Comments on: Bouncer, The | aka Lukas (2018) Review https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/ Asian Cinema and Martial Arts News, Reviews and Blu-ray & DVD Release Dates Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Tahj https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-347694 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:22:44 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-347694 Doesn’t anyone know the song that was playing during the strip club scene?

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By: Tahj https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-310438 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:00:19 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-310438 In reply to Sam Arthur.

I have been looking for the same song.

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By: Mike https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-227546 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:49:54 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-227546 In reply to Z Ravas.

Yeah, really good stuff. Reminded me of the lovechild of The Wrestler and Drive. Pissed the US is just crapping it out on DVD.

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By: Z Ravas https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-227543 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:04:52 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-227543 In reply to Mike.

Hey Mike, I’m in firm agreement with you. I feel like this is actually one of the best movies of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s career. It’s not the second coming of ‘Drive’ or anything, but as a downbeat Euro crime-thriller with a little bit of action and a great performance by JCVD, it does the trick.

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By: Sam Arthur https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-227305 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:04:11 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-227305 What was the song played during the 2nd strip club scene in movie ‘The Bouncer”??? It’s nice

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By: Sam Arthur https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-227303 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:03:07 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-227303 What was the song played during the 2nd strip club scene??? It’s nice

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By: Mike https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-227123 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 16:39:35 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-227123 Surprised to see such low rating. Personally, I think this is his best by a mile since his peak fame days, other than JCVD. Good acting and it was really well made. The director clearly wanted to make a real movie with nicely framed shots. I think he pulled it off big time.

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By: Andrew Hernandez https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156426 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 01:04:34 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156426 In reply to Z Ravas.

Haha! I didn’t count Enemies Closer just because Tom Everet Scott and Orlando Jones had more screen time than Van Damme. But he was a good villain.

Kill em All doesn’t count just because it sucks like the review said.

Until Death was a unique one since there’s not a lot of action, and Van Damme plays a piece of shit. Unlike Wahlberg in Mile 22 though, there was more depth to his unlikable character.

Stephen Rea plays the villain, and even though he’s only there for a paycheck, he gives his role credibility.

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By: Z Ravas https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156401 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:35:30 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156401 In reply to Andrew Hernandez.

It’s weird, Until Death is one of the only JCVD-headlining movies that I haven’t seen (does Kill ‘Em All even count? Cause I haven’t seen that). I’ve always been intrigued by it, since Van Damme had such a burnt out look in the flick, and it was co-written by “X2’s” Dan Harris. Not the kind of person you typically expect to be writing a Van Damme flick.

I thought Pound of Flesh barely cohered as a movie, but Six Bullets wasn’t half bad. I think I’d rank Enemies Closer higher than both of them, even if Van Damme plays the bad guy.

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By: Andrew Hernandez https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156369 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:57:06 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156369 In reply to AFS.

Hmm. That’s a unique comparison I find those three films to be equal in that they’re almost good but are a structural mess. I’d say it’s still enough for me to give Bouncer a chance.

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By: AFS https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156341 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:01:24 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156341 In reply to Andrew Hernandez.

Personally I’d rank it above Pound of Flesh, on the level of Until Death, but below Six Bullets.

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By: Ghost Dragon Triad https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156209 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:02:48 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156209 I’m pretty sure I read this script years ago under a different name, around the same time Redemption was going around. Pretty generic character and story, as are all these straight-to-VOD middle aged man action movies, but if JCVD is good in it, probably worth a gander.

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By: Andrew Hernandez https://cityonfire.com/the-bouncer-aka-lukas-2018-review-jean-claude-van-damme-jcvd/#comment-156198 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:38:47 +0000 http://cityonfire.com/?p=94474#comment-156198 Hmm. It’s unfortunate the movie isn’t that good. I was hoping Bouncer would be just as good as Wake of Death. Even if it was in line with Pound of Flesh, Six Bullets or Until Death, I’d be ok with it.

I’ll be sure to rent on a discount.

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