Pilot

If you're a fan of Jean Claude, and have been waiting for his comeback (not withstanding The Expendables, where he didn't get the recognition he deserved), here it is!

He is at his best, with a witty script, and it definitely keeps you on your toes as far as plenty of stuff going on.

There's a lot packed into this, and the leading lady looks like his daughter, but who cares!

Jean Claude pokes fun at himself and adds dimension to this - I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'd definitely want to see him a bit more often on our TV screens after this.

This film tells the story of an action film star who also assumes the identity of a secret agent. He asks for a secret anti-narcotics mission, with filming as the cover.

I applaud Jean-Claude van Damme for making fun of himself for this film. The first line he says is that he used to be famous. Then the weight lifting scene funny because he makes fun of himself repeatedly. That takes guts to do!

The story is light and entertaining. Even though the runtime is only thirty minutes, the film doesn't feel too short. It is the right length for this story. I like the scene where the people in the secret warehouse all gather around to read those pieces of paper. Jokes in here work!

I couldn't think of a better idea if I tried, unless maybe you through Steven Segal into the mix as well. This show looks like it could be truly amazing as long as it is done right.

JVCD showed that Van Damme has a sense of humor, and this new show really proves it. Van Damme recognizes that he's getting old and can't do the old stunts like he used to, so he's shifting gears into more serious material, rather than his normal martial arts clichéd movies.

I can only hope that he continues to make entertaining content like this, and I really, really hope the show stays around.

Anyway, yeah, this is one of the most interesting, goofy, and enjoyable things I've ever seen from him. He's kind of pulling a Jackie Chan a little bit and branching off into movies and TV that aren't just purely partial arts content. I think this and JVCD might actually bring him back into the spotlight as long as he can keep up the quality of those two.

Proving himself a far better actor than any of his action star contemporaries Jean Claude Van Damme headlines this Amazon pilot. If there is any justice it will get a full series and provide him with the career rennaissance he so richly deserves. Without giving too much away our hero plays a fictionalised version of himself who specalises in secret missions in dangerous locations which he carries out while sneaking away from the movie set. Funny and poignant in equal measure this is accessible to anyone although some of the throwaway lines will go over the heads of those who aren't familiar with JCVD's back catalogue. Regardless of any previous familiarity with or feelings for the star this is worth a try. This could be the most impressive comeback since Lazarus.

Going into Jean-Claude Van Johnson I was extremely worried and critical. I am a huge Jean- Claude Van Damme fan but I'm honest enough to say he's made some real stinkers. I knew he could be really funny and from Expendables 2 and JCVD, I knew he has some serious acting chops. But a comedy series starring him? I was so worried it was going to be a Seth Rogen/Adam Sandler-esque comedy with fart jokes and bad puns. This is nothing like that, the writing is brilliant. I was blown away by the spot-on parody of 80s/90s action movies and of the current PC culture and current Hollywood movies. The writing is so smart… Thats what surprised me the most. Secondly, Van Damme is hilarious. He plays a perfect parody of himself, everything he says/does reminds me of the '80s Van Damme. He is absolutely hilarious and also they gave him some awesome fight scenes that are better than any of his direct to video action movies and showcase his vintage moves. Lastly, the show is masterfully shot, this could easily be a high caliber HBO series. Great cinematography, which can be taken for granted. Also, have to say something about the girl who plays his love interest, Vanessa. Man was she funny, she also stole the show. You can tell she must have watched a lot of action movies back in the day or something because she plays her role masterfully and hilariously. "He spinning back heel kicked his way into my heart." was probably my favorite line, she was fantastic. Everything about this show was fantastic, if you're a JCVD fan or a hater, either way you will love this show, trust me. Absolutely blown away, 10-10 rating. I pray this gets picked up as a series.