We’ve heard before that Fox wants to remake Commando, which was directed by Mark L. Lester in 1985 and famously starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired elite soldier attempting to rescue his daughter (Alyssa Milano) from an exiled dictator (Dan Hedaya). It was rumored to be a project for Dwayne Johnson at one point, but we don’t know who might star now. We do know who will write and direct, however: Training Day screenwriter David Ayer.Read the rest of this post on SlashFilm.com…
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If they actually made a proper adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man that would be great. The novella's tone was (of course) much darker and was filled with satirical ideas about class and politics, kind of like Robocop.
I don't understand why they need to remake COMMANDO? I mean, it really isn't hard to studio-create a disposable actioner. The only real reason that COMMANDO has any mindshare at all is b/c of Arnold.
When the poster and trailer release, the Studio Honchos might be disappointed to realize that very few people will associate THIS Commando with the original (and those that do won't go see this one).
Althogh I suppose it's better than a TANGO AND CASH or COBRA remake…
We shouldn't be complaining about another remake…they're inevitable now. Instead we should cheer with glee! The more these things bomb and fail, the more money the dumbasses that make them lose…and then, maybe, we'll get what we want.
No one can replace Rae Dawn Chong…EVER!
To Russ Fischer:
To call Commando terrible and utterly ridiculous is, I think, unfairly judging something completely out of context. And I suspect that you are too young to have experienced the 80's to understand what I'm talking about. If that's the case, don't worry. Some snot-nosed kid who fancies himself a film critic will be nipping at your heels soon enough, and ragging on all the movies you loved in the 90's.
Commando entertained me immensely, and always has. It may have some bad bits of acting and continuity problems, but it is still one of my favorite movies.
One could accuse Robocop of the same sorts of problems that you have heaped upon Commando, but it is mostly still looked upon favorably by critics. Why? Because it has a deeper current of social commentary where Commando does not?
Either like something or dislike something. But don't cloak your “likes” in fabricated, movie critic disdain for fear of losing your street cred. Get some balls!
To Fox and David Ayer:
“Fuck you, asshore.”
I agree 100%. Most remakes I don't give a shit about, but this was one of my favorite movies back when I was 12 years old. Totally sucks.
Didn't they already remake it last year with Liam Neeson?
There is only one Commando. Ruining that would be a very bad thing. The 'new' one will tank, pure and simple. I watch Commando for the body count and absurdity, not for any kind of serious movie-watching what-so-ever.
I know Commando is cheesy and generally bad but that's why I love it so much, stupid Hollywood without any ideas, why don't you read through the mountain of original screenplays you've been sent rather than tossing out something that's already been done and loved
I don't see how they could possibly remake the lead up to the final Bennett/Matrix battle without looking incredibly silly……1 man against an army, approx 500,000 rounds/grenades/RPGs fired at Matrix from all different angles and he doesn't get hit once… In Commando, classic cliche action…..In a remake, ridiculous. Why ruin a classic, its a classic because its been so badly made that its funny and entertaining all the way through. Take this out or try to fake it and it just won't work. Or, as I suspect, it ends up being a competly different film just trading on the name of the original.
What next, a Reboot of 'Running Man'.
To film executives and producers everywhere :
STOP RUNINING CLASSIC MOVIES BY REBOOTING/REMAKING THEM FOR A MODERN AUDIENCE. GET SOME NEW IDEAS YOU FUCKTARDS!
To the people at Fox – fuck *you*, assholes!!!!
I try to look over that error every time I see Commando but when the car is bright yellow you can't really miss it!
“I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry!”
I'm pretty sure that is the car's side mirror that falls off…
Let's remake everything! I'll go get my Red camera, someone else can do boom.
I say that about every film.
theres about 5 or 6 HUGE continuity errors in this movie. But thats what makes it so funny. I have never laughed as hard as i did the first time i saw this film. I know it was supposed to be serious but it was probably one of the funniest movies ever. at one point he gets hit by car and falls and runs away. u can see his wallet on the ground. the next scene he pulls out his wallet. classic.
i guess it's better than Ayer redoing the untouchable 'Wild Bunch'. BUt I predict that Commando will stay in Development Hell as well. just gotta a vibe.
This is a classic case of studio executives not having the foggiest clue how to wrap their minds around the *reason* a given movie does or doesn't resonate with audiences.
I don't care who they get to direct, they shouldn't be remaking “Commando”. It's not a great movie but there is no one around at the moment who could give the over the top performance of Arnie, or delivery the corny likes so ernestly.
No, I thought the door falls off right after he starts driving away.
“This is my weak arm Sully”.
I'm pretty sure that 2 seconds after that clip ends, Ahnuld drives away in a pristine version of the Porsche that only seconds before was scaped and battered to buggery. One of the worst continuity errors ever.
The only way they could make this worthy is to have it be a nod to classic cheesy 80s action, which would be SILLY because IT'S COMMANDO. They don't get much cheesier (in that 80s action perfect way). What they could do is make a film that is called something completely different and has a similar plot that lends itself to Commando a great deal, but is NOT a blatant remake/ripoff/assfuck.
The Rock can't carry Arnold's jock. I'm sick of him being mentioned in all of Arnie's remakes… Arnold had 'it'. I'm pretty sure The Rock doesn't.
CINDY: “Where's Sully?”
MATRIX: “I let him go.”
This is a fucking tragedy. I don't usually get upset at these, but this is one of my favorite movies.
“Remember, David Ayer, when I said I'd kill you last? I lied.” — Schwarzenegger*
*my imagination
Thanks Hollywood, for ruining one of Arnold's greatest movies with a remake with an awful premise.
Also, “Let off some steam, Bennett.”
I have long had a remake idea, same script and set in the 1980's. But instead you cast John C Reily as Matrix, and Will Ferrell has Bennett. Don't pull any punches in the action, and let the two guys ham it up. I would see that movie in a second.
Will there be Bennett? If there is no chain-mail wearing, homosexual, pot-bellied Australian nemesis, I'm not interested.