Bloodsport Was my mom's favorite Jean Claude Van Damme movie. Kickboxer, Timecop, Hard Target, Legionnaire, Lionheart, Universal Soldier, Kickboxer, Double Team, Expendables 2,and Street Fighter round up her top 10 JCVD movies.
Me? Bloodsport, Universal Soldier, and Street Fighter. I'm not like a huge JCVD fan. His nemesis, Seagal is a different story. A NECA compatible Van Damme was something I couldn't pass. SO HERE WE ARE.
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| I will never forget this scene. |
Articulation:
The figure is a bit stiff and the knees haven't fully settled enough for me to get them working. On paper he has Marvel Legends level.
The excessive stiffness is what prevents me from giving him a perfect 5.0. Also, many owners have complained about the drop hips making his legs too loose.
4.5
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| How the turn tables. |
Paint and sculpt:
It's a somewhat realistic yet slightly stylized JCVD from the 80s. It's not an official Bloodsport figure, but it's close enough. One of His heads has a bruised look. I'm not entirely sure, but it seems the torso is black plastic painted in flesh tones. The only real complaint that I have is that the joints inside the crotch are in fleshtone instead of black like his pants. I suppose I'll have to paint them black with a sharpie.
4.5
Accessories
Extra head
Extra hands
2 bottles (one pristine the other broken)
2 chairs
Yes, that's right. Two entire chairs that a seven inch figure can sit comfortably on it. All of that.
For the humongous price tag of twenty five dollars. This is a steal just for the inclusion of the chairs. Any other company would've said, $35 for the figure and chairs.
5.0
Overall:
JCVD gets a 4.67 as his final score. It's really a great figure with a pretty good likeness and awesome articulation on paper. The only minor gripes I have about it are the incredibly stiff joints that can hinder some poses and the flesh colored crotch joint. All I know is that Mom would've loved this figure.
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