list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around JCVD on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/JCVD/366082/default.aspx Title: JCVD
Year: 2008
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Plot: Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this crime comedy that opens with the aging action star on the low end of his career, fighting a drug habit, his daughter's custody case and now a major P.R. problem -- for he's soon to find himself in the middle of a bank heist, with the world looking on and the Muscles From Brussels as the number one suspect. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:12:15 GMTJCVD2008Mabrouk El Mechri<a href="http://www.spout.com/players/P____72739/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jean-Claude Van Damme</a> plays himself in this crime comedy that opens with the aging action star on the low end of his career, fighting a drug habit, his daughter's custody case and now a major P.R. problem -- for he's soon to find himself in the middle of a bank heist, with the world looking on and the Muscles From Brussels as the number one suspect. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide4674http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s366082.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/JCVD/366082/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/ilovemovies1980/archive/2009/2/6/40314.aspx Post By: ilovemovies1980
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Post Date: 2/6/2009 2:40:11 PM
Body: I was able to catch a screening of JCVD recently and came in with low expectations. The film far exceeding my imagination because this film was much better than I thought it would be. Van Damme's career has been under the radar much like Steven Segal has. JCVD has the potential to be a return like Rourke in The Wrestler or Stallone in Rambo/Rocky Balboa. The film is packed with action, comedy, self-parody, and a French cinematic style that fits the films plot about a broken down actor. If you have a chance to watch this film, I would recommend it. I put it right up there with Rourke's Wrestler as comeback of the year for cinema.
]]>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:40:11 GMTilovemovies1980ilovemovies1980 Blog2/6/2009 2:40:11 PMI was able to catch a screening of JCVD recently and came in with low expectations. The film far exceeding my imagination because this film was much better than I thought it would be. Van Damme's career has been under the radar much like Steven Segal has. JCVD has the potential to be a return like Rourke in The Wrestler or Stallone in Rambo/Rocky Balboa. The film is packed with action, comedy, self-parody, and a French cinematic style that fits the films plot about a broken down actor. If you have a chance to watch this film, I would recommend it. I put it right up there with Rourke's Wrestler as comeback of the year for cinema. http://www.spout.com/blogs/cox/archive/2009/2/5/40288.aspx Post By: Cox
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Post Date: 2/5/2009 6:02:27 PM
Body: This movie far exceeded my expectations. The acting was far above par, not only for Jean Claude, but for anyone. The direction was very artistic and beautifully executed. A true insight into Van Damme's real life struggles and feelings. Bottom line... a great and aesthetically appreciated movie. Another interesting thing to look at is the similarity between this movie and "The Wrestler". Two "washed up" actors making a major comeback. This year has been a great year in the film industry, not so much in way of making profits, but in the quality, and creativeness of filmmakers. We are seeing a different kind of genre emerge before our eyes and it is awesome to be a part of. By the way, JCVD even made Time magazine!
]]>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:02:27 GMTCoxCox Blog2/5/2009 6:02:27 PMThis movie far exceeded my expectations. The acting was far above par, not only for Jean Claude, but for anyone. The direction was very artistic and beautifully executed. A true insight into Van Damme's real life struggles and feelings. Bottom line... a great and aesthetically appreciated movie. Another interesting thing to look at is the similarity between this movie and "The Wrestler". Two "washed up" actors making a major comeback. This year has been a great year in the film industry, not so much in way of making profits, but in the quality, and creativeness of filmmakers. We are seeing a different kind of genre emerge before our eyes and it is awesome to be a part of. By the way, JCVD even made Time magazine! http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Re_New_Jean_Claude_Van_Damme_Movie/456/39059/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: Martial Arts Films
Post Date: 1/4/2009 12:20:39 AM
Body: [quote user="rjsprague"] [quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote] This is my kind of news. We' all about JCVD spin kicking people in the face. I think I have a list of films going that's dedicated to JCVD doing just that! :) [/quote] I haven't seen it yet but here is what I've read/heard about it... Van Damme plays a washed up martial arts action star who is losing roles to Steven Seagal... In other words he plays himself... Sounds fun to me! I am looking forward to seeing it! Van Damme doesn't mind making fun of himself... did any of you ever see his guest appearance on "Friends" several years ago? He tried to talk Rachel and Phoebe into having a threesome with him! He even told them that he can crush a walnut with his butt cheeks! You gotta love him! By the way, as corny as it is, Bloodsport will always be one of my favorite martial arts films... and I have seen them all! < GOR >
]]>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:20:39 GMTDr_GorMartial Arts Films1/4/2009 12:20:39 AM[quote user="rjsprague"] [quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote] This is my kind of news. We' all about JCVD spin kicking people in the face. I think I have a list of films going that's dedicated to JCVD doing just that! :) [/quote] I haven't seen it yet but here is what I've read/heard about it... Van Damme plays a washed up martial arts action star who is losing roles to Steven Seagal... In other words he plays himself... Sounds fun to me! I am looking forward to seeing it! Van Damme doesn't mind making fun of himself... did any of you ever see his guest appearance on "Friends" several years ago? He tried to talk Rachel and Phoebe into having a threesome with him! He even told them that he can crush a walnut with his butt cheeks! You gotta love him! By the way, as corny as it is, Bloodsport will always be one of my favorite martial arts films... and I have seen them all! &lt; GOR &gt; http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2009/1/3/39056.aspx Post By: usesoap
Post To: usesoap Blog
Post Date: 1/3/2009 9:16:13 PM
Body: Full disclosure: My love for Mickey Rourke is pretty boundless. In college, I devoted an entire expose that even lavished praise on such works as the little-seen underrated gem Homeboy (which Rourke wrote) and the misunderstood Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. It is almost as though he has tried throughout the years to pummel away at his good looks, and prove to someone (himself?) that there was much more to the man than his Brando-esque visage suggested. At a time in his career which many of his peers were bruising their bodies in an attempt to reverse time, he decided to step into the ring as a semi-pro boxer, subjecting himself to beatings no film critic could ever bestow upon him. That personal history is quite possibly the reason why The Wrestler resonates with such humanity and humility, as Rourke does not portray so much as inhabits the character of Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a man hopelessly devoted to the '80s-era heights of his fame that have long passed him by. And yet he is still entering the ring in front of devoted, albeit fewer, fans. His entrance is still set to the solidly '80s metal of Quiet Riot's "Bang Your Head," and his van's stereo is often blasting tunes from other bygone acts such as The Scorpions and Cinderella. You can almost hear his tendons stretching and snapping after each performance now. And still, he subjects himself to low-rent gigs, hitched onto memories of former glories and the nostalgia of what once was. Scene after scene aches with honesty, from the makeshift matches in which wrestling's washed up and wannabes mingle in high school cafeterias that double as changing rooms, to the quiet moments of Randy desperately extending a crippled hand to his estranged adult daughter. The one ember of hope in Randy's life comes from Cassidy (played by Marisa Tomei), a stripper whose sympathy for the tough-but-tender wrassler blossoms into friendship. Her predicament is quite similar, in that her career is one defined by her body, and as time begins to erode its youthful elasticity, she can see her shelf-life is nearing its expiration date. As Cassidy, Tomei continues to set the screen ablaze as she did in last year's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. The only criticism is that her role requires her to be rejected by some patrons who mock her age and request another stripper, and I cannot envision a rational person who would ever scoff at the chance for even one minute in the Champagne Room with her. It's fitting that Bruce Springsteen closes the film, as the entire film unfolds like a dramatization of a character from the musician's catalogue. And the film is director Darren Aronofsky's Nebraska: honest, raw, stark and nakedly personal. The director, who is more known for his flashy, dramatically braided dramas (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain), applied no technical wizardry here, even allowing passing migrating geese to populate the background sound (which, in itself takes on meaning of moving on, something the main character just can't do). This is not to say that The Wrestler is without its moments of levity. During a shopping trip for Randy's daughter, Cassidy asks him what type of style the girl prefers in clothing: Goth, hippie, preppy? “I think she's a lesbian, does that make a difference?” he cluelessly responds. Anchoring it all is Rourke, whose performance feels like his entire career has been working toward this role. Battered, bruised, but doggedly determined to stay relevant, Rourke's impassioned pleas for acceptance are heartbreaking and captivatingly honest. In one brief bit between Randy and his daughter (played by Evan Rachel Wood, whose career is littered with parts like this), it plays almost like an off-camera confessional from Rourke himself. The scene is vaguely similar to one in this year's JCVD, in which Jean Claude Van Damme places his muscular heart squarely on his sleeve. The Wrestler explores no new ground thematically, but demonstrates that, in the right hands with the right actors, even time-tested tales can be polished off and presented anew with astounding results.
]]>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:16:13 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog1/3/2009 9:16:13 PMFull disclosure: My love for Mickey Rourke is pretty boundless. In college, I devoted an entire expose that even lavished praise on such works as the little-seen underrated gem Homeboy (which Rourke wrote) and the misunderstood Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. It is almost as though he has tried throughout the years to pummel away at his good looks, and prove to someone (himself?) that there was much more to the man than his Brando-esque visage suggested. At a time in his career which many of his peers were bruising their bodies in an attempt to reverse time, he decided to step into the ring as a semi-pro boxer, subjecting himself to beatings no film critic could ever bestow upon him. That personal history is quite possibly the reason why The Wrestler resonates with such humanity and humility, as Rourke does not portray so much as inhabits the character of Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a man hopelessly devoted to the '80s-era heights of his fame that have long passed him by. And yet he is still entering the ring in front of devoted, albeit fewer, fans. His entrance is still set to the solidly '80s metal of Quiet Riot's "Bang Your Head," and his van's stereo is often blasting tunes from other bygone acts such as The Scorpions and Cinderella. You can almost hear his tendons stretching and snapping after each performance now. And still, he subjects himself to low-rent gigs, hitched onto memories of former glories and the nostalgia of what once was. Scene after scene aches with honesty, from the makeshift matches in which wrestling's washed up and wannabes mingle in high school cafeterias that double as changing rooms, to the quiet moments of Randy desperately extending a crippled hand to his estranged adult daughter. The one ember of hope in Randy's life comes from Cassidy (played by Marisa Tomei), a stripper whose sympathy for the tough-but-tender wrassler blossoms into friendship. Her predicament is quite similar, in that her career is one defined by her body, and as time begins to erode its youthful elasticity, she can see her shelf-life is nearing its expiration date. As Cassidy, Tomei continues to set the screen ablaze as she did in last year's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. The only criticism is that her role requires her to be rejected by some patrons who mock her age and request another stripper, and I cannot envision a rational person who would ever scoff at the chance for even one minute in the Champagne Room with her. It's fitting that Bruce Springsteen closes the film, as the entire film unfolds like a dramatization of a character from the musician's catalogue. And the film is director Darren Aronofsky's Nebraska: honest, raw, stark and nakedly personal. The director, who is more known for his flashy, dramatically braided dramas (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain), applied no technical wizardry here, even allowing passing migrating geese to populate the background sound (which, in itself takes on meaning of moving on, something the main character just can't do). This is not to say that The Wrestler is without its moments of levity. During a shopping trip for Randy's daughter, Cassidy asks him what type of style the girl prefers in clothing: Goth, hippie, preppy? &ldquo;I think she's a lesbian, does that make a difference?&rdquo; he cluelessly responds. Anchoring it all is Rourke, whose performance feels like his entire career has been working toward this role. Battered, bruised, but doggedly determined to stay relevant, Rourke's impassioned pleas for acceptance are heartbreaking and captivatingly honest. In one brief bit between Randy and his daughter (played by Evan Rachel Wood, whose career is littered with parts like this), it plays almost like an off-camera confessional from Rourke himself. The scene is vaguely similar to one in this year's JCVD, in which Jean Claude Van Damme places his muscular heart squarely on his sleeve. The Wrestler explores no new ground thematically, but demonstrates that, in the right hands with the right actors, even time-tested tales can be polished off and presented anew with astounding results. http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Re_New_Jean_Claude_Van_Damme_Movie/456/38530/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: rjsprague
Post To: Martial Arts Films
Post Date: 12/18/2008 12:16:17 AM
Body: [quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote] This is my kind of news. We' all about JCVD spin kicking people in the face. I think I have a list of films going that's dedicated to JCVD doing just that! :)
]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:16:17 GMTrjspragueMartial Arts Films12/18/2008 12:16:17 AM[quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote] This is my kind of news. We' all about JCVD spin kicking people in the face. I think I have a list of films going that's dedicated to JCVD doing just that! :) http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/Re_New_Jean_Claude_Van_Damme_Movie/456/38445/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seely
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Post Date: 12/16/2008 12:08:33 PM
Body: I would be honored to be spin-kicked by JCVD. I would at least die smiling, I suppose. I was actually surprised by the amount of positive press the film received, given JVCD's reputation for being a bit corny. Has anyone actually seen this yet? [quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote]
]]>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:08:33 GMTseelyMartial Arts Films12/16/2008 12:08:33 PMI would be honored to be spin-kicked by JCVD. I would at least die smiling, I suppose. I was actually surprised by the amount of positive press the film received, given JVCD's reputation for being a bit corny. Has anyone actually seen this yet? [quote user="Egul"] I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Martial_Arts_Films/New_Jean_Claude_Van_Damme_Movie/456/38408/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Egul
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Post Date: 12/15/2008 5:00:18 PM
Body: I just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face.
]]>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:18 GMTEgulMartial Arts Films12/15/2008 5:00:18 PMI just found about Jean-Claude Van Damme's new movie, JCVD. You guys might want to check it out, if you haven't already. ;) i 've heard really good things about it and I know for a fact that there is an excellent spin-kick right into someone's face. http://www.spout.com/groups/Community_Recommendations/Re_Collaboration_Best_Films_of_2008/643/38302/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seven-ate-9
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Post Date: 12/12/2008 1:31:05 PM
Body: Delighted me: (Sorry if a bunch of these are 2007, I have a one-year old and I'm just getting caught up) Redbelt (2008) Kung Fu Panda (2008) JCVD (2008) (In my opinion, Van Damme's "CopLand") Rocket Science The Fall The Promotion (SWS really impressed me) Chop Shop (Shows you a part of NYC I guarantee you haven't seen before) In Search of a Midnight Kiss (hysterical) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Eagle vs. Shark Iron Man Let me down: Pineapple Express Zack and Miri All the boys love Mandy Lane The Wackness Sex and the City Wanted (atrocious is too light a word)
]]>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:31:05 GMTseven-ate-9Community Recommendations12/12/2008 1:31:05 PMDelighted me: (Sorry if a bunch of these are 2007, I have a one-year old and I'm just getting caught up) Redbelt (2008) Kung Fu Panda (2008) JCVD (2008) (In my opinion, Van Damme's "CopLand") Rocket Science The Fall The Promotion (SWS really impressed me) Chop Shop (Shows you a part of NYC I guarantee you haven't seen before) In Search of a Midnight Kiss (hysterical) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Eagle vs. Shark Iron Man Let me down: Pineapple Express Zack and Miri All the boys love Mandy Lane The Wackness Sex and the City Wanted (atrocious is too light a word) http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_THE_DARK_KNIGHT_DVD_giveaway/563/38190/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: seven-ate-9
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Post Date: 12/10/2008 2:10:18 PM
Body: 3) James McAvoy - I hated "Wanted", but he proved he might be able to start taking some names. 2) I'd really like to see what Jean-Claude could do after seeing JCVD (2008). Might have to be in French, but I could deal with that. 1) Seann William Scott - A little young, but if you've seen The Promotion (2008), you know what I'm talking about.
]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:10:18 GMTseven-ate-9Filmgaming12/10/2008 2:10:18 PM3) James McAvoy - I hated "Wanted", but he proved he might be able to start taking some names. 2) I'd really like to see what Jean-Claude could do after seeing JCVD (2008). Might have to be in French, but I could deal with that. 1) Seann William Scott - A little young, but if you've seen The Promotion (2008), you know what I'm talking about. http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/11/29/37751.aspx Post By: usesoap
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Post Date: 11/29/2008 9:09:13 PM
Body: Pity the poor action hero. Like supermodels, they have a relatively short shelf life and attempts at prolonging their career seldom end well (for every “Rocky Balboa,” Stallone's had a dozen “Avenging Angelos.”) And for those who fail to break into that top tier, there is increasingly less room on the video store shelves filled with younger, hungrier (and less expensive) stars ready to roundhouse their way to a paycheck. Or they resort to pimping out their brawn to comedy, hoping to appear 'in on the joke' of their indestructibility. Few have made it back from this tragic mistake unscathed. Jean-Claude Van Damme has always inhabited this level of the action stratosphere, only briefly flirting with success in the early 90s. He's now a few years shy of receiving an AARP membership, and his stuntwork may require a longer recovery time (possibly aided with prescription medications). So mentioning the latest Van Damme release in this column may be met with indifference, 'JCVD' is aiming more for the arthouse than the grindhouse crowd. Playing a destitute, washed-up action star named Jean Claude van Damme, the actor finds himself involved in the middle of a bank heist/hostage situation right out of one of his films. It is here he faces his nemeses both external and internal. As “JCVD” opens, the actor is going through the action-movie motions, twirling and pummeling as he's done so many times before. But the second the director yells 'cut', his real battles begin. He's on the losing end of an ugly custody struggle (in one of the many funny moments, the prosecuting attorney enters Van Damme's entire filmography as evidence to him being an unfit father). Work-wise, he's just lost an action gig to rival C-lister Steven Segal, who promised to lop off his trademarked ponytail for the role. When he accidentally stumbles into a hostage scenario while trying to withdraw from his dwindling bank account, action movie laws would have it that he find creative ways to crunch skulls and save the day. But this is where “JCVD” takes a wild turn into meta comedy that does not let the actor shy away from some of the uglier sides of his quasi-fame. It plays out like some unholy union of the Muscles from Brussels and Charlie (“Being John Mallkovich”) Kauffman. Throughout, director co-writer Mabrouk El Mechri brandishes artistic flourishes that exist almost solely to remind his viewers they are not watching a typical Van Damme opus. They can grow tiresome at times (ok, we get that you're a fan of overhead mood lighting. Must it saturate every scene?) But Van Damme himself (never one noted for his nuance) keeps us interested. And just when the film itself starts to stretch thin, he delivers a monologue so achingly personal ( and most likely, accurate), that it's impossible to turn away. It's as though the star shows us his scabs inflicted not on camera, but off. Then proceeds to pick at them right before our eyes. It's both uncomfortable and compelling. Mickey Rourke is currently being buzzed about for his self-referential role in “The Wrestler,” which I have yet to see, but Van Damme deserves the same adoration here (I can't believe I'm actually typing this) for his mesmerizing soliloquy on his fame and infamy. The film itself can veer off into the mundane, but its star has allowed us further into his celebrity psyche than perhaps any other. Not bad for a man whose resume includes him playing kickboxingtwins twice as well as co-starring with Dennis Rodman and Rob Schneider.
]]>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:09:13 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog11/29/2008 9:09:13 PMPity the poor action hero. Like supermodels, they have a relatively short shelf life and attempts at prolonging their career seldom end well (for every &ldquo;Rocky Balboa,&rdquo; Stallone's had a dozen &ldquo;Avenging Angelos.&rdquo;) And for those who fail to break into that top tier, there is increasingly less room on the video store shelves filled with younger, hungrier (and less expensive) stars ready to roundhouse their way to a paycheck. Or they resort to pimping out their brawn to comedy, hoping to appear 'in on the joke' of their indestructibility. Few have made it back from this tragic mistake unscathed. Jean-Claude Van Damme has always inhabited this level of the action stratosphere, only briefly flirting with success in the early 90s. He's now a few years shy of receiving an AARP membership, and his stuntwork may require a longer recovery time (possibly aided with prescription medications). So mentioning the latest Van Damme release in this column may be met with indifference, 'JCVD' is aiming more for the arthouse than the grindhouse crowd. Playing a destitute, washed-up action star named Jean Claude van Damme, the actor finds himself involved in the middle of a bank heist/hostage situation right out of one of his films. It is here he faces his nemeses both external and internal. As &ldquo;JCVD&rdquo; opens, the actor is going through the action-movie motions, twirling and pummeling as he's done so many times before. But the second the director yells 'cut', his real battles begin. He's on the losing end of an ugly custody struggle (in one of the many funny moments, the prosecuting attorney enters Van Damme's entire filmography as evidence to him being an unfit father). Work-wise, he's just lost an action gig to rival C-lister Steven Segal, who promised to lop off his trademarked ponytail for the role. When he accidentally stumbles into a hostage scenario while trying to withdraw from his dwindling bank account, action movie laws would have it that he find creative ways to crunch skulls and save the day. But this is where &ldquo;JCVD&rdquo; takes a wild turn into meta comedy that does not let the actor shy away from some of the uglier sides of his quasi-fame. It plays out like some unholy union of the Muscles from Brussels and Charlie (&ldquo;Being John Mallkovich&rdquo;) Kauffman. Throughout, director co-writer Mabrouk El Mechri brandishes artistic flourishes that exist almost solely to remind his viewers they are not watching a typical Van Damme opus. They can grow tiresome at times (ok, we get that you're a fan of overhead mood lighting. Must it saturate every scene?) But Van Damme himself (never one noted for his nuance) keeps us interested. And just when the film itself starts to stretch thin, he delivers a monologue so achingly personal ( and most likely, accurate), that it's impossible to turn away. It's as though the star shows us his scabs inflicted not on camera, but off. Then proceeds to pick at them right before our eyes. It's both uncomfortable and compelling. Mickey Rourke is currently being buzzed about for his self-referential role in &ldquo;The Wrestler,&rdquo; which I have yet to see, but Van Damme deserves the same adoration here (I can't believe I'm actually typing this) for his mesmerizing soliloquy on his fame and infamy. The film itself can veer off into the mundane, but its star has allowed us further into his celebrity psyche than perhaps any other. Not bad for a man whose resume includes him playing kickboxingtwins twice as well as co-starring with Dennis Rodman and Rob Schneider. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/drugaddiction/MemberTagFilms.aspxdrugaddiction
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