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Friday, November 7, 2008

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Comeback Secret: ‘I Opened the Fruit’

6:05AM STV | We weren’t kidding when we presaged a renaissance for Jean-Claude Van Damme, whose Cannes hit JCVD — an indie satire featuring the action star as a forlorn, tormented version of his once ass-kicking self — is drawing high praise ahead of its limited US release this weekend. Eighty percent of critics at Rotten Tomatoes are behind it, but frankly, as they’re part of the reason Van Damme was ever a punchline in the first place: To hell with them. A new pair of interviews with the Phoenix of Belgium sums up all you need to know about a comeback that makes Mickey Rourke’s look puny in comparison.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Should Jean-Claude Van Damme Start Writing His Oscar Speech?

2:35AM Defamer Hollywood | Though the French have a knack for embracing the most embarrassing elements of American culture, not even Jerry Lewis could have prepared us for JCVD, the shockingly acclaimed Cannes sensation featuring washed-up action star Jean-Claude Van Damme. A postmodern drama that stars the Muscles from Brussels as himself, we’ve brought you the awkward teaser trailer (wherein Van Damme stumbles upon a JCVD casting call, then argues for a more believable character motivation: cocaine) and now we’re happy to announce that Peace Arch Entertainment has picked the film up for U.S. distribution.
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