Commando [Blu-ray] | ![Commando [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VQ9AWXE2L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Mark L. Lester
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells, James Olson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  177 reviews
Sales Rank: 14086
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 41422
UPC: 024543414223
EAN: 0024543414223
ASIN: B000K0YLM8
Theatrical Release Date: 1985
Release Date: April 15, 2008
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A massively underrated action thriller that kept Arnold Schwarzenegger occupied between mid-'80s blockbusters, Commando may be one of the last shoot-out films ever to have real characters in it. Not, of course, that they're anything other than stereotypes, but they're painted with such detailed, positive strokes that it's impossible not to relate to them. Arnie plays a retired military special-ops officer whose daughter (played with an expert balance of cute/feisty by Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped by the baddest of bad guys, who'll only hand her back as and when he's assassinated a tiresome banana-republic president on their behalf. Needless to say, Arnie is deeply annoyed by this, rescues the moppet single-handed amid more bullets and explosions than you can shake a stuntman's pay cheque at, and... well, why spoil the fun by revealing any more? Co-star Rae Dawn Chong gets some nice one-liners as the innocent bystander who gets caught up in the mayhem. --Roger Thomas
Product Description
After his daughter (Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped by a South American dictator, retired Army Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), once the leader of a special commando strike force, swings into violent action.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 172 more reviews...
 The "Plan 9" of action movies June 20, 2009
J. Conder
Except that unlike "Plan 9" it had a high budget, which makes it even worse. The screenplay to this *had* to be written by a ten year old boy: there is simply no other explanation. The much-vaunted "action" scenes are ludicrous in the extreme. Bad guys dropping like flies when Ahnold's gun isn't even pointed at them, and flying through the air from a wimpy little explosion at least 10 yards away. Like another reviewer said, this might merit 5 stars as a bad-movie classic.
 The Original TAKEN. AhNULD Style! June 17, 2009
Kevin
One of my all-time favorite 80s movies! It's the original TAKEN -- short, simple, and action packed!... Except you replace Liam Neeson with AhNULD, swap the carefully choreographed fight scenes with bullets, rockets, grenades, knives and raw badassness, and a smart script with 80s cheese and AhNuld's one-liners. It's simply glorious. BUY IT. Do it! Do It NOWGH!
 Total classic April 24, 2009
Carol Dann (Kings Park,NY USA)
This movie was a part of Ahhh-nold's claim to fame. The violence is just ridiculous, so you've got to watch it with the "fake" notion in mind.
 Wild Movie April 11, 2009
Christopher (New Haven, CT)
I remember Arnold of the 1980's. He played in one violent movie after the other. There was so much violence that it was funny after a while. In this film, I had not seen it since they wore it out on cable back in the day. I of course had to get it on BD!
I won't get into a movie review since this is about BD. If you don't know, Arnold kills a good 200+ people in this oe - all by himself of course. However, the picture quality is standard for movies from 1983-1988. I do not know what process they used, but it left many movies with a dried, slightly washed out look. Commando does look better than many of these types on BD( LEthal Weapons, Never say Never Again) as it is cleaner and sharper. The sound is of the same type from the era as well with low treble. However, this one still sound pretty good for what it is.
You won't see it better unless they come out with a delux edition. Hollywood treats these types of films with no respect. This is film is short, so not too much had gone into it as it is the usual "kill a lot of people to save one person" film. Now if they can hurry up with Raw Deal and Red Heat on BD, we can be all set. I still want Shaft (70's) and Superfly on BD with remastered surround sound!!
One of the best movies I have seen in my life. March 20, 2009
jkl312
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this movie, my dad loves this movie. The reason I purchased this movie is that it's for him. This is in his top 10 films of all time.
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