The purpose of this highly inspiring article is to do a special tribute to commend two outstanding global movie icons: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alyssa Milano.
The great love of a caring father or mother to any child is enormous. Both father and mother will do anything to safeguard their children in the sight of any looming danger.
Even when the mother is not available, it is the duty of a courageous father to rescue his child from the clutch of wicked predators not minding the challenges he will encounter in the process. This was the precarious situation John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) experienced in the 1985 blockbuster action thriller film: Commando.
Have you gone through a challenging time in your life when it seems as if all hope is lost yet you hold on tenaciously to your positive aspiration? If you do without giving up in despair, you are indeed certain of victory at the end of the tough trial or challenging situation.
John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) overcame the numerous challenges against him to rescue his daughter Jenny Matrix (Alyssa Milano) from the hands of the wicked gang that kidnapped her.
Arnold and Alyssa bonded perfectly as the ideal father and daughter in this highly inspiring, humorous and suspense filled 1985 action thriller movie.
The superlative performance of both Arnold and Alyssa in the evergreen movie earned them great accolades and commendation from action film lovers globally.
Several years later, the iconic young Jenny Matrix (Alyssa Milano) still remain in the fond memory of action movie fans worldwide despite the fact that she is now a grown-up married woman and successful Hollywood Actress.
In the movie plot, ex commando John's daughter Jenny was kidnapped by a band of revenge seeking thugs. With only a few hours to find and rescue his child, this one-man army sets out on an explosive rescue mission.
Retired Special Forces soldier John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) lived with his daughter Jenny Matrix (Alyssa Milano) in isolation, but his privacy was disturbed by former commander Franklin Kirby (James Olson), who warned him that his fellow soldiers are getting killed one by one.
After Kirby left, young Jenny Matrix (Alyssa Milano) was kidnapped by former Latin American dictator Arius (Dan Hedaya), who wanted John Matrix to restore him to power. Instead, Matrix sets out to take down the rogue leader and urgently rescue his daughter.
The evergreen movie: Commando is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester and produced by Joel Silver. It stars the global movie legend and iconic superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, along side Alyssa Milano, Rae Dawn Chong, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya and many notable Hollywood celebrities.
Commando was released in the United States on October 4, 1985, where it received praise for the action sequences and humour. The special effects filled film became a commercial success at the box office.
In 1985, Commando was a box office success grossing over $57.5 million against a $9 million budget. The film debuted at number one on the weekend of October 4–6, 1985 in the United States and spent three consecutive weeks at the top position.
Biography Of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
A voluminous Biography can be written about this global movie legend and iconic superstar. However, in this article, a summary will be utilized. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born on July 30,1947. He is not a Native American by birth but an Austrian-born naturalized American.
He was born and raised in Thal, Austria. He is a former professional bodybuilder and world renowned Hollywood superstar. As a professional bodybuilder, Arnold moved to the United States of America (USA) in September 1968 at the age of 21 years and realized his childhood dream of becoming a naturalized American.
He is a former professional bodybuilder, globally famous action-film Actor, successful businessman, investor and Politician. As a prominent Politician in United States of America (USA), he served two terms as the 38th Governor of California State from 2003 until 2011.
In 1967, he became the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20 years and consequently won the Mr. Universe title a further three times (1967-1970).
In 1970, at the age of 23 years, he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding contest in New York, USA. He won the Mr. Olympia title a total of seven times (1970-1975, 1980).
After succeeding as a professional bodybuilder, he later transcended the background of professional bodybuilding to become a world-renowned movie superstar.
Arnold studied English at Santa Monica College, California and graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Superior with a B.A degree in International Marketing of Fitness and Business Administration in 1979.
Apart from being a former bodybuilder and famous actor, he is also a writer. In 1977, his autobiography/weight-training guide, Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuider was published successfully.
Also, for many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines, Muscle & Fitness and Flex. In 2013, he accepted from American Media Inc., the offer to become an Executive Editor of the magazines.
Due to the global fame and prestige he experienced as a multiple holder of Mr. Olympia title, he received many acting offers from Hollywood film Producers.
He succeeded in becoming a world renowned movie superstar since the early 70’s till present in the Hollywood movie industry.
He had starred in numerous Hollywood blockbuster movies like Commando, The Terminator series, Conan series, The Sixth Day, Red Heat, Total Recall, Expendables, Twins, Kindergarten Teacher, Predator, Collateral Damage, Pumping Iron, etc.
He succeeded as a professional bodybuilder and movie superstar because of his positive mindset and determination to excel in any endeavor he embarks upon.
In many of his action movie roles, whenever he is going through a tough trial or challenging situation, he is very popular for his inspiring affirmation: 'I will be back.' Therefore, he is a great source of inspiration to all and sundry never to give up.
In essence, his regular motivation in any of his action movie role is that one should hold on tenaciously to any positive aspiration without giving up in despair because there is indeed certainty of victory at the end of the tough trial or challenging situation.
Biography Of Alyssa Milano.
Alyssa Jayne Milano was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough on December 19, 1972. She is an American Actress, Producer, Activist and former Singer. She is married to David Bugliari and they have two children.
She has played Samantha Micelli in Who's the Boss?, Jennifer Mancini in Melrose Place, Phoebe Halliwell in Charmed, Billie Cunningham in My Name Is Earl, Savannah "Savi" Davis in Mistresses, Renata Murphy in Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later, and Coralee Armstrong in Insatiable.
Milano began her acting career at age seven, when her babysitter took her to an audition for the national touring company of Annie. She was one of four selected from more than 1,500 girls.
During the course of her work in the play, Milano and her mother were on the road for 18 months. After returning to New York, Milano appeared in television commercials and performed several roles in off-Broadway productions, including the first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre.
In August 1984, Alyssa made her film debut in the coming-of-age drama Old Enough, which she recalled as a "great" way for "starting out." The film was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won First Prize.
Alyssa auditioned as the daughter of Tony Danza's character on the sitcom Who's the Boss? After winning the part, she and her family moved to Los Angeles, where the show was produced. It premiered on ABC on September 20, 1984.
The series established Milano as a teen celebrity and provided her opportunities for other roles. Her education was split between school and an on-set tutor with whom she would work for three hours a day.
At age 12, Alyssa Milano co-starred in Commando as Jenny Matrix, the daughter of John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Later, she starred in the children's film The Canterville Ghost.
On stage, Milano starred in Tender Offer, a one-act play written by Wendy Wasserstein, All Night Long by American playwright John O'Keefe, and the first American musical adaptation of Jane Eyre.
She returned to the theater in 1991, producing and starring in a Los Angeles production of Butterflies Are Free from December 26, 1991, to January 19, 1992.
She starred in two 1988 television films, Crash Course and Dance 'til Dawn. She produced a teen workout video, Teen Steam and achieved some fame outside the US with her music career, which lasted until the early 1990s.
She acted the role of Amy Fisher in the high-profile TV movie Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story, one of three TV films based on Fisher's shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco.
In the early 1990s, she auditioned for nearly every film role in her age bracket. She starred in other roles, such as Candles in the Dark, Confessions of a Sorority Girl, The Surrogate, To Brave Alaska and Fear.
Milano starred in the lead role in Hugo Pool. In late 1996, she was offered a role of Jennifer Mancini on the drama Melrose Place by Producer Aaron Spelling. In June 2013, she played Savannah Davis in ABC drama series Mistresses.
In 2017 and 2018, she joined the cast of two Netflix comedy series: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later and Insatiable. In 2018 she was cast in the lead role in Tempting Fate, based on the best-selling book by Jane Green.
In 2020, she was a recurring star on the Quibi comedy The Now. In 2021, she was cast to star in the Netflix film adaptation of Nora Roberts' novel Brazen Virtue.
She has remained relevant in the Hollywood movie industry since her youthful age till the present. She is a continuous source of inspiration to her loyal fans worldwide.
In conclusion, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alyssa Milano surely deserve a special tribute for their outstanding acting skills and perfect role interpretation of the two major characters in the Commando movie: 'John Matrix and Jenny Matrix.'
The highly impressive performance of Arnold and Alyssa projected the evergreen action movie: Commando into global fame since 1985 till the present. Kudos to these two outstanding global movie icons. More grease to their elbows.
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