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Andy Murray
09-Mar-2002, 12:04 AM
Gotta say.......... Bruce got me interested in the Seventies!

Van Damme showed me possibilities thru 80's & 90's!

Anyone else? ( Tong Po, you stay out of this! )

Best Film? ,,,,,,,,,,,,hmmmmmm .......Kick Boxer or Quest?
Chazz
10-Mar-2002, 06:43 PM
I thought Kickboxer and bloodsport were great. I also like Van Damme's replacement in kickboxer-2.

-Chazz
jdog_01
28-Mar-2002, 06:49 PM
I don't like Van Damme. He seems like a bit of a schmuck. He also screwed many of his partners out of royalties with regard to movies that he made.
Kendo_Cougar
27-May-2002, 05:25 AM
Van Damme looks tough. but his a little got action on the camera... He has too many muscles around him..
CyCloNe
06-Jun-2002, 06:52 AM
Van Dammes replacement in kickboxer 2 was Sasha Mitchell, also famous for non other than Dallas LOL!

Im not sure whether he is a fighter, or just an actor like Eric Roberts (Best of the Best) and Jason Scott Lee (Dragon).

Got to admit tho, wasnt bad for a low budget sequel.
Darzeka
10-Jun-2002, 03:11 AM
I heard, through someone sparring with him for The Quest I think it was that he is a bit of a pansy. One of the guys in the movie that he fought and beat was sparring with him and got told to take it easy on him but this was probably just an overexaggerated story.

but on the whole Van Damme movies are entertaining and sparked what my friends and I call "Van Damme Syndrome". The good guy is fighting some huge "boss" dude, starts out well then starts getting his arse kicked. He cops eough hits to kill Arnie then miraculously jumps back to his feet and in thirty seconds has the bad guy beaten to a pulp.

I know there are probably people who did this before him but he does it so much, he was even the bad guy who this happened to once (at the beggining of his career). I thought this a hilarious irony when I realised who he was after watching it again a few years later. Van Damme beaten by someone using Van Damme syndrome.
darlph
01-Sep-2002, 04:08 AM
Guys, we've all heard the bad things about him but try these 2 movies he did.. No Retreat, No Surrender and Black Eagle. If you can find these, not too bad before the "attitude" And of course we all heard about the pounding he got in that big city restraurant by one of his old bodyguard for running his mouth.
I know he's trying to make it again, I saw the magazine and have a couple of his latest movies that were mentioned. I just hope he's been "attitude adjusted". With the skill he posseses, leg muscles with side splits, it's a shame to have it go to waste.
HKD
21-Oct-2002, 01:27 PM
Originally posted by chazz982001
I thought Kickboxer and bloodsport were great. I also like Van Damme's replacement in kickboxer-2.

-Chazz
i thought kickboxer and blood sport were the same movie:)
Van Damme started out ok when he did time cop he was going good i thought that was a very good movie and he was on his way to big time movies BUT he has slid into B-movie time zone where there is no returne.
HKD
Dragon_Princess
21-Oct-2002, 08:28 PM
I love Van Damme. There isn't a movie of his I havent watched before.

hhhhhmmmm...loves when he fights with his shirt off. :love:
wayofthedragon
21-Oct-2002, 08:35 PM
My favorite Movie of his was Blood Sport. As for Kick boxer vs the quest. i'd have to say the quest was better to me.
Acekicken
27-Oct-2002, 07:24 AM
Vandam Rocks
in the Movies .
paul paterson
27-Oct-2002, 05:28 PM
Did you that Van Damme started out as a ballet dancer and his first movie was that of a gay dancer. My personal preference for his best movie has to be "Hard Target". However, I also like "No Retreat, No Surrender".

Paul Paterson
1st Dan Jiyuseishinkai
2nd Dan Kyokushinkai
HKD
29-Oct-2002, 05:45 PM
U guys need to get out more, enter the dragon was one jof teh greatest, crouching tiger hiden dragon was one of the greatest martial ats films ever, they could have cut out 30 min. or so in the middle but it was a great movie. there was another movie in the late 80's or early 90's with Chris Lambert that was really good too it had kumdo and ninjutsu styles going at it i can't remember the name of it.

HKD
Dragon_Princess
29-Oct-2002, 06:02 PM
One of my favorites by Van Damme would be Bloodsport. And I definitely dont think he has too much muscles...mmmm:D
wayofthedragon
29-Oct-2002, 09:08 PM
Originally posted by paul paterson
Did you that Van Damme started out as a ballet dancer and his first movie was that of a gay dancer.

Ya know, I actually heard that Van Damme really was gay or bisexual or something, ya know what i'm saying. I don't know how true that is, but I read something in a news paper once. Anyway, somebody please tell lme this was just a crazy rummor
Dragon_Princess
29-Oct-2002, 09:19 PM
I'd change him if he was :D
Chelle
14-Apr-2004, 06:06 PM
Ya know, I actually heard that Van Damme really was gay or bisexual or something, ya know what i'm saying. I don't know how true that is, but I read something in a news paper once. Anyway, somebody please tell lme this was just a crazy rummor

No Jean-Claude isn't gay or bi, you really shouldn't believe everything you read :p
Chelle
14-Apr-2004, 06:10 PM
My favourite Jean-Claude movies are Desert Heat, KickBoxer, BloodSport, In Hell, Replicant, Cyborg, Double Impact, NoWhere to Run, Death Warrent and Hard Target.
Jointlock
14-Apr-2004, 06:29 PM
Originally posted by HKD

there was another movie in the late 80's or early 90's with Chris Lambert that was really good too it had kumdo and ninjutsu styles going at it i can't remember the name of it.

It was called "The Hunted" not to be confused with "The Hunted" (2003) with Tommy Lee Jones. The original The Hunted was a pretty good movie. One of my favorite parts of that movie was on the subway after he killed all of those ninja or ninjas (not sure about the plural for ninja) the police asked for his sword as evidence. So, he stabs it into the ground and breaks it with his forearm and then hands it to the police. It was great.

Back on topic. I loved Van Damme as a kid and he made some classic MA movies in the beginning of his career. I liked Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Universal Soldier, Timecop, Hard Target, Double Impact, and Nowhere to Run. Sudden Death is a maybe. After that they all suck especially when he started to try and do buddy movies like Knock Off and Double Team, Yuck.

<<Edit: I forgot to mention Cyborg, and Death Warrent. Completely forgot about them.>>
Cyrax
14-Apr-2004, 06:44 PM
i like van damnme....if u dislike bloodsport there is something wrong with u....i also like his latest...in hell
Hannibal
14-Apr-2004, 07:41 PM
The "gay" JCVD film was crap art-house job called "Monaco Forever" and he was in it for about 5 minutes and the entire extent of his "gay sex scene" consisted of him touching another mans leg before beating him up - not exactly XXX!

In fact he was also in "Breakdance" showing the *ahem* "dancing skill" he showed in "Kickboxer" (Grreeeaatttttt film! Bad dancing!)

To be honest I have always loved "Bloodsport", but I have a sneaky soft spot for "AWOL" too. And "Cyborg"...in fact I liked most films of his until he did "Nowhere to Run" - that sucked!
Wesker
15-Apr-2004, 06:43 PM
Despite JC's attitude I've always liked his films. Cyborg being my favorite. I just hope he stays off the cocaine, and stays humble.
Kukishinden Ryu
18-Apr-2004, 10:40 PM
That was a great movie! I liked the scene where that guy got his leg broken :D
NeonxBurst
18-Apr-2004, 11:23 PM
I dont really like Van Damme, but I did like the movie "Blood Sport" I prefer actors like Steven Sagal and Jet Li and sometimes Jackie Chan
Kwajman
19-Apr-2004, 02:21 PM
Almost embarrassed to say Chuck Norris in the "Missing in Action" Movies, Steven Segal in "Under Siege".
JunFan38463
13-Apr-2005, 02:29 AM
Van Dammes replacement in kickboxer 2 was Sasha Mitchell, also famous for non other than Dallas LOL!

Im not sure whether he is a fighter, or just an actor like Eric Roberts (Best of the Best) and Jason Scott Lee (Dragon).

Got to admit tho, wasnt bad for a low budget sequel.


Sasha Mitchell was a Martial artist not sure of which style
he was also on Step By step ( great show) :D
butcher wing
13-Apr-2005, 12:02 PM
No Retreat, No Surrender and Hard Target.
thepunisher
13-Apr-2005, 12:08 PM
Van Damme showed me possibilities thru 80's & 90's
Best Film? ,,,,,,,,,,,,hmmmmmm .......Kick Boxer or Quest?

..at the age of 40. Read in a "MA" illustrated Magazine that Van Damme is planning on competing in K1 Kumite fighting again...my favorite films ? Bloodsport, Universal Soldier, Hard Target and Time Cop.

Christian
thepunisher
13-Apr-2005, 12:15 PM
Almost embarrassed to say Chuck Norris in the "Missing in Action" Movies, Steven Segal in "Under Siege".

I like Chuck Norris as well and heard that he as only Westerner earned an 8.th Dan in TKW. Steven Seagal seems a bit of an arrogant guy and his CIA story is probably BS. "Under Siege".....hmm, I especially like Erika Eleniak popping out of the cake.... :D :D :love:

Christian