![]() The idea of celebrity, his failed marriages and even his drug abuse. Well, that and his 6-minute-long monologue where he has an open and surprisingly honest oration at the audience about his life. ![]() It is unlike any of his other movies and I think that is why I enjoyed it so much. The premise of the film surrounds Jean-Claude Van Damme playing himself who is caught up in a heist at a post office in Brussels. Like, just do a 360 spinning kick and beat the bad guy already! However, after watching JCVD I was proven entirely wrong and needed to have a word with myself over my premature judgy ways. I love Van Damme, but the thoughts of a semi-fictional film about himself sounded weird, egotistical and self-indulgent. I must admit, when I heard about this movie, I was reluctant. You should watch this movie if you want to get a double dose of Van Dammage! 4 – Kickboxer 1989 Genius! Mainly because any fighting scene between Jean-Claude Van Damme and the legend that is Bolo Yeung is always worth watching. All that is missing is a teeny tiny broken locket that unites the two, and the eye rolling plot could almost pass as a fairy-tale classic! But instead, director Sheldon Lettich gives us gangsters, explosions, gratuitous sex and of course Bolo Yeung! I can only think fondly of this Van Damme movie and see past the dodgy dialogue and poorly edited scenes where JC plays both characters in one shot. Double Impact tells the story of twins Chad and Alex (both played by JCVD) who are violently separated as babies and are reunited 25 years later with a mission to avenge their murdered parents. My older brother and I definitely burnt out the video tape of this film as we watched, re-watched, rinsed and repeated! Like a few of Van Damme’s late 80s and early 90s movies, the storyline and acting came second (and sometimes last!) to the jaw dropping action on the screen. ![]() Oh… and also for the boobs! 6 – Sudden Death 1995 The thing that is great about this classic 90s sci-fi film, is that it feels as if the director Peter Hyams, just threw a shit load of sub plots and genres at this just because he could… and I’m here for it! There’s your archetypal yet nonsensical time travel storyline, martial arts, gun violence, cool SFX, romance and a villain with sinister facial hair! Also, as an old school action movie trope, you have the standard breasts on screen for reasons unknown except… it’s a 90s action film! You should watch this if you enjoy big, fun sci-fi movies with plenty of combat that makes you not care about the plot. So of course, Van Damme stepped into the frame with his portrayal of a time travelling police officer (complete with his mullet again!) trying to topple rogue politician Ron Silver in Timecop. For example, Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall and Bruce Willis in the Fifth Element. The 1990s was a glorious time for sci-fi movies featuring big action stars.
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