Talkin' RiffTrax: Universal Soldier II (Patreon)

Hi folks,

Kevin Murphy here. 

Forget that this is a direct-to-cable sequel. Forget that Jean-Claude Van Damme is replaced without anyone batting an eyelash. Even forget that Gary Busey’s choppers are the most prominent thing on the screen, most of the time.

Instead, do what we do. Focus on Burt Reynolds.* More than that, focus, like the movie does, on Burt Reynolds’ mustachioed ambusher. Pay keen attention to Burt’s Dollar-Store-level Irish Accent; wonder why he needed an accent at all. Be amazed that an actor of his stature probably got paid two thirds of the movie’s budget simply to say his lines with that accent into a phone.

This is the treasure, the gem at the heart of this Big Dumb Movie, the kind of thing that makes us smile and say HELL YES, LET'S RIFF THIS BABY!

Please enjoy us as we enjoy talking about Universal Soldier 2: Brothers In Arms.

* Please do NOT Google Burt Reynolds’ infamous nude centerfold from Playgirl magazine.

- kwm

You can download this Talkin' RiffTrax episode here.