Jean-Claude Van Damme on Blu-ray - Page 20 - Blu-ray Forum

Petey Parker · 01-28-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Echo

Found the OOP German Blu of LEGIONNAIRE for $11 in a store near Frankfurt, where I'm visiting. I haven't seen many Van Damme movies, but I always heard this was one of his best. I love movies about the French Foreign Legion so I had to have it. Question to his fans: Did I get a good deal on this title?

I liked it. I don't know if I would put it with his best films but it's definitely better and more competent than some of the other films he was putting out around that time like Double Team, Knock Off, and Universal Soldier: The Return. I think you'll enjoy it if you like movies about the French Foreign Legion.

wormraper · 01-28-2016, 04:34 PM

damnit!! I wish they would have replaced Unisol 2 or Maximum risk instead of Knock off... I really wanted that one. Although I still love Double team to death so I'm happy there

Lt. Brannigan · 01-28-2016, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Petey Parker

I wouldn't be surprised to find out that one of the two discs is just a repackaged Unisol II/Second In Command disc with the other three films being placed on the other disc.

That's usually how Mill Creek plays the game.

DaBargainHunta · 01-28-2016, 05:28 PM

So, what the hell IS on this set now? I'm confused...

Lt. Brannigan · 01-28-2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

So, what the hell IS on this set now? I'm confused...

I do believe they dropped Knock Off from the set and replaced it with Double Team.

VanDammage80 · 01-28-2016, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Echo

Found the OOP German Blu of LEGIONNAIRE for $11 in a store near Frankfurt, where I'm visiting. I haven't seen many Van Damme movies, but I always heard this was one of his best. I love movies about the French Foreign Legion so I had to have it. Question to his fans: Did I get a good deal on this title?

It's definitely one of his best DTV's. At the time it came out, I actually believe it was the most expensive DTV in the US. The budget was around $30 million. However, I do think it was originally slated to go to theaters but then scrapped after it tanked overseas.

bunkz323 · 01-28-2016, 06:12 PM

Damn. I really wanted Knock off. Wish they would replace Maximum Risk or Universal 2. Should all be unreleased blus. Knock off and Double team should've been on there. Sucks.

VanDammage80 · 01-29-2016, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bunkz323

Damn. I really wanted Knock off. Wish they would replace Maximum Risk or Universal 2. Should all be unreleased blus. Knock off and Double team should've been on there. Sucks.

I read on another forum that there was a problem with the Knock Off transfer or something. Not sure how accurate that is though.

V40LLY · 01-29-2016, 12:06 PM

Who likes Knock Off??? It's turd!

VanDammage80 · 01-29-2016, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by V40LLY

Who likes Knock Off??? It's turd!

Agreed! I remember people in the theater trashing the hell out of it when it was over.

V40LLY · 01-29-2016, 12:11 PM

Van Damme hasn't made a decent movie for 21 years-Sudden Death.

VanDammage80 · 01-29-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by V40LLY

Van Damme hasn't made a decent movie for 21 years-Sudden Death.

JCVD was amazing. Have you seen that one? Still think he could've easily gotten an Oscar Nom for that. He was just as good as Rourke in The Wrestler that year. He's also made a few decent dtvs. Nothing like his hits in his prime, but pretty good. Of course, He's made a ton of turds since then as well.

Markgway · 01-29-2016, 02:07 PM

I think the problem with JCVD's DTV output is that whilst precious few of them are "turds" (compared to, say, Steven Seagal's dire post-Warner catalogue) none of them are truly memorable either. His last great movie was 1996's Maximum Risk. Legionnaire and Replicant were good, too (probably because they were both intended as theatrical releases).

Sky_Captain · 01-29-2016, 02:17 PM

Unisol Regeneration says otherwise.

VanDammage80 · 01-29-2016, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Unisol Regeneration says otherwise.

Yeah, that and DOR were both great. I don't classify those as typical DTV's, especially since DOR got a tiny theatrical release. I still think Regeneration should have gone to theaters too considering how strong it was. Those are far superior to pretty much everything else in the that medium.

Lt. Brannigan · 01-29-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bunkz323

Damn. I really wanted Knock off. Wish they would replace Maximum Risk or Universal 2. Should all be unreleased blus. Knock off and Double team should've been on there. Sucks.

Agreed. It should have been, but on the other hand if as someone else has said, there's an issue with the transfer then it's for the best.

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Originally Posted by V40LLY

Who likes Knock Off??? It's turd!

I do. Knock Off is highly entertaining.

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Originally Posted by V40LLY

Van Damme hasn't made a decent movie for 21 years-Sudden Death.

I have to strongly disagree on this, it's been closer to a decade since he last made a decent movie. And that was Unisol: Regeneration.

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Originally Posted by Markgway

I think the problem with JCVD's DTV output is that whilst precious few of them are "turds" (compared to, say, Steven Seagal's dire post-Warner catalogue) none of them are truly memorable either. His last great movie was 1996's Maximum Risk. Legionnaire and Replicant were good, too (probably because they were both intended as theatrical releases).

Replicant was great, I caught for the first time on the Sci-Fi channel 15 years ago. But again Unisol: Regeneration says hello.

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Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

Unisol Regeneration says otherwise.

Unisol: Regen is one of my favorite JCVD movies.

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Originally Posted by VanDammage80

Yeah, that and DOR were both great. I don't classify those as typical DTV's, especially since DOR got a tiny theatrical release. I still think Regeneration should have gone to theaters too considering how strong it was. Those are far superior to pretty much everything else in the that medium.

With the exception of your love of DOR, which I absolutely hated, I agree.

wormraper · 01-29-2016, 04:32 PM

*shudder. DOR was HORRIBLE... worst of the unisol series

VanDammage80 · 01-29-2016, 04:53 PM

Yeah, it seems to be a love or hate movie. Personally, I loved the sort of David Lynch vibe that it had. Plus, it was kind of a genre mash-up, which I thought was pretty cool.

Pete Rock · 01-29-2016, 05:59 PM

I thought all of these were pretty decent efforts from Van Damme in the last 10 years or so.

Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Assassination Games
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
6 Bullets

I also remember liking Wake of Death, but I need to re-watch it. Haven't seen it since it came out back in 04.

Still need to check out The Shepherd. I want to see that one mostly because Scott Adkins is in it.

V40LLY · 01-29-2016, 08:48 PM

For those of you, who don't know; TimeCop was actually the most successful movie in Van Damme's career.

01-28-2016, 04:34 PM	#382
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:961 Blu-ray collection:5289 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	damnit!! I wish they would have replaced Unisol 2 or Maximum risk instead of Knock off... I really wanted that one. Although I still love Double team to death so I'm happy there

01-28-2016, 05:28 PM	#384
DaBargainHunta Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Parts Unknown - because I blabbed about Mars! Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:30	So, what the hell IS on this set now? I'm confused...

01-28-2016, 06:12 PM	#387
bunkz323 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:171	Damn. I really wanted Knock off. Wish they would replace Maximum Risk or Universal 2. Should all be unreleased blus. Knock off and Double team should've been on there. Sucks.

01-29-2016, 12:06 PM	#389
V40LLY Banned Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:55 DVD collection:1	Who likes Knock Off??? It's turd!

01-29-2016, 12:11 PM	#391
V40LLY Banned Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:55 DVD collection:1	Van Damme hasn't made a decent movie for 21 years-Sudden Death.

01-29-2016, 02:07 PM	#393
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	I think the problem with JCVD's DTV output is that whilst precious few of them are "turds" (compared to, say, Steven Seagal's dire post-Warner catalogue) none of them are truly memorable either. His last great movie was 1996's Maximum Risk. Legionnaire and Replicant were good, too (probably because they were both intended as theatrical releases).

01-29-2016, 02:17 PM	#394
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	Unisol Regeneration says otherwise.

01-29-2016, 04:32 PM	#397
wormraper Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Tucson Arizona 4K collection:961 Blu-ray collection:5289 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:571	*shudder. DOR was HORRIBLE... worst of the unisol series

01-29-2016, 04:53 PM	#398
VanDammage80 Power Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1047 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Yeah, it seems to be a love or hate movie. Personally, I loved the sort of David Lynch vibe that it had. Plus, it was kind of a genre mash-up, which I thought was pretty cool.

01-29-2016, 05:59 PM	#399
Pete Rock Expert Member Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Orlando, FL	I thought all of these were pretty decent efforts from Van Damme in the last 10 years or so. Universal Soldier: Regeneration Assassination Games Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning 6 Bullets I also remember liking Wake of Death, but I need to re-watch it. Haven't seen it since it came out back in 04. Still need to check out The Shepherd. I want to see that one mostly because Scott Adkins is in it.

01-29-2016, 08:48 PM	#400
V40LLY Banned Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:55 DVD collection:1	For those of you, who don't know; TimeCop was actually the most successful movie in Van Damme's career.

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