Rambo - III Reviews

1988

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RAMBO III, which could be called "Rambo in Afghanistan," is set in 1988, near the end of the Soviet Union's involvement there. At the beginning of the film, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is living a secluded life in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. When Rambo's close friend and mentor from the American military, Colonel .. Read more

Starring	Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Kurtwood Smith, Marc De Jonge
Director	Peter MacDonald
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Critics' reviews (3) of Rambo - III
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This is probably the worst film in the Rambo series, with Sylvester Stallone transforming from slightly confused loner to the Free World's white knight. Reluctantly giving up his blissfully mystic life in Thailand (hilariously parodied in Hot Shots! Part Deux) to go on one more mission, he seemingly takes on the entire Soviet army in Afghanistan when his old boss (Richard Crenna) is taken prisoner. If cartoon action is your bag, then this has it by the bucketful, but the mindless celebration of carnage leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Stallone, up against the Soviet Union, caught in a casuistical interchange between good guy Crenna and Red hammer of... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
More ludicrously melodramatic heroics, with Stallone as a one-man army defeating the massed forces of the enemy.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Rambo - III
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

OK

Its worth a watch just to finish off the trilogy.

Its an OK film, but nothing you will probably rush out and buy.
- - A customer from Andover
  - Posted 21 Sep 2004 09:13
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

before september 11

Rambo helps the (good guys)TALIBAN fight the (bad guys)Russians
- - A customer from ireland
  - Posted 02 Jun 2006 20:10
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Putting the world to rights.

Oh dear. So much spent to produce so little. A masterclass on how to waste a film companies money to produce something with no substance, bad dialogue and farcical plot.

A severe disappointment after the first two films.
- - A customer from A monastery somewhere in Thailand.
  - Posted 28 Nov 2004 10:58
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

OK

Its worth a watch just to finish off the trilogy.

Its an OK film, but nothing you will probably rush out and buy.
- - A customer from Andover
  - Posted 21 Sep 2004 09:13
[Highly rated reviewer]

Rambo III - Part Deux

Rambo III is one big long mistake. Originally to be directed by Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) he was replaced after two weeks, and over one weekend, by the 2nd unit director. Oops! What results is an almighty mess of a movie which changes direction several times due to the difference in directing styles. Mulcahy has one. McDonald doesn't. There are big problems with the script too. It changes to a self parody about half way through when everyone realises it isn't working straight. I would love to get my hands on this picture's negatives. It all needs recutting. The Russian soldiers' subtitles are banal and irrelevent, we don't need to know what they are saying when it doesn't further the plot. Richard Crenna is ludicrous as a Green Beret and the thought of the US sending him into afghanistan is almost as laughable as John Wayne in Viet Nam in The Green Berets. A simple job of replacing the lead Russian's subtitled dialogue with something credible and a scissors taken to some irrelevent scenes could quicken the pace and actually improve this movie and give it an extra star in the ratings. As it stands it is slow, uneven and laughable in places. You have to hand it to Crenna for lampooning himself in Hot Shots! Part Deux! but after Rambo III did he really need to?
- - Beacon97 from Neath
  - Posted 10 May 2009 20:37

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

OK

Its worth a watch just to finish off the trilogy.

Its an OK film, but nothing you will probably rush out and buy.
- - A customer from Andover
  - Posted 21 Sep 2004 09:13
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

before september 11

Rambo helps the (good guys)TALIBAN fight the (bad guys)Russians
- - A customer from ireland
  - Posted 02 Jun 2006 20:10
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Putting the world to rights.

Oh dear. So much spent to produce so little. A masterclass on how to waste a film companies money to produce something with no substance, bad dialogue and farcical plot.

A severe disappointment after the first two films.
- - A customer from A monastery somewhere in Thailand.
  - Posted 28 Nov 2004 10:58
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

very good film

lots of action good all round film recommened to anyone
- - A customer from medway
  - Posted 28 Apr 2006 16:16
computer mam

this is the best war film and you must take a look at this one and the rest
- - A customer from wales [swansea]
  - Posted 11 Apr 2005 22:57
gosh arnt i buff

this was a film made to ease slys ego more than anything else, but a fitting end to the trilogy, lots of guns lots more bigger guns and of course a huge knife, dont you just wish kids would do as they are told, if he had stayed where he was told he wouldnt have got shot
- - old bull from north wales
  - Posted 24 May 2005 17:47
not bad

this film was ok seen worse from stallone
- - A customer from england
  - Posted 06 Jul 2005 17:15
GREAT!

MY SON WATCHED THIS FILM AND REALLY ENJOYS ALL THE ACTION AND ADVENTURE. THE BAD ACTING GOES OVER HIS HEAD. YOU NEED TO BE A RAMBO FAN FOR THIS FILM.
- - A customer from HAMPSHIRE
  - Posted 14 Mar 2006 09:09
Stallone must have been desperate!

This film is pure and utter garbage - it was misery watching this film - if you liked the first two then just dont watch this as it taints your view on the others - STALLONE U RUINED RAMBO BY MAKING THIS FILM!
- - Big Doug from Shropshire
  - Posted 26 May 2006 21:47
Predictable

If you've seen the others you know what to expect: good guys kill the bad guys and keep the body count going up!
- - bass from Hartlepool
  - Posted 17 Nov 2004 18:29

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Critics' reviews (3)
This is probably the worst film in the Rambo series, with Sylvester Stallone transforming from slightly confused loner to the Free World's white knight. Reluctantly giving up his blissfully mystic life in Thailand (hilariously parodied in Hot Shots! Part Deux) to go on one more mission, he seemingly takes on the entire Soviet army in Afghanistan when his old boss (Richard Crenna) is taken prisoner. If cartoon action is your bag, then this has it by the bucketful, but the mindless celebration of carnage leaves a nasty taste in the mouth.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Stallone, up against the Soviet Union, caught in a casuistical interchange between good guy Crenna and Red hammer of... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
More ludicrously melodramatic heroics, with Stallone as a one-man army defeating the massed forces of the enemy.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  RAMBO III, which could be called "Rambo in Afghanistan," is set in 1988, near the end of the Soviet Union's involvement there. At the beginning of the film, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is living a secluded life in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand. When Rambo's close friend and mentor from the ...