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Musings about the movie Commando

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April 18, 2017, 10:45 PM
Dusty78
Musings about the movie Commando
One of my favorite movies as a kid. I even had the action figure.

Some observations watching it as an adult:

1.) tons of continuity errors like Sully's Porsche being smashed up one minute and not the next, Cooke saying "he has no brakes" when you can clearly see brake lights, Matrix kills the same bad guy soldier with the mutten chops and handle bar mustache like 3 times, etc...

2.) when Matrix punches Cooke into the other hotel room the couple has a camera on a tripod clearly filing themselves having sex

3.) the weapons shed and "shopping" scene are the coolest parts of the movie.

4.) when he robs Surplus city he takes 7 or so guns but only 3 mags and 2 boxes of ammo.

5.) Bennet is the gayest bad guy ever...he wears a chainlink shirt and leather pants for god sake.

6.) Gen Kirby carries a totally non-gov issued Colt Commander in nickel.

7.) Bill Paxton makes a cameo

8.) Matrix doesn't believe in reloading

9.) still a totally badass movie


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April 18, 2017, 11:04 PM
kkina
Just before Matrix drops Sully over the cliff, you can clearly see the suspension cable coming from a pant leg.



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April 19, 2017, 12:07 AM
airsoft guy
quote:
Originally posted by Dusty78:

5.) Bennet is the gayest bad guy ever...he wears a chainlink shirt and leather pants for god sake.


He's Evil Freddie Mercury.



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April 19, 2017, 07:06 AM
hberttmank
Errors and all, I still like this movie a lot. For an 80s one man army flick it just can't be beat. And the dialogue was classic.Smile



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April 19, 2017, 07:26 AM
Hound Dog
quote:
Originally posted by hberttmank:
And the dialogue was classic.Smile


"Let off some steam, Bennet."

"What happened to Sully?" "I let him go."

Smile



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April 19, 2017, 08:47 AM
Sig209
you may hate me for it - but I am always compelled to post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFQ_g8OoQM


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April 19, 2017, 09:08 AM
ScorpionBoy
quote:
5.) Bennet is the gayest bad guy ever...he wears a chainlink shirt and leather pants for god sake.

Same guy who was in Road Warrior, and had a boyfriend on the back of his bike! hmmmm
April 19, 2017, 11:08 AM
Prefontaine
quote:
Originally posted by ScorpionBoy:
quote:
5.) Bennet is the gayest bad guy ever...he wears a chainlink shirt and leather pants for god sake.

Same guy who was in Road Warrior, and had a boyfriend on the back of his bike! hmmmm


Yup. He was queer before queer was cool.



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April 19, 2017, 12:11 PM
0-0
It's my favorite Ahhghnold COMEDY.

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April 19, 2017, 12:36 PM
Lord Vaalic
They make me laugh. If Matrix was here, he'd laugh too




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April 19, 2017, 12:42 PM
Lord Vaalic
quote:
Originally posted by Sig209:
you may hate me for it - but I am always compelled to post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFQ_g8OoQM

That is frickin hilarious


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April 19, 2017, 02:12 PM
PASig
Don't disturb my friend... He's dead tired.



April 19, 2017, 02:20 PM
btanchors
"You're a funny guy, Sully. I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last."
April 19, 2017, 02:40 PM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by btanchors:
"You're a funny guy, Sully. I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last."


"Remember when I said I'd kill you last?

I lied..."

Love this movie. The horrendously bad acting as the Val Verde soldiers are killed by Matrix cracks me up every time. I just can't get enough of this movie.

The shed scene is one of the best in movie history. I must've replayed the buzz saw slicing off the top of the dude's head a hundred times.


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April 21, 2017, 06:55 AM
83v45magna
quote:
Cooke saying "he has no brakes" when you can clearly see brake lights

While this movie is rife with them, I can't see that as a flaw. If brake hydraulics are out/gone, exactly how the hell is that supposed to affect the brake light switch on the pedal lever?
April 21, 2017, 02:11 PM
cjevans
... and he never misses ... unlike the bad guys who just can't seem to put him down, no matter how many bullets or grenades are flung...



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April 21, 2017, 06:10 PM
MikeGLI
FA: "Any luggage?"
Matrix: "Just him."




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April 21, 2017, 06:13 PM
ugeesta
quote:
Originally posted by cjevans:
... and he never misses ... unlike the bad guys who just can't seem to put him down, no matter how many bullets or grenades are flung...



This is what made me hate the movie so much. That and the bad acting. It's right up there with Uncle Buck.




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April 22, 2017, 07:34 PM
RobC2
Classic. Best one-liners ever.
April 22, 2017, 09:25 PM
patw
One of Arnie's greatest '80's flicks,issues and all.