He's a huge inspiration! You guys should check out the Why Van Damme's the Best Onscreen Fighter ever video I made as well as a Natty or Not video on him, among many other vids.
@@richardmoores If you're a fan of Van Damme, make sure to check out all the JCVD content I made. Including Why he's the best onscreen fighter ever, natty or not, as well as several film breakdowns.
Watching Van Damme's movies in the 90s as a child, I thought they were badass. Watching them now, a lot of them seem goofy and cheesy, but still really fun to watch. I don't care how good or bad a film is, if Van Damme is in it, I'm gonna watch it because I know I'm going to have a great time!
Jean Claud was 1 of the best action stars. No matter what he did. no one can turn him down. He will always be remembered. many around the world loved his movies
My mum loved him so much that I remember for a large portion of the 90s there was a large poster of Van Damme doing the splits was hanging in our house
"Robbed"? Lmao.. well ya kinda have to be nominated to be robbed. And if yer suggesting he shoulda been nominated and then won... Mickey Rourke for the Wrestler in Best Actor and Heath Ledger in Best Supporting. His SCENE was great. But those were two grest performances in entire films. So... no. He was not robbed LOL FILARIOUS...
For a guy not known for rising to fame on the strength of his thespian awesomeness...he **was** good in "JVCD." I suspect that being able to deliver the bulk of his dialogue in French certainly helped. No need to feel self-conscious about most of the stuff he has previously been goofed on for: his accent, his somewhat stilted delivery, the fact that the writers were once again forced to conjure up a backstory that would explain away his French accent. Plus, "JVCD" was an indie "sleeper" movie, not some big, loud, well-financed studio joint with explosions and gunfights and acrobatic spin-kicks. I doubt anyone was stressing a huge load over whether or not it was going to recoup a sizeable budget and turn a tidy profit. What endeared me most was that in "JCVD," Van Damme was more or less playing himself, and/or the guy that millions of people perceive him to be. That is: a guy who went from being alongside guys like Stallone, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Ah-nuld, Mel Gibson, and Steven Seagal as one of the biggest and most bankable stars in the "Big, Loud, Over-The-Top Action Movie" genre during its heyday to a relative has-been doing direct-to-video shlock and dealing with the occasional lawsuit. For a guy who was never exactly known for being humble and self-effacing, I imagine simply acknowledging that must be tough; doing a movie where he's playing a character that happens to be him, and that unpleasant reality is what drives much of the plot...ouch.
I spent my entire teens training martial arts and training with weights after watching bloodsport. I had posters in my room, I trained poses like him. Man, how I wanted to be like him! Thank you for a healthy and happy adolescence and youth, JCVD!
man... I know exactly what you're saying.. I practiced all his kicks in Karate when I was young. They used to call me Van Damme I used to do his screams too lol I thought I was the only one that liked him a little too much
Respects to your best EVER BANK BALANCES THAT BALANCES YOU AND YOUR ALL COMMPASSIONATE TEAM OF WRITER'S, CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND EVEN THE DIRECTORS,STEVEN SEAGULLS ATTEMPTS AT BECOMING THE BETTER MAN,TOODALOOTALLPOO,MR MONSTER,NEVER LIES, EGOLESS,Top Taoist, Zen,Cop,pinkskin,busting to be A REDMAN, AKA BILLY..JACK,INDIAN RIDING AN INDIGENOUS INDIAN MOTORCYCLE, AND PROJECT BILLYWOULD BE A MAJOR LEGACY, DOUBLE TEAM,THANKING WITH RESPECT TO ALL THETEAM AND 👋 GOOD JOURNEY, LONG JOURNEY SAFE JOURNEY, PS as I remember,.. KYLEE MINOGUE IS BEAUTIFUL AND ALL IS BEAUTIFUL AROUND HER,SHE TOOK MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTERS HAND 🖐, AND THEREFORE BEING A LITTLE BIT FAMOUS, no one 1⃣ recognised them John David King LLLĹL J.C.V.D
I must have watched Hard Target 500 times!! Absolute classic! We would always hire out the VHS and watch them as a family back in the day, kickboxer, bloodsport, double impact... JCVD is an action legend!!!
I rented Hard Target so much the owner of the video shop laughed and told me I could have brought the video several times over! This was when rental tapes cost over £50 in the U.K. Great times.
I grew up watching Van Damme in Nigeria with my siblings, we were crazy about him. I just saw Hard Target again last night on cable, it reminded me of how very athletic he used be back in the day. I will always love him for the fine martial artist and actor he is.
JCVD is for his generation what John Wayne was before him. A star of countless B-movies with big arms (Wayne is said to have used pads) who would always hit the target... who became an icon and an archetype... and who as a seasoned actor was able to show nuances that really touched the hearts of the audience.
JCVD was my 1990s hero when I was a kid. His acting was much better than many others from that era. IMO we never really got to see him at his greatest but what we did see was definitely great.
He's one of my favorite action heroes. I can rewatch Bloodsport, Lionheart, Hard Target, Death Warrant, Sudden Death, and my favorite movie of his Double Impact any day. He's also not a bad actor like people will say. He's proven he can be emotional and act and he is funny. He can comedy well as seen in his amazon show which I wish got more episodes.
For some weird reason people tend to think bodybuilders and martial artists are incapable of good acting. Arnold, Sly, and Van Damme ARE good actors. I'll even give some credit to Seagal even though he can't convey emotion too well. His acting ain't as bad as Neil Breen or Megan Fox. Not even close
Jean-Claude Van Damme for sure is a real martial artist I’m sick of hearing people say he is not he is one of the truer martial artists that there are he actually got me to get my black belt watching his movies in the 80s made me get up to go to karate I have to thank him for that he will always be an inspiration when it comes to my martial arts
JCVD was a bit of a hero growing up, physical specimen, action movie royalty, used to fight with my brother (sparring) trying to decided who was JCVD and who was Bruce Lee.
I always thought JC must've been a real Bruce Lee fan when he went to the States as did Bruce Lee, both to become an actor. Also some of the slomo shots in his early movies like Blood Sport where he pulls these faces whilst fist pumping.. that is SO Bruce Lee.
That had a part 2?!! I didn't even know there was a storyline to that, it was just violence and explosions starring strangely oiled elderly men with VERY not grey hair. Am I thinking of R.E.D.? So many elderly superhero movies...
I really enjoyed this retrospective, thanks. Giving him props deserved while calling out the bullsh*t. People don't realize how precarious and backbiting the industry is. Even your "friends" will chuck you under a Volvo bus if you dip in favor or gain more favor than them, more importantly. JCVD hit Hollywood as the total package and wanted to be an actor not an action star. Then people only wanted splits and kicks and stfu from him. On top of bi-polarity and drug issues, I'm proud he survived. Sure he has demons and issues and could have handled things better all around. The business at large is a shit storm of that, it isn't just him. But to be honest and open about it all from his perspective and keep making movies is awesome and shows his strength. I will always watch his classics and enjoy them. And feel as though he inspired the art of film and humans alike. I'm one of them. 💗✨
Van Damme had a really nice run, its amazing how many great movies he made during his stardom days. The quality of his movies decreased after 90s period when he entered the direct to dvd years, but there was nice surprises like Replicant, The Order, In Hell, Wake of Death, Unisol 3, Assasination games, 6 Bullets, Enemies Closer, The Bouncer, and of cource Expendables 2 and Jean Claude Van Johnson series.
I don't remember the name of it but I remember seeing a pretty cool JCVD movie, he went to prison I think it was Russia, or maybe somewhere close to there, and he was fighting in an underground prison fighting ring, thr warden and guards were betting on the fighters. Don't remember too much else about it, may need to look it up and watch again
Sudden Death is a fun movie that I'm guilty of watching more times than I can remember. The ONE thing that takes me out of the film every time is that slow, straight edge helicopter drop with him and Powers Boothe making eye contact on the way down. Lol. So ridiculous.
Sudden death was a great romp. No brainer fun. My favourite movie of his has to be Hard Target. just crazy nonstop action. And great actors too. Nowhere to run was rudely ridiculed too. I liked that more than a lot of people. And let's not forget about Time Cop.
I know a guy who is obsessed..... *OBSESSED* ....with Jean-Claude Van Damme. He owns all the movies on all the formats, buys every bit of JCVD merch he can get his hands on (mugs, t-shirts, posters etc), has been to see JCVD perform with his crappy band numerous times, is a very prominent member in the JCVD fan club and 'fan community' online, and even pays hundreds, maybe even thousands of pounds to go to dinner events hosted by Van Damme just to hear him speak and have a chance of meeting him. He's got tons of photos of himself with JCVD, and rates the best day of his life as the day JCVD sent him a personalized video message thanking him for his devotion. Bear in mind, this guy is in his 40's and is married with 3 kids, yet he has spent his whole life obsessing over an (arguably crap) 80's movie star. The guy literally rates getting a video message from JCVD as being better than the birth of his children!!! That's just weird, right? I can't alone in thinking that's just really odd behaviour for a grown man?
I was a huge JCVD fan growing up. I used to rent his movies every weekend. My top 5: Universal Soldier, Hard Target, Bloodsport, Double Impact, and Cyborg.
HUGE fan of JCVD! When I was a kid I couldn't believe his jacked physique. Those kicks!! I think maybe with the exception of Bruce Lee Jean-Claude was the guy that got the most Westerners into Martial Arts. Those guys grew up to be your local gym / dojo instructor.
I grew up watching JCVD in movies and loved him as Ana action star. Then I got older and always wondered what happened. I just watched the film JCVD two days ago and it broke me. You can literally see all the talent, pain, acting skill, and vulnerability of a man who's been through hell and back. Bravo.
Every time I saw/see a new Van Damme movie I think to myself 'wait for it... Wait for it... THERE IT IS! The Van Damme kick!'. Makes me smile every time.
I've been a huge fan of his since I organzied my apartment complex's kumite when I was 8 years old and had every kid in the neighborhood sparring in the park but had never seen Lionheart so I paused this video, watched it... and shed manly tears. What a masterpiece.
I saw him a few years ago when he came to Australia for an interview tour. He was super-awkward for the most of it and didn't really want to talk about himself. He seems like he wanted to connect with his fans but didn't know how. Or maybe he's not great at public speaking. When someone asked him about fitness and training he turned in a charming, warm, engaging person. He totally transformed as that's clearly where his passion. This is the person his loved ones probably see and that guy seemed great.
@@davidclarey4461 that's lovely and makes sense. He's probably more comfortable doing that. I don't want to shit over him for being awkward. You saw he really wanted to connect with fans but it was the wrong venue for it.
I think He deserves an Oscar for JCVD too. He put so much energy in all his movies, love these ones in order, lion heart, universal soldier, blood sport, kickboxer and cyborg.
This is your best of what I've seen of your work. I was a fan of JCVD as a young man and watched a lot of his movies from the nineties. Thanks for turning me on to the movie JCVD. I bought it when I finished this video. Always had a soft spot for Jean-Claude. Again - top shelf work!
I love that film as well. I actually liked the film and think it's actually good. The scene with Asian guy kicking with the switch blade in his foot was amazing! Also loved the concept of a secret island of presumed dead mercenaries, if I am not mistaken the Simpsons stole that concept for one of their episodes.
As a lifetime martial artist, kickboxing, gym thing, bodybuilding etc, one of my favourite martial artists is this man. Love his films. Great action, great gymnast, great charisma.
Everyone gets passed their best in anything they shine in. He was a juggernaut of action films for around 2 decades. Excellent skills for cinema in his day. Everyone talks about bloodsport, kickboxer, etc... but his best acting by far, was in Wake of death. It was a show of acting skills rather than his high kicking skills. His acting was up there with the best of them in that one.
I am already 43 years old. I was 16 years old when street fighter came out in the movie, I remember me and my friends were so hyped about it. it was fun. we enjoyed it very much :)
This was unexpectedly worth the time spent watching it. I am even going to hunt down a copy of JCVD (the movie) thanks to this video. My husband and I loved his early films and viewed them often. Giving this video 4 Stars!
Van damme was one of the greatest stars of my childhood, back then story wasn't a problem as long as the star was an alpha male, muscle bound, ass kicking macho man. My childhood was awesome.
What grabbed my attention in Cyborg was the horrific creature effects for the Cyborg Woman. Just Like Terminator. After That I totally loved Nemesis. This kind of stuff looked great on VHS.
JCVD will never be a washed as has been, Steven Seagal wins that title. And that is the only valid reason to ever have those two names in a sentence. This guy left his homeland to go the USA to chase the American dream and got it all. I remember me and my brothers renting Bloodsport from our local video store in 1989 for the first time and man we were hooked as young kids. He's right up there with Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Chan in my opinion. Great memories watching his movies growing up.
Van Damme is too much. I would've been tired. Will surely miss him when he's no more. I have most of his movies. Bloodsport is my favorite. Cheers to the icon.
"Time magazine, the magazine of time" LOL I've enjoyed many of JCVD films, even some of the bad ones. Hard target is one I still pop in the video player time and time again.
Bloodsport is an 80s Martial Arts gem. The film made Van Damme a household name on the global scale. It amongst my top 5 Van Damme films. My top ten Van Damme films are: 1. Hard Target 2. Lionheart 3.Kickboxer 4.Timecop 5.Bloodsport 6.Universal Soldier 7.Double Impact 8.Cyborg 9. Sudden Death 10. Death Warrant Street Fighter and Double Team are guilty pleasures of mine, it's those so bad it's good type of movies.
I worked on Maximum Risk for a few days and he was very professional on set, considering he was struggling with the drug problem at the time (he was in rehab for a period not long afterwards). He made some minor "questionable" decisions off set while here (Toronto). Thanks for the movies JCVD, and for humoring me for the sake of my birthday that year (95').
I never ever have been slightly interested about J.C.V.D. because i thought it was another okay-ish action movie, but now i think that maybe it's really good and i'm missing out. It takes balls to make a 7 minute monologue that's good in one take, and i love self-aware movies.
There's a problem with this video. The main video audio is way out of sync after the sponsorship audio. Feels like there was supposed to be some sponsorship video that you forgot to edit in.
Am I the only one seeing the audio is out of sync with what Joe is talking about in the video? For example at 5:33 he is talking about Break-In where JVD was a background dancer, but the video plays for that back at 4:27? Is it just me?
JCVD is a real masterpiece. Still remember renting this movie, expecting to watch a regular Van Damme movie, but I was definitely not expecting this. His acting was amazing!
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I grew up idolizing Van Dame. He motivated me to lift weights and stay in shape. I still work out today. Thanks Jean!
Me too he's the best action hero ever thanks JCVD!!
He's a huge inspiration! You guys should check out the Why Van Damme's the Best Onscreen Fighter ever video I made as well as a Natty or Not video on him, among many other vids.
I’m on your bandwagon same here.
I could do the splits back in the day because of him! haha what cool guy
Van dam rules
Street Fighter was so bad it’s good, I still miss Raul Julia. He did a great job playing M. Bison. R.I.P.
Yeah, on paper, that film, was, total garbage, but, he lifted it to heights, that it surely had no business, ever, approaching.
Pretty sure that was his last movie...smh
@user-py6sy4zm1v He had terminal cancer, and, made the film, so, his family had money, tragic.
Read that he made the film because his kids loved the game.Sweet and sad at the same time.
@acegrafik It, was, both, he made the, most, of a tragic situation, though.
He's made a lot of action classics..even if they may be a little dated..he should be celebrated.
Totally - we love the guy
Most definitely. I love the guy. He inspires me to this day
@@richardmoores If you're a fan of Van Damme, make sure to check out all the JCVD content I made. Including Why he's the best onscreen fighter ever, natty or not, as well as several film breakdowns.
You CAN'T change what year or era you were born in.
That's just real life.
Not time machine.
I agree. He embraced his inner dweebness to put on that predator suit. And he kicked Hans (Dolph) Lundgren in the face.
Watching Van Damme's movies in the 90s as a child, I thought they were badass. Watching them now, a lot of them seem goofy and cheesy, but still really fun to watch. I don't care how good or bad a film is, if Van Damme is in it, I'm gonna watch it because I know I'm going to have a great time!
Jean Claud was 1 of the best action stars. No matter what he did. no one can turn him down. He will always be remembered. many around the world loved his movies
My mum loved him so much that I remember for a large portion of the 90s there was a large poster of Van Damme doing the splits was hanging in our house
There was a jcvd poster in my aunt's house as well. I guess that was a thing back then.
Nah, that was probably your dad's poster lol.
😂
I still think Van Damme was robbed at least for a golden globe for JCVD in 2008
Absolutely
"Robbed"? Lmao.. well ya kinda have to be nominated to be robbed. And if yer suggesting he shoulda been nominated and then won... Mickey Rourke for the Wrestler in Best Actor and Heath Ledger in Best Supporting. His SCENE was great. But those were two grest performances in entire films. So... no. He was not robbed LOL FILARIOUS...
He showed us his acting chops. I'm gonna go watch it now.
The wrestler was my favourite film that year 😁👍
For a guy not known for rising to fame on the strength of his thespian awesomeness...he **was** good in "JVCD."
I suspect that being able to deliver the bulk of his dialogue in French certainly helped. No need to feel self-conscious about most of the stuff he has previously been goofed on for: his accent, his somewhat stilted delivery, the fact that the writers were once again forced to conjure up a backstory that would explain away his French accent.
Plus, "JVCD" was an indie "sleeper" movie, not some big, loud, well-financed studio joint with explosions and gunfights and acrobatic spin-kicks. I doubt anyone was stressing a huge load over whether or not it was going to recoup a sizeable budget and turn a tidy profit.
What endeared me most was that in "JCVD," Van Damme was more or less playing himself, and/or the guy that millions of people perceive him to be. That is: a guy who went from being alongside guys like Stallone, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Ah-nuld, Mel Gibson, and Steven Seagal as one of the biggest and most bankable stars in the "Big, Loud, Over-The-Top Action Movie" genre during its heyday to a relative has-been doing direct-to-video shlock and dealing with the occasional lawsuit. For a guy who was never exactly known for being humble and self-effacing, I imagine simply acknowledging that must be tough; doing a movie where he's playing a character that happens to be him, and that unpleasant reality is what drives much of the plot...ouch.
JCVD should've got him an Oscar, the monologue scene makes me weep like a little boy it was that damn powerful
My dad who passed last year use to play his movies with us when we we're kids. Was sort of our tradition. JCVD reminded me of my dad. Good memories.
RIP
His monologue toward the end of JCVD is one of my favorite moments ever captured on film.
I spent my entire teens training martial arts and training with weights after watching bloodsport.
I had posters in my room, I trained poses like him. Man, how I wanted to be like him!
Thank you for a healthy and happy adolescence and youth, JCVD!
My neighbor and friend was obsessed with Van Dam.
man... I know exactly what you're saying.. I practiced all his kicks in Karate when I was young. They used to call me Van Damme
I used to do his screams too lol
I thought I was the only one that liked him a little too much
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u should had trained Ballett too... it makes so much sense
yeah most of us badasses did the same.
I must have watched Hard Target 500 times!! Absolute classic! We would always hire out the VHS and watch them as a family back in the day, kickboxer, bloodsport, double impact... JCVD is an action legend!!!
I rented Hard Target so much the owner of the video shop laughed and told me I could have brought the video several times over!
This was when rental tapes cost over £50 in the U.K.
Great times.
Hard Target is my favourite.
Iv watched it loadsa times.
Just 2 days ago.
I grew up watching Van Damme in Nigeria with my siblings, we were crazy about him. I just saw Hard Target again last night on cable, it reminded me of how very athletic he used be back in the day. I will always love him for the fine martial artist and actor he is.
I first remember seeing him as a kid in Lionheart in a theater. That was a great movie! Hard Target was awesome too!
JCVD is for his generation what John Wayne was before him. A star of countless B-movies with big arms (Wayne is said to have used pads) who would always hit the target... who became an icon and an archetype... and who as a seasoned actor was able to show nuances that really touched the hearts of the audience.
JCVD was my 1990s hero when I was a kid. His acting was much better than many others from that era. IMO we never really got to see him at his greatest but what we did see was definitely great.
He's one of my favorite action heroes. I can rewatch Bloodsport, Lionheart, Hard Target, Death Warrant, Sudden Death, and my favorite movie of his Double Impact any day. He's also not a bad actor like people will say. He's proven he can be emotional and act and he is funny. He can comedy well as seen in his amazon show which I wish got more episodes.
For some weird reason people tend to think bodybuilders and martial artists are incapable of good acting. Arnold, Sly, and Van Damme ARE good actors. I'll even give some credit to Seagal even though he can't convey emotion too well. His acting ain't as bad as Neil Breen or Megan Fox. Not even close
Double Impact is easily top 5 van damme films
Please, this is very important. In which movie does he run through a market and chops up a papaya and says "Papaya?"
Don't forget Cyborg and Universal Soldier.
He is hilarious in welcome to the jungle and Jean-Claude Van Johnson
i want to see van damme in more comedies
"SUDDEN DEATH" was actually an awesome underrated action movie, great die hard rip-off and excellent villain
Van damme was a horrible actor!! The only good film he made was timecop
He was slow fight scenes pedestrian guys walked into his kicks
Make sure to check out the Sudden Death video I did on my channel and why it's So much better than MJWs reboot, Welcome to Sudden Death.
He's been in the business forever, why wouldn't he get a better agent?
The longest day was actually an world war 2 long before saving prviate Ryan
Van Damme is a legend. He's a pretty good actor and been in some genuine action classics.
Not gonna find many kickboxers movie stars like him nowdays.
@@keyontedollison8547 . . . that is if you have not watched Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins yet.
@@do.n.e.7161 they both trash as actors
I got chills watching his street fighter pre battle speech. I am 35 and I still watch it every now and then. Love it. Time cop is my shit too.
Jean-Claude Van Damme for sure is a real martial artist I’m sick of hearing people say he is not he is one of the truer martial artists that there are he actually got me to get my black belt watching his movies in the 80s made me get up to go to karate I have to thank him for that he will always be an inspiration when it comes to my martial arts
Universal Soldier: Regeneration is a solid underrated action film.
The sequel with Scott Adkins as well. Both great movies that I own!!!!
THANK YOU!
That bit at the end when they turn him loose at the power plant is top shelf!!!
@@cubanref9670 That was a weird one but I liked it. I liked Regeneration too.
Awesome movie,Hyams really brought some new life into the series
JCVD was a bit of a hero growing up, physical specimen, action movie royalty, used to fight with my brother (sparring) trying to decided who was JCVD and who was Bruce Lee.
I always thought JC must've been a real Bruce Lee fan when he went to the States as did Bruce Lee, both to become an actor. Also some of the slomo shots in his early movies like Blood Sport where he pulls these faces whilst fist pumping.. that is SO Bruce Lee.
His villain in Expendables 2 was excellent, he stoled the show
That had a part 2?!! I didn't even know there was a storyline to that, it was just violence and explosions starring strangely oiled elderly men with VERY not grey hair. Am I thinking of R.E.D.? So many elderly superhero movies...
He stolened the show.
@@secludedmisanthrope6388 Believe it or not, there's even a part 3.
@@JoeR203 and a part 4 in production for the last 6 years
@@mattberg6816 they're fucking old man, gotta take their time 😂
JCVD is and always will be a total legend. Love this guy.
I really enjoyed this retrospective, thanks. Giving him props deserved while calling out the bullsh*t. People don't realize how precarious and backbiting the industry is. Even your "friends" will chuck you under a Volvo bus if you dip in favor or gain more favor than them, more importantly. JCVD hit Hollywood as the total package and wanted to be an actor not an action star. Then people only wanted splits and kicks and stfu from him. On top of bi-polarity and drug issues, I'm proud he survived. Sure he has demons and issues and could have handled things better all around. The business at large is a shit storm of that, it isn't just him. But to be honest and open about it all from his perspective and keep making movies is awesome and shows his strength. I will always watch his classics and enjoy them. And feel as though he inspired the art of film and humans alike. I'm one of them. 💗✨
Definitely one of the few actors you come to appreciate more over time.
Van Damme had a really nice run, its amazing how many great movies he made during his stardom days. The quality of his movies decreased after 90s period when he entered the direct to dvd years, but there was nice surprises like Replicant, The Order, In Hell, Wake of Death, Unisol 3, Assasination games, 6 Bullets, Enemies Closer, The Bouncer, and of cource Expendables 2 and Jean Claude Van Johnson series.
I don't remember the name of it but I remember seeing a pretty cool JCVD movie, he went to prison I think it was Russia, or maybe somewhere close to there, and he was fighting in an underground prison fighting ring, thr warden and guards were betting on the fighters. Don't remember too much else about it, may need to look it up and watch again
@@crimsontide1980 "In Hell" 2003, great movie :)
Sudden Death is a fun movie that I'm guilty of watching more times than I can remember. The ONE thing that takes me out of the film every time is that slow, straight edge helicopter drop with him and Powers Boothe making eye contact on the way down. Lol. So ridiculous.
American dad did a parody
Hahaha so true
damn, I was just thinking about this particular scene and how stupid it was.
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The best Die Hard rip off I can think off.One of his favorite movies of mine
Sudden death was a great romp. No brainer fun. My favourite movie of his has to be Hard Target. just crazy nonstop action. And great actors too. Nowhere to run was rudely ridiculed too. I liked that more than a lot of people. And let's not forget about Time Cop.
Jean Claude Van Johnson is the best thing I've ever seen JCVD in. It was amazing and it made me sad that a second season was never made.
In my opinion He is a living legend and the reason why I became a martial artist, thanks for the awesome video dude 👊
One of the most anticipated youtube video of the year.
Joblo thanks for this! Jean Claude Van Damme is the hero of a whole generation. He’s a legend!
As a kid I loved watching this guy!! He brings back a lot of great memories some of the best movies I ever watched as a kid!!
I always loved the reflective scenes with a melancholic sax and lots of rain or how he finishes everyone with a move that makes him wobble
I know a guy who is obsessed..... *OBSESSED* ....with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
He owns all the movies on all the formats, buys every bit of JCVD merch he can get his hands on (mugs, t-shirts, posters etc), has been to see JCVD perform with his crappy band numerous times, is a very prominent member in the JCVD fan club and 'fan community' online, and even pays hundreds, maybe even thousands of pounds to go to dinner events hosted by Van Damme just to hear him speak and have a chance of meeting him. He's got tons of photos of himself with JCVD, and rates the best day of his life as the day JCVD sent him a personalized video message thanking him for his devotion.
Bear in mind, this guy is in his 40's and is married with 3 kids, yet he has spent his whole life obsessing over an (arguably crap) 80's movie star. The guy literally rates getting a video message from JCVD as being better than the birth of his children!!!
That's just weird, right? I can't alone in thinking that's just really odd behaviour for a grown man?
He is an absolute legend. We will always love him.
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I was a huge JCVD fan growing up. I used to rent his movies every weekend. My top 5: Universal Soldier, Hard Target, Bloodsport, Double Impact, and Cyborg.
UniSol was my fave😊🤘🏻
@@TeddyLovesAxl awesome movie!
HUGE fan of JCVD! When I was a kid I couldn't believe his jacked physique. Those kicks!!
I think maybe with the exception of Bruce Lee Jean-Claude was the guy that got the most Westerners into Martial Arts. Those guys grew up to be your local gym / dojo instructor.
I grew up watching JCVD in movies and loved him as Ana action star. Then I got older and always wondered what happened. I just watched the film JCVD two days ago and it broke me. You can literally see all the talent, pain, acting skill, and vulnerability of a man who's been through hell and back. Bravo.
Nowhere to run will go down as the most underrated movie of his career, I love the story and he was able to show his range as an actor
JCVD approved this video on his Facebook! That's gotta feel cool!
Jean is a legend! As a kid I looked forward to watching his movies. I wanted to be like him. Try humble man.
Universal Soldier: Regeneration is one of the most underrated sequels !
TRULY one of the best homages to a cinema actor I have EVER read!! Thank you, JoBlo!!
Every time I saw/see a new Van Damme movie I think to myself 'wait for it... Wait for it... THERE IT IS! The Van Damme kick!'. Makes me smile every time.
I've been a huge fan of his since I organzied my apartment complex's kumite when I was 8 years old and had every kid in the neighborhood sparring in the park but had never seen Lionheart so I paused this video, watched it... and shed manly tears. What a masterpiece.
Lionheart is my favourite JCVD film and one of my favourite films in general. Isn't it wonderful!
I saw him a few years ago when he came to Australia for an interview tour. He was super-awkward for the most of it and didn't really want to talk about himself. He seems like he wanted to connect with his fans but didn't know how. Or maybe he's not great at public speaking. When someone asked him about fitness and training he turned in a charming, warm, engaging person. He totally transformed as that's clearly where his passion. This is the person his loved ones probably see and that guy seemed great.
He is pretty active on facebook he responds pretty frequently with fans.
@@davidclarey4461 that's lovely and makes sense. He's probably more comfortable doing that. I don't want to shit over him for being awkward. You saw he really wanted to connect with fans but it was the wrong venue for it.
I think He deserves an Oscar for JCVD too. He put so much energy in all his movies, love these ones in order, lion heart, universal soldier, blood sport, kickboxer and cyborg.
This is your best of what I've seen of your work. I was a fan of JCVD as a young man and watched a lot of his movies from the nineties. Thanks for turning me on to the movie JCVD. I bought it when I finished this video. Always had a soft spot for Jean-Claude. Again - top shelf work!
Never thought I could get a little choked up over a JCVD doc. Damn, good stuff man.
guile dealing with a 10000$ a week coke addiction and having an affair with cammy... that is one hell of a plot
Cammy got van dammeged
Im joining the Double Team cult, can't believe people hated it
I’m joining Ryan daughter 1970 can believe people set somewhere in south Ireland
I love that film as well. I actually liked the film and think it's actually good. The scene with Asian guy kicking with the switch blade in his foot was amazing! Also loved the concept of a secret island of presumed dead mercenaries, if I am not mistaken the Simpsons stole that concept for one of their episodes.
wish amazon picked up his show. That show was HILARIOUS!
I totally agree! It was great! Too bad. :-(
They did pick it up actually.
As a lifetime martial artist, kickboxing, gym thing, bodybuilding etc, one of my favourite martial artists is this man. Love his films. Great action, great gymnast, great charisma.
If you are wondering what JCVD says at 30:44 "I believe in it! It´s not a movie! It's reality!" Heartbreaking and masterclass of acting!
Growing up (in Chile) in the 80's and in My teen years in the 90's this man was My absolut Idol. I'm glad he made a comeback and doing well today.
Glad your still with us
@@matthewdaley746 buddy You have no idea!
@@mr.throwback4875 was not easy i can tell You that much 🇨🇱
Everyone gets passed their best in anything they shine in. He was a juggernaut of action films for around 2 decades. Excellent skills for cinema in his day.
Everyone talks about bloodsport, kickboxer, etc... but his best acting by far, was in Wake of death. It was a show of acting skills rather than his high kicking skills. His acting was up there with the best of them in that one.
I’ll always be a fan of JCVD he’s a legend ✌️
I saw almost all of Jean Claude Van Damm's films & I have never been disappointed.
I am already 43 years old. I was 16 years old when street fighter came out in the movie, I remember me and my friends were so hyped about it. it was fun. we enjoyed it very much :)
This was unexpectedly worth the time spent watching it. I am even going to hunt down a copy of JCVD (the movie) thanks to this video. My husband and I loved his early films and viewed them often. Giving this video 4 Stars!
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I always wanted to look like him and I achieved it. A huge huge fan. This was very good
Due to van Damme childhood I started weight lifting and martial art. Great inspiration.
Cyborg is what cemented my love for Van Damme as an action star.
Van damme was one of the greatest stars of my childhood, back then story wasn't a problem as long as the star was an alpha male, muscle bound, ass kicking macho man.
My childhood was awesome.
Even at our worst; the world loves a person who is honest and genuine.
JCVD is awesome. And he is a much improved actor.
What grabbed my attention in Cyborg was the horrific creature effects for the Cyborg Woman. Just Like Terminator. After That I totally loved Nemesis. This kind of stuff looked great on VHS.
Hi everyone! We’re aware of the synch issue. Seems to be a TH-cam bug. Working on a fix!
WTF Happened to the editing? lol
Hi, truly rightous, beautiful, poetic, funny, hillarious and smart and truthfull biografic video about Van damme. Loves it. Love from Mexico
I totally agree with your pov JCVD.
I’m so proud of JeanClaude!
To me, JCVD is THE proof of the fact we all have heard of: NOT GIVING UP
this guy made my childhood, my favorite fighter period
I really admire JCVD. From watching Kickboxer as a teenager to things like The Boxer or JCVD. I respect the man, even if his a difficult man.
JCVD will never be a washed as has been, Steven Seagal wins that title. And that is the only valid reason to ever have those two names in a sentence. This guy left his homeland to go the USA to chase the American dream and got it all.
I remember me and my brothers renting Bloodsport from our local video store in 1989 for the first time and man we were hooked as young kids. He's right up there with Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Chan in my opinion. Great memories watching his movies growing up.
Van Damme is too much. I would've been tired. Will surely miss him when he's no more. I have most of his movies. Bloodsport is my favorite. Cheers to the icon.
I love his early stuff, especially Kickboxer.
I loved Bloodsport...I seriously wore out my VHS!
Bloodsport top class film
Blood Sport, Kick Boxer, Time Cop are some of the greatest movies of my life time.
"Time magazine, the magazine of time" LOL
I've enjoyed many of JCVD films, even some of the bad ones. Hard target is one I still pop in the video player time and time again.
He is an absolute fucking gem!!!
In the U.K. and Australia Kylie minogue was and still is a much bigger iconic legend star then van damme ever was
I was going to argue against this but then I realised it's probably true..
So? Who the fuck cares? Fuck Neighbours. Yeah, I said it! Fuck Jason Donavan while your at it!
@@quintongardner3187 Well, you seem to care. Just a little 😂
Deep breaths now.
I think you getting things messed up dude Van Damme star is far bigger in the UK than her.
And???
Van Damme is GOAT'd for me. Period.
Bloodsport is an 80s Martial Arts gem. The film made Van Damme a household name on the global scale. It amongst my top 5 Van Damme films. My top ten Van Damme films are:
1. Hard Target
2. Lionheart
3.Kickboxer
4.Timecop
5.Bloodsport
6.Universal Soldier
7.Double Impact
8.Cyborg
9. Sudden Death
10. Death Warrant
Street Fighter and Double Team are guilty pleasures of mine, it's those so bad it's good type of movies.
I worked on Maximum Risk for a few days and he was very professional on set, considering he was struggling with the drug problem at the time (he was in rehab for a period not long afterwards). He made some minor "questionable" decisions off set while here (Toronto). Thanks for the movies JCVD, and for humoring me for the sake of my birthday that year (95').
Care to elaborate?
I never ever have been slightly interested about J.C.V.D. because i thought it was another okay-ish action movie, but now i think that maybe it's really good and i'm missing out. It takes balls to make a 7 minute monologue that's good in one take, and i love self-aware movies.
I love JCVD. He's a great action star even with his mediocre ones. His life's story is great and actually inspiring.
Pound of flesh was one of his best movies. It deserves a little more than a mention on here.
Great work on this interview the best one I've seen with him. It didn't leave me convinced, but it did leave me saying maybe.
Kickboxer 1989 brought me in to the martial arts fold.
I rewatch that movie "kickboxer" every year for the past 30 years Mate. oh and bloodsports too
There's a problem with this video. The main video audio is way out of sync after the sponsorship audio. Feels like there was supposed to be some sponsorship video that you forgot to edit in.
Yea, it's hard to watch the rest of the video when the audio is several seconds delayed. I'll save the video for a later date until this is fixed
Double Impact was awesome ,Hard Target took action to a whole new level & Timecop gave time travel a new dimension!!! JCVD is awesome 👌
I loved his movies! I didn't expect him to be a method actor. Aparently, he is basically a sweet human being. Bless his heart!
loved this video, great narration, and a renewed admiration of JCVD has taken hold. I'm thankful.
7:56 Frank Ducks???
"No No No, It's Dux" "Gotcha, Like Put Up Your Dux Right?" -Bloodsport
Ok USA
Am I the only one seeing the audio is out of sync with what Joe is talking about in the video? For example at 5:33 he is talking about Break-In where JVD was a background dancer, but the video plays for that back at 4:27? Is it just me?
I messes up right at the sponsor ad for me
As a kid after watching blood sport my living room would turn into a kumite tournemant.alot of beatdowns.9:03
Same here.
I love this man . Saw all his movies. I just think hes sweet and i love him. Youre one of the best
JCVD is a real masterpiece. Still remember renting this movie, expecting to watch a regular Van Damme movie, but I was definitely not expecting this. His acting was amazing!
I'll take Universal Soldier: The Return (which is nr. 4 in the series) over Regeneration any day of the week.
Cocaine happened to JCVD.... but damn was he a legend growing up.
I think his career fizzled somewhere between MAXIMUM RISK and THE QUEST.
Sudden Death was his last really good film. He's made a handful of decent ones since though.
JCVD is one of my favorite actors for fighting movies. Like that he isnt afraid to look weak like Seagal or Jet Li.
Well, Mr. Blo ... your narration is fun, light, and downright entertaining ... Thank you for the joy .. !