Review of Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) by Steve M — 03 Jan 2011

Filled with mind-numbing action and crappy dialogue, RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II is a basic man-on-a-mission movie that is predictable and dumb.

This review of Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) was written by Steve M on 03 Jan 2011.

Rambo: First Blood Part II has generally received positive reviews.

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I liked it more than the first since the helicopter fight was pretty fun not gonna lie…

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Enjoyed it, Abit over the top but that's why we love Stallones action films, It's fast paced than the first, More entertaining than the first…

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