He's certainly not underrated. The "Muscles from Brussels" is like an Americanized version of Jackie Chan that typecasts himself in nothing but martial arts movies.
I don't think he's had a real big movie since "Cyborg". Soon after, he had a huge drug problem that pretty much ended his career, until he came back to do a shitload of straight to video movies.
That said, "Bloodsport" is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I am pretty sure my friend and I can quote it word for word.
When he first came on the scene i thought wow! but the problem was he never changed, his movies where all the same. It was like kick hold that , then punch stop slow mo, very robotic , watch hong action movies they beat western movies any day, Jackie Chan is far superior to JCVD
maybe not so much now but in the 80's he was the best
Plus JC never took coke
yeah Jackie Chan n Jet Li are the BOMB! They're heaps kool. Im into martial arts n im learning Parkour which was invented by David Belle in France. Its awesome. Anyway i'd just like to say JCVD is a really crappy ass actor. He sux ass crack. He was also a Ballet dancer before he started makin cheesy ass movies so thats y he's always doin the splits n crap.
A valid point... especially with your reasoning.
No, my point is where are the Jean-Claud Van Dammes now? Where are the Arnolds? Where are the Sly's? There ARE still here, but not how I remember them.
I want the action flick where the hero makes a sarcastic, cheesy line after he does something.
In Street Fighter, and JC kicked Raul Julia into a TV, he yelled "your off the air." Classic!
I miss this thread. JC is still hilarious. But, more or less, because he has those really cheesy lines and he couldn;t act his way out of a wet paper bag.
It is like all of the 'B' class Video Game based movies like 'Mario Bros.,' and Double Dragon. (The Dragon Wagon, YES!) They are so terrible that I can't help but own them for a cheap laugh.