Friday, August 24, 2007

Travolta in the oil biz

The film version of the 1980s TV show Dallas is running into more problems than J.R.'s love life.
The project is now on its third director - and shooting doesn't even begin until January.
Fans of the original show will also be having a Saturday Night Fever over the prospect of John Travolta playing Larry Hagman's old role as the woman-chasing, ruthless tycoon J.R. Ewing.
I don't see him as J.R. myself, but I have to say Travolta did recently impress me with his depth as a weary, but idealistic cop in the true story Lonely Hearts, which recently arrived on DVD.
Those Dallas fans content to live with their memories have Seasons 1-7 already out on DVD and a special box set combining Seasons 8-14 is in the works.
Meanwhile, check out this link for the latest news on the movie version:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6962159.stm

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