcome, but I believe less talk about the Afghan plight against the Russians, less children, and the body count of the second film would have helped this one immensely. I think it was trying to be cerebral and that is not good for this genre.
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