Movie Review: Universal Soldier

I watched this movie just because it is one of Van Damme's action flicks and it was freely available on Youtube. I was definitely not disappointed. This movie is a modern version of Frankenstein, only here the scientist is resuscitating dead male soldiers. The resuscitated soldiers are technologically prepared to feel no pain, obey orders and destroy anything or kill anyone that comes in its way.

Of course the scientist begins to work for the terrorist boss after the government decides to scrap the project. The terrorist organization kidnaps the children of Russian prime minister and set forth a series of usual demands like release of their comrades, money, freedom for a particular region, etc. The government decides to wake up their own Frankensteins and deploy them against the super killer war machine the enemy has.

Now enter the hero into the picture. Van Damme is one such humanoid that the scientists are trying hard to reintroduce into society by training him to think and feel. He is taken back to the military lab and programmed to fight. Then follows the sequence of events that include excellently well staged fights, depicting lots of blood, gore, stunts and explosions.

It is definitely worth watching if you are an action movie fan.

Book Spotlight: Muslim Mafia

I saw this book in the library screaming the headline Muslim Mafia on its cover. I picked it up and read the writing on the sleeve and about the author. Apparently the book is written by an ex-US military counter terrorism fighter. I am pretty sure it is quite accurate and the concerns expressed in the book are real considering the recent terror attacks on the US.