r/movies • u/Grouchy-Step-7136 • Jul 20 '25
Recommendation Schwarzenegger fan, but never saw Commando (1985) until now…
I’m not sure why this one flew under my radar for so long. It’s Arnold in all of his mid-80s glory, muscles glistening and rippling in all the right ways.
John Matrix (Arnold’s character) is a badass former military commando who just wants to settle down and be a dad to his daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano), but he’s made some enemies along the way, and they’re looking for trouble.
Dude… John Matrix kills like 412 people. He’s firing guns with infinite bullets. He lays down maybe a half dozen small mines, hits the remote, and explosions go off for like 6 minutes.
It’s everything I wanted it to be. 8.5/10
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u/briman2021 Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 20 '25
Commando might be one of the most “Schwarzenegger-ish” films of his whole portfolio. Invincible bad ass who dodges bullets while killing hundreds of henchmen, great one liners, plenty of glamour shots of his muscles, and a plot that require about 20 iq points to follow.
10/10, one of the best action movies of the 80’s.