This used to be my favourite movie when I was growing up as a kid in the 90s and 00s. I owned it on VHS tape and used to watch it like 2-3 times a week. I miss those times!
man is he gonna KICK HIM? I bet he kicks him! Then I bet he does a bunch of slow motion moves that anybodys mother could telegraph! After that bet he jumps up and does a slow ass kick where he spreads his legs like a gay male cheerleader! SO BADASS!
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Van Damme, Stallone, Arnold: The trifecta of action movie stars from the 80s-90s, this dudes were my heroes when I was a child and I still thank them for the awesome memories of badass movies, I even got into martial arts and bodybuilding because of them. Good times.
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Harrison Page/Joshua is an incredible addition to this film. He did not bet against Lion because he saw him as weak. He bet against him to save his life, because he's been there about lies and such. This is friendship!!!
It's not about who's the biggest, it's not about being the fastest, it's about what's in the spirit and in the heart. What you get out of your inner power. To be able to adapt to the situation and change strategies if necessary. Saw this movie as a teenager.
its a film, this isnt possible in real life sorry to spoil it for you, having said that I like the idea of the underdog having such spirit, and these 80s and 90s flicks were so good.
@Tony Ojiambo I no mate , sad init 😢, not going to lie I do play ps4 from time to time, but play games that are more realistic an got a story to them , that fortnite to cartoony for me . I bin playing since ps1 days . Jason statham awesome actor though, lock stock springs to mind 👌
Van-Damme é simplesmente Extraordinário, vindo de geração de grandes heróis do Cinema como: Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Lundgren e outros, e home em dia nem se fazem mais filmes com essa qualidade e expressão de realismo!!!
Legendary movie! I was going to watch the clip, but then I felt I'd be doing a disservice to the movie and I'm going to rewatch it for the 100th time lol. American Ninja was my favorite movie as a kid for years, then Van Damme came along and just took things to a new level.
Раньше в молодости этот фильм всех сводил с ума, но когда подрос то понял что это просто фильм для детей которые любят Смотреть как бьют по морде и нечего не происходит 😂
Respect to all the Van Damme fans out there. First film i watched was Cyborg followed by Awol and now have every film he's in. Awesome martial artist and brilliant actor.
DEAD RIGHT!!!.... i'm MAN ENOUGH TO ADMIT THAT i CRY WHEN i WATCH THIS SCENE.... BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS TRIUMPH & MOVING FORWARD. THIS SCENE IS CLOSE TO my HEART. IN HINDSIGHT.... THIS FILM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WHAT IT WAS.... WITHOUT "NICOLE". THE BACK THEN LITTLE GIRL UNDOUBTEDLY PLAYED HER CHARACTER WITH THE EPITOME OF AN "OLD SOUL"!!!. ♠️THE PROUD PARIAH♠️
same here, very emotional fight scene. the angry look on his face when the only friend that he has left betrayed him on the bet while he's destryoing Atilla and his friend being happy for him that he's winning anyway. there's a lot going on here. its a masterpiece. very underrated
Ah the 80s and early 90s movies.....where everybody could trade off taking 9,000 kicks and punches right to the face, ribs and legs and still stand to win a fight.
@@brandonjordan2516 Yea evil world, too many people will just shoot ya nowadays...plus with UFC then you probably don't hear about as much other underground stuff going on anymore like in Fight club or this movie Lionheart with the street fighting. It's a shame. Some of these films are truly classics.
I never realized how cheesy these were though. Bad acting, bad fake looking choreography. B level cinema all around. Plot line that is very long in the tooth, you know basically there following the original Rocky” movie. Van damm has too look in his inner most self too overcome adversity. He comes out strong, gets knocked down (many times), but somehow remembers his training or what his motivation is by again looking deep inside and then uses this to overcome his adversary. That’s every Rocky Movie, or 99% of all fighting movies ever.
That face Attila makes immediately after the stare down with Van Damme as he turns away from Van Damme is real professional acting. The bored expression says “Why is this puny guy that I’ll easily destroy wasting my precious time by challenging me?” Then that unimpressed fleeting glance that he again gives Van Damme as he takes off his jacket expecting to see fear and timidity in Van Damme’s eyes. He nailed it! It’s not often that actors in these sorts of movies capture emotions without uttering a word. Kudos to him on the great acting!
He's the brother of the guy with the beard whos chasing JCVD. Fun facts: Atilla also plays the guy from Mongolia in 'The Quest' and the guy with the beard plays the guy that Chong Li breaks his leg in 'Bloodsport' and Tong Po in KickBoxer. JCVD is very good friends with that family.
I've always loved Van Damme's movies, especially what I believe are referred to as "Direct To Home Video" movies. His movies have kept so many people company late at night at the end of a miserable work week. He really has made a great legacy of films. Very talented and disciplined martial artist and actor/producer for sure.
I agree with most of what you said... disciplined, not so much. He is very knowledgable of various forms, and is very capable. However, to be discplined, imo, means to also be able to fully control yourself when doing fight scenes so that you don't accidently break bones or otherwise legitimately injure your co workers. JCVD has had a reputation for years of going full strength and injuring co stars and stunt doubles alike. Many reports of times where he didn't NEED to make full force contact, but he did anyway. A lot of stunt doubles who have worked on sets with him in the past, refuse to do so a second movie with him starring because of it. That is my only critique of the man. He is very generous, humble, a good hearted person, and really good at what he does at making his characters authentic and relateable.
@Eric MillerActually, Bruce slowed his moves down for the camera during filming, as well as to limit the force of impact during those fight scenes, so as not to hurt the people he was performing with. This shows great control and discipline. I am sure even then it was difficult for the stunt actors to keep up with him. He didn't do full speed full force impacts when making movies, though. Chan broke his own bones doing stunts. He didn't injure others with his moves during fight scenes, though. Jean, on the other hand, broke other people's bones accidently several times, while doing scenes and stunts in almost every movie he was in, reportedly. No doubt they all know their stuff, and have put their bodies through some seriously intense & dedicated training for many years, to get where they are and to be able to withstand the things they do. JCVD definitely has earned and deserves the recognition and acknowledgment of being in the same league and class as many of the greatest martial artists and action movie stars, imo. He has some insane physical abilities and conditioning that you don't see often. no doubt.
I especially love the ending of this one. Those two guys chasing after him to take him back to their country had a change of heart and took Damme home and let him stay with them.
I cried my eyes out at the end of the fight when his buddy bets against him then he still hugs him the only action movie I've ever had that level of emotional connection to the characters I think t2 that's it great movie wish I seen more like it but kind of glad I haven't makes this movie special long live jcvd
Yep. It is already known that legs can produce more power than a punch, but it's harder to accurately kick somone in the head than to punch depending....but if you can get those legs up like that and fast and with accuracy then it could definitely be a advantage.
Yeah, anyone notice how van dammnes leg pulled a Mr fantastic stretch move to kick the other guy in the face when van Damme is laying flat against the floor? Priceless
@@jayrod0603 Yeah, Abdel plays the Mongol in Van Damme's "The Quest" as well. Van Damme is tight with that family, so they kept starring in his films. Michel Qissi was in Bloodsport as well for instance, most people didn't realise that... he plays the Brazilian dude, Paredes.
@@Christopher-o_O Actually that is very well known. Since Michel was his sparring partner for years. So like you said he kept using Abdel and Michel in his movies, but Atilla and Tong-Po were the biggest roles they could get. He also loved Bolo for Bloodsport and Double Impact, he has a great relationship with him as well.
Lion heart was 🔥death warrant,kick-boxer cyborg!this is one of his close friends in many many movies as fighters too,was the big Barbadian in the quest too
Watching this guy's movies is like watching professional wrestling. He got his ass beat throughout the fight. And all of a sudden out of nowhere he got super human strength, came back and win the fight.
Let's give some appreciation to Michel Qissi here too. Went from playing Tong Po to Attila and carried that badass aura with him. Great bad guy character actor.
