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Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992
Sci-fi, Action
1h 42m
Luc and Scott were killed in Vietnam, but the army has a secret project for reanimating dead people as near-perfect soldiers. (imdb)

Directed by:

Roland Emmerich

Screenwriter:

Dean Devlin, Christopher Leitch, Richard Rothstein

Starring:

Jerry Orbach, Leon Rippy, Ed O'Ross, Ally Walker, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tom Lister Jr., Dolph Lundgren, Ralf Moeller, Eric Norris, Tico Wells, Michael Jai White, Kris Van Damme

Franchise:

Universal Soldier

Genres:

Sci-fi, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Universal Soldier

1992
Sci-fi, Action
1h 42m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 10 Apr 2014
44
22nd
Having JCVD play a character that can't emote? That's pretty smart. The rest of this movie? Not so much.
Rated 10 Apr 2014
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 08 May 2008
5
44th
They say time heals all wounds, actually you just need a couple bags of ice.
Rated 08 May 2008
kasperlKasperL
Rated 25 Aug 2010
55
39th
Wow, this has dated horribly. The premise is solid as is the idea of casting acting duds like Van Damme and Lundgren as silent killing machines. Unfortunately, Lundgren gets to speak more towards the end, hamming it up as if there were no tomorrow. Van Damme settles for blandness throughout, the butt of many of Emmerich's ridiculous attempts at humour. Another major problem is Ally Walker's intolerable (and almost unbearably 90s) character.
Rated 25 Aug 2010
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 29 Jan 2018
70
56th
JCVD does Terminator 2 with maximum 90s Hollywood cheese, cyberpunk tropes, and hard-R violence. How could I not enjoy it? Another great movie watching experience with friends.
Rated 29 Jan 2018
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 27 Mar 2010
25
8th
I was one seriously stupid kid once.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 21 Feb 2010
50
12th
At least Lundgren and Van Damme had an excuse for their typical bad acting in this movie...
Rated 21 Feb 2010
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 11 Jul 2021
75
49th
Emmerich once again doing Michael Bay better than Michael Bay: a silly and featherweight TERMINATOR knock-off (with a few uncomfortable preening moments for its "hunk" stars) but if you're susceptible to this sort of thing, it's a fun ride with Van-Damme and Lundgren no threat to Arnie, but still satisfying the requirements of the genre. Possibly goes on one scene too long (and is a "soldier" ever *really* dead?) but still fun.
Rated 11 Jul 2021
nobambanobamba
Rated 12 May 2019
30
15th
Interesting setup and okay mindless action. Lundgren's indiscriminate killings were always a shock. JCVD actually delivers better lines than Dolph. Fav scene: Ally Walker throwing back live grenades while handcuffed on a moving bus.
Rated 12 May 2019
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 28 Jan 2018
65
33rd
Okay class today we're gonna learn about unstoppable forces vs. immovable objects
Rated 28 Jan 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 11 Sep 2016
56
10th
There are entertaining action moments to be had but the writing isn't good enough to make most of them meaningful and even though Lundgren and JCVD's acting is mitigated by the nature of their roles it still holds the film back. I can see how this could be fun for people, but there's just too much to overlook for me to be satisfied.
Rated 11 Sep 2016
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 19 Oct 2015
50
52nd
Loved this as a kid, but time has not been kind. But it's not all bad. Pre-Independence Day Emmerich delivers a film with some nice set-pieces and humour. JCVD is as terrible as ever, while Lundgren hams his way through every scene. One of the better JCVD films and certainly the best thing Emmerich has ever done.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
randallodimRandallODim
Rated 31 Jan 2015
80
54th
A pretty good movie about the dangers of covering up and forgetting our own war crimes, instead of remembering and making up for them. Also, undead mentally programmed super soldier is the most fitting role ever for JCVD's low affect delivery. And Lundgren is fantastic at playing psycho.
Rated 31 Jan 2015
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 15 Apr 2013
55
13th
Top badass moment? The UniSol Truck is pretty badass. It's big, bad, green and belches out dry ice every time it stops and someone gets out of it. All it needed adding to it was a few machine guns and missile launchers. Considering the Universal Solider programme's meant to be top secret, it's the most unsubtle lorry I've seen since the F.L.A.G. Mobile Unit semi in "Knight Rider". No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 15 Apr 2013
wickediconWickedIcon
Rated 20 Dec 2012
70
28th
Not great- the script is mostly an excuse to show Van Damme and Lundgren beating each other up- but very fun to watch.
Rated 20 Dec 2012
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 09 Feb 2012
20
8th
Sublimely stupid. The only times it wasn't enjoyable was when it tried to resemble a passable film.
Rated 09 Feb 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 03 Feb 2012
55
29th
I'm all ears.
Rated 03 Feb 2012
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 12 May 2010
64
67th
Good Movie
Rated 12 May 2010
bluebobsbluebobs
Rated 09 Apr 2010
15
2nd
What a load of rubbish.
Rated 09 Apr 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 24 Sep 2009
18
4th
It used to be much better 15 years ago. Sometimes I miss the way I used to appreciate movies. Now all I see in this film is bad direction, bad acting, bad story. Some lines of dialog made me laugh, but it ain't too much fun.
Rated 24 Sep 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 17 Jun 2009
83
50th
One of the better made, bigger budget Van Damme flicks. I'm a Van Damme junkie and this one, like Cyborg, at least has some artistry in it.
Rated 17 Jun 2009
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 01 Jan 2009
30
17th
if there werent van damme and lundgren in it not a single person would have watched it
Rated 01 Jan 2009
graaggraag
Rated 13 May 2008
45
25th
Van Damme is an emotionless robot.
Rated 13 May 2008
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 07 Mar 2008
6
55th
Perhaps the best movie by Emmerich...? Good, unclean fun and the power of the gaze demonstrated one, two, sevenhundredandninetyfive times with Van Damme skulking at Lundgren, Lundgren skulking back and so on and so forth. Oh, and they blow stuff up. And shoot people. In ridiculous ways, obviously.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 08 Dec 2007
39
23rd
I guess I'm going to have to go against the grain here and say I found it somewhat enjoyable. I thought the concept was decent enough but it certainly could've been done better. I suppose it says a lot about a movie when saying "it's alright" is being rebellious due to so many people saying it's awful.
Rated 08 Dec 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
10th
Cliche stupidity but you know what? A Van Damme film will always be more fun than a Seagal film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
12th
I recall that around the time this movie was released people I knew claimed that Dolph Lundgren's brother worked at a video store in St Kilda. I gave the rumours little credence at the time, even though Dolph himself, as we know and as should always be remembered, has a Masters in Chemical Engineering from Sydney University (and was subsequently awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, which he did not take up due to having become romantically involved with Grace Jones), so I guess anything's possible.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 16 Aug 2021
48
7th
With JCVD and Dolph Lundgren playing two robotic humans, with the first fleeing together with a woman from the later this really is just poor Terminator 2 clone. The casting of Jean-Claude and Dolph as unemotional beings is a smart move. Still it has some entertainment value, especially thanks to a nice sadistic Lundgren, to keep this from being a complete waste of time.
Rated 16 Aug 2021
rydeorwrongrydeorwrong
Rated 12 Aug 2021
36
26th
Host ratings: 51 / 63 / 73. (JCVD Marathon) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-073-jean-claude-van-damme-the-last-of-us-part-ii-part-iv/
Rated 12 Aug 2021
lawlaw
Rated 06 Aug 2021
60
58th
Among the best of JCVD and Dolph Lundgren's movies. It's not high art. It is enjoyable schlock.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 27 Feb 2021
60
10th
Viewed February 26, 2021.
Rated 27 Feb 2021
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 03 Aug 2020
73
65th
Cheesy and campy 90s action romp with enjoyable performances that plays exceptionally well into the talents of Ralf Möller. The entire UniSol project was doomed to fail from the start since no one is able to fire their massive guns at targets below or above them.
Rated 03 Aug 2020
psimpsim
Rated 30 Jul 2020
63
15th
Casting Van Damme as a Terminator/RoboCop ripoff was a bit of a waste of his awkward natural charm, but thanks to the livelier performances of Dolph Lundgren and Ally Walker the movie wasn't a total dud.
Rated 30 Jul 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 02 Apr 2020
55
17th
Pretty bland Robocop wannabe. Much more of a blockbuster style enterprise than I was expecting, but not a very good one.
Rated 02 Apr 2020
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 24 Jun 2018
43
14th
Smart decision to cast Van Damme and Lundgren (like Schwarzenegger before them) in roles that require minimal mastery of affect display. Every other decision made here is incredibly stupid, however. Seemingly made entirely of cliches, the jumps between scenes become more absurd the longer the film runs.
Rated 24 Jun 2018
nrooNroo
Rated 17 Jun 2018
70
42nd
Hungry Hungry Himbos
Rated 17 Jun 2018
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 30 May 2016
60
21st
Far too campy for my taste, but it was great seeing prime Van Damme and Lundgren go at it. I just wish it had more of the stuff we all want to see: badass robotic hand-to-hand combat.
Rated 30 May 2016
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 19 Feb 2016
30
3rd
So. Much. Kicking.
Rated 19 Feb 2016
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 27 Oct 2015
5
30th
Universal Soldier is one of the few Roland Emmerich films that I have something of a soft spot for and as a kid I watched it many times. And that is purely because of the novelty of both Jean-Claude Van Damme & Dolph Lundgren together in the same film. And between them, comparing this alongside their respective back catalogues, this is by no means either of their worst work. There are a handful of enjoyable set pieces, but ultimately I have always thought of this film as a poor man's Terminator.
Rated 27 Oct 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 29 Aug 2015
100
91st
It's the story of two Vietnam fatalities (Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren) resurrected as super-soldiers by the military, who 25 years later revert back to their rivalry when a reporter's (Ally Walker) snooping triggers the return of their memories. A bloody, explody chase across the Southwest ensues.
Rated 29 Aug 2015
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 21 Dec 2014
2
11th
that they took this premise and turned it into a rollicking action-adventure, narratively, and a vietnam guilt trip, thematically, is unbelievably lame. however, in typical emmerich fashion, that it is so silly - corny comedy and all! - makes it relatively inoffensive, the worst things being typical meaningless violence orgies and its hilarious anti-smoking turn. very, very stupid though, and the only reason i watched this was for john hyams. though that probably wasn't necessary. whatever.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 25 May 2014
50
38th
This is a contender for the best film of Roland Emmerich's career. That says more about Emmerich than anything else. On the bland side as far as 90s action is concerned. Ally Walker shows off what she learned at the Nicolas Cage School of Acting.
Rated 25 May 2014
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 31 Dec 2013
54
26th
For a Robocop/Terminator knockoff I found myself surprised that it explored PTSD and the human cost of the Vietnam War. In a way, it almost feels like Emmerich's warm-up for his Americanization of Godzilla, with Vietnam taking the place of the atomic bomb and aging action heroes taking place of a giant monster. I just wish it had better set-pieces and didn't have an insufferably annoying, superfluous female lead.
Rated 31 Dec 2013
kavuKavu
Rated 27 Oct 2013
61
33rd
At times well done and most of the time bad enough to be funny. Good stuff.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
anaffatianaffati
Rated 29 May 2012
60
21st
Good action movie, maybe one of best Vandamme movies.
Rated 29 May 2012
glmglm
Rated 23 Apr 2012
52
17th
52.000
Rated 23 Apr 2012
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 23 Jul 2011
40
6th
As far as JCVD or Dolph Lundgren movies go, this isn't bad. Of course, the story is pretty weak, the acting is wooden, and the dialogue is poorly written, but beyond that, it's not terrible.
Rated 23 Jul 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 29 Jun 2011
82
47th
dale que va..
Rated 29 Jun 2011
aaaaaaarrgggaaaaaaarrggg
Rated 18 May 2011
57
46th
Van Damme and Lundgren, admittedly no Gielgud and Olivier, are well matched in this sci-fi/action/horror thriller. The guys look good (male nudity fans will like the cryogenics scene) and Emmerich (_Independence Day_) gives this some much-needed energy and humor, but in the end it's all too standard a Hollywood product ever to be as interesting as it could have been.
Rated 18 May 2011
davisty69davisty69
Rated 03 Jan 2011
78
28th
for a b movie, it is awesome
Rated 03 Jan 2011
magbMagb
Rated 13 Dec 2010
20
4th
There are many things to hate about this cheesy and boring Terminator ripoff, but Ally Walker's irritating performance stands out.
Rated 13 Dec 2010
dropdedjamesdropdedjames
Rated 13 Nov 2010
6
32nd
Loved this movie as a kid. In retrospect I'm convinced Van Damme has a clause in his contract that requires each movie he acts in to feature a scene with his ass prominently displayed.
Rated 13 Nov 2010
joeliusJoelius
Rated 04 Nov 2010
24
27th
Not nearly as good as it's reputation. But Van Damme falling over yet somehow landing on the ground in a playgirl pose is hilarious.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
62
30th
Silly action sci-fi film. It is by no means good but there is plenty of entertainment. It also inspired me to make my first ear necklace.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 Aug 2010
2
18th
Cheesy action trash from Emmerich.
Rated 13 Aug 2010
mdikicimdikici
Rated 05 May 2010
35
5th
van damme....................
Rated 05 May 2010
mangoluver4umangoluver4u
Rated 04 Jan 2010
10
14th
Universal Gayness
Rated 04 Jan 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
52
41st
Violent action fun from Mr Emmerich.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
65
25th
Blah.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 20 Jul 2009
1
11th
One of the better Van Damme films, it's still pretty awful, but not incompetently made.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
jebJeb
Rated 27 Jun 2009
7
8th
Emmerich has sloped down to a whole new low after Independence Day. Not only is he constantly in rotation to make crappy movies, but he hasn't even had a good one. Well, at least Roland gave Damme a good role as a heartless, cold man of steel so he wouldn't have to try to act.
Rated 27 Jun 2009
caponeCapone
Rated 30 Apr 2009
38
9th
Popcorn trash for rainy Sundays
Rated 30 Apr 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
0
15th
Science-fiction hokum intended to boost the appeal of its two action stars, done with enough energy and containing more than enough mayhem to appeal to fans of action movies.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
65
30th
OK movie with some good action
Rated 26 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 25 Oct 2008
75
72nd
"I just want to eat."
Rated 25 Oct 2008
edkrakedkrak
Rated 20 Aug 2008
25
10th
x0
Rated 20 Aug 2008
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 29 Mar 2008
10
11th
Funny, the entire cadre of actors seems re-animated too, or at least as lumbering and dull as I assume a zombie would be.
Rated 29 Mar 2008
funvillfunvill
Rated 28 Feb 2008
55
22nd
Eye displays!
Rated 28 Feb 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
73
60th
Maybe Van-Damme's most fun and interesting actioner.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
reyvn2k1Reyvn2k1
Rated 24 Sep 2007
90
57th
The second, of two, Van Damme films that I like and thats because Dolph Lungren helps to carry this film.
Rated 24 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
Decent Van Damme film
Rated 16 Sep 2007
mohkoMohko
Rated 30 Aug 2007
60
45th
Classic 90's action movie is everything you'd expect it to be.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
49
48th
Good
Rated 22 Aug 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
34th
Dumb as a box of rocks, but still worth glueing your brain shut and getting out the popcorn. Sadly the best thing Roland emmerich has ever done
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kain424Kain424
Rated 23 May 2007
85
73rd
Dolph steals the show.
Rated 23 May 2007
stainStain
Rated 02 Apr 2007
50
33rd
Dumb but watchable
Rated 02 Apr 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
20
4th
Poor.
Rated 01 Mar 2007

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