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If any of you followed my activities in reviews, is one of my Most recent was Jean Claude Van Damme Replicant with two component and what I thought was one of van Dam's best efforts, I gave more stars not shown Legionnaire.In only to his work and action film I have said, the film showed what he was capable of.I also noted that, to a sort of coming out myself, I admit that JCVD is a fan, but there was there, that is. This system has with this film, not JVCD? Well, shortly afterPosted require that one of my friends who will NOT allow JCVD is a fan, I proposed to see JVCD. "Well, you do not like?" I. questioned, "Just look, you see," he replied.So I ... and wow! This is the only folks.This film JCVD (June/08 released), illustrates the point I tried to do in this last review.THIS is that Van Damme was / is able to do so, and is short .. .. . spectacular.
The story takes us duration.It inside and outside the film industry during his "97 minutesVan Damme fights start with a systematic way through a crowd of bad guys and evidence situations.There street, but in short time is a director yells "Cut" and we are tempted to say a film with Van Damme is set, a snobbish producer east with plenty of attitude, c / w translator who thought he could do it better.But his appeals fell on deaf ears, like Van Damme only shake his head in disgust.The scene then goes on to talk with him, About his producer a new foodproduction.His agent proposes a song with a completely stupid name, but he shot it.He is already proposing a different title, as ridiculous, but it is a continuation of a long series 2.Further in their discussion is a very important exchange verbally on many films are financed and how the players are used, others to get rich off his name. "I always do you care?", Asks his agent? Firstly, there is a pig's head director is now a liquor agent.We then find a Van Damme tried unsuccessfully in courtfor custody of his lawyers obtain daughter.The citing a list of his films, and I would not see "how law enforcement works tactic.It Van Damme loses again.
On the way to the airport to return to Belgium, Van Damme gets a call from his lawyer saying he returned to the control and need to pay household right away.Once hear a post office, a few steps out of his money.When his cab two fans talk to him to put a happy picture, then it goes onnod soon street.A later, the alarm goes off and clicks are sent within the police station after hearing office.A was, happened inside the post office is just off Van Damme.He be judged in force but is hit. Van Damme has apparently tried, took the place of Rob and hostages.
The truth is different matter.As the film unfolds elegantly before us the answers associated with visual information and fact-replay comes after Van Damme inPost was held hostage himself.Three men had already entered, but hostages were tempted by the Post, if their bad luck, Van Damme picture.They force from Van Damme, for their connection to "steal" the police and perpetuate the lie that he is the kidnapper and them.Van Damme beaten and also test all vulnerability.At shows a set point with a TV in the background is shot, the chair sit Van Dammesuddenly lifts to reveal a series partial and / lighting background.He now comes from the scene, smashing the fourth wall between actor and audience, and offers a very moving soliloquy.Rehearsed or not (it seems ad-improvised), it was completely Riveting. He begins with "See, you and I" looked very disheveled, not as a "movie star" and not as it was 47 years. "You have my dreams, I promised something in return, and (tear), I servedyet.You win, I lose. "He talks about obstacles that had to do in his career, in his younger years, karate and the" main Dojo, who came to respect life, and others believe it was naive to the economy in.But is the same principle, and he was standing the whole thing the world of cinema with all its ups and downs.He caught goes to his cocaine addiction and the media to talk about very superficial reporting of his unfortunate circumstances, no matter what they have causedbeen.He questions of his career and the flow of emotions when success.His says he can not understand why people with more talent that he asked in business.He what he did with his life fact: "What What I have done nothing on this earth ?........ " Letting us know that he did for the fourth wall, he soon returned to say that may die in the post with a parting shot office.But before him, said: "It 's difficult to assess for me, the people, but difficult to judge not for them ... something me.Yeahso, wiping her tears with face.And the fact that the fourth wall and the chair back is lowered slowly into the room and the fact continues.In film, the fourth wall was actually injured twice.This first time and when JCVD for in the mail funds.Frustrated be disturbed emotionally drained and stops, looks around and says aloud that it's Candid Camera, and show it says "Double room .... .... Room. "One of them is that we try him byand was shot.
The hostage taking and negotiations between Van Damme (for real predators) and the police continue.Van Damme makes a connection with one of the robbers called Arthur, who at one point (a funny scene) asks him to go to an event kickboxing with the foot of a cigarette from the mouth of another protest, but gave Damme hostage.Van remove, clean with a quick leg cigarette lift.When Arthur tried, removed the boy! The whole crisis is a collapseIn the end, when Arthur shoots and kills the thief in office and then stormed the police station as office.Arthur Van Damme Van Damme shoot.Then pleads not taken hostage is killed by the other two modes of play crook.The scene first, how can we expect that occur in a Van Damme movie with a great scissor kick and leaves the bad, and the concrete way in which Van Damme is able to subtly elbow punch in the stomach and the crook move Police in.But Van Damme was arrested and is sentencedextortion, with two years probation and one year of prison time real! The reason?: Van Damme seems to me a suggestion for thieves during the siege of $ 495,000 to send to his lawyer, rather than the police for a film like a million dollars was actually done.Unreal? Yes, but this is the film ... or is it?
The film ends with Van Damme's mother visited him in a brief exchange prison.After surprise.After have presented a few seconds of her daughter on the other side isThe glass with the phone in hand, and she "says hello". Van Damme looks incredulous only for a few seconds to say, then quickly takes the phone and say "hello". He hits slightly to the side of the head with the phone as a brutal "reality" comes around again to black-cut.
This is Van Damme in its crudest and most vulnerable, both personally and as actor.It sector is full of mockery, he worked for many years and supported by him and his colleagues for theirown interests and it is the moments profit.There say where you can sit and discuss his career.Arthur Arthur tells him that it was he who brought famous Hong Kong director Johnny Woo in Hollywood and what is the thanks he got?. Then, when asked just a movie Arthur, who had to come, says Van Damme, Steven Seagal, the role that was not him, for he offered (Seagal), cut ponytail. "You're much better than him," said Arthur emphatically.
Technically, the film wasalso transferred to DVD and is in a sepia tone style shot to give a better effect and poignancy.You get the original French version and the version with English sub-titles.The Theatrical Trailer is here, and two deleted scenes. The second is very enlightening and I recommend it seemed a better understanding of personal thoughts Van Damme is alive and his career.And Ah yes, the clock for a credit that will not get fun animated usual Gaumont Film Companyopening.The usual seize a daisy and a swimmer child who enters time Gaumont logo.This Van Damme, the scene and the boy asks if the blame for Daisy, and he is ... Drop kicks!
The film is both a commentary on Hollywood and its products and tells a damning self-Reality-Check for himself.The Van Damme "real" in its "natural environment" Unreal "interposed. Insecure and at times directly to the intestine from Van Dammeheart.Highly recommended!
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