Soldier (1998). The Story of Failure

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  • @grene1955
    @grene1955 หลายเดือนก่อน +91

    It shouldn't have failed, it is a great movie!

  • @spiktan
    @spiktan หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    "Soldiers deserve Soldiers, Sir". This was actually a very good movie in my view, a personal classic.

    • @matthewjohnson2853
      @matthewjohnson2853 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Absolutely, would like to see that too! Soldiers!
      This was a good movie.

  • @murdock8068
    @murdock8068 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    I really liked the movie to be honest. Good action flick.

  • @Dom8o8
    @Dom8o8 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    So crazy to think Kurt Russell was considered a Hollywood bomb. The guy is a legend

    • @paraguaymike5159
      @paraguaymike5159 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yeah, I agree. He was in alot of good movies:
      Escape from New York
      The Thing
      Big Trouble in Little China
      Tombstone
      Tango and Cash
      Overboard

    • @cavemanjoe79
      @cavemanjoe79 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      I enjoyed every movie I’ve seen him in, so as I get older the only reason some of his movies have bombed is lack of marketing.

    • @thetalentof
      @thetalentof 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@cavemanjoe79 Agreed, The Thing, Escape from NY, Soldier, Unlawful Entry, Breakdown, Tango & Cash, Big Trouble in Little China, Executive Decision, Tombstone, Stargate, Backdraft, Dark Blue all great movies.

  • @cliffordnewby6092
    @cliffordnewby6092 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Soldier was a great movie

  • @robertheagy925
    @robertheagy925 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    I love Soldier. one of two good movies that paul w.s. anderson has ever made.

    • @VizionZine
      @VizionZine หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Agreed

    • @IncredibleFulk1
      @IncredibleFulk1 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      I’d say three.
      Event Horizon
      Mortal Kombat
      And this film.

    • @shadowleon659
      @shadowleon659 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Also Death Race with Jason Statham.

  • @rh_BOSS
    @rh_BOSS หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    The funniest thing about this movie is that if you divide Kurt Russel's fee by the number of words he spoke, turns out he got paid about 150 thousand dollars per word.

  • @bobbirdwell5452
    @bobbirdwell5452 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    These are one of those movies I can watch over and over again

  • @hwhack
    @hwhack หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Look at the service record at 4:51.
    Cash ....
    Plissken....
    O'neil...
    Maccready...
    All names of other Kurt Russell characters.

  • @daxisperry7644
    @daxisperry7644 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    It sucks so bad that this movie bombed. It was Amazing!

    • @namogel67
      @namogel67 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Big Trouble bombed too. It was brilliant and I saw it twice in theatres

  • @Droglakahn
    @Droglakahn หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of my all time favorite movies.

  • @hunterharbach3317
    @hunterharbach3317 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    It's one of my childhood movies. I love it. Still watch it once or twice a year.

  • @raphc9936
    @raphc9936 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I have fond memories of this movie.

    • @decimated550
      @decimated550 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This movie came on in the late '90s as I'm chilling out in my condo apartment and I watched it and really damn enjoyed it. It was not heavy on the great special effects, they were not awesome. They were perfectly serviceable that made me focus more on the actors and the intentions of the story and I was completely entranced by it then and now. It's one of the best medium budget movies of all time that and starship troopers are in my top five sci-fi movies ever. Just because the public was distracted at other times with other larger movies which had a bigger bang takes nothing away from the artistic merit of this movie.

  • @terryloh8583
    @terryloh8583 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks for the retrospective! It's really a shame this film failed. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit--not enough to see it in the theater, but a good rental.

  • @dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073
    @dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    ive always liked this movie.

  • @StorytellerStudios
    @StorytellerStudios หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Very good movie. Don't miss out on this one.

  • @taker68
    @taker68 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I enjoyed this film at the time, maybe I need a rewatch but it doesn't deserve the status it has.

  • @namogel67
    @namogel67 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Lost his stardom status? Let me tell you what Jack Burton would say at a time like to this!

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well, this was his highest paycheck so it was a peak of his career.

  • @billymciver3101
    @billymciver3101 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great movie don’t know why it failed

  • @GratefulPrimate
    @GratefulPrimate หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I actually loved this movie.
    I've seen it at least a dozen times, the fight choreography was terrific imho

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    It was a fun and interesting movie

  • @noheroespublishing1907
    @noheroespublishing1907 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The constantly ignored sequel to Blade Runner, that is also Kurt Russell's best performance.

  • @philonetic321
    @philonetic321 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Fun fact: Soldier, Blade Runner and Alien are all in the same universe.

    • @noheroespublishing1907
      @noheroespublishing1907 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They're supposed to be, but studio contracts say differently; Disney and Warner Brothers.

    • @Droglakahn
      @Droglakahn หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And Predator.

    • @MrAnon73
      @MrAnon73 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And maybe Outland?

    • @noheroespublishing1907
      @noheroespublishing1907 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MrAnon73 Yeah, I've heard that too.

    • @MrAnon73
      @MrAnon73 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@noheroespublishing1907 Kind of cool to think of the Nostromo's payload being titanium mined off Jupiter's 9th moon.
      But it's like the Mars colony idea i.e. that in reality it would suck.
      But I still love this sci fi universe.
      As a kid I remember thinking of Roy Batty being a combat model ("I've seen things..."), with humanity using super smart/strong soldiers to do amazing things in the outer reaches of space.
      Still cool now actually.
      Living in the current future with big tech spying on us is less sexy.

  • @chrisokeeffe3895
    @chrisokeeffe3895 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I would love to see the extended cut.
    This was a good movie.

  • @leskrapps7021
    @leskrapps7021 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I like your channel keep up the good work. You are going to be a success story

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wish :) thank you

  • @GothamKnight84661
    @GothamKnight84661 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Soldier is one of the most underrated films of all time and one of Kurt's very best.

  • @thedragonlee76
    @thedragonlee76 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This film is connected to Alien, Predator,Blade Runner, and Outland( starring Sean Connery).

    • @shadowleon659
      @shadowleon659 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      The musical score for this film sounds like Jerry Goldsmith and Alan Silvestri had a crossover.

  • @gregstewart5081
    @gregstewart5081 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You should say failure in Hollywood terms is not making money when many of these films are well regarded cult classics.
    Like calling Event Horizon a failure. Blasphemy !

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      This is what I say in every video.

    • @gregstewart5081
      @gregstewart5081 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ ok. You live. Lol

  • @carmelosgro6413
    @carmelosgro6413 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I watched it on opening weekend

  • @MichaelR.WilliamsJr
    @MichaelR.WilliamsJr หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🪖 For true soldiers, this was a masterpiece during a time of change 🌎as we all' approached the year 2000...

  • @cursedmonkey1033
    @cursedmonkey1033 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great movie.

  • @ninfilms
    @ninfilms หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    In my opinion Event Horizon wasn't disastrous. It is actually quite a good film. It didn't do well in the US. I did ok in the UK. As for Soldier it's not a bad film.

  • @adamjessup6878
    @adamjessup6878 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Soldier is fantastic! Kurt Russel is so good in it

  • @Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm
    @Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fantastic movie!

  • @IHRZGHKIP
    @IHRZGHKIP หลายเดือนก่อน

    If they had done the actual script, this movie would be as highly regarded as any sci-fi classic you could name. As it stands this is a concrete solid sci-fi flick. Today with the reality of shared universes, it could have made the world of "Blade Runner" profitable.

  • @antoniobotello1903
    @antoniobotello1903 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SOLDIER was KURT RUSSELL'S finest performance that I enjoyed watching and must of all I like his films 🎥 😊

  • @Enruler
    @Enruler หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Soldier is a bizarre case, it wasn't a bad film. I can't quite put my finger on what made it fail, maybe because it was a little niche and didn't appeal to a larger audience. It was more or less a movie made for dads.

  • @AbeStephan
    @AbeStephan หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Kurt Russell was underpaid . Most of his movies made lotsa money on video .

  • @Boyer316
    @Boyer316 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Anderson has ALWAYS claimed and will continue to claim until he kicks the bucket that his films have better, longer cuts that no one can see...

  • @RaphaelDuncanSD
    @RaphaelDuncanSD 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The marketing was terrible. It was actually a heartfelt Western in space, not the overblown mindless sci-fi the trailers made it out to be.

  • @mavirek
    @mavirek หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nothing makes sense about this “history.” The movies described as stinkers are great. Maybe the studios and critics are the stinkers.

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@mavirek what exactly you didnt understand? That movies you liked failed in movietheaters? It happens. Often.

  • @whysoblutube
    @whysoblutube 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I saw this in a test screening and it seemed finished to me, but it was still what was released theatrically. Never did see the full version before they chopped off 30 minutes. As big as Kurt got in terms of build, we used say that he should have been cast as Wolverine - in those days.

  • @AbbyNormL
    @AbbyNormL 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was a great movie, IMO. Loved it.

  • @broghad8241
    @broghad8241 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Its unreal a studio actually gave him $20m to star in this. His character doesn't get a single line of dialogue!

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Arnold didn't talk to much in Terminators too.

  • @danlove12k
    @danlove12k หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun fact: a Bollywood film also called Solider came the same year (1998) and was a blockbuster 🤨

  • @Raycloud
    @Raycloud 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Saw this movie a few times in the early 2000's I think. Liked it quite a bit.

  • @brewswillis9783
    @brewswillis9783 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Still better than every Vin Diesel movie, aside from Guardians of the Galaxy, IMO.

  • @rebel107
    @rebel107 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good job, dude. Good luck. 👍

  • @joshuawesteros5345
    @joshuawesteros5345 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How much do these movies make after box office though? Rentals, purchases, airings etc?

  • @andrewgardner8972
    @andrewgardner8972 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kurt Russell did a great job in the film. Escape from New York, LA, the thing, big trouble in little china and stargate showed that he could do action science fiction well.

  • @NGG1983
    @NGG1983 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I saw this movie in theatres, it wasn't terrible. I think it suffered thought because in Kurt Russel's best roles he has a lot of personality, in Soldier he's basically a mute robot like the terminator

  • @ryankelly66
    @ryankelly66 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This movie was the shit. Kurt got jacked, and Mowgli was legit menacing.

  • @clintonkeilitz2549
    @clintonkeilitz2549 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love kurt Russell and soldier

  • @jorgewilliams6041
    @jorgewilliams6041 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soldier was amazing and Blade Runner canon as far as Im concerned.

  • @beckythompson4538
    @beckythompson4538 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s funny how many movies I thought were good failed. This, Event Horizon and 3000 miles to Graceland were all enjoyable.

  • @andrewgardner8972
    @andrewgardner8972 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved it. It connects with blade runner and other sci fi action movies.

  • @badism8369
    @badism8369 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Soldier is a good movie.

  • @MrAnon73
    @MrAnon73 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this film. The fact its in the Alien, outland, Blade runner universe makes its even better.
    Not sure how it connects to Predator though?
    I also enjoyed Event Horizon, very atmospheric.
    Watch Pandorum last week, loved that too.
    Anything sci fi that is realistic and dark (Dead space games, Doom etc).

    • @SquishyFletcher
      @SquishyFletcher 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It connects to the Predator movie through the Alien series.
      Alien and Predator have been in the same universe for almost as long as the Aliens movie has existed (the first sequel, not the original); in comicbook and novel form, and then in movie format later.

  • @johnjamesleahy4065
    @johnjamesleahy4065 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There's a lot about this movie, it's production in general, and it's stars that i respect/appreciate: the passion, Kurt Russel honoring the physicality needed, and it's several potential overlaps with blade runner which i still don't fully understand but i like: replicants/blade runners possibly existing in both, and the notion that kurt russel is POSSIBLY both like HARRISON FORD POSSIBLY was as well!!! Thoughts??? 🤔😇🤗

  • @Elprisionero6
    @Elprisionero6 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love this movie, yes the trash planet feel like too small but the story arc of Kurt Russell caracther is amazing. When he is outcast before leaving he turn around like he is about to say something and cover his face with the scarf that moment is really powerful

  • @ratedtriplex
    @ratedtriplex 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This movie had an influence on Halo's lore.

  • @williamhuber8120
    @williamhuber8120 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One big problem with this movie was its weak ass title. “Universal Soldier” would have been an awesome title but sadly that one was already taken.

  • @nayte1
    @nayte1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It wasn't Kurt Russell's fault.The script was kind of boring

  • @samking6583
    @samking6583 หลายเดือนก่อน

    gREAT MOVIE, WATCH IT OFTEN STILL

  • @johnjay9404
    @johnjay9404 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like Soldier. Got it on bluray when it came out. I would say Gary Busey ruined the credibility of the movie more so than Kurt.

  • @chandrakant1479
    @chandrakant1479 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I loved this movie.

  • @bobdobbs420
    @bobdobbs420 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I liked Soldier.

  • @thegray5730
    @thegray5730 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was a great story and very well acted, but the "worlds" did feel very sound stagey. Similar to an old Star Trek episode or the movie Enemy Mine.

  • @70agrr
    @70agrr หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    quite enjoy this flick tbh, better than the trash released nowadays

  • @isaiahwinbrone
    @isaiahwinbrone หลายเดือนก่อน

    *What about the original script for the movie*

  • @appletreeblunt
    @appletreeblunt 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    love this movie !

  • @Fergus316
    @Fergus316 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's funny how all these box office failures which appealed to men more than women, like Soldier, The Thirteenth Warrior, and Waterworld, have become cult favorites that get rewatched over and over, year after year, by their chiefly male fanbase.

  • @j.martinez8282
    @j.martinez8282 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bummer. I like this film a lot and made a point to get it on DVD, even if it is just "Shane" in outer space.

  • @gatorcroc7212
    @gatorcroc7212 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So this film is the inspiration for 343/Bungie's HALO series haha

  • @jaycl915
    @jaycl915 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Kurt Russell is such a great actor and he brings so much to the movie. Sad it bombed and made him look like bad overpayed actor who lacks commercial appeal, when his actor performance was flawless and he truly wanted the movie to suceed.

  • @a2jc234
    @a2jc234 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know this failed but I think this was an excellent film. This is just another Kurt Russel movie that became a hit after it dropped to video.

  • @PxThucydides
    @PxThucydides หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I also thought that was a great movie.

  • @Kiwi-Ahh-Nah
    @Kiwi-Ahh-Nah 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The narrator is good at repeating the same points several times to pad out the length of the video.

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I just re-watched it again and didn't find any repeating points.

  • @kermitttt
    @kermitttt 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love that movie

  • @robertanderson866
    @robertanderson866 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I enjoyed the movie

  • @millenial_in_the_middle
    @millenial_in_the_middle 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yeah, don't get it tho. "Soldier" was a pretty solid to good Actionflick. Shame that i can't find a good blu ray release or vod anywhere.

  • @ShotOnChristmas
    @ShotOnChristmas 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I literally walked out of this movie. Everyone stared at me when i got up and walked out. The movie was just too GD hokie and i couldn't take it.

  • @modern.performer
    @modern.performer หลายเดือนก่อน

    An amazing movie actually. I don't understand

  • @thedarkwolf9423
    @thedarkwolf9423 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like Kurt Russel movies

  • @mahatmarandy5977
    @mahatmarandy5977 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It was stilted, and did look cheap, I agree. Still, I’d love to see the intended 2 hour cut.

  • @generalinformation3507
    @generalinformation3507 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I loved soldier the thing and event horizon. Come on, a spaceship returning from hell, How cool is that😎

  • @adp023
    @adp023 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Anderson's direction is the problem of Soldier. Even if it was mostly shot on location, Anderson's cheeseball style would've still stood out.

  • @alfonsohinojosa-fm8ql
    @alfonsohinojosa-fm8ql 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not bad, just a little generic. Btw, it was released theatrically here

  • @FreeTimeMastermind
    @FreeTimeMastermind หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love that movie.

  • @AnthonyAscue
    @AnthonyAscue 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This movie was ok, but looked and felt low budget. And the writing and story isn’t good or thought provoking enough to outweigh the meh special effects.

  • @charleslennon1
    @charleslennon1 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I knew of the Bladerunner connection, which led to the Alien franchise and Predator franchise. His 'fake' 201 file suggests Snake P and The Thing are in the same universe. But it wasn't until l reread the file that I noticed "laser bolo." Laser Bolo? Laser Bolos were used by the Borellian Nomen in the original Battlestar Galactica series. Go figure.

  • @craigmoran893
    @craigmoran893 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Classic.

  • @keyopronin4134
    @keyopronin4134 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Pure cult classic.

  • @Boyer316
    @Boyer316 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Event Horizon, disastrous? Go give your head a wobble.

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      $60 mil. budget vs $26 mil. box office - disastrous for sure.

  • @biggezee
    @biggezee 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Disastrous Event Horizon?!! GTFOH!!!

    • @KinoReel-c4f
      @KinoReel-c4f  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Shut up. Nobody cares what you like. I always tell about financial results, bcs who cares if you liked or hated this movie. $60 mil. budget vs $26 mil. box office - this is terrible result.

    • @biggezee
      @biggezee 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@KinoReel-c4f Did my GTFOH comment hit a nerve? My bad...I didn't know I was dealing with a sensitive TH-camr. Good video btw.

  • @emagik12
    @emagik12 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🗑

  • @tadrood3386
    @tadrood3386 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good movie.

  • @anzac_infidel8665
    @anzac_infidel8665 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this movie.