Product: Bloodsport [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
A Real Bloody Sport
Jean-Claude Van Damme's first monumental experience pits Frank Dux in an underground Hong Kong tournament known as the Kumite. I was enthralled with the exhilarting martial arts sequences and Van Damme's performance. How he learned karate was emotional considering he tried to steal his master's samurai sword. How mischievous of the young man! The fighters trained by breaking ice over their heads, chopping wood and cracking bricks. Rugged! These are the toughest men alive and when they fight, they have no mercy upon anybody. Now, that is a spirit a genius would have. Van Damme is a new genius and will become a lord. This movie is so lordage, I was standing on my feet yelling "bravo!" at the television screen. Slow motion kicks and belly punches. YES!