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After exploring the limits of the multiverse long before it was a cinematic trend, Jet Li decided to face off against his toughest opponent yet—himself. In 2001’s The One, we see a high-stakes pursuit across parallel dimensions that left audiences seeing double and critics feeling single-minded. Join Dallas and John as they hop through the quantum tunnel to discover if this martial arts sci-fi holds up as a unique gem, or if its place in history is strictly on The Bottom Shelf! Connect with John: https://linktr.ee/johnharju  Check out the Gundam Watch Podcast: https://thegundamwatch.wordpress.com/  Check out the Spider-Fan Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderfanpodcast Connect with Dallas & Celeste Via Geek Devotions: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/geekdevotions TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/geekdevotions INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/geekdevotions FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions/

On the heels of directing V for Vendetta, James McTeigue decided to bring a stylized ninja story to the silver screen called, Ninja Assassin. Legend says that the movie cut the hearts of viewers everywhere who loved it, but the hearts of critics were apparently made of iron. Join the team of The Bottom Shelf as they look to discover if it’s better than what the critics say, or if it truly belongs on, The Bottom Shelf!

Straight to Amazon Prime comes War of the Worlds (2025), a “screen-life” style alien invasion film starring Ice Cube as a DHS agent watching humanity unravel through monitors and phones. Critics say the shaky visuals, heavy product placement, and flat script make it a disaster — but could this modern spin on H.G. Wells’ classic actually be a hidden gem? Or does it truly belong on… The Bottom Shelf? Connect with John: https://linktr.ee/johnharju  Check out the Gundam Watch Podcast: https://thegundamwatch.wordpress.com/ Check out the Spider-Fan Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderfanpodcast Connect with Dallas & Celeste Via Geek Devotions: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/geekdevotionsTWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/geekdevotionsINSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/geekdevotionsFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions/

On the heels of the release of “Bloodsport,” Mark DiSalle got to work on a new action pack martial arts movie about a man out to prove he’s the best at fighting style that he’s just learned. Bloodsport 2! er…. Kickboxer! This Jean-Claude Van Damme movie worth watching? Is it better than what the critics say? Or does it truly belong on… The Bottom Shelf? Connect with John: https://linktr.ee/johnharju  Check out the Gundam Watch Podcast: https://thegundamwatch.wordpress.com/  Check out the Spider-Fan Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderfanpodcast Connect with Dallas & Celeste Via Geek Devotions: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/geekdevotions TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/geekdevotions INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/geekdevotions FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions/ BloodsportDallas MorafeaturedJean-Claude Van Dammejohn harjukarateMartial ArtsMartial Arts Filmmovie podcastMovie ReviewReview of Martial Arts FilmThe Bottom ShelfThe Bottom Shelf Podcast Post navigation Previous Post:

In 1988, during the height of the Karate Movie boom, Jean-Claude Van Damme exploded into popculture with what some would call a cult classic. It was a film that was based on true… well mostly true… well we aren’t really sure about that either… story about one man fighting to be the best that he could ever be. No, not in a Pokemon Tournament… But a bloodsport called the Kumite! Is this 1988 film better than what critics say? Or does it truly belong on… the Bottom Shelf Connect with John: https://linktr.ee/johnharju  Check out the Gundam Watch Podcast: https://thegundamwatch.wordpress.com/  Check out the Spider-Fan Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/spiderfanpodcast Connect with Dallas & Celeste Via Geek Devotions: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/geekdevotions TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/geekdevotions INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/geekdevotions FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions/