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Commando on DVD (1985)

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Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dan Hedaya, Rae Dawn Chong, Vernon Wells, David Patrick Kelly, Alyssa Milano
Director: Mark L. Lester
Studio: 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 86 mins
Certificate: 18
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Genres: Action/Adventure
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Released: 25/08/2003
Also Available on: Also Available on: BLU-RAY

Brief synopsis of Commando

An old adversary tries to force John Matrix out of retirement by kidnapping his young daughter. And now a private army, Hoods and Punks, stand in his way... But when the pressure is on, Matrix gets much angrier, and much tougher...

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Time Out

Schwarzenegger went from The Terminator to the human equivalent of boys' action figures in this none-too-serious... Read more on www.timeout.com

Variety

"...Chong lights up the film like a firefly, Schwarzenegger delivers a certain light touch of his own..."

Halliwell's Film Guide

Hard action nonsense with the saving grace of humour.

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Rated - 5 starsAll that matters to me now is Jenny

thegrimphantasmfear from London , 19/03/2004

Don't be fooled by the bloodshed of this movie; the abiding message of Commando is that love- not stomach-turning violence- is the most powerful force on earth. The scores upon scores of evil henchmen to which Arnie lays waste are merely sacrifices, laid down on an alter of love for his daughter, his dear Jenny.

Mark L. Lester was fortunate to have such an emotionally honest actor as Mr Schwarzenegger, though acting seems an inadequate term for what really amounts to a vivisection of the human heart in all its stunning complexity. Consistently elegant, occasionally breath-taking, Commando is surely the one truly convincing love-story to emerge from the troubled 20th Century.

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Rated - 5 starsSheds are a dangerous place

A customer from trying to scale the wall at the enemy strong hold , 25/05/2004

Where to begin, ah I know. After infiltrating the enemy base armed to the teeth, our hero looking for cover hides in a shed! the goons quickly surround the 'stronghold' and let rip with their ak-47's. But this is no ordinary shed, oh no, for inside is all manner of sharp objects and as quick as a flash arnie is out impaling the hired help. This film is genius, from the comedy aussie leather clad bad guy to the guards who love nothing better than running straight into arnie's big gun. They just don't make films like this any more. Bring back the eighties and heroes with names like Matrix, Dutch...etc

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Rated - 4 starsWelcome back John, so glad you could make it.

Stephen Booth from UK , 27/05/2006

Love him or loathe him, this is the quintessential Arnie movie. Big on guns, explosions, chainmail vests and repressed homosexuality, small on brains; Commando is almost the perfect action movie. They don't make 'em like this anymore, more's the pity. A genre classic that both Arnie nuts and action nuts will love. Everyone else should probably think twice.

  5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 stars

A customer from FILEY , 28/06/2004

another abosolute arnie classic, there isnt much else to say except everybody should rent this movie.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsClassic 80s Action

A customer from Swansea , 18/08/2006

Arnie's second big movie after The Terminator (we can ignore Hercules). Corny but macho fun. Worthing Watching if you like 80s action movies.

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Rated - 5 starsAll that matters to me now is Jenny

thegrimphantasmfear from London , 19/03/2004

Don't be fooled by the bloodshed of this movie; the abiding message of Commando is that love- not stomach-turning violence- is the most powerful force on earth. The scores upon scores of evil henchmen to which Arnie lays waste are merely sacrifices, laid down on an alter of love for his daughter, his dear Jenny.

Mark L. Lester was fortunate to have such an emotionally honest actor as Mr Schwarzenegger, though acting seems an inadequate term for what really amounts to a vivisection of the human heart in all its stunning complexity. Consistently elegant, occasionally breath-taking, Commando is surely the one truly convincing love-story to emerge from the troubled 20th Century.

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