Product: Bloodsport [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
The one that put JCVD on the map!
The Jean Claude Van Damme Review Matrix (JCVD-RM)1.Who is he? Frank Dux, American martial arts expert2.Which family member/friend must be avenged? His friend Ray gets beatdown and ends up in the hospital3.Does he take his shirt off? He has his shirt off nearly the entire movie4.Does he have sex with a C-List actress? Yes. Some cute, but anonymous blond.5.Is there a tournament? Only the baddest tournament in the world: The Kumite6.Is training needed for this tournament? No...he's already awesome7.Does he do the splits in training or in the tournament? Several times8.Does he punch someone in the balls? Let's just say he puts an unfortunate sumo wrestler's balls about a foot higher than normal9.Does he do a series of flying or 360 kicks? Yes, and nobody dodges them10.Is his enemy unbeatable? Chong Li (Bolo Yeung) holds all the records, has killed people in the tournament, and makes other black belts wet themselves...so, yeah11.Does he overcome an injury or other hindrance? Chong Li throws salt in his eyes and Dux is blinded12.Does he win? Not only does he win, but he forces Chong Li to say matteThis one has it all folks, and it's probably JCVD's best movie. He broke on the scene, showed moves that no other action star had at the time. This movie is an action classic, inspired by Bruce Lee's phenomenalEnter the Dragon, and a must-see every time it's on TV.