Shots… and false connections! Michel & Michel take on Jean-Claude Van Damme on the tatamis, rings and arenas to uncover the biggest flaws in his films.
While Jean-Claude Van Damme is known for his setbacks, Michel and Michel like to spread the false connections. As big fans of JCVD (who predicted the advent of streaming in 2001 to the laughter of the audience and Thierry Ardisson), AlloCiné’s technical specialists analyzed some of his films to uncover the biggest mistakes and filming errors.
Five essential characters from “The Muscles from Brussels” (who could have become outstanding classical dancers) passed before their expert eyes. And let’s be honest: Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Full Contact, Cyborg and Double Impact contain some gems…
Pistols with unlimited ammo, an upside down Korean flag, a fighter entering and exiting the ring at the same time, a reused shot, a poorly hidden camera, a highly visible backdrop, a prop that disappears during the fight, a Tattoo that’s fading, a beautiful reflection of a technician in a t-shirt, with a foam barrel and ridiculous sound effects: It’s hard, very, very hard!
And our two friends could have even added Predator if Jean-Claude Van Damme hadn’t permanently left the project during filming! Here too, the film’s false connections to Schwarzenegger become apparent.
If you also like (or liked) the most Belgian of all action heroes, an ARTE documentary is available online and, in less than an hour, tells the journey of the man who went from being “rigid as a rod, short-sighted” to being a mole, ugly like a louse” became one of the biggest stars of the 90s.
You will discover some exciting or surprising anecdotes, such as his friendship with Michel “Tong Po” Qissi and the astonishing creation of the emblematic villain Kickboxer, the background of his moving sequence shot in JCVD or his clash with a major The studio that made him hired, missed out on a $36 million contract in the 1990s.
In short, a documentary that you should definitely catch up on… after watching Faux Raccord, of course!