Gay Karate Guy was his best role ever

@@JimmyTurner I'd knock you out and fart on your nose

Absolutely up until Time Cop. But some people love that one too, to each their own.

Wow I just commented literally the same comment I said I'd take jcvd movies his first couple of movies before slys Arnold sorry but that's me

Indeed

He killed it in Timecop.

If only he had a feeling for language, he could have been a bigger star.

His best acting was nowhere to run, TimeCop, sudden Death, JCVD, and expendables 2

@@taylorpack2839 Unisol 1992 & Hard target was the best to me. Worst: street fighter.

Absolutely more charisma than Sly & Arnold.

But as a John Wick ally not enemy

That, sir, would be epic beyond words! JCVD in a John Wick movie would be unreal!

That’s actually a good idea. If they brought Dacascos back they can bring this guy. It’s nice because these guys were so popular in the 90’s as was martial art films, so it’s a chance to give it more of a heartbeat in the mainstream media.

JCVD would beat the piss out of John Wick. No doubt.

Just wished he gave Stallone a better fight in Expendables 2, there was so much potential but was executed poorly

So are you still in the arts?

Fight skills? Flexing for the camera is one thing. Fighting is totally different. As a teenager I too thought that if you can kick as perfect as JVCD does, that you will be unbeatable in the ring, but in reality, it doesn't work like that. Some guys are great doing kata or other forms, but they suck in sparring. Others can kick ass in sparring but when it comes to actually perform in competition, they suck too. It's this rare breed of humans who can kick ass for real. JCVD is not one of them. Steven Seagal is not one of them. UFC is full of those hard core killers.

@@attiylanen thats why those martial art actors needs bodyguard, but the movie stars would still beat up bully guys

@@gunnyakdo1653 Yes, especially in movies.

Hahahaaaa.......same here dude!! I was about 9-10 years old in my home country Romania and I got caught by my father copying Van Damme’s training scenes in the movie Kickboxer in the living room lol, and when I came to America in 2000 at the age of 12, literally 2 weeks later after just arriving in the United States, my father enrolled my ass in a Shotokan Karate School up in Astoria Queens in New York and in 4 years I got my “black belt”. Heck yeah... I’m damn proud of it too!! In High School I was sort of a loner and kept quiet and to myself cuz of the language barrier, but no one ever messed with me during those teenage years in high school lol!! Perhaps because I was the quiet kid in every class no one knew much about but wanted to, meanwhile I was packing a killer physique since I was training every single day except on Sunday’s when the Dojo (school) was closed! In 2004 I passed the test for my black belt exam, and that felt similar to graduating from College lol. Ohh the memories...

He is a legend ! From Europe to USA 🇺🇸 becomes a movie star ! The best he was the name Nr.1 for decades in terms of martial arts 🥋! Handsome good build and with Skills that searched for a second one like him. Nowadays he goes older but he is a legit Star ⭐️

Awesome film, big part of my childhood!

like Die hard but ten times better!

Mel Gibson, Eddie Murphy, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Mark Hamill, Keanu Reeves, Will Smith, Jacki Chan, to mention a few, all Dwarf Van Damme when it comes to action stardom in the 80's and 90's.

@@FabledGentleman Yeah, no. Jesus Christ, you rate Eddie Murphy as a better action star... what is wrong with you?

@@arkantos2227 I did not say better. That's a matter of taste. I said greater. If you look at box office numbers of movies like the beverly hills cop trilogy compared to van damme's films, van damme loses big time.

@No Name Will Smith: independence day, men in black, bad boys, enemy of the state. All movies of which totally crushes Van Damme's box office numbers. Keanu reeves, well he did matrix, one of the greatest action movies of all time. So yeah there is that, van damme isn't even in the same league. Eddie Murphy had the beverly hills cop trilogy which kinda makes kickboxer and bloodsport, and also universal soldier, and also timecop, look like failing b-movies.

@@FabledGentleman the BHC are comedies more so than action. Next you are going to tell me Billy Ray Cyrus is a greater western star than John Wayne because he has more views on yt, dressed as a cowboy:)).

Dolph is pretty close too! If only 70% of his movies weren’t underrated stinkers...however the very few that aren’t truly made him a great action star! He just lacks hits like other three all have!

@@Summon256 I like the guy but unfortunately he doesn have the charisma needed to be the protagonist. Thats why despite of his many talents he didnt make it big. He is more meant to play great villains such as Drago and Andrew Scott.

Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Sho Kosugi are just as huge if not huger and paved the way for all the others as far as martial arts films go. Sho Kosugi single-handedly made the Ninja popular in every way and is solely responsible for the huge success of Ninja movies in the 80's and 90's. When anyone says "Ninja" everyone thinks of Sho Kosugi. Steven Seagal was huge in the 80's and 90's as well.

@@sirbrad4 I said ACTION stars. The ones you mention are exclusively martial arts stars.

It is still action, also Van Damme is primarily a martial arts star and what he is known for. Sly and Arnold are only action stars.

Yes, also in fast & furious 10 :-)

I CAN TAKE HIM FROM THE AIR

John woo

For me is his best movie..Greetings from Colombia south America..

Perfect action film

My favorite of JCVD

Yes!

Well said!

True

Only a human and not a saint ! Van Damme is thousands times betet then shit gals .

People are all too willing to forgive celebrities/athletes etc. for the same things they would prosecute/vilify common people.

True, he is cool when he talks it is like a friend telling a story in your living room … he is very humble . Respect ✊

My favourite vdc film for the 'Wrong bet' line. Passed my law exam cos of that line.

That dude's gonna kill yo ass don't you know dat?!

love lion heart....there was talks of van damn in lion heart..nothing happened..damn

Stay down lionheart! Damn it! 😂😂😂

@@robertherrick6703 Wrong bet!

Nunca habla de cyborg, y para mi es la mejor

Just said that I can't pick man honestly

I'm watching kickboxer right now

@@twm8513 both those movies are classics .. Double Impact isn't his best movie but it never gets old.

@@Sirch100precent nowhere to run is good

I just got done watching double impact

I just ordered that and Bloodsport on Amazon, thanks Van Damme!

I can see him doing a DC or MCU villain

No be a good villain in John wick

Volvo already tried

Jared Zelmer Volvo succeeded, that commercial was epic

FunkySoulManDoItAll I thought so too, just wish that kickstarted more rolls then just kickboxer sequels

What’s a video rental store ?

@@paleo704 Lol

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@@jcvd4642 Wow is this really Jean Claude? My real name is the same as my channel, Carlos Castanheiro and I'm from Portugal. I wish you all the best. God bless you and your family.

@@carloscastanheiro2933bro all you had to do was click on his name to find out it’s not a real jcvd account lol but I get it I’d want it to be him to

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@@jcvd4642 Rob and I am from southern California. I'm a proud owner of all JCVD films and been a fan for 34 years:) I own over 20,000 films that I collected over the years and I'm proud to own every action movie title out there. Hoping the film What's My Name? Gets a theatrical release:)

It kind of already did , he had his Amazon tv series & he's still a global star. He's moving on from films & becoming more of an influncer .. He has been a brand ( JCVD ) for years now.

A Double Impact sequel would be a good start for a comeback

@@sotyfan73 maybe Time cop 2

Mines too.

..and also Wake of Death!

Replicant is a good one

Replicant is amazing, I remember I used to watch that film over and over when I bought in 2002.

Exactly! He does a fantastic job in that one!

YES! I was just going to say Wake of Death! It makes me so upset that it’s not talked about as much. SUCH a GREAT performance.

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He's a legend.

Seagal is an asshole. JCVD is a great guy, flawed for sure but still a great guy.

Seagal îs the biggest lier in Hollywood.

@@stevemuzak8526 Right up there with Frank Dux!

Next to Seagal he's a prince, but he was apparently a pretty heavy drug user when he was younger and was charged with assaulting his girlfriend etc.

@@stevemuzak8526 no that title belongs to American Ninja Frank Dux.

Absolutely!!

Dragon Ball Super here in the UK Lionheart is called A.W.O.L. but I always preferred Lionheart

Hard target was my jam.

Those three over kickboxer, bloodsport or universal soldier??! Gtfo kid! Lol

...and No Retreat No Surrender!

@@Summon256 I guarantee you Van Damme feels more pride in a Sci-Fi classic like Timecop than Kickboxer. Secondly his acting in Hard Target was far better than what we saw in Bloodsport. Lionheart also has EVERYTHING that makes Kickboxer and Bloodsport great, everything. A good villain, memorable side-characters, and a real MOTIVE for him to fight.

He is bipolar. Now that he is diagnosed he has learned at to handle it. Seems like a fun guy

@@hansgruber2913 years of cocaine abuse too. In a private interview he said he was doing between 8 to 10 grams a day. Thats about 15k a week habbit.

Extremely well done! Great photography, incredible fight sequences; you can just tell that JCVD put a lot of time and attention into that project

What about hard target

U need to see it

Wow. Obviously not that much of a fan if you have not taken the time to watch Bloodsport. That's ridiculous.

The part where he breaks the 4th wall and is describing his REAL life in detail is some of the best raw acting I've ever seen. Incredible job by JCVD..

he was the inspiration for cage correct.

Inspired Johnny Cage and played Guile, this man had a lock on fighting games back in the day.

The Quest, that Mongolian fighter is Attila in Lionheart/Wrong Bet. Take a good look.

Sho Nuff I think he’s the same guy that gets his knee broken by Bolo in blood sport as well. He was a lot skinnier then. I might be wrong though.

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@@juanta1108 mine is kickboxer

Kickboxer is another good one , I think Lionheart or bloodsport would b close seconds

@@juanta1108 yeah. Try watching maximum risk if you haven't already

All of em?