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Bloodsport (1986)

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Jean-Claude Van Damme makes his starring debut in the aptly titled Bloodsport. An American soldier at large in Hong Kong, Van Damme becomes involved in the Kumite (also spelled Kumatai), a highly illegal kickboxing competition. Whoever survives the bout will be crowned Kumite champion of the world-a title that has plenty of challengers with homicide in their hearts. The finale offers a duel to the death (or near-death) between Van Damme and reigning Kumite king Bolo Yeung. The script is based on

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Jun 1, 2004

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Critic Reviews for Bloodsport

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A well-plucked turkey, humourless and plagued by a script full of stilted mumbo-jumbo.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comments (2)
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Some of the fighting sequences look good; some of them are less than convincing. (Blu-ray Action Double Feature)

September 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

Van Damme may have been an excellent martial artist (he had fought as an amateur and professionally for several years before entering the movies), but he was no actor.

September 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

Bloodsport is strictly for martial arts buffs; little is offered here in the way of plot, dialog, or acting.

November 2, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide
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A campy Van Damne actioner fit for lovers of B films.

August 9, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Scary to think that a movie this bad could make anyone a star.

March 24, 2005 | Comments (2)
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Proudly plotless in a way that other low-budget actioners ought to emulate more often.

May 22, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Classic Van Damme. Fighting, fighting and more fighting.

July 14, 2003
Fred Topel
About.com

Enough martial-arts to fill a sushi box

September 17, 2002
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Lotsa chop-socky and basically nothing else.

July 25, 2002 | Comments (3)
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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Fun and entertaining martial arts film, Bloodsport is not a perfect film, but is definitely an entertaining ride if you can get past the tongue in cheek moments and so-so acting. The reason that the film works so well is becauset of the great fight scenes that make up the film. Although the film relies on a decent script, the fights are great, and fun to watch, and make the film much better. The direction is effective enough to generate a film that is thrilling and exciting, and if you can forget that it's a corny action film with laughable dialogue, you'll most likely enjoy it. I didn't that this was a great film, and I felt it could have been much better, but it was entertaining. This is the first Jean-Claude Van Damme film that I've seen, and he is very good in his role despite the silliness of it all. If you enjoy martial arts films, pick this one up. The film's strength lies in the fight scenes and not the acting or plot. Expect an entertaining flick that is quite mindless and fun, but don't expect something great either. Bloodsport has plenty of flaws, which I already pointed out. Expect Van Damme doing lots of splits, which is awesome and pretty painful to say the least. The fights are wicked and that's all this film is, fights, fights more fights and even more fights. Bloodsport doesn't try to be great and memorable martial arts flick like Bruce Lee's short, but legendary filmography, but it has spirit and delivers awesome action despite its imperfections and lack of great story.
October 3, 2012
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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"Bloodsport," even though it is based upon a real martial arts fighter, feels extremely corny and sloppily put together. The dialogue feels like it was written and directed by a young teenager who was given a professional camera, along with some big name hollywood actors who really do not seem interested in their own characters. Usually the action in a film like this would be the deciding factor between enjoyment or utter awfulness, and honestly, this film fails at that as well. The action is very poorly edited and there is practically no signs of practised choreography here. I could not keep myself from laughing during this entire film, not because of intended comedy, but because the characters were very unintertesting, the story is extremely generic, the cinematography captures the worst angles during the fight sequences, and the overall film suffers. Seeing as it is based on an actual person, you would think that the filmmakers would have put a but more devotion into the film and hired a better actor than Van Damme, but what can you do. The film was made, and it really sucks. Still, throughout the film you can find some enjoyment during the fight and chase sequences.
March 19, 2012
KJ Proulx
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Bloodsport Quotes

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    1. Victor: What's the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi?
    – Submitted by Danny S (4 months ago)
    1. Frank Dux: NOOOOOOOOO!
    – Submitted by Corey V (9 months ago)
    1. Chong Li: You are next!
    – Submitted by Francis L (10 months ago)
    1. Ray Jackson: [Frank is doing splits between two chairs] That hurts me just lookin' at it.
    – Submitted by Francis L (10 months ago)
    1. Victor: I'm Lin. You Jackson? You look like a Jackson. That must make you Frank Ducks.
    2. Frank Dux: No, it's DUX.
    3. Victor: Oh, right, like put up your dukes.
    – Submitted by Francis L (10 months ago)
    1. Ray Jackson: Time to separate the men from the boys.
    2. Victor: Just be sure Chong Li doesn't separate your head from your body.
    – Submitted by Francis L (10 months ago)

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