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AWOL (aka Lionheart) [DVD]

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Jean-Claude Van Damme is a big Hollywood action star; generic, among other things. He's been living the life, as it would seem, for quite some time. However, when speaking of his personal life, things are rough. He is forbidden to see his young daughter for most of the time, and American isn't giving him the right kind of satisfaction. On top of that, his credit cards have stopped working, and now he's flat-broke. He decides to return to his home-town in hopes of finding himself once again, as well as escaping the torture of American culture, although finds himself in a whole new kind of mess. He goes to a bank so that he can get some cash, although ends up being thrown in the middle of a heist. Unfortunately, everyone on the outside of the Bank thinks he's the head of the heist plan, so whether he makes it out alive or not, he's in some deep shit. Most of the film finds Van Damme trying to cope with taking the blame for the criminal act, but what's fascinating here is not the plot; and it's not even what's going on. What I liked about this film was the character of Van Damme, and how slowly he realizes that life just isn't like the movies. Will he live through this ordeal? It's not up to me to decide. You need to see the movie for yourself, since there's a lot of good to be found. The film itself is very well-made, although without Van Damme's flawed career history, it wouldn't have been as good. However, I hope this doesn't inspire directors to make the same kind of movie for other poor actors. I mean, who wants to see GB: Gerard Butler? Nobody does, and that's why nobody should turn a movie like this into a trend. I hope to god that it remains at least somewhat unique. The Shepherd – I was quite enjoying this, one drunken night, but the more sober people in the room made me take it off. Bah. Jean-Claude Van Damme is 😊 feeling appreciated in Azerbaijan". Facebook. 20 November 2019 . Retrieved 15 February 2022.

The disc presents a 3840x2160/24p BT.2020 image in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1, and uses a Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), High Dynamic Range and Dolby Vision (and HDR10+), and is encoded using the HEVC (H.265) codec. In the interview with Martial Arts Illustrated, Dux also stated that the article's author, John Johnson, was an acquaintance of his ex-wife and that the article was written at the same time that he was embroiled in a bitter divorce. View the alleged trophy receipt produced by John Johnson. Kreps, Daniel (29 August 2020). "See Jean-Claude Van Damme Dance in Parking Lot in AaRON's 'Ultrarêve' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 4 September 2020. Van Damme has been married five times to four different women. Until 1992 he was married to his third wife, bodybuilder Gladys Portugues, with whom he has two children, Kristopher (b. 1987) and Bianca Brigitte (b. 1990). [136] He had begun an affair with actress Darcy LaPier, whom he married in February 1994. From this marriage, the couple has a son named Nicholas (b. 10 October 1995). That same year he had an affair with his Street Fighter co-star Kylie Minogue during filming in Thailand. [137] [138] LaPier, who was pregnant with their son at the time, did not become aware of the affair until Van Damme publicly admitted it in 2012. [139]Dux states, "Regarding Kim Owen's testimony, I wasn't able to put before the jury any substantive rebuttal evidence, such as a FEMA engineering report detailing and condemning the structure at the time in question. This directly contradicts Owen's testimony. Notably, the contractor's invoices making the repairs that detail the reconstruction of balconies were precluded. Her photographic evidence wasn't taken by her and it could have been taken before the earthquake." Bates, James (23 September 1994). "Van Damme Gains 'Franchise' Status". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019 . Retrieved 23 August 2010. An experience improved by not knowing anything about the film’s content, so I won’t go into detail (and you should probably stop reading now if you still haven’t had the pleasure of seeing it), but I can’t not mention the monologue, simply titled ‘assessment of my life’ on the DVD chapter menu. It’s a moment of post-modern beauty, and is so utterly compelling and heart breaking, with its absolute honesty, that I found myself shaken to tears. Friedman, Roger (14 May 2010). "Cannes film festival 2010: Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to appear in reality TV show for A&E". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011 . Retrieved 21 March 2011. Dux (center) and Van Damme on the Bloodsport set during happier times, with costar Paulo Tocha. Dux testified before the court that Van Damme had written an outline and had made an audiotape of their supposed agreement. However, Dux said that both items were lost when an earthquake destroyed his apartment in 1994. Dux's former neighbor, Kim Owens, testified that the earthquake did not cause severe structural damage to the apartment building. She submitted photos to prove that the building's balconies had not crumbled as Dux had claimed. As a result, Frank Dux's credibility was damaged, suggesting that his written proof of the contract may not have existed at all. The testimony of the second witness is detailed in the following question.

Corcoran, John; Farkas, Emil (1988). Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People. New York City: Gallery Books. pp. 210, 393. ISBN 978-0-8317-5805-9. (Eku) White, James (22 June 2011). "Jean-Claude Van Damme Finds Six Bullets." Empire (film magazine). Retrieved 3 April 2014. For example, researcher B.G. Burkett states that he used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a copy of Dux's Marine Corps records, and thereby discovered that Dux served in the Marine Corps Reserves in the U.S. from 1975 to 1981, never seeing any overseas action. If these records are correct, it means that Dux was not even in the U.S. military during the United States efforts in Vietnam, since the U.S. left Vietnam in 1972 and the North took it over in 1975. On June 12, 2018, the film received a special edition Blu-ray from MVD Entertainment Group as part of their "MVD Rewind" line, to which Van Damme and Lettich have personnally collaborated. It contains a version that Lettich calls "very close to the Director's Cut [he] had originally turned in to the producers." [3] [13] Reception [ edit ] In October 2020, Van Damme rescued a three-month-old chihuahua, saving her from euthanasia after a legal tussle between Norway and Bulgaria. [109]Of course afterwards it starts to get a little more serious. But only too often when Van-Damme hits his stride does the editing start to get carried away. He finishes off the swimming pool pepper with an elbow shot, which the film repeats about five times from different angles before the guy finally goings down. Matthew Cooper (14 April 2008). "Rob Van Dam Speaks Out". Wrestling News Desk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2008 . Retrieved 11 August 2008. In 2019, a Van Damme monument was mounted in the Vandam village of Qabala, Azerbaijan, due to the similarity of the village name and Van Damme's name. The actor subsequently published a post on his Facebook account, thanking those responsible. [99] Conservationism

In 2010, Van Damme directed himself in the barely released Full Love. That same year, he turned down the role of Gunner Jensen in the first instalment of The Expendables and the role went to Dolph Lundgren. [79] Congressional expert witness, Iran-Contra insider, US Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alexander Martin stated in court proceedings under penalty of perjury, "During my intelligence career, I have met with and been introduced to many covert operatives, whose existence has often been officially denied by the government agencies that these parties have been associated with. One of these covert operatives was one Frank Dux." Lt. Cmdr. Martin's declaration was entered into evidence as Exhibit #25 in Dux's suit of libel and slander against Soldier of Fortune magazine. dubbed as Tong Po and even given a make-up job to make him look Asian. His final picture with Van Damme was Lionheart (1990) (AWOL), Jean-Claude Van Damme (Acteur belge): Résultats France". jpbox-office.com (in French) . Retrieved 31 December 2022. Warpath: Jean Claud Van Damme to feature in the latest Air Force update". GamingonPhone. 2 September 2021 . Retrieved 8 February 2022.Fellows, Simon (24 April 2007). Until Death. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. ISBN 1-4248-4357-X. 0 43396 17699 7. No resemblance exists between the John Johnson photocopy of a trophy receipt and Dux's trophy. The Johnson receipt is for a three tiered trophy with two gold cups on and four judo figures. The kumite trophy has a two foot pedestal base with a large engraved silver bowl as its crown, and it is not even remotely close in its size specifications and materials to the description on the alleged receipt." In January 2017, Van Damme featured in an Ultra Tune television advert which was part of a controversial series of ads. [123] Two women were confronted in a car park by a gang of youths in a threatening manner, Van Damme appears to defend them and then the mood lightens and they take pictures with the star. [124] Public image and influence AWOL perhaps feels a bit at times like recording several generations down from the original, but for these initial films that put Van Damme in the limelight there is now denying the smarts on screen when it came to exposing and making the most of an underused art-form on screen at the time. After the success of Bloodsport, Cannon Films offered Van Damme the lead in Delta Force 2, American Ninja 3 or Cyborg, a cyperpunk martial arts film directed by Albert Pyun. [45] Van Damme chose Cyborg which premiered in 1989. The film was a low budget box office success and led to two sequels, neither of which Van Damme appeared in.

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