Review – Bloodsport

Here’s the flying-fists-of-kung-fu-death masterpiece that helped Jean-Claude Van Damme launch his auspicious career as an action movie hero. This based-on-a-true-story tale of the first westerner to win the legendary Kumite martial arts battle is packed with more feel-good clichés that a kiddie-oriented Christmas special. Much of the fight choreography seems amateurish by later standards, but it’s still entertaining in a guy movie kind of way. And as out-of-date as the flick is technically, it undeniably predates the Ultimate Fighting craze by at least half a decade. Mildly amusing