BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 05 May 2016, 11:18

Leigh2704 wrote:Hold on. That Thai DVD says Anamorphic Widescreen? Surely a misprint.

I didn't even notice but I bet! :shock: :cry:
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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 22 May 2016, 13:33

Magician coaching and doubling Dolph with cards
“Magic Mike” may be a bit cheesy, but it’s catchy. “Hey, it got me a gig on a John Woo’s BlackJack. My hands doubled for Dolph Rundgren’s. So it can’t be all that bad.”

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 05 Sep 2016, 09:40

Swedish VHS

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 26 Jan 2017, 02:21

French TV spot (just aired followed by THE DEFENDER)
http://www.cesoirtv.com/programme/15222 ... ckjack.php


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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 18 Apr 2017, 20:55

Croatian VHS

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 06 Jul 2017, 11:00

Could of management turn over at USA Network be the reason BLACKJACK never made it to a full TV series?
With Rod Perth’s having resigned as head of programming for USA last week, the chance of “Blackjack’s” ever going to series on USA has diminished, according to sources.

http://variety.com/1998/tv/news/woo-pil ... 117477693/
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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Daan on 07 Jul 2017, 22:09

True guilty pleasure, imo.
Just something so fun about this entire 2 episode pilot/movie.
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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 01 Nov 2017, 20:12

20 years ago, BLACKJACK started filming...

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Jox wrote:Here is the making of / behind the scenes featurette (from the Japanese DVD) for you! :wink:

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Krom on 02 Nov 2017, 17:21

Shame this was just a TV production, a wasted opportunity in the 90s..to work with John woo for TV
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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 02 Nov 2017, 20:44

Well, Dolph's image was declining at the time, and this potential TV series was meant to revive his career in a new way (I guess they were hoping for the kind of success that Chuck Norris had with WALKER, TEXAS RANGER).

It was actually a chance that John Woo was contracted to make a second pilot for the producers after ONCE A THIEF, because he was just coming off FACE/OFF, and there was no way he would have been allowed to make a theatrical film with Dolph back then.

The pilot is uneven, but it was a decent attempt and Dolph very well shot by Woo. I don't know how the series would have been, but a change of management made the attached network not to pick it up and launch the production of the series...
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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 05 Mar 2018, 15:25

Happy birthday to legend Fred Williamson

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 20 Apr 2018, 19:49

BLACKJACK is on Sky UK, wondering if it's in HD or even better in widescreen...??!
https://www.sky.com/new-search/blackjac ... q=lundgren

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 12 May 2018, 11:45

Released on this day 20 years ago (VHS, USA).
We're not getting any younger! :wink:

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Re: BLACKJACK (John Woo, 1998, TV pilot)

Postby Jox on 09 Jul 2018, 12:20

US home video trailer
I think this is the same that is on the MEN OF WAR region 1 DVD

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