Actors going Commando in Films

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I've said this before, so at the risk of being repetitious, I'll say it again. Going "commando" is based on the urban myth that soldiers get two days of wear out of a pair of underwear by turning them inside out on the 2nd day. Thus, "going commando" means going a day or 2 or more with the same underwear and, come on guys, I'm sure we've all done that at one time or another. In reality, I doubt commandoes really worry that much about a change of clothes, at least Arnold has never mentioned it in his movies. Doing without underwear is called "Going Commanche," as in nothing under your loin cloth. So the correct title of this post should be Actors Going Commanche in Films. To me it sounds a little racist so that's why maybe "commando" is used more nowadays. That is all.
 
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Commanche may be the "correct" meaning, however, in the TV show Friends, Joey made the statement he was going "commando" referring to having no underwear on. That's one reason why Commando caught on with people as meaning someone is not wearing underwear. Even later in the same episode, Rachel tells Ross she's "going commando" under her dress. It's what Pop Culture uses to define it now - accept it and move on. :)
 

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It's what Pop Culture uses to define it now - accept it and move on. :)

So now we assume our cultural lexicon from marginally funny and riff with unnatural dialogue US sitcoms? Sad but true.

But the question remains (before Mr. Cohen asks it): is Rachel circumcised or uncut? Any help here, anyone know? Come on, keep this post alive after suffering a well desired hiatus. Anyone???
 

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Commanche may be the "correct" meaning, however, in the TV show Friends, Joey made the statement he was going "commando" referring to having no underwear on. That's one reason why Commando caught on with people as meaning someone is not wearing underwear. Even later in the same episode, Rachel tells Ross she's "going commando" under her dress. It's what Pop Culture uses to define it now - accept it and move on. :)

Yeah, that's also why we celebrated the advent of the new millenium a year early.

I'm sure the network wouldn't have let them use th term "commanche."
 

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Perhaps it's regional, or era-based, but I learned the term "commando" in junior high, and that was YEARS before "Friends" ever came about. This is also the first I've ever heard of the term "Commanche", although the "proper" explanations make sense, and definitely much than the one that I got when I asked about "commando". "Because commandos are macho and bad-assed, and don't need to wear panties like a girl." (seriously, that's what I was told) :confused: I just accepted, the term, and moved on.

Of course, as discussed elsewhere, this only applies to pants, shorts, etc. With kilts, people ask, "Are ya 'true'/'traditional'/'regimental'?" But most typically, people just start with, "So, um, with a kilt, uh, um, is... or, uh..., well, I heard, but, um...", and I cut them off, putting them out of their embarrassed misery with, "Yes, it's true. No underwear." :biggrin:
 
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I've said this before, so at the risk of being repetitious, I'll say it again. Going "commando" is based on the urban myth that soldiers get two days of wear out of a pair of underwear by turning them inside out on the 2nd day. Thus, "going commando" means going a day or 2 or more with the same underwear .


Actually the term "going commando" comes from soldiers, especially in high humidity situations, tropical, etc, not wearing any underwear. The reason for this is so there would not be an additional layer of clothing to retain moisture and keep the soldiers constantly wet.
 

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In the second season of the "Dukes of Hazzard" tv series back in the early 1980's, there are several episodes in which it looks like John "Bo Duke" Schneider isn't wearing anything under the faded blue jeans he had on.

I've seen those photos. Not wearing anything under his jeans? It think it would be more accurate to say he was wearing a banana under his jeans.
 

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Nah, you don't look for it, but you can't help but notice. Anybody remember the TV show HUNTER? That dude's cock was too big not to notice and I wasn't even a teen yet when I was watching.

If I paid good money to see a movie and that was a priority (to look out for actors supposedly going commando) I'd be a right sad bugger.
 

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Kevin Costner has gone commando in most of his films. He likes to do the same in public as well. Supposedly, Hugh Jackman is another as well as Harrison Ford although VPL shots in the movies are difficult to find.
 

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Yeah, that's also why we celebrated the advent of the new millenium a year early.

I'm sure the network wouldn't have let them use th term "commanche."
The term is theorized to be related to the much earlier term "going regimental", which refers to wearing the kilt military style, that is, without underwear. (see True Scotsman)..... My two cents I thought it was a military term.