Jean-Claude Van Johnson (Amazon Prime) (1 Viewer)

[joshEH]

Jean-Claude Van Damme has a new pilot up today on Amazon Prime (directed by Peter Atencio of Key & Peele), and it's absolutely fucking insane:



"No one's going to die, except for all the people I'm going to kill."

https://www.amazon.com/Jean-Claude-Van-Johnson/dp/B01J77U1LY/

The premise:

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON stars global martial arts & film sensation Jean-Claude Van Damme playing "Jean-Claude Van Damme," a global martial arts & film sensation, also operating under the simple alias of "Johnson" as the world's best undercover private contractor. Retired for years, a chance encounter with a lost love brings him back to the game. This time, he'll be deadlier than ever. Probably.

The shot of him reaching to the far right for the Pop-Tarts, and then deciding on the identical box next to it. That's the kinds of details that I feel will heighten this show. The coolest thing is, I feel like this would be like if John Wick was very bored on a Sunday afternoon.

Those photos of dogs and cats (apparently, not his pets) on the credenza, and him using a metal hand-held grabber to get the newspaper are just plain weird and great.

I particularly like the totally-pristine matching sink next to his:

This was such a sensational pilot, that was able to cram such into such a short period of time, while also having a great rewatchability factor to it, with hysterical jokes peppered all over the place. Just a few standouts:

• "Hey, Philippe."
• Timecop vs. Looper
• Max Landis on the cover of Variety.
• The big-budget Hollywood action-movie "reimagining" of Anne of Green Gables.
  
• The Huckleberry Finn director's previous working-gig.

I'd love to see this get picked up by another streaming company, should Amazon be foolish and pass on it.
Don't let that happen, people!

 

[joshEH]

Picked up for series! I hope we see another twin with a weird accent.

http://www.variety.com/2016/digital...ck-jean-claude-van-damme-comedies-1201871522/

"The woman I love was fucking N-word Jim." Figured it would get the order. Glad it's been confirmed.

 

[TonyD]

Watched it the other day and it sure is one of the oddest and funniest things I've seen in awhile.

 

[joshEH]

Apparently the orignal script for the pilot made jokes about Max Landis every other page; it seems they've largely been cut out of the final aired version of the episode.

Surprised they backed down on the Landis-trolling -- I'm sure he could run crying to daddy, but I figured Ridley Scott being the producer would guarantee them safety to shit on just about anyone.

 

[George_W_K]

I'm glad to hear this has been picked up! This was my favorite of the Amazon pilots.

 

[joshEH]

To celebrate this amazing news, I'm rewatching the pilot, again.

 

[joshEH]

New update from director Peter Atencio:

Plus, he even offered the new series-logo:

It's not the JCVD we deserve, but it's the JCVD we need right now. The only bad thing about this is that we won't see Filip again.

(Or will we...??)

 

[Elizabeth S]

Finally! It's been so long since I've watched the pilot I'll surely have to watch it again before the rest late this year.

 

[SamT]

Looks fun. Never heard about this. Is this new footage or all from the year old pilot?

 

[George_W_K]

Last minute looks like new footage. Glad to see this is coming, I really liked the pilot.

 

[joshEH]

Six-episode first season is now up on Amazon.

 

[George_W_K]

Just finished it. It was ok.

 

[joshEH]

Wasn't really feeling Episode 2, but then the drift-race happened.

And absolutely loved Episode 4:

"You just killed your future self."

"...Oh, huh, then I'm a Looper."