JCVD (2008)

Snubbed at the Oscars. (116 movies items)

"Best Picture Best Director: Mabrouk El Mechri Best Actor: Jean-Claude Van Damme Best Supporting Actor: Karim Belkhadra Best Writing "

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"9.12"

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"Jean-Claude Van Damme's soliloquy is one of the most raw n' honest moments ever committed to celluloid. Oscar worthy acting from The Muscles from Brussels. NO BULLSHIT. "

Unforgettable, or The Tropes of my Mind's Eye (15 movies items)

"As I grow older, I wonder about my impact on the people around me, about the mistakes and accomplishments I've made. I wonder what good they do, if any. I doubt my own abilities when I see so many others with such great talent. I think about my relationships and how I've hurt and been hurt in the name of love. So when Jean Claude Van Damme gives his soliloquy near the end of this movie and talks about those very things, I knew I'd never forget it. Most Memorable Scene: Jean's soliloquy to the c"

Van Damme's best movie in years...

“"I'm just a regular guy. It makes me sick to see people... who don't have what I've got. Knowing that they have qualities, too. Much more than I do! It's not my fault if I was cut out to be a star. I asked for it. I asked for it, really believed in it. When you're 13, you believe in your dream. Well it came true for me. But I still ask myself today what I've done on this Earth. Nothing! I've done nothing!"

JCVD is essentially Being John Malkovich meets Dog Day Afternoon. It's a stylish heist thriller in a meta-filmmaking wrapper as well as a heartfelt, soul-searching drama that asks us to consider Jean-Claude Van Damme as more than just a dumb hunk of muscle. Back in the '80s and '90s, Van Damme was one of the most reliable action heroes out there, but he soon dropped out of the ” read more

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"Total points: 9 Voters: Exclusive_Henrik (9)"

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"Day 13: 1/13"

A good movie

“After making for at least a decade worthless straight-to-dvd action flicks, Jean-Claude Van Damme finally decided to do something drastically different, a satire about himself and it really worked. Basically, it is a remake of 'Dog day afternoon' taking place in Belgium and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The whole thing could have been a misfire if he took himself too seriously but he didn't, even if he remained maybe a little too calm during the proceedings. The main issue, in my opinion, is that the concept was good but after 5 minutes, they didn't really know how to further develop this. Still, it really gets hilarious sometimes and Van Damme provided a pretty good performance (there is even a six minutes monolog which honestly quite blew me away). When I was a kid, I was a huge fan of” read more