Scene 27 in a futuristic society, some people are selected at birth to become soldiers, and trained in such a manner that they become inhuman killing. In return, he leads a heroic defense when their colony is attacked. Kurt russell rocks his santa claus beard as he takes his love goldie hawn and. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of soldier. Kurt went from being a child star to a bankable movie star. Rent soldier 1998 starring kurt russell and gary busey on dvd and bluray.
Russells aging soldier and his colleagues are replaced with a new generation of faster and stronger soldiers, such as. I am a soldier this is the most original version that i know of i am a soldier in the army of my god. A soldier trained from birth is deemed obsolete and dumped on a waste planet where he is reluctantly taken in by a community of defenseless, stranded wayfarers. Why kurt russell is still a oneofakind movie star the. After 40 years, todd and his comrades are deemed obsolete when col. Kurt russell in his last role where he seems to be incredibly buffed is a soldier dumped on a waste disposal planet and takes it upon himself to defend his new home when genetic engineered. Youre a soldier for god and theres no more honorable army to be part of, than his. I put it in quotes because kurts dialogue was rather limited. Todd kurt russell is a veteran soldier of numerous galactic conflicts and, having lived by these rules since childhood, is one of the best. Did kurt russell take steroids for soldier movie role. The film tells the story of a highly skilled soldier defying his commanders and facing a relentless and brutal geneticallyenhanced rival soldier. Apparently, walt disneys last written words before passing away in 1966 were kurt russell. Russell has a mysterious history with the filmmaking genius, walt disney.
Click on the small graphics to see the larger version. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. But after the action epic soldier flopped in 1998, he vanished for. To prepare for his role as the battleweary todd, russell had to begin an arduous exercisediet program. Kurt russell, a charisma machine, is given nothing to do here, confined to silence and stoicism exclusively. Soldier 1998 official trailer kurt russell, jason scott lee movie. Why kurt russell is still a oneofakind movie star the atlantic. The winter soldier bluray disc, 2014, includes download. Kurt russell landed a part in the elvis presley movie, it happened at the worlds fair 1963 when he was 10 years old. A soldier of jesus, in the army of god sermon by lorraine. Finally, the soldier script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the kurt russell movie.
The movie still has a personality though due to kurt russell, playing it straight and not talking very much,which is tough to do. Filmography of kurt russell includes popular tv series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters 196364, tv film elvis and topgrossing films like tequila sunrise 1988, executive decision 1996 and the fate of the furious 2017. But in times of peace and all things righted, god is forgotten and the soldier slighted. And this film deserves extra kudos for making the ones that save the world a bit on the misfit side oliver platt, john leguizamo, joe morton, bd wong, and yes, even kurt russell. Theres a story here of a lifelong soldier learning how to be human, but its stifled by huge amounts of uninspired big, dumb action.
Kurt russell plays a stoic soldier trained from birth to be the ultimate fighting machine. The falcon and the winter soldier follows the two marvel characters, with. Because kurt russell plays a geneticallyengineered soldier programmed to follow orders, he barely speaks, so theres not even any decent oneliners to alleviate the tedium. Actionmovie icon kurt russell stars in this futuristic thriller directed by paul w. Screen rant kurt russells 10 best character costumes. April 24, 1998 variety reports that kurt russells son, wyatt age 11 will be playing the role of the elder russell as a boy in the upcoming soldier. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app. Anderson soldier 1998 was the most expensive film ever to be released straight to video in great britain, but what makes this film great is national treasure kurt russelll. Soldier is een amerikaanse sciencefictionfilm uit 1998 van regisseur paul. The scary truth soulja of god documentaries playlist. Kurt russell plays a highly brainwashed soldier in this movie, but is being replaced by a newer breed of chemically enhanced soldiers, he fights his way out of imprisonment on a distant garbage planet to saving others and himself. Step forward now, you soldier, how shall i deal with you. When an obsolete soldier is marooned on a remote planet, he must stand up against a group of elite super soldiers sent to eradicate the population. A hardened warrior of the future, raised to kill without emotion, suddenly discovers his humanity when a woman and her young son nurse his battle wounds.
Not only was the dialogue small but so was the earnings at the box office. Todd kurt russell has been trained since birth, through brutal conditioning, to be an emotionless killing machine. Soldier is a 1998 american science fiction action film directed by paul w. Anderson, written by david webb peoples, and starring kurt russell, jason scott lee, jason isaacs, connie nielsen, sean pertwee and gary busey. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. Discarded on the trashcovered planet of arcadia 234, todd is rescued by colonists mace sean pertwee and sandra connie nielsen. Soldier 1998 official trailer kurt russell, jason scott lee movie hd a soldier is dumped on a waste disposal planet and lives among a. Stargate the movie starring kurt russell and james spader. A galactic mercenary kurt russell, trained to be a fighting machine, has been made obsolete by a new breed of genetically engineered warriors.
Kurt russell was born kurt vogel russell in springfield, massachusetts, to louise julia crone, a. Raised to kill mercilessly, living only for battle, he finds himself at the twilight of his career and socalled life when a regiment of genetically enhanced warriors threatens to make his brand of. In 90odd minutes of running time he squeaks by with a bare 104 words of dialogue. For more on soldier, check out the article in the septemberoctober cinescape, on sale soon. Firsttime director john carpenter told kurt that if hed have the surgery, not only would he get the role but john would make sure to use kurt in other movies, just in case the plastic surgery ruined his career. Mekum jason isaacs promotes a new breed of genetically flawless soldiers. At certain points in his life, kurt russell just stops making movies. Kurt russell has praised scifi movies for confronting lifes big questions and having fun with them. Faith, prayer and the word are my weapons of warfare. Kurt russell hits new heights in laconic action heroes with his portrayal of sergeant todd, born and bred to be a soldier in a futuristic army. The soldier stood and faced god, which must always come to pass. As such, he kills many people in battle, and finally comes to the aid of a small outpost of people by killing other hostile soldiers. The good lord bird, with ethan hawke, is about kansas freedom.
With kurt russell, james spader, jaye davidson, viveca lindfors. Tweet in the midst of pain, god is inviting you to love big. I have been taught by the holy spirit, trained by experience, tried by adversity and tested by fire. The soldier squared his shoulders and said, no, lord, i guess i aint. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters 19631964. He hoped his shoes were shining, just as brightly as his brass.
In the late 1960s, he signed a tenyear contract with the walt disney company where, according to robert osborne, he became the studios top star of the 1970s russell was nominated for a golden globe award for best. Left for dead on a remote planet for obsolete machines and people, a fallen hero has one last battle to fight. I am a soldier in the army of god poem by unknown author. Kurt russells the image of santa claus as he takes his love goldie. Kathryn whitaker and her husband, scott, have 6 awesome kids, teen to toddler. Soldier reminds me of the film equilibrium in the since that the emotions are sucked out of the main character kurt russell, because emotions are considered dangerous. Kurt vogel russell born march 17, 1951 is an american actor. A soldier trained from birth is deemed obsolete and dumped on a waste planet where he is. Scarred, toughened and numbed by a lifetime of fighting, he stands as the embodiment of darwins principle of survival of the fittest. I told them it was going to take a year and a half, you might not want to wait that long. With kurt russell, jason scott lee, jason isaacs, connie nielsen. Kurt russell also had the opportunity to meet brooks, who died last year. Big trouble in little china oral history big trouble in little china oral history a look back on john carpenters cult favorite with kurt russell, 30 years after its release. In 1960, walt disney himself signed russell to a 10 year contract.
A time for prayer in times of war and not before, god and the soldier we adore. Once his stint as a child actor ended, he spent the early 1970s playing minor league baseball. We liked each other immediately, says russell, who talked with the coach about their common interest. An interstellar teleportation device, found in egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient egyptians who worship the god ra. Jason scott lee plays a similarly trained soldier who kills many people under orders of. He is the only way to god jesus said to him, i am the way, and the truth, and the life. Kurt russell admits playing godlike character comes with. His boxoffice bombs include soldier 1998 and dark blue 2002.
And before making it in the big time and meeting his one true love, russell actually worked as a child actor for the big mouse. Known for roles in the genre across his 50yearcareer, he literally plays god in the. Search for the gods is a 1975 television film directed by jud taylor, and stars kurt russell and stephen mchattie. A soldier is born a battle trained kurt russel duration. See more ideas about kurt russell, child actors and goldie hawn. Golden globenominee kurt russell breakdown, executive decision stars in his most explosive role ever. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. God and the soldier poem by anonymous americas poem hunter. It was intended to be the pilot episode of a tv series that never made it into production. Soldier is a 1998 science fiction film, with lots of action and a cyberpunk vibe the central conceit is a special breed of supersoldiers who have been thoroughly dehumanized through conditioning.
Sergeant todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. Just as an fyi this poem was scrawled in a sentry box on the british holding of gibraltar and is probably one of the most famous poems used on uk remembrance day. Op zijn tiende stond hij onder contract bij walt disney en speelde hij in it happened at the worlds fair 1961. Soldier script transcript from the screenplay andor. Our doubts, fears, joys, accolades, pain and lovegive it all to him. I would rank it up with air force one, which came out a year later and delivers the same type of suspense over explosions entertainment.