I Watch Films: Rambo III
Rambo III John Rambo is in Thailand, working on construction at a monastery, occasionally fighting in Bangkok martial arts tournaments. Colonel Trautman, his former commanding officer, comes to see him, to try and recruit him for a mission to Soviet-occupied Afghanistan. Rambo claims he’s over that, but Troutman claims he’s a warrior and always will be. Trautman is ambushed and captured by the Soviets. When Rambo learns of this he goes to Peshawar in Pakistan and convinces an arms dealer to smuggle him over the border. Once in Afghanistan he contacts the mujahideen* who are attacked by Soviet helicopters**. Rambo destroys one but the mujahideen won’t join him so he embarks on his trademark one man war, albeit with the aid of one boy and the smuggler. After a lot of sneaking and fighting Rambo and Trautman escape, only to be cornered by the Soviets; fortunately the mujahideen arrive for a final battle sequence. Time has made some parts of this film wince-inducing, others ...
