Absolutely.

I actually only think the last two had comedy in them to make up for The Temple Of Doom. OK, there's the dinner scene with Willie passing out and other brief moments in that one and Raiders, but I don't think ripping out hearts and lowering in a hot pit is funny. It's plain fun and a sensation you hardly get in movies and I'd like to see Mac escaping out of the iron basket while being lowered (no way out as seen in The Temple of Doom). Doesn't matter, they all have great sense of humour indeed.

You've got funny and Mac trying to be funny. In many episodes he does succeed but lots of times I blame it on overacting and not being funny at all. This from many sides. Teri Hatcher from instance and on occassion even RDA. The A-Team is supposed to be comedic. Magnum's bickering with Higgins is supposed to be funny. But Mac is supposed to be a lot more serious despite good jokes with rare moments.

No, they don't. If it wasn't for a regular, I don't think Mac is funny. But more of a serious action series.

They really weren't. Jack maybe, like friends having fun or a great time, but far from comedic. Murdoc is not funny. That guy has a flame thrower and a rocket launcher. Penny was more like a pain in the neck than a comedic character. Sure, she's beautiful and dollish but freaks for the least that happens and can't help herself. The big brother thing again...

Of course, or maybe more character development... like JJ Abrams says: characters first than the explosions. You can still make them as big as you want them.

There were some serious episodes, yes, but MANY episodes were laced with humor. Sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant. I'm not saying it was a flat-out comedy series, but it often didn't take itself too seriously, unless it was pressing a social issue.

Really? He cracks me up. My girlfriend finds him downright hilarious, and has frequently told me, "I'm sorry, but if Murdoc asked me to marry him, I'd leave you without a moment's thought."

That was only in one episode. Since then, they softened him up a LOT and turned him more into a wise-cracking version of Wyle E Coyote. It's kind of like Freddy Krueger-- started out scary, but then became the funny guy you root for. I mean, really, Murdoc is a lot more entertaining than Mac himself.

Yeah, really. But that doesn't mean he's not cool.

Is that before or after he tears off his face?

I guess you and my best friend share the same opinion. Though he claims it was not the exact same van. The wheels were diffirent, but I think those are replaceable. Anyway metal is easy to be fixed as Mac said after the jeep crashed in The Outsiders. And if I'm not mistaken the van went through a couple of dives and tumbles itself in the show.

A ten minute opener just to set the stage and than the movie evolves into the main part of a larger mission.

Though I haven't seen the show completely, I have seen many episodes though over the years and I've seen the movie. Actually my best friend is the big A-Team fan of the two of us as I am the Macfan. And he said the movie stayed very close to the basics of the show, it was just updated to the present times. Anyway the movie worked out for me but there could be multiple reasons for that. Stephen J. Canell did produce the movie however as he did the show and I think he did keep a watchful eye.

So Lee, Henry, John, Stephen if you're out there...

To my surprise the brothers Scott (Ridley and Tony) were also producers of the film. They've done their share of action flicks (The Last Boyscout, Black Rain). So it's their territory and The A-Team was known for over the top action.

I'd say try it, first the show than the movie. The movie did quite good so their might be hope.

I never saw the original show though but I do like that movie very much. It gets 4,5 stars out of five on allmovie. That actually means something. A solid re-telling, and having good actors like Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones and Jeroen Krabbé. There's a bit of everything: action, drama, thriller. Good mix.

But reaching that level of quality... The only person I trust that would be able to make a solid MacGyver movie (with eventually or more likely a younger cast) is JJ Abrams. I've always said that because he made a very good third Mission Impossible film with old school action in it. In 2006 it was one of the first good old school and good old fashioned action films I had seen in a very long time. And I think you can more than well say he revived Star Trek because that one scores even better than M-I III. Two movies from old tv-shows that did very well at the theatres.

There's also Chris Nolan but that's doubtful too. I think we would get top notch entertainment but maybe a darker and more complicated story.

Peter Jackson, I think he understands the kind entertainment we're looking for but I think he would be busy for the next three years with The Hobbit and Tintin.

You never know. But it's through both Harrison and Sly kept in good shape. But I always said that I don't care if they can run long distances or run after car on foot as long they can swap punches in a good fight. It's more than enough for me.

Than my vote goes to Josh Holloway (Sawyer from Lost). Yeah I know a lot of Lost peoples. Last when I saw it I said Evangeline Lilly would be a great Nikki Carpenter.

I guess you're not alone in that feeling.

If we get into hostile nations, I think it's very likely we would end up in the Middle-East and the movie might get a more controversial touch. It's debatable if that's a good or a bad thing. It could also be about fictional countries. There's no Iron Curtain anymore in our world, a splitted Germany, no bad Russians or Chinese anymore. Though I think Chinese baddies can an interesting idea though and it sticks close to many of the Chinese episodes. After all China has always played a great part in the world history and is probably now even a bigger nation than it was in the '80s.

I don't think it would be that hard to get Bruce McGill and maybe Michael Des Barres neither. Recasting them... I can't exactly say who else can play Jack Dalton besides Bruce. Who else can have or look good with a bushy moustache and a left eye twitch? And Murdoc should be a British actor. Maybe have a look in England. Max Beesley maybe? He played a bad guy in Survivors, all he have to do is dye his hair a bit. But maybe his face is a bit too clear, he misses that darkness Murdoc had in Strictly Business. Maybe Christian Bale playing a bad guy for a change. Except he's not British. Or what about Cillian Murphy? Okay, the difference would be that Murdoc's dark brown eyes will be replaced by ice cold piercing blue eyes.

The only person who was capable or at least good enough to replace Dana Elcar was Don Davis. Except he's dead too. Imagine they come with W. Morgan Shepard. Now that would be disgraceful.

Yes indeed.

Chances are likely. I just hope it's no one of the hype flicks of the moment like Eclips and stuff because that's 16 year old (girls probably) entertainment.

You don't know that, let's not jump to any conclusions.

Maybe.

Again, you don't know that. Of course it all depends on expenses. If you think it would be a low budget film, we'd better ask for another tv-movie or it probably ends up in direct-to-dvd-hell. If I want the film to look good in matters of bright colors and etcetera I'd call Jerry Bruckheimer for money and Michael Bay for directing. I hope you like Michael Bay and his flicks. If not the usual stuff will do good enough for me at least.

Yeah, carrying the name Breeze or Billy Colton. In fact they might still get Cuba Gooding Jr to play the role.

Yeah, like Elisha Cuthbert or Michelle Rodriguez or maybe Jessica Alba.

Yeah and they're usually that ones that needs to be saved.

I'd like to think that's what made The A-Team movie so good. Stephen J. Canell was also an exec producer for the movie.

Yeah but we haven't heard anything yet in a while. No news means good news? I hope that's the fact as well.

It took five years to make Titanic (bad example maybe) and also Rocky Balboa took a very long time before it was greenlit.

That would be the studio more likely.

Actually Indy started off with a bang for me but it was slipping near the end. They said they wouldn't do CGI but they did. That's one thing. And I also think David Koepp could've done a better scenario. He wrote Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Minority Report, War of the Worlds too (I think). Now I wonder what Frank Darabont did because his scenario was turned down even though Spielberg and Harrison Ford were happy about it except for George Lucas. Frank Darabont made The Mist in response I think.