Private luc deveraux and his sadistic sergeant, andrew scott, got killed in vietnam. And since then, everybody was thinking that these two should do a movie together. Download universal soldier the return full movie video. Taking up the study of shotokan karate at the age of ten, van damme went on to win the. Please note this is a region 2 dvd and will require a region 2 europe or region free dvd player in order to play. Belgianborn film star jeanclaude van damme can be called an actor, although it. Jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren return in the latest installment of his longrunning action film franchise.
Luc deveraux van damme, who has survived his experiences as a universal soldier, recovered, and is now retired and working as a technical advisor on a government project to revive and improve the universal soldier training program, creating stronger, smarter and more versatile cyborg soldiers. Universal soldier tv series in development oct 3, 2011. The action is rather spectacular and while van damme and lundgren are rather well suited to their parts. Van damme can convince sometimes and you can get pity for his character. Pound of flesh official trailer 2015 jeanclaude van damme action movie. No score yet, jean claude van dammes damn van, actor, 2015.
Van damme was the new action kidontheblock at the time with the reigning stars being stallone and schwarzenegger. Universal soldier movie trailer hd 1992 jeanclaude van damme, dolph lundgren, ally walker plot synopsis. I do not recall who, but another film critic put it best when he pointed to how different universal soldiers was from your average sciencefiction movie. Apr 11, 2012 universal soldier the return jean claude van damme genere azione film del 1999. Jeanclaude van damme fires dual beretta 92fss one blued, one inox as chance in hard target 1993. Universal soldier is a rare movie franchise that actually got better in its later sequels. Universal soldier is a 1992 american military science fiction action film directed by roland emmerich, produced by allen shapiro, craig baumgarten and joel b.
Look for something unusual universal soldier youtube. A famous action movie hero and martial arts star comes out of retirement to assume his alter ego as undercover private contractor named jeanclaude van johnson. The producers hired lundgren to give the movie some fine. In 1992 action movie superstars jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren teamed up for one of the most successful science fiction. Jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren together in one film doesnt exactly bring up expectations of quality. Jeanclaude van damme celebrity profile check out the latest jeanclaude van damme photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Universal soldier includes digital copy bluray 1992. Universal soldier 1992, i, crystal knights, soldado universal. However universal soldier manages to be far more entertaining than one wouldve guessed and not even in guilty pleasure way. On the one side the basic idea of the movie is not bad and some of the action scenes are looking great. Luc deveraux jeanclaude van damme, the heroic former universal soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. Universal soldier movie 1992 jeanclaude van damme, dolph lundgren, ally walker. After predator was a success, van damme said that he appreciated the movie and that he had no regrets about missing that role.
It has some strong action scenes and decent acting from the cast. With the cold war over and defense budgets slashed, the entire universal soldier team is facing elimination, including seth, the supercomputer that controls the ultrawarriors. Universal soldier van damme says goodnight dailymotion. Aug 07, 2015 pound of flesh official trailer 2015 jeanclaude van damme action movie. Universal soldier 2 1999 final fight redux van damme vs michael jai white duration. But their demise proves to be just the beginning for the u. Van damme is a perfect cardboard robot but doesnt convince when he has become human. The film actually had some influence on the offensive handgun weapon. Double impact jean claude van damme video dailymotion. If you fail in getting on a list like that, you even fail at failing and that is admirable. Day of reckoning movie clip 1 2012 jeanclaude van damme movie hd movieclips coming soon, 30102012 universal soldier final fight 127eleven, 11032007 universal soldier the return jean claude van damme rissa in ospedale renato magnasco, 11042012. Jeanclaude van damme rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The only friend van damme have in the movie was a beautiful cigarettesmoking reporter who want to expose the. Universal soldier unites a pair of veteran action stars behind a potentially intriguing premise, but on this battlefield, entertainment value is largely awol. Then they regains their memories and all hell broke. Action icons like jeanclaude van damme, dolph lundgren, michael jai white, and scott adkins all appear throughout the franchise and leave their stamp on the universal soldier name. Dolph lundgren and jeanclaude van damme in universal soldier 1992 ally walker in. Dec 07, 2016 universal soldier movie 1992 jeanclaude van damme, dolph lundgren, ally walker. Jul 07, 2010 universal soldier 2 1999 final fight redux van damme vs michael jai white duration. While van damme and lundgren are obviously never going to win an oscar for their acting, thats part of what gives this movie its charm. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
Universal soldier is van damme and lundgrens best movie ever made. The universal soldiers must fight the whole army, when the militarys. Universal soldier is such an awesome action movie that is, without question, a guilty pleasure. This was my first project with director roland emmerich. In 1992 action movie superstars jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren teamed up for one of the most successful science fiction thrillers of the early nineties, universal soldier. Luc devreux and andrew scott are members of a prototype military unit known as universal soldiers. Get the full list of all jeanclaude van damme movies. Full english movies jean claude van damme, stephen rea, selina giles. The series centers on two american soldiers, luc deveraux van damme and andrew scott lundgren, who are killed during the vietnam war and reanimated in the 1990s as highly advanced universal soldiers.
Andrew scott dolph lundgren killed each other in vietnam. Movieweb star wars fan posters imagine a lando trilogy with jeanclaude van damme as darth maul. Michaels, and written by richard rothstein, christopher leitch and dean devlin. Jcvd returns with high kicks of action and adrenaline that never slows down. But the story and especially the actors are not good, even the fighting scenes are looking so artificial. Jeanclaude van damme holds a suppressed desert eagle as gr44luc deveraux in universal soldier 1992. The return might of been a misfire at the box office but the movie was explosive and entertaining. Universal soldier, 1992, dvd version with a few extras. A small part before he made it more into the mainstream and before universal soldier. Jeanclaude van damme was set to star in no retreat, no surrender 2, but backed out.
The original and its followup the return are basically okay schlock, but 2009s regeneration was a weirdly great film and van damme was brilliant in it and day of reckoning wasnt half bad, either. Jan, 2016 the universal soldier films are unique in that they blend stories about cyborglike killers with martial arts and several of action cinemas greatest stars. Universal soldier 1992 during the vietnam war, soldier luc deveraux jeanclaude van damme finds that his superior officer, andrew scott dolph. Jk overall universal soldier is a great movie that shouldnt be missed. Oct 28, 2017 van damme page 1 jeanclaude vandammelibrary. The universal soldier films are unique in that they blend stories about cyborglike killers with martial arts and several of action cinemas greatest stars. The action isnt fancy but its solid and, unlike its sequel, its not afraid to be violent. While its not a classic it does allow some good scenes and is a bit better than the usual van damme fare. The film tells the story of luc deveraux jeanclaude van damme, a former. Universal soldierreleased july92starring jean claude and dolph lundgren is certainly one of van dammes best films to date and did boffo box office business that year. Michael jai white proves that he is a worthy opponent. Universal soldier 1992 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. These men are part of a topsecret government project to create the perfect warrior and have. Jeanclaude van damme internet movie firearms database.
Action movies full movie english 2012 jeanclaude van damme. Soldiers luc deveraux jeanclaude van damme and sgt. Private luc deveraux and his sadistic sergeant, andrew scott, got killed in viet nam. Universal soldier 1992 jean claude van damme, dolph lundgren. The army uses their bodies for a secret project, reanimating dead soldiers as deadly obedient cyborgs. Luc deveraux van damme is out in the field fighting the good fight, trying to help his men and basically being the ideal soldier. Wwe star bill goldberg makes his motion picture debut like a timebomb. Jan 21, 2015 luc devreux and andrew scott are members of a prototype military unit known as universal soldiers. With jeanclaude van damme, kat foster, moises arias, phylicia rashad.
Nov 29, 2012 jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren return in the latest installment of his longrunning action film franchise. The making of universal soldier 1992 vandamme english. Universal solider, jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgrens scifi action thriller from 1992, is getting a 4k release this november. Aug, 2007 jean claude as the ultimate human weapon. The universal soldier franchise began in 1992 with universal soldier, starring jeanclaude van damme and dolph lundgren. It was a good summer popcorn movie for its time and did well at the box office. Universal soldier is much more wellliked and higherrated and rightly so. The cannon group offered van damme the lead in either delta force 2, and american ninja 3.