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Movie Commando appreciation thread.

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Let's see...no movie I've ever borne witness to does 'entertainment' better.

Unfortunately, Commando is one of the most technically shoddy movies ever (Sully on a string, internal explosions from externally-placed explosives, etc.).

As such, I can't seriously give it more than 3/5 stars. 5/5 for the entertainment, 1/5 for the technical quality
 
DaRick said:
Let's see...no movie I've ever borne witness to does 'entertainment' better.

Unfortunately, Commando is one of the most technically shoddy movies ever (Sully on a string, internal explosions from externally-placed explosives, etc.).

As such, I can't seriously give it more than 3/5 stars. 5/5 for the entertainment, 1/5 for the technical quality
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Haha, I don't recall Commando been praised as a cinematic masterpiece. To pick on technical flaws in a movie like Commando is missing the point I'd have thought.
 

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DaRick said:
Let's see...no movie I've ever borne witness to does 'entertainment' better.

Unfortunately, Commando is one of the most technically shoddy movies ever (Sully on a string, internal explosions from externally-placed explosives, etc.).

As such, I can't seriously give it more than 3/5 stars. 5/5 for the entertainment, 1/5 for the technical quality
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Do you go through the phone book searching for spelling mistakes too? The reason it's great is because it doesn't take itself seriously. If it wasn't for the fact that the Sully's Porch was fine on the left side when Matrix and Cindy drive away after ramming the crap out of that side in the chase, and if Matrix didn't rip a 1/4 inch chain of a gate with his bear hands, who'd remember it?

It's the 80's version of plan 9 from outer space armed with every firearm know to man kind, and as such, a red blooded mans cinematic wet dream.
 
da_ilks said:
Haha, I don't recall Commando been praised as a cinematic masterpiece. To pick on technical flaws in a movie like Commando is missing the point I'd have thought.
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Magnum said:
Bah you miss the point!
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The problem is, though, the technical flaws in Commando are so damn obvious that, even when I don't try and notice them (and I had heard about them before watching the movie, in truth), they're dangled in me like a carrot in front of a donkey.

Besides, the 'point' of Commando was to praise the movie as a tour-de-force in entertainment, was it not? If it was, then I don't really think that I have, because I did, indeed, do this. If there was a secondary point, please tell me, I'm dying to know. I know that this is an 'appreciation' thread, although I have appreciated its strengths.

I give it 5/5 as an entertainment spectacle and 3/5 as a movie - if I ranked it any other way, I'd be laughed at.

drew_j said:
Do you go through the phone book searching for spelling mistakes too? The reason it's great is because it doesn't take itself seriously. If it wasn't for the fact that the Sully's Porch was fine on the left side when Matrix and Cindy drive away after ramming the crap out of that side in the chase, and if Matrix didn't rip a 1/4 inch chain of a gate with his bear hands, who'd remember it?
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That analogy is a slight exaggeration, innit (the technical flaws in this movie were way too obvious)?

BTW, as an entertainment spectacle, I'll admit its greatness. I watched it ad nauseum a couple of years back. Unfortunately, some of it's entertainment is derived from the technical ineptitude...as you yourself pointed out. (The 'Sully on a string' bit was priceless for that reason, as well)

I can't give a movie 10/5 or something for entertainment. If I could, I'd give it to Commando. 5/5 + 1/5 = 3/5 it has to be, then.

It's the 80's version of plan 9 from outer space armed with every firearm know to man kind, and as such, a red blooded mans cinematic wet dream.
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I agree with the bolded parts (although I'm no red-blooded man), but isn't Plan 9 from Outer Space regarded by some as one of the worst movies of all time? Commando is nowhere near that category, so a comparison with that movie is just a touch off-kilter, for mine.
 
ManWithNoName said:
Originally when he cut that guys arm off, he was going to be screaming and Matrix was going to hit him with his severed arm and tell him to shut up. I'm shattered they cut it out.
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How good would it be if they put that scene in? :D

Awesome movie.
 
DaRick said:
The problem is, though, the technical flaws in Commando are so damn obvious that, even when I don't try and notice them (and I had heard about them before watching the movie, in truth), they're dangled in me like a carrot in front of a donkey.

Besides, the 'point' of Commando was to praise the movie as a tour-de-force in entertainment, was it not? If it was, then I don't really think that I have, because I did, indeed, do this. If there was a secondary point, please tell me, I'm dying to know. I know that this is an 'appreciation' thread, although I have appreciated its strengths.

I give it 5/5 as an entertainment spectacle and 3/5 as a movie - if I ranked it any other way, I'd be laughed at.
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Fair enough, but I see the technical flaws as part of it's charm.

Matrix jumping off a 747? no problem! (what would he have done if there wasn't a swamp there!?) That's besides the point!

Tear a chain in half with is bare hands?! Sweet, we just accept it!

The BS with a cherry on top is the reason it has such a cult following :)

And ONLY arnold could pull that off. It's brillant!
 
Classic flick, re-visited it last week for the first time in about 15 years and loved it.

I hope we can follow this thread up with a tribute to The Running Man. Or Total Recall.
 
Magnum said:
The BS with a cherry on top is the reason it has such a cult following :)
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lmao...wonder if this was the original intention of the crew or if they got halfway through and realised they had a real lemon on their hands and decided to take the b grade/bullshit approach:D
 
DaRick said:
I agree with the bolded parts (although I'm no red-blooded man), but isn't Plan 9 from Outer Space regarded by some as one of the worst movies of all time? Commando is nowhere near that category, so a comparison with that movie is just a touch off-kilter, for mine.
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I loved plan 9 as well. It's not that re-watchable but the errors in this movie are comedy gold! One sceen it's day the next it's night!
 

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diablo14 said:
I'll watch, but they'll chop plenty out dammit!
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Go down to JB and pick up the ultimate DVD edition for $12 like a lot of us did. Has EXTRA scenes! Has one where Kirby tells a local sherif that the best possible action is to hide as going after him will just create more bodies! :thumbsu:
 
BEEEEENNNNNETTTTT I thought you were?


DEAD? You thought WRONG!


THis is my all-time favourite movie. I helped set up www.commandofans.com a couple of years ago. I used to get home pissed every night, and watch this film from start to end and cheer all the un-necessary violence and great lines.

"Cutting a little girls throat is like slicing through waaaarm butter"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH! AND PUT THE KNIFE AWAY!"
 
diablo14 said:
I'll watch, but they'll chop plenty out dammit!
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Last time it was on it was relatively intact :thumbsu: (barring the extreme violence at the end).

This could almost be one of the movies to be nominated in the 'tv's most repeated movies thread' - it was last shown on a saturday night prior to the footy season starting.

Havn't watched it for almost a month, i'm due to see it again soon. :D
 

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nevillebartos said:
BEEEEENNNNNETTTTT I thought you were?


DEAD? You thought WRONG!


THis is my all-time favourite movie. I helped set up www.commandofans.com a couple of years ago. I used to get home pissed every night, and watch this film from start to end and cheer all the un-necessary violence and great lines.

"Cutting a little girls throat is like slicing through waaaarm butter"
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH! AND PUT THE KNIFE AWAY!"
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Ahh, commandofans.com how many hours have I spent there? Good work nevillebartos:thumbsu:
 
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