Bloodsport (DVD)

BLOODSPORT Hands up who likes Jean-Claude Van Damme? Is that a hand at the back? No, none of you have the decency to admit beyond your better judgement that Van Damme is a bit of a legend? Sure, he's a smug git of the highest order, has limited acting range and has to shoulder the burden for the creation of the god-awful Double Team, yet the mainstay of his flicks remain eminently enjoyable. Indeed, even Cyborg was a video rental number one for eons ...
...not got round to watching Bloodsport yet... Frank Dux (Van Damme) has absconded from his military barracks in the US and headed to Hong Kong to participate in the Kumite, an illegal yet prestigious underground anything goes martial arts tournament. His aim - to be the first north American to win the tournament in honour of his dying mentor, Tanaka. Things aren't going to be easy though as the worlds best fighters, with vastly differing fighting styles, ...

clownfoot 04.04.2004 (08.06.2009) · Read full review
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...my personal favourite). What Bloodsport does do well is the fighting sequences, which are amongst the best I have seen in any martial arts film. The action is incredibly realistic to the extent that I would not be shocked if some of the action was actually filmed using semi-contact instead of the usual missing by a mile and adding sound effects later that you often get in martial arts films. Luckily enough the fighting sequences form a large percentage ...
...interest and detective scenes then the film is actually very good. Some of the music in the film is actually pretty good as well and matches the general feel throughout the film (think 80s camp and you are pretty much there). If you are in any way interested in martial arts then I would recommend this film highly. If you are not interested in martial arts then I probably would not recommend it quite as highly, but personally I think it is great! ...

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...do so, than this is one for you. I paid abut £9 for this movie because it is a classic, they don't make movies like this anymore. It's cheasy -yep, cheap -yep ..... but it's cool. Put Bloodsport on your DVD shelf and you'll be happy for owning it!! ...

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I have always enjoyed Van Damme films and this is one of my favourites the other being kickboxer, if you are a martial arts fan and like Van Damme then its a must see. The story tells of a man called Frank Dux who was trained from his youth in the ways of Ninjutsu by a Japanese master of the art, Senzo Tanaka In honor of his mentor out of gratitude and respect for having been allowed the training in place of Senzo Tanaka's deceased and only son, Dux leaves for Hong Kong to participate in the Kumite - an illegal and underground, freestyle, single-elimination and occasionally deadly full-contact martial arts tournament to which the world's best martial artists are clandestinely invited every five years. ...

garethjones 22.03.2008
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BLOODSPORT. ONE OF CLAUDE VAN DAMMES FIRST FILMS MADE BACK IN THE DAYS WHERE HE WAS SWEET, INNOCENT & NAIVE. THIS TRANSLATES WELL TO HIS CHARACTER, FRANK DUX, AS IT MAKES HIM VERY LIKEABLE & YOU REALLY END UP ROOTING FOR HIM ALL THE WAY. THE STORY...BASED ON A REAL LIFE STORY....IS ABOUT COMMANDO FRANK DUX (VAN DAMME) WHO ENTERS A KUMITE (FREE STYLE MARTIAL ARTS CONTEST WHICH IS HELD IN SECRET EVERY 5 YEARS) IN ORDER TO HONOUR HIS NINJA TEACHER. ...
...A FEMALE REPORTER TRIES TO DISSUADE HIM FROM FIGHTING AS SHE DOSENT WANT HIM GETTING HURT & THE BAD GUY & WINNER FOR MANY YEARS (A WONDERFUL BOLO YEUNG) WANTS TO KEEP HIS POPULARITY BY BEATING THE NEW FAVOURITE. RUNNING AT 89 MINUTES ITS A PRETTY EASY MOVIE TO WATCH AT ANY TIME. THE DIRECTION IS FAST PACED AND WE LEAP FROM SET PIECE TO SET PIECE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT LOSING THE STORYLINE. THE FIGHTS ARE PRETTY MUCH STANDARD VAN DAMME FAIR. ...

sarahwilliams 04.04.2003 · Read full review
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brother of Van Damme is defeted by his enemy in a crual way.what is next.not considering the warnings of his broter Van Damme goes to the fight.He is taught martial Arts by a chinese old man and after that the enemy who injured his brother is defeted by Van Damme.Thisi is a very interesting film that i have ever watched. I watched this at 2002 but realy now also it is in my heart.Althoug Van is a high qualified actor any other film does not contain ...

kalagola 07.08.2008 · Read full review
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I'm a fan of Jean Claude Van Damme and this is probably one of his best ever movies made. Van Damme is pretty okay as Frank Dux, although he suffers a bit through his stale acting at times. Martial arts sequences are all very well chereographed, which isn't a surprise as Frank Dux himself helped with them. Nice opening sequence and introduction to the character of Bolo Young. Movie could do without the character of Janice Kent, who looks like she ...

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Bloodsport is a classic martial arts action flick. Jean Claude delivers solid martial arts action scenes intercut with flashbacks detailing the intensitity of the training. The plot of the movie is rather simple, Jean Claude must compete in a full contact martial arts tournament for the honor of his teacher. The current champion just begs to be hated. He's a real jerk with no mercy for the defeated. He is the antithesis to Jean Claude's character. ...
...prevents the excitment from dulling or getting repetitive. By the end of the movie, you're cheering Jean Claude. This is a great movie to watch when you just want to relax, the themes are simple and the action is entertaining. So sit down with a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy. ...

jess17 27.01.2005 · Read full review
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the movie "blood sport" is not a greaat movie. alot of work can be done to make it a good movies first of all the writer dind come with a new story . this type of story reapead most of the time in van dammne muvies. another thing about the movie is that it dosnt have any thing new . during the movie you will feel that u r just seeing the movie with out any story . and also actor performance is not a grt one .they are just time passing .. the ...

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