Jean-Claude Van Damme on Blu-ray

[GasmaskAvenger]

Even after seeing Slender Man, i'd still say Escape Plan 2: Hades is easily the worst movie i've seen this year so far.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Even after seeing Slender Man, i'd still say Escape Plan 2: Hades is easily the worst movie i've seen this year so far.

I'm struggling to think of anything worse in the last few years.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by Markgway

If you compare Black Water against Van Damme's theatrical output, then yeah, it'll disappoint, but compare it to the usual DTV stuff, and it's perfectly watchable fodder.

It is very watchable, but it still failed to make the most use of it's potential. It's one I will watch again, but it's nowhere near the best of his DTV stuff.

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Even after seeing Slender Man, i'd still say Escape Plan 2: Hades is easily the worst movie i've seen this year so far.

I lost interest in Escape Plan 2 when Arnold dropped out. No Arnie, no me.

Glad I decided to sit that one out. I like Stallone, but nothing else about the movie appealed to me.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

I lost interest in Escape Plan 2 when Arnold dropped out. No Arnie, no me.

Glad I decided to sit that one out. I like Stallone, but nothing else about the movie appealed to me.

Smart move.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

I'm struggling to think of anything worse in the last few years.

I wrote somewhere that Escape Plan 2 is the worst thing I've seen in years. Glad I'm not alone. I watched 80's so-bad-it's-good classic Samurai Cop tonight and that movie is honestly better made than Escape Plan 2.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Smart move.

Considering some of the cinematic garbage in my collection, it's one of my rare smart moves.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

Considering some of the cinematic garbage in my collection, it's one of my rare smart moves.

Just looked at your recently added BDs and saw the Canon Ninja movies, so you're doing something right.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I wrote somewhere that Escape Plan 2 is the worst thing I've seen in years. Glad I'm not alone. I watched 80's so-bad-it's-good classic Samurai Cop tonight and that movie is honestly better made than Escape Plan 2.

Compared to ESCAPE PLANE 2, SAMURAI COP is a masterpiece.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Just looked at your recently added BDs and saw the Canon Ninja movies, so you're doing something right.

You just can't pass up Canon, Ninja and Sho Kosugi for $10.

I'm just waiting for 9 Deaths of the Ninja to arrive on Blu.

Speaking of Kosugi, I need to add another title to the collection.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

You just can't pass up Canon, Ninja and Sho Kosugi for $10.

They don't make them like that anymore.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

[Show spoiler]

They don't make them like that anymore.

No they don't and sometimes it saddens me greatly. But everything has its season. Unfortunately that season has passed.

But thankfully we have the Blu-Rays to enjoy over and over again.

[Samus Aran]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

I lost interest in Escape Plan 2 when Arnold dropped out. No Arnie, no me.

Glad I decided to sit that one out. I like Stallone, but nothing else about the movie appealed to me.

Stallone basically pulled a "Bruce Willis direct-to-video" with Escape Plan 2.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

Stallone basically pulled a "Bruce Willis direct-to-video" with Escape Plan 2.

Barely in it? Or in it for the paycheck?

[GasmaskAvenger]

The sad thing is that when its Stallone and Bastisa, it's actually not that bad, but man...that asian guy had ZERO screen presence and a total black hole of charisma.

There's plenty of Asian action stars of both sexes that could've played Stallone's protege and would've improved the film a little, but as is, that guy sucks a lot of potential energy out of the movie for me.


Anyhow, back on the subject of Van Damme, I got the Bloodsport/Timecop double feature coming and i'm looking forward to revisiting the former and seeing the latter in full for the first time.

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

The sad thing is that when its Stallone and Bastisa, it's actually not that bad, but man...that asian guy had ZERO screen presence and a total black hole of charisma.

There's plenty of Asian action stars of both sexes that could've played Stallone's protege and would've improved the film a little, but as is, that guy sucks a lot of potential energy out of the movie for me.


Anyhow, back on the subject of Van Damme, I got the Bloodsport/Timecop double feature coming and i'm looking forward to revisiting the former and seeing the latter in full for the first time.

Timecop is highly enjoyable, even if the mechanics of time travel in the movie are a little wonky.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

Barely in it? Or in it for the paycheck?

Barely in it, plus when he is in it it's embarrassing.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by ltb2.0

Timecop is highly enjoyable, even if the mechanics of time travel in the movie are a little wonky.

Van Damme + mullet = Fun

[ltb2.0]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Barely in it, plus when he is in it it's embarrassing.

Definitely off my list now.

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Van Damme + mullet = Fun

[Show spoiler]

It seems that the math checks out on that one,

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Barely in it, plus when he is in it it's embarrassing.

That's disappointing.

Hopefully Creed II will be a return to form.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Markgway

That's disappointing.

Hopefully Creed II will be a return to form.

Unlike Willis he at least still seems interested in making good films here and there. I think this was just a check from China he couldn't refuse.