Rating: Summary: Weak but Preety good. Review: I must say, it isn't one of arnold's best but it's preety good in own matter. Arnold plays " John Matrix" a former Commando who must rescue his daughter from South American Guerillas and must take them out in his own way. It's a little corny but funny and violent at the same time, but the one liners are good such as " I eat Green Berrets for Breakfast and right now i am very hungry"! It's worth renting even for the action fan.It also stars Rae Dawn Chong and John Veron from The Road Warrior.
Rating: Summary: excellent movie, but a little shocked at censoring Review: This movie remains one of " Arnie's " best, it had everything we have now come to expect from him. The movie was one of the first of his to concentrate on his acting ability with body image secondary unlike the early Conan movies. The movie moves along well with few breaks in the action and is mostly accurate with ammunition usage and stunts etc. But only the enthusiastic gun-nuts and fussy viewers will pay any attention to those points and they are very small points, it doesnt detract from the movies appeal and has never stopped me enjoying it In addition to the action the movie does have several very humerous components and it is not a single joke movie there are several very funny incidents and funny comments so dont take your attention off the screen. One point I was saddened to see is the movie has been censored somewhat on the DVD version, only seconds ( approx 3 ) are missing but to those of us who are old enough to have previously seen it uncut it is noticeable. Nothing major is missing and certainly nothing that a first time viewer will notice as it doesnt detract from the overall appeal of the movie. Overall I rate this movie as one of my all time favorite action movies and recommend it to anyone who has enjoyed True Lies, Predator or either of the Terminator movies. If you enjoyed these other movies Commando is for you, it is not just an " Arnie " fans movie.
Rating: Summary: Rambo meets Arnold Review: This movie was really great except for a few things, firstable as a viewer i find it offensive that arnold took on about 50 latino soldiers and killed them all, or when bennit makes fun of the spanish soldiers at one point of the movie. Besides tha t the movie was gory enough for me and actional.
Rating: Summary: Someone's Going to Pay! Review: John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has retired from his special commando strike team to live with his daughter Jenny(Alyssa Milano) in the country. When members of his old team begin to be murdered and Jenny is kidnapped John is forced back into action. With only eleven hours to find his daughter John is going to make someone pay. Commando has recieved a decent transfer from Fox but its nothing to rave about. There is grain and some edge enhancement found. However this film is from 1985 and this is the best its ever looked. The film is presented in widescreen (1.85:1) and in Dolby Digital surround. The disk is pretty much bare bones and contains only the theatrical trailer. I hope fox revisits this title with thier Enhanced Widescreen collection giving it DTS and Anamorphic widescreen treatment. This is the kind of movie that you love Arnie for. Lots of action and offbeat one liners. The supporting cast includes Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya and Bill Duke. This is a good action flick and is worth at least a rental. If you are an Arnie fan like me then this movie is a must own for your collection.
Rating: Summary: Hilarious Review: I don't even know where to start with this epitome of the camp classic, but the brilliantly bad lines are as good a place as any. Some examples include: "I eat Green Berets for breakfast and I'm very hungry," "Please don't disturb my friend; he's dead tired," and the concluding topper, "Let off some steam, Bennett." However, the action scenes are what really make this movie. Can anyone ever forget the scene when Arnold takes on about 50 mall security officers at once? Outrageous as this and other early scenes are, they are merely preparation for the hilarious climax when Arnold takes out about 200 of the bad guy's soldiers in an open space. This fight scene includes such lowlights as Arnold hitting three guys standing in three different spots without actually moving his gun, and flowers somehow stopping bullets meant for Arnold. I still wonder why guys seem to be just running after Arnold (and into bullets) when they have perfectly useful guns right on their shoulders. Add in Arnold's wooden performance, and the outrageously over-the-top antics of the Australian actor who played his rival Bennett, and the result is one of the great bad movies ever made.
Rating: Summary: Arnold At His Best! Review: This movie has it all. The action sequences are outstanding from start to finish. Arnold is a retired commando. He comes out of retirement to save his daughter. There is nonstop action from this point on. The forces of evil are torn to smithereens by the actions of Arnold. Rae Dawn Chong also adds to the movie. The special effects in the movie are outstanding as well. This movie helped me to become an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan. In this movie the forces of good are triumphant over the forces of evil. A very good movie that you will enjoy viewing. Definitely buy it and watch it. You will not be dissapointed.
Rating: Summary: The ultimate in action mega-cheese! Review: If you want to see some of the most ridiculously unbelievable moments in action/adventure cinema- well, even more ridiculously unbelievable than what one expects from an actioner- then 'Commando' is right up your alley! 'Commando' casts Arnie as your basic unstoppable one-man war machine, aping the trend initiated by Stallone's famous alter-ego, John Rambo. However, where quite a few of the more over-the-top moments in the 'Rambo' trilogy stretch the plausibility factor to new lengths, 'Commando' shatters it into a million pieces! Watch America's fave Austrian import land in a marsh without a scratch after jumping from an airliner sans parachute! Catch him ripping phone booths right out of their foundations... and throwing them a pretty good distance, too! See him dodge machine-gun rounds fired by dozens of goon-squad soldiers who are no less than five whole feet away (gasp! Now THAT'S cuttin' it close!) from him in some instances! Then there's the obligatory final fight against the big nemesis, where Arnie literally helps him 'let off some steam'! And let's not forget all those great-yet-gawdawful corny action-flick lines! I could mention a few of the more memorable ones here, but I think it'd be best if you see & hear them for yourselves! Go out and discover the wonders of silly action/adventure dialogue on your own! These ridiculous scenes and more great moments of military mega-cheese await you! So what are you waiting for?
Rating: Summary: Best action movie ever! Review: I cannot explain why, but basically, this movie is bad, but it is also the best movie ever made. I never get bored with this movie. If it weren't for Commando and the Terminator, there would probably be no Arnold movies today. I don't know why this movie is so expensive. The soundtrack on this movie is great too. Just buy it, watch it, and listen to it.
Rating: Summary: Commando Review: This is a very action packed movie..Arnold is a retired Army man who certain people want to have do a job for them...He turns them down and thats when they kidnap his daughter..He kills everyone ..and I mean he gets them all...Great movie...
Rating: Summary: Weak. Review: You'll see alot of reviewers who absolutly love this film (God knows why), but trust me when I say that this is one of the worst things to come out of the 80s (and that's saying alot). I don't even think it's worth it to write simply how bad this film is. Everything from the story, to the characters, to the music is simply lousy. At times I wonder if this movie actually had a script because some things are so dumb (like when the cops just leave Schwarzenegger's girlfriend alone in a big artilery wharehouse when they take him to jail) it boggles the mind that some one could actually write this. Alot of people may say "who cares about story if the action is good?" The thing is, the action isn't good. There is no real style and I can't think of a single scene that was truly exciting.
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