I actually wondered why you wrote that, until I caught the reference to Arnold's pun in the film there. Someone needs to write an article about how that little trend caught on of making puns about how people die in these films.
Ugh, no. It's a decent movie, but the villain is so noodle-armed (and wearing chainmail? really?) that I never took him as a serious threat to Schwarzenegger. If I were to rank Schwarzenegger action movies it'd look something like this:
True Lies
Predator
Terminator 2
Terminator
Conan the Barbarian
The Last Action Hero
Commando
Red Heat
Eraser
Raw Deal
Red Sonja
Conan the Destroyer
...and everything else
Bill Duke makes Commando credible, but the rest of the guys in the film are simply way, way too weak to be believable. If if we take Schwarzenegger out of the equation and all you want is a big, dumb action movie from the '80's I'd put Tango & Cash way above Commando. And there's probably a 1:1 ratio of explosions, though for tree-carrying Commando comes out ahead.
But hey, I'm just letting off some steam.
PS. Some would wonder what I was smoking to like The Last Action hero, but having returned to it several times I think it's a fun parody of Schwarzenegger's image and movies and he acquits himself pretty well in it.
Bill Duke makes Commando credible, but the rest of the guys in the film are simply way, way too weak to be believable.
I'm not entirely convinced though that being credible or believable are anywhere near as high up on Commando's list of priorities as simply being Awesome 😉
Bill Duke makes Commando credible, but the rest of the guys in the film are simply way, way too weak to be believable. If if we take Schwarzenegger out of the equation and all you want is a big, dumb action movie from the '80's I'd put Tango & Cash way above Commando. And there's probably a 1:1 ratio of explosions, though for tree-carrying Commando comes out ahead.
Bill Duke seems to have always had the right look for a bad-ass action villain. He did a solid job acting in the drama American Gigolo. And he can direct thoughtful, introspective features, too.
Bill Duke makes Commando credible, but the rest of the guys in the film are simply way, way too weak to be believable. If if we take Schwarzenegger out of the equation and all you want is a big, dumb action movie from the '80's I'd put Tango & Cash way above Commando. And there's probably a 1:1 ratio of explosions, though for tree-carrying Commando comes out ahead.
Bill Duke seems to have always had the right look for a bad-ass action villain. He did a solid job acting in the drama American Gigolo. And he can direct thoughtful, introspective features, too.
Bill Duke is one of those actors that is always welcome in any movie. He could have made Plan 9 From Outer Space watchable. In fact, I'm going to make a topic about "Character Actors That Immediately Make a Movie Better." :)
If I were to rank Schwarzenegger action movies it'd look something like this:
True Lies
Predator
Terminator 2
Terminator
Conan the Barbarian
The Last Action Hero
Commando
Red Heat
Eraser
Raw Deal
Red Sonja
Conan the Destroyer
...and everything else
Dude. Where's Total Recall on that list? It might be the most rewatchable film ever made. I'd be hard pressed to choose between T2 and Recall as Arnie's best.
Good to see some love for True Lies. Criminal that Cameron still hasn't released a blu ray.
"You'll have to excuse my friend. He's dead tired."
"Let off some steam, Bennett."
"Did you leave anything for us?"..."Just bodies."
The toolshed scene has to be one of the funniest action sequences of all time.....and when he jumps off the roof 100 feet up and lands without a scratch...
Good to see some love for True Lies. Criminal that Cameron still hasn't released a blu ray.
Word is that it's coming soon. And I completely forgot to put Total Recall on the list. Bad oversight. I'd rank it as #1 on my list. Only movie I saw in the theater five times.
Reply by Midi-chlorian_Count
on April 7, 2017 at 4:37 PM
Indeed. Not one to watch if you're dead tired.
Reply by tmdb53400018
on April 7, 2017 at 4:57 PM
I actually wondered why you wrote that, until I caught the reference to Arnold's pun in the film there. Someone needs to write an article about how that little trend caught on of making puns about how people die in these films.
Reply by bluersun
on April 7, 2017 at 5:56 PM
Lol
If Matrix was here, he'd laugh too.
Reply by elliotthomas97
on April 7, 2017 at 6:05 PM
Mad Max: Fury Road is the perfect action movie imo. Not one minute wasted in that, for sure.
Reply by tmdb65271336
on April 7, 2017 at 6:11 PM
Ugh, no. It's a decent movie, but the villain is so noodle-armed (and wearing chainmail? really?) that I never took him as a serious threat to Schwarzenegger. If I were to rank Schwarzenegger action movies it'd look something like this:
Bill Duke makes Commando credible, but the rest of the guys in the film are simply way, way too weak to be believable. If if we take Schwarzenegger out of the equation and all you want is a big, dumb action movie from the '80's I'd put Tango & Cash way above Commando. And there's probably a 1:1 ratio of explosions, though for tree-carrying Commando comes out ahead.
But hey, I'm just letting off some steam.
PS. Some would wonder what I was smoking to like The Last Action hero, but having returned to it several times I think it's a fun parody of Schwarzenegger's image and movies and he acquits himself pretty well in it.
Reply by bluersun
on April 7, 2017 at 6:29 PM
*1 Commando *2 Predator *3 Raw Deal *4 The Running Man *5 Red Heat
Reply by Midi-chlorian_Count
on April 7, 2017 at 6:47 PM
I'm not entirely convinced though that being credible or believable are anywhere near as high up on Commando's list of priorities as simply being Awesome 😉
Reply by elliotthomas97
on April 7, 2017 at 6:53 PM
Such a guilty pleasure. Very 1980s!
Reply by tmdb53400018
on April 7, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Bill Duke seems to have always had the right look for a bad-ass action villain. He did a solid job acting in the drama American Gigolo. And he can direct thoughtful, introspective features, too.
Reply by tmdb65271336
on April 7, 2017 at 9:36 PM
Bill Duke is one of those actors that is always welcome in any movie. He could have made Plan 9 From Outer Space watchable. In fact, I'm going to make a topic about "Character Actors That Immediately Make a Movie Better." :)
Reply by Drooch
on April 8, 2017 at 1:31 AM
Dude. Where's Total Recall on that list? It might be the most rewatchable film ever made. I'd be hard pressed to choose between T2 and Recall as Arnie's best.
Good to see some love for True Lies. Criminal that Cameron still hasn't released a blu ray.
Reply by Heisenberg12
on April 8, 2017 at 8:11 AM
Definitely.
"Como esta!"
"You'll have to excuse my friend. He's dead tired."
"Let off some steam, Bennett."
"Did you leave anything for us?"..."Just bodies."
The toolshed scene has to be one of the funniest action sequences of all time.....and when he jumps off the roof 100 feet up and lands without a scratch...
Reply by bluersun
on April 8, 2017 at 8:47 AM
Wrong film.
Reply by tmdb65271336
on April 8, 2017 at 9:41 AM
Word is that it's coming soon. And I completely forgot to put Total Recall on the list. Bad oversight. I'd rank it as #1 on my list. Only movie I saw in the theater five times.
Reply by Rickers
on July 7, 2018 at 6:52 AM
Commando, another 80's classic.
Talking about True Lies, I think that is the only movie I've ever seen that had no "dead spots". Very well edited, IMO.