The muscles from Brussels tussels. (image via televize)
This item is from Popbitch, so you can take it with a grain of salt. But it sounds about right. Jean-Claude Van Damme always appeared to us to be destined for the lower, oilier rungs of the international entertainment food chain. He lacked charisma, a discernible talent, taste, a passing familiarity with the English language, and, oh yeah, charm.
But then, in the mid 90s such a gaping personality vacuum made for the perfect candidate as a "action film star." What can we say, the genre was moribund. (For further reference: see Schwarzenegger). But by the 21st century the JC van D franchise was exhausted.
While we waited with baited breath for the PR announcement of Van Damme's inevitable appearance on Britain's D-List "Big Brother (Averted Gaze)," this happened. According to Popbitch:
"Jean-Claude Van Damme was at the annual Indian film awards, hosted in Dubai, last week. He wore a bright pink suit and a funny-looking waistcoat. The best thing was that years of gak abuse and martial arts have left him with a wonderful nervous tick. He keeps doing little kung-fu kicks, apparently totally unaware that he's doing it. It was especially funny when he did it on stage, while presenting an award to screen legend Amitabh Bachnan."
No no no. That's just his Craft. His Method. We fully expect JC Van D, in the fullness of time, to announce that he's been rehearsing for an Elvis biopic. Hollywood loves a good redemption story.
4 comments:
hehe I enjoyed this lovely story on popbitch this morning. One of the highlights, for sure!
im actually a fan of van damme n ur idea of jokes rnt so funny what movies have u been in? have u even tried to make it big? wat makes u so worthy to b nothing more then a low class critic?!
hahaha i agree with mister vn... van damme kicks arse as does the governator :D watching their movies brings a little warmth to my heart not to mention van damme's scorching hot accent... the man could purr in my ear any time he wants. oh and if you say you're not a fan of the "i'll be bok" then i'm just going to have to assume that your mommy dropped you on that shiny little noggin of yours as a babeh. multiple times.
cheers!
i love my homeboy van damme !!!!!!!!
action and comic ! just love the dude
much appreciation from my side. cyborg is a good picture. from then on it only goes up. . . untill the day after "universal soldier" he disapeared for some time..... then he takes some time to get in he's roll again.... the quest? nah ! to bad. the replicant ! hell yeah !! action and fun all allong. reminds me of a copy "double impact and universal soldier". right on !!
from then again a few mistakes but he climbs right up again. wake of death !!!!!! damn good picture!!! JCVD !!! super !!!!
VAN DAMME !! "the" best !!
we love him !!! no doubt about it ;)
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