Van Damme? Really?
March 19th, 2009 at 01:17pm Will Pfeifer
Have you heard about JCVD? Those initials stand for “Jean-Claude Van Damme,” and the movie itself is, by all accounts, the best thing the Muscles from Brussels has ever done — by a long shot.
Sure, his other movies don’t offer much in the way of competition for that honor, but this movie is supposed to be very, very good, and Van Damme is seriously good in it. He plays himself — or, at least, a version of himself - facing money troubles, custody hearings, bad movies cashing in on his name and, in the movie’s central scenes, a hostage situation. There’s action, drama, comedy and an apparently amazing scene where Van Damme addresses the camera — and addresses the mess he’s made of his life.
It arrives on DVD next month. Here’s the trailer:
3 Comments Add your own
1. Brian M | March 19th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I’ve seen this and it really is interesting, though a bit overrated.
Wanted to add (completely off topic) a note to your readers -
here’s a nice promotion I stumbled across, and thought I would pass on. I hope you don’t think I’m spamming your blog - just passing on the word to fellow local movie fans:
Wanna see “Monsters Vs Aliens” in 3-D without paying the additional 3-D upcharge? Free upgrade certificates for Bank of America customers!
(I have a credit card through them, so mine was legitimate, but I don’t know if there’s any verification if you just lied and said you were a customer)
2. echo4charlie | March 19th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Is this movie serious? For real?
I’ll see it, as it does look interesting.
And, I still need to see Watchmen…………………………….now it is in the $ 5 club, so, I better move fast……………….
3. Jerry | March 20th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Saw it at the New Beverly when out west in January and I agree with Brian M. Worth a watch but not stellar.
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