Arnold Schwarzenegger Celebrity Pack (True Lies, Predator, Commando) (1985)

TRUE LIES: Arnold Schwarzenegger is special agent Harry Tasker, a top spy in the ultra-secret Omega Sector--although to his wife Helen, he's just a boring computer salesman. When Harry's two lives unexpectedly collide, both he and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save not only their marriage, but their lives. Jammed with incredible special effects, TRUE LIES is an exhilarating mix of non-stop action and romantic comedy. Directed by James Cameron (Titanic).

PREDATOR: Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this action-packed adventure story of fighting men pitted against an unseen enemy, a force more powerful than their fiercest weapons. Recruited by the CIA to rescue hostages held by guerrilla fighters in a Central American country, Schwarzenegger and his men encounter an enemy unimaginably more deadly than any on Earth--because the PREDATOR is not of this Earth.

COMMANDO: In this early action classic that features his unique blend of thrills and offbeat humor, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as retires Colonel John Matrix. The ex-head of a special commando strike team, he's forced back into action when his daughter is kidnapped. With the help of a fiesty stewardess, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge--finding his daughter before she is killed.
 
"[True] ...smooth grafting of battle-of-the-sexes comedy onto a high-tech action picture."  Caryn James, The New York Times
"[True] One of the best things about True Lies is that it's genuinely funny."  James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"[Predator] ...thrills and chills and one of the most elegantly conceived monsters in the history of movies."  Jay Scott, The Globe and Mail
"[Commando] My favorite movie of all time."  Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal
"[Commando] ...pure popcorn fun."  Nicholas Sylvain, DVD Verdict
"[Predator] Crisply stylish and suspenseful..."  TV Guide
 


Editor's Note

TRUE LIES:Secret agent Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a busy man; when he's not saving the world from terrorists, he's under cover as a boring computer salesman, juggling the everyday needs of his wife, Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis), and his daughter. While Harry and his partner, Gib (Tom Arnold), work to stop a gang of international terrorists from getting their hands on missing nuclear weapons, Helen, feeling neglected, begins a covert affair with a sleazy used car salesman pretending to be a spy. When Harry finds out, he decides to give Helen a lesson in spy games, which backfires when the couple is kidnapped and stuck in the middle of an international terrorist crisis. Director James Cameron topped his previous spectaculars with this action-comedy extravaganza (the most expensive film ever made before TITANIC), featuring amazing stunts and special effects. Actual Harrier jets were hired from the U.S Air Force for their sequence, while production dangled from a skyscraper over the streets of Miami for the amazing climax. TRUE LIES is based on a 1991 French spy comedy entitled LA TOTALE! (Translation: THE JACKPOT).

PREDATOR: Sent to eliminate a gun-running camp in Central America, United States Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and his commandos get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a mysterious assassin. As members of their unit begin to disappear, Dutch, Dillon (Carl Weathers), and Blain (Jesse Ventura) conclude that whatever is hunting them is not of this earth. Every attempt at a tactical defense is a defeat for Dutch and company and it is only at the end of their race to safety that their suspicions are confirmed and they encounter the alien face to face.

A summer box office smash, 1987's PREDATOR re-ignited an old trend of movies depicting aliens invading earth (it began decades earlier with films like WAR OF THE WORLDS and INVADERS FROM MARS). McTiernan does a miraculous job of directing the "invisible" Predator. Furthermore, the special effects, which are stunning and subtle but never boisterous, make PREDATOR a contemporary sci-fi even amongst today's techno thrillers.

COMMANDO: After his daughter (Alyssa Milano) is kidnapped by a South American dictator, retired Army Colonel John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), once the leader of a special commando strike force, swings into violent action.