Young Frank Dux, who looks like he has down syndrome and has a horrible lisp has to be the worst actor period! I really don't know why anyone would have cast this kid. No surprise he never acted again.
"Are Ooo Gunna CALL DA CoPZ"
"You didn't flinch. You have fighting spirit!"
"No, I just don't know how to act."
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"I wasn't going to steal it"
"What kind of a deal"
These are the only two pieces of dialogue in the history of cinema that are spoken whilst an actor had chronic constipation.
"Your not gonna call the cops?"
shareThese are the only two pieces of dialogue in the history of cinema that are spoken whilst an actor had chronic constipation.
Naw, the soldier at the beginning also had a touch, I'm sure.
If you expect me to be a punching bag then you can forget about our deal.
Frank will never be shingos punching bag
Shaw Brothers Rules. Kung fu is stronger than japanese Martial arts.
OK GUYS this fact bothered me for a while too, i was wondering how a kid like that could be cast wondered for weeks and months
THEN I FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT !!!
they were trying to account for Van Damme's (as an Adult) accent and somewhat motionless way of speaking, so to be accurate they tried to make the kid speak in a similar style so that it would be consistent with the adult grown up character.
The only problem is, the kid over-played that role and so he sounded like he was retarded or something, and i'm surprised they didn't try to get him to downplay it a little to make it more normal, but anywayz, like i said above, i think the intention was the one i described.
i know, right?
"What KIND of a de-al?"
If you expect me to be a punching bag then you can forget about our deal.
"You are not Japanese, you are not a Tanaka!"
OWNAGE!!!!!!
Bullshyt MR han-man!!
you told me..using any tatic that works..never commit my self to one style.
don't point that beard at me, it might go off... Groucho marx
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The one characteristic of young Frank Dux that had an impact on me (besides his lack of talent) was what he was wearing. I'm not sure if anyone else even noticed this, or furthermore if I am the only on who thinks it is funny, but here goes. In the scene where he breaks into the house to steal the sword he is wearing a Giants hat and shirt. The only problem is he is wearing a San Francisco Giants hat (baseball) and a New York Giants shirt (football). It is as if the wardrobe director just chose the most generic, "American" sports gear he/she could find, regardless of whether or not it made sense.
sharei could never figure out why he was wearing that giants shirt anyway, then i read you post and here is my thought, i am sure it is way too deep and probably not what the movie had in mind at all, but here goes anyway...
young FD was trying to fit in really bad, he was from another country so he picks out these American sports team clothes because he wants to look American etc, poor kid doesn't realize that they are not the same teams, or even same sports...
lol, but i am thinking that is way to deep for it
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hahahaahhh what a fuuny thread me and my mates have been crying with laughter watching the WAATKIINDA OF AAA DEEEL part and YOURRR NOOT GOONAAA CALL DEE COOPPS. sooo so funny i always found the scholl fight funny the fact he saves that kid says hes line they stare at each other then turn and walk away. lmao if you think this film is funny you need to get on the NO REATRET NO SURRENDER BOARD just as funny ;-) same kinda film same kinda acting to. lol
IS THAT AN INSULT ,, ARE YOU INSULTING ME. Darrell--- U TURN
Yeah, I came here to comment on that. Everything about that kid was weird and funny.
Death to shakeycam directors!
Yeah, he seems to have really learn much from his master, just look how he stands.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EnCom/NDVD_061.jpg
not yet, not yet, how come you coach him but not me
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LOL, it is not just him, the other kids talk the same way too. However, it put Van Damme in a better light, since his acting is excellent compared to those kids.
shareFunny, but when I watched it the other night I couldn't believe this kid got the part.He must have been a good friend of one of the actors. I think he did do some other acting. I'm not entirely sure though. Check his profile to be sure.
share"I wasn't going to steal it"
"What kind of a deal"
If you expect me to be his punching bag, you can forget it.
shareYu naught goin do gaul da gaps?
shareThese worst-than-ever-acting cases improve when the movie gets dubbed for foreign distribution, especially the European ones. I remember seeing the movie when it came out in theatres here in Italy and the kid's voice actor was pretty much good.
shareI thought his voice sounded dubbed anyways. Same with Hussein.
"Grab the handle push the buttonnngghhhh."
"Let go of your own throat, Hank."
Great comments!!!! I think that the first soldier that call Dux on the shower probably it's the brother of Dux... it's very similar to the kid on his face and also his lines are performed equally...
AHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!!
I assumed they filmed that part of the film in Canada...and they got some french canadian kid to do it to approximate JCVD's belgian accent..
but this is the FUNNIEST thread on imdb....
sf giants hat...NY giants shirt...lends credence to my theory that this was shot in Canada... baseball and american football are secondary sports over there...so the wardrobe person made an honest mistake.
It's the best flim ever, i agree with you that kid is *beep* *beep* his name is pierre something.
I'll have to disagree with you there Mr. Nezzler, Pierre Rafini deserves some form of award for his great efforts on this movie... Even if he hasn't worked since the late Eighties.
shareI'll have say Mr. Rockitretro you clearly must have a crush on Pierre Rafini even though he has a wierd accent lol. Come Jeff mate you must be pulling my leg, he's the worst actor. I would rather watch that Michael Jackson lookalike bounch up and down and that lads cock on No retreat, No Surennder than watch that little *beep* Pierre.
shareI'm sorry to hear that you missed Pierre's hard-hitting performance in Bloodsport Mr. Nezzler... HE DID NOT FLINCH - HE HAD FIGHTING SPIRIT!!
lol
Is he even still living? Or has he faded into obscurity as much as the already mentioned RJ from the underrated classic No Retreat, No Surrender?
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Oh carp! i forgot i posted this. i love all the comments haha
shareI like how the kid version is just as tall as grown up Van Damme, with black hair, but at least he has fighting spirit.
shareHow about when his parents are talking to Mr. Tanaka and little Van Dammes eyes are wide open and hes moving his head like he's watching a ping pong match
shareha ha ha that goofy kid cracks me up!
You motherfu@ker,I'm gonna kill you! I'm gonna fu@kin'cook you,and I'm gonna fu@king eat you!
LOL!
Yeah just remembered about that scene
Hehe
Yes, but what do you mean martial zienze?
Without this kid, the movie wouldn't be as much of a classic. Forget about winning the Kumite, the more impressive accomplishment in the life of Frank Dux is how he kicked Down Syndrome.