Make sure to buy writer/director Sheldon Lettich's book (Bloodsport, Rambo 3, Lionheart, Double Impact, Only The Strong) from amazon (affiliate link) here: amzn.to/3hkmnBq
@@VikingSamurai I agree with you about Van Damme! He was my favorite person growing up in the 90s and I don't care what anyone says, coke addiction and all he was my move hero
Great Content!!! This is too cool! I was obsessed with Kickboxer, Blood Sport, Cyborg, Lion Heart and Death Warrant growing up. This is such an awesome channel! Army of Darkness is so Awesome too!
Now I get it!! That concrete pillar that Tong Po kicks was like a representation of Kurt's mother! All jokes aside, I'm so happy Sheldon is back to the channel, he always have something great to say!
Kickboxer is my favourite Van Damme movie. But the ORIGINAL edit. Not that hacked up, overdubbed version available now. The original VHS cut by Palace Entertainment and The Movie Group.
Hello, Viking Samurai. It's always fun watching you interview Sheldon. He seems like a cool guy. I'm sure he really appreciates the fact, that he was able to meet and work with Van Damme, on multiple occasions. TERRANCE OUT
I grew up on kickboxer also My love of MUAY THAI came from street fighter !!!!!!!! ADON and sagat 2 amazing classic and legends in street fighter ...also Sagat was inspired by a real muay thai fighter
Yes me too like tong Po muay Thai and adon and sagat and there stages and themes and Thai land and thailand temples remind me of kickboxer movie Thailand and tong Po my favorite villain and one of my favorite martial arts movie and mbison stages on street fighter 2s kinda do to
I agree with the first two but, Commando? Although I did like it as a teenager the older I got the less l could watch it. There were some very far fetched scenes in Commando. Using circular sawblades as suriken is a bit to much for me in my early 30's. Now it was awesome when I was 14 when Commando(1985) came out. Solid movie plot, although Predator (1987) was, for the time, a masterpiece. I still watch that movie to this day at 51yrs old.
@@tangomantactical Commando is hilarious, but that is exactly what makes this movie enjoyble, that it is so over the top. But to be honest, all these movies, Commando, Kickboxer, Die Hard, are like cartoons for teenangers, you can't be serious about them XD.
@@paulsmith9192 I've told that story before; it may have been on a different interview with a different interviewer. My recollections are pretty consistent from interview to interview. That's because (unlike some others, whose names don't need to be disclosed here) I'm not making shit up, so I don't have to remember which lie I told the day before. This is the truth, at least as I remember it. Take it or leave it.
@@avenge1671 too right LIONHEART, I think it's the best van Damme movie because its got everything. A tail of love, betrayal, friendship and escape and brings emotions into the equation a lot more than his previous films.
Kickboxer is one of my all time favourite films, that and the lost boys, something about kickboxer that just stands out, the characters, the training sequences and the final fight are all top tier, and of course the music..!
Sheldon is a gem. He was involved in Army of of Darkness, what is this madness 😅 I love that film and Bruce Campbell is a F*****g legend PS. I still haven't received my PS5 mate 😅
When I saw Van Damme in No retreat no surrender in the theater as a kid I immediately knew he was going to become a martial arts star, he had a presence and a style that was extremely unique in a world of many forgettable Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris copycats.
Man That Original Idea For Kickboxer Was Rediculous Tong Po Kicking & Killing Kurt Sloan's Mother lol - The Plot That Made It To Film Was a Great Idea and Yeah Kickboxer Is a Classic Movie One Of My Favorite Martial Arts Movies Ever.
Hope you and Sheldon get to have lunch or dinner one day. That would be a great experience... btw the making of feature of double impact on the release by MWD is amazing. Would love to hear Sheldon talk about the onset antics and the early special effects they had to work with to have two Van Dammes.
More fascinating stories from Sheldon, I never knew he was involved in Army of Darkness, guess I really have to read his book. Can't wait for the more details in the next interview!
didn't know sheldon was so involved with kickboxer, would've been cool to see his version if he directed but i think it worked out the way it was supposed to. kickboxer is still really good even without sheldon directing and lionheart even better.
Hey Viking. How are you? I’m sorry I know I’ve asked this a couple of months ago but will you be posting the rest of the Benny the jet interview any time soon? I really want to know his experience on the set of the street fighter movie. I don’t think you’ve posted that part of the interview yet unless I missed it.
Man, Sheldon Letich stories are so interesting to hear that, i would sit for an hour and listen to him talking. p.s - You should interview your cat. Cause, just look at him. He is always there, trying to get involved in the process. Maybe he has something to say 😄
That would had been so nice if Kickboxer 2 would had a rematch with Tong P.o. Now that would had been a wack script if they would had Tong P.o kick Kurt's mom on accident then she dies. Also it would had been good if Van Damme and Bolo would had a rematch in Blood Sport 2. Good video Viking Samurai.
I think it was a good idea not to go with the original concept. It didn't sound at all appealing. Thanks for posting these video interviews they're really interesting and funny in parts. I just love listening to Sheldon Lettich tell these stories, thanks again dude 👍 👌 🙏
Kickboxer was not the movie that interested me into learning martial arts when I was kid it was those dang ninja movies that and teenage mutant ninja turtles now i know wing chun and wuzuquan plus few other systems ugh I do miss pushing hands that was fun game to play with partners
Hey Samurai look it up Matt Damon says Jack Nicholson said to him you can't make it in this business as long as I have if you're not a good writer I think this fits perfect for this clip
@@viking Samurai okay.I know Sheldon told that story about kickboxer original plot was tang PO killed Kurt mother.I'm gonna check Sheldon old interviews on ur channel I know he did
im sorry about to be off topic but dave said he will show what is top secret on shelf by end of 2021 it is end of 2022, did i miss smth or we still dont know?
Never said when I'd reveal it exactly. It just needs to be at the right time, and that's getting much closer .. so much involved with that whole thing lol
When Kurt done that jump up roundhouse kick to Tong Po in the rain.. you could tell it wasn't Van Damme. Apart from that ..I enjoyed part 2 .. thought it was the best out of all of em
A viking samurai. I mean dude, it's kind of funny how you are real late on this stuff because if you actually seen the director's cut version of kickboxer, then you would have known what Sheldon is talking about is actually correct because there was an alternate. Ending in kickboxer that was actually taken out of the film. That they actually scrapped because they didn't have enough time to put it in the film, but they decided to take it out because it was you know like too emotional for a lot of individuals or a lot of people if they were to see that. It would have hit home or a lot of people would have related of losing a loved one so you know seriously man, I don't mean no disrespect, but I'm just saying that you are really late on this.
Me and Viking samurai would be best mates I love love martial arts and the old school martial arts movies soo much that the only thing I watched from 2 years old was martial arts movies lol I'm 32 today and still watch the same movies hahaha mad respect to you Viking samurai
seems like a silly idea to have van damme mother character got her ass kicked then he goes out to fight Tong Po lol i am glad idea was changed and it turned out to be one of the greatest movies of all time
Make sure to buy writer/director Sheldon Lettich's book (Bloodsport, Rambo 3, Lionheart, Double Impact, Only The Strong) from amazon (affiliate link) here:
amzn.to/3hkmnBq
I Have Sheldon Lettich's book!! A must read!! AWESOME!!
what do you think about Jean Claude Van Johnson??
Is this book avalaible in Polish?
@@dustencross357 It was entertaining, I wish Amazon picked up another season!
@@VikingSamurai I agree with you about Van Damme! He was my favorite person growing up in the 90s and I don't care what anyone says, coke addiction and all he was my move hero
I'm definitely buying the book From Vietnam to Van Damme. I bought the previous book title from the streets of Brooklyn to the halls of Hollywood
"Army of Darkness" the greatest 3rd horror movie installment ever made.
Great Content!!! This is too cool! I was obsessed with Kickboxer, Blood Sport, Cyborg, Lion Heart and Death Warrant growing up. This is such an awesome channel! Army of Darkness is so Awesome too!
Thanks man. Definitely an interesting story behind Kickboxer no doubt!
Hard target.....???
Now I get it!! That concrete pillar that Tong Po kicks was like a representation of Kurt's mother!
All jokes aside, I'm so happy Sheldon is back to the channel, he always have something great to say!
Only Kurt's mom could take a hit way better!
Lol - that dastardly Tong Po! 🍪
Super cool video, Viking! I didn't even know that Sheldon was involved in the writing of Kickboxer. What a legend!👏💪👍
Kickboxer is my favourite Van Damme movie. But the ORIGINAL edit. Not that hacked up, overdubbed version available now. The original VHS cut by Palace Entertainment and The Movie Group.
Fascinating stories from Sheldon. He's so magnetic. I'd love to sit down with him and just ask him a ton of questions.
Definitely one of the favorite guests from viewers no doubt!
@@VikingSamurai Oh absolutely. He seems so approachable and down to earth.
@@VikingSamurai Sheldon is Truly a Great Man of Honor!! Great Gentleman.
The guy is an underrated legend
The Kickboxer allready blew me away 33 years ago, just dont ask my age
LMFAOOOO! “Mylee, gooooood, cookie baker”.
"You must learn to be faster than any punch or kick. That way, won't get hit."
Thank you for your channel @Viking Samurai, watching your videos has motivated my brothers and I to update our Van Damme collection in Blu-Ray.
Great Episode, All these movies were great but Van Damme had the IT factor and that is why they were Awesome. thanks for posting
Kickboxer is awesome and i hope Van Damme makes a series from that, thanks for the vid!!!!
Hello, Viking Samurai. It's always fun watching you interview Sheldon. He seems like a cool guy. I'm sure he really appreciates the fact, that he was able to meet and work with Van Damme, on multiple occasions.
TERRANCE OUT
Kickboxer is my all time fav film. Classic
I grew up on kickboxer also My love of MUAY THAI came from street fighter !!!!!!!! ADON and sagat 2 amazing classic and legends in street fighter ...also Sagat was inspired by a real muay thai fighter
Yes me too like tong Po muay Thai and adon and sagat and there stages and themes and Thai land and thailand temples remind me of kickboxer movie Thailand and tong Po my favorite villain and one of my favorite martial arts movie and mbison stages on street fighter 2s kinda do to
And I have wuntang vs Shaolin game they have tong Po on there,they have van Damme to,and bolo Bruce Lee Jackie chan and more martial arts legends
@@terrellc8658 bruce from TEKKEN also Brian who i think was a regular kickboxer might be wrong also JOE from King of fighters
@@gamingunited37 yep
I have a pcs van Damme kickboxer statue in in my collection.they coming out with a chong li bloodsport statue.i hope they come out with a tong Po to
Kickboxer are one the few movies that still hold up and will forever. Bloodsport, Die Hard and Commando are some others
I agree with the first two but, Commando? Although I did like it as a teenager the older I got the less l could watch it. There were some very far fetched scenes in Commando. Using circular sawblades as suriken is a bit to much for me in my early 30's. Now it was awesome when I was 14 when Commando(1985) came out. Solid movie plot, although Predator (1987) was, for the time, a masterpiece. I still watch that movie to this day at 51yrs old.
@@tangomantactical I understand what you mean about Commando but overall I swill enjoy it even though some scenes were eye rollers
@@tangomantactical Commando is hilarious, but that is exactly what makes this movie enjoyble, that it is so over the top. But to be honest, all these movies, Commando, Kickboxer, Die Hard, are like cartoons for teenangers, you can't be serious about them XD.
The "Mylee gooood cookie baker!" *NOOOOO!!!!* part had me rolling on the floor! 🤣
Your comment alone made putting that in worth it!
@Matrix Cobretti this is old clip.I've heard that story before from Sheldon about tang PO killing Kurt mother. I think this reused video
@@VikingSamurai Your edits frequently have me in stitches. Keep up the good work brother, you do a good job!
It's new for my channel and I made that clip today
@@paulsmith9192 I've told that story before; it may have been on a different interview with a different interviewer. My recollections are pretty consistent from interview to interview. That's because (unlike some others, whose names don't need to be disclosed here) I'm not making shit up, so I don't have to remember which lie I told the day before. This is the truth, at least as I remember it. Take it or leave it.
Oh shit I didn’t know Sheldon was involved with army of darkness! Can’t wait to hear about that stuff
Sheldon has great stories,awesome guy.Almost like christmas everytime You interview him😎😎💪💪
I must admit I liked kickboxer more than blood sport even though I don't see anyone except tong po using muai thai
Really? Kickboxer is great.
I give it 9/10 but Bloodsport is 10/10
Kickboxer has sadly the most boring coreography. Bloodsport is far superior.
@@Peer165 Because VD has almost same choreography in every movie, it becomes boring after few.
Bloodsport, Kickboxer and Wrong Bet. The holy trinity of 80/90s martial arts movies.
Definitely!
Wrong Bet... Lionheart!!
@@avenge1671 too right LIONHEART, I think it's the best van Damme movie because its got everything.
A tail of love, betrayal, friendship and escape and brings emotions into the equation a lot more than his previous films.
@Tim's Foyle no retreat no surrender black eagle too
@@paulsmith9192 I almost forgot about no retreat no surrender van Damme's first kick ass martial arts film.
Wow he deserves more credit in the the action film industry
Definitevely. Sheldon was involved in the bests action movies of 80's and 90's
Kickboxer is one of my all time favourite films, that and the lost boys, something about kickboxer that just stands out, the characters, the training sequences and the final fight are all top tier, and of course the music..!
Sheldon is AWESOME.
Sheldon is a gem. He was involved in Army of of Darkness, what is this madness 😅 I love that film and Bruce Campbell is a F*****g legend
PS. I still haven't received my PS5 mate 😅
Might've gotten lost in shipping, I'd take it up with UPS! Lol
@@VikingSamurai 😅 Will do mate 👍
When I saw Van Damme in No retreat no surrender in the theater as a kid I immediately knew he was going to become a martial arts star, he had a presence and a style that was extremely unique in a world of many forgettable Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris copycats.
I truly enjoy Sheldon's story telling.
Sheldon seems like a really good, decent guy
Of course he is. Genuine character and not a big ego like alot of Hollywood guys.
I cannot believe how many things Mr. Lettich has done without credit. Consummate professional.
Interesting stuff! :)
Sheldon has so many interesting stories.
Man That Original Idea For Kickboxer Was Rediculous Tong Po Kicking & Killing Kurt Sloan's Mother lol - The Plot That Made It To Film Was a Great Idea and Yeah Kickboxer Is a Classic Movie One Of My Favorite Martial Arts Movies Ever.
Wow Sheldon had his hand in everything! Lol 😂 😆 🤣
Hope you and Sheldon get to have lunch or dinner one day. That would be a great experience... btw the making of feature of double impact on the release by MWD is amazing. Would love to hear Sheldon talk about the onset antics and the early special effects they had to work with to have two Van Dammes.
Good video
If only I was a Time Cop, I could go back in time when all the movies were actually good!
More fascinating stories from Sheldon, I never knew he was involved in Army of Darkness, guess I really have to read his book. Can't wait for the more details in the next interview!
Love Sheldon Book!!
LOL @ "Mai Li good cookie maker"
Already subscribed...can't wait for the Army of Darkness part.
Here it is! th-cam.com/video/UqMzIY7tuks/w-d-xo.html
🇧🇪💪 another good video 👍
Love that " cannon" shirt👌
Loving it!
Nice !
Put that cookie down! Now!
didn't know sheldon was so involved with kickboxer, would've been cool to see his version if he directed but i think it worked out the way it was supposed to. kickboxer is still really good even without sheldon directing and lionheart even better.
Tong Po was using CQC *Close* *Quarter* *Cookie* *Combat* scary stuff indeed!
Van Damme movies from 87-96ish were amazing. I go that far because I enjoyed Sudden Death & The Quest, but Bloodsport & Kickboxer are my faves
Catching people in rope make me very hungry
In Kickboxer 3 I think Kurt and his brother were killed by Tong Po
interesting as usual..this guy has a lot of stories for sure..he might be as iconic as Van Damme himself and the world dont even know it..
Kickboxer is my favorite. The cinematography and Mi Lee 😍 Love to try her cookies. 😆
God I love him. Thank you so much
Wow really Tong Po almost KIlled JCVDS mother in the movie and then he goes for revenge? yeah I liked kickboxer the way it is thanks to Sheldon
Hey Viking. How are you? I’m sorry I know I’ve asked this a couple of months ago but will you be posting the rest of the Benny the jet interview any time soon? I really want to know his experience on the set of the street fighter movie. I don’t think you’ve posted that part of the interview yet unless I missed it.
Good reminder! Yes, will definitely get back to that soon.
@@VikingSamurai great. Can’t wait. Keep up the excellent work. I still can’t believe you interviewed Scott adkins. I love your channel. 👍🏻
Man, I would love to meet Scott 🥺
Love sheldon
Man, Sheldon Letich stories are so interesting to hear that, i would sit for an hour and listen to him talking.
p.s - You should interview your cat. Cause, just look at him. He is always there, trying to get involved in the process. Maybe he has something to say 😄
I really should, he's got some amazing stories to tell too!
Tong po mullering Mrs Sloane would have been fucking BRILLIANT.PMSL
That would had been so nice if Kickboxer 2 would had a rematch with Tong P.o. Now that would had been a wack script if they would had Tong P.o kick Kurt's mom on accident then she dies. Also it would had been good if Van Damme and Bolo would had a rematch in Blood Sport 2. Good video Viking Samurai.
Well that’s something to know! Who knew!
I think it was a good idea not to go with the original concept.
It didn't sound at all appealing.
Thanks for posting these video interviews they're really interesting and funny in parts.
I just love listening to Sheldon Lettich tell these stories, thanks again dude 👍 👌 🙏
Liked the dead mother revenge theme just not how she was killed. I would have had her run in the ring and use her body to shield to protect her son.
Kickboxer was not the movie that interested me into learning martial arts when I was kid it was those dang ninja movies that and teenage mutant ninja turtles now i know wing chun and wuzuquan plus few other systems ugh I do miss pushing hands that was fun game to play with partners
I prefer this Over bloodsport
Imagine Sheldon writing a Deathstroke film.
Dude is legit severely underrated.
Hey Samurai look it up Matt Damon says Jack Nicholson said to him you can't make it in this business as long as I have if you're not a good writer I think this fits perfect for this clip
"Wiggle palm tree"
@Viking Samurai Sheldon already told this story about tang PO killing Kurt mother
I never had it on my channel
@@viking Samurai okay.I know Sheldon told that story about kickboxer original plot was tang PO killed Kurt mother.I'm gonna check Sheldon old interviews on ur channel I know he did
im sorry about to be off topic but dave said he will show what is top secret on shelf by end of 2021 it is end of 2022, did i miss smth or we still dont know?
Never said when I'd reveal it exactly. It just needs to be at the right time, and that's getting much closer .. so much involved with that whole thing lol
Kickboxer 2 was a great movie for what it was but the way they started it, that Tong Po shot and killed Eric, Kurt, even Mylee....that was lazy lol
When Kurt done that jump up roundhouse kick to Tong Po in the rain.. you could tell it wasn't Van Damme. Apart from that ..I enjoyed part 2 .. thought it was the best out of all of em
I heard you can get killed at that kumite!
We all know 7:04 was a low key joke on Frank Duex
I urge you to do some research on just how “true” the story of Frank Dux is.
Check out this video th-cam.com/video/kkLtN9W3t1g/w-d-xo.html
@@VikingSamurai I’ve seen it. Thank you for recommending though.
A viking samurai. I mean dude, it's kind of funny how you are real late on this stuff because if you actually seen the director's cut version of kickboxer, then you would have known what Sheldon is talking about is actually correct because there was an alternate. Ending in kickboxer that was actually taken out of the film. That they actually scrapped because they didn't have enough time to put it in the film, but they decided to take it out because it was you know like too emotional for a lot of individuals or a lot of people if they were to see that. It would have hit home or a lot of people would have related of losing a loved one so you know seriously man, I don't mean no disrespect, but I'm just saying that you are really late on this.
‘Wrong Bet’ is such an absolute lame name for ‘Lionheart’.
How about AWOL or Leon?
@@theflyingninja1 no bro, I’m afraid those can’t qualify either. Lionheart is the perfect name.
Couldn't agree more. The international titles are painfully generic.
How about..... " Sandy fighty french guy??
@@dustencross357 ha comedic.
Bruce Lee the king of all kings
WAIT! so "REAL-ER THAN LIFE" frank dux's story started with tong po going TO HIS HOUSE AND KICKING his mother?????? come onnnnn
So that wasn't mark Wahlberg in a speedo right? Or somebody kin to him?
Photo from Wahlbergs Boogie Nights
@@VikingSamurai lol. Surely he was a lot younger than that at that time. But it sure looks like him.
Viking samuraji ??? 😄😄😄😄🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦😁🤷😄Wtf?....
Thank God, they did not keep the original story line! That was beyond stupid! lol😅
Exactly lol
This video was just way to short for that classic film
The Ip Man series are the best martial and almost all of Donnie Yen and Tony Jaa's Ong Bak series are the best new martial arts movies to date.
Me and Viking samurai would be best mates I love love martial arts and the old school martial arts movies soo much that the only thing I watched from 2 years old was martial arts movies lol I'm 32 today and still watch the same movies hahaha mad respect to you Viking samurai
seems like a silly idea to have van damme mother character got her ass kicked then he goes out to fight Tong Po lol i am glad idea was changed and it turned out to be one of the greatest movies of all time
Sheldon is the man.