Commando Remake Confirmed

[max power 21]

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/fox-confirm-commando-remake

I have some opinions on it, but what do you think?

[HyperU2 11]

Fuck that.

[bangtail 0]

Why do these clowns always insist on trying to 'remake' things.

The recipe for that movie's success is like the Caramilk secret, you can't just make another movie called Commando and expect it to be the classic that the original was.

Right time, right lead actor, right sleazy guy in the 80s suit from hell etc etc.

I seriously doubt it can be repeated.

Edited May 3, 2010 by BangTail

[Pathy 0]

Oh hell no.

[Pauldarrington 9]

I would rather they remake a classic like "the last starfigher" then that crap... what a waste of money

[dm 9]

Oh hell no.

10 chars of this.

[da12thMonkey 1943]

Remaking Commando is an impossibility. Arnie is John Matrix, John Matrix is Arnie and Commando can't exist without John Matrix.

Commando is the embodiment of '80s action films - everything that made them great and at the same time, everything that makes you think twice about telling people how much you actually like those movies. It was of it's time and should forever be left alone for blokes to pretend like they don't actually enjoy it when in polite society, or the presence of females.

The though of its memory being sullied by a remake, makes me want to crack out an old VHS copy of the film and play the Commando drinking game to take away the pain.

[bravo 6 0]

Maybe lack of originality?

[icebreakr 3159]

And even commando without Alyssa Milano and Vernon Wells can't be the same (or better) ;)

Vernon Wells

[bangtail 0]

'I'm not going to shoot you between the eyes. I'm going to shoot you between the balls'

'I love listening to your little piss-ant soldiers trying to talk tough. They make me laugh. If Matrix was here, he'd laugh too'

That guy had so many great lines in Commando - too funny.

[froggyluv 2136]

Commando...kick a$$ movie, erhm... when I was 13 and heavy weaponry seemed like a reasonable response to getting your daughter back. Now kids on the street already carry those weapons and would probably yawn at it.

Lol at Vernon Wells, never realised that was the same nut from Road Warrior :p

[Heatseeker 0]

Why do these clowns always insist on trying to 'remake' things.

The recipe for that movies success is like the Caramilk secret, you can't just make another movie called Commando and expect it to be the classic that the original was.

Right time, right lead actor, right sleazy guy in the 80s suit from hell etc etc.

I seriously doubt it can be repeated.

You sound serious about that :confused: .

[bangtail 0]

You sound serious about that :confused: .

Yeah, it was serious, as serious as a heart attack Hoss :rolleyes:

Edited May 3, 2010 by BangTail

[max power 21]

I think what made Commando a success was Arnie. Arnold is the only leading man so larger than life and so charismatic as to make you want to believe that this sort of thing is possible. The movie itself was retarded, and anyone else trying to lead that film would have died a horrible, career ending death on film.

The reason why it was so fun is that it was way over the top. Mixing it with the Bourne movies is idiotic. We had that already. It was called 'Taken'. Taken was almost the exact same movie only without the ridiculousness. It was alright but it was no Commando. Like Bangtail said, Commando was the right movie with the right man at the right time.

Hollywood must be in a serious creative recession if they're trying to remake a movie as another movie just like some other movie. Diluting Commando is not going to work.

[TRexian 0]

That sucks.

What's next? A remake of "Die Hard" without Bruce Willis? "First Blood" without Sylvester Stallone? "ET" without... the alien?

[max power 21]

A friend of mine says, "It's not Commando until I see circular saw blades as throwing weapons!"

[bangtail 0]

A friend of mine says, "It's not Commando until I see circular saw blades as throwing weapons!"

'I was afraid you'd miss me'

'Don't worry, we won't'

[Archamedes 10]

It seems as always hollywood is running out of ideas so they decide to modernise/ruin classic films that aren't broken so dont fix them, a bit like sally's yellow porsche. one minute its all dented and scratched up, then when arnie flips it back up its brand new. But I am not happy about this at all. and judging by that link, nobody has given any positive comments about it. I really think fox needs to be told that they really are wasting their money and that this film is a fail before its even made. Leave it alone, Veron wells was reached for comment, i quote "Nobody plays a better sociopathic freddie mercury then me! NOBODY!!"

I still love the dialogue between matrix and bennet at the end. I still recite those lines now when drunk with mates.

"you don't want to shoot me, you want to stick a knife in me... so throw away dat chicken shit gun and...... Get To Da Choppah!"

Edited May 4, 2010 by Archamedes

[mr burns 132]

but what do you think?

[mosh 0]

That sucks.

What's next? A remake of "Die Hard" without Bruce Willis? "First Blood" without Sylvester Stallone? "ET" without... the alien?

I wish they wouldn't do remakes either. I can only think of one movie that was remade, and better the second time around (Halloween by Rob Zombie, although Halloween II by him might be the worst movie ever made).

Leave these movies alone and come up with something new damnit. :rolleyes:

Commando was one of my favorites though...

Matrix: Remember, Sully, when I promised to kill you last?

Sully: That's right, Matrix. You did.

Matrix: I lied.

[Bulldogs 10]

Remaking Commando without Arnie is like remaking A Nightmare on Elm Street without the humour, and no one would be stupid enough to do that... oh wait, nvm.

[Flash Thunder 10]

My response with the Hitler

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3alA2_RZZY

[Heatseeker 0]

But.. if you want to remake something, why not remake something.. good?

Commando is so bad its actually embarassing to be caught watching it.

"Hey! Are YOU watching Commando??"

"Uh.. what? Uaahh oh no i just felt asleep on the couch, oh look Commando is on the TV.."

I was a kid when i watched it and face palmed all the way, it cant get any worse.

[Archamedes 10]

But.. if you want to remake something, why not remake something.. good?

Commando is so bad its actually embarassing to be caught watching it.

"Hey! Are YOU watching Commando??"

"Uh.. what? Uaahh oh no i just felt asleep on the couch, oh look Commando is on the TV.."

I was a kid when i watched it and face palmed all the way, it cant get any worse.

I would rather wake up and get caught out watching commando rather than all your mates walk in after you accidentilly knocked the remote and changing it to the gay channel. "oh er, yeah Shaving ryans privates is on tv."