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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Kickboxer |
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Two brothers go to South East Asia so that the older one can test his martial arts skills in a traditional kickboxing tournament. Unfortunately, he is crippled during his fight by a sadistic, rule-breaking ruling champion of the tournament. The younger brother (Jean Claude Van Damme) decides to train in martial arts to avenge his brother. He does so with a help of an old local whose beautiful daughter becomes our protagonist's love interest.
Once he is comfortable with his skills, the man starts to help out the locals who are terrorized by thugs. Then against his brother's will, he enters in the above mentioned tournament. The final showdown between Van Damme and his nemesis is spectacular. The setting is very traditional and exotic. Both men are wearing skimpy loin cloths. The villain breaks the rules and nearly blinds the good guy. But nothing can stop Van Damme's character from avenging his brother. Soon the bad guy is nearly knocked out and trying to crawl out of the ring. Van Damme goes after him and finishs the job.
--tyler burton , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Kickboxer |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 60%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Combat acrobatics/martial arts?
Yes
Romance
Yes
Kind of movie
- traditional karate
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- muscular (man)
unclothed?
- chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Bulging muscles
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 1
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing nude male butt
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- karate chop
- hand to hand
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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