Universal Soldier (1992)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris make sure they have plenty of ice on hand to discuss 1992's Universal Soldier as a new group of government super soldiers hit theaters in Onslaught. Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren co-star as Luc Devereux and Andrew Scott. In Vietnam, Scott goes psychotic and slaughters his squad and civilians, and he and Devereux kill each other after a fight. The men are put on ice and resurrected as Universal Soldiers, genetically modified super soldiers who conduct counter-terrorism operations. When a reporter, Veronica Roberts (Ally Walker), gets caught trying to photograph evidence in a restricted area, her cameraman is killed by Scott, and Devereux's memories start to come back, causing him to rescue Veronica and go on the run with her while the rest of the unit tracks them to keep the details of the project classified at any cost. Zach and Chris talk about the seemingly glaring weaknes of the UniSols constantly overheating, Jerry Orbach's lack of any explanation of how he created the UniSols, the massive destruction of mom and pop businesses, Dolph's love of grenades and more. You can watch Universal Soldier on Pluto TV, MGM+, FuboTV, or Sling. Next week, we're discussing Cannon's spin on The Most Dangerous Game, Avenging Force, as it turns 40. We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected]. Also, let us know your movie suggestions for discussion. Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube. Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).