Commando (1985) | How Woke Is It?

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Commando1985

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What We Think

Commando is about as non-woke as it gets, pure 80s testosterone, with traditional values, no forced diversity, and no progressive messaging. It’s more likely to trigger nostalgia than any woke alarms.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Commando is a classic straightforward action flick. Characters are chosen for their fit in the story, not to check diversity boxes. The protagonist is defined by skill, not identity, and the plot keeps focus on action and personal motivation rather than ideology. There’s no forced representation or overpowered characters inserted for modern sensibilities.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional masculine virtues, strength, determination, and paternal protectiveness, are central. The family unit is portrayed positively, and there's no attempt to subvert gender roles or rewrite cultural values. If anything, the film is a love letter to 80s ideas of heroism and fatherhood.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Villains are straightforward criminals with no ideological grandstanding. Alternative worldviews are barely addressed, as the film’s focus is on action, not moral lectures. There’s really no modern ideological messaging, let alone monoculture, present in Commando.

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