@paulohernanndizz3506 And it is actually filmed in Astoria. Not like some movies that say they are in a particular place and it's really Canada or L.A.
Commando is an 80s action movie that knows exactly what it is, has no pretensions to be great art, and goes for it full-bore. Unlike most of these movies, the female lead isn't a useless screaming bimbo; Cindy is smart, brave, capable and keeps her head under pressure.
@@nigeldonaldson1647 Who is Donna Marie? Why is her name in completely unnecessary quotes? Who cares if someone has a drink? Especially when watching movies like this. What on Earth are you talking about? Why should it need mentioning that a random secondary character actually does something? Though....she DID mention it. And more than once. Did I miss some sarcasm or something?
i'd say when booze interferes with the quality/coherence of a review, is it worth watching it? especially when it's every time , & someone's speech is slurred because of it, & they sound silly & a bit cocky- arent I clever figuring out what's going to happen what does "movies like this" mean? I think COMMANDO is a lot of fun very tongue in cheek its not meant to be James bond or Indiana jones,( I hope that makes it plainer to you)@@ashscott6068
"Remember when I promised I'd kill you last? I lied..." I had a teacher in grade school who would quote Commando relentlessly, so it is ingrained in my memory for better or worse 😅 It's a lot of over the top action with a great cast (Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly, and Dan Hedeya all delight in their scenes and deaths), a catchy steel drum soundtrack, and more one-liners than you can fire an endless barrage of bullets at (without reloading 😉).
''This movie is so bad its actually amazing.'' Lol. I never once in all the countless times I have watched this movie failed to grin at the cheese all the way through. Every one liner and explosion is amazing
If you notice,the yellow Porsche was damaged in the side collision with the red convertible, but when Arnold flips it upright and drives off in it, the side is undamaged.
As many people before me have pointed out, _Commando_ may not be the best film that Arnie ever made, but it's definitely the most Arnie film that he ever made. The ending teases a sequel, but sadly there was never a Commando 2. The film made a good profit, so I can only assume that scheduling or money demands were too much of a problem. We can always pretend that Predator was the sequel! If you're wondering which Arnie film to watch next, I recommend one of his comedies (Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, Jingle all the Way). They are all good fun.
"...best, stupidest movie..." Yes, in fact, I think it's still among the tops of that genre. And so much fun no matter how many times it's been re-watched.
I love it when Dawn Marie tells us what she thinks is going to happen, then after seeing what is actually happening, claim that she was right all along. :)
Commando is one of those rare perfect movies. It doesn't waste any time in telling it's story nor does it overstay it's welcome once the conclusion is reached. Everyone involved is aware of exactly what kind of movie it is and had no pretensions of the story being taken seriously. The score is simultaneously oddball and brilliant (those steel drums!!!). Arnold is a force of screen presence all on his own here, with the Adonis-physicality of his musculature and relentless tapestry of one-liners spilling out of the screen throughout the entire movie and washing across you in a glorious embrace of peak 80's. And of course, Vernon Well's Bennet with his chainmail vest is a great foil, iconic on his own as well. For me, Commando is the purest an Arnold movie has ever been, and it never ever fails to entertain.
That song at the end is by The Powerhouse and the singer for this song is Michael Des Barres. Michael Des Barres played a manic assassin in the '80s TV show, MacGyver. He kept returning every so often to try to kill MacGyver again and again.
Great to see your smile and hear laughter from you again, especially after episode 9 of "Band of Brothers". Want another Arnie film? "Kindergarten Cop" is a great Arnie film, where he's "left in charge" of a nursery class as an undercover cop. And that's all I'm saying. :)
The scene when Arnold cut off the guys arm,he suppose to beat him unconscious with it because he kept screaming and Arnold runs off still carrying the arm,according to Arnold's interview in Playboy.💪💪💪
This was essential viewing for impressionable young lads at the time lol! Playgrounds across the land would be full of quotes from this and 'Predator'. Such a fun action film - it knows exactly what's required of it and just gets on and delivers.
17:53 "She's gonna be Jenny's new mom." You know, I've heard there _was_ a script for this movie that had a _romantic_ dynamic between John and Cindy. But personally, I think it's _much_ more believable with the buddy-cop dynamic that exists between them _here._
Not only was this released the same year as Rambo: First Blood Part 2, it was made to be a satire. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in this between Red Sonja and Raw Deal, the latter in which I recommend watching. The big bald guy in this played Mac in Predator
Dawn Marie - "You can't just jump off a plane." True for most people, but Arnie can fall a long way into a few feet of swampy water and be just fine. 😂😂
In the early eighties, super cheesy action movies were the thing... this one is like the penultimate achievement in the genre. Just a callout to the boiler room and extensive heating system... on a tropical island 🙂 that scene was only there for the one liner "Let off some steam..." 🤣
I saw this movie with my best friend, when we were in high school, as a double feature with Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra and we howled with laughter for three hours. We still laugh about it.
I miss those days. You could be entertained and laugh along at the cheese at the same time. I don't think modern audiences understand how entertaining these sclock 80's movies could be, as they'd probably just dismiss them as crap.
"Scaffie" is from the Scottish of the term, "Scavenger" or street-sweeper / garbage-collector. Scots have interesting terms and great food, like "Neeps & Tatties". To me, haggis tastes pretty much like oatmeal with breakfast-sausage mixed-in. Oh, those meat-pies.. heavenly, truly.
And if you're wondering why Bennett's clothes are tight- the actor playing him was replaced last minute but not the smaller actor's wardrobe. So I've heard.
Perfect reaction to this movie! So cheesy that it's great. Put it on, shut off your brain, and enjoy. One of my favorite scenes - if you look closely when Arnie blows up the building right after landing on the island, one of the soldiers is still standing. The cutout they used for the soldiers didn't fall over. Tough, bad guys I guess. I would recommend Total Recall for the next Arnie movie. Action, suspense, aliens, Mars, and 3 boobs! (Watch the movie.) On to the next one!!
A little surprised Dawn didn't recognize the daughter, Jenny. She was already co-starring in a hit TV series with Tony Danza, then grew up to be a Charm-ing witch for nearly a decade.
Its a matter of timing…. WTB started in 84…. Commando came out in 85 but unless you saw commando IN THE THEATER… its probably at least 87 before you are catching it on HBO…. 88 before its the 7/8pm movie on USS…. 89 before its on a UHF channel…. So alyssa would have aged to the point you wouldnt recognize her …… might as well apply the same logic to her WTB baby brother and CUJO…
Most quotable movie ever! Even the atrocious continuity/props are quotable! (self-repairing yellow Porsche, black briefs becoming white shorts in the dinghy, dustbin men's gunfire causing no injuries until the victim is on the ground, dummies next to exploding buildings etc). Love it so much. I've bonded with people over simply this movie.
Great reaction, Dawn Marie. You are 100% correct. The movie is ridiculous, cheesy, and totally entertaining. That's what most of the 80's action movies were.
The guy playing Bennet is the same guy who played the Mohawked Wasteland Warrior in Mad Max 2, who then later went on to play a caricature of that character in the 1985 film "Weird Science" with Anthony Michael Hall.
"What a sleaze... What an absolute sleaze!" You should see David Patrick Kelly in the movie from six years before, and absolute gem of the seventies cinema, "The Warriors". If it's not yet on your to-watch list, it definitely should.
Thank you so much for reacting to this film, Dawn. It's a great Arnie film and still is one of my favourites of his, '80s entertainment at its best! For another cheesy Arnie film there's 'Running Man' and for Halloween 'End of Days' is a great choice. 🙂
The little girl went on to become a great actress :) Alyssa Milano was most noted as one of THE child actresses of the 80's in "Who's the Boss?" and later as one of the sisters in "Charmed" :)
Hi Dawn, as always, love your content!! Here's the following movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger that you can watch: Conan The Barbarian - 1982, Conan The Destroyer - 1984, Eraser - 1996, Jingle All The Way - 1996, Junior - 1994, Kindergarten Cop - 1990, The Running Man - 1987, Total Recall - 1990, True Lies - 1994, Twins - 1988.
Me and nearly all mate mates were born in the 80s and everyone of us will quote this. Fun trivia fact - there actually IS a white booklet with the word 'instructions' on it, on the rocket launcher that can be seen when they are wheeling the gear out of the store!
Me and my friends used to love watching this film for a laugh. Especially the end fights against Freddie Mercury in a chain mail vest. Its just absolute comedy gold. Right between the eyes, John! 😂
The black dude is Bill Duke, a master class trained actor, also in predator and American Gigolo! The black chica is Tommy Chong's daughter! She was in some excellent 80s-90s movies. The line, "c'mon Bennett, let's party!" With his face and holding the knife, excellent meme and Tshirt!
The scene on the beach were Arnie straps on all the weapons has been parodied at least twice (that I know of) once in the computer game "Worms" and once by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld Novel "Pyramids" in both cases they add one too many weapons and fall over.
'F#ck you asshole' is used by Arnie here, and in The Terminator, and by the woman trying to steal his case in Total Recall. It's almost a catch phrase. More Arnie cheesery to be discovered in 'Red Heat'
As silly as it was. There were actually some really silly moments off Camara. For example in the scene where Matrix drops Sully off the cliff. The Director was talking with Arnold about it the day before. When Arnold asked "how are going to hold him up?" The Director said "well you're Arnold Schwarzenegger you'll do it" to which Arnold said " I can't hold a guy by his ancle over a cliff." The Director had to scrambled in finding a crane for the night shot.
This movie is great silly fun. Arnie definitely set the one-liner dial to maximum. Realism be damned. As a wee lad, I saw this in theatres. My mum went with me, and was so grossed out by the combat gore.
Haha, so glad you reacted to this! "Commando" is my favorite one-man-army movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and is full of over-the-top action. The only thing I dislike is the casting of Bennett. I can't suspend my belief enough to take him as a serious threat to Arnold.
I loved how Dawn says "no way !" when Arnie perdforms impossible feats like breaking a padlocked chain, but was happy to watch him carry a freakin tree at the start of the film !
It's the most *Arnie* of all Arnie movies. From feeding the deer, to suplexing the phone booth, and I'm fairly certain he kills the most people in this film.
I had this on VHS tape and watched it every weekend after Saturday morning cartoons. It was this little boys dream movie because i thought it was just so cool.
Although Arnie has starred in more high production films, this is my favourite Arnie film. Its got cheese,, cartoon villains, action, mass body count, and those one-liners only Arnie can deliver. I saw this in the cinema in the 80s and the audience had a blast. It was a great time to see movies in the 80s.
I have and love this movie. Rambo is my favorite action hero of all-time. Tango&Cash. I was like he is untouchable,but this right here made a "Arnold Schwarzenegger fan,for life. Definitely excited to enjoy this with you "Dawn Marie 💐
7:03 "Right. Let's figure this out. What's gonna happen? How's he get out of this?" Yeah. Because _he_ knows the score. He knows, as long as these people have his daughter, they have no reason to _release_ her as long as he _cooperates._ His cooperation is more likely to lead to her _death_ than her _release._
If you want to see Arnie acting with kids, consider adding Kindergarten Cop to your watchlist...
YES!!!
@paulohernanndizz3506 And it is actually filmed in Astoria. Not like some movies that say they are in a particular place and it's really Canada or L.A.
Total recall
"I let him go" and "He's dead tired" are hilarious lines.
But ‘let off some steam’ is the cherry on top 😂
@@HistoritorJimaldus Bennett will be back in Road Warrior.
Commando is an 80s action movie that knows exactly what it is, has no pretensions to be great art, and goes for it full-bore. Unlike most of these movies, the female lead isn't a useless screaming bimbo; Cindy is smart, brave, capable and keeps her head under pressure.
The same could be said of Jenny, considering she's 12 or whatever.
It's a guilty pleasure.
Agreed she makes herself VERY useful
Something "Donna Marie" seemed to miss, maybe because she is so tanked up on booze
@@nigeldonaldson1647 Who is Donna Marie? Why is her name in completely unnecessary quotes? Who cares if someone has a drink? Especially when watching movies like this. What on Earth are you talking about? Why should it need mentioning that a random secondary character actually does something? Though....she DID mention it. And more than once. Did I miss some sarcasm or something?
i'd say when booze interferes with the quality/coherence of a review, is it worth watching it? especially when it's every time , & someone's speech is slurred because of it, & they sound silly & a bit cocky- arent I clever figuring out what's going to happen
what does "movies like this" mean? I think COMMANDO is a lot of fun very tongue in cheek its not meant to be James bond or Indiana jones,( I hope that makes it plainer to you)@@ashscott6068
This movie is everything that made 80's action films great distilled into 90 minutes.
"Remember when I promised I'd kill you last? I lied..."
I had a teacher in grade school who would quote Commando relentlessly, so it is ingrained in my memory for better or worse 😅
It's a lot of over the top action with a great cast (Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly, and Dan Hedeya all delight in their scenes and deaths), a catchy steel drum soundtrack, and more one-liners than you can fire an endless barrage of bullets at (without reloading 😉).
If I had that teacher, me (every lesson): "Remember when I promised I'd do my homework? ... I lied!"
That where one of the more funny scenes, along whit *(let out some steam Bennet)*
When he drops Sully he screams ''OOH LA LA'' .
''This movie is so bad its actually amazing.'' Lol. I never once in all the countless times I have watched this movie failed to grin at the cheese all the way through. Every one liner and explosion is amazing
You're a funny man, David, I like you. That is why I am going to "Thumbs Up" you last. 😄😄👍
This is peak 80's Action Cheese. Enjoy! Don't ask questions
Yup
You are gorgeus
If you notice,the yellow Porsche was damaged in the side collision with the red convertible, but when Arnold flips it upright and drives off in it, the side is undamaged.
As many people before me have pointed out, _Commando_ may not be the best film that Arnie ever made, but it's definitely the most Arnie film that he ever made. The ending teases a sequel, but sadly there was never a Commando 2. The film made a good profit, so I can only assume that scheduling or money demands were too much of a problem. We can always pretend that Predator was the sequel! If you're wondering which Arnie film to watch next, I recommend one of his comedies (Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior, Jingle all the Way). They are all good fun.
Kindergarten Cop, definitely. At one point it was the most rented movie in America. My copy from blockbuster was totally worn out when I watched it.
"last action hero"
@@flerbusgood suggestion!
Steven E. de Souza has said that he did write a Commando 2 with script revisions by Frank Darabont, but obviously it never got made.
"...best, stupidest movie..." Yes, in fact, I think it's still among the tops of that genre. And so much fun no matter how many times it's been re-watched.
Best or stupid?
@@clarencewalker3925
Both.
The best stupid movie EVER!!!!!!!!!!
I love it when Dawn Marie tells us what she thinks is going to happen, then after seeing what is actually happening, claim that she was right all along. :)
easy to do when you have clearly seen the movie before.
@@spaghetti9845 Why do you think she has seen it before?
I was thinking the same thing 😂
Yeah she was pretty clueless all threw the movie she could watch this 3 times!!! and on the 4th time still wounldnt get it rt.🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, I've noticed that happens QUITE often as well.
Definitely an Oscar worthy movie! Worthy of my late uncle Oscar who totally loved this film while he was alive.
Commando is one of those rare perfect movies. It doesn't waste any time in telling it's story nor does it overstay it's welcome once the conclusion is reached. Everyone involved is aware of exactly what kind of movie it is and had no pretensions of the story being taken seriously. The score is simultaneously oddball and brilliant (those steel drums!!!). Arnold is a force of screen presence all on his own here, with the Adonis-physicality of his musculature and relentless tapestry of one-liners spilling out of the screen throughout the entire movie and washing across you in a glorious embrace of peak 80's. And of course, Vernon Well's Bennet with his chainmail vest is a great foil, iconic on his own as well.
For me, Commando is the purest an Arnold movie has ever been, and it never ever fails to entertain.
That song at the end is by The Powerhouse and the singer for this song is Michael Des Barres. Michael Des Barres played a manic assassin in the '80s TV show, MacGyver. He kept returning every so often to try to kill MacGyver again and again.
Vernon Wells is so great in this. I love his bug-eyed, insane delivery.
Oi!
@luther1546 I heard the direction he was given for his character was that Bennett is in love with Matrix but wants to murder him at the same time.
This was the Last Action Hero before the Last Action Hero!
Great to see your smile and hear laughter from you again, especially after episode 9 of "Band of Brothers". Want another Arnie film? "Kindergarten Cop" is a great Arnie film, where he's "left in charge" of a nursery class as an undercover cop. And that's all I'm saying. :)
The scene when Arnold cut off the guys arm,he suppose to beat him unconscious with it because he kept screaming and Arnold runs off still carrying the arm,according to Arnold's interview in Playboy.💪💪💪
I thought he was supposed to beat him to death with it lol
i watched this opening night in a packed theatre and everyone loved it. Big crowd pleaser and lots of silly fun.
that mall must have been the training academy for security guards.
This was essential viewing for impressionable young lads at the time lol! Playgrounds across the land would be full of quotes from this and 'Predator'. Such a fun action film - it knows exactly what's required of it and just gets on and delivers.
The 80s were so frickin awesome. It rocked!
"You're fired!" would have been a good one liner, too.
My Question to Dawn Marie is, "Were you "going Commando" while watching Commando?"... Dirty Old Men need to know! hehehe
Love your reactions!
The purest action movie there is, just enough story to string together wild action sequences.
17:53 "She's gonna be Jenny's new mom."
You know, I've heard there _was_ a script for this movie that had a _romantic_ dynamic between John and Cindy. But personally, I think it's _much_ more believable with the buddy-cop dynamic that exists between them _here._
Dawn's dizziness explaining "guns" was too adorable.
Not only was this released the same year as Rambo: First Blood Part 2, it was made to be a satire. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in this between Red Sonja and Raw Deal, the latter in which I recommend watching. The big bald guy in this played Mac in Predator
Dawn Marie - "You can't just jump off a plane." True for most people, but Arnie can fall a long way into a few feet of swampy water and be just fine. 😂😂
In the early eighties, super cheesy action movies were the thing... this one is like the penultimate achievement in the genre. Just a callout to the boiler room and extensive heating system... on a tropical island 🙂 that scene was only there for the one liner "Let off some steam..." 🤣
Death Wish 3
The Running Man
Missing in Action
Cobra
Invasion U.S.A
@@iaincowell9747 Definitely some competition for sure 🤣
Best Freddie Mercury Villain ever!!!
I'm surprised throughout the movie he didn't say hayoooooo!!! Lol
You guys know that is not Freddie right???
Freddie Mercury's best cosplayer ever 😂
No I thought he was Ringo Starr of course you know the dude's not Freddie Mercury dude
That fishnet top was the villain's worst mistake.
Till I saw this reaction I had no idea how cheesy it was didn’t think of that when it first came out 🤣
I saw this movie with my best friend, when we were in high school, as a double feature with Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra and we howled with laughter for three hours. We still laugh about it.
I miss those days. You could be entertained and laugh along at the cheese at the same time. I don't think modern audiences understand how entertaining these sclock 80's movies could be, as they'd probably just dismiss them as crap.
"Scaffie" is from the Scottish of the term, "Scavenger" or street-sweeper / garbage-collector. Scots have interesting terms and great food, like "Neeps & Tatties". To me, haggis tastes pretty much like oatmeal with breakfast-sausage mixed-in. Oh, those meat-pies.. heavenly, truly.
And if you're wondering why Bennett's clothes are tight- the actor playing him was replaced last minute but not the smaller actor's wardrobe. So I've heard.
1:06 They're like Aberdeenshire Scaffies, run on their own timetable. HA HA.
When Sully first appeared, who else said out loud "Warriors come out to play." Note to Dawn: Stick The Warriors on your to watch list.
Not one of my favourite Arnie films, but "I lied." is perhaps my favourite one liner from him.
Perfect reaction to this movie! So cheesy that it's great. Put it on, shut off your brain, and enjoy. One of my favorite scenes - if you look closely when Arnie blows up the building right after landing on the island, one of the soldiers is still standing. The cutout they used for the soldiers didn't fall over. Tough, bad guys I guess. I would recommend Total Recall for the next Arnie movie. Action, suspense, aliens, Mars, and 3 boobs! (Watch the movie.) On to the next one!!
A little surprised Dawn didn't recognize the daughter, Jenny. She was already co-starring in a hit TV series with Tony Danza, then grew up to be a Charm-ing witch for nearly a decade.
And sadly, now is a liberal crackpot who traded her Tesla in on a Volkswagen because she "didn't want a car designed by a fascist".
Ya, and she's about as whoke as they come..she's a horrible horrible person.
Its a matter of timing…. WTB started in 84…. Commando came out in 85 but unless you saw commando IN THE THEATER… its probably at least 87 before you are catching it on HBO…. 88 before its the 7/8pm movie on USS…. 89 before its on a UHF channel…. So alyssa would have aged to the point you wouldnt recognize her …… might as well apply the same logic to her WTB baby brother and CUJO…
Most quotable movie ever! Even the atrocious continuity/props are quotable! (self-repairing yellow Porsche, black briefs becoming white shorts in the dinghy, dustbin men's gunfire causing no injuries until the victim is on the ground, dummies next to exploding buildings etc). Love it so much. I've bonded with people over simply this movie.
'Imagine bein' a Green Beret and being killed by a chair leg.' Haha!
Great reaction, Dawn Marie. You are 100% correct. The movie is ridiculous, cheesy, and totally entertaining. That's what most of the 80's action movies were.
This is the first Arnie movie that was full of one-liners, a tradition and trademark that came to help define his film career.
The guy playing Bennet is the same guy who played the Mohawked Wasteland Warrior in Mad Max 2, who then later went on to play a caricature of that character in the 1985 film "Weird Science" with Anthony Michael Hall.
"The girls gonna die.... yeeaahhh!!!" LOL *rubs hands together and twirls evil moustache*
Masterpiece!!!!! PURE AND SIMPLE!!!! ❤❤❤❤🏆🏆🏆👍👍
"A scaffy van". You learn somthing new everyday. And to Dawn Marie: Welcome to the world of guilty pleasures. And there are more to come!
I think by this time in the 80’s , it was a body count competition between Arnie & Stallone in their movies .
There ARE in fact instructions on rocket launchers…
"Green beret getting killed by a chairleg", lol, that made my day.
Commando is more than just an over-the-top cheezy 80s action movie; It's also the final boss of movie drinking games.
Every fatality = 1 drink
Every implausible feat of Ahnoldt strength = 1 drink
Every cheezy Ahnoldt one-liner = 1 drink
"What a sleaze... What an absolute sleaze!" You should see David Patrick Kelly in the movie from six years before, and absolute gem of the seventies cinema, "The Warriors". If it's not yet on your to-watch list, it definitely should.
Thank you so much for reacting to this film, Dawn. It's a great Arnie film and still is one of my favourites of his, '80s entertainment at its best!
For another cheesy Arnie film there's 'Running Man' and for Halloween 'End of Days' is a great choice. 🙂
End of Days is epic
@@TheHulk2008 Yes, it often gets overlooked when people think of Arnie films, but I think that it's one of his best.
@rickking228 I agree, I'm not sure why it isn't more popular than it seems to be.
"It IS a nightmare... a short one."
I love Dawn. 🤣
The Mansion at the end is Greenacres. Harold Lloyds estate where he lived until he died.
Fun Fact: That mansion is the same one at the end of Beverly Hills Cop with Eddie Murphy.
I remember seeing this on ITV growing up. That entire garden shed scene was cut out lol.
The reason, that chain mail tank top is so small is that is not the original actor cast for the part and they didn't have time to make a bigger one
The little girl went on to become a great actress :) Alyssa Milano was most noted as one of THE child actresses of the 80's in "Who's the Boss?" and later as one of the sisters in "Charmed" :)
There are simple directions on many weapons but generally there’s manuals that go with the weapons we’re issued in the military.
Hi Dawn, as always, love your content!! Here's the following movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger that you can watch:
Conan The Barbarian - 1982, Conan The Destroyer - 1984, Eraser - 1996, Jingle All The Way - 1996, Junior - 1994, Kindergarten Cop - 1990, The Running Man - 1987, Total Recall - 1990, True Lies - 1994, Twins - 1988.
and there is also a movie called last action hero
@@kris8356 I know, I wasn’t sure if she already watched it. I should’ve included it, but thanks for letting me know.
Me and nearly all mate mates were born in the 80s and everyone of us will quote this. Fun trivia fact - there actually IS a white booklet with the word 'instructions' on it, on the rocket launcher that can be seen when they are wheeling the gear out of the store!
Me and my friends used to love watching this film for a laugh. Especially the end fights against Freddie Mercury in a chain mail vest. Its just absolute comedy gold. Right between the eyes, John! 😂
Bennett is one of the worst/best villains of all time. The fact that the film tries to present him as an actual threat is hilarious.
Agreed. The electrocution bit gets me every time. How he comes off it and instantly chins Arnie its just fucking amazing
@@samsherrington7423 Super charged Bennett lol
"I'm not going to shoot you between the eyes, John. I'm going to shoot you between the BAWLZ!"
He's in Mad Max 2
I'll have you know that all the skills Arnie used in this film were legitimate tactics back in the 80s 🤣🤣
9:29 9:32 the actor is in movie called Dreamscape.
-Ernie Moore Jr
Little known fact, those Hittman were working on that trash truck for several months just waiting for him to not take his cans out on time.
The black dude is Bill Duke, a master class trained actor, also in predator and American Gigolo! The black chica is Tommy Chong's daughter! She was in some excellent 80s-90s movies. The line, "c'mon Bennett, let's party!" With his face and holding the knife, excellent meme and Tshirt!
28:12 I can tell you, where you_ve seen this... It's the same location as Victor's house in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Just after Matrix drops Sully off the bridge... Cindy: "What did you do with Sully?" Matrix: "I let him go." Another banger!
The scene on the beach were Arnie straps on all the weapons has been parodied at least twice (that I know of) once in the computer game "Worms" and once by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld Novel "Pyramids" in both cases they add one too many weapons and fall over.
All the 80's cheese you need all rolled into one movie!
'F#ck you asshole' is used by Arnie here, and in The Terminator, and by the woman trying to steal his case in Total Recall. It's almost a catch phrase. More Arnie cheesery to be discovered in 'Red Heat'
The big black bald bad guy in Commando also played Mac in Predator. The actor is Bill Duke. Commando came out first in 1985. Predator was 1987. -OG
i love this movie.. watched it many times as a kid and thougth it was the coolest movie back then
As silly as it was. There were actually some really silly moments off Camara. For example in the scene where Matrix drops Sully off the cliff. The Director was talking with Arnold about it the day before. When Arnold asked "how are going to hold him up?" The Director said "well you're Arnold Schwarzenegger you'll do it" to which Arnold said " I can't hold a guy by his ancle over a cliff." The Director had to scrambled in finding a crane for the night shot.
For your next "over the top macho cheese fest".... watch Chuck Norris' "Lone Wolf McQuade"! You'll love it.
Yes !!! and the Missing in Action movies !!!...also with Chuck Norris :)
Yes, infantry weapons systems have instructions, many are printed right on them.
Other movies I like him in are "True Lies "Twins and Kindergarten Cop.
This movie is great silly fun. Arnie definitely set the one-liner dial to maximum. Realism be damned.
As a wee lad, I saw this in theatres. My mum went with me, and was so grossed out by the combat gore.
16:18 She read the instructions - and still managed to fire it backwards first...
9:39 "I'm not going to hurt you. I'm just going to tear your _car_ apart to make sure I have no comfortable place to _sit."_
Haha, so glad you reacted to this! "Commando" is my favorite one-man-army movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and is full of over-the-top action.
The only thing I dislike is the casting of Bennett. I can't suspend my belief enough to take him as a serious threat to Arnold.
He was great in Mad Max 2 as the 2nd in charge villain, but this performance was woeful lol
I loved how Dawn says "no way !" when Arnie perdforms impossible feats like breaking a padlocked chain, but was happy to watch him carry a freakin tree at the start of the film !
Carries it no problem. If anyone can carry a tree, its arnie.
80's chesse made to perfection.
I was 11 years old in 1985 and your guess about the impression Arnie made on boys our age at the time is pretty much spot on 😀
Silent sensor alarms were commonly used in stores of that type
It's the most *Arnie* of all Arnie movies. From feeding the deer, to suplexing the phone booth, and I'm fairly certain he kills the most people in this film.
Love it when all the buildings explode and you see all the cardboard men just fall. 😂😂
I had this on VHS tape and watched it every weekend after Saturday morning cartoons. It was this little boys dream movie because i thought it was just so cool.
This cut of Commando is way more brutal and gory than what I grew up watching!
Me and my buddy were 15 yrs old when we saw this on VHS.
BEST. MOVIE. EVER. 😂
Although Arnie has starred in more high production films, this is my favourite Arnie film. Its got cheese,, cartoon villains, action, mass body count, and those one-liners only Arnie can deliver. I saw this in the cinema in the 80s and the audience had a blast. It was a great time to see movies in the 80s.
This is TOP TIER Arnold. There's more one liners on this one than in his entire career.
37 years ago, this was on Cinemax about 3 times a day. I watched it every time.
Sully screaming, ooh la la! is a one time thing in the movies. 😂
With Arnold there is no lines, and rocket launchers actually do have instructions on them so that someone doesn't end up doing exactly what she did
I have and love this movie. Rambo is my favorite action hero of all-time. Tango&Cash. I was like he is untouchable,but this right here made a "Arnold Schwarzenegger fan,for life. Definitely excited to enjoy this with you "Dawn Marie 💐
Commando is just full of 😂.
Awesome movie and a classic.
One-liners are immortal.
7:03 "Right. Let's figure this out. What's gonna happen? How's he get out of this?"
Yeah. Because _he_ knows the score. He knows, as long as these people have his daughter, they have no reason to _release_ her as long as he _cooperates._ His cooperation is more likely to lead to her _death_ than her _release._