The Untold Truth Of Jean Claude Van Damme

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In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, action stars ruled the screen. Even if they weren’t always the best actors, and even if the movies weren’t all that good, simply putting Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal, or Arnold Schwarzenegger’s name on a movie was almost guaranteed to be a box office draw. Another ‘80s and ‘90s action star who has fallen out of the spotlight a bit is Jean-Claude Van Damme. Like a lot of his fellow action stars, he wasn’t always the easiest person to work with on set, and in time his movies stopped being the draw they once were. Let’s take a look at the untold truth of Jean-Claude Van Damme.
#JeanClaudeVandamme #MortalKombat #Actors
A history of movement | 0:00
The original Predator | 0:56
His affair with Kylie Minogue | 1:31
He's been married five times | 2:25
Mortal Kombat | 3:10
addiction | 4:05
Fighting mental illness | 4:51
Going down fighting | 5:30
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  • @GrungeHQ
    @GrungeHQ6 жыл бұрын

    What's your favorite Van Damme movie? Besides all of em?

  • @Sandbek1973

    @Sandbek1973

    6 жыл бұрын

    It has to be "No Retreat No Surrender" but of course he didn't have the lead role in that movie he was the bad guy. Movie with him starring in the lead role has to be "Bloodsport".

  • @justindavitt4841

    @justindavitt4841

    6 жыл бұрын

    Double impact

  • @Temboz

    @Temboz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Double Impact,Maximum Risk, Black Eagle and Universal soldier..ofcourse all the other ones were also good too..but those are my faves.

  • @johanelperez

    @johanelperez

    6 жыл бұрын

    Grunge hard target

  • @horsemen6769

    @horsemen6769

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kickboxer 💪💪

  • @stephenpersic3331
    @stephenpersic33315 жыл бұрын

    I remember when i was a young man in my teens and life was a little rough on me , my parents were abusive and kids at school were bullies , i really enjoyed watching Jean Claude in kickboxer, and then i really liked double impact, i found him to be very inspiring , always a good guy and very motivational, watching him on screen , somehow made me feel a little better about myself and i began to have confidence to stand up to bad people who were mean to me back then , Jean Claude will always be a great guy and a hero to me in my book, he was looked up to by alot of young people back then

  • @yashuafly6342

    @yashuafly6342

    5 жыл бұрын

    This must have been very difficult for you..do you want to talk about it? How are you coping with this trauma today?

  • @mauricebrocklehurst2358

    @mauricebrocklehurst2358

    Жыл бұрын

    Same thing here, you've got to hate bullies they're just cowards who go after weaker more vulnerable people and not just as a kid it continues on into adulthood.

  • @alfieford95
    @alfieford953 жыл бұрын

    If you watch the documentary on him, you see he’s a kind humble dude who likes a laugh. Yeah he had issues but who doesn’t? He deserves more admiration in my opinion

  • @delta212cpd

    @delta212cpd

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course you see that there well after we all have seen what an extreme malignantly narcissistic person he truly is.

  • @lone6718
    @lone67185 жыл бұрын

    Faithful or not, he sounds like he is faithful to his kids and seeing them succeed in anyway they can. That’s pretty cool.

  • @olternaut
    @olternaut4 жыл бұрын

    The guy made mistakes but I respect him way way more than Steven Seagal.

  • @breakerf4

    @breakerf4

    4 жыл бұрын

    olternaut what did Steven seagul do

  • @olternaut

    @olternaut

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@breakerf4 "Seagul": Ya that should be his name. Just google the internet. You will find out all you need to know about Steven.

  • @yogidemis8513

    @yogidemis8513

    4 жыл бұрын

    Backbreaking News; it's what Seagal didn't do but says he has! No respect for Seagal! That dude is wack! Plus he runs like a girl 😁😁

  • @JimButler1234567890

    @JimButler1234567890

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same here.

  • @MichelLinschoten

    @MichelLinschoten

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seagal wanted to fight van Damme, at Sylvester Stallone house. He never came outside to fight van Damme. The Italian stallion confirmed that himself Van Damme was a full contact fighter for decades , kickboxer and karateka dude is legit. Then, we have Steven a aikido master that never had a fight outside his own dojo “throwing “ students The man is a ridiculous clown

  • @PHARRAOH
    @PHARRAOH6 жыл бұрын

    I dont care what people think, he is a good dude and the world will never forget him, like most of the rest of us

  • @dannywaystedofficialhardhe8797

    @dannywaystedofficialhardhe8797

    5 жыл бұрын

    a good dude ?????? are you sure Bro, !!!! i met him a good 10 times for some competion clinic and he was all the times a pain in the ass,,( sorry ),,,a damn big head with no respect at all for his fans,,,,the last time that i see him that was in a bar in San francisco,, after a Skid row Concert right,,,,i was sit in the bar and JCVD was with a girl ???? he was out of his mind,so High on Coke,!!!!! but the problem was this girl was the girl who was with Sebastian Bach of Skid row,,,and when Sebastian see this,,Damn he jumped on Van damme like a lion and kicked his ass off until the doorman was there for savin his life,,,,funny how some peoples are stupid and belive all in movie,,, Thanks Bro

  • @truthtrekker

    @truthtrekker

    5 жыл бұрын

    Angel lovely - Jean Claude Van Damme is a star. All stars are suns. If it is any consolation to you, Jean Claude Van Damme has already passed the belief in death to his children and therefore, has violated the Natural Law passed the point where he could remain in this life always. Death is Eternity Inside of the Sun. Life is the greatest gift of all. Some people want to be stars. Everyone has a free will to do whatever they want in this life. Our goal should be to obtain eternal life so that we can remain in this life always, not to follow stars back to the Sun. Say Goodbye to Hollywood.

  • @dannywaystedofficialhardhe8797

    @dannywaystedofficialhardhe8797

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL hope your happy now,,,:)))))

  • @truthtrekker

    @truthtrekker

    5 жыл бұрын

    Angel Lovely - Where did you think all of the dead were before Nature revealed that they are inside of the Sun?

  • @davidhutson4842

    @davidhutson4842

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@truthtrekker this Conversation is so really re-f-tarded!!!...for sure!!!..."I thought I was going to read something interesting...in the least".

  • @maromorostar6621
    @maromorostar66215 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme are a legend. When i grew up he was the most well known and loved actor in the world.

  • @kool3884

    @kool3884

    5 жыл бұрын

    MaRoMoRoStaR That’s what’s up. ♥️🙏🏽💯

  • @Deanwalsh1

    @Deanwalsh1

    2 жыл бұрын

    So, you are eighties child

  • @RocketPunchHero1
    @RocketPunchHero14 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme will always be a legend in my heart. F*ck all the haters.

  • @budtloper1
    @budtloper14 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme will always be great and have a place of honor in my movie collection. I look forward to showing his films to my boys when they are older.

  • @chadbrick67
    @chadbrick676 жыл бұрын

    At least he's honest unlike some actors

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Phil Dawson True

  • @samuelparker9882

    @samuelparker9882

    5 жыл бұрын

    HONEST??!!... Can you say undercover TRANNY ( ALLEDGEDLY ) so says HOLLYWIERD insiders. Lol. ALL OF HOLLYWIERD IS BIZZARO WORLD! FACT!

  • @snakeeyezlifestylezlimited1908

    @snakeeyezlifestylezlimited1908

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah ppl can’t handle the truth .., They would rather believe the lies lol... Ppl suck

  • @decimated550

    @decimated550

    5 жыл бұрын

    hey he bopped kylie minogue

  • @asaiyannamedtomoa2458

    @asaiyannamedtomoa2458

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's not a fighter. His 18 an1 record is also a fake. And 0 knockouts.

  • @frankfromupstateny3796
    @frankfromupstateny37966 жыл бұрын

    As with most icons...the man has had an incredible life. Most of us....go to jobs we hate, die; poor, fat and wanting. At least he kept going.

  • @frankfromupstateny3796

    @frankfromupstateny3796

    6 жыл бұрын

    b king If he has accepted Jesus as his/ our savior...he'll be in Heaven...God forsaken no one with a "wanting 💓". Thank God...I think most of us are "lacking Jesus's perfect human status". May the Holy Spirit be strong in us all. Blessings!

  • @frankfromupstateny3796

    @frankfromupstateny3796

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi "B".....Jesus Could have: "stepped off the cliff and floated away,...he could have turned stones into food after fasting for 40 days and nights,... Finally,....Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only. Jesus suffered that all of us might be sparred. You've totally missed the point of Jesus's life my friend. K....peace.

  • @truthseeker508

    @truthseeker508

    5 жыл бұрын

    yes, he is luckier than most people even with his problems

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Frank From Upstate NY So true

  • @zamz7978

    @zamz7978

    5 жыл бұрын

    You hate your job? Why? Life is good..

  • @Chris_Eatz
    @Chris_Eatz5 жыл бұрын

    Van damme owned the 90s

  • @activelifetransformation8414

    @activelifetransformation8414

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, him, Stallone and Arnold

  • @KermitHitler

    @KermitHitler

    4 жыл бұрын

    1 word for you: Arnold You're either dreaming, on crack or both if you think Van Damme was a bigger star than Arnold in the 90s (or any decade for that matter)

  • @michaelpanos6297

    @michaelpanos6297

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mel Gibson owned them ALL.

  • @Janfey

    @Janfey

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, it was Arnold

  • @m00rtin4

    @m00rtin4

    4 жыл бұрын

    1990-95 yes

  • @larryhewgley4678
    @larryhewgley46783 жыл бұрын

    Been a fan of him since I saw Blood Sport when i was a youngster. He's more than a martial artist, he's a real fighter. He challenged Seagal to his face and Seagal left the scene. Don't know if anyone remembers, but years ago Seagal claimed he was so legit that he put out an open challenge to anyone for a fight to the death. Van Damme was willing but Seagal wouldn't fight him.

  • @RonRose
    @RonRose6 жыл бұрын

    I'll take JC's high kicking action over Seagal's slap fightin' any day.

  • @bobbiusshadow6985

    @bobbiusshadow6985

    6 жыл бұрын

    hahahahhshahahahhaha "slap fighting" hahahahahahahahhahahahah thx for the laugh

  • @retard6477

    @retard6477

    6 жыл бұрын

    Also, Seagal's running like a girl.

  • @RandallStephens915

    @RandallStephens915

    6 жыл бұрын

    Team JCVD!!

  • @MarkNorville

    @MarkNorville

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kicks can be blocked, the leg held, and a kick to the groin or to their knee cap. Unless you are proficient at kicking, then it is a fantasy. Segal does real fighting and goes for nerve points in the body to put someone down. I dare say, that you know nothing about the arts.

  • @unassailable6138

    @unassailable6138

    6 жыл бұрын

    LMAO slap fighting, man u killing me hahahaha

  • @highvoltage816
    @highvoltage8166 жыл бұрын

    no matter what i still like JCVD. He is awesome i have seen all his movies.

  • @rocketassistedgoat1079

    @rocketassistedgoat1079

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's a cool, if imperfect guy. Very open and very real. I have a lot of respect for him, as I'm sure do most.

  • @frederickharmon2971

    @frederickharmon2971

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rocketassistedgoat1079 I love jcvd

  • @firstandlastswagman269

    @firstandlastswagman269

    4 жыл бұрын

    He does coke and pawn

  • @elingobernable1331
    @elingobernable13313 жыл бұрын

    The Holy Trinity of Action Movies: Stallone, Arnold and Van Damme!

  • @OmeedNOuhadi
    @OmeedNOuhadi3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, quick, and not bringing a person down. I’m glad Jean Claude was able to take a look at himself before his death to try to correct his life. Hopefully he spends more time with his family.

  • @greaystatia7708
    @greaystatia7708 Жыл бұрын

    He's a legend, life hard for everybody.

  • @joshuahumes5548
    @joshuahumes55486 жыл бұрын

    Frank Dux calling someone else a fraud now that's irony

  • @ninjamaster3453

    @ninjamaster3453

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hes a dirt bag. In the 1980s he could get away lies but not today with the internet. And f him for stolen valor.

  • @Davidarris1969

    @Davidarris1969

    6 жыл бұрын

    vann damm has never lied about what martial arts he can do he dosnt need to.he was world champion at 18 in i think semi contact karate or full contact.also with him doing ballet helped him be so skilfull with his legs.✌.

  • @alanguages

    @alanguages

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joshua Humes Especially the shit about Frank Dux fighting 60 people in one tournament, knocking out 56 of his opponents. All in a time span of three days, fighting in the morning and afternoon. Rest in the evenings and sleep at night. The math not adding up was the understatement of human history. Frank Dux definitely is the biggest fraud in Martial Arts history. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

  • @damionbates4995

    @damionbates4995

    6 жыл бұрын

    Exactly I know Frank duxs ant talking about lies he's the biggest one of all

  • @jquest43

    @jquest43

    6 жыл бұрын

    +David Morgan was he point contact his "world champion" of corner market 3rd st belgian neighborhood gym world" championship?

  • @youtuberreviewer4040
    @youtuberreviewer40405 жыл бұрын

    Facing ones mental illness and past poor choices is a very difficult thing to do. At least he has shown people that he is just as human as everyone else. We all have issues and problems that we ourselves must face at some point. At least he can admit to his failures and issues and still tries to overcome them and do better.

  • @kolbytriplett4644

    @kolbytriplett4644

    2 жыл бұрын

    And I believe that is what is most important and essential to being what it is to be “human”. Very unlike Steven Seagal…his brain couldn’t hold the weight of his ego so it went to his body

  • @Pahllthecat

    @Pahllthecat

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kolbytriplett4644 Lol about the ego thing. 😁

  • @johnnymac8680
    @johnnymac86803 жыл бұрын

    A 10g a day cocaine habit and 5 marriages! That would have finished most men.

  • @williamdougie6213

    @williamdougie6213

    3 жыл бұрын

    10grams a day would kill most men by itself

  • @anandhushaji149
    @anandhushaji1496 жыл бұрын

    I still want to see JCVD kick Steven Segal's ass.

  • @anandhushaji149

    @anandhushaji149

    6 жыл бұрын

    Robin Stiff I am also sure JCVD beat Segal with the facts he had better movies in his days. I mean one of Segals " good movies" Under Siege was basically a rip off of die hard except in a ship.

  • @vagicidalmaniac6895

    @vagicidalmaniac6895

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Bradley you must've been in some serious special Ed classes growing up. It's called bullshito for a reason. It doesn't work. It's all staged demonstration nonsense

  • @vagicidalmaniac6895

    @vagicidalmaniac6895

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Bradley Or maybe you are Steven seagal going undercover trying to up your reputation haha

  • @bobbiusshadow6985

    @bobbiusshadow6985

    6 жыл бұрын

    nahhh, my left ball thinks he could beat up my right ball

  • @Holypikemanz

    @Holypikemanz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Only thing Seagal is beating up is a fatty meal.

  • @tempusfugit7560
    @tempusfugit75604 жыл бұрын

    I love Jean-Claude, he was my hero when I was a teen. Click if you agree.

  • @Frieslick
    @Frieslick4 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme will always be my childhood hero. Anyone watched Jean Claude Van Johnson on Amazon Prime? Well worth a watch!!

  • @UberTankred
    @UberTankred5 жыл бұрын

    Just being real here, but neither Chris Pratt nor Jennifer Lawrence will ever leave such an Impression on me as Jean Claude Van Damme as Ivan the Russian in "No Retreat, No Surrender". He's a legend and the others are averagely talented hacks.

  • @tammylembokate6666

    @tammylembokate6666

    5 жыл бұрын

    youtu.be/addme/6t02tfKzpHSEhDxtatePYUcpiobYRQ

  • @aaroncameron406
    @aaroncameron4066 жыл бұрын

    Kylie Minogue... lucky bastard!

  • @STEJTHEGREATEST

    @STEJTHEGREATEST

    6 жыл бұрын

    KYLIE WAS NOTHING COMPARED TO LOTS OF OTHER WOMEN IN LIFE.

  • @olisk-jy9rz

    @olisk-jy9rz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kylie was lucky to get him!

  • @battyflaps5410

    @battyflaps5410

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@STEJTHEGREATEST Kylie is everything

  • @metalguitarZomg2

    @metalguitarZomg2

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@battyflaps5410 I dunno, personally id rather Dani Minogue she has bigger tits haha

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Cameron So true

  • @user-yj3kn4fe7h
    @user-yj3kn4fe7h5 жыл бұрын

    Frank Dux claiming someone else is a fraud is hilarious.

  • @fcktherich6913

    @fcktherich6913

    4 жыл бұрын

    But Frank Dux was a legend... in his own mind

  • @kolbytriplett4644

    @kolbytriplett4644

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fcktherich6913 Just like Ole Steven! 😃

  • @albertchin1050
    @albertchin10503 жыл бұрын

    I liked "Hard Target ". It was the first Hollywood movie directed by famed Hong Kong director John Woo, before he did "Face/Off". Otherwise, my favorite Van Damme film would be "JCVD". Even though he's playing himself, in a fictional story, his performance was touching. His best, really.

  • @michaelpaiva9924
    @michaelpaiva99244 жыл бұрын

    Van Dame's movie" In Hell" is a badass movie and a must watch . Has a really good storyline ( hes inside a corrupt Russian prison that forces inmates to fight eachother for sport whether the inmate wanted too or not and the guard's and Warden and his rich friends would gamble on the fights) and the fight scene are really good and really gritty no holds barred street fights where anything goes rules. Its nothing like his highly coreograph fight stuff he typically does. Movie is a must watch highly recommended

  • @benbarry1330
    @benbarry13305 жыл бұрын

    he will always be my favorite action hero no matter what

  • @techstacker5361
    @techstacker53616 жыл бұрын

    Hard Target is a really good movie. Solid cast and great action-oriented direction by John Woo. The story is simple, but the characters are well enough developed that you actually care about who dies and who lives.

  • @morshu9374

    @morshu9374

    2 жыл бұрын

    yet i still wonder why it has bad ratings on rotten tomatoes

  • @john2759
    @john27595 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme, rocks he’s one of my favorite in the arts 😎🎸

  • @drewblanche
    @drewblanche5 жыл бұрын

    His movies were my childhood. I had a huge poster of Universal Solider on my wall lol

  • @BellowDGaming
    @BellowDGaming4 жыл бұрын

    The great thing about Vandame is that he fought his drug addiction and now is a better man and he's a REAL martial artist and fighter.

  • @cannocannnooo5204

    @cannocannnooo5204

    4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice said!

  • @sifo672

    @sifo672

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's an actor, mate haha. He did a bit of point fighting in the 80's, didn't knock anyone out like the OP said in the video either; he's far from a 'real martial artist and fighter' lmao

  • @kolbytriplett4644

    @kolbytriplett4644

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sifo672 So “Frank the phony” would have you believe. You do realize that Karate was known as Kickboxing in Europe at the time and the evidence that “Van Dammes” record doesn’t exsist is solely on the basis that there was no Van Damme. And that’s because his real name is Jean Claude Van Varenburg.

  • @ALBERTEINSTEIN777
    @ALBERTEINSTEIN7776 жыл бұрын

    SO I SHOWED HER...MY THAILAND.....

  • @chrisgreen5934

    @chrisgreen5934

    5 жыл бұрын

    ALBERT EINSTEIN I think he meant to say I showed her Bangkok!

  • @chall5335

    @chall5335

    5 жыл бұрын

    Chris Green Or he meant Thailand, being shaped like a weird dick

  • @raburto8984

    @raburto8984

    5 жыл бұрын

    lmaoo

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    ALBERT EINSTEIN So true

  • @kushishian

    @kushishian

    5 жыл бұрын

    ALBERT EINSTEIN Most memorable line

  • @jenningscunningham642
    @jenningscunningham6425 жыл бұрын

    I respect the man. He has worked hard to better himself and improve himself. We all make mistakes in life. He seems to be learning and moving on.

  • @ms.g8997
    @ms.g89975 жыл бұрын

    I have always been in love with Van Damme oh my goodness when I was younger I used to lose my mind over him.

  • @falconone7230
    @falconone72304 жыл бұрын

    I took 4 years of karate because of van damme and blood sport!

  • @isaacchurch5782

    @isaacchurch5782

    4 жыл бұрын

    one of his loses was to my grandad

  • @keaponlaffin6737

    @keaponlaffin6737

    4 жыл бұрын

    why only 4? keep up brother!

  • @Alegzander1990
    @Alegzander19906 жыл бұрын

    "I knew Thailand very well, so I showed her my Thailand" WHOA, DAYUMN SON ! :D

  • @benjaminchen1964

    @benjaminchen1964

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kylie got VAN DAMMED!!!!!!!

  • @johnsmith-vk6sf

    @johnsmith-vk6sf

    3 жыл бұрын

    BangKocked

  • @zachb1494

    @zachb1494

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cruising down the streets of Siam.

  • @keradasilva6852
    @keradasilva68525 жыл бұрын

    He was my favorite growing up..people like me saw him as the perfect father figure..him arnold..in life it feels like you want to be surrounded by heroes and feel safe...i miss the good old days ... lets make more of them and try to combat global warming..life is worth saving.

  • @valkirie19
    @valkirie194 жыл бұрын

    JCVD is still the man!! I wish they’d bring back Jean Claude Van Johnson, that show was hilarious!!!

  • @Frieslick

    @Frieslick

    4 жыл бұрын

    I only just found out about it the other day. Watched them with my mate. Absolutely brilliant! That bird was tidy too. 👌🏻 Would love to see another series.

  • @charbelkatrib8844
    @charbelkatrib88445 жыл бұрын

    He is still the best I love him

  • @skaruts
    @skaruts3 жыл бұрын

    *Me:* _"Nothing makes me laugh anymore..."_ *Frank Dux:* _"Van Damme was a fraud!"_

  • @donwestjr169
    @donwestjr1695 жыл бұрын

    Still my fav actor

  • @tubhair
    @tubhair5 жыл бұрын

    I was always highly critical of Van Damme. Terrible films with even worse acting. Then I stumbled on the movie JCVD. The scene where the camera draws back and exposes the set. With the grips standing there in the camera shot Van Damme stares into the camera and exposes his soul. Anyone who’s watched the movie knows the scene I’m talking about. With tears in his eyes he comes clean about squandering his life and career. The drugs, bad relationships, bad movies, bad head. It’s really quite moving and in my opinion, redemptive. I felt empathy, respect and instantly changed my opinion of him. I like him and wish him only the best.

  • @UlfhedinnNorsk
    @UlfhedinnNorsk4 жыл бұрын

    JCVD is very underrated ❤️! Even by today’s standards!

  • @Scorch1028
    @Scorch10286 жыл бұрын

    JCVD has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This was a ‘plus’ as far as his drive to succeed was concerned, but a ‘minus’ as he got close to age 40. JCVD was once so ‘healthy & fit’ that he could pass for being 10 to 15 years ‘younger’ than his chronological age. In the film ‘The Quest’ the 35-year-old JCVD could have passed for 25. Tragically, JCVD frequently ‘self-medicated’ his bipolar disorder with alcohol, cocaine, and other hard substances. Then he began to look ‘older’ than he actually was, and film producers began ‘denying’ him new action roles that he wanted. In one instance he actually had a ‘meltdown’ caught on home video that went viral a few years ago. By the early 2000s the genre of most martial arts action-style movies was all but dead. Most of these movies went straight to DVD, which was a clear sign that the stars of these films were ‘past their primes’ as far as being marketable to large audiences was concerned. ‘The Expendables’ series pays homage to the great action stars of the last century, who (for the most part) don’t connect with young Millennials and Gen Z audiences the way they did with Gen Xers and Baby Boomers.

  • @leewilliams9642

    @leewilliams9642

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lord of the flies

  • @genatorbol

    @genatorbol

    5 жыл бұрын

    Spot in sir

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Scorch1028 So true

  • @rocketassistedgoat1079

    @rocketassistedgoat1079

    5 жыл бұрын

    It might have had something to do with the '80's; that decade was total glorious aspiration, grunts, high kicks and confection. We live in a #metoo era now. Maybe there'll be a new generation of millennials who fight with handbags, I 'dunno.

  • @obijude4774
    @obijude477420 күн бұрын

    He made my childhood awesome. The quest, cyborg and so on.

  • @donalic
    @donalic4 жыл бұрын

    Pity these days there is no great action actors like him, Arnold, Segal & Rambo :D

  • @chloe7seven22
    @chloe7seven226 жыл бұрын

    Strange that someone who had such discipline with his body (it will have taken thousands of hours to develop that physique) was unable to discipline himself out of drugs. Just shows, it must be hell. Am not judging, just always astonished how people suffer with this, even cigarettes.

  • @ImBlackIvy

    @ImBlackIvy

    5 жыл бұрын

    He had bipolar disorder, many people who suffer from that are very prone to taking drugs or alcohol

  • @drewsky1008
    @drewsky10086 жыл бұрын

    Cocaine is a hell of a drug...🤠

  • @bobbiusshadow6985

    @bobbiusshadow6985

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm Rick James, bitch

  • @user-qm2ct9qd9w

    @user-qm2ct9qd9w

    6 жыл бұрын

    thanks , I'm going to watch the Chapelle show

  • @mikey3816

    @mikey3816

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fuck yo couch

  • @christianwellness4363

    @christianwellness4363

    6 жыл бұрын

    10 grams a day it's insane! Few key bumps and I'm good for the rest of the night lol.

  • @sambarron8953

    @sambarron8953

    5 жыл бұрын

    Andrew Jaimes I know I was hooked on it from the age of 22 the age of 30 thank the Lord I stopped only because I discovered speed

  • @merketarif126
    @merketarif1264 жыл бұрын

    Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Samo Hung, Van Dame...i am growing with this martial arts.

  • @richc.1104

    @richc.1104

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you are impressed with those guys, research Bruce Lee...he was a famous martial artist before the others. Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis(the kickboxer, not the heavyweight boxing champ), 'Superfoot' Bill Wallace, Mike Stone, Edmund Parker, Benny 'the jet' Urquidez, Jim Kelly, and many more.

  • @s.o3448
    @s.o34483 жыл бұрын

    He is a legend! No matter what some people will say !

  • @brandiholt8695
    @brandiholt86955 жыл бұрын

    I used to love his movies and my mom had had the biggest crush on him

  • @ottovoss9353
    @ottovoss93535 жыл бұрын

    The 90’ was a cool Time !!

  • @michaelpaiva9924
    @michaelpaiva99243 жыл бұрын

    His 1999 Film " In Hell " is badass and a must watch. I agree the other movies is that same time frame were subpar at best, but " In Hell " is actually a really good badass film, good storyline and good backstory. The story takes place in a corrupt Russian Prison where they make inmates fight each other to the guards pleasure. Whether the inmate cooperates or not, the fight still goes on until someone is knocked unconscious or dead...i suggest you give it a go

  • @charlesmaunder
    @charlesmaunder3 жыл бұрын

    Frank Dux calling someone a fake. I couldn't stop laughing at that.

  • @dhoffman4994
    @dhoffman49945 жыл бұрын

    6:45 Frank Dux claims Van Dame lied to the public about his martial arts abilities.... LMFAO!!!!!!

  • @williampeckham9838
    @williampeckham98386 жыл бұрын

    He will always be a legend to me. Plus when I watched his mini series documentary, he was so open and it was incredible to watch.

  • @AK-fw8ce
    @AK-fw8ce5 жыл бұрын

    my all time favourite hero - have never missed any of his film since 1980

  • @flavoroftheweekvapes9005
    @flavoroftheweekvapes90054 жыл бұрын

    ahhh I forgot about The Quest! I saw that in the movie theatre when I was a kid... definitely one of his best, although Kickboxer holds a special place in my heart :)

  • @myamay8369
    @myamay83695 жыл бұрын

    God bless you JCVD. One of my child hood heros

  • @darry9462
    @darry94626 жыл бұрын

    we still love JC,he's done some awesome films he's a LEGEND....

  • @yashuafly6342

    @yashuafly6342

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes! The passion of the Christ was my favorite!

  • @reynaldotellez6702
    @reynaldotellez67024 жыл бұрын

    JCVD, Arnold, and Jackie Chan movies were my childhood movies

  • @yungshirley9468
    @yungshirley94683 жыл бұрын

    Ay man love this man, brought me much joy growing up

  • @shellymcauliffe3155
    @shellymcauliffe31556 жыл бұрын

    He will always b my number one.even after 50 h still looks damn good and he is the best

  • @leewright1
    @leewright14 жыл бұрын

    He had an ego, probably still does. That said, he's grown as a person, JCVD was quite unflinching when it came to the man himself. Can't help but respect the guy, especially when he offered out Seagal for a fight and the ponytailed arsehole shat himself....not for the first time.

  • @jarel17-13
    @jarel17-135 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid my cousin and I were obsessed with his movies and would practice kicks mimicking him all the time 😂🙏

  • @MistaRusT
    @MistaRusT5 жыл бұрын

    Watching Van Damme movie since I'm a kid ... One my favorite actor !!! 💪😎

  • @nothin6121
    @nothin61216 жыл бұрын

    The adverts for Coors light r hilarious 🤣

  • @illuminusmaximus7643
    @illuminusmaximus76435 жыл бұрын

    😎Van Damme is and will always be the king of kicking ass he's the best

  • @yashuafly6342

    @yashuafly6342

    5 жыл бұрын

    What about king David?

  • @recobageorge7050
    @recobageorge70505 жыл бұрын

    My favorite forever no matter what. I love you CHAMP JCV!💞

  • @Nockspielt
    @Nockspielt5 жыл бұрын

    4:56 You can see the cocain in his nose at that picture, haha.

  • @SingleTax
    @SingleTax6 жыл бұрын

    Van Damme's drug habit aged him horribly.

  • @RCPearl

    @RCPearl

    6 жыл бұрын

    He looks like Tong Po now.

  • @gorgon9786

    @gorgon9786

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, .and of course the 30 years gone by..

  • @SingleTax

    @SingleTax

    6 жыл бұрын

    Age is, of course, a large part of it. But his drug abuse made it noticeably worse than it would have been otherwise. Sylvester Stallone looked younger at 60 than Van Damme did at 50.

  • @paulmsilanga4730

    @paulmsilanga4730

    6 жыл бұрын

    true

  • @westsidesoldier2954

    @westsidesoldier2954

    6 жыл бұрын

    SingleTax 50 facelifts. 😂

  • @DC2slammed
    @DC2slammed5 жыл бұрын

    My favorite growing up I usto get shivers watching his movies

  • @dingoledingus9039
    @dingoledingus90393 жыл бұрын

    I can relate to the rapid cycle bipolar. You do all kinds of risky shit. I'm happy to see he is medicated and got his life back in order.

  • @usssanjacinto1
    @usssanjacinto14 жыл бұрын

    "I showed her MY Thailand."

  • @davidmohr1920
    @davidmohr19205 жыл бұрын

    I like him and all his movies and that's the truth :-)

  • @rapidmbiti3885
    @rapidmbiti38855 жыл бұрын

    My favorite childhood kickboxing actor

  • @prettygirlpre1065
    @prettygirlpre10655 жыл бұрын

    dam van has been through alot I hope things get better for him

  • @robertpitchardo376
    @robertpitchardo3765 жыл бұрын

    "There is never enough time... to satisfy a woman."

  • @maureencora1

    @maureencora1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, A Beautiful Woman.

  • @NoName-bg2om

    @NoName-bg2om

    3 жыл бұрын

    Time cop?

  • @madjamjar
    @madjamjar6 жыл бұрын

    You didnt mention his amazon pilot "Jean Claud Van Johnson" Worth checking out.

  • @Diggy22

    @Diggy22

    6 жыл бұрын

    The series is coming out on Amazon on December 25th 😎

  • @skar516
    @skar5164 жыл бұрын

    Inspired me to become a martial artist. This man is amazing

  • @Leprutz
    @Leprutz6 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand why so much hate on Van Damme. I like him. I am no huge fan of his, but I think he deserves where he is. Would like to see him a new high budget action blockbuster with some real nice choreography in it and a hardcore drama story. That would make Hollywood wild to cast him again.

  • @cainsteele3468
    @cainsteele34686 жыл бұрын

    Only difference between van damme and johnny cage is that van damme isn't an idiot lol

  • @ogretheberserker2618

    @ogretheberserker2618

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think you worded that wrong Johnny Cage isn't a idiot.

  • @scottknode898

    @scottknode898

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dave Zoll he said it as Van Damme isn’t an idiot.

  • @muhammadumar7557

    @muhammadumar7557

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pasina ruined his own carrier

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cain Steele So true

  • @kool3884
    @kool38845 жыл бұрын

    He is an amazing martial 🥋 ♥️

  • @josephsmith5184
    @josephsmith51843 жыл бұрын

    My dad was gonna interview him for US citizenship back in the 90's. He had a couple personal issues he was dealing with then. And i choose to believe he's been doing just fine ever since.

  • @PlaylistProductions
    @PlaylistProductions5 жыл бұрын

    Whoa.. Didn't realise the connection with Mortal Kombat!!

  • @chrifus31037
    @chrifus310376 жыл бұрын

    JCVD is a fucking LEGEND !

  • @catherinesmith8829
    @catherinesmith88296 жыл бұрын

    Time cop was a pretty good movie.

  • @clintonwalsh2264

    @clintonwalsh2264

    6 жыл бұрын

    Catherine Smith agree on that one.

  • @madero-jb5ri

    @madero-jb5ri

    6 жыл бұрын

    It has been a while since I watched it I need to watch again to make sure.

  • @jasonmeyer7254
    @jasonmeyer72545 жыл бұрын

    I grew up watching KICKBOXER after school damn near everyday of the week. Lol. You are my Idol JCVD

  • @yashuafly6342

    @yashuafly6342

    5 жыл бұрын

    JCVD=Jesus Christ's victorious death

  • @DavidHernandez-gx1jn
    @DavidHernandez-gx1jn5 жыл бұрын

    I always loved Time Cop, Double Team, and Desert Heat, JCVD monologue in the desert in Desert Heat is actually very good.

  • @kyletm57
    @kyletm575 жыл бұрын

    Lol is that the Tekken 3 character select theme or is it just me?

  • @eoghandridl1007
    @eoghandridl10076 жыл бұрын

    Because of my big legs and karate, i can do the splits nooo prooblem!! "Tears ballbag in two"

  • @tpsyturvy6987

    @tpsyturvy6987

    2 жыл бұрын

    😆

  • @52mbs
    @52mbs4 жыл бұрын

    Yea man I second many of these comments, Jean Claude is the man. I’ve always loved this dude 👍💪 I hope he’s well

  • @iem7252
    @iem72525 жыл бұрын

    JCVD. Everyone's idol during the 90's

  • @aarongreenfield9038
    @aarongreenfield90386 жыл бұрын

    OK-USA!

  • @phoenix4202

    @phoenix4202

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @blindthief

    @blindthief

    6 жыл бұрын

    Damn that made me laugh so hard. Growing up it was an ongoing joke among my peers.

  • @ellenthomas1526

    @ellenthomas1526

    6 жыл бұрын

    +blindthief b

  • @greatquotestoliveby

    @greatquotestoliveby

    6 жыл бұрын

    Now I break you like I break your friend.

  • @Johnavfc7

    @Johnavfc7

    6 жыл бұрын

    What the hell is a Dim Mak. Death Touch

  • @justinmathew590
    @justinmathew5906 жыл бұрын

    At least he showed her , his Thailand

  • @jamesjamesnet

    @jamesjamesnet

    5 жыл бұрын

    justin Mathew So true

  • @reactions5783

    @reactions5783

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if she liked Bangkok?

  • @patrickmaes6892
    @patrickmaes68923 жыл бұрын

    I love this guy. To bad his life went sideways. I also thought he was a good actor. GOD BLESS HIM & HIS FAMILY.

  • @DonAlcohol
    @DonAlcohol2 жыл бұрын

    his real name is jean claude van vaerenberg sometimes spelled: jean claude van vaerenbergh , his fighting days were before the takeoff of the internet but if you look under that name you can find his records (either typed or photographs of newspaper cutouts from the time), aswell as some old vhs homevideo recordings of these fights)

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