Haven't made one yet, but that's definitely a film I'd like to add to my collection. I still wonder why I decided to review movies when I only owned 10 movies...
Van Damme himself has said that he went into the studio and recut the film in order to make the fight sequences more watchable. I am not sure where in the featurette it is, but one version of the JCVD Blu-ray Disc has him telling this story in front of the camera. Which makes me wonder what the film looked like before he did his recut.
The first rule of Fight Club: "We do NOT talk about Fight Club"! The first rule of Kumite apparently: "Tell EVERYONE about Kumite"! "Secret Fighting Tournament"!
Wait wait, hold on! Let me get something to write this down... Hopefully time and funds will permit me to pursue these - I hadn't heard of ShootFighter or SuperFights, but they certainly sound up my alley. :)
that's crazy! van dam was in this movie, which streetfighter(the game) took ideas from, then they made street fighter into a movie where van dam pretty much played himself(he is the military and all in this)and he still couldn't do a good job...lol
This is one of my favorite action movies ever. The implausibility elements, the montages (that you seem to hate for whatever reason), and bad acting are easily covered by the great, nonstop entertainment and the typical redemptive feelings at the end. I never get tired of watching Bloodsport.
Yeah, Frank Dux falsified most of his story. The only parts of the story that were true was he did receive Kenpo training(probably from a local dojo) and he was in the Navy. The Komite has been held in Okinawa for hundreds of years and is a test of someone who has reached their 7th dan in a particular school of Hopkido before they can go on to begin training as a master.
Mortal Kombat was actually going to be Blood Sport the game. Some deals fell through at the last second and it got turned into MK instead. Also that's why Johnny Cage looks the was he does with the black biker shorts and the red flag around his waist.
There's another movie called "Bloodfist" (I think that's what it was called) that's actually a prequel to Bloodsport, and shows the fight against Chong Li, that got Van Damme's friend killed.
The strange screaming was awesome and made the final fight awesome. I also tell my friends that this film has what is probably the longest flashback sequence of any film. Awesome film.
A friend of mine has a body exactly like Decker here. In college we all got on steroids and the guy looked like a fucking god after 3 months. Ironically kinda like JCVD. He went from 175 to 205 shredded full 6 pack. He landed the hottest girl of his like, knocked her up, married her, graduated, got off the roids, reverted back to normal. Thats a total fucking win lol. Yay for steroids!
my issue is I love 80s movies do not get me wrong, but when van damme and Schwarzenegger made movies they always identified them as americans when they had accents, it was like ummm, if heard their accents the last thing i would say is an american
To be honest, the scene that Decker calls a torture scene is a part of more advanced martial arts training. Also, the line where Van Damme says, "Aren't you a little old for video games," isn't being harsh, it's a comeback to something that Jackson says right before it. That's what people do. When the police stopped off to "harass the Tanaka family," they were trying to figure out where in Hong Kong Dux might have gone. Hong Kong is pretty big you know. Decker obviously doesn't know what a Din Mak is either. Though the movie version depicts the Din Mak as just breaking a certain brick in a stack. That's not all that inaccurate, because Din Mak is the principle that if you apply force to one thing, the force will travel through it to anything it's in contact with. Basically how the Newton's Cradle works. Also, the fact that it seems like everyone knows about the Kumite, the U.S. government doesn't. There's not really any point to meet anyone else who doesn't know about it. The fact that the reporter knows it just adds to the story. The light hearted feel of the chase was to show that Frank was having fun with it. It's entertaining and fits better than a real serious chase would in this film. To be honest, no, Chong Li's fights aren't as realistic. "This is for you Shidoshi, isn't implying that he's dead. That's what Dux was fighting for all along." I understood where your coming from, and thank you for noting that movies are about enjoyment, there need to be more critics that realize that.
I had no idea that BDSM torture was considered "advanced martial arts training". Don't recall Bass Ruten doing any of that shit and he can kick your head off just fine.
Anyone else notice that the villain only became the villain because Jackson taunted him. The guy wasn't even paying attention to Jackson's fight until he was called out out of nowhere.
Actually yes, in the military any leave has to be approved and yes they do want to know where you are going and what you are doing. If they don't like what they hear then they can cancel the order or in fact as in this movie consider you AWOL and send MPs to get you.
Is the Kumite a Chinese martial arts tournament or a Japanese one that takes place in other countries for reasons because it strikes me a little weird that the winning prize would be a katana if the tournament originated in Hong kong
I read that the story of Frank dux is being disputed like the address was his house in his garage and the trophy was bought from a pawn shop... not saying it's true but I thought it was a little weird and funny that they would make a movie that a couple years later would be disputed lol
try looking up "the pinkman" on youtube, he had number of compelling arguments as to why Dux had to be lying, also an entertaining video in and of itself.
It's not really been disputed it's pretty much been confirmed that Frank Dux is a liar. He has made a lot of outlandish claims that he himself has changed the story on multiple times. Add into the fact that he also makes claims such as being a special CIA operative, that even the courts have dismissed him as fraudulent. He is a prime example of someone that suffers from Walter Mitty syndrome (a case where the person in question believes his fantasies are reality), since he was in the reserves and shows no records of any of the awards or medals he claims to have been given or events having ever taken place. Never mind that the accomplishment he supposedly won in the said Kumite would literally be impossible.
I remembered watching this movie as a kid when I had it on dvd and I really liked or you you could even say I loved the film because I was a wrestling fan growing up and still am to this day but the thing is I don’t think this film was that bad in my thoughts unlike the shit we watch nowadays where they rarely have a good film that has good stuff in them that don’t feel used and completely copied by a more successful product of its genre
I dunno about only, but it sure is rare for that part of Hong Kong to be shot in, even when things are set there and even when the production is from Hong Kong, sometimes you can even get Macau passing for Kowloon and stuff.
I clicked this while saying "Oh please for the love of god let him make a joke about the HOO YEAH HOO YEAH HOO YEAH song" and lo and behold, it opens with the song of the gods. Thank you
Love your reviews I do, but don't jump on the word stereotypes. If certain ppl live up to certain stereotypes. They're not stereotypes they're descriptions. Example: name one black sumo wrestler. 🤔. Idk maybe I'm ignorant. Maybe I'm not. But most ppl assume stereotypes means bad. And it is if the intention is there. But if Bolo Yeung is playing Korean let him play Korean. If ppl jump on me for being Polish I'll be the first to say our submarines need work but we make killer sausage 😜
![ปฏิเสธไม่ไหว (Crush on you) - LIPTA feat. No One Else [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NBw1jF342vw/mqdefault.jpg)
the 80's are all about the montage
The TRUE story of Frank Duxe. Best joke in the review.
Ikr
And the best joke in the movie as well.
lol
Pedro Sepulveda: Uh huh.
@Pedro Sepulveda obvious troll is obvious
Use of Mortal Kombat theme song does fit this movie considering that Johnny Cage was based on Jean Claude Van Damme.
Like they you know of that fact
ironically they wanted van damme in the game AS johnny cage. he turned them down
Oh,the nostalgic times when Frank Dux wasn’t a known fraud...
sadly the guy wasn't a fraud when he actually WON the kumite.
Your review made me realize that Bloodsport makes for a better Mortal Kombat movie than the Mortal Kombat movie
"Yeah, nothing fills a dad with more joy than seeing their only son beat the living shit out of people."
I see you've met my father.
It should be illegal to have a martial arts movie without the Mortal Kombat theme from now on.
Nathan Irwin truth has been spoken.
You gotta review Big Trouble in Little China, that movie ROCKED!!!
I honestly miss the old action movies, could be a hit of nostalgia but today a lot of action movies feel so polished and vanilla.
Haven't made one yet, but that's definitely a film I'd like to add to my collection. I still wonder why I decided to review movies when I only owned 10 movies...
Van Damme himself has said that he went into the studio and recut the film in order to make the fight sequences more watchable. I am not sure where in the featurette it is, but one version of the JCVD Blu-ray Disc has him telling this story in front of the camera. Which makes me wonder what the film looked like before he did his recut.
less fighting montages, more awkward emo montages probably :)
I feel like we don't often get to appreciate how slim and toned Decker is. It's nice to see dudes caring about their body without going nuts with it.
Dude he’s chronically ill
The first rule of Fight Club: "We do NOT talk about Fight Club"!
The first rule of Kumite apparently: "Tell EVERYONE about Kumite"!
"Secret Fighting Tournament"!
The first rule of Kumite Club "We do NOT talk to EVERYONE about Kumite Club!"
Wait wait, hold on! Let me get something to write this down...
Hopefully time and funds will permit me to pursue these - I hadn't heard of ShootFighter or SuperFights, but they certainly sound up my alley. :)
Decker Shado. Have u ever thought of doing michael myer films???
that's crazy! van dam was in this movie, which streetfighter(the game) took ideas from, then they made street fighter into a movie where van dam pretty much played himself(he is the military and all in this)and he still couldn't do a good job...lol
This intro was painfully 80's
I Fucking Died at the Opening 🤣 The Eggs with Hot Sauce LOL
16:34 YES! THANK YOU DECKER!
Flawless Victory!
Am I the only one who's weirded out by him winning a Japanese sword in a Chinese tournament?
General Vic Rattlehead my brother won one in American fighting tournament
GodzillaRex100 smh people got no respect for their heritage
GodzillaRex100 though it would probably be just as awkward if he brought back a dao to his Japanese master lol
I can't get over how Chinese his master is while claiming to be Japanese.
How could you ignore the OK USA ! guy? ;p
These type of movies are great time capsules. Its a feel good movie with a ton of action. Love it :)
Aw comon, no nod to the Bruce Lee line about bricks not hitting back by Bolo himself, the enforcer in the Lee epic Enter The Dragon?
Ryan O'Cerous it was boards, and it was O Hara who tried to impress by smashing them, but I get your point
God DAMN that Mortal Kombat theme still holds up
I just rewatched this episode. He had to edit it out.
I think decker stoll my girl with that intro 0-0
At first I thought the Mortal Kombat music fit too well, then I remembered the game was supposed to be based off the movie.
This is one of my favorite action movies ever. The implausibility elements, the montages (that you seem to hate for whatever reason), and bad acting are easily covered by the great, nonstop entertainment and the typical redemptive feelings at the end. I never get tired of watching Bloodsport.
Uh, this is NOT based on a real story...
It was thought to be based on actual events, until the consensus changed to Frank Dux being a fraud.
It's based on the fake true story of Frank dux thank you
Yeah, Frank Dux falsified most of his story. The only parts of the story that were true was he did receive Kenpo training(probably from a local dojo) and he was in the Navy. The Komite has been held in Okinawa for hundreds of years and is a test of someone who has reached their 7th dan in a particular school of Hopkido before they can go on to begin training as a master.
Well...it's true that it's a story....
Manos Hands of Fate!! Haha hell yeah, Decker, you are a fucking legend man lol
Mortal Kombat was actually going to be Blood Sport the game. Some deals fell through at the last second and it got turned into MK instead. Also that's why Johnny Cage looks the was he does with the black biker shorts and the red flag around his waist.
12:42 "oh and they say he eats metal debries for breakfast... without milk... and that his 3rd leg, is not a leg"...
Bolo Yeung looks intimidating until you find out his height is 5'6"
The chase scene pure 80's cheese at its best
Hey, Dux friend, don't we know you from somwhere?
"Nerds!!!"
Oh, yeah, I remember now.
Why is it that Mr. Tanaka reminds me of Master Pain from Kung Pow? I'm waiting for him to say, "Call me Betty! Nya ha ha ha ha!"
Waiting the SUMMER OF VAN DAMME! I'd love to see a roast of the most excellent offering of Jean-Claude Van Johnson.
I love the opening!! 😂😂😂 So glad I stumbled upon your channel by suggestion from my son!
Fun fact: the fighter in blue shorts at 12:20 is the final boss in Kickboxer.
There's another movie called "Bloodfist" (I think that's what it was called) that's actually a prequel to Bloodsport, and shows the fight against Chong Li, that got Van Damme's friend killed.
The strange screaming was awesome and made the final fight awesome. I also tell my friends that this film has what is probably the longest flashback sequence of any film. Awesome film.
A friend of mine has a body exactly like Decker here. In college we all got on steroids and the guy looked like a fucking god after 3 months. Ironically kinda like JCVD. He went from 175 to 205 shredded full 6 pack. He landed the hottest girl of his like, knocked her up, married her, graduated, got off the roids, reverted back to normal. Thats a total fucking win lol. Yay for steroids!
The Asian Torgo part had me laughing way more than it should have :)
Most of the extras were Godfrey Ho's regulars. Indeed, Paco aka Paulo Tocha, played the bad ninja in many Godfrey Ho's ninja flicks.
You do have to admit though...the acting is top class in this film. Such depth.
First thing I thought of when I saw Ogre in the movie was "HEY IT'S OGRE!"
I actually like the street fighter movie, I know it wasn't a good movie, but it was a fun popcorn movie!!
lmao "well, way to not give a shit" XD
One of the greatest intros to any of your videos.
"I WANTED DECAF!"... I died... lol
This is probably my favorite movie ever
The starting song from the second day is the best there is!
Yup… it’s actually called “second day”. Best hype music ever. Paco vs kung fu guy is perfection.
"Dux is fake", "not true story", "blahblahblah". Yes we know, there's many MANY comments saying the same. The movie is still entertaining.
how the hell do you not have a million subs wtf theres too much clutter on youtube this is by far my favorite channel
my issue is I love 80s movies do not get me wrong, but when van damme and Schwarzenegger made movies they always identified them as americans when they had accents, it was like ummm, if heard their accents the last thing i would say is an american
Years later and never get tired of that review ! 💓
Decker proving that you can live your entire life in one house and still be okay. Prior to 2020.
I'd like to, but first I'd have to get a good collection of the movies to review... At this time, the best I can do is Gamera. :/
Hello Decker, it is I, random commenter from 6 years after the fact.
I hope you're well. That's all. Thanks for the many chuckles, my friend.
To be honest, the scene that Decker calls a torture scene is a part of more advanced martial arts training. Also, the line where Van Damme says, "Aren't you a little old for video games," isn't being harsh, it's a comeback to something that Jackson says right before it. That's what people do. When the police stopped off to "harass the Tanaka family," they were trying to figure out where in Hong Kong Dux might have gone. Hong Kong is pretty big you know. Decker obviously doesn't know what a Din Mak is either. Though the movie version depicts the Din Mak as just breaking a certain brick in a stack. That's not all that inaccurate, because Din Mak is the principle that if you apply force to one thing, the force will travel through it to anything it's in contact with. Basically how the Newton's Cradle works. Also, the fact that it seems like everyone knows about the Kumite, the U.S. government doesn't. There's not really any point to meet anyone else who doesn't know about it. The fact that the reporter knows it just adds to the story. The light hearted feel of the chase was to show that Frank was having fun with it. It's entertaining and fits better than a real serious chase would in this film. To be honest, no, Chong Li's fights aren't as realistic. "This is for you Shidoshi, isn't implying that he's dead. That's what Dux was fighting for all along." I understood where your coming from, and thank you for noting that movies are about enjoyment, there need to be more critics that realize that.
Michéal Pádraig Príomh UaDuinnin
English spelling=Dim Mak.
I had no idea that BDSM torture was considered "advanced martial arts training". Don't recall Bass Ruten doing any of that shit and he can kick your head off just fine.
I'm guessing the soundtrack drops out when the Mortal Kombat theme was supposed to play? Bummer...
The BEST hair and the BEST content. 10/10 would watch or re-watch again.
Anyone else notice that the villain only became the villain because Jackson taunted him. The guy wasn't even paying attention to Jackson's fight until he was called out out of nowhere.
Actually,a great Street Fighter movie.
Even if Dux's story was Bullshit, This movie still kicks ASS!
Actually yes, in the military any leave has to be approved and yes they do want to know where you are going and what you are doing. If they don't like what they hear then they can cancel the order or in fact as in this movie consider you AWOL and send MPs to get you.
You should review Kickboxer
MANOS, hands of fate
Here's Decker opening his review with a workout montage, while I'm eating an entire bag of chips.
damn that intro made me remember how much i loved the soundtrack
Is the Kumite a Chinese martial arts tournament or a Japanese one that takes place in other countries for reasons because it strikes me a little weird that the winning prize would be a katana if the tournament originated in Hong kong
"You cannot get Katana sword by steal, it's a very special sword"... Uhm.. No, it really isn't.
the part with the eggs was great
I'd kill to be that thin.
One of the greatest martial arts films of all time.
*Decker sees mans ass*
*looks comfused yet disgusted*
*screams ahhhh*
Me: *watches laughing my ass off*
"50 knock outs in a single tournament?" - The Pink Man
If Decker jumped on 500mg test and worked out, dude would be shredded AF
Review kickboxer I love this one and that one guilty pleasures for sure
the intro was EPIC!
I read that the story of Frank dux is being disputed like the address was his house in his garage and the trophy was bought from a pawn shop... not saying it's true but I thought it was a little weird and funny that they would make a movie that a couple years later would be disputed lol
try looking up "the pinkman" on youtube, he had number of compelling arguments as to why Dux had to be lying, also an entertaining video in and of itself.
It's not really been disputed it's pretty much been confirmed that Frank Dux is a liar. He has made a lot of outlandish claims that he himself has changed the story on multiple times. Add into the fact that he also makes claims such as being a special CIA operative, that even the courts have dismissed him as fraudulent. He is a prime example of someone that suffers from Walter Mitty syndrome (a case where the person in question believes his fantasies are reality), since he was in the reserves and shows no records of any of the awards or medals he claims to have been given or events having ever taken place. Never mind that the accomplishment he supposedly won in the said Kumite would literally be impossible.
The second day theme is great and very catchy! Great video anyways.
+Horrorfreak106
"steal the night"? yeah cool theme..
oh you mean the fight theme, that one is cool too, actually better than day one...
Not gonna lie, the montage in the begining is better than the vid itself lol your awesome
Dumping the egg into a pan. I forseen this. Great shit man
I love Ogurt, he makes any movie
I remembered watching this movie as a kid when I had it on dvd and I really liked or you you could even say I loved the film because I was a wrestling fan growing up and still am to this day but the thing is I don’t think this film was that bad in my thoughts unlike the shit we watch nowadays where they rarely have a good film that has good stuff in them that don’t feel used and completely copied by a more successful product of its genre
This movie deserves more attention just for being the only movie filmed in Kowloon.
I dunno about only, but it sure is rare for that part of Hong Kong to be shot in, even when things are set there and even when the production is from Hong Kong, sometimes you can even get Macau passing for Kowloon and stuff.
Did Decker borrow the raw eggs to frying pan scene from " They Call Me Bruce"? Very happy to watch your videos. Good times man.
Were you ever a line cook? One handed egg cracking is less than common. I used to be able to do 4...2 in each hand.
I clicked this while saying "Oh please for the love of god let him make a joke about the HOO YEAH HOO YEAH HOO YEAH song" and lo and behold, it opens with the song of the gods. Thank you
All that talk about Mortal Kombat and didn't even show Van Damme punching that dude in the nuts ala Johnny Cage.
That and Johnny wears the same black shorts w/ red sash that Van Damme wears in the final match.
Shootfighter & Shootfighter 2 are the only movies staring Bolo Yeung as a good guy.
8:13 Or as I like to call Jackson, “Fat Bill Paxton”
lol the rating:
2 Van Damme asses out of 5
but 4 katanas out of 5
"And I have to say, more than a few things do seem a little contrived"
......😁
Love your reviews I do, but don't jump on the word stereotypes. If certain ppl live up to certain stereotypes. They're not stereotypes they're descriptions. Example: name one black sumo wrestler. 🤔. Idk maybe I'm ignorant. Maybe I'm not. But most ppl assume stereotypes means bad. And it is if the intention is there. But if Bolo Yeung is playing Korean let him play Korean. If ppl jump on me for being Polish I'll be the first to say our submarines need work but we make killer sausage 😜
How long was that Exercise montage with decker?
I'm just waking up from the last fight I had with frank dux at the last kumite he hit me so hard I was lost in the time space continuum.
Not a true story but an enjoyable movie all the same .
In the 80's, that was subtle!
When you put on the uniform,you belong to the us army,end of story.
The kid just liked Giants....any Giants. Does it really matter WHERE those Giants came from???
Very confused. Very confused, indeed.
15:49 when you find out that the pet died