Nov 23 2009Van Damme and Lundgren Want to Remind You They Don't Give a Shit
For Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren, the last couple years have probably been the best since their fall from ass-kicking relevance to straight-to-video sadness in the '90s. Last year, Van Damme starred in JCVD, a self-aware comedic drama that received high marks from critics and fans; this year, Lundgren has been working on the set of Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, a high profile action film that unites the star with the likes of Stallone, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham and other former/current action greats.
So, in case you were starting to get the wrong impression, that these two might be headed for greener jump-kicking pastures, they've decided to team up again and make another fucking Universal Solider movie. Just to make sure you know that they still don't give a shit. Whatever you'll pay them to do, straight-to-video producer.
I barely paid attention to this trailer, but I think the idea is the 1992 Mel Gibson film Forever Young with guns and an MMA fighter:
Does this mean Mickey Rourke is going to follow up Iron Man 2 with another straight-to-video sequel to 9½ Weeks?
(via /Film)
Reader Comments
1. Ed - November 23, 2009 4:36 PM
That soldier in 00:19 is doing it wrong. The hidden blade should be strapped on the inner part of your wrist. Not the outer part.
Damn people these days.
2. bowers28 - November 23, 2009 4:38 PM
please don't forget "another 9 1/2 weeks"...
3. Jim - November 23, 2009 4:44 PM
I actually want to see this. I loved classic Van Damme movies, and I haven't seen any of his movies in so long.
Be it a mindless action flick or not, I support my action heroes of old.
4. Fiona - November 23, 2009 5:13 PM
YES! Yes yes yes!!
I hope he meets another plucky reporter love interest (because the last one somehow died between films). Third time's the charm.
5. frank - November 23, 2009 8:18 PM
I love how many times the trailer uses the word "again." It's like they know just how desperately played out this is, and they're acknowledging it.
6. USDAgent - November 23, 2009 8:54 PM
Uh, this is the best news I've heard all year.
"Another fucking Universal Soldier movie?"
Surely you mean:
ANOTHER FUCKING UNIVERSAL SOLDIER MOVIE!!!!
7. DrNecropolis - November 24, 2009 11:19 AM
The first UniSol was badass. Surely this one will not only be as badass, but now aged in fine oak casks!
8. I'mAllEars! - November 24, 2009 2:11 PM
you think he's going to eat 20 plates of breakfast again?
9. Jrsjki - November 24, 2009 5:37 PM
When the soldier was frozen shouldn't that have stopped the aging process? Or do they get freezer burn?
10. Aunt Jemima - November 25, 2009 12:48 AM
Wait! This could actually be a big bowl of awesome if they decided to parody themselves, the 90's and the whole action hero genre. You know, have mike booms in the frame and having back spasms while they are trying to act all robotic and bad-ass. Wait! No that would suck too.
11. Jason Thompson - November 28, 2009 10:41 AM
I like how the past Universal Soldiers are all kept in some sort of meat locker/morgue, and that even though Sgt. Scott (Dolph Lundgren) clearly got ground up into Swedish meatballs in the first UniSol, that's not stopping him from getting back into the fight. I still wouldn't mess with him. Jean Claude Van-Damme really needs to take some more of that muscle enhancer serum stuff from the first film. At least we know that if they decide to make Sudden Death 2, Van Damme is game. I sound like I'm turning coat on these guys, but I'm going to see it. That's right.
12. งาน - November 29, 2009 10:20 AM
TORRENT only!!
13. Sickitten - November 30, 2009 12:10 AM
Dolph Lundgren would make a fine pet Aryan