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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 :::

Van Dammit that dude can dance.

I was flipping past some bad E! channel expose show on Jean-Claude Van Damme this weekend when they happened to mention that he got his start as an actor in movies such as Breakin'. Try as I might, I had no recollection of Van Damme pop-lockin' along side the likes of Turbo and Ozone (or to a WAY lesser extent, Kelly), so tonight I finally remembered to perform my due diligence and I looked it up. It turns out that not only did he actually have a cameo in Breakin', but that someone was actually kind enough to make a video-capture of his scene and transpose it into animated GIF format for everyone to enjoy.

This is just a screencap, click here to view the animated GIF. It's big, but for some odd reason it's worth it:

You can also see more of his moves here.

I was a big fan of Breakin' as a third-grader, but who wasn't. I remember when the breakdancing fad hit its peak and some kids at school requested an audience for what promised to be a breakdancing extravaganza, so our principal, Sister Mary Ann, allowed them to perform in the gym during mid-morning recess. There ain't nothing like skipping recess in a catholic elementary school to watch twenty pre-teens compete for your attention by attempting the robot in front of a poorly painted cardboard brick wall. I remember that Sister Mary Ann had explicitly forbade any headspins, fearing the inevitable broken neck, but the Helicopter was fair game. I wish I had that on video. Thank god I didn't participate, cuz my knee-spin was subpar.

ps. I also found this clip of Van Damme dancin', although it ain't from Breakin'. It's just as hurl-inducing, though.

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thanks for the nightmares man... he will dance for eternity in my mind... *shudder*

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sarah, at 7:03 AM

Look out Patrick Swayze.

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Dave, at 8:21 AM

That totally looks like that guys hand is going for Van Damme's crotch!!! Hilarious!!!!

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PrincessMelany, at 9:40 AM

Best Animated GIF ever. How in the world did I miss him in that movie. I've seen Breakin' hundreds, if not thousands of times, thanks to Brentgirl (AKA Shelby but you knew that) You even get to see a glimpse of Kelly come into frame! Go Kelly, Go Kelly...

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brent, at 9:52 AM

i thought that margaritas at 8 in the morning were good, but you just made. my. day.

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jeremy, at 10:40 AM

JESUS GOD

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Angela, at 11:22 AM

that is just too damme funny!!

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TracyD, at 11:39 AM

Just one question.... Why would they spray black paint on his body to take the shape of a tank top?

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Sweets-n-scotch, at 12:24 PM

Poor Jean Claude, once such a big star and now he can't even get a guest spot on an Infomercial. Dan, let's send him some fruit.

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Anonymous, at 12:42 PM

That Kickboxer clip you posted was the first thing I thought of when you said he was in Breakin'. His moves in that movie were horrid - although his character was drunk in that scene. I doubt that makes any difference when VanDamme busts a move, though.

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Honey Bunny, at 3:02 PM

thanks a lot, dan. now i've got those images of spandex and almost-mullet burned into my brain.

he scares me.

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Honey Bunny, at 3:06 PM

Get the brain bleach, we're all going to need it!

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Anonymous, at 3:20 PM

Hilarious *snap* on Van Damme:

http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=9968

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Anonymous, at 5:38 PM

Am I going striaght to hell since I find Van Damme hot in that gif?

Speaking of questionably gay breakdancing action heros, I recently stumpled on a clip of Vin Diesel doing a break-dance "HOW TO" video:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/vindiesel.html

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Robert, at 11:02 PM

Robert - you were already going to hell for finding men attractive at all. Finding Van Damme hot in that gif only prolongs your stay. Oh well, you'll be in good company.

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brent, at 10:19 AM

Ewwwwwwwww, ewwwwwwww and ewwwwww. Your post and my obsessive-compulsive need to click on whatever you put out there, is compounding the fact that there's a Microsoft rep is in our office with the same voice as Pee Wee Herman, which would be funny, if he ever said anything funny. I think I'm going to go home early. JCVD just makes me feel queasy. The Microsoft guy makes me feel angry. Queasngry. Screen's getting blurry . . . .

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Anonymous, at 12:42 PM

Doesn't that man own a shirt with sleeves?!

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Nate Dogg, at 2:02 PM

Okay, I just discovered this blog like 2 weeks ago...and this? THIS? It's far more disturbing than anything the human mind can possibly comprehend. Seriously. I'm beyond speechless. It's more like I now no longer know how to make speech.
Well played, sir.

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Chris, at 6:55 PM

As every good 10 year old around that time, breakin was one of my frickin favorite movies. Seriously, Kelly was so hot!

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Anonymous, at 11:05 PM

crazy stuff.Dancing with the stars.
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