Here's where we get more into a Mac comback...
Posted by: rockatteer Feb 8 2006, 08:24 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE If Mac was back for real....he would probably have short hair
Interesting point here.... If they made a MacGyver movie... would it be set back "in the day" with MacGyver as he was in the show, or would it be set in todays world with an older fatter, slower , more fragile MacGyver? |
Posted by: MacGyverGod Feb 8 2006, 09:24 AM
QUOTE | He wouldn't be like that. Not fatter certainly not. But slower (perhaps a tad but not too much) more fragile (yeah maybe that to) Look at all the other actors; Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone... They're all still in pretty good shape to do intense action scenes. Did you see Gandalf (Ian McKellan) run in Return of the King and he's older then 70??? I think RDA now would be like MacGyver as he was in Lost Treasure of Atlantis, little bit more grey and a bit more stiffer in the back or something. It wouldn't surprise me though that if Mac would pull out a stunt and hurts his back or something, he would grunt more then usual and can make cracking sounds with his back and his head, and also his shoulder making these circle going movements. But then again it happens with growing older.
A movie set back in the day would be nice, but after seeing this commercial, I'd say a movie set in the now wouldn't be so bad either. |
Posted by: Lothithil Feb 8 2006, 09:43 AM
QUOTE | I hope I look that good when I'm that old....
...sheesh! I wish I looked that good now! |
Posted by: Tomms247 Feb 8 2006, 12:48 PM
QUOTE | just as Fred Dryer did 2 Hunter movie's which were very good i might add.
Like Daid Hassolfholf did Knightrider 2000 and is doing a new one.
Like Dukes of Hazzard, Starski and Hutch.
2 new tv movie's of MacGyver would be perfect timing. If it hit the cinima as Dukes of Hazzard and Starski and Hutch did it would be great and theatrical.
But anything would do let's be honest. |
Posted by: MacGyver Feb 8 2006, 02:51 PM
QUOTE | I just thought of another one. Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox both returned for "CHiPs" 99 and it was very enjoyable.
Whether TV-movie or theatrical movie (though RDA's done 2 TV-movies, so I'd really like to see him take MacGyver to the cinema) it would be great to see MacGyver return in some form. I think the timing's definitely right. |
Posted by: sonyab Feb 8 2006, 03:32 PM
QUOTE | QUOTE (Tomms247 @ Feb 7 2006, 07:48 PM) 2 new tv movie's of MacGyver would be perfect timing. If it hit the cinima as Dukes of Hazzard and Starski and Hutch did it would be great and theatrical.
oh no.. The dukes of hazzard movie was awful.. |
Posted by: rockatteer Feb 8 2006, 08:14 PM
QUOTE | http://www.madison.com/tct/entertainment/index.php?ntid=71710&ntpid=0
• Best use of a celebrity:MasterCard's "MacGyver." Richard Dean Anderson spoofs the hero of his old 1980s show, a super spy who would use ordinary objects to defuse bombs, escape prisons, etc. Seeing MacGyver use his credit card to buy the tube socks and turkey basters he'll need to defeat evil was a great TV in-joke.
p.s. Not sure what he means about the "in-joke"? |
Posted by: Kim_K Feb 8 2006, 10:03 PM
QUOTE | http://www.priceless.com/film/worldpremiere.html on this page there´s a short videointerview with RDA about his new mastercard - commercial. |
Posted by: MacGyverGod Feb 9 2006, 04:06 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE 2 new tv movie's of MacGyver would be perfect timing.
No not 2 tv-movies. Theatrical way yes.
An in-joke? I wouldn't call it spoofing he was way to good to call it spoofing. |
Posted by: thyla Feb 9 2006, 07:46 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE (rockatteer @ Feb 7 2006, 03:24 PM)
.... If they made a MacGyver movie... would it be set back "in the day" with MacGyver as he was in the show, or would it be set in todays world with an older fatter, slower , more fragile MacGyver?
If it would be set in the old days they would have to find someone else to play it. See latest Jack Ryan movie. I am still not sure how they gonna pull off another Indy film with Ford in it (he is a decade older than RDA). |
Posted by: MacGyverGod Feb 9 2006, 08:46 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE I am still not sure how they gonna pull off another Indy film with Ford in it (he is a decade older than RDA).
Faith, my dear, faith. Harrison Ford just finished or is doing the last scenes of his new actioner Firewall. Latest thing I heard is that he had complains of his co-actor he was to do a fight scene with. He told him to punch him harder but the other actor didn't want to. Harrison Ford seems to be pretty strong for his age. You seen What Lies Beneath, there's a scene he runs of a dock and jumps in the water or Hollywood Homicide? There's an lengthy chase sequence on foot near the end, lot of fighting and running. That movie is only three years old. I'd say Ford is up to the job. The reason they used another actor to play Jack Ryan is probably I think, to give it a fresher look. Jack Ryan was first played by Alec Baldwin in Crimson Tide.
QUOTE If it would be set in the old days they would have to find someone else to play it.
But what is the old days? The late 80's or the early 90's? Before 1985 or after 1994. If it's after 1994, I'd say they don't have to bother, Rick just have to grow his hair back then. I wish I could make this film!!! |
Posted by: MACGYVERISMYDAD Feb 9 2006, 09:23 AM
QUOTE | i have to agree with rock...it seemed as if they were poking fun of the show more than highlighting a classic. the materials he used were not scientifically sound like they were on the show 95 % of the time. it almost seemed like they sped the commercial up to save time by speeding up the macgyverisms. the theme song would have helped greatly. i feel some people who knew of MacGyver maybe even watched a couple eps probably wouldn't have thought "hey this is MacGyver" while watching it. i think the theme song maybe even voice overs could have solved this problem. i am with everyone when they say that its great he did the commercial and it was nice to see him again portraying mac, but i just feel as if the commercial was to sped up like they only had so much money to make it. |
Posted by: rockatteer Feb 9 2006, 09:37 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE No not 2 tv-movies. Theatrical way yes.
The only problem I have with a theatrical movie is that they tend NOT to use the actors from the show.
And if they brought up to modern day standards, there will be swearing and some kind of nudity in it... so basically the whole "ideal" of MacGyver will be lost.
Which is a shame, because a MacGyver movie would work I think.
The Movie "national treasure" did well in the box office, and that was VERY MacGyverish, so I think the viewing public appreciates intelligent movies.
Maybe they could make it a National Treasure meets Mission Impossible type thing.
Hell I'd go see that even without RDA in it. |
Posted by: MacGyverGod Feb 9 2006, 11:30 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE The only problem I have with a theatrical movie is that they tend NOT to use the actors from the show.
And if they brought up to modern day standards, there will be swearing and some kind of nudity in it... so basically the whole "ideal" of MacGyver will be lost.
Which is a shame, because a MacGyver movie would work I think.
I'm just so anxious to do this, unfortunately I'm not in film school yet, still in the 12th grade. I swear if I had a chance, my first story I can picture it so well as a movie (of course after a rewrite and combined with the story I'm working on now), ya know, it's still a purpose but if I can achieve this goal, that's another set of sleeves. Darn. Swearing and some kind of nudity?? Swearing, maybe (damn or *** or crap), but nudity, nah. A movie of MacGyver will never get higher than a PG-13 rating. In PG-13 films swearing and nudity is severly reduced to a minimum.
QUOTE The Movie "national treasure" did well in the box office, and that was VERY MacGyverish, so I think the viewing public appreciates intelligent movies.
Only saw it once, intend on buying it. I think Bruckheimer's team, can pull off a big budget action/adventure featurette of a MacGyver movie. But the original production team might wanna wake up as well. |
Posted by: Lothithil Feb 9 2006, 12:02 PM
QUOTE | QUOTE (MacGyverGod @ Feb 8 2006, 01:46 PM) I wish I could make this film!!!
Well... if you happen to need a screenwriter.... |
Posted by: rockatteer Feb 9 2006, 01:58 PM
QUOTE | QUOTE I think Bruckheimer's team, can pull off a big budget action/adventure featurette of a MacGyver movie. But the original production team might wanna wake up as well.
I think they need the original writing to make sure they stay with the original "feel" of MacGyver.. espicially with regards to the MacGyverisms.
But yeah, Bruckheimer would be good to make it. After National Treasure I think he has a feel for the MacGyver type adventure |
Posted by: -Jules- Feb 9 2006, 04:34 PM
QUOTE | Yes, National Treasure was great! It had the similar style. And NO nudity!! lol I really doubt RDA would ever want to do another movie anyway. If he ever made it into the cinema, my guess is, it would probably be an SG movie and he'd probably only make an appearence. And in the rare chance/idea that he did make a Mac movie, it would probably be like the "Young MacGyver" idea. He would be the dad or mentor or whatever and the movie would really star some younger actor doing MacGyverisms. |
Posted by: Amy Feb 10 2006, 01:07 AM
QUOTE | QUOTE But anything would do let's be honest.
I don't agree with that Tomms! Because it's MacGyver, it has to be done just right or not at all. I hate movie remakes of good series and the movie destroys it.
As far as the commercial goes, I think it was done well, for a commercial, anyway. When you only have 35 seconds, it's kind of natural to compact everything. Also, yeah, it was a little tongue in cheek, especially with some of the items Mac used (an air freshener as a saw? I don't think so), but you have to consider that this is a commercial in a whole series of commercials that are mostly tongue in cheek humor. You have to give Mastercard credit--they could have gone off and found some young guy to do the commercial but they pursued RDA and he did it. For what it was I was happy with it. |
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