Where there those that cried racist for Rambo 5, or at least any worth paying attention to (which is to say would said same also call my having a tortilla for my lunch as that, or cultural appropriation or whatever the term is today)?
Personally I just thought it was a bad film. Not written at all how Rambo would act (no opsec and thus getting his head kicked in when observing things, why he did not bring her to a hospital there and then rather than trying to get back, poor weapon choice in the tunnels bit, awful tactics in general,...) and not shot all that well in a lot of cases either. I know they can do well as we have 4 in still recent enough times that was actually pretty good.
I know why some don't see Rambo 5 as a Rambo movie, it's like Splinter Cell: Conviction and the rest of Splinter Cell — Sam Fisher living in modern times while still acting the way he would to protect his loved ones.
Did you know Rambo 5 has apparently three cuts? That's kinda awesome, imo. I love the movie so I don't mind rewatching it time and time again.
These were my fave to least fave Rambo flicks: 1 > 2 > 3 > 5 > 4
And not gonna lie, Yvette Monreal was eye candy.
Beautiful woman she is!
Rambo 4 for me is a movie I'll never watch again, but there is a scene that I'll always remember:
That bald guy was actually lucky to be alive and that Rambo didn't give them his wife (played by Julie Benz). Luck. Luck is what I'd say his character had because he made it throughout the movie alive and he was an utter imbecile.