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This is the weakest of the "Rambo" movies, in terms of a proper plot and storyline in my opinion. Now don't get me wrong, because this is not a bad movie. Far from it. But it just lacks that special twist of ingredients that the other "Rambo" movies had.There is a fair amount of action throughout the movie, but the glorification of the Afghani people was a bit too much and it started to permeate through the movie.Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna perform quite well in their roles as John Rambo and Col. Samuel Trautman, as they did in the previous two movies as well.Rambo is an action hero character that I grew up with, so I think the movies in this franchise will never grow old for me. And I have indeed seen all the "Rambo" movie many times already.

In this second sequel to 'First Blood', Sylvester Stallone returns as cynical Vietnam War veteran (and trained killer machine) John Rambo. This time Rambo becomes mixed up with warfare in the Middle East after his longtime mentor is kidnapped. The film gets off to a strong start with Rambo more world-weary than ever, saying things like "sounds familiar" when told that the government will deny that his mission exists if he accepts it. Things soon take a turn to repetitive and mindless violence though with lots of explosions and gore galore, and unlike in the first two 'First Blood' films, there are no running themes of Vietnam War resentment to intellectualise the experience; the closest we have is Richard Crenna likening what the Soviets are doing in the Middle East to Vietnam. The film is further brought down by the inclusion of a surrogate son of sorts as Rambo befriends a local Afghani boy. He is not cute, funny or adorable at all as he selfishly keeps asking for things that Rambo has and his main plot function seems to be suspense as Rambo at one point has to run around with the boy in one hand and a gun in the other! Things improve towards the end though as Rambo and the Colonel reunite. The pair share excellent repartee together and watching them talk about how to take on the Soviets together, the long-lasting nature of their pupil/teacher bond really shines through. The action sequences near the end are extremely well crafted too - though it is not quite enough to distract from the fact that this is not as solid a film as the two movies that preceded it.

I had a ton of fun watching this. Not a stellar movie by any means but if you're in the mood for a solid action flick with a high body count and some cool stunts it works great. I actually didn't think it was as terrible as the critics made out, granted its not as good as the first two but the stunts are awesome and taking Rambo to Afghanistan, putting him on a horse and having him rescue Colonel Trautman was a decent enough story.Stallone spouts some serious muscles with this instalment, he also rides a horse like a pro, stick fights like a champion, cauterizes his shrapnel wound with gunpowder (awesome), gets dragged under a tank, climbs a rock face, turns one of the Russians into a human pinwheel with his exploding arrows, pilots a helicopter, crashes the helicopter, breaks necks and blows a lot of sh!t up. Come to think of it Rambo does it all in this movie. He is a war machine with great hair and an amazing body. 12/29/15

Legendary second unit director Peter MacDonald took over directing "Rambo III" after Stallone fired "Highlander" helmer Russell Mulcahy over creative differences. Although it didn't coin the bucks that "Rambo II" earned, "Rambo III" is a spectacular, action-packed adventure saga that deploys Stallone to great effect. Stallone was in top shape with opposing pectoral scares and looking like an Apache on the war path with his headband and long hair. The exciting but outlandish screenplay credited to Stallone and Sheldon Lettich breaks down into six essential sections: (1) Rambo's savage stick fight in Thailand and his meeting at the monastery with Colonel Trautman, (2) Trautman's capture by the Soviets, (3) Rambo's horseback ride into Afghanistan and his reception by the Mujahedeen, (4) Rambo's nocturnal raid on the Soviet fortress, (5) Rambo's tense rescue of Trautman against overwhelming odds, and (6) Rambo's fight battle with the Soviet commander flying a heavily armed helicopter. MacDonald doesn't let the pace slacken for a moment after Rambo leads his raid on the Soviet fortress. As usual, the camaraderie between Stallone and co-star Richard Crenna is flavorful. The gorgeous scenic beauty of Israel and Arizona is an added asset as is Jerry Goldsmith's atmospheric orchestral score.Disillusioned Vietnam veteran John Jay Rambo's close friend and former commanding officer Colonel Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna of "Wait Until Dark") fails to convince Rambo to accompany him into Afghanistan on a secret mission to aid Mujahedeen freedom fighters battling invading Soviet troops. Trautman's mission involves finding a way to smuggle Stinger missiles into a remote province of Afghanistan that the Soviets have sealed shut. Predictably, no sooner has Trautman embarked on his mission than the Soviets not only surprise him but also take him prisoner. Unofficially, Embassy Field Officer Robert Griggs (Kurtwood Smith of "RoboCop") promises to arm Rambo with weapons, but our pugnacious hero must effect Trautman's rescue without U.S. manpower. Meantime, Soviet Colonel Zaysen (Marc de Jonge) has no luck interrogating Trautman about the weapons that he believes Trautman has smuggled into the country. Initially, when Rambo shows up in Afghanistan, the local fighters dismiss him with contempt as a 'tourist' with little combat experience. Rambo remains mum about his skills, and he is taken into the interior on horseback Afghani resistance leader Masoud (Spiros Focás of "Rocco and His Brothers") to see Mousa Gani. Eventually, he links up with Gani, but the Mujahedeen refuse to aid him for his night-time incursion into the prison to rescue Trautman."Rambo III" ranks as a slam-bang, action-oriented, shoot'em up.