1.) lion heart 2.) blood sport 3.) kick boxer...universal soldier and sudden death also great but he had so many good movies its hard not to just list them all.
Overall, this is an OK Jean Claude Van Damme figure on the part of Diamond Select. That's just my own personal opinion though. The head sculpts leave a lot to be desired. I just don't see Jean Claude Van Damme when it comes to the head sculpts. I'm obviously not expecting a 100% accurate likeness, but Diamond Select could've done a much better job with the figure. The paint application is definitely lacking. Thanks, Spot! I appreciate it! Keep it up! God bless and stay safe!
Diamond Select has given it their all so far, making the "Jean-Claude Van Damme" Figure. What ever I think of "Van Damme" I think of "Frank Dux" in the Bloodsport (1988) Movie. It was one of my Favorite Film as a Teenager. I remember First playing the Video, from my VCR on Television. It was one of the Best Martial Arts, Epic Film ever, back then. Great Amazing Video as always, Spot! 🤩😃😁👍👍
Mine has shipped. Looking forward to it but I'm prepping myself not to be too critical of a $25 figure. This was a good review and I love the hip joints for splits! On the other hand, I'm confused about the bottles too as that wasn't part of the movie; what a waste. They should have been replaced it with some long black pants or the Katana. Finally, no black belt with red Kanji, ugh. Dim mak!
KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE! Hell yeah! Good to see you still going strong after all these years! And yeah Lionheart's the best second to Bloodsport.
I have a signed Van Damme Bloodsport poster...im def buying this! Sculptwise...it could have been better. He looks a bit like Fei Long of Street Fighter.
Hoping they do a Universal Soldier version! Hiya Toys have one on the way. My faves are Unisol, Kickboxer, Bloodsport I've had the pleasure of working with and meeting him in my Universal Soldier gear, super cool to his fans
i was so excited for this figure for months until i saw the final product, the head sculpts are terrible , thanks for the review i canceled my order, ill wait for a better one
Diamond Select is a hit or miss, they seem frozen in time. Atrocious proportions like some Mcfarlane DC and they still use pins in this kind of figures. Easy pass Edit: and the paint is a real mess.
Drop down hips are such an unnecessary engineering mechanic. And for a Van Damme action figure, the fact that this can't actually do a full 180 degree split, when Van Damme himself is shown going even further past 180 in Bloodsport, is inexcusable. I was really looking forward to this figure. Not anymore. Thank you for your detailed informative review. You saved me some money. I might consider buying this if i ever get it at a discount.
The body sculpt alone is way better than 2005. Back then they were experimenting with all kinds of articulation but the figures looked all wonky and misshapen because of it. Face sculpt is definitely 2005 tho.
It wasn't boards, it was bricks that he broke with the "dim mak". But yeah, WTH is uo with the bottles? I know that movie like I know my name and there are no refrenced bottles to speak of. Sik Bloodsport, Kickboxer and double impact! Sik
@@TheReviewSpot nope, sorry my bro. It was Chong Lee, in bloodsport that said "brick not hit back!!". Sik ...I guess you have a reason to watch bloodsport again! ...like we need a reason!! Lol! Sik
Bloodsport is the best movie ever about a bunch of stuff that never happened attended by one of the biggest liars in history. Nice figure. Cool movie (watching Ogre spike a dude like a tent peg is always fun, and I love Bolo Yeung), but Frank Dux is a Billy Mitchell level bullshitter.
Figure articulation for a van damme figure is bad. The main headsculp is terrible. It resembles him but looks way older than the source material. The alternate head sculpt is awful. Looks like the black details were done with a sharpie. Disappointing. Top 3 van damme films. 1. Bloodsport 2. Double impact 3. Hard target
Really really disappointing figure. The sculpt looks amateurish, the joints are designed like a bad Marvel Legends (neck that doesn't work, useless drop down hips) and the paint is just bad... Come on Diamond Select, this is unworthy of JCVD !!
I will definitely not buy! One head looks like he has diarrhea and the other head looks like John Cena. Diamond Select, please leave the production of figurines to the more experienced. Thank you
Well if the figure is available on Sale , or discount, then I can see myself picking it up later on
1.) lion heart 2.) blood sport 3.) kick boxer...universal soldier and sudden death also great but he had so many good movies its hard not to just list them all.
I have hard target at third after bloodsport and kickboxer
Hard target is# 1. I saw it 2 times the 1st day it opened
Alt head is atrocious... Yours looks better than mine though. Mine looks more like a walleyed pug.
Glad to have a JCVD fig, but, he deserved better.
Agreed. JCVD deserves much better😞
Great review. Nice looking figure. Definitely one for the collection
eh. what a fail by not making the hip joints black! it looks like his weanie is showing when doing the split.
I'm painting just one of the pegs..
BOIOIOIOINNNNGGGG.
@@Dorelaxen good journey :)
@@MorganBlackwell hah, that'd be funny.
@@gnome-ski Huh huh huh. That was cool. Huh huh huh.
Overall, this is an OK Jean Claude Van Damme figure on the part of Diamond Select. That's just my own personal opinion though. The head sculpts leave a lot to be desired. I just don't see Jean Claude Van Damme when it comes to the head sculpts. I'm obviously not expecting a 100% accurate likeness, but Diamond Select could've done a much better job with the figure. The paint application is definitely lacking. Thanks, Spot! I appreciate it! Keep it up! God bless and stay safe!
I think the screaming head is spot on. The normal head sucks, paint apps are worse and eyese are cockeyed
Diamond Select has given it their all so far, making the "Jean-Claude Van Damme" Figure. What ever I think of "Van Damme" I think of "Frank Dux" in the Bloodsport (1988) Movie. It was one of my Favorite Film as a Teenager. I remember First playing the Video, from my VCR on Television. It was one of the Best Martial Arts, Epic Film ever, back then. Great Amazing Video as always, Spot! 🤩😃😁👍👍
Is there any way we can get a tour of your toy shelves? Would be amazing to see. Great video as always Spot!
Mine has shipped. Looking forward to it but I'm prepping myself not to be too critical of a $25 figure. This was a good review and I love the hip joints for splits! On the other hand, I'm confused about the bottles too as that wasn't part of the movie; what a waste. They should have been replaced it with some long black pants or the Katana. Finally, no black belt with red Kanji, ugh. Dim mak!
KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE! Hell yeah! Good to see you still going strong after all these years! And yeah Lionheart's the best second to Bloodsport.
"He made him say mite"
I have a signed Van Damme Bloodsport poster...im def buying this! Sculptwise...it could have been better. He looks a bit like Fei Long of Street Fighter.
So Nice !
Are you a fan of Van Damme?
@@TheReviewSpot Yes, since i was teenager
Good Video Spot 👍
Thanks for the visit
Bloodsport, Lionheart and the Quest are my top 3. I love hard target and kickboxer and Streetfighter is a guilty pleasure.
Alt head looks like bloody George Takei
Ohhhh Myyyy!
@@Rob-z7k lol
@@Rob-z7k your right. I can’t un see it now
Nice figure, needs the karate gi he wore in the movie.
maybe we might get him a follow up release
Gonna use this for a Bruce banner custom figure
Great figure
In Hell, Death Warrant, Cyborg, Universal Soldier
Hoping they do a Universal Soldier version! Hiya Toys have one on the way.
My faves are Unisol, Kickboxer, Bloodsport
I've had the pleasure of working with and meeting him in my Universal Soldier gear, super cool to his fans
I wish he looked more like jean Claude van Damme, but this is a cool fig, I'm a huge fan of him
oh you're a big fan too? nice! what are your favourite JCVD movies?
@@TheReviewSpot yes I am! My favorite is bloodsport, what's yours?
Top 3 for me would be Universal Soldier, Time Cop and Bloodsport
@@TheReviewSpot yess same! Lion heart is also really great
I need this one is it available now
How does he scale with the super7 ultimates figures? I’d love to get him to put him with my Ultimates GI Joe figs or their Bruce Lee Ultimate
This looks like a figure that came out in 2005
i was so excited for this figure for months until i saw the final product, the head sculpts are terrible , thanks for the review i canceled my order, ill wait for a better one
Diamond Select is a hit or miss, they seem frozen in time. Atrocious proportions like some Mcfarlane DC and they still use pins in this kind of figures. Easy pass
Edit: and the paint is a real mess.
This figure is extremely dated in all aspects. Sculpt, paint, and engineering are all disappointing.
+1
Yes, it´s atrocious.
I agree and i did ask myself, why didn't they go all the way Bloodsport? *sigh*
Yeah. This figure looks like an amateur made this himself and not a mass produced figure. This looks terrible.
@jamesraczka4629 yup, it's inexcusable and flat out embarrassing for Diamond Select and JCVD
He looks more like Mr Tanaka than Frank Dux 😂😂😂😂😂
hi spot
Hey there glitch!
Cool review. I just don't see the resemblance of JCVD.
The muscles from Brussels
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Drop down hips are such an unnecessary engineering mechanic.
And for a Van Damme action figure, the fact that this can't actually do a full 180 degree split, when Van Damme himself is shown going even further past 180 in Bloodsport, is inexcusable.
I was really looking forward to this figure.
Not anymore.
Thank you for your detailed informative review.
You saved me some money.
I might consider buying this if i ever get it at a discount.
I'm not here for this video it is just where did you find that quagmire cherry pop
I've wanted van damme merch my whole life and this figure is so disappointing.
This figure can be used as Johnny Cage
Wow this looks like a figure that would have came out in 2005.. pretty disappointing on all aspects to be honest
The body sculpt alone is way better than 2005. Back then they were experimenting with all kinds of articulation but the figures looked all wonky and misshapen because of it. Face sculpt is definitely 2005 tho.
Still pretty cool. He can be Quick Kicks brother Slow Kick.
He Looks More Like Bruce Lee. 🤭.
Good grief this figure is hideous! Pre-order cancelled! 😂
It wasn't boards, it was bricks that he broke with the "dim mak". But yeah, WTH is uo with the bottles? I know that movie like I know my name and there are no refrenced bottles to speak of. Sik
Bloodsport, Kickboxer and double impact! Sik
sorry yes, meant to say bricks. .....Stop!....Bottom one!
...but Brick don't hit back
that was Kickboxer though,
@@TheReviewSpot nope, sorry my bro. It was Chong Lee, in bloodsport that said "brick not hit back!!". Sik
...I guess you have a reason to watch bloodsport again! ...like we need a reason!! Lol! Sik
I did mention the characters name was Chong Li
they really should’ve made the ball joints in black plastic to hide them better, this looks like his bollocks are about to fall out his shorts
He looks like Harrison Ford 😢😅
Eh, this is a pass.
not a fan?
@@TheReviewSpot Diamond figures are just very basic. Van Damme would be much better under Neca. I'm surprised they never got his license.
Blood sport hard target cyborg time cop kick boxer
Bloodsport is the best movie ever about a bunch of stuff that never happened attended by one of the biggest liars in history. Nice figure. Cool movie (watching Ogre spike a dude like a tent peg is always fun, and I love Bolo Yeung), but Frank Dux is a Billy Mitchell level bullshitter.
if you watch Revenge of the nerds after blood sport, it gives a nice follow on for the ogre character. kinda like watching red scorpion AFTER rocky 4
Aren't "Syndicate Collectibles" supposed to release action figures of Frank Dux and Chong Li? Hopefully the Frank Dux will be better than this one.
That looks nothing like JCVD. This toy looks like a member of the Vietcong 🤣
Figure articulation for a van damme figure is bad.
The main headsculp is terrible.
It resembles him but looks way older than the source material.
The alternate head sculpt is awful.
Looks like the black details were done with a sharpie.
Disappointing.
Top 3 van damme films.
1. Bloodsport
2. Double impact
3. Hard target
Really really disappointing figure. The sculpt looks amateurish, the joints are designed like a bad Marvel Legends (neck that doesn't work, useless drop down hips) and the paint is just bad...
Come on Diamond Select, this is unworthy of JCVD !!
He has cross eyes on both of his heads:( why ruin such a nice figure?
Looks like a generic guy with no shirt and some underwear i dont see any likeness to van dame
I agree 👎
this thing is ugly and terrible
I will definitely not buy! One head looks like he has diarrhea and the other head looks like John Cena. Diamond Select, please leave the production of figurines to the more experienced. Thank you