Would You Watch This Movie?
Posted in Movies by: Lottie
Looks shit right.
Unimaginative graphics on the cover. A title that sounds like a computer programme or a sexually transmitted fungus.
And it stars He who should never be nominated for a Golden Globe, Jean Claude Van Damme. I mean total shit. Right?
But claw out my eyes, scald my ears with hot oil and call me ma a whore, I really enjoyed it. God damn it all to hell anyway! Turns out there’s this big secret that Jean has been hiding for so many years – he’s funny and he can actually act (a bit).
And here comes the part where I say something I never thought I would say – I like Van Damme.
JCVD – the “true story” of an aging, failing, sad and tormented Van Damme. It’s cleverly shot in three languages with intermittent sub-titles through out. It’s funny without relying on punchlines. It’s clever, insightful and neatly balancing action with drama, impeccably crafted and blessed with a charismatic star willing to simply lay it all out there and let things fall where they may. And the ending…well you’ll just have to go watch it.
It’s an action comedy drama kung-fu documentary and so far he most surprising movie I have watched this year. Or maybe I just had too much wine. You decide.
January 31st, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I *cannot* wait to see this. Definitely in my top ten to see this year.
January 31st, 2009 at 7:48 pm
hey i cant wait to see it!!! i LOVE Van Damme. I will never forget one of the many times he visitted brasil and made a show of himself trying to samba on live telly. heh. i will have to watch this soon!!!
January 31st, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I love him. Universal Soldier anyone? YUMMMMMMMMMY!
January 31st, 2009 at 8:32 pm
@Darragh – I’ll lend it to you this week. It really is a quality movie.
@Tatty – I can’t say I liked him before – I don’ think I have seen any of his movies or at least I haven’t aid attention to them.
@r –
Okay – maybe I see what you mean.
January 31st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Hmm. Does the JC stand for Jean Claude or Jesus Christ?
January 31st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
@Jo – Lol – We were just saying that. Jesus Christ – V.D. The result of hanging around with prostitutes.
February 1st, 2009 at 12:33 am
He is on that new 3e channel tonight in some god awful Russian prison movie.
I still would though
February 1st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
told you so
February 1st, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Ha, i have a disgustingly guilty JCVD secret that shall never be outed. But this definately reminded me of it.
/Shame.
February 1st, 2009 at 10:23 pm
@r – Wohoo for NTL eh!
@B’Dum – We will never doubt you again.
@RP – Ah go on go on go on go on go on!
February 2nd, 2009 at 2:35 am
*climbs onto high horse*
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
Lottie: I still don’t think I can watch this movie. It’s too bizarre. You read the transcript of that mental interview he did with some french magazine a while back?
LOL
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 am
@B – Get down off there. You’ll just hurt yourself!
@RP – No – he does a bit of a soliloquy in the movie that is a bit unnerving but turns out to be rather moving. Go on. Give it a try. You never know.