UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENERATION (John Hyams, 2009)

[savagesketch]

New episode has arrived! JCVD super fan David Ullman from his podcast, "Long Walk for a Short Drink" joins the podcast to discuss the brutal, but amazing sequel that is UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: REGENERATION! While the film is more scaled back in terms of budget, it doesn't skimp in the action department! Listen in as David and I discuss this gem from 2009! Enjoy!

https://imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress ... eneration/

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[Jox]

UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: A Revisit Of The Luc Devereaux Saga, And Learning To Move Forward
https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/univers ... e-forward/

"Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected to see two of the most thoughtfully potent action films ever made and a one-two punch treatise on trauma and moving forward."

[Jox]

[Jox]

Screening at the Oldenburg Filmfest September 17 as part of Peter Hyams + John Hyams retrospective
https://www.filmfest-oldenburg.de/en/fi ... -reckoning

Father-Son Directors Peter and John Hyams Get Joint Retrospective at Oldenburg Film Festival
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie ... 235205702/

[Jox]

Japanese advance ticket stub

[Jox]

"Mini-commentary" on the fight between DL and JCVD




The full podcast interview with John Hyams

[Jox]

Scott Adkins circa 2010:

Did you happen to see Universal Soldier: Regeneration? If so, what were your thoughts?

S.A - I really enjoyed it. I thought John Hyams did an incredible job. I loved the mood of the film and the way it didn't try to explain everything that had gone before. There was actually talk of me playing the Mike Pyle part at one point but then it stopped. When I saw the film I was really dissapointed I didn't get that opportunity. I thought the action was really well done apart from the fact you could tell it was stunt doubles all the time. I know the stunt guys though and was impressed with what they did. I'm really excited to see what John does next. If I was a Hollywood producer I would snap him up and give him a big budget straight away.

https://www.scottadkins.com/scott-adkin ... detail.htm

[Jox]

Released 15 years ago already!

[Moltisanti]

That's wild. I can still remember buying it at a Best Buy here in the States. Had some kind of $5 off coupon for it! Money well spent.

[Krom]

Released 15 years ago already!

Amazing comeback alongside the Expendables, NuImage really nailed it in the action cinema
History!

[Jox]

Amazing comeback alongside the Expendables, NuImage really nailed it in the action cinema
History!

Nu Image didn't have anything to do with REGENERATION par from the fact that their studios / soundstages were used and a few of the same crew members worked on it.



New Mediabook from Retro Gold 63 with new extras on the way:
https://www.facebook.com/retrogold63/po ... 97fnx5p8ql

[Jox]

New Mediabook from Retro Gold 63 with new extras on the way:
https://www.facebook.com/retrogold63/po ... 97fnx5p8ql

And here they go again with their weird covers

[Jox]

New Mediabook from Retro Gold 63 with new extras on the way:
https://www.facebook.com/retrogold63/po ... 97fnx5p8ql

Pre-orders now live
https://retrogold63.de/search?q=REGENER ... ix%5D=last
Special features: New interview with John Hyams, booklet, poster



EDIT:
Extras also include the making of and audio commentary from the initial release

[Leigh2704]

New Mediabook from Retro Gold 63 with new extras on the way:
https://www.facebook.com/retrogold63/po ... 97fnx5p8ql

And here they go again with their weird covers

I'd gave thought we'd be up for 4K releases of this and Day Of Reckoning by now.

[Jox]

I don't know, because as far as I know both films were completed / mastered in 2K, so to produce a proper 4K release would involve going back to the initial raw files and completely re-do the films which would cost a lot Sony or StudioCanal are willing to spend on this. Otherwise they would upscale them in 4K which would be a rip-off (although that's happened with lots of movies shot in digital that were finalized in 2K, even blockbusters)...