Sylvester Stallone started playing John Rambo in 1982 in First Blood, which is one of his best films. Since then, each sequel has fleshed out the character in a different way, creating some of the most intense and memorable action sequences ever filmed. There are certain fight scenes in the Rambo movies that stand out from the rest. Some of them are so famous that they have been parodied in films like Hot Shots Part Two, while others have borrowed their lines from shockingly realistic and highly violent films meant to show just how terrible war really is.
The Martial Arts Contest (Rambo III)
In the Rambo III, Rambo lives in a monastery in Thailand, where he competes in a series of underground prize-fighting tournaments. It’s a way for him to show off his fighting skills and get rid of some of the trauma and stress.
It’s a memorable fight scene because it shows a different side of Rambo that’s more focused and focused. He still has the fact that he can control them and act like a normal person.
Rambo Vs. Teasle (First Blood)
Rambo by the end of the first film becomes so cheerful that he decides to start a war with a small town under the chairmanship of Sheriff Teasle. After blowing up the gas station, Teasle’s forces rush to the explosion site as intended. Meanwhile, Rambo confronts Teasle and prepares to kill him, but is stopped by Colonel Trautman. This action scene is truly the most iconic in the franchise, as it doesn’t end in blood, and a crying Rambo falls apart at the seams in Trautman’s arms as he shows viewers what he has to endure day after day.RELATED:
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The Compound Rescue (Rambo)
When missionaries entering Burma are captured by the military, a team of mercenaries are tasked with rescuing them. Rambo ends up leading them to the settlement site in the dead of night when the soldiers are taken by surprise. He and his team surreptitiously infiltrate the compound and begin killing anyone who gets in their way before finally rescuing the captured missionaries. It’s a well filmed scene, but it’s infamous for having one of the most gruesome death scenes in the Rambo franchise.
Hunting The Police (First Blood)
All John Rambo wanted was to go into town and rest, but Sheriff Teasle didn’t want that. When he and his police instigated PTSD, Rambo took to flight. He quickly contacted the police, who went looking for him. He painfully incapacitated several of them before holding a knife to Teasle’s throat, demonstrating his ability to kill them all. Rambo refrained from shedding blood. It remains one of the coolest action scenes in any Rambo movie and showed viewers just how dangerous Rambo can be.
The Helicopter Duel (Rambo: First Blood Part II)
the second film, Rambo descends on a Vietnamese military camp in a Soviet helicopter loaded with powerful weapons and explosions. He devastates the entire camp and rescues his prisoners of war. soldier, which attracts the attention of the ruthless Podovsky, who pursues him on a warship. Defeated, Rambo pretends to be dead by parking his helicopter on the riverbank. He takes advantage of Podovsky’s false sense of security by quickly ramming a rocket launcher through the cockpit window and tearing his gunship to shreds.
The Cave Fight (Rambo III)
Rambo III, Colonel Trautman, and several other prisoners are rescued by Rambo, who flee in a Soviet gunship. They won’t get far before the helicopter crashes, forcing them to hide in large caves. The Soviets continue the chase and descend into the caves, where Rambo has the upper hand. The scene is remembered for its unique choice of environment. The scene ends with him fighting a Russian soldier, only to be blown up with a grenade.
Brawl On The Boat (Rambo: First Blood Part II)
Arriving in Vietnam, teaming up and rescuing the POWs, Rambo hijacks a transport ship to find and free the POW camp. His team is waiting for the military to show up and take them into custody. He starts a fight on the boat, killing the crew, which draws the attention of a military patrol boat nearby. After he shells the boat with a firearm, Rambo grabs an RPG and blows it to smithereens before dealing with the remaining crew member, who attempts to choke him to death.
The Jungle Hunt (Rambo: First Blood Part II)
After escaping the hands of ruthless Soviet soldiers, Rambo flees into the Vietnamese jungle in pursuit. This is where he kills them all, one by one. He kills several soldiers with guerilla hit-and-run tactics before going on the offensive in typical 1980s action movie fashion, culminating in the use of the iconic Rambo compound bow with explosive-tipped arrows that blow up half the jungle, and one unfortunate Vietnamese officer.
Rambo Vs. The SPDC (Rambo)
a team of mercenaries and runaway missionaries is tracking the GSPD with dogs, requiring a change of plans. Rambo tries to get them away by setting up an ambush and giving the rest of the team a chance to get to the rendezvous point. From there, he goes on the offensive in one of the bloodiest and most brutal battles of any Rambo movie, ending with the disembowelling of the villainous Major Tint. The level of ultra-violence is on par with Saving Private Ryan, opting for a much more realistic and consistent combat that doesn’t sugarcoat the horrors of war.