Bloodsport

The Essentials: 1988 Action

1988 saw the Summer Olympics take place in Seoul, South Korea. The Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers and  Edmonton Oilers were all crowned champions in their respective sports. The Cosby Show was the...

Unsung Heroes: Bloodsport

Bloodsport was a launching pad for the Hollywood career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. The movie based loosely on the life and times of Frank Dux made Jean-Claude Van Damme a star in the world of action...

Bullet Points: Lady Bloodfight

When I first heard about what was being touted as an all female version of the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic Bloodsport, I couldn’t help but wonder how much the pay-per-view box office success of “Rowdy” Ronda...

JCVD: Master of the Splits

Since the beginning of mankind, there have been some tasks that are near impossible to do while still looking badass. Flossing, drinking from a straw, folding laundry, and until somewhat recently, you could have added doing the splits...

The Six Shooter: JCVD Life Lessons

Welcome to another edition of The Six Shooter! It is safe to say that our younger years are a big part of what shapes us into the people we eventually become. I could be wrong about that,...

Scene of the Week: Bloodsport Training Montage

Do you like watching Jean Claude get his ass kicked? What about seeing a grown man beat up a young guy with a blindfold on? How about massive rope pulley systems engineered to develop a person...

The Six Shooter: What Not To Remake

Welcome back to The Six Shooter! This month I’m going to take on a popular trend in the movie making industry. Some love it, some hate it, sometimes its good, more often than not it is...

The Six Shooter: JCVD’s Leading Ladies

Welcome the #BVDWE edition of The Six Shooter, I’m Aaron Williams! There are a ton of thing about JCVD flicks I could have done this Six Shooter on… Fight scenes, lines, best splits, etc. But with...