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The Hard Corps
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List Price: $14.94
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Razaaq Adoti, Vivica A. Fox, Peter Bryant, Ron Bottitta
Directed By: Sheldon Lettich
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396155473
Format: AC-3
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 2006-08-15
Running Time: 110
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Editorial Reviews:
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Jean-Claude Van Damme (Second in Command Bloodsport) and Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill Vo. I Independence Day) star in this hard-hitting action film about justice and revenge. Van Damme stars as former Desert Storm special forces solider Patrick Sauvage. Sauvage is hired by a retired World Heavyweight champion turned wealthy entrepreneur Wayne Barclay to protect him and his family against a rap music mogul and thug who has been released from prison and is out to seek revenge against Barclay- the person that put him behind bars. To assist in the protection of the family Sauvage sets up a team of young fighters and former soldiers who become 'The Hard Corps'.System Requirements:Running time: 110 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating:Â R UPC:Â 043396155473 Manufacturer No:Â 15547
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Just kill me, please!!!
Comment: I'm a big Van Damme fan, I own all his movies, even this one, but you don't have to do that!!!
Avoid this movie, it's the worse of the worse ( I repeat I'm a big fan of JCVD ).
Bad acting, bad directing, bad story.
Don't make the same mistake I did, you have to avoid this movie and Derailed at all costs.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hard Corps?.....Still Hard Van Damme!
Comment: I dont like to compare movies instead i would rather judge each on its own merits and quite frankly this Vann Damme movie im glad to have watched! Theres plenty of good action sequences and pretty believeble bad guys all helped make this a Vanny movie to see.
Know one should expect J.C.V.D to be the absolute high kicker he was in premier heydays and should rather expect to see a more matured actor cum action star as in these newer offerings from Vanny are more story biased than balls-out action but with The Hard Corps action fiends will not be dissapointed!!A super effort from the best Martial Arts action /movie star ever to be silver screened..Worth every penny..
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Summary: Amazing acting from Van Damme!!
Comment: Don't let the other reviews of this movie fool you. Some JCVD fans may be dissapointed due to the minimal martial arts scenes in this film.However, this is not a martial arts movie, it is a suspense drama movie that contains more acting and less fighting. With that in mind, I see this film as a transition for Van Damme who appears to be stepping away from martial arts films and stepping toward suspense movies.
Van Damme delivers an emotional yet highly entertaining
performance as a military veteran who is haunted by an accidental bombing of innocent civilians and many children by terrorists. There are some flash back scenes which vividly show Van Damme's inner struggle to cope with the painful memory of war.
Vivica Fox manages her famous brother who is an ex-athlete turned business man. The bad guys want to "eliminate" Vivica's brother by any means neccessary. Basically, Van Damme is hired as a bodyguard to protect her brother from the bad guys. That is where the movie takes a turn from action to drama. The supporting cast (including the bad guys) are believable. Also, there is a very shocking torture scene involving pitbulls!
Van Damme has truly "stepped up to the acting plate", so to speak.
I rate this movie 5 stars because of the gripping plot and as always, Van Damme shows that he is more than just an athlete & martial artist. He is a highly skilled actor who I see making several more entertaining suspense dramas.
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Summary: Okayyyyy movie
Comment: Okay, firstly I'd rate this movie better if it had shown on BET and not been released as a dvd. The movie started off really great (except the low budget lighting or inconsistencies with). The plot is about an ex boxer who's not safe against a guy that wanted him to lose/win (i forgot isn't that bad!) so Vivica is the sister of the black retired boxer turned business owner needing protection from Van damme (who's crazy b/c he was in Iraq/Afghanistan). That back story should have been cut out. Of course the brother is hard headed so he's always getting close calls (which helps move the story even though that's dumb) Van damme doesn't do a split in this one.!!!
Negatives
the cover is kind of misleading to the storyline. I thought Vivica would be on the run and he needed to protect her (like that movie with William Baldwin and Cindy Crawford).
Not enough storyline to warrant why Vivica would date Van Dammme. but it's typical van damme so you have to just go with it. I would have included something else maybe a scene where they're after her, and then they hold each other. that would warrant the kiss at the end!!!
Okay movie! though definitely for BET channel. The first 40 minutes were great (except the lighting)
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Summary: you will only enjoy it the first time
Comment: While Van Damme continues to pump out movies to this day, the martial arts edge has worn off to the aging star, and action movies are become basic action. Fight scenes are more brawl-like than martial arts like, and gun fights seem to have taken more of role. This is extremely true of the Hard Corps, a very enjoyable action movie that has good action, but even better suspense. The acting and story itself are a bit weak, so this is a movie that is exciting the first time around, but may be difficult to watch over and over like the classic Van Damme films.
Van Damme plays an ex-army troubled army officer, hired to protect a huge boxer in town named Wayne Barclay, who is famous for his skills and for puttin away his nemesis, Terell, who is a big time rapper. Terell gets out of jail and has revenge on his mind for the boxer. Phillip (Van Damme) puts together a team known as the Hard Corps to protect the boxer, but thins don't go so smoothly. There are a lot of scenes where Terell and his gang get real close to killing Wayne, creating lots of suspense. There are not a huge amount of fights, but you get a few good brawls from the main characters.
This is a solid movie that is great to watch the first time around, especially if you love gang-type films with lots of rap for the soundtrack. I can't see this being very exciting though the 2nd time watching, since the suspense was really the only element that stuck out.
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