Why Action Stars from the 80s & 90s are gone (featuring Sheldon Lettich)? / JCVDs Real Karate Skills

In this video I talk with Writer/Director Sheldon Lettich, a man who has been involved with creating some of the best action/martial arts films of the 1980s and 1990s. We discuss why there was a shift in the type of hero Hollywood wanted to make movies with. Also, we discuss how legit Van Damme’s karate is in real life and a whole lot more! 00:00 – Introduction 01:53 – Is that a real cat? 02:12 – Viking Samurai fanboys out 04:09 – What happened to the action stars of the 80s and 90s? 07:10 – How legit is Jean-Claude Van Damme’s karate in real life? 10:50 – Discussing the Slow-mo effect in The Quest 12:04 – JCVD’s iconic karate noises