Rambo III

Starring:Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge, Kurtwood Smith, Spiros FocÃ¡s, Sasson Gabai, Doudi Shoua, Randy Raney, Marcus Gilbert, Alon Abutbul, Mahmoud Assadollahi, Joseph Shiloach, Harold Diamond, Matti Seri, Hany Said El Deen, Shaby Ben-Aroya, Marciano Shoshi, Sadiq Tawfiq, Julian Patrice, Tal Kastoriano
Director: Peter MacDonald
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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When Col. Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) is captured during a top-secret mission in Afghanistan , Rambo erupts into a one-man firestorm to rescue his former commanding officer and decimate the enemy. This intense, heart-pounding adventure boasts unrelenting action and suspense from start to finish.

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Runing Time 102 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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I've Wanted To Watch This Movie For Years, And It's Worth The Wait.
Problem more with Amazon than the movie.
greatest action star of all time at his zenith
More proof of the curse of children

Rambo III
Starring: Sylvester Stallone , Richard Crenna , Marc de Jonge , Kurtwood Smith , and Spiros Focás
Director: Peter MacDonald
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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Release Date: 2004-11-23

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When Col. Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) is captured during a top-secret mission in Afghanistan , Rambo erupts into a one-man firestorm to rescue his former commanding officer and decimate the enemy. This intense, heart-pounding adventure boasts unrelenting action and suspense from start to finish.

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Runing Time 102 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

I've Wanted To Watch This Movie For Years, And It's Worth The Wait........2007-04-04

I watched the first two Rambo movies prior to the release of this one. Actually, this one sounded very interesting, but I did not watch it until now. One reviewer pointed out this was considered the weakest of the three; why is it the weakest is also the most enjoyable (as said reveiwer also seemed to agree).

One reviewer mentioned the boy was one reason this movie was not as successful, and gave other examples, though failing to mention Aliens (maybe because that was an exception). Actually, it helped. So did the relationship between Rambo and Trautman. I also thought the scene of Rambo riding underneath the tank to avoid the searchlight was original and creative.

The edition I saw had a documentary on a myth of an American hero. They commented that Rambo was one of four characters in print that made the cross to being heroes on the big screen: the others were Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, and James Bond (since then, you can add Harry Potter to the mix.) The one comment I'll make is that Rambo is unique in the mix, because his character did not survive the original novel.

I found this movie enjoyable. Too violent for some people, two examples of unnecessary cussing (all cussing is unnecessary, by the way), and at times it was unbelievable. It is interesting seeing this pre 9/11 movie from a post 9/11 persptective. This was a great picture.

Problem more with Amazon than the movie........2007-01-03

Movie is great. Movie showed up with a broken case and without the Ultimate Edition case sleeve that comes on the movie if you buy it in the store. I would recomend this movie but buy it in a store and not from Amazon.

greatest action star of all time at his zenith.......2005-01-03

Rambo 3 is usually regarded as the weakest in the series. However, I love this film, simply because Stallone plays a borderline superhero better than anyone else. How many other men can combine such a powerful physical presense with so much force of character? While the real-life Stallone is certainly not as virtuous as Rambo, he is known to have incredible willpower and determination. These qualities dominate his portrayal of John Rambo.You look into this man's eyes and you simply cannot imagine him being small or petty. He is reminiscent of Harry Callahan in that regard. Whatever his limitations may be, his integrity and courage are beyond question. In addition, Stallone is so devoted to the discipline of bodybuilding that he has actually managed to create a distinctive look for this film. (As he has done on many other occassions for various movies.) Stallone is so powerfully built in Rambo 3 that he actually seems to belong in the rugged Middle Eastern desert environment.His range may be limited, as we saw in his 'comedy' films, but when he sticks to his forte, playing great heroes, Stallone is the greatest ever.
However, Rambo 3 has other good qualities besides Stallone. There are several great action sequences. The opening stick fight is brutal and effective. The helicopter attack on the Aphgan village is horrific and violent. Crenna's character seems to summon a warmth from Rambo that we do not often see. They work well together. The climactic battle is great. The villain is effective. This is a great action film. While the story may not be as interesting as the first or second entries in the series, it is outstanding in its own right. It is simply a bit more comic strip in nature. It is rather like an updated version of Captain America. This is not intended to be a realistic war movie.
The special features are also quite good. However, the movie is worth the money even if there were no extras. I wish Stallone would make more movies like this one.

More proof of the curse of children.......2004-11-21

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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Awesome Truth
A must see movie for the people

Justice (2004)
Starring: Roger Guenveur Smith , Monica Calhoun , Anna Maria Horsford , Allen Hamilton , and Mychael T. Rambo
Director: John Shulman , and Jeanne-Marie Almonor
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B0009S2KAQ
Release Date: 2005-08-30

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One man is determined to fight for justice...no matter what the cost! Roger Guenveur Smith (All About the Benjamins, Final Destination) hits hard as Carter, an ambitious public defender fed up with a corrupt judicial system. Despite objections by his gorgeous socialite wife, Sharice (Monica Calhoun, Beaty Shop, The Players Club), he quits his job, opens an inner city law office and organizes a group of activists determined to change the system. Now Sharice must decide if she'll stay with her husband on the mean streets of the inner city or move to the suburbs with their two young children. Carter must fight the battle of a lifetime as he struggles to keep his family together and survive a crackdown by shady government officials in this compelling, heartfelt drama that will leave you cheering!

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Running Time 90 Min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Awesome Truth.......2007-04-16

This is a great movie that everyone should see. Not just blacks, but latinoes, Asians, and even whites to open eyes to a truth that goes overlooked. This movie basically tells of the "new slavery" for minorities, the prison and so-called "Justice System." There's no justice. This movie is a must see, and needs to air on BET and other public airways, in order to get the message out.

A must see movie for the people.......2005-07-16

This is an excellent movie. One that shows us how to rally the people and give us the strength to stand up to the power structure of this nation and fight for justice, if we truly want to. A great movie. I was quite inspired.

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Stallone Alone!
Uneven, Un-PC and deeply misjudged. But still fun.
Belongs to history of the Cold War
Good but not the best
And the Oscar goes to ... OSAMA BIN LADEN !!!

Rambo III
Starring: Sylvester Stallone , Richard Crenna , Marc de Jonge , Kurtwood Smith , and Spiros Focás
Director: Peter MacDonald
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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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Stallone Alone!.......2006-11-26

This movie was top notch in its own right! Let's not forget to mention that he's still got the body! True movie watchers not just Stallone fans must agree that each movie should not be compared to another, because no two are alike! I'm a Stallone fan and you couldn't convince me otherwise.Loved it!!!

Uneven, Un-PC and deeply misjudged. But still fun........2006-04-16

Whatever credibility Rambo once had in First Blood is totally gone in this film that is more like Cold War propaganda than anything else, which is probably why they chopped First Blood off the title and we're simply left with the Rambo bit. As a character he's a bit more talkative but still has the same sadness in his eyes. And Stallone is absolutely HUGE. Yes, he's always been big but his figure in Rambo III is probably the biggest I've seen him. He could probably rip Arnie's head off.

Since walking off into the sunset in Part II, Rambo is now living in a monastery in Thailand and has found inner peace. But he still takes time out to batter people with sticks in cage fights to raise money for the Buddists. But the no-good Red Ruskie Soviets are causing havoc in Afghanistan and one particular Colonel is taking great pleasure in massacring whole villages.

Colonel Trautman and Robert Griggs (the ever-brilliant Kurtwood Smith) try to convince Rambo to come help them sort the Ruskies out. But Rambo is having done of it. He's done killing! He wants to raise a family.

So Trautman is left to go it alone and is captured. Griggs delivers this bad news to Rambo who makes up his mind to go on another killing spree. Which is entirely okay as long as he only kills the Ruskies right?

Once in Afghanistan, Rambo teams up the Muhujideen, learns of their many woes and agrees to fight the Ruskies with all his might. Even though he was going to do that anyway, but it's nice to have friends.

The rest of the film is no more than a succession of comic-book action scenes and shoot-em-up set pieces. It's brilliantly shot, seriously, it's some of the best cinematography I've seen in an action film. I never expected Rambo III to look so good! It's a shame that Peter MacDonald (who was actually the second unit director shunted into 1st place after Russell Mulcahy left) doesn't stage the action with any sense of fluency. Yes, it all looks big and bold, but it's kinda clumsy and cumbersome. At the time, it was the most expensive movie ever made (even at a mere $65 million) and while it may be grand, it sure ain't graceful.

Jerry Goldsmith's score is once again brilliant. But quite a lot of his original material was left out and old tracks from Part II spliced in. So as long as your prepared for sudden jump cuts in the music, you should really get a kick out of it.

When it originally came out, Rambo III was kinda disregarded as a totally unnecessary sequel but in recent years the film has gained a political subtext and can actually be viewed in quite a few subversive ways. While I understand that the makers wanted to give the film a serious point of view regarding the Russian occupation of Afghanistan, I feel that integrity that the film has in modern politics should be disregarded. This is a RAMBO movie for Christ sake. The logic is shoot now, ask questions never. America did do the right thing by helping the Afghans fight off the Ruskies. But they did they wrong thing leaving the country to crumble afterwards (just like Rambo does). The rest is history. But I don't think a review of Rambo III is the best place to discuss this.

It's a flawed sequel, but I like it better than Part II. There are some seriously misjudged moments but it's still a fun ride. I'm not sure a fourth is necessary since Jerry Goldsmith and Richard Crenna have since died, but I can't judge until I see it, huh.

Belongs to history of the Cold War.......2005-09-05

You have to see this movie as it is: a Cold War period document. People who see some kind of taliban tribute are wrong, this movie is just patriotic propaganda. And by the way, there were some mudjaheddins who were tolerant people, like Massoud. Of course, history plays now some funny games, with the good mudjahedins becoming the bad guys, but the Russians will NEVER be the good guys, when we see what they're doing in Tchetchnya. Neither they'll be forgiven for the havoc they've made in Afghanistan during more than 15 years before their invasion. Otherwise, it's a good action movie, not boring at all, if you're not looking for realism. Also, I think there's an image that was censored: a red star on a tank destroyed by a missile, as a symbol. I've seen it on big screen, and not finding it on my DVD version. Anyone ?

Good but not the best.......2005-04-12

this is the worst of the rambo trilogy my fave was the 2nd one now that was good flick but this one while good i still felt a little dissapointed with the final result

And the Oscar goes to ... OSAMA BIN LADEN !!! .......2005-03-14

THE BEST AMERICAN PATRIOTIC MOVIE. DON'T MISS IT.

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Uneven, Un-PC and deeply misjudged. But still fun.
Belongs to history of the Cold War
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And the Oscar goes to ... OSAMA BIN LADEN !!!

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Stallone Alone!.......2006-11-26

Uneven, Un-PC and deeply misjudged. But still fun........2006-04-16

Belongs to history of the Cold War.......2005-09-05

Good but not the best.......2005-04-12

this is the worst of the rambo trilogy my fave was the 2nd one now that was good flick but this one while good i still felt a little dissapointed with the final result

And the Oscar goes to ... OSAMA BIN LADEN !!! .......2005-03-14

THE BEST AMERICAN PATRIOTIC MOVIE. DON'T MISS IT.

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Starring: Sylvester Stallone , Richard Crenna , Marc de Jonge , Kurtwood Smith , and Spiros Focás
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