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Can We Survive...The War Of The KNIGHT RIDERs?!?! Dueling K.I.T.T. Projects Brace For Head-On Collision!!

Boost... by WickedMonster	Oct 5th, 2007 10:48:33 AM
..That's all I remember..Funny that I thought the car can fly for long periods of time.
Knight Rider sucked by liljuniorbrown	Oct 5th, 2007 10:54:19 AM
I want some Fall Guy shit ASAP
super pursuit mode by WhiteNnerdy	Oct 5th, 2007 10:56:15 AM
this will probably suck, but i'll watch both the film and series anyway
STUDIOS STUDIOS by THE KNIGHT	Oct 5th, 2007 11:00:51 AM
It's quite sad seeing a big studio like Universal act so childish. I'm with TWC!
Wow! nice shades, by FILMFUNK	Oct 5th, 2007 11:01:15 AM
This was one of my all time favourite kids programs. WHere the Hell is the A-Team movie, Cagney and Lacey, Manimal, T J Hooker, The Bionic man, Heart To Heart and that one where the Cowboy rode around New York on his Horsey!? Stop with the sequels and re-makes and do big screen Re-Boots of Columbo with Philip Seymour Hoffman or Murder She Wrote with Glen Close! I'd pay to see that shit!!!
what'fuckin'ever.... by future help	Oct 5th, 2007 11:02:45 AM
who gives a damn.
It will all come down to.... by Wed Vid Guy	Oct 5th, 2007 11:03:53 AM
.....which project Hasselhoff decides to make an appearance in to "pass the torch"
Well at this stage.... by Sprout	Oct 5th, 2007 11:04:01 AM
I have to back Larson's project, mainly because the TV show idea sounds a little lousy. The question is will either project involve the Hoff?
It will all come down to.... by Wed Vid Guy	Oct 5th, 2007 11:04:15 AM
.....which project Hasselhoff decides to make an appearance in to "pass the torch"
Who is that malformed schlub in the Bono glasses? by Sad_Lieutenant	Oct 5th, 2007 11:06:58 AM
Whoever he is, I bet he has more amphetamines in between the cushions of his sofa than I have ingested in my whole life. (But how to account for his cartoonishly-inflated sense of self-importance? You'd think Knight Rider invented penicillin.)
Dueling Knight Rider projects = Sign of the Apocalypse by Ribbons	Oct 5th, 2007 11:09:24 AM
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Cooooooooooooooooooooooool by VERY METAL	Oct 5th, 2007 11:20:01 AM
Honestly :)
Their War. Our Time by TheGreenStyle	Oct 5th, 2007 11:21:54 AM
thoroughly wasted.
Fuck that, Wed Vid Guy . . . by Nice Marmot	Oct 5th, 2007 11:23:27 AM
. . . it'll come down to which one has Hoff returning to play the one and only Michael Knight and not passing the torch to any unworthy successor.
As long as the Hoff is in it I'll watch anything by Klaus Herzog	Oct 5th, 2007 11:26:29 AM
You can't do Knight Rider without his almighty Hoffness. Whatever it is their planning, they need the shining light of awesomeness that's descending from his glorious appearance. It would be like making a Star Trek remake witout William Shatner as Kirk. Oh wait.....
Two Knight Rider projects? by Pizza The Hut	Oct 5th, 2007 11:29:22 AM
Like I even cared about one to begin with?
the fall guy was the shiznits! by reckni	Oct 5th, 2007 11:34:23 AM
Possibly had the greatest theme song ever. As far as Knight Rider, I'm not going to hold my breath. Hope it's good without The Hoff.
I would've gone with the button design that had... by KillDozer	Oct 5th, 2007 11:42:28 AM
less jowl and more KITT but that's just me. As for the movie I hope it delves more into Garthe Knight and his four years in that African prison.
I would've gone with the button design that had... by KillDozer	Oct 5th, 2007 11:44:15 AM
less jowl and more KITT but that's just me. As for the movie I hope it delves more into Garthe Knight and his four years in that African prison.
The Rock is Fall Guy by liljuniorbrown	Oct 5th, 2007 11:44:58 AM
I have no idea who could pull off a straight version of Knight Rider though. Think about it... A serious movie where a man talks to his car,not a robot car, just a cool gadget loaded talking car. The fact that there is a KnightCon is kind of disturbing but I have to admit I liked Knight Rider when I was growing up. I just like A Team and Fall Guy better.
Eff 'em both. Bring on Heat Vision & Jack! by fiester strikes back	Oct 5th, 2007 11:48:34 AM
That's that feature length film that needs making.
Knightrider was never good by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Oct 5th, 2007 11:50:19 AM
It was never a good show, it was the goofiest and corniest shit ever. I had a neat looking car and thats IT. They wont even get that part right, they'll gay it up and make it look all futuristic and stupid.
Larson wants nothing to do with the Hoff. by Fawst	Oct 5th, 2007 11:51:33 AM
So go watch the TV version. Maybe he'll be part of that. The concept is what works for Knight Rider. That and the red-on-black color combo for KITT. The show was utter shit, the acting was utter shit, and the storylines were... shocker! utter shit. Once again, this is an 80's property that could be fantastic if they write it well. Put Jason Statham in this, and it's GAME FUCKING ON.
Knight Rider had too much cheese on it to be good by TVguy4566	Oct 5th, 2007 11:55:21 AM
I don't think you can reinvent this series to make it cool like Battlestar Galactica or Bionic Woman. A talking car is too goofy to be reinvented. They are better off going the spoof route and casting someone like Will Ferrell in the Hoff role.
Damn! by ShogunMaster	Oct 5th, 2007 11:55:23 AM
Who knew that Gary Larson was such a stunner. I'm not gay, but damn! Who the hell would put that button on anything? It's just going to scare small children (and me). I'm going to hold out for the 'BJ and the Bear' project to hit...
I heard some production company was working on... by Gilkuliehe	Oct 5th, 2007 11:58:17 AM
Stop motion Knight Rider webisodes for the Internets, so it's actually three projects. Said production company was just a fat 35 year old virgin jerk playing with his toys and a videocamera. But still, it counts. Coming soon to a YouTube near you. So it's three projects, Merrick, not two. Ok, now to do things I actually give a shit about.
McG should direct the movie. by Neo Zeed	Oct 5th, 2007 12:00:01 PM
This would be a better fit for him than T4.
hollywood has run out of ideas by bluebottle	Oct 5th, 2007 12:02:54 PM
x2
As long as its an 80's model Trans-Am I don't give a fk by modlight	Oct 5th, 2007 12:05:42 PM
All those ill concieved Knight Rider 2000 and Future Knight Rider from the late 90's blew. And I'm sorry NBC, Battlestar is one of the best TV shows ever, but you all are seriously blowing it with Bionic Woman, methinks this could be the same. The problem is that Battlestar can deal with broader issues and be treated as a serious drama... Talking Cars and Half Robot chicks... not so much. Just have fun with it ok?
Wait... hold on a second... by ebonic_plague	Oct 5th, 2007 12:12:26 PM
Did I read correctly that there is actually a Knight Rider CONVENTION occuring somewhere out there? That is both fascinating and horrifying, probably ranking somewhere around a furry convention in terms of the surreal. I am imagining Devon Miles cosplayers and panels on the mechanics of turbo boosting. But this begs the question... does this mean there is a Sledge HammerCon I have been missing out on for 20 or so years? Fandom is truly a scary place sometimes.
Remind me, which one... by photoboy	Oct 5th, 2007 12:12:28 PM
... is the one taking retarded inspiration from Bayformers with a transforming KITT? Whoever isn't making that one gets my vote.
Truth? What is the big deal? by staticneuron	Oct 5th, 2007 12:29:57 PM
"This series will not be Glen's vision; it will most likely be another train wreck waiting to happen like the other knock off shows Universal has churned out such as Knight Rider 2000, 2010, and TKR." Personally I hope they both are awesome and have very different tones and themes. Who cares if the movie and TV show mesh together.
Get Grace Park to play the car. by Diagnostic	Oct 5th, 2007 12:35:50 PM
And Katee Sackoff to play Michael Knight.
I'm still waiting for Street Hawk to come back.... by Crimson King	Oct 5th, 2007 12:38:59 PM
And Airwolf...
Knight Rider the cheap ass realistic version by skimn	Oct 5th, 2007 12:46:32 PM
An out of work male model drives around in a 2005 GM with the OnStar button stuck, yapping to the operator all day.
Didn't Kitt have some evil car nemesis? by Smerdyakov	Oct 5th, 2007 12:47:55 PM
I seem to remember.
Flames on KITT = Cool by Diagnostic	Oct 5th, 2007 12:49:50 PM
I really hope both of these project make it to production. And that both sides fight exchange insults. alot of them.
Do Some Fucking Research Merrick by Fartgod The IRSTard	Oct 5th, 2007 12:49:54 PM
How many mistakes can one douche make? 1- the Fall Guy Movie died last year 2- The Weinsteins do not have money to make the feature of KR 3- Universal NEVER tried to blackmail the guy for the feature- they didn't care 4- NBC have the TV rights - they have the legal right to do a TV show 5- Larson is delusional if he thinks KR was about one guy making a difference.
KRINO ! KRINO ! KRINO ! KRINO ! by Pound Sand	Oct 5th, 2007 12:50:45 PM
Are there any dueling movies that worked? ANTZ and that Disney movie, there were volcano movies, one under La Brea and one at Mt. St Helens. Dueling Joplin biopics right now. There must be others...,
It won't matter to most fans of the original... by BoMcD	Oct 5th, 2007 12:53:25 PM
As a fan of the original Michael Scheffe designed KITT ( the show itself was pure 80's fluff) and as an in-progress KITT conversion builder ... knightfoundation.net ... (deep breath) Guessing/knowing that at this stage of the game that either project is most likely going to be cinematic toilet paper actually pleases me to no end. My beloved '82 Pontiac won't have to suffer the indignities of the whole Flames on Optimus debate :-) I am of course waiting for the perfunctory "Lame-ass comedian" - "Bimbo d'jour" and the "Hot Musical Genius" which I am sure will be summarily attached to either project announcement so I can officially laugh my ass off. Demographics are for those poor souls that are stricken by God himself to posess no artistic ability or insight. And of course lets not forget PRODUCT PLACEMENT. It's a Knight Rider Invasion of Savings at your local Tri-Cities GM Dealer! Glen, we love ya pal but I Pray that those glasses are not rose colored. You had lightning in a bottle. That New Coca Cola really was a winner. Nuf said.
Still no news on AUTOMAN and HOLMES AND YO-YO? by palimpsest	Oct 5th, 2007 01:06:38 PM
Ah well. Maybe one day...
...and I don't care about either of them. by JackPumpkinhead	Oct 5th, 2007 01:06:56 PM
I would support a remake of the Adam West Batman TV series to battle Nolan's upcoming video, though.
Dueling Asteroid movies by Diagnostic	Oct 5th, 2007 01:07:17 PM
the Willis/Bay Armegedon vs. the Morgan Freeman Impact movie.
Kitt, good buddy, get me out of here! by Abominable Snowcone	Oct 5th, 2007 01:16:33 PM
Right away, Michael.
Has to be Hoff and the original car by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Oct 5th, 2007 01:18:11 PM
Otherwise, me and every other person who enjoyed knightrider as a kid wont be interested.
Michael and the car by Abominable Snowcone	Oct 5th, 2007 01:20:31 PM
always got buried, or trapped in some friggin' hole, and KITT would have to launch them out like a rocket. That's all he could ever do, besides talk and drive fast. Didn't even make coffee. He shoulda had rockets and a machine gun. Bond cars were more tricked out in 1962 than KITT was in 1982. But, yeah, I watched the show. The General Lee was a cooler car.
Didn't this show have an EVIL TWIN WITH A MOUSTACHE? by Kurzinski Valentine	Oct 5th, 2007 01:22:22 PM
If that's not in the movie or new show, count me out!
aww Street Hawk by Bloo	Oct 5th, 2007 01:23:43 PM
I loved that show, I would buy that for $20 on DVD, not any mnore then that, crap, I'm not made out of money. What they should do is combine Street Hawk and Air Wolf and make it a helicopter that can have a motercycle eject from it and hit the ground going, that would be awesome now I haven't seen behind the mask yet, but a similar take on cheesy 80's vechile actioneers might be a fun movie. KITT, Air Wolf, Street Hawk, VIPER, the thunder in Paradise boat all exist in the same universe and I don't know some crazy mechnic is trying to build a new one.
There is a KR convention? And it's not in Germany? by DerLanghaarige	Oct 5th, 2007 01:25:39 PM
Dammit.
BTW, the rumor that the Germans love Hasselhoff is... by DerLanghaarige	Oct 5th, 2007 01:28:52 PM
...not as true as you might think, but it isn't wrong either.
yeah, Heat Vision and Jack! by johnnyjlawless	Oct 5th, 2007 01:34:18 PM
fucking awesome
That embelem is like pussy kryptonite by drturing	Oct 5th, 2007 01:39:29 PM
whoever wears that = ultimate blue balls. and think of that - not only are there knight rider conventions, there are knight rider conventions in the uk.
Kurzinsky... there was an Evil Twin...but... by modlight	Oct 5th, 2007 01:44:11 PM
What I never understood was why the evil twin looked like Michael Knight when the whole point of the show was that they changed the way Michael Knight looked to conceal his identity. Pretty amazing coincidence that his Evil Twin would look just like the new him.
Where is the love... by Philvis	Oct 5th, 2007 01:55:34 PM
All the KR dissing is disheartening. Back when it was on, if you were around then, you all watched it! Don't deny the Hoff. Bring on the movie.
what? by mrbong	Oct 5th, 2007 02:11:22 PM
is there really a demand for this? i mean, other than the cool theme and opening credits, Knight Rider was a dull and dreary pile of shit. rather revive the A Team or the Equalizer. and for those expecting a decent film, just remember what a total fuck up the film version of the excellent TV series Miami Vice turned out to be.
Dueling switcheroo movies by skimn	Oct 5th, 2007 02:13:53 PM
Big, Like Father Like Son, Vice Versa, and 18 Again. All from '87 - '88. Saddens me I know all those titles..
bring back Gummy Bears by TheNothing	Oct 5th, 2007 02:16:47 PM
You know you want it.
Not to offend the convention attendees by Vern	Oct 5th, 2007 02:25:41 PM
But why do they think anybody can take this seriously in 2007? Why the fuck not just get David Hasselhoff driving the same car and make it an action comedy about him going around helping people? And he's still a dude in a leather jacket driving a Trans Am so people laugh at him. But he plays it dead serious and kicks ass. And yes, McG would be a good director for this. I can't see how a serious take could work now. I mean I guess a serious Michael Mann style update might be funnier than the comedy version. But anyway, they should consider it. p.s. Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell or the fuckin Napoleon Dynamite dude not allowed.
Here's the lowdown on the evil twin by PutZ	Oct 5th, 2007 02:27:39 PM
If i remember correctly he wasn't Michael's Twin. The guy who started the whole thing "Mr. Knight" had a son who he presumed was dead (but was actually in an african jail) When he remade Michaels face, he made it to look like his son. Later on the son shows up and is pissed because his dad kinda gave his face away. He was driving a semi truck named Goliath that was made from the same indestructable material as kitt, although the truck didn't talk...or even have a computer. Oh and the evil version of KITT was KARR he was the original prototype that had turned evil, but instead of a mustache he had a bad 2-tone paint job.
street hawk had werewolves by ironic_name	Oct 5th, 2007 02:30:36 PM
street hawk wins.
the bad car had a mustache? by ironic_name	Oct 5th, 2007 02:36:23 PM
well, knight rider and streethawk are equals.
the REAL question is: by yassoo	Oct 5th, 2007 02:37:43 PM
Can we even survive ONE version? Will anyone see this movie? i doubt it.
What does Knight Rider have that's appealing today? by jimmy_009	Oct 5th, 2007 02:39:28 PM
I mean, how in the world can Knight Rider possibly outdo transformers? You'd have to have a killer story to make it work, and obviously, since it's Knight Rider, it won't.
ben.silverman@nbcuni.com by User EGO	Oct 5th, 2007 03:02:47 PM
email the logo to Ben Silverman, the head of NBC
marc.graboff@nbcuni.com by User EGO	Oct 5th, 2007 03:05:40 PM
And email the logo to Marc Graboff. Graboff is Ben Silverman's co-chairman. Here's a page of article about Ben Silverman: http://tinyurl.com/2ed7sy
jeff.zucker@nbcuni.com by User EGO	Oct 5th, 2007 03:07:44 PM
Don't forget Zucker, Ben's boss. Or Bob Wright, head of GE, the conglomerate that owns NBC/Universal - robert.wright@nbcuni.com
Really... by Judge Briggs	Oct 5th, 2007 03:13:37 PM
This has to be a sea manatinee idea!
more NBC/Universal email addresses to send the logo to by User EGO	Oct 5th, 2007 03:14:50 PM
NBC/Universal executives: http://tinyurl.com/2hzhcv JEFFZUCKER@NBCUNI.COM, LYNNCALPETER@NBCUNI.COM, STEVECAPUS@NBCUNI.COM, MARCCHINI@NBCUNI.COM, BETHCOMSTOCK@NBCUNI.COM, RICKCOTTON@NBCUNI.COM, DICKEBERSOL@NBCUNI.COM, JOHNECK@NBCUNI.COM, JEFFGASPIN@NBCUNI.COM, MARCGRABOFF@NBCUNI.COM, MARKHOFFMAN@NBCUNI.COM, JAYIRELAND@NBCUNI.COM, PAULAMADISON@NBCUNI.COM, RONMEYER@NBCUNI.COM, CORYSHIELDS@NBCUNI.COM, BENSILVERMAN@NBCUNI.COM, PETERSMITH@NBCUNI.COM,
TV show all the way. by MichaelCorleone	Oct 5th, 2007 03:26:08 PM
I hate to break it to everyone that loves the original show, but the show was bad. I watched it religiously. Loved the show, but it also doesn't hold up at all. If we were to get a re-imagining in the same fashion as say BSG? I would totally tune into something like that. Larson was good for one thing.....Ideas. He had great ideas, but the shows were hokey and lame when it came to realism or execution. Let's hope someone can see the silver lining in the crap that is the original show. It can be done people.
Knight Boat: The Movie coming 2009 by Prossor	Oct 5th, 2007 03:35:28 PM
Faster, Knight Boat! We gotta catch those starfish poachers. Knight Boat: You don't have to yell, Michael, I'm all around you. Go, Knight Boat, go! Knight Boat, the crime-solving boat!
The Hoff... by BoggyCreekBeast	Oct 5th, 2007 03:53:27 PM
...starting to look like one of those FREAKS from Escape From LA! You're old, dude. Deal with it.
correct email addresses by User EGO	Oct 5th, 2007 03:54:39 PM
JEFF.ZUCKER@NBCUNI.COM, LYNN.CALPETER@NBCUNI.COM, STEVE.CAPUS@NBCUNI.COM, MARC.CHINI@NBCUNI.COM, BETH.COMSTOCK@NBCUNI.COM, RICK.COTTON@NBCUNI.COM, DICK.EBERSOL@NBCUNI.COM, JOHN.ECK@NBCUNI.COM, JEFF.GASPIN@NBCUNI.COM, MARC.GRABOFF@NBCUNI.COM, MARK.HOFFMAN@NBCUNI.COM, JAY.IRELAND@NBCUNI.COM, PAUL.AMADISON@NBCUNI.COM, RON.MEYER@NBCUNI.COM, CORY.SHIELDS@NBCUNI.COM, BEN.SILVERMAN@NBCUNI.COM, PETER.SMITH@NBCUNI.COM,
Well i liked it you grumpy, cynical, old cunts by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Oct 5th, 2007 03:59:10 PM
And how is knight rider any more ridiculous than most of the blockbusters to grace our screens in the last 10 years?
Knight Rider was cool by FILMFUNK	Oct 5th, 2007 04:14:13 PM
One of my Faves to be sure and I wonder who theyll get to play Michael, what about Simon Cowell, NO! has to be Vince Vaugn with BIG hair! And where's the Movie versions of Heart to Heart with Sam Neil and Nicole Kidman and Harvey Keitel as MAX Cagney and Lacey the early years with Cristina Ricky and Drew Barrymore Manimal with Aaron Eckhart The A-Team with Leslie Neilson, Johny Knoxville, Nathon Fillion and Samual L Jackson Columbo with Mark Ruffalo Murder She Wrote with Maggie Smith T J Hooker with Philip seymour Hoffman and Freddie Rodrigez Diagnosis murder with George Cloony Come on Hollywood! i want Nostalgia flicks!!!
There's money to be made, and Lots of it..... by George Newman	Oct 5th, 2007 04:16:51 PM
not really, no.
Glad this happened...... by Cleyu	Oct 5th, 2007 04:23:27 PM
Fuck your T.V show movies......nobody wants them. You are just a greedy bastard.........Knight Rider never had a movie when it was popular...why would we want one now.
Oh! almost forgot about McCloud the urban cowboy! by FILMFUNK	Oct 5th, 2007 04:30:26 PM
what about Sean Bean, Na! Sam Elliot, Na! too old, Billy Bob Thornton. Magnum PI with wil farrel Quincy with Ian McKellan The Rockford Files with Ben Afleck! I have to stop now I feel sick!!!
To the people saying it won't work by badboymason	Oct 5th, 2007 04:33:17 PM
Why the hell not? The basic concept is solid: a "cool secret agent" and his tricked out car solving crimes and helping people. It would make a change from the "woman with special powers/training kicking ass" that we get so much of - add in the obligatory conspiracy arcs: Who is really behind the Knight organisation etc. and a light, humourous remake of the series (but that takes itself seriously) could easily be a hit. Nathan Fillion FTW!
This is the perfect film for... by film_is_dead	Oct 5th, 2007 04:36:39 PM
McG! Not T4.
I was at the Holmes-and-Yoyo Con last year by SkeletonParty	Oct 5th, 2007 04:38:57 PM
and we were laughing at the KnightCon guys.
hey badboymason... by yassoo	Oct 5th, 2007 04:48:26 PM
it wont work because ITS KNIGHT RIDER. while we all look back to the past and reminisce once in a while, everyone who takes more than a second doing so will remember how bad most of these 80s shows actually were. Other than those who are complete geeks drooling over themselves that IT'S KNIGHT RIDER!!, no one will see this film past the first weekend. "cool super agent with tricked out car" means rolling of eyes to 95% of the population, esp if it invokes the memmory of cheeseburger eating hasselhoff.
Stolen Indy Shit? by phoenixmagi	Oct 5th, 2007 05:01:40 PM
if that happened why didn't we have a talkback for that?! we got one for ford coppula's stolen shit? when did this happen? way to not report it AICN
I can buy a feature film more easily than an NBC series by Librerarian	Oct 5th, 2007 05:22:02 PM
I'm not inherently opposed to there being two simultaneous Knight Rider properties. Just look at Batman after the Tim Burton film... all sorts of properties (like Batman: The Animated Series) popped up, many of which were worthwhile. On the other hand, it's a shame that NBC would do this just to undercut Larson. The fact that that's apparently their only motive makes me smell a rat... so I kind of doubt their TV show will be worthwhile. Anyway, a new Knight Rider needs a big budget, a gritty feel, and an epic storyline.... they need top notch special effects (an awesome Kitt car with James Earl Jones or someone equally cool voicing), a good cast, and strong creative talent. That's a lot more likely to happen on the big screen with the Weinsteins than with NBC. So, hail the hardcore, big screen treatment. If NBC's smart, they'll embrace the feature film and use the extra buzz from that to sell the TV show... they don't need to be Larson's enemy, and if their show is really worthwhile it will benefit from the extra publicity.
there's no denying Larson's concepts were cool BUT by Maniaq	Oct 5th, 2007 06:05:22 PM
his scriptwriting abilities were... a little on the underwhelming side
I almost puked watching Hoff eating that burger by Kurzinski Valentine	Oct 5th, 2007 06:05:47 PM
Seriously, someone ban this guy from the Entertainment Industry. Lets replace him with Patrick Duffy.
FYI, "Knight Rider 2000".... by Mister Man	Oct 5th, 2007 06:25:23 PM
was one of the highest-rated TV movies of 1991. Yes, it aired a mere two weeks after production was completed, but the moderate TV budget was put on-screen whenever possible. It was intended as a pilot for a new series, but later morphed into an unrelated "Knight Rider 2010" TV-series, three years later. Hasselhoff, Mulhare and Daniels were a part of it, and it was fun to work on. It included a bizarre "as himself" cameo by James Doohan. The minus was the unfortunate casting of Susan Norman (who?) as the sidekick. Mitch Pileggi performed his usual schtick.
I got your KR plot right here, NBC or whoever... by Kubla_Khan	Oct 5th, 2007 06:30:37 PM
...Michael Knight is sent far, far into the future to teach genetically overmodified, now sexless humans how to fuck. When a tech-plague overtakes the planet, sent by nanite aliens with no senses of humour, KITT the stone-age car is the only thing that can save the day. Starring Mike Myers. shudder Please don't make it, I'm only joking.
Forget KR. Why no "Magnum PI" reunion? by Pizza The Hut	Oct 5th, 2007 06:34:14 PM
Long overdue...
Knight Rider versus Street Hawk versus Automan by Johnno	Oct 5th, 2007 06:49:21 PM
versus Knight Boat versus the plane from Stealth versus Hal versus every anime robot ever created... that was sentient...
And they should give the Hoff a cameo in Speed Racer by Johnno	Oct 5th, 2007 06:50:35 PM
We need to find the man more work!
If the Unwashed Masses can't let go of Speed Racer... by Gatack	Oct 5th, 2007 07:21:25 PM
Then they have no reason to bitch over a Knight Rider movie. Both are a waste of time.
Oh NO YOU DON'T... by SeXX ED	Oct 5th, 2007 08:29:55 PM
... not before: JAKE AND THE FATMAN: THE MOVIE KATE AND ALLIE: EXTINCTION BENSON: THE GOLDEN AGE ... okay, that's all.
"...Glen's vision..." by Bob Cryptonight	Oct 5th, 2007 08:32:38 PM
Ha! Except for visits to his eye doctor, I doubt that ANYONE ELSE has ever thought of that phrase in any context--never mind CREATIVITY!!!! LOL!!!
All I needed was Knight Rider 2000. by theonecalledshoe	Oct 5th, 2007 08:38:39 PM
But what's with Glen Larson right now?? Dude scared the heck outta me doing his Stan Lee improv.
FUCK THIS, I WANT THE TEAM KNIGHT RIDER REBOOT! by Pennsy	Oct 5th, 2007 09:46:58 PM
And you do, too; don't deny it.
kids love transformers, lets transform kit by Orionsangels	Oct 5th, 2007 10:28:09 PM
he's a transformer now. genius! oh those wacky studio executives. they get dumber every year.
AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, PINK LADY AND JEFF COULD by Pennsy	Oct 5th, 2007 10:31:26 PM
use a reboot, too.
what the truck!!! by cavemanjakesteel	Oct 5th, 2007 10:38:18 PM
i want to see a mcguyver movie. the budget wouldnt be that much with all the rubber band and paper clip bazookas.
Um.... by wampa 1	Oct 5th, 2007 11:02:04 PM
...?
I have by Series7	Oct 5th, 2007 11:27:42 PM
A poster that I think was put up on this site for the Jew Brother movie adaptation of for The Hasshough flick. And at the time I remember J.T. was going to play the lead role? Or was he going to be David's gay lover???
Great, now we get two gar car projects. by jae683	Oct 6th, 2007 12:35:12 AM
As if one wasn't enough. Oh, and Fartgod, you're one scary dude.
Larson, much like Stephen J. Cannell owned the tv busin by GQtaste	Oct 6th, 2007 01:00:50 AM
business. They were the big dicks in the 70's and 80's for sure. Combine the two resumes and it's quite stunning: Street Justice Adam-12 Chase The Rockford Files Tenspeed and Brown Shoe The A-Team The Greatest American Hero Hardcastle and McCormick Stingray 21 Jump Street Booker Hunter Silk Stalkings Renegade Wiseguy Baa Baa Black Sheep Baretta The Commish The Duke The Quest Quincy, M.E. Renegade Riptide Sonny Spoon for SJC. And for Larson: It Takes a Thief (1968) (TV series) (associate producer) McCloud (1970) (TV series) (executive producer) (producer) The Virginian (1962) (TV series) (executive producer) (1970-1971) Alias Smith and Jones (1971) (TV series) (producer) The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer) The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973) (TV movie) (executive producer) Sin, American Style (1974) (TV) (executive producer) Get Christie Love! (1974) TV Series (executive producer) Switch (1975) (TV series) (executive producer) Quincy, M.E. (1976) (TV series) (executive producer) Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977) (TV) (producer) Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) The Hardy Boys Mysteries (1977) TV Series (executive producer) Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) TV Series (executive producer) Battlestar Galactica (1978) The Islander (1978) (TV movie) (producer) Sword Of Justice (1978) TV Series (executive producer) (producer) Evening in Byzantium (1978) (TV) (executive producer) A Double Life (1978) (TV) (executive producer) NOTE: This is actually the pilot installment of Sword Of Justice. B.J. and the Bear (1979) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979) TV Series (producer) Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980) (TV) (executive producer, uncredited) Galactica 1980 (1980) Magnum, P.I. (1980) Nightside (1980) (TV movie) (executive producer) The Fall Guy (1981) TV Series (executive producer) Fitz and Bones (1981) TV Series (producer) Knight Rider (1982) Terror at Alcatraz (1982) (TV) (executive producer) Rooster (1982) (TV movie) (executive producer) Manimal (1983) TV Series (producer) Automan (1983) TV Series (executive producer) Cover Up (1984) TV Series (executive producer) In Like Flynn (1985) (TV) (executive producer) The Highwayman (1988) (TV series) (executive producer) The Road Raiders (1989) (TV) (executive producer) Chameleons (1989) (TV movie) (executive producer) P.S.I. Luv U (1991) TV Series (executive producer. Talk about kicking ass! I'll tell you I rather liked "Cover Up" you know the one show where the good looking dude took a fake gun and played a prake and accidently killed himself? Jon-Erik Hexum was his name and if it werent' for that tradedy he would have been a huge star! What a concept for the show: program about a pair of fashion photographers/models who were actually secret agents. Sort of like, eerr no just like Zoolander before it's time. Such a shame.
Can't believe no one mentioned by Dingbatty	Oct 6th, 2007 01:42:45 AM
The Equalizer.
Let's Face It... by Philvis	Oct 6th, 2007 09:01:34 AM
Hollywood has turned into that episode of South Park where Cartman was pretending to be the robot buddy of Butters. Hollywood thought he was real and he kept making up stupid movie ideas with Adam Sandler in it and they loved it. It is the same idea now. Hollywood has run out of ideas, so they are remaking TV shows and old movies...copping out. Don't get me wrong, if done as a non comedy I would see Knight Rider, but Hollywood really needs to start being fresh again. If it wasn't a tv show or a movie, Hollywood doesn't seem interested.
early edition by ironic_name	Oct 6th, 2007 09:44:03 AM
was fun. don't remake it. how about instead of remaking ovies, they just re-release the originals? cheap and quick and would make money.
efny on screen again! by ironic_name	Oct 6th, 2007 09:45:16 AM
that'd be cool.
K.I.T.T. vs. Herbie by Agent Blue	Oct 6th, 2007 10:13:30 AM
It's the next Freddy vs. Jason! Or Jaws vs. whatever-the-hell the monster was in The Deep.
BREAKING NEWS: Hollywood still out of fresh ideas! by YackBacker	Oct 6th, 2007 10:18:32 AM
What's worse than a remake? TWO of them! Unfortunately BATTLESTAR GALATICA's original re-telling of the old show has given these nimrods license to go out an continue this recycling of ideas. No mas, por favor!
Larson must think he's Michael Knight in that get-up.. by Monkey_King	Oct 6th, 2007 10:28:19 AM
How old is this dude anyway? Looks like my grandfather in a red t-shirt and leather jacket ala the Hoff in the series.
As long as they include the hovering by ButtfuckZydeco	Oct 6th, 2007 10:42:08 AM
soccer ball robot sidekick (with the extending black pentagon patches) from the last season or two---I'm in!
The Hoff by thatothercaptainjack	Oct 6th, 2007 10:55:04 AM
As long as one of them has the Hoff singing Jump In My Car on the soundtrack, I am there!
Vern by canopus	Oct 6th, 2007 11:59:08 AM
I think you have stumbled upon a good idea for a comedy movie, but no Hasslehoff, unless he's getting run over by KITT. You mentioned Ben Stiller, I know you didn't want him in it, but come on, Ben Stiller in a leather jacket, going around solving crimes in a Trans am, that is comedy gold. Of course he would meet a girl played by Drew Barrymore, and fall in love. If you're dead set against Stiller, I know you would love Seth Rogen in the part, maybe with that fat redheaded kid as his faithful sidekick.
what is it with Larson's shows and l.e.d. lights? by oisin5199	Oct 6th, 2007 01:09:43 PM
The Knight Rider thing and the Cylons. Must be something about man and machine. And thank god we got the BSG remake we got and not Richard Hatch's terrible 'sequel'. I saw the trailer he made for that and it was just fucking awful.
The same situation exists... by Tal111	Oct 6th, 2007 03:50:14 PM
with Sister Sister....could we possibly see both a new movie AND series?!! As Kelly Bundy says- "The mind wobbles."
Two Words: Knight Boat by Superfunhappyslide	Oct 6th, 2007 04:32:12 PM
Michael: Oh, no! They're headed for land. Michael: We'll never catch them now. Knight Boat: Incorrect--look! A canal. It makes sense.
KARR by Alonzo Mosely	Oct 6th, 2007 05:46:40 PM
An evil car... I mean how can you doubt the genius of a show that has an evil car as a recurring villain. And Hoff in a 'tache as another villain. Hey, how about you bring back Hoff as the bad guy version along with KARR, and that way you can have a hot new lead and Hoff at the same time. I'd pay to see Hoff with a big 'tache, twirling it as he cackles evily and drives around in an evil 80s car. And by pay, I mean download it... Come on, whoever of the two projects does that is the obvious winner...
the show sucked by dragon-lord	Oct 6th, 2007 05:52:13 PM
there is no need for ANY resurrection of the idea from anyone...
Dodge Charger SRT8 for the new KITT by GibsonUSA	Oct 6th, 2007 06:20:28 PM
It's the only American option. Corvette and Mustang would be too dumb and typical. The red beam would look awesome going across the Charger hood scoop. If not Charger, you'd have to go import.
Doug Liman by canopus	Oct 6th, 2007 08:00:05 PM
I just read in the new Entertainment Weekly that Doug Liman is going to write and direct the two hr tv movie. Ok, I know the original show was shit, but I'm actually kind of looking forward to this now. I am officially rooting for the tv project, fuck Glenn Larson and his stupid "support emblem".
There's Always a River Prosser... by skoobyx	Oct 6th, 2007 09:37:31 PM
or a stream...or a fjord.
This is all BULLSHIT and as for a MAGNUM PI reunion... by Big Dumb Ape	Oct 7th, 2007 12:53:24 AM
Don't count on that happening any time soon, much as I'd love to see it myself. Selleck tried for years to get a Magnum movie going and at one point even had Tom Clancy himself on board to write a treatment, since he was a giant fan of the show as well. You'd think with all the SHIT tv shows Hollywood decides to "remake" as movies that a Selleck & crew with Tom Clancy in tow deal would go through easily... ...But it didn't. Instead, Universal killed it all and basically told Selleck that his services were no longer needed and they would do their own movie, with a full recasting. At one point Clooney was mentioned as being courted for the role (appparently he was a fan of the show too) and last I heard...much like STARSKY AND HUTCH...they were going to do the MAGNUM movie as comedy. I don't know if he's still attached, but the guy who did DODGEBALL was signed to do a new script and direct. Frankly, doing remakes like this makes no sense to me and strikes me as utter bullshit and yet another example of Hollywood creative bankruptcy. I'm sure there are some die hard Trekkers out there that just HAVE to get some new Trek material or they'll die, but the new J.J. Abrams remake falls under this same category for me. Why the fuck are you remaking classic TV that IS classic because we truly loved certain people in certain roles at certain times in our lives and THAT was the charm and magic to it all? I'm sorry, Hollywood, but fuck you with the new TREK movie no matter how many Sylar fans you think there are out here. Shatner and Nimoy are Kirk and Spock...Selleck is Thomas Magnum...the Hoff is Michael Knight. Trying to make new versions with new people is just bullshit that no one really wants to see and that's why practically EVERY so-called "reimagining" of a classic TV show fucking fails.
NBC/UNIVERSAL SUCKS RHINO ASS by Ferf Muckmeyer	Oct 7th, 2007 01:42:17 AM
This has to be the most fucked up entertainment company on the planet. First they dump iTunes as a vehicle for selling TV shows, one of the dumbest moves in history. Now they are using guerilla warfare tactics against Larson to force him to dump the Weinsteins in favor of Universal? No wonder why NBC went from the highest rated network from just a few years ago to the lowest. A bunch of dumbfucks are running that company into the ground. They can go suck balls.
S.H.I.T.T. 2000 by DarfurOnTheRocks	Oct 7th, 2007 04:52:45 AM
In Larson we trust? That is funny. Seriously though, this could be a fun movie if the pieces come together.
America loves it's cars... by scottybtrue	Oct 7th, 2007 07:13:19 AM
This was a great show for it's time, and I really think we need a resurgence of these kind of mini-movies that were so prevalant in the 80's. The show had something for everybody, it had the car for the guys and action, the Hoff for the ladies, and a kool futuristic talking car for the kids. No wonder it was successful. I can seriously see this being remade and updated into a movie, or even a weekly show easily. In a world with nothing but reality TV, and millionare shows, (with exception to a few...HEROES) We need more projects like this!
K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R. by Bruce Leroy	Oct 7th, 2007 08:57:17 AM
Give me a movie about that. Then again, will i still like it as much as when i was a kid? Things seem better and much cooler through the eyes of nostalgia. Their going through the whole 1980's catalogue of films and tv-series. Next thing they'll bring to the bigscreen is Captain Power and the soldiers of the future...mark my words.
the TV show by BizarroJerry	Oct 7th, 2007 10:14:24 AM
KR was a show that was a cool concept, poorly executed. The little narration during the opening titles makes it sounds like an awesome show. But then Michael ends up in a cowboy hat saving someone's farm from evil developers. The A-Team pretty much suffers from the same thing, right down to the same plot line, though the show was a bit better.
Then and now. by 2Sheds	Oct 7th, 2007 10:17:32 AM
I grew up on 80's shows like this and they always divided people right down the middle, you thought it was shit or the only good things on tv. I fall into the latter group. TV can be too talky now, but then the old shows didnt have the substance the present equivalents do. They were just a product of the times they were made and bringing them back now is just an exercise in brand recognition. On the whole older fans wont like the inevitable changes and the younger audience cant see the attraction in the nostalgia. That said, if they insist on doing it, bring back K.A.R.R and Goliath !
TVGUY 4566:"They are better off going the spoof route" by Cory849	Oct 7th, 2007 10:37:21 AM
I actually love this idea. But I also loved (still love) the idea of a Jack Black Green Lantern. And I am not putting up a fucking Glen Larson Knight Rider decal. Personally, I support Cancer research. Honestly...
Knight Rider versus Spy Hunter by Johnno	Oct 7th, 2007 12:03:33 PM
If they want to be at least a bit original I believe the way to go is to cross over different genres, a TV show versus a comic book character versus a video game. It would at least peak our curiosity...
put macgruber from SNL in it!!! by BadMrWonka	Oct 7th, 2007 12:52:09 PM
with sandberg as the voice of the car... "MacGruber!! Even a futuristic car can't stop him from thinking about his ex wife!!" "MacGruber!!! Drives by her house at night in a bitching Trans Am from the future!!" "MacGruber!! Used to have a martini dispenser in his dash until his subsequent court ordered sobriety!!" you know you would see that movie...
Wait....ther's a KR con? Who goes to a KR con? by SG7	Nov 12th, 2007 04:41:04 PM
That's just crazy.
Knight Rider is so not worth all of this. by Using_BrandX	Nov 12th, 2007 04:46:57 PM
Honestly its a car that talks with lights where other cars don't have lights. Great. The most I would pay for this franchise is the $.99 for the theme song. And I'm not even sure of that.
Street Hawk by Spyhunter	Nov 12th, 2007 04:58:30 PM
So that motorcycle goes 300 MPH...how does he not end up in another zip code when that thing makes turns?
Hoff on Leno by doomrat	Dec 30th, 2007 11:16:28 PM
Anyone remember an episode of Leno not to long ago where the Hoff was on and he talked about the movie? He didn't say anything about doing a TV show, but that he really wanted to make a movie with Glen. I'd much rather see this movie. As for NBC using the show to tank the movie, I don't think it's going to work. Everyone who loves KR knows Glen more than those other two guys, and personally, as far as KR is involved I'd follow Glen to the end of the earth. If it has his name on it, I'll watch it. Cause he won't fuck up Kitt. Mind you, Glen didn't have anything to do with any previous KR spinoffs. Which all sucked. Also, KR con I believe is kinda a show for people who've built the cars, and kinda a parts swap too.

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