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Posted: 21 February 2011 - 09:49 PM
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I don't know how to explain it, but I am not comfortable with a Macgyver movie coming out if RDA isn't the star.
If you look at A-Team, Starsky and Hutch, Miami Vice, The dukes of Hazard, and many other *remakes* that Hollywood has put through, they haven't been that good. It seems like the big shot producers only planned on making a cheap buck with all those films, and I would rather see no movie at all than see them butcher the franchise for profit.
I understand that this might be a rumor, and this guy might not even be a major character, and even if he does become Macgyver, perhaps he will do a good job. I, for one, would love to see RDA try and do it though and establish more continuity of the franchise as opposed to *refreshing* the series and imagine that the past adventures never happened.
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Posted: 22 February 2011 - 12:43 PM
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QUOTE | If you look at A-Team, Starsky and Hutch, Miami Vice, The dukes of Hazard, and many other *remakes* that Hollywood has put through, they haven't been that good. It seems like the big shot producers only planned on making a cheap buck with all those films, and I would rather see no movie at all than see them butcher the franchise for profit. |
I know what you're saying. And then there's also the problem of movies that have NOTHING to do with what they're suppose to be based on. Hollywood seems to like taking things that people love, altering it to the point where it's not even recognizable, then wondering why it flopped. Anyone remember the He-Man movie from when you were a kid? Yeah, that was a real stinker. How about video game movies like Super Mario, Final Fantasy and Resident Evil? Wasn't it great how they shared absolutely nothing with what they were based on other than the title? Same thing has been done to countless novels. Apparently studio execs think it's good for business to spit in the face of fans. I havn't seen A-Team yet in all fairness. I really don't see how you could really capture the chemistry and teamwork between those guys in and hour and a half film though. It could be ok, I'll rent it eventually. The GI Joe movie wasn't too bad, could have been a little better, but. I thought it would be terrible, but it did a halfway decent job of capturing the spirit of the show. Maybe Mac will be ok too. As long as Paul WS Anderson isn't involved, there's hope.
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Posted: 22 February 2011 - 12:59 PM
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I hope this guy isn't going to be MacGyver, he doesn't have the right look for MacGyver, he looks like he could be a friend of Mac or the head of the phoenix foundation but surely not Mac's part. I do hope it's not going to suck like the last remakes they did.
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Posted: 23 February 2011 - 12:08 PM
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Hollywood doesn't care a thing about the fans thats the sad truth.
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Posted: 25 February 2011 - 10:31 AM
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QUOTE (Wheeljack @ 21 February 2011 - 02:56 PM) | but it feels like the studio shortchanged the fans all these years by not making a movie LONG before now. |
I agree with this statement implicitly.If Richard Dean Anderson was approached by a studio to do a MacGyver movie 10 or 15 years ago,then he would have still been young enough to do at least a couple of sequels,if not 3 or 4 more.
Most studios in my opinion,merely want to capitalize on the enduring popularity of these classic sitcoms & turn them into a "James Bond" series.
The Bond franchise is an anomaly that for some reason,works....but then again,Bond actors such as George Lazenby & Timothy Dalton were utter disasters to the series.
I felt very skeptical of Chris Pine doing the new Star Trek film series,but after having seen his impressive performance,I felt he was true to the role of James T. Kirk.
Be that as it may though,I personally don't care to see an onslaught of old T.V. series perverted into regurgitated T.V. series & films-as for the most part,they don't do justice to the originals.
That being said,I don't have any interest in a MacGyver movie,whatsoever.
-Elwood
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Posted: 25 February 2011 - 10:38 AM
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I still have mixed feelings about RDA returning as Mac. A part of me would definitely like it, obviously, but another part of me just doesn't know how well it would work. After watching those Zaxby commercials, I hate to say it, but he's not MacGyver anymore. People often mention the fact that Harrison Ford is still able to play Indy, but Harrison hasn't changed as much as RDA did. RDA's voice, body and face are quite different these days from what they were during the series.
From a purely nostalgic point of view, I'd like RDA to play the role. But looking at things from a more practical standpoint, I could definitely understand why the studio would prefer to go with a younger, more fit actor.
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Posted: 25 February 2011 - 02:29 PM
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It would be so amazing if RDA came back to reprise the role! I personally wouldn't go to see the movie if anyone else was playing 'MacGyver' - it just wouldn't be the same..
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Posted: 27 February 2011 - 07:56 AM
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All things considered,I think it's time to put the idea of revamped versions of MacGyver to rest & move on. There have already been two T.V. movies on MacGyver & that should be enough.If there was ever a time to make a full featured hollywood film on MacGyver,it should have been done back then in the early 90's. Perhaps if RDA wasn't involved in the Stargte SG-1 series,that probably would have been a good time to make a MacGyver film as well. As gracefully as RDA has aged,he has a long history of injuries to contend with...as he's had both arms busted,& has had several other injuries & consequent surgeries as a result. Besides which,RDA retired to spend time with his daughter and considering all those years he has spent living the swinging bachelor life,I don't blame him at all for wanting to step out of the limelight. Sometimes it's good to leave well enough alone & just remember MacGyver for what he was at that age. 7 TV seasons & two TV movies of MacGyver should be enough for any die-hard MacGyver fan. -Elwood
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Posted: 27 February 2011 - 05:57 PM
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Perish the thought of RDA with a mullet at any age! One of the worst mistakes of my life was having a mullet hairdo in the 80's! Granted,RDA managed a mullet better than anyone,but it's still the most ghetto,trailer park hairdo ever to be worn by a human being. RDA was much more sharp & dignified looking in the Stargate SG-1 series. -Elwood
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Posted: 28 February 2011 - 06:54 AM
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QUOTE (angus20 @ 28 February 2011 - 02:37 PM) | without RDA in the lead role, the movie would be like the macgruber movie, a total disaster.... |
Well, realistically, odds are that the movie will suck with or without RDA. TV-to-movie conversions don't have a great track record, and even when RDA reprised the role for the two TV movies, the result wasn't spectacular.
But I don't think we should assume that the absense of RDA will make the big-screen movie a disaster. Look at "The Fugitive." None of the original actors were in it, and yet it's a great movie. Really what matters the most is the script, the production values and the quality of whatever actors they do hire. "The Fugitive" is proof that a genuinely good movie can be made from an old tv series, even without the original cast, provided the people making it take the time (and have the talent) to do it right.
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Posted: 28 February 2011 - 12:13 PM
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QUOTE | Well, realistically, odds are that the movie will suck with or without RDA. TV-to-movie conversions don't have a great track record, and even when RDA reprised the role for the two TV movies, the result wasn't spectacular.
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I always keep in mind that ideas count. In TV-movies budgets and things are probably always very limited that is one thing. Maybe it was even cheaper to film in London than in British Columbia and most definitely than in L.A. I don't think RDA is the one to blame for the bad result of the tv-movies. He didn't act any different than in the show.
QUOTE | But I don't think we should assume that the absense of RDA will make the big-screen movie a disaster. Look at "The Fugitive." None of the original actors were in it, and yet it's a great movie. Really what matters the most is the script, the production values and the quality of whatever actors they do hire. "The Fugitive" is proof that a genuinely good movie can be made from an old tv series, even without the original cast, provided the people making it take the time (and have the talent) to do it right.
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Indeed, good example. And a good script is a where it all begins. The rest follows.
QUOTE | We must not underestimate the choice of the director!!! It's my opinion that anyone will be the director of this movie, He should be a real fan of the original show!!! ( like me... I'm kidding, of course...) Only in this way you can choose the right guy for this role and do a good job!!!! |
Lee David Zlotoff would be a dream director, wouldn't it? Still my vote would go to JJ Abrams. Just to name somebody of course.
I think the poison that was used was applied to this knife, passed to the mutton when it was cut and then activated by the wine. - MacGyver. Sometimes you just have to die a little inside to be reborn and rise again as a stronger and wiser version of you. It's better to be a little sad than to be fake content.
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Like I said in my youtube video. If it doesn't connect to the original show then I'm done with it. I feel we need to have RDA in it AS MacGyver even if it focuses on his son for the majority of the mission parts. The layout is already established. They just need to follow it.
Mac JacksonHost of The MacGyver Podcast and MacGyver/SG-1 Audio Series iTunes, Stitcher,Facebook and Twitter@ macwjackson Singer/Songwriter of " Harmony Constant" Songs available on itunes, CDBaby and Amazon youtube.com/macwjack
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