“Commando” 90 minutes of perversion and bliss to enjoy “Schwarzenegger himself”

Individuality that stimulates the imagination of creators and creates new movies

The 90 minutes are full of unwavering action that makes Schwarzenegger look like a monster, and a number of simple and dark jokes that reflect his positive personality.Enjoy the true Arnold Schwarzenegger experience. It's time for Moreover, the movie itself is simple and tight, making it addictive enough to make you want to watch it over and over again. This may be the reason why it has been aired on TV many times and has been loved by fans for many years.

When it was released in 1985, the film was a huge hit and catapulted Schwarzenegger into full-fledged stardom. Naturally, there was talk of a sequel. Perhaps in anticipation of this, Matrix's former superior says these words at the end of the movie.

"I believe we will meet again."

The line hints at part 2, but Matrix replies, "That's not it." Ironically, as the line goes, when the project for ``Commando 2'' was launched, Schwarzenegger showed no interest, so a script was even written, but it never materialized. However, ``Command'' became an opportunity to create another masterpiece. What would happen if an invincible soldier named Matrix fights an Alien? The masterpiece of science fiction horror action ``Predator'' (1987) was born from this joke.

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Schwarzenegger's movies include not only masterpieces but also rare ones and bad ones. However, his unique personality stimulated the imagination of creators, who began to create new works one after another, wondering, ``What would happen if Schwarzenegger played such a role?'' Its origin is definitely in ``Command''.

Reference: “Schwarzeneggerism” Terasawa Hawk

Reference material: Commando <Japanese dubbed complete version> [Blu-ray]

Interview and text: Tetsuya Inagaki

TV director. My personal goal is to realize a documentary project that depicts the obsessions of manga and movie creators. Programs he has directed in the past include ``The Godfather : The Man Who Revolutionized Manga'' (WOWOW), ``Takeshi's Birth: Master and Asakusa'' (NHK), ``Master and Disciple Story: The Encounter That Changed My Life'' [Masahiro Tanaka x Katsuya Nomura ] (NHK BS Premium).

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