Last week we went on a journey through time, into the future, where it seems inevitable that no matter what we do we'll be forced to do battle with Matt Smith and an army of laser robots. When he's not writing, Brad enjoys going on a ride with the latest action hit or Netflix original, though he's also known to just pop in "The Room" from time to time.Hi friends, welcome back to the Tagline, where there's never enough time to watch all the cut-rate movies I would really like to. Brad also offers philosophical musings on martial arts and the filmographies of everyone from Jackie Chan to Donnie Yen on Kung Fu Kingdom, where he's also had the privilege of interviewing many of the world's great stunt professionals, and hearing plenty of gripping stories on injuries incurred in their line of work and the intricacies of designing the acts of death defiance he first thrilled to as a youngster. Today, Brad channels his thoughts on all manner of movies, from comic book films, sci-fi thrillers, comedies, and everything in between through his writings on Screen Rant. Growing up, Brad developed an innate love of movies and storytelling, and was instantly enamored with the world of adventure while following the exploits of Indiana Jones, Japanese kaiju, and superheroes. Like with all the references to Van Damme's early career in The Last Mercenary, it's all a comedic embellishment of the image he built up for himself in the '90s, in everything from stunning displays of flexibility to hairstyles that don't always stand the test of time.
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Of course, to get the full Van Damme movie experience, a 180-degree split is necessary, which The Last Mercenary knocks out early on when Brumère braces his feet in a split position between two stone columns in a ceiling while hiding from his enemies, in a face down position that he couldn't possibly maintain, and the movie also riffs on the famed dance sequence in Kickboxer. The Last Mercenary isn't without references to Van Damme's '80s work either, blatantly referencing Bloodsport in a fight scene when Brumère punches an opponent in the groin. The film mines a good amount of dry humor in overplaying his hairpieces longer than Van Damme ever had his hair to Tommy Wiseau lengths, all in good fun while slyly parodying some of the longer hairstyles he would occasionally adopt in the 90's. However, The Last Mercenary shows that Van Damme doesn't mind poking a little fun at the image he cultivated during his career rise. To be sure, Guile's carrot top in 1994's Street Fighter takes the honor of the worst hairstyle in a Van Damme movie by a longshot, and Van Damme rocked a not-too-bad mullet that same year in Timecop. Used as tools of blending in, the cascading locks Brumère dons very clearly aren't something to keep as a permanent look, but they're also an exaggerated spin on some of the mullet-style hairdos Van Damme adopted from time to time, particular the greasy mullet of Chance Boudreaux in 1993's Hard Target - itself another distinctly '90s look that worked in the context of the film, but hasn't aged too gracefully. One aspect of The Last Mercenary in particular that really pokes fun at Van Damme's '90s image as a martial arts movie star is the abundant use wigs by his character Richard Brumère. RELATED: Every Movie Where Jean-Claude Van Damme Has Played A Twin The Last Mercenary falls right into that as an action comedy, and in some ways almost plays like a parody of a '90s Van Damme movie that happens to star the genuine article. However, he still finds time to engage in a little comedy in movies like Welcome to the Jungle and his voice work as Master Croc in the Kung Fu Panda sequels. Van Damme's contemporary career has seen him evolve into more dramatic work and mentor roles, including in the rebooted Kickboxer movies.
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