I remember watching this on TV in England when I was a kid, about six years old if it was indeed shown in 1986 over here. I have never forgotten it, certain scenes for whatever reasons were etched in my memory and I have always looked to find this childhood memory and revisit again.
First thing was find out the title: Which was very hard to find until I came across a site which gave the name and details of what actually happened in the film.
Then I came to IMDb and seeing as I was only the second post on here at the time, almost gave up any hope of finding this again.
Now, with thanks to the people who know who, I have managed to get two copies and was obviously delighted.
With some fear I might be expecting something mindblowing, I went into this excited but calmed myself down to the fact it would be disappointing if I hyped it up too much.
Needed have! This is class, and why this "pilot" was never picked up as a future series or made much more commercial I will never know. The idea is clever for 86. The acting is good for the 80s and the whole style is unique and original.
The moments I had flashbacks were the scenes in which Jack chases after the car thieves, the following scene with the dummy and the exploding head. The beginning with the exposure to the sun and the graveyard scene.
The villain I remembered as being bald but I still remember the guy,maybe the slick back look had me muddled as a kid lol.
I remember the observotory, and the near ending but I have had to pause it before I watch it as this is the scene I have wanted to see the most.
The music as well, is great. I'm a lover of John Carpenter films and scores and although he has nothing to do with this, the score is somewhat heroic and almost edgy.
From what I have seen, I had to post and give Northstar the thumbs up.
Class!!! I can now rest in peace lol
First thing was find out the title: Which was very hard to find until I came across a site which gave the name and details of what actually happened in the film.
Then I came to IMDb and seeing as I was only the second post on here at the time, almost gave up any hope of finding this again.
Now, with thanks to the people who know who, I have managed to get two copies and was obviously delighted.
With some fear I might be expecting something mindblowing, I went into this excited but calmed myself down to the fact it would be disappointing if I hyped it up too much.
Needed have! This is class, and why this "pilot" was never picked up as a future series or made much more commercial I will never know. The idea is clever for 86. The acting is good for the 80s and the whole style is unique and original.
The moments I had flashbacks were the scenes in which Jack chases after the car thieves, the following scene with the dummy and the exploding head. The beginning with the exposure to the sun and the graveyard scene.
The villain I remembered as being bald but I still remember the guy,maybe the slick back look had me muddled as a kid lol.
I remember the observotory, and the near ending but I have had to pause it before I watch it as this is the scene I have wanted to see the most.
The music as well, is great. I'm a lover of John Carpenter films and scores and although he has nothing to do with this, the score is somewhat heroic and almost edgy.
From what I have seen, I had to post and give Northstar the thumbs up.
Class!!! I can now rest in peace lol