Episode 173 - Soldier On

We fight our way back into the 90's action-movie world for this episode of the podcast. Starting off, we look at "Universal Soldier" from 1992. Directed by the typically lousy Roland Emmerich, it stars two genre favorites, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. It tells the story of a group of resurrected soldiers, equipped with high-tech equipment who fix problems that seem to have no possible solution until one of them goes rogue and must be taken out. It's a decent movie, but 100% by-the-numbers. We follow that up with "Soldier" from 1998, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring the always reliable Kurt Russell. It similarly focuses on a group of super-soldiers who find themselves being phased out by newer models and the struggle to not be replaced. The film has great 90's era effects and some top-notch action. We enjoyed both and would love to hear your thoughts on them and also your recommendations for future movie pairings.Send us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.