Movie Review - Rambo III

Take an awful idea. Cast a really bad actor who can't talk. And you have Rambo III. Even the title is wrong. We had 1st Blood and 1st Blood Part 2. So this is First Blood Part 3. NOT Rambo 3. Unless they changed the titles of the previous 2 films and never told anyone.

Anyway, now that rant is over lets talk about sex. Well, I wish I could but I've got to review this pile of rubbish 1st. We start by catching up with Rambo in Thailand and he's earning some money taking part in Mu Tai Stick Fighting. So he's a hustler. But he never keeps his winnings, he gives it to the monks because he's living and helping out at a Buddist temple as an odd job man.

He's approached by Colonel Trautman and Curtwood Smith to go on a mission to Afghanistan to help some local rebels fight the Russians. He refuses and Trautman goes alone and gets captured which means Rambo decides to go and rescue him all on his own.

The Afghan village is attacked by the Russians in helicopters (for seemingly no reason) and they decide to leave and one man decides to help Rambo. Also an annoying young boy who is told in no uncertain terms NOT to come with them.

Of course he disobeys and gets them (and himself) injured and Rambo sends his guide and the boy away. Of course he rescues Trautman and some locals also held in the same prison. Steals a helicopter and we're suddenly stealing wholesale from First Blood Part 2. Escaping in a helicopter. Destroying an enemy helicopter and crashing.

Then Rambo kills what seems like hundreds of Russian commando's and he and Trautman only have to walk across an empty plain to freedom until half the Russian Army turn up AND an attack helicopter taken again from First Blood Part 2.

Of course the Afghans turn up and help Rambo who finally kills the Russian Commander in his helicopter using a tank he captured. Weak film and even weaker ending.