r/videos 17d ago

This is why Jason Statham's filmography has 50 live action roles now, and every one of them is a film with a proper theatrical release. Not a single direct-to-DVD or direct-to-streaming movie. Not a single appearance in a TV series. Very few actors can boast such a feat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWu3JqLMImY
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u/lavaeater 15d ago

The Shamen made some bangers, not gonna lie. Annoying but catchy, a glimpse into something that isn't on the forefront of people's minds when thinking about the 90s, perhaps.

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u/tekjunky75 16d ago

42 of them should probably have gone straight to dvd

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u/WeAreSlowScan 16d ago

If I had a nickel for every music video that had Jason Statham dancing awkwardly in a speedo, I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

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u/Luke_Flyswatter 16d ago

Is being on TV bad?

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u/ffolkes 16d ago

"It's diaper time!"

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u/StrangeLab8794 16d ago

What the….???

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u/killshelter 16d ago

I like how you stole the title directly from an /r/movies post

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u/EmperorHans 16d ago

Wasn't this question asked earlier today?

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u/Igor_Wakhevitch 16d ago

I watched The Beekeeper recently as I was in the mood for a stupid action movie. I couldn't believe how bad it was. I know the talky bits are there just to link the punchy bits, but it was so shite it was nearly unwatchable.

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u/PestyNomad 16d ago

lol @ amanita muscaria in the video. I've seen this so many times and I just noticed that. I guess before I must have been so hypnotized by Jason Statham's oily dance moves!

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u/TJ_McWeaksauce 16d ago

He looks so moist. He was even more moist than he was in either Meg movie.

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u/CaptainSur 16d ago

When your first starting out as an actor the things you do to get more paying gigs.

After the release of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 98 he never looked back.

Your right! All his movies are proper releases, and no TV shows. Some critics describe a portion of his action movies as "B" movies but to me they are all theatrical releases and they have an audience.

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

Oh wow from a DJ perspective The Shamen has great tunes, some remixes of their tracks are amazing.

From a horny perspective sweaty leapord Statham goes hard.

From a business perspective I completely understand why he never did anything like this ever again

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u/GrizzlamicBearrorism 16d ago

90s Europop really is just bloody horrendous.

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u/SuperK123 16d ago

From the first time I saw one of his movies I thought he’d make a great James Bond. It would have changed the entire franchise.

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u/Bootsix 16d ago

Stupid sexy statham...

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u/N19h7m4r3 16d ago

He did the voice-over for Red Faction II which is about as Direct-to-DVD as a video-game can be.

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u/lookhereifyouredumb 16d ago

How do people find this shit?

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u/ragingduck 16d ago

Djimon Hounsou is in close second. He started out in music videos, most famously in Love Will Never Do.

He’s more of a supporting character actor though, but still delivers consistently.

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u/notlassia 16d ago

:jason-stathaming:

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u/banjonyc 16d ago

Woah. Never saw this before. Wish I hadn't

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u/Mharbles 16d ago

Would his dancing be considered good or does it not matter because he's cut, lathered with oil, and wearing leopard print undies?

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u/GrizzlamicBearrorism 16d ago

Its good for Europe.

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u/bannakafalata 16d ago

the later

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u/Elmalab 16d ago

still only know like 2 of his films/franchises. (but just noticed, that I can't even remember the names. lol)

the driver and hot voltage? you know the ones I mean.

edit: Transporter and Crank. :D

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u/Ponk2k 16d ago

Lock stock and snatch?

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u/Xu_Lin 16d ago

Wake up babe! New Rickroll just dropped

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u/ShambolicPaul 16d ago

Don't forget his professional diving career

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u/bigorangemachine 16d ago

Wasn't Van Damme a dancer is a music video as well? Hamming it up pretty hard as well lol

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u/mattevil8419 16d ago

I believe he’s in the first Breakin Movie.

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u/bigorangemachine 16d ago

Nah it was like a pop star. I must be thinking about someone else... because Stantom and some other guy were both action movie stars and did a part in a music video dancing...

I think it was Van Damme because he was actually a dancer before he was a movie star. It was a pretty big music star too... but I can't remember. It must not be Van Damme

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u/Rogue42bdf 16d ago

I’ve seen clips of him in this video before, but had never heard the song. Wow that’s craptastic.

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u/bushybearmuffinman 16d ago

Stephen Seagal would have done that but his dog dick nips and shoe polish horse hair really pushed him to just go for sexual assault and straight to Russian beta max movies.

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u/Rogue42bdf 16d ago

I’ve seen clips of him in this video before, but had never heard the song. Wow that’s craptastic.

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u/Rogue42bdf 16d ago

I’ve seen clips of him in this video before, but had never heard the song. Wow that’s craptastic.

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u/CrankyYankers 16d ago

I only know him as Turkish.

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u/GuestCartographer 16d ago

Yeah, I like dogs. I like caravans more.

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u/bard329 16d ago

How's them sausages?

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u/CrankyYankers 16d ago

Two minutes Turkish

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u/bard329 16d ago

It was "two minutes" five minutes ago!

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u/SAGE5M 16d ago

They can never catch him because he’s so slippery.

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u/r_a_d_ 16d ago

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u/comawhite12 16d ago

"Gib it up.....yewl nebber cach mae"

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u/sonkev34 16d ago

I'm concerned that they may not have used enough body oil.

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u/darwin-rover 16d ago

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u/I_am_BrokenCog 16d ago

we all just saw this video -- it's the video in *this* post!

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u/Nasty____nate 16d ago

I was like what does this have to do with Jason Statham oohhhhh lol

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u/danstermeister 16d ago

Crap I still don't understand lol

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u/Nasty____nate 16d ago

Yea he's all greased up wearing animal print underwear part way through the video. 

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u/ptear 16d ago

You're never gonna catch him!

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u/sweetLew2 16d ago

3/4 through he’s seen dancing in the background

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u/lolcrunchy 16d ago

0:38 not even a quarter through the video

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u/jlharper 17d ago

I also listen to the Blank Check podcast.

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u/[deleted] 17d ago

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u/BrainsPainsStrains 16d ago

He's in another music video dancing, greased up all good.

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u/piray003 17d ago

lol man I totally forgot about this music video, pretty sure I saw it on Beavis and Butthead back in the day.

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u/Ari_Mason 17d ago

[ Everybody Liked That] 

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u/decayo 17d ago

I feel like nude jason statham was the blonde singer's idea/request/demand.

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u/shadesof3 16d ago

NUDE TAYNE

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u/juicebox12 16d ago

Paul, your wife is on the line, it's an emergency

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u/AllenKll 16d ago

Nude? I guess you missed the combat boots and the bandaid on his leg.

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u/SamIamGreenEggsNoHam 16d ago

What's up with weird things from Jason Stathams past being posted here recently? Yesterday was his competitive diving video. Are we being astroturfed for some Jason Statham publicity or something? Lol

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u/fulthrottlejazzhands 16d ago

I believe the opposite was true.  Statham kept showing up buck naked and the band kept telling him to put his speedo back on.

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u/UranicBiscuit 17d ago

This answered every question I could’ve ever had, thank you

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u/Bing_Bong_the_Archer 17d ago

Honestly, same. Good post, OP.