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I really hope RDA plays Mac. Without him, I just don't think I'll be able to see it as the same character. If Harrison Ford could bring Indy back to life at 60-something years old, there's no reason why RDA can't do it too. But, sadly, I bet they'll opt for a younger actor.
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Another article http://screenrant.com/MacGyver-movie-niall-6141/"It was fun for its day but it will be difficult to balance the shows easy going charm and farfetched gadgetry with today’s Bourne style ferocity."It's the easy going charm that will be sacrificed for the special effects, I'm afraid, and without that, it will be jsut a bunch of science lessons. banlu
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I just blogged this comment.
It pretty much sums up what I'm thinking about the news at the moment.
QUOTE | Not really sure how I feel about this. They’ve said that Lee Zlutoff, the original creator of the show, will be a producer, and although no writers or scripts have been mentioned yet, Lee did mention last year that he was working on a script, so one has to wonder if this is the fruition of his script.
I do have some hope knowing that Lee is involved. After all he created the show, but how much influence he has on the way the movie turns out is anyones guess at the moment.
If they follow in the foot steps of National Treasure and Indy Jones, we should get a fairly decent film out of it. And if Lee is involved in the scripting I would guess that he would write something along the lines of the first season action/adventure MacGyver, rather than the later seasons, so that would indicate that we will get something in the genre of National Treasure/Indy Jones. |
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QUOTE (Rockatteer @ 17 March 2009 - 12:02 PM) | One thing which doesn't sit very well with me was a comment from a New Line representative.
QUOTE (New Line's Richard Brener) | "We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise" |
That comment doesn't give me a lot of confidence in regards to their attitude towards it.
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No me neither Rocky.
I have mixed feelings on this really. If RDA doesn't get called for it or doesn't choose to do it...which I think may happen then it won't quite be MacGyver for me. If by some chance he does do it...I worry as I wasn't impressed with Indiana's comeback, Bruce Willis kinda did it, so there's hope. Reckon it's gonna be a while though.
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QUOTE (Rocky) | And here's another question... Did the popularity of the MacGruber skits have any bearing on the studios decision to go ahead with the film? |
Well, we know that Zlotoff was shopping the project around last year. I personally suspect that the recent high profile of RDA's appearance on the MacGruber spots tipped off some Powers That Be to its viability. It proved that the characetr is still instantly recognisable, and still very popular.
As another litmus test of pop culture: MacGyver jokes appear every few days on the RoflRazzi site. Even though it's a joke site, the jokes are made with a sense of loving nostalgia.
I've skimmed the comment threads of a couple of the industry columnists that you flagged, Rocky (THANK YOU!!) At a rough guess, about two out of every three comments have been some version of "gotta have RDA, or it won't work." I've seen comparisons to Harrison Ford's success last summer ('if it worked with Indy, it can work with MacGyver') and suggestions that RDA could reprise the role in a Mac-comes-out-of-retirement-for-one-last-adventure story. That's certainly the direction I'd love to take it -- and without RDA, the only direction I'd want to go would be awaaaay from the movie theatre . . .
I've also seen a suggestion that, if they must cast a younger actor as Mac, they should then cast RDA as the villain!
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QUOTE (Rockatteer @ 17 March 2009 - 01:02 AM) | One thing which doesn't sit very well with me was a comment from a New Line representative.
QUOTE (New Line's Richard Brener) | "We think we're a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from a global franchise" |
That comment doesn't give me a lot of confidence in regards to their attitude towards it.
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Talking about writers. There's a couple of writers I'd like to see working on it. Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark) but that's never gonna happen. Jeffrey Boam (The Last Crusade) Maybe less impossible.
Further I'm thinking of the shows writers: John Sheppard (The Murdoc episodes, Passages, Lesson in Evil, but no Lost Treasure of Atlantis thingy) or maybe Lincoln Kibbee (Humanity, High Control, Honest Abe) Humanity could've been a great two-parter for the show or maybe as a tv-movie. As for High Control and Honest Abe I'd think they're great mixtures of action and comedy. They're exciting and funny at the same time.
Robert Sherman (The Gun, Second Chance, Rush to Judgment). I also think his episodes stayed close to the MacGyver concept. He provides action, messages/lessons and character development. Though sometimes it may have been preechy, a moment Mac is getting nervous or upset or other characters are getting upset with the situation. In almost every Robert Sherman episodes, Mac's getting trapped and works his way out and there's an occasional fight. Everything an episode needs.
Of course right now I think the only man right for the job is Lee David Zlotoff. After his talk about MacGyver I saw here, I'd say he's up for the challenge. And who knows what it could mean for his future career.
But it has to be a decent movie. No parody or making fun of. Unless it's decently done, but than again what does that word means in a big context. No overacted: 'Oh my God, how do we get out of here, Mac?' 'With this, this and that. Let's do it rightaway!'
Of course a sense of humour won't hurt it but the escapes and isms has to be serious and educational.
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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What kind of storyline would everyone want to see? A lot of people are drawing comparisons to Indy and National Treasure, but truth be told, I'd prefer that the movie is not about a treasure hunt. Those always seemed a bit hokey in the tv series. I'd much prefer something along the lines of "The Bush Master" or "GX-1" (or countless first season episodes) with Mac going into enemy territory to rescue someone and bring them back to the US. Nothing too preachy. Maybe just a quick mention about how guns are bad (purely to explain to the audience why Mac is not armed), but even that shouldn't be overdone. The plot should definitely involve rugged, foreign terrain, not Mac dealing with inner-city kids in California. No Challenger's Club stuff. I want a good ol' fashioned Swiss Army Knife, Jeep, Duct-Tape adventure!
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Boy, I've so many thoughts with this news! I tend to be in the "ain't gonna watch it if the original cast isn't reprising roles" but I'm going to wait and see on this. First and foremost for me is that they select a good script that properly reflects the many aspects of the show that I do love. I'ts not just a blow-up fest that MacGruber fans might know it as, it has to have the right blend of drama, comedy and cast interaction to make it appealing. Hopefully that will be the case. With that said, I would prefer to see RDA back in the role, but they might not go that way, and even RDA might not wish to do it (he's done parodies in MacGruber but not a full-on MacGyver so to speak). I wouldn't want to see just a cameo either. All or nothing for me, a cameo cuts the belief momentarily for me, and lets me slip out of the movie thinking, "hey! that RDA who used to play Mac!" I also imagine the timing of MacGruber on SNL and Mac's return to the airwaves here in the US is designed to gauge the viability of the "franchise" and whether it will yield profits for the rights holder. Hopefully this will translate to a decent movie overall, and not just one geared to maximizing profits. A National Treasure kinda movie would be great, and keep it so a sequel would be believable (ie, no Murdoc style endings ). I'll keep my mind open to the possibilities and am encouraged that the creator of Mac is at least near the driver's seat. Kev
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