As L.L. Cool J famously rapped, 'Don't call it a come-back. I've been here for years'. So too has Jean-Claude Van Damme. Once a world famous action star, now more of a straight to video action star, he's managed to stay working, but not at the level that we once remember. To everyone's surprise, however, he's just made a movie that's actually being taken seriously
For the very young or very new action move fans: Jean-Claude Van Damme is a muscular, handsome, world-famous action hero that started training in martial arts at age 11. He retired from his active competition with an 18-1 (18 knockouts) record to pursue a movie career.
Just as a side note: He had a rematch with Patrick Teugels, the only man that he loss to, before he left competition. The rematch was halted under the 2-minute mark because Van Dame was so aggressive that it was too much for Teugels.
His impressive physicality sets him apart and he executes a masterful split in nearly every Van Damme film. He usually plays a softer character for an action hero, unlike Schwarzenegger's invincible hero or Stallone's rough and unrefined hero. Van Damme's been in almost 40 movies and has unchallenged worldwide appeal, yet never achieved blockbuster status in America.
His new film, appropriately titled JCVD, is garnering real attention on the festival circuit. Van Damme plays a character not far distant from his real life persona. More than just a comedy, the movie promises to give us real depth of character.
Van Damme is getting real attention for his nuanced performance. This comes as a surprise to most film critics, given the fact that even in his hey day, he was hardly seen as an acting talent. But apparently, there were sides of JCVD that we were never allowed to see.
The new trailer for the film at www.apple.com/trailers/independent/jcvd/ shows a highly stylized look. The color is gone and the light contrasts are big, making the film look more like Schindler's List than Time Cop.
The trailer shows an aging action star, forced to make straight to video released films, directed by young Asians directors who have no aspirations to make good films. A real laugh comes when the star says, 'I'm 47 years-old and it's very hard for me to do everything in one shot.'
The down-on-his-luck actor finds himself in a bank heist. Of course, we're hoping that this situation will necessitate the use of his famous acrobatic moves. It's looking like a film of butt-kicking, middle aged angst, and pop culture satire. It seems too good to be true. - 16039
For the very young or very new action move fans: Jean-Claude Van Damme is a muscular, handsome, world-famous action hero that started training in martial arts at age 11. He retired from his active competition with an 18-1 (18 knockouts) record to pursue a movie career.
Just as a side note: He had a rematch with Patrick Teugels, the only man that he loss to, before he left competition. The rematch was halted under the 2-minute mark because Van Dame was so aggressive that it was too much for Teugels.
His impressive physicality sets him apart and he executes a masterful split in nearly every Van Damme film. He usually plays a softer character for an action hero, unlike Schwarzenegger's invincible hero or Stallone's rough and unrefined hero. Van Damme's been in almost 40 movies and has unchallenged worldwide appeal, yet never achieved blockbuster status in America.
His new film, appropriately titled JCVD, is garnering real attention on the festival circuit. Van Damme plays a character not far distant from his real life persona. More than just a comedy, the movie promises to give us real depth of character.
Van Damme is getting real attention for his nuanced performance. This comes as a surprise to most film critics, given the fact that even in his hey day, he was hardly seen as an acting talent. But apparently, there were sides of JCVD that we were never allowed to see.
The new trailer for the film at www.apple.com/trailers/independent/jcvd/ shows a highly stylized look. The color is gone and the light contrasts are big, making the film look more like Schindler's List than Time Cop.
The trailer shows an aging action star, forced to make straight to video released films, directed by young Asians directors who have no aspirations to make good films. A real laugh comes when the star says, 'I'm 47 years-old and it's very hard for me to do everything in one shot.'
The down-on-his-luck actor finds himself in a bank heist. Of course, we're hoping that this situation will necessitate the use of his famous acrobatic moves. It's looking like a film of butt-kicking, middle aged angst, and pop culture satire. It seems too good to be true. - 16039
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