I always remember seeing Billy Blanks in this scene thinking why wasn't he cast as a street fighter instead. His abilities would have made for a great fight
The best part was actually near the end when the 2 FFL officers sent to apprehend him do a 180 and sympathize with him during the championship fight. He is already in their custody in the car and then they allow him to leave the car so he can care for his niece.
Yessir, when the hero needs a getaway jeep, the keys are always right in the ignition. If he needs a parking spot, one is right there in front of him. If he needs a phone, one is always right within reach. No matter, I love JCVD's movies!
That's true, until he made The Expendables 2, where he's a cold-hearted and cold blooded nuclear and weapons arms dealer and murderer. I must admit that I was truly surprised to see him play a bad guy for a change, and he played it very well for the role. Much props to JCVD for showcasing his versatility as an actor and not being type casted and only known for heroic roles.
Billy always had to let the hero win. He made that knee strike look full force yet he stopped it just in time so it wouldn't hurt Jean Claude. Very humble guy. I've seen him when he was AKA champ.
As I understand it, Billy Blanks actually has more credentials in the martial arts than JCVD. He was the PKL World Karate Champ. I don't think JCVD ever actually won a world championship.
@@perfectsplit5515 True. Billy is well respected by everyone. I recently saw a video by Michael Jai White where he mentioned a trick Billy Blanks did to him when sparring that he learned from and incorporated for himself.
@@perfectsplit5515 About the same. VD did at least 45 semi-contact bouts in Europe and 19 (18-1) full-contact kickboxing bouts. He was a part of his dojo's team in tournaments and they won many and he was a middle weight champ in the circuit(s) he competed in.
@@shithappens5853 Yeah, but i never meet him. My great grandfather was living in village Sutjeska, he had a daughter and 3 sons. His daughter married some guy( i cant remember his name) with last name Govedarica. His daughter moved to USA in his early years, so almost nobody of the family meet him.
One of the few elite actors and martial artists of the moment who could appear alongside a Hollywood star in a blockbuster movie like that, unlike: Matthias Hues, Cynthia Rothrock, Jalal Merhi, Loren Avedon, Ian Jacklin, etc. They didn't even achieve as much success as Van Damme did in his heyday!
I don't think they will call him a racist. He beat up the other 3 guys too in that scene who were all white and I actually believe that the white guy who got stabbed in the hand got it the worst in that scene.
Also, wasn't the dude with the mustache the guy from the Indiana Jones movies? He was the big German Indy fought under the plane and the big cultist he fought in Temple of Doom. Pretty sure, anyway
I wish I will have the super human health without the claws of Logan wolverine and also the karate skills of jean Claude Van damme in Lionheart and also kickboxer
Here in the UK this was called A.W.O.L Absent Without Out Leave. I'm no expert on the French Foreign Legion ,since when did they start using F.N.rifles always thought it was the standard FAMAS .Didn't think they relied too much on the technical advise either.
The thought of getting locked in that tiny box in the hot sun would have terrified me; there is no way they would get me in there while I was alive. Even if I lost the fight, better to die that way than roasting in the sun for days.
See this video of Van Damme compared to Bruce Lee's legacy : ua-cam.com/video/c1RDxqn8jd8/v-deo.html
I'm in Australia and this movie was called Wrong Bet. One of my favorites.
It's all on Atilla! Lol
What is the legion what country
@@hiraymondduarte9176 France
Oscar worthy acting by two film legends.❤
I always remember seeing Billy Blanks in this scene thinking why wasn't he cast as a street fighter instead. His abilities would have made for a great fight
Like a fight scene between Billy blanks and Mike tyson
Superb acting, brought a tear to my eye.
🤣
"You're a real... Ashole"
"Cover your head, légionnaire." - proceeds to b slap him. Priceless and accurate
this was my favourite movie with Van Damme, very nice film.!
The best part was actually near the end when the 2 FFL officers sent to apprehend him do a 180 and sympathize with him during the championship fight. He is already in their custody in the car and then they allow him to leave the car so he can care for his niece.
@@perfectsplit5515 Luc Deveraux vs lyon from lionheart who would win fight
Yessir, when the hero needs a getaway jeep, the keys are always right in the ignition. If he needs a parking spot, one is right there in front of him. If he needs a phone, one is always right within reach. No matter, I love JCVD's movies!
To be fair, military vehicles dont have keys.
@@odgreen9113 How long were you in the FFL?
Van Damme and Billy Blancks, two legends.
The great difference of Jean Claude Van Damme is that in his films he made a point of highlighting human values, that's why I'm his fan...
Yes, he always tried to have some moral message of honour and courage and bravery in his characters
@@RichardEnglander true, thank you for the comment !!
That's true, until he made The Expendables 2, where he's a cold-hearted and cold blooded nuclear and weapons arms dealer and murderer. I must admit that I was truly surprised to see him play a bad guy for a change, and he played it very well for the role. Much props to JCVD for showcasing his versatility as an actor and not being type casted and only known for heroic roles.
@@rudyorosco7308 That's right, I agree with everything you said.
@@rudyorosco7308 First 2 movies of his carrier he was a bad guy.
Billy always had to let the hero win. He made that knee strike look full force yet he stopped it just in time so it wouldn't hurt Jean Claude. Very humble guy. I've seen him when he was AKA champ.
As I understand it, Billy Blanks actually has more credentials in the martial arts than JCVD. He was the PKL World Karate Champ. I don't think JCVD ever actually won a world championship.
@@perfectsplit5515 True. Billy is well respected by everyone. I recently saw a video by Michael Jai White where he mentioned a trick Billy Blanks did to him when sparring that he learned from and incorporated for himself.
Er,nobody deliberately hits for real in the movies.....
And the villian always had to let Billy win in his movies.
@@perfectsplit5515 About the same. VD did at least 45 semi-contact bouts in Europe and 19 (18-1) full-contact kickboxing bouts. He was a part of his dojo's team in tournaments and they won many and he was a middle weight champ in the circuit(s) he competed in.
Slapped the hell out of Van Damme🤣🤣🤣
lmao the epic hard head slap and the ''cover your head legionnaire!'' gave me flashbacks to my Army days
It's always that one Sargent major that sees you lol
That serbian actor that slap Van damm at 1:01 is my granduncle XD.im not joking. he name is Voja govedarica.
@@aleksababic9967 he looks like a tough guy.
@@shithappens5853 Yeah, but i never meet him. My great grandfather was living in village Sutjeska, he had a daughter and 3 sons. His daughter married some guy( i cant remember his name) with last name Govedarica. His daughter moved to USA in his early years, so almost nobody of the family meet him.
Aleksa Babic ujak moj 🤝
Thanks for pointing out Billy Blanks. For a moment there I was in trouble.
I totally missed that one lol! I love Billy Blanks too lol!
They all had similar hair styles so it was hard to tell
Van damme it's a legend the first movie l saw in brazil was bloodsport 30 years ago
Van Damme was like: "You ain't stuffing me in there"
I was so like jean Claude Van damme in my childhood
the perfect 3 minutes of my life
Great movies man! i miss the 80s.
This was the early nineties
1:02 COVER YOUR HEAD LEGIONALE!
My fave part of this legendary movie.
Always thought he said carry your head regionale 🤣
I love how the clip is from LION HEART but the music at the end of the video from BLOOD SPORT lol
Never knew Blanks was in the movie! Lionheart!!
One of the few elite actors and martial artists of the moment who could appear alongside a Hollywood star in a blockbuster movie like that, unlike: Matthias Hues, Cynthia Rothrock, Jalal Merhi, Loren Avedon, Ian Jacklin, etc. They didn't even achieve as much success as Van Damme did in his heyday!
Billy continued to keep getting up and fighting back .. The king of the kick boxers
That's the problem with movies. We all know Billy is a really bad ass kicker.
I liked when you said king of the kickboxers.
Remember that line, I will send you to hell,to join your brother,
I've been there ,for ten years ahhhhhhhhh!
@@jorgegaytan3012 king of the kickboxers is my best martial arts film ever
Nunca que eu imaginei ser o Billy Blanks, deveriam ter feito mais filmes juntos.
Out all his movies, Bloodsport and Legionnaire were the best!
This is lionheart
Then obviously you never seen patriot and no where to run.
Double Impact is the best, in my opinion
Great fight scene for a movie. Van Damme looked great.
That's why Van Damme is loved by many. He always gave others a role to to work in Hollywood with him always very treated everyone well.
Two legends
Nice touch with the Bloodsport music at the end
Anyone else pick up on the bad ass Kumate music at the end? Hell yeah bloodsport!!!
Billy Blanks is one of my favorite celebrity fitness trainers
I miss those movies :(
1:25 That knee to the gut looks brutal lol
You are the best van damme. God bless you!!!!
I wonder want Van Damme thought of that slap. The bloke seemed to do that as hard as he could!
Bravo
It’s pointed out that JCVD fought Billy blanks here. But the more interesting fact is that he also fought Tong Po in the same scene 😁
Then in the movie called QUEST he fights tong po's actual brother(mongolian fighter)
K8
@@phoenicianathletix2866 He also played the villain in this film, 'Attila'
Billy vs Van damme should have been the main event
Thanks for pointing that out because I didn't recognize Billy when I watched the movie.
I’ve seen this movie sooo many times, even when it first came out & didn’t know that was Billy Blanks lol
I would have paid to see full fight seen with Billy and Jean going at it
Thank you, Billy was just doing what the director asked. Could have let him show at least a lil offense damn.
You cant believe that the great #billyblanks would play a part like this for mr #jcvd #jeanclaudevandamme 👊🏼🥋👊🏼
he was a nobody then...
After this, Billy trained hard and invented Tai Bo
“You always told us The Legion is a Family!”
Thanks for the little arrow...I was wondering which one was Billy Blanks.
Lmfao
In 2019 we have shitty movies ,these movies were Epic
it's true
Xnxx
Epic Scene!
I didn't realise this, thanks.
Stand here while I telegraph my next kick and yell oh ahh oh ahh
very good movie greetings from Oaxaca
jcvd is amazing though , inspired me to train for years
At 1:53 that back kick to Billy Blanks sounded like a StreetFighter KO.
Watch out Van Damme, Billy Blanks is the "King of the Kickboxers".😉
LEÃO BRANCO UM DOS MELHORES FILMES DE VAN DAMME!
Leão branco? a sério? 😂
O nome verdadeiro desse filme é Lion Heart (CORAÇÃO DE LEÃO).
Bugatti
This is how I left the US Air Force!
Really?
@@shakilaelvitigala Yep, kicked and stabbed a guy!
Great film
I completely forgot this part of the movie!
Love all hes videos they war great !👍
Wnxitgizwkvr s
Surely that hurt in that scene when Jean-Claude Van Damme got smacked in the head from behind in the movie Lionheart!
Well it hurt me😢😢
Most beautiful movie and Jean Claude vandamme
-----> Billy Blanks
1:02 I love that bit!
Wow I didn't know that was Billy Blanks:)
I have no idea who TF Billy Blanks is anyway........
I liked that punch to the knee, pretty neat!
"JCVD" is a Proper "Legend"❤️
That is pretty cool they used to practice with each other.
I dont know why this film is called lionheart?? It was released in the u.k as A.W.O.L. does anyone else remember it being called this?
Love the music from the end of the vid. by the way. hu teh, hu teh , hu teh😃
That was a new jeep you can tell by the paint job LOL
Van Damme is The MAN.
The real title of this movie is AWOL aka absence without leave. Director seldon lettich.
Cant believe that's 30 yrs ago, how time flies!
My All time favorite movie wonderful superb great. Vandamme
They’ll probably call Van Dam racist now for beating up a black guy in a movie from years ago..Welcome to the USA Today...Great movie by the way
Yep I'm betting on it
Wow, you two are really scared white boys ain't cha...
So scared
Charles Freeman psycho racist- seek therapy
I don't think they will call him a racist. He beat up the other 3 guys too in that scene who were all white and I actually believe that the white guy who got stabbed in the hand got it the worst in that scene.
Don’t knock Tae Bo. My daughter loves it.
I love you very much jean claude van damme I am Azerbaijani
Two Heroes!
I had no idea all this time that was him!!
Epic action
I knew Billy Blanks in an Action Movie with Wrestler Roddy Piper (1992)
but unfortunately,he had same Renowned as the Others.
ВСЕГДА КОГДА ВИДИШЬ ☝ЖАН КЛОД ВАНДАМА 👍 ПИШИ ХОРОШИЙ ПОЖИЛАНИЯ, 👍
This is the same guy from The GEICO commercial?
Van dam was kickboxing champion beating Gary Daniels
Noel Hauldridge No way. Gary Daniels would beat Van Damme, then wipe the mat with his face!
Taylor Ahern You crazy, Daniels was a cheap copy of JCVD.
U forgot 1 other important person besides billy blanks and thats michel qissi aka tong po from kickboxer ☺☺
Also, wasn't the dude with the mustache the guy from the Indiana Jones movies? He was the big German Indy fought under the plane and the big cultist he fought in Temple of Doom. Pretty sure, anyway
Vandamm kimi idmancı ve oyunçular cox azdir...heyif yaşlanib.Allah can sağliğı versin.
Didn't know Billy blanks was in lion heart
It's another Mandela Effect
I wish I will have the super human health without the claws of Logan wolverine and also the karate skills of jean Claude Van damme in Lionheart and also kickboxer
Here in the UK this was called A.W.O.L
Absent
Without
Out
Leave.
I'm no expert on the French Foreign Legion ,since when did they start using F.N.rifles always thought it was the standard FAMAS .Didn't think they relied too much on the technical advise either.
It's a shame Billy didn't get a more serious role as Cynthia's warrior
That’s so cool 😎
The thought of getting locked in that tiny box in the hot sun would have terrified me; there is no way they would get me in there while I was alive. Even if I lost the fight, better to die that way than roasting in the sun for days.
Very good
my mate was in the foreign legion, apparently this shit goes down every week!
Jean Claude Van Damme in street fighter👍👍❤️
I hope Jean-Claude was more sober on this movie set than he was on The Expendables.
He was completely sober in both films
2:08 And to think that soldier would have got back up if it wasn't for that nasty Beret toss.
Super
I love this movie
Music > Stan Bush - Fight to Survive!
..anyone seen Utube vid of jcvd doing splits on front mirrors of 2 moving trucks its class manz
fine pictures at the end