CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1991

* Best "Double Impact" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 
* Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme 

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Double Impact" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable Hollywood-area newspaper - as we were lucky enough to obtain this (and others) indirectly from the Los Angeles Times' own collection? It simply doesn't get any better! In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic coverage with truly top-shelf, eye-catching displayability (see images).

Page 3 of this section has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Double Impact" starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. (see images)
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content. Complete "Calendar" section only with 28 pages, very nice condition.

Background: The true significance of Double Impact (1991) lies in how its core narrative events served as a transformative turning point for Jean-Claude Van Damme's Hollywood career, catapulting him from mid-budget martial arts star to a mainstream box-office headliner. By taking on the dual roles of Chad and Alex Wagner—infants separated during the tragic Victoria Harbour Tunnel assassination and reunited 25 years later in Hong Kong—the film went beyond standard martial arts fare to showcase Van Damme's surprisingly distinct acting range through dramatic sibling rivalry, contrasting a polished California dojo instructor with a cynical, cigar-chomping smuggler. Mechanically, the twin-on-screen narrative forced pioneering advances in split-screen motion-control camera technology, enabling seamless interaction, detailed gun-fu sequences, and an intense fistfight between the brothers that elevated the visual standard for early '90s action cinema. Furthermore, the film's climactic freighter showdown—highlighted by a high-stakes rematch against real-life martial artist Bolo Yeung as the ruthless Moon—reignited the legendary chemistry from Bloodsport, delivering a massive commercial payoff of over $80 million worldwide that proved Van Damme could anchor a complex, studio-backed revenge blockbuster.