Commando The Rewatchables
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Commando

What’s Aged the Worst?

Borrowed 48 Hours theme; Rae Dawn Chong's instant loyalty; sitcom-family ending; no Commando 2; police handling of Matrix; Dan Hedaya as a former dictator; hiding under the bed; closing song; the missile-launcher plan; the destroyed yellow Porsche

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  • The stolen 48 Hours theme is put in both categories.
  • Rae Dawn Chong's character joins Team Arnold almost immediately despite his wrecking her car, like instant Stockholm syndrome.
  • By the end the three are a full-on 80s sitcom family hugging on the plane, though the kidnapped girl should be scarred.
  • Not getting Commando 2 is named an aged-worst pick; the sequel was set up with Kirby and one last job.
  • Rae Dawn Chong firing the missile launcher is offered as improbable, but others disagree and call it great, including her first firing it backwards.
  • The police let a mall-rampage suspect found with a pile of weapons walk out unhandcuffed and ride in the back of a truck.
  • A 'former' South American dictator makes no sense, and the Dan Hedaya casting is awful.
  • Going under the bed returns, and the closing song, 'We Fight for Love', is horrible compared with Peter Cetera ('Satera' in the transcript) or Point Break's ending.
  • Her plan to fire the launcher at the truck Arnold is in could have gone badly, and destroying the yellow Porsche hurt. — Shea Serrano