I saw this movie late one night on HBO about 20 years ago. At that time, I found it riveting, because that was when the Cold War was still going on, and the premise seemed reasonable enough.
Nowadays, it comes off as a really silly piece of right-wing propaganda, along the lines of "Rambo" and "Red Dawn." Oh well, it was a reflection of the times, i.e. Reagan's defense build-up, "Evil Empire" speech, etc.
However, I still have fond memories of this movie, because it's still highly enjoyable, in its own silly way. That ski chase scene was way cool, especially when the Soldier spun around in mid air and sprayed the bad guys. Even James Bond never pulled that one off.
Nowadays, it comes off as a really silly piece of right-wing propaganda, along the lines of "Rambo" and "Red Dawn." Oh well, it was a reflection of the times, i.e. Reagan's defense build-up, "Evil Empire" speech, etc.
However, I still have fond memories of this movie, because it's still highly enjoyable, in its own silly way. That ski chase scene was way cool, especially when the Soldier spun around in mid air and sprayed the bad guys. Even James Bond never pulled that one off.