Audio:
Commando is presented for the first time in 5.1 Dolby digital. The results are what you'd expect from
a 1985 action film. Not as good as recent films but an upgrade from a 2.0 track. The audio was rather
clean but the new
DC footage does mark a drop in quality and can turn out slightly muffled.
Thankfully, the original Dolby
track is provided, early speculation said otherwise but it is here. Both tracks are available on the
Director's cut and theatrical version.
Special Features
Audio Commentary
Having only sampled this track I cannot completely review it yet at this moment. Once I do listen to it
I will post my thoughts. It is available on both cuts and features director Mark L. Lester.
Making of Featurettes
There are two new short featurettes but they could've easily been combined into one. First the good,
they feature many of the creators and actors minus Schwarzenegger who's seen by on-set interviews.
The creators do poke fun at the film and they all know they created something very campy and cheesy.
Rae Dawn Chong does briefly mention that Bennett is quite a gay character so that topic isn't missed.
However, I did feel that the featurettes had no real story they were following. The featurettes are just
random coments from the creators and we never really have a line to follow during the piece. It's really
all over the place. Nevertheless, it was fun to look back with the makers of the film. And yes, the great
Vernon Wells is interviewed.
Deleted Scenes
There are three deleted scenes provided. One features Kirby at the Mall after the famous scene. Kirby
tellsthe officer on duty that Matrix cannot be fooled with and he should be left alone.
The second shows Matrix walking away with Jenny at the end and guards tell him to freeze but he just
keeps walking to meet up with Kirby. It's an unnecessary extension.
The last is just some additional one-liners from Matrix after he kills Bennett. "What's the matter?
Too much pressure for you?"
Photo Gallery
Finally, there is a standard photo gallery filled with on-set photos during filming.
Director's Cut Footage
The first change I saw was an extension when Rae Dawn Chong and Shwarzenegger are following
Sully. Matrix mentions his wife and how she died. He talks about his service and that he is now
retired. This shouldhave been in the theatrical cut because it is some nice additional character development.
Another is just a line alteration, instead of Jenny saying "...smash your face in." she says "...kick your
ass."The other and best of the added material is the uncut Toolshed sequence full of lots more blood
and gore!
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. My brother and I watched it a few years ago and I kinda liked it. Mark doesn't however 
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