Marshall Herskovitz talks about quarterlife: My So-Called Internetlife.
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
The Minearverse 6: Fiery Thread of Death
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath. Oh, and help us get Terriers dvds!
Kristen - Feb 20, 2008 9:55:32 am PST #193 of 4535
Vortex - Feb 20, 2008 10:34:19 am PST #194 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I watched because I couldn't not. But oh, the torment.
I am ita in this.
Knight Rider was that bad, huh? How do you screw that up?
Let me count the ways:
1. changing the car.
2. insufferable “hero” (the smirk with the two women in bed was awful, plus the whole cowardice of trying to run from his backers)
3. Allowing Hoff anywhere near the project
4. changing the car.
5. No one with an English accent*. Edward Mulhare, you are sorely missed. I would even take the sort of accent of William Daniels. Gravitas people
5a. Val Kilmer as KITT
6. Ridiculous “sexual tension” with the protagonists. Bitch, grow up, it was 10 years ago!
7. Stupid villain. No one wants to start a world war. Blackthorne, Blackwater [insert name of evil government contractor here] knows that incursions and military actions are good for business, but world wars aren’t.
8. CHANGING THE MOTHERFUCKING CAR.
* not counting the villain, sounded more South African to me.
Dana - Feb 20, 2008 10:36:59 am PST #195 of 4535
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I am very sad William Daniels is nowhere to be found.
Aims - Feb 20, 2008 10:40:39 am PST #196 of 4535
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I didn't watch Knight Rider as a kid, so I kind of enjoyed it. Plus, I'm have a huge hard-on for Mustangs. But everything else I agree with. That self-satified smirk made me go, "Yup. Don't care bout him."
I liked the Hoff appearance, but I have a weakness for those kind of trite and strained reunions.
What made Joe laugh was when I asked, "Hey - so the bald guy with the mustache from the first show - is this new white haired guy supposed to be him?"
"What bald guy with the mustache?"
"The one that always shows up and saved Hoff's behind."
t cricket, cricket
"That's Magnum PI, isn't it?"
"Yes. Yes it is."
Trudy Booth - Feb 20, 2008 8:18:45 pm PST #197 of 4535
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I am very sad William Daniels is nowhere to be found.
Maybe he refused on principle?
They should have hired a sound-alike. Sheesh, people. The CAR'S VOICE wouldn't be freakishly eighties.
CaBil - Feb 21, 2008 4:06:08 am PST #198 of 4535
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Well, Val was a last minute replacement. Turns out the original voice actor had a contract doing voiceover work for commercials with another car company (the original one, I think) and when push came to shove, decided to keep his commercial work rather than keep his voice on the pilot movie, and if any resulting series.
Seems like a wise decision to me...
Wolfram - Feb 21, 2008 4:27:20 am PST #199 of 4535
Visilurking
I didn't watch the movie, and now I'm glad I didn't. They lost me at CHANGING THE MOTHERFUCKING CAR.
Vortex - Feb 21, 2008 6:05:39 am PST #200 of 4535
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
when push came to shove, decided to keep his commercial work rather than keep his voice on the pilot movie, and if any resulting series.
As I recall, he didn't have a choice. His contract with the previous company agreed that he would not work with a rival company
Tom Scola - Feb 21, 2008 6:08:45 am PST #201 of 4535
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
So the parties involved are admitting that it was nothing more than a 2 hour Ford commercial?
-t - Feb 21, 2008 7:14:10 am PST #202 of 4535
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The actor whose contract precluded voicing KITT was Will Arnett. I was surprised to learn he was the voice of GMC trucks, but I do FF through a lot of commercials.