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| Commando |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 19 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Arnold Schwarzennegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Vernon Wells, Dan Hedaya, James Olson |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
148485 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
90 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1985 |
| (LD Release Date): |
2/1/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Mark L. Lester |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Steven E. deSouza |
| (Story): |
Joseph Loeb, III; Matthew Weisman & Steven E. deSouza |
| (Music): |
James Horner |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
John Vallone |
| (Visual Effects): |
The L.A. Effects Group |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Mark Goldblatt, John F. Link & Glenn Farr |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Joel Silver |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the non-stop, action-packed Commando as John Matrix, a retured Army special forces colonel who now leads a normal life with his 11-year-old daughter, Jenny (Alyssa Milano). When members of his former elite strike force suddenly start turning up dead, his ex-commander warns him that he may be the target. They kidnap Jenny and promise her safe return if he helps a deposed dictator Arius (Hedaya) regain his blood-soaked crown. If he refuses, Arius will send his daughter back—in pieces.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted picture is sharp and detailed with excellent color fidelity that is warm and natural. The picture is solid with the slightest noise in dark scenes but no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has an aggressiv surround presence in the action scenes, punctuated with deep bass and directional sound effects. However, other scenes fall short and collapse to mono.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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