To avoid any confusion, I'm covering Mark L. Lester's ultra-violent, tongue-in-cheek action classic, not unrelated Capcom arcade of same name (also released in 1985).
Den D (aka D-Day)
Known as Commando: The Return in Germany, Mikhail Porechenkov starred and directed 2008 remake.
Despite some cosmetic differences, shit is largely shot-for-shot, but at least makes no attempt to disguise the fact.
Oh, English title doesn't refer to the Normandy landings, but to the Day of Desantnik, which is celebrated every year in Russia on 2 August.
Anyway, let's party.
Sound bites
Golden Axe
Before he's captured, Matrix grabs a goon's rifle and whacks him over the head.
Sega decided to use peculiar squawk as a death scream.
Operation Wolf 3
"DON'T SHOOOOT!"
Yep, civvies say that a lot in Lethal Enforcers wannabe.
More importantly, enemies use Sully's scream, after Matrix 'lets him go'.
Cover art
Navy Moves vs Poster 1
In 16 bit versions, McArra¹ speaks.
Alright! |
¹Name is a play on macarra, Spanish for pimp.
Tooling up
Mercs |
Dogs of War |
Total Carnage |
Finally.
Contra III: The Alien Wars (NA) and Contra Spirits (JP) vs Super Contra arcade flyer (NA)
Miscellany
Leon and Krauser - Resident Evil 4 vs Matrix and Bennett
Last Alert aka Red Alert
Operation Thunderbolt
Best of all.
Braddock: Missing in Action III
HA HA HA!
WTF?
Your Sinclair, issue 1 (January 1986) Once again, representation is delusional. |
The above was impressively copied from:
At one point, a marine states:
"They say cutting a sperm's throat is like running a warm knife through butter."
Which is extremely similar to Lenny Juliano's Soldier trying to talk tough:
"Slitting a little girl's throat is like cutting warm butter."
Probably a nod, but who knows?
Operation Wolf
Presenting the grand finale.
Ignoring animals, innocents (and other shit), Taito's lightgun monster is basically an unauthorised adaptation of 'Matrix vs Arius's army'.
Intro
Randomly, Matrix (sorry Roy Adams) loading Uzi is identical to rifle close-up near the beginning.
Film briefly goes first-person.
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