Product: Bloodsport [VHS] (1988)
Rating: 5.0
A true cinematic gem
Bloodsport is by the far the best film in the Cannon Group's vast action movie portfolio.Plot: the Kumite is an international underground fighting contest that annually gathers the world's best fighters. Frank Dux (Van Damme) escapes from the US army to participate and to honour his ageing "Shidoshi", Kenzo Tanaka.Van Damme is in perfect shape, the setting is Hong Kong, and the Kumite is a full contact no-limits extravaganza of fighting styles.We are treated to the powerful and evil Chong Li (the villain), Janice (fearless reporter and love interest), and most of all the awesome Ray Jackson, the protagonist's sidekick and most eccentric fighter to have ever participated in the Kumite.Overall an excellent film, good rhythm, good choreography in the fights, and many unforgettable lines ("Brick not hit back", "Aren't you a little old for videogames?" etc. etc.)Belongs to the DVD library of every Van Damme connoisseur.