Monthly Archives: October 2009

Cyborg (Review)

Shonky acting. Flimsy plot. Xena production values (at best). All the more amazing given that it was written by Kitty Chalmers. Who? Exactly! JCVD must help the titular Cyborg lady who happens to hold the cure for a global plague … Continue reading

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Wake of Death (Review)

I hadn’t even heard of this one before the other day, but so far it is one of the better JCVD films going, even if I have absolutely no idea what the title is supposed to mean. JCVD lives in … Continue reading

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In Hell (Review)

Firstly the opening credits look like they were picked on Microsoft Word. Not a good start. So JCVD’s wife is killed, and when the killer gets off without going to jail he takes justice into his own hands and offs … Continue reading

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Armour of God (Review)

As someone much smarter than me (around 99.97% of the global population at last count) said of the Beatles: “I envy the person that has not yet discovered them, as he is in for a treat.” There are many people … Continue reading

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Legionnaire (Review)

JCVD is a 1920’s fighter paid to take a dive. Doesn’t. In the ensuing chase someone accidentally kills the brother of the guy who made the fix, who – as these guys tends to do – goes a little crazy and … Continue reading

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Replicant (Review)

In this film JCVD is actually a bad guy who is on a one man killing spree. Michael Rooker is leading the investigation crew trying to track him down unsuccessfully for over three years. They have tried to hunt him … Continue reading

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The JCVD Experiment

Jean-Claude Van Damme (JCVD) was the “Perfect Storm” of my late teens, someone who beat numerous odds and overcame obstacles – not least of which was an obvious lack of acting talent – to become a bona fide action star, … Continue reading

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The Thing 1982 (Review)

I never watched The Thing through all the years when it would probably have had the biggest impact on me, I think I was about 28 or so when I got around to seeing what the fuss was about. I … Continue reading

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Fatal Attraction (Review)

First a quick unrelated story that at least concerns another Michael Douglas movie. A decade + ago myself and TOG were all set to go to the flicks to check out the latest Michael Douglas movie “The Ghost and the … Continue reading

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The Princess Bride (Review)

I went through an irrational period in my life when I let my memory get the better of me and in talking up The Princess Bride I went a little overboard with zealousness, if that is indeed a word. That … Continue reading

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