Comments on: The Shepherd (2008) http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2008/03/the-shepherd-2008/ Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews! Tue, 03 May 2011 10:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: andrew thatcher http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2008/03/the-shepherd-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81951 andrew thatcher Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:24:05 +0000 http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/?p=1622#comment-81951 The Shepherd is somewhat of a return to form for JCVD...however JCVD seems to be forgetting what his fans want to see- and that is JCVD doing some Van Dammage ! The action scenes are way too short and really do not showcase much variety or skill in regards to JCVD martial arts ( although the bar fight does showcase a new way of fighting for JCVD ) and there seems to be more shots of the Rabbit that JCVD carries around with him then there is of him doing martial arts. These former action stars have to realise that anyone can shoot a gun but audiences go to see a JCVD, Dolf Lungdren, Steven Seagal etc movie to see them use unarmed combat. Scott Adkins steals the show in this movie (as he did in Undisputed 2) He is one person to keep your eyes on as he could very well be the next big action star (If studio executives give him the chance) The big final showdown has some editing problems and way too much slow motion ( This is beacuse JCVD reportedly didnt like the fight choreography in the movie and refused to film the entire pre choreographed fight which would have been 7 minutes long) Despite these negative commenst i still reccommend Teh Shepherd beacuse it still gives you some great entertainment and it is way better than most of the other action films being released DTV The Shepherd is somewhat of a return to form for JCVD…however JCVD seems to be forgetting what his fans want to see- and that is JCVD doing some Van Dammage !

The action scenes are way too short and really do not showcase much variety or skill in regards to JCVD martial arts ( although the bar fight does showcase a new way of fighting for JCVD ) and there seems to be more shots of the Rabbit that JCVD carries around with him then there is of him doing martial arts.

These former action stars have to realise that anyone can shoot a gun but audiences go to see a JCVD, Dolf Lungdren, Steven Seagal etc movie to see them use unarmed combat.

Scott Adkins steals the show in this movie (as he did in Undisputed 2) He is one person to keep your eyes on as he could very well be the next big action star (If studio executives give him the chance)

The big final showdown has some editing problems and way too much slow motion ( This is beacuse JCVD reportedly didnt like the fight choreography in the movie and refused to film the entire pre choreographed fight which would have been 7 minutes long)

Despite these negative commenst i still reccommend Teh Shepherd beacuse it still gives you some great entertainment and it is way better than most of the other action films being released DTV

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