Bloodsport Reviews

[Highly rated reviewer]

Dux of Hazard

Jean Claude really does show his 'strengths' in this biopic of Frank Dux. This part feels made for Van Damme, a good guy with deadly skills, deadly but modest. Obvious Van Damme moments occur i.e. Top off flexing, cheesy music, dancing, doing the splits several times,awful dialogue. Don't let this deter you, Van Damme is on form to fight in the Kumite but has to beat a whole host of difficult and different styles from Sumo to Boxing. Damme don't care. Sub plots reminiscent of AWOL, with Forest Whitaker as one of the cops chasing their man. Bolo is his hard headed self and is his normal evil self. Is Van good enough to take on the best. I let you guess but it is probably Van Dammes best film easily eclipsing Kickboxer and AWOL. I am not sure if Newt Arnold went onto direct much else himself but was assistant director on everything from Rules of Engagement to Bladed Runner. Put up your Dux, have a beer and enjoy. Kumite, kumite.

The greatest martial arts film ever?

Having seen all of Van Damme's films this film even though it's one of his earlier low budget films is my favourite because of the variety of fighters who all have their own different style and personality.

Although I would have to add that if you don't like violent action flicks then you aren’t going to like this, high kicking , blood spilling, riot of a film!

BLOODSPORT

BEING A BIG FAN OF JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME MYSELF I WOULD RECOMMENED THIS FILM IT TELL'S THE TRUE STORY OF A MAN NAMED FRANK DUX WHO WAS THE KUMITE CHAMPION AND IS ALSO A VERY GOOD STORY LINE OF HIS LIFE

VAN DAMME AT HIS BEST

Ok, so the story is predictable, and the acting isn't brilliant. But still got that 'feel good' feel to it when he wins!

Bloodsport is the quitessential Van damme movie; family move from france to america to make wine, thus the accent, he unfairly gets caught in another persons house but shows he has 'fighting spirit', he then learns the ways from an old japanese teacher and when his son dies it is he who has to carry on the tradition. Expect the norms of the splits, the naked body scene, the cries...the 'boards don't fight back' and some kiss-ass fighting.........

good stuff

good martial arts action but appalling acting and poor storyline. has the feel of a b-movie. i preferred a.w.o.l. which is another van dum movie

Excellent classic!

Don't expect flashy animations or 21st century special effects. However, bar the 'chick-flick' story line, the film is good and the fighting scenes are very realistic and excellent... great film if you want to see a young Van Damme in action in his early movie years! Recommend? YES - for lover's of great classic movies.

probably one of Van Dammes earlier films has hs acting is poor but his fighting is as good as you would expect from this man, the story sets around an illegal fight called the Kumite

Van Hamme

Classic 80's martial arts movie starring Van Damme. Bad acting and a storyline and script which appears to have been written by a 12 year old, but its still entertaining.

Worth a watch.

Forget the story line. Worth watching for the fight scenes.