10 Action Movie Scenes So Unbelievable They're Actually Awesome

10. Rambo 3 - Rambo Beats Russian Army

Late in Rambo 3, John Rambo has successfully executed a one-man rescue operation to save his friend Colonel Samuel Trautman from a Soviet base in Afghanistan. Before they can cross the Pakistani border however they are met by commanding officer Zaysen, who is accompanied by an entire army. So with some timely help from the Mujahideen rebel forces, Rambo and Trautman take on mother Russia.

It’s 80’s action at its best, culminating in a wild tank vs helicopter face off. Rambo drives, shoots, and reloads the tank like a one man triple tag team while Zaysen's chopper strafes parallel to the ground thinking it's in a joust.

Yet for all the improbability it's shot with great clarity. The editing is quick but not chaotic while the cinematography provides a clear sense of geography. Real vehicles were also used giving the sequence a realistic look while the booming sound effects help drown out questions of logic. Finally, the tank and helicopter pilots deserve medals for the extreme manoeuvres they achieved.

Of course by this point Rambo has already been established as a one man super soldier so truthfully we were ready for the over the top tone. All they had to do was make it awesome to which we say mission accomplished.