For a film that's usually considered a "joke" (for lack of a better word) this commentary by Kotcheff is really quite good. Lots of things I didn't know about the production. Also, Kotcheff shares that most of the films he directed before this one were comedies.

A very good and honest commentary. Sly talks about his whole involvement with this movie and how hard it was to make and points out the things in it that do and don't work and how many different people were going to make it before he did. A good listen.

Stallone provides forthright insight into this film: even though he concludes that it's likely the best action film he's ever made, it's remarkable hearing how he, along with others, thought the three-hour finished version was unwatchable and wretched and was amazed (and gained new respect for editors) when he saw it salvaged in post-production. This was a film that it seemed nobody wanted to make, or star in, in a location that was economically depressed with hostile weather, and a miserable endurance feat for everyone involved that resulted in all kinds of injuries. After listening to this you'll want to watch the movie just to see it in a new light. Full of background information and several amusing asides and anecodotes, there's a certain intimacy to this commentary, just like Sly sitting in the room with you while having a chat about the movie.