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Trixie1143@reddit

Greatest marital art movie of all time, based entirely on a lie.

Love it.

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tgerz@reddit

No that Frank Dux fought in a made up secret martial arts event. All BS.

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sgrams04@reddit

But he was a special ops decorated veteran whose identity was denied by the US military because it was just that secretttt

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Any_Ring_3818@reddit

The location of the Kumite was real. Kowloon Walled City - Wikipedia https://share.google/f45zCGB2mRmYZk9S1

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Once on Dinner with a Movie, they pointed out the irony in how no one questions Jackson’s qualifications but make Dux do the Dim Mak, so now I can’t help but think of that every time I watch this scene.

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zenerNoodle@reddit

No irony. Dux's invitation was through Tanaka. They're dubious that Tanka trained him, so they test it. They have no trouble believing Jackson trains at that hole in the wall we see in the beginning.

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honestrade@reddit

Yeah they probably just had the Dim Mak testing apparatus ready to go for whenever Shidoshi Tanaka’s fighter arrived.

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UnslakableTemperance@reddit

If you've got the time and want to laugh your ass off check out this awesome redux supercut video by Napoleon Blownapart dissecting the life and times of the Dim Mak Master Count Dante & totally legit Kumite Champion Frank Dux.

His Madness Of Make Believe Marital Arts video covers even more hilarious hijinx, including the make believe Bullshido Bozo Ashida Kim.

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theLastKingofScots@reddit

Well there goes 3 hours of my life. Thank you kind internet stranger!

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theLastKingofScots@reddit

Watched this today. Still one of the greatest JCVD movies and quintessential 80’s movie.

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6of1HalfDozen@reddit

OK USA

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MacDublupYaBish@reddit

Jackson!? You look like a Jackson

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theLastKingofScots@reddit

You must be Ducks.

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AgentNose@reddit

I say this at least twice a month since the day I first heard it.

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Riffage@reddit

Immediately after losing a fight:

One day I will fight in the Kumite and make my father proud!

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AdOwn2315@reddit

Young Frank Dux had the best acting I’ve ever seen

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SlackerDS5@reddit

I know it was to tie in the backstory, but it was so random.

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ThepalehorseRiderr@reddit

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Rich_Text82@reddit

B.S. because apparently the real life Frank Dux was a pathological liar.

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chocki305@reddit

Omg!

What's next? You going to tell me John Rambo isn't real. Star Trek are not historical documents?

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Rich_Text82@reddit

Yes, Star Trek and Rambo are the same as a movie supposedly based on a real person and his life smart guy.

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chocki305@reddit

based on

Yes. Based on. But not a documentary. Meaning a loose story of.

Do you think JFK is an accurate representation of the real person's life?

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Rich_Text82@reddit

You're the one that compared a Martial Arts Movie that supposed to based to real life events to a Sci-Fi set hundreds of years in the future and Vietnam Veteran Revenge Fantasy. Now you're moving the goal posts when I rightfully called out how ridiculous that was to JFK, a political thriller based on a real assassination of a US President. Do you have anything better to do than engage in specious arguments on reddit?

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chocki305@reddit

I guess you haven't seen Galaxy Quest.. and couldn't tell my original comment was a joke.

The fact remains.. "based on" is not a documentary, and is not accurate.

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Rich_Text82@reddit

The ol' you didn't get my joke defense after getting owned. Goodday sir!

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chocki305@reddit

You clearly haven't seen Galaxy Quest. "Historical documents" was a dead giveaway.

But you still refuse to address the real issue.. "based on".

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card-board-board@reddit

I remember it says before the credits that Frank Dux won something like 400 consecutive fights in the Kumite. But it being a single-elimination 1 on 1 tournament, that would mean there were 2^400 fighters.

For just 40 rounds, (2^40) there would be 1 trillion fighters.

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HypaBomb@reddit

Napoleon!

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mramseyISU@reddit

Frank Dux is completely full of shit but his bullshit story made one hell of a movie.

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CallidoraBlack@reddit

I think a lot of people feel that way about American Sniper too.

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ConspiracyParadox@reddit

Indeed. Guy is a liar, but tge lie is a great story.

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NavierIsStoked@reddit

No one cares, the movie kicks ass either way.

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No-Net-4661@reddit

Yes, but I still love the movie! I mentioned this before but Frank used to get blasted drunk and would post on mma.tv. It never went well for him as it was all real martial artists posting there.

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cliqclaqstepback@reddit

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Okay USA!

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GatorFPC@reddit

I watched this movie every single time it came on TV in the 1990s. If this movie came on and you were home sick from school that day, it was like a gift from JCVD heaven.

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zombietrooper@reddit

Part or the reason why you can’t tell me ANYTHING bad about JCVD to this day. Dude was like my childhood television hero, the same way Jean-Luc Picard is my childhood television dad(the “Jean” thing is strange, but coincidental). Cyborg, Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Lionheart, Double Impact, Universal Soldier, Timecop. 🤌

Steven Seagal was up there too, but fuck that guy.

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Kellzy1212@reddit

Tom Segura’s bit about Steven Seagal is hilarious.

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squarebodynewb@reddit

Link?

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Kellzy1212@reddit

https://youtu.be/isNRZJ6icwc?si=Gvv6sykf9wWc0Yie

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lydatl@reddit

that bad thoughts sketch was fucking brilliant

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squarebodynewb@reddit

Link?

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lydatl@reddit

oh man i can't find the whole thing posted online, but here's tom's ig with pics from it.

it's from bad thoughts on Netflix. the whole series is beyond anything i've seen in a while. this is a nice rundown of all his characters in it.

Seagal bit is from the episode 2 segment "Maximum Kickage"

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squarebodynewb@reddit

Netflix, will search. Thanks.

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Frequent_Course5399@reddit

I, too, loved JCVD back in the day, but he was a colossal asshole. Nowhere near Seagal-level, but a real prick to fans and women. Age seems to have brought him back down to earth.

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Panek52@reddit

100 percent.

Watched it anytime it was on TV in high school. My buddies and I loved it in college and sometimes reenacted the fight scenes 😂

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R0botDreamz@reddit

My friend had the VHS. Every time I went over I always wanted to watch it. It got so bad that he got mad one time and said "all you ever want to do when you come over is watch Bloodsport"

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tavikravenfrost@reddit

My grandmother loved this movie, so we had it on VHS. It was nice to be able to watch it whenever I wanted.

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inkdandcaffeinated@reddit

Lol same!!! Never got old.

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Appropriate-Food1757@reddit

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Me on every sick day

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instant_ramen_chef@reddit

Whats the difference of Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi!!?

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Lackonia@reddit

My favorite line in the movie.

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Killer_Quinn420@reddit

Death Touch

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DeeRexBox@reddit

Seen this movie probably hundreds of times, and every time it was on TV with commercials. Love it.

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ScotterMcJohnsonator@reddit

"You Jackson? You LOOK like a Jackson!"

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ezio8133@reddit

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I can't believe that this guy was 40

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nocapnonerf@reddit (OP)

He was freaking massive. He also sparred with Bruce Lee.

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TrumpTheAntichrist@reddit

Apparently also a super nice dude.

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handsomeape95@reddit

He was in Enter the Dragon. Apparently they became good friends after that movie. I always wondered if that "brick not hit back" line was a nod to Bruce.

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RadioWavesHello@reddit

Wow, that is crazy. You'd think with all that muscles he would be 500years old and counting, immortal

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GearJunkie82@reddit

https://i.redd.it/ua5jkwnfgsuf1.gif

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ISISWHIT@reddit

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FirehawkLS1@reddit

This will never get old. 🤣

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slowride77@reddit

Chong Li! Chong Li!

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Nwsamurai@reddit

Bolo Yeong, The Chinese Hercules

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rigidlynuanced1@reddit

Genetic freak

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DarrenInAlberta@reddit

Frank Dux? Like put up your dukes right?

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MacDublupYaBish@reddit

Jackson!? You look like a Jackson

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jraa78@reddit

Pretty great how he bangs the reporter, and after the one night stand she tries to shut down a multinational secret karate tournament because she's worried he'll get hurt.

I was the kind of love we all wish we had when we were 13.

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OkVeterinarian380@reddit

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tgold77@reddit

NERDS!!

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JuniorBarnes@reddit

We got buuuuuuuuuusssshhhh

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Happy-Network9011@reddit

What the fuck is a frush?

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Unending-Flexionator@reddit

FIGHT TO SURVIIIIIIVVEEE!!!

kumite, kumite, kumite, kumite

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Deathgripsugar@reddit

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Panek52@reddit

BOTTOM ONE

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sgrams04@reddit

We accept your invitation.

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Panek52@reddit

NO SHIT YOU HONOR HIS INVITATION!

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Old_Benefit1238@reddit

What’s the difference if Bruce Springsteen is his shidoshi!?!

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Malekith_is_my_homie@reddit

One of the all time great movies. There's a bitchin' synthwave cover of the theme song by Megatronix.

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quickblur@reddit

OK USA!

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1stAtlantianrefugee@reddit

Interesting that this part of the movie shows you a piece of the Kowloon Walled City.

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karateorangutan@reddit

Yeah I wish a part of that had been preserved. It was very unique.

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AwkwardFactor84@reddit

I recorded Bloodsport on tv when I was a kid. Man, I wore that vhs out.

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Addamall@reddit

Back when I was 5 and one year was a huge percentage of my life I felt like everyone was watching this all the time

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TerrakSteeltalon@reddit

What if C-A-T actually spells dog?

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Addamall@reddit

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ThatThingOnTheFloor@reddit

BOLO!!

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Jealous_Respect_8318@reddit

Def tuch

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spykedaddy@reddit

Ok USA!

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Frosty_Cloud_2888@reddit

Tomorrow we leave for the Kumate

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jb-1984@reddit

YOU BREK MY RECORD

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nocapnonerf@reddit (OP)

Now I break you, like I break your friend.

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theDragonNinja-@reddit

Death touch

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TexMoto666@reddit

Read up on Count Dante and Ashida Kim. It's a pretty funny story.

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moarlo@reddit

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Spare_Echidna2095@reddit

Brick no hit back

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TollyVonTheDruth@reddit

Honestly... if I made it into the Kumite then witnessed a guy do this, I'd just go ahead and bow out. I'm not keen on someone possibly making my organs explode.

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