Fact One: Bloodsport is incredibly watchable. Think about it. How many times have you seen this film? My wager is more than once (probably more than twice). I'll put it to you this way: If you are channel surfing and come across Bloodsport, you no doubt stop what you're doing and watch. Bloodsport has this quality about it. I think I've seen this movie at least ten times and seven or eight of these times was me just going through channels and then parking on the Kumite-driven action vehicle. I never can resist.
Fact Two: Bloodsport incorporates a bunch of martial arts styles. Think about the vast array of fighters, and their varying fighting techniques. Frank Dux and company really run the gamut. From the monkey fighting African guy to the bar brawling Ray Jackson to the British Kickboxer to the huge Sumo-looking dude; Bloodsport has it all. It's this variety that keeps the movie intense and appealing. With this in mind, I always thought that Bloodsport would translate into an awesome video game. Think about it. There would be a bunch of colorful fighters with varying techniques from all over the globe meeting to fight in the ultimate full contact tournament, a tournament that actually exists. It would be like Street Fighter II with a point! I'd play it.
Fact Three: This is Jean-Claude Van Damme's best leading role. Forget about the recent JCVD. In this movie Jean-Claude really shines. He has a young hunger about him and he has a relaxed swagger that's totally likable. And let's not forget about his facial expressions. Yeah, the expressions may be overkill but they totally rule. It's part of the intensity of the film!
So check out Bloodsport (as if you haven't already). It's got tons of action, one of the best movie villains of the eighties, Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds (huge bonus points), and a great simple story.
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