Director's Commentary

I loved the commentary for Rambo 2 and Cobra. I love how in Rambo 2 he discuses how the whole film felt like managing an army. I loved the anecdotes on Acapulco, shooting the legendary close up arming scene in a hotel (due to weather conditions) and finally how the helicopter chase sequence alternated between crane, 2nd helicopeter etc etc.

I love how in the Cobra commentary he talks about how they needed to take a part of a footpath out to shoot the opening sequence. I love how he makes self depreciating comments at all the "unintended" pepsi commercials. I also really like how he gets into the movie and into Stallone's sequences.

You have to understand, these movies (Cobra and Rambo 2) are the absolute paramount accomplishments of movie making. Nothing will ever surpass this. No amount of cgi or effects or $ thrown at the screen will ever shine a torch to the genuine visceral dedication, love and devotion that went into making these cinema events in the mid 80's. You can't blame Cosmatos for getting into his movies so much that he forgets to narrate. Why? Because the movies themselves are mesmerizing masterpieces that draw you in on every sense.

Cinema peaked in the 1980's. Say what you want. Lament what you want. Critisize what you want, but the art of cinema has peaked. It peaked over 20 years ago when giants of the screen were making masterpieces on every level (sound design, music score, acting, direction, casting and location).

I'm just happy it has been documented and filmed, so that we can re-live it over and over and over again.