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New KNIGHT RIDER Showrunner On The Much-Reviled TV-Movie: ‘If You're Going To Do That On A Weekly Basis I'm Not Your Guy!!’

Interesting by jsm1978	May 7th, 2008 05:45:50 PM
Wonder what parts he's actually planning to carry over?
Oh, and... by jsm1978	May 7th, 2008 05:46:35 PM
"Big deal, our car can talk" is pretty funny.
First? by WickedJester	May 7th, 2008 05:46:46 PM
The 2 hour left a lot to be desired.... The only tie to the original series should be the Hoff singing the theme song to the music of 'Du'
First? by DonLogan	May 7th, 2008 05:47:13 PM
whoever does this and whatever they do, it'll be shit. guaranteed.
Get rid of the main cast. Maybe I'll check it out by gotham_night	May 7th, 2008 05:49:07 PM
The girl was bad, and the guy was horrible. Get the Las Vegas guy for Mike's brother.
KNIGHT FAST KNIGHT FURIOUS by Mysterious Yobo	May 7th, 2008 05:51:26 PM

Get rid of the FBI agent. by Mr Spork	May 7th, 2008 05:54:23 PM
She seemed unnecessary to the "plot" in the 2 hr. movie.
Mixed feelings about that by TheHichhiker	May 7th, 2008 05:55:11 PM
While the TV movie was not all that great by itself, it captured the heart and soul of the original show (which was also not so great, but fun) - that is something none of the other KR remakes to date came close to and that is what "Bionic Woman" absolutely failed to do. On the other hand BSG went beyond and actually did a good show AND capture the soul of the original. Now, if they start messing and do a bad show without that vital "soul" piece - it'll just suck.
Mordid curiosity by ShadowVoyd	May 7th, 2008 05:56:47 PM
I was actually spending that weekend with my girlfriend and missed it. Now I know it might not be worth it, but is there anywhere to check out that pilot online? You know...for research...and comparison.... and cause I'm an admitted Knight Rider fanboy and want to see how badly they assed it up.
"I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious..." by SilentP	May 7th, 2008 06:00:49 PM
"I have a reputation" AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHA That was great. I think this show could be really funny.
Furious Knight, Fast Rider. by Yeti	May 7th, 2008 06:03:38 PM
It'll be SASSY! Or the title of a gay porn.
@ SilentP by Chaka!	May 7th, 2008 06:04:07 PM
Dammit ... I was going to say the same exact thing!!! To say something like "I wrote the Fast and Furious ...", and BRAG about it is just tragic
...Are you kidding me? by TheEleventhDoctor	May 7th, 2008 06:06:06 PM
"I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious, I have a reputation, and that reputation's going to be on this show so I need to make it cool." And this is something to be proud of? Sweet Christ.
"I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious" by photoboy	May 7th, 2008 06:06:55 PM
Ahahahahahahaahahahahaha! That's like saying "I'm Michael Bay". Personally I quite enjoyed the pilot, the characters were good, just the story and the car were crap. Hopefully they'll fix that without buggering with the characters too much.
The movie can be seen at... by TheEleventhDoctor	May 7th, 2008 06:08:39 PM
hulu.com
by themidnighter23	May 7th, 2008 06:26:15 PM
"... I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious, I have a reputation, and that reputation's going to be on this show so I need to make it cool." bwahahahahahahhaahaam THISm this is what he thinks separates him from unsuccessful writers? what a d-bag. DOes he know that Fast and the Furious sucked?
Do you know who the fuck I am? by theremustbeCHAOS	May 7th, 2008 06:29:16 PM
I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious, Bitch.
Hi! I wrote Fast and Furious by gotham_night	May 7th, 2008 06:29:23 PM
Beats guy to a bloody pulp
Bruce Boxleitner joins 'Heroes'... by Pennsy	May 7th, 2008 06:33:48 PM
TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, thusly: http://tinyurl.com/5hgco6
4AST AND 4URIOUS by Ashok0	May 7th, 2008 06:38:20 PM

Being the writer of The Fast and the Furious... by Pennsy	May 7th, 2008 06:39:14 PM
Isn't something I'd exactly want front and center on my resume.
Super Heroes is a rip off by Trazadone	May 7th, 2008 06:42:30 PM
$20 for what amounts to 2 hours of material. No thanks.
Did he mean.... by phaedrus007	May 7th, 2008 06:44:15 PM
I'm the guy who took the script for Point Break and replaced surfing with auto-racing and renamed it the Fast and the Furious... Is that what he meant to say? Must be.
"I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious" by Wnanahara7	May 7th, 2008 06:48:30 PM
Have to LOL around with the others who've already pointed this out. Talk about thinking a TAD too much of ones self...HA.
This guy Thompson must be related.. by Wnanahara7	May 7th, 2008 06:50:51 PM
...to Steve Alten; another tool of a writer who thinks he's the king of fiction. I wonder if they go shopping for Kool-Aid at the same place with the Teena Brandon Cult?
so even the KR showrunner thought the KR tv film was shit? by newc0253	May 7th, 2008 06:57:22 PM
i wasn't gonna watch the new KR series but now i might consider it. such honesty and common sense deserves to be rewarded, after all.
Should he be bragging about writing The Fast and the Furious? by Trazadone	May 7th, 2008 07:01:47 PM
That's like bragging that you're the writer of Encino Man.
Encino Man was awesome by messi	May 7th, 2008 07:06:50 PM
so shut up.
messi, I think Full House might be on right now by Trazadone	May 7th, 2008 07:09:34 PM
Seems like your taste.
You tools by slone13	May 7th, 2008 07:13:09 PM
If you wrote a movie that spawned 3 sequels you'd brag about it, too. Don't pretend otherwise, your pretentious fucks. And yes, phaedrus007, that's what he probably meant to say anyway.
Snowpuff likes what Thompson had to say by snowpuff	May 7th, 2008 07:17:44 PM
I don't know that I'd order a series of Knight Rider, but there are lots of creative things you could do - none of which were done in the TV movie. I hope he is being polite and is actually planning on not using any of the actors from the pilot. Or the car. Or the exposition. This isn't Lost - it's Knight Rider and viewers won't care if you reboot it yet again and the result is better.
Some things don't need to be remade by Geekgasm	May 7th, 2008 07:18:32 PM
or, in the case of Knight Rider, made in the first place. It was a shitty show then and it will always be a shitty show. A poor man's Tom of Finland drives around in a sassy gay car. Whoop-tee-do. Maybe they can get Al Gore to be the voice of KITT.
Linkavich Chumovski for President by Geekgasm	May 7th, 2008 07:19:52 PM
of Estonia
I don't know, Slone13 by Trazadone	May 7th, 2008 07:20:46 PM
There sure were a lot of Police Academy movies...
Police Academy movies were shitty, yes by Geekgasm	May 7th, 2008 07:25:34 PM
but they made somebody a lot of money, and the bottom line is the bottom line
Put David back in. by gotham_night	May 7th, 2008 07:26:32 PM
He needs some more work.
Police Academy was great. by Shermdawg	May 7th, 2008 07:30:59 PM
Shitty, but great.
Police Academy 1 was good by gotham_night	May 7th, 2008 07:32:59 PM
The rest sucked.
Get rid of Val Kilmer!!! by DarkJediStoops	May 7th, 2008 07:34:29 PM
He sucked as KITT.
That tv movie was BORING...AS...FUCK by Quake II	May 7th, 2008 07:42:36 PM
I had in on while browsing the web and I barely felt the urge to glance up at it. Nothing happened for 2 hours. I understand the budget is small but have a shootout or car chase every 30 minutes or so! I thought this was an "action" series.
... I also won the Spelling Bee at the Special Olympics by Iron-kong	May 7th, 2008 07:46:43 PM
The word was "Ma".
ahahhAHAHHAHAHAHAH by Smoke Monster Loves Kate	May 7th, 2008 07:48:44 PM
ajl;dkasj;dkasdkd
"Good news, everyone!" by BackwardGalaxy	May 7th, 2008 07:59:01 PM
said Professor Farnsworth. "We have a delivery. Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, Amy, I need you to deliver these 4 empty coffins and a shovel to the Zombie Planet, where they eat nothing but brains. Bender, sorry, but they specifically requested no robots, so you'll have to stay home tonight and watch the new Knight Rider movie with me." "Oh, sweet merciful robot God, why do I have to stay?" "They specifically requested no one without a brain. That also makes you the most likely to actually like the new Knight Rider movie." "I've got a brain. I keep it in my closet next to my bowling ball and swag."
Nice work backwardgalaxy by McNutty	May 7th, 2008 08:09:01 PM
very Farnsworthian and Benderian dialogue bravo
"I have a reputation" by robogeek.com	May 7th, 2008 08:38:22 PM
Yes. Yes, you do.
Why the hell did they make the TV-MOvie at all? by mistergreen	May 7th, 2008 09:04:49 PM
This smells like bionic woman.
So this guy is like Michael Scott, only more deluded? by Drath	May 7th, 2008 09:11:02 PM
No clue that he sounds like a fool, and is even endearing for not having that clue (also describes the average talkbacker, including myself minus the endearing part--ha! oh wait). I didn't hate the TV movie, but I wouldn't watch it again. I'm surprised anyone is holding it up to standards, it's friggin Knight Rider, it's Knight Boat on wheels! Can't say I expect a lot. I was just starting to like Bionic Woman when they yanked it, so I'm not really interested in anymore reinventions/revivals of crappy old shows. I'd rather have Journeyman back.
"Police Academy 1 was good, The rest sucked." by Shermdawg	May 7th, 2008 09:31:03 PM
No skywalkerfamily, every film except Mission to Moscow was good bad movie fun.
police academy wisdom from the simpsons by So-Crates	May 7th, 2008 09:43:32 PM
"When I first heard that Marge was joining the police academy, I thought it would be fun and zany, like that movie Spaceballs. But instead it was dark and disturbing. Like that movie -- Police Academy."
in fairness to this dipshit writer by So-Crates	May 7th, 2008 09:46:01 PM
I'd be proud for writing The Fast and the Furious if I were this guy too. I mean, I heard the thing was written in crayon and basically consisted of nothing more than the words "vroom vroom" and "vin diesel" for five pages. Could you have done better when you were 5?
For the first time ever, everyone here is in agreement... by jaws8u	May 7th, 2008 09:46:15 PM
We have all long awaited this moment. His reputation precedes him. He wrote "The Fast and The Furious". Gary Scott Thompson: The Greatest Satirist in the History of Man.
actually i really liked by So-Crates	May 7th, 2008 09:47:09 PM
the fast the and the furious script - i thought it was incisive and witty and thought-provoking and most importantly, socially relevant. For me to poop on!
good point jaws8u by So-Crates	May 7th, 2008 09:48:16 PM
nothing has united TBers more than this since 9/11.
Knight Rider by darkkelt	May 7th, 2008 09:50:33 PM
get lawrence fishbourne to be the voice or someone distinctive , kitt sounds like a fay bored california surfer in the movie. kitt has to have personality. just because kitts supposed to be a computer doesn't mean it has to sound like one
“We're dealing with a sophisticated audience that's seen a lot by jaws8u	May 7th, 2008 09:59:23 PM
He was obviously having a pretty serious brainstorming session with his chi;d/co-writer. He forgot to mention that he also wrote "88 minutes" and "Hollow Man 2". Looks like Cormac McCarthy had better watch out, as there is a new American literary genius challenging for his crown.
Stephen Colbert should be KITT. by Christopher3	May 7th, 2008 10:01:27 PM
Too bad Will Arnett couldn't do it. And they should make Bionica Lewinsky the lead; she deserves a second chance.
Didn't This Guy Create Las Vegas Also? by Playhouse	May 7th, 2008 10:30:36 PM
If you like barely-entertaining shit, then I guess this guy is the perfect authority on what NBC should be doing.
Indeed by memflix	May 7th, 2008 10:33:30 PM
It's a hoot. How did the god-awful, contrived and ridiculously implausible "88 Minutes" not hurt Thompson's "reputation." Or Timecop 2 or K911, the K-9 sequel with James Belushi. You should watch what you say when your credentials are a mouseclick away.
playhouse by igotbigballs	May 7th, 2008 10:42:28 PM
Can't you fucking read? They mention Vegas in the article.
Fast & the Furious was shit,, but.... by Lyghthouse	May 7th, 2008 10:52:50 PM
The TV movie was extra boring shit. I'm personally happy to find out the showrunner hated the pilot. I'm still not optimistic, but now I at least have a glimmer of hope.
"I'm the guy who wrote The Bi and the Curious..." by Cletus Van Damme	May 7th, 2008 10:55:26 PM
Yeah, way to throw clout/street cred!
"I'm Uwe Bolle dammit!! I have a reputation." by lordgrimplemort	May 7th, 2008 11:06:46 PM
Looks like SilentP read everyone's mind. How f-ing ridiculous that he thinks he has a good reputation because he wrote a piece of crap like Fast and the Furious. Might as well say he wrote Norbit or Scary, Epic, Date Movie Meets the Spartans Part 5. What a joke!
"'I'm the guy who wrote Manos: The Hands of Fate" by wash	May 7th, 2008 11:33:19 PM
That'd be awesome to hear someone say that. Can you imagine?
It's official. "I'm the guy..." is the new "Indiana Jones and th by Lyghthouse	May 7th, 2008 11:38:11 PM
Can't wait to see whats next.
Bragging rights for Fast and The Furious?! by captboulder	May 8th, 2008 12:14:52 AM
Who would brag about that standard cliches POS movie?
First Fast and Furious was good. by Reverend Toast	May 8th, 2008 12:28:18 AM
I wouldn't call it a complete POS... yes the Rob Cohen CGI was pretty rediculous, but plot wise and action wise it was a well done film. I thought the Knight Rider TV movie was completely rediculous, and when they said it was going to be a show I lost hope on NBC (excpet for Dick Wolf.. L&O: CI is awesome) This brings me hope, cuz everything he said was right on the money... the Movie didn't offer anything new, it was obviously made for a geek crowd by completely uneducated people who don't understand what geeks really want (YEAH We need to have a hot Lesbian!! And a Three way with the Lead!!! That will sell it!!!).
The whole cast was crap... by howstone	May 8th, 2008 12:49:18 AM
but Val Kilmer was especially bad. Convincing Will Arnett that this would be an easy gig and leave him time for his baby and Baby Mama would be a huge step in the right direction.
the writer of the fast and furious has no right by bacci40	May 8th, 2008 01:04:27 AM
to diss anything...the sag strike cant get here too fast
After SPEED RACER a talking car is BORING. by Mace Tofu	May 8th, 2008 01:28:55 AM
I hate to say it but I NEVER made it past the opening credits when the Original NIGHT RIDER was on TV, never rented it or watched any of the TV movies. I did watch VIPER, that was a cool car.
Maybe we could put this guy and Michael Bay TOGETHER by Big Dumb Ape	May 8th, 2008 01:36:46 AM
"Hi. I'm the guy who wrote The Fast and the Furious and I demand that things be AWESOME!" Hey, why not? After reading these quick snippets, this guy is totally giving off the air of Bay in his Verizon Fios commercial! On topic, I actually liked LAS VEGAS this past year, though a BIG part of that was due to the addition of Tom Selleck. So I can also admit that ALOT of my good will was actually generated by being an old school MAGNUM PI fan. But based on the overall tone of VEGAS, I'll be far more willing to see what Thompson brings to KNIGHT RIDER versus anyone who was involved with that utter 2 hour piece of shit TV movie. So for now I'll wish him well and keep my fingers crossed. On the flip side, as an open note to Thompson - in case he should ever read this thread or have one of his underlings do it -- no offense, but you sort of deserved all the ribbing you're getting here. Declaring that you have "reputation to uphold" for having written The Fast and the Furious IS a bit laughable. I mean, come on, it's not like it was CASABLANCA. Hell, it wasn't even the Casablanca of Car movies! You might as well have declared "I have a reputation to protect. After all, I am the man who wrote K9:PI, HOLLOW MAN 2, and TIMECOP 2" -- which for the record, Thompson did as well. So do a good job on the show, Gary. There's a lot of KNIGHT RIDER fans out here who wish you well on the endeavor. And we'll even admit to being a bit envious since you are in the position to be the show runner. So have fun with things -- only next time try NOT to come off sounding like such a self-bloviating arrogant cock.
Hopefully the actors will be on strike by AlwaysThere	May 8th, 2008 01:40:13 AM
So this thing never gets off the ground again.
Do a Cartoon series on CN by gotham_night	May 8th, 2008 02:15:06 AM
Cause that station needs more shitty anime.
A reboot? by Prof. Pop-Cult	May 8th, 2008 02:32:49 AM
This guy actually sounds quite sensible and honest. The first Fast and the Furious wasn't such a bad movie, by the way. All the sequels were terrible, though.
Oh joy by The Selecter	May 8th, 2008 02:39:24 AM
"...presenting Knight Rider, this week's Ford commercial, brought to you by the maker of the Fast and the Furious" Genius.
First order of business: Get another car by Prof. Pop-Cult	May 8th, 2008 02:42:51 AM
The car they used in the pilot just doesn't work -- it's not befitting of the KITT name.
I thought 24 was the Ford commercial? by gotham_night	May 8th, 2008 02:43:06 AM
Jack drives at least four shiny Ford vans every hour.
Al Gore as the voice of KITT by pearlanddean	May 8th, 2008 04:00:13 AM
'You are hearing me talk'
ok call me pedantic but... by Maniaq	May 8th, 2008 04:11:46 AM
it really hurts your "credability" when you don't know how to spell credibility - incredible!
oh yeah - one more thing- by Maniaq	May 8th, 2008 05:10:02 AM
the guy that wrote POINT BREAK is lookin for ya!
The only they could get Arnett back as the voice of Kitt by Xiphos	May 8th, 2008 07:47:07 AM
Is to switch KITT back to a fine GM product and away from the stripper vehicle of choice, the crappy mustang. It would make some sense because Chevy is reintroducing a sweet looking, new Camaro later on this year. Will Arnett has a contract with GM to do voice work in commercials so he can't voice a Ford product. I think that's why he pulled out of the show.
I like this guy's attitude... by lynxpro	May 8th, 2008 08:57:33 AM
Now, can we get him booked with the suits to give his opinions as a follow-up to any new pitch given by Bryan Singer or JJ Abrams? And to show my Trans-Atlantic interests, I nominate this guy for the same task to brief the BBC each time RTD decides it cute to throw an unnecessary gay reference or fart into the Doctor Who franchise... Oh, and Kilmer was much closer to the original William Daniels voice work as compared to Arnett who sounded like he was trying to be tough but was actually constipated. Eat some In-N-Out Burger, Will! That'll solve your problem!
"I'm the writer of TFATF"... by spud mcspud	May 8th, 2008 09:42:20 AM
AHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAH! That was fucking funny as all hell. Rip the piss out of that boy - he desrves every word of it! Now, I AM the writer of all the anti-Gay Agenda posts in all the Who TBs, so you HAVE to listen to me, alright? I don't my reputation on AICN TBs to be sullied by writing a post on another KNIGHT RIDER / THE BI AND THE CURIOUS TB, get it? I have my reputation at stake on this!!! ;p
i LIKED THE PILOT! OH AND The Fast and the Furious SUCK! by ThaSithMaster	May 8th, 2008 09:51:49 AM
OH AND The Fast and the Furious SUCK!
GET RID OF THAT FUCKING FORD MUSTANG by turketron	May 8th, 2008 10:45:00 AM
dooo iiieeeettt
Keep the Mustang by DarkJediStoops	May 8th, 2008 11:51:29 AM
But make KITT, the body he was as a normal car. The black 'superkit' body was stupid & ugly.
Amen Xiphos! by otm shank	May 8th, 2008 12:30:47 PM
That sweet looking Camaro is gonna be in my garage soon.
I'm the guy who wrote Bloodrayne 2.... by Big DM	May 8th, 2008 01:05:07 PM

I'm the guy who wrote "Manos, the Hands of Fate"... by Big DM	May 8th, 2008 01:06:48 PM

Larson by Urge to Kill	May 8th, 2008 01:10:23 PM
So does this mean the few people out there who can't seem to get enough of Glen A. Larson's cock in their mouth will troll the Knight Rider forums much like they do the BSG forums.
BIG DEAL, MY CAR CAN TALK by punto	May 8th, 2008 04:41:04 PM
of course some smart-ass kind is going to say that, they would have said it 20 years ago while watching the first show too.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha by MrJJonz	May 8th, 2008 04:53:19 PM
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha "I'm the guy that wrote FATF" Then you will be perfect to write a shit series that will be cancelled partway through the 1st series. But congratulations on making me laugh juice through my nose.
I just hope that Knight Rider 2008 series has... by DarkJediStoops	May 9th, 2008 12:01:21 AM
KITT knowing that he's been 'alive' for 20+ years. It didn't seem so from the pilot movie, and that was a mistake tbh. As KITT is what it's all about after-all.

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