Jean Pod Van Dammecast

If you love chase scenes, this is definitely the movie for you. In this episode, Jeff and John review Maximum Risk starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge. This is Ringo Lam’s American Directorial debut and boy, did he start it off with a bang. We think you’ll enjoy this one. Watch the trailer below:

Jeff and John are going on a journey. A…quest, if you will. Okay, enough dad jokes. The guys are reviewing The Quest from 1996! This movie is JCVD’s directorial debut. Some say it’s basically Bloodsport with a budget but we like to think of it more as a drama with some action. Take a look […]

What happens when the Penguins face the Blackhawks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals? Apparently, the Vice President decides to watch the game, making it the opportune time for Powers Boothe to strike. That’s right, John and Jeff are here to talk about Sudden Death aka Die Hard on ice! Watch the trailer […]

Welcome back! This isn’t coming out on a Monday as it usually does but that’s because we were expecting M. Bison to raid our village today, on a Tuesday. Okay, that was an extremely terrible joke. Jeff and John are back to talk about 1994’s Street Fighter! It’s weird to see Van Damme play Guile […]

In order to do this episode, John and Jeff had to travel all the way back to 1994 when Timecop was first released. But don’t worry, they didn’t go back in time to try and change their futures, that would be too dangerous. Instead, they went back to relive the glory days of JCVD. Tune […]

Hunting Season…is over. Why? Because we’ve reviewed Hard Target! Listen in as Jeff and John tackle John Woo’s 1993 thriller featuring a glorious mullet wearing Jean-Claude Van Damme! This could be the craziest Van Damme film we’ve reviewed yet – so many explosions, fire, and flips, we don’t even know where to begin. Get ready […]

Not a lot of people remember this film starring our favorite actor of all time. When we first talked about it, we both thought it was a different film. Boy, were we surprised to find out that this movie was such a treasure. We don’t want to spoil anything, so as you download this episode, […]

Welcome back! In this episode, we take a look at Universal Soldier! What happens when the army develops cyborgs from dead soldiers? Well, a lot can go wrong. And it does in this wonderful 1992 Van Damme film! Check out the trailer below:

We are back! Jeff and John take on Double Impact! With twice the Van Damme, how could anything go wrong? Check out the trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl8UE_ULt00

Jeff and John are back and they took a little detour! If you recall in Episode 6: Cyborg, the JCVD duo found out that there was a director’s cut of the film called Cyborg. Well, after much hunting, John was able to find it and they sat down to review this masterpiece! Listen in as […]

What would you do if you were a Canadian detective in LA? That’s where we find JCVD in this latest episode. Jeff and John take on this 1990 classic, “Death Warrant.” Jean-Claude plays Louis Burke and he’s on a mission to capture Sandman. Wait, he kind of already did that. Let’s try that again. Jean-Claude […]

Picture yourself in 1990. You’re in the French Foreign Legion and you just got word that your brother is burnt up in a hospital. What do you do when your high commander won’t let you go see him? Kick ass and take names, of course! John and Jeff are here to review Lionheart – a […]

Van Damme was busy in the late 80’s, there’s no doubt about it. In this latest episode, we take a look at the 1989 Sci-Fi Thriller, Cyborg. What’s a man to do in a post-apocalyptic world? How do you deal with people named after musical instrument companies? How is the CDC still around even after […]

When asked, “Name the first film that comes to your mind from Jean-Claude Van Damme,” there will probably be three likely answers – Bloodsport, Street Fighter, and Kickboxer. Everyone knows the iconic drunk dancing scene. Heck, you’ve probably tried to copy the moves. And who hasn’t tried kicking a banana tree after watching this film? […]

What happens when Jean-Claude Van Damme plays another Russian bad guy? He does the splits, of course! In this episode, Jeff and John go over the film, “Black Eagle” and try to figure out what everyone was thinking while making this film. If you love U.S. versus Russia Cold War stories, you’ll definitely wonder why […]

In 1988, little did we know that we would be blessed with one of the greatest films to ever present itself on the silver screen. If your first thought wasn’t “Bloodsport,” then what are you doing with your life? John and Jeff break down the meaning of this film in their review, looking at the struggles and hardships […]

John and Jeff are back to talk about the first film involving Van Damme as a big time actor! If you haven’t shouted, “No Retreat, No Surrender” yet, you’ll be doing so as soon as you download this episode. Why is Jason Stillwell such a Bruce Lee fan? Why doesn’t his father like fighting? Was the […]

Why is Jean-Claude Van Damme the greatest actor of all time? If you disagree with this question, this podcast isn’t for you. In this very first episode, Jeff and John introduce what the podcast is all about while taking a look at some of Van Damme’s smaller roles in the start of his career.