JCVD has always put forth the effort to make good entertaining action films - sometimes light in tone and sometimes gritty, sometimes even veering toward, dare I say drama (see JCVD the film). This collection is has a few good ones and a few clunkers. Universal Soldier - The Return is terrible and the reason why the subsequent sequels (which are quite good) completely ignored this one. Hard Corps and 2nd in Command are not good - no budget, scripts aren't good, direction is bad - these were straight to video fare. Of note is that much of JCVDs output is released theatrically in much of the world just not in the US and not these two turkeys. Then there is Double Team which, heaven help me, is much better than I would have thought, Fun imaginative pseudo spy romp and Rodman's role is such that he is there but doesn't embarrass himself or ruin the film. Mickey Rourke is the villain. Very silly but I found it entertaining. Maximum Risk is much more grounded - one of his better movies from his heyday and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So 2 out of 5 with one of those being a standout - all for $7. I can live with that.
