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09-25-2008, 01:31 PM | #11 |
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As an oldschool Knight Rider fan, I'm straight-up outraged. Of course it's awful. It completely misses the point of the original franchise. The tongue-in-cheek humour, the lack of seriousness, the over-the-top cheese factor, the characters... all that made Knight Rider *Knight Rider* is gone.
The producers who came on to show HATED the pilot and sought to redo it. So, there are changes. The issues now come from...is this an adult show or a saturday morning cartoon. It cant figure it out. They attempted to get the tongue in cheek back, etc etc etc. I'm not justifying this show at all...look at my first post in this thread. I'm just giving insight to people who are making assumptions having not watched it. |
09-25-2008, 01:33 PM | #12 |
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2) Pontiac is NOT bringing back the Firebird anytime soon. Not even rumored at this point. And sadly, it has nothing to do with that. GM was willing to do whatever they needed to get their cars on the show. Ford was willing to pony up more cash. |
09-25-2008, 01:35 PM | #13 |
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You didnt really watch the new one did you?
The producers who came on to show HATED the pilot and sought to redo it. So, there are changes. The issues now come from...is this an adult show or a saturday morning cartoon. It cant figure it out. They attempted to get the tongue in cheek back, etc etc etc. I'm not justifying this show at all...look at my first post in this thread. I'm just giving insight to people who are making assumptions having not watched it. Their 'tongue-in-cheek' seems to come from making the show way too serious (zomg gvt conspirsee!), adding "Hollywood Science," putting in unfunny gag characters (the physics guy and the multi-language chick), and stuff like that.
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09-25-2008, 01:39 PM | #14 |
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I haven't made up my mind about it yet. The pilot movie was hokie. Last night's episode seemed like it's trying too hard to be something it's not. I think the main plot line of Tracer's background and lack of memory is too heavy for Knight Rider.
I think KITT has too many features. All I want the car to do is talk, drive itself, be bullet proof, and have ejector seats and turbo boost. "KITT! Turbo boost!" With all those features, where's the danger at? I think the cast is too large. Most of the old episodes were just Michael, KITT, and the bad guys. It's better than some shows, but it's not Knight Rider.
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09-25-2008, 01:40 PM | #15 |
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Yes, I watched the pilot and the 'new one.' They're both equally terrible but for different reasons.
Their 'tongue-in-cheek' seems to come from making the show way too serious (zomg gvt conspirsee!), adding "Hollywood Science," putting in unfunny gag characters (the physics guy and the multi-language chick), and stuff like that. |
09-25-2008, 01:45 PM | #16 |
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I watched the pilot and the New episode. It is really corny in it's own sorta way. I can't believe KITT can TRANSFORM while those people are in the car!! It's amazing what you can do with computers, but the bottom line... I don't think it makes the next 6 weeks. I hate to say that being a Knight Rider fan and all... but I saw a bunch of crap last night.
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09-25-2008, 01:53 PM | #17 |
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Hey for 8 or 9 yr old a talking, jumping car was awesome. but a mustang blahhhh, bring back the Firebird!
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09-25-2008, 01:56 PM | #18 |
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I thought that the show was pretty good. If you are looking at it from an entertainment standpoint. If you go in with high expectations, expect to be disappointed. After KN 2000 or whatever those 5 cars were, this is a HUGE improvement.
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09-25-2008, 02:04 PM | #19 |
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haven't watched it and have no desire. though I am on a Joe site because I have an extreme sense of nostalgia for the toys, I just don't have that same nostalgia for everything I liked in the 80's. for the most part, save for G.I. Joe, my interests have moved beyond what I liked in the 80's. I have no interest in a new Diff'rent Strokes show, would skip on a Simon and Simon motion picture, and the thought of ever watching a new Knight Rider honestly never crossed my mind.
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09-25-2008, 02:29 PM | #20 |
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My wife watched America's Next Top Model instead. My son liked the pilot back in in feb/march but he got bored if the car wasn't doing something cool on screen. I'll try and catch next week and watch it with him but it's like Binkley tried to explain to Steve Dallas: "the truth is that 'Knight Rider' is actually a children's program"
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