Is Van Damme’s Volvo Video Worthy Of The Hype?

I’ve seen a lot of praise heaped upon the Volvo Trucks video featuring the “Epic Split” by Jean Claude Van Damme. Personally, I had two flashbacks.

First, I pictured Van Damme’s torturous martial arts training in the movie Bloodsport . This was my introduction to the Van Damme split, but in this case, his ankles were tied to two trees and he was being “stretched.” Ouch.

Second, I was horrified to hear the resurrection of Enya’s Only Time , a song I played ad nauseam during the tail end of my time as a radio deejay. It was enough to make me say matté ( Bloodsport reference).

As of this writing, the video has been viewed more than 64 million times. If you’re not among the 64 million, behold… the Epic Split.

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