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Chief Fox
03-03-2005, 10:27 AM
Ok, for some reason this is a classic martial arts movie and I must admit, I've probably seen it about 10 times.

Here's what I like about it:
1. It's about muy thai (spelling?)
2. Jean Claude Van Dam actually visits a muy thai training school in the film. pretty cool.
3. It's a classic revenge plot. (You killed my master=you paralyzed my brother)
4. The training scenes are pretty cool (jump spinning kicks, full side splits and kicking down a tree)
5. The idea of fighting with your hands dipped in resin and then dipped in glass.
6. It's actually filmed in Thai Land.

Here's what I don't like about it:
1. The acting is LAME! LAME, LAME LAME!
2. The fight scenes are LAME! Most of them one person is just standing there while the other person is kicking the crap out of them. There's no blocking, no trapping, no counter moves. Just fancy kick slug fest type stuff.
3. Did I say the acting is LAME?

It's a pretty good movie if you have nothing else to do.

On a scale of 1 to 5 I'd give it a 3.

What do you all think? Anyone watch it last night?
bung bo
03-09-2005, 08:53 PM
I've seen that movie a bunch of times. That parts where Van Damme gets drunk and starts dancing and beating up bar rats makes me laugh so hard I almost p1ss my pants. The funny thing is that even though, as you, I think this movie is SOOOOO corny, I'll probably watch it if I see it. A long time ago, 7* posted a link to this site that rips all the Van Damme movies. It was really funny.
Starchaser107
03-09-2005, 08:59 PM
Oh it's definately a classic. But back in the day it was probably more impressive with regards to the fight scenes, by nowadays standards it sucks horribly.
the acting was horrible, but it's a martial arts b-movie what do we experct right?
Chief Fox
03-09-2005, 09:38 PM
Exactly, I'm sure I'll watch it another 10 times in my life.

Did you guys hear that Van Dam might fight in K1? I'd like to see that.
Starchaser107
03-09-2005, 10:31 PM
Van Damme in his prime had a really impressive physique and was a very talented athlete. I know nothing of his fighting skills, but if this is true then more power to him, I'd love to see that. Making movies is one thing, being able to back it up is another.
what would it take to get some kung fu actors into the ring .haha :cool: