JB0 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hmm, so where do Knight Rider 2000, Team Knight Rider, & Knight Rider 2010 (aka Mad Max rider) fit in now? Well, two of the three fit nicely in a trash dumpster. KR2K was fun, but it's kinda unworkable at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 With GM? The company that sent a legal notice to the producers requesting they not refer to KITT as a TransAm because they were sick of people asking dealerships for the TransAm with the Knight Rider computer in it? The original actor who was supposed to vice KITT was already the voice/narrator of GM commercials on TV. I guess they didn't want the same voice to be behind a Ford Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I got my VCR programmed for the premiere this Sunday night. Will post a review once it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) new KITT? AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! wait a minute....gotta. catch. breath. my favorite has GOT to be: "Braking (70 to 0 mph): 14 ft" vs "Braking (300 to 0 mph): 12 ft" HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! so, has Knight Industries got a 3-shift detail of cleanup crews on call, so's they can mop up the greasy stains that used to be the KITT drivers, every time they go testing that deceleration performance? okay, I thought it was cool when I was a kid back in the 80's.... but Jesus, for anybody with the intellect of a 10 yr old or older, this takes "willing suspension of disbelief" and just KICKS IT IN THE BALLS... Edited February 12, 2008 by reddsun1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I got my VCR programmed for the premiere this Sunday night. Will post a review once it's done. What time (PST) is this on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 What time (PST) is this on?? 21:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I got my VCR programmed for the premiere this Sunday night. Will post a review once it's done. What is this thing called a "VCR"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie13 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Dr. Evil (from Austin Powers): "In the distant future, I predict that average people will be able to electronically capture and record still images in motion on their own without the aid of movie cameras or film. These motion images will be called (making a "quotation" gesture with hand signals) 'video' and will be stored and processed on a cassette tape instead of film." No. 1: "But we already have..." Dr. Evil: "Sshhsh... I am not finished, No. 1! This new revolutionary technology will be called Video Cassette Recording, or (again, making a quotation gesture with hand signals) "V.C.R." for short." No. 1: "With all due respect, sir, we already have that technology. In fact, that technology is now out-dated and are seldom used. We have moved onto greater things." Dr. Evil: "People! People! I've been frozen for thirty frickin' years! You have to tell me these things~" OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermillion21 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 21:00. Thanks mate. I'll watch the first 30 mins ... but man, that KITT car looks like a POS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Dr. Evil (from Austin Powers): "In the distant future, I predict that average people will be able to electronically capture and record still images in motion on their own without the aid of movie cameras or film. These motion images will be called (making a "quotation" gesture with hand signals) 'video' and will be stored and processed on a cassette tape instead of film." No. 1: "But we already have..." Dr. Evil: "Sshhsh... I am not finished, No. 1! This new revolutionary technology will be called Video Cassette Recording, or (again, making a quotation gesture with hand signals) "V.C.R." for short." No. 1: "With all due respect, sir, we already have that technology. In fact, that technology is now out-dated and are seldom used. We have moved onto greater things." Dr. Evil: "People! People! I've been frozen for thirty frickin' years! You have to tell me these things~" OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The original actor who was supposed to vice KITT was already the voice/narrator of GM commercials on TV. I guess they didn't want the same voice to be behind a Ford Mustang. Ah. That'd make sense. I thought you meant GM was checking him because of the original TV show. If he's currently contracted for GM ads, that's different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Why does Leno keep referring to KITT as Michael Knight...? http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35587 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Dr. Evil (from Austin Powers): "In the distant future, I predict that average people will be able to electronically capture and record still images in motion on their own without the aid of movie cameras or film. These motion images will be called (making a "quotation" gesture with hand signals) 'video' and will be stored and processed on a cassette tape instead of film." No. 1: "But we already have..." Dr. Evil: "Sshhsh... I am not finished, No. 1! This new revolutionary technology will be called Video Cassette Recording, or (again, making a quotation gesture with hand signals) "V.C.R." for short." No. 1: "With all due respect, sir, we already have that technology. In fact, that technology is now out-dated and are seldom used. We have moved onto greater things." Dr. Evil: "People! People! I've been frozen for thirty frickin' years! You have to tell me these things~" OK? Dr. Evil: "Throw me a frickin' bone here! I'm the boss! Need the info!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeszekely Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Okay, for as much as I complained about how lame a Mustang for K.I.T.T. is, I of course watched Knight Rider tonight. I mean, c'mon, it was my favorite show as a kid. I've loved Knight Rider for about as long as I could talk. And I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one, right? Yeah, I entered the contest. I only want the Shelby Mustang, though, and even then only because it's K.I.T.T. Yeah, it might be a Mustang now, but I've wanted to own K.I.T.T since I was two. Ironically, the new Knight Rider has me itching to buy a Trans Am more than any Ford vehicle. Anyway, with duds like Knight Rider 2000, Team Knight Rider, and Knight Rider 2010, I didn't have high hopes for this show. Some of the stuff in the show, like the nanotech and that hideous second spoiler in Pursuit Mode, are still a little cheesy, but on the whole I really enjoyed it. Without spoilers, let's just say that it went a long way toward capturing the feel of the original show while keeping it in a more modern setting. And for the spoilers, I think having Mike Traceur as Michael Knight's son was a little cliche, but at the same time, I'm really happy that this Knight Rider is a sequel to the original, and not a reimagining. And how awesome was the Hoff's cameo at the end? I hope that NBC decides to go ahead and make Knight Rider a primetime show, and I really hope they can get Hasslehoff on board. It'd be kind cool to have Michael Knight in Devon Miles' old role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Saw the last hour of the show. Wow, what a yawn fest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Saw the last hour of the show. Wow, what a yawn fest... Exactly. I don't think there are enough adjectives to properly explain how crappy this was. The car was pathetic, the filming was even worse, the story had enough plot holes to drive a Mac truck through... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Well, it wasn't a terrific show, but it was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugimon Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) it was meh. Maybe it would have been better if there wasn't a commercial every 5 minutes. The whole, only bullet proof when the computer is on... that's just lame. the old KITT was bullet proof all the time, did bullet technology increase greatly in the past twenty years that the old bullet proofing technology just couldn't cut it anymore? Edited February 18, 2008 by eugimon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Totally forgot it was on, though it appears that there was no big loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 This aired? I guess now I'm able to say that I worked on the NBC promos for this and got to work with the Mustang KITT. I'm probably never going to watch it tho. I loved KR as a kid but can barely watch it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaijin Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) No F Body no care. No that's not true...even if it did have one, the campiness would be unbearable. But in it's favor, it retained nearly everything the original did...including extra cheese. Edited February 18, 2008 by Gaijin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Is nano-tech the answer to everything? Even though it's still very much in its infancy? I mainly saw it because it followed the American Gladiator finals. Hasselholf coming back was predicable but funny. So will this be a full series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryHolmes Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Is nano-tech the answer to everything? Even though it's still very much in its infancy? It all travels in cycles and reflects the era it was made in. The robotics/animation of the 80s (Knight Rider, Bionic Woman, Six Million Dollar Man, Superforce, etc.) reflected IMHO the Information Age during its infancy. Nanotech is the modern-day version of that, even if it is overwrought. Also, because its in its infancy, it's easier to take liberties with the technology without the audience giiving a collective eye-roll Edited February 18, 2008 by CoryHolmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 It all travels in cycles and reflects the era it was made in. The robotics/animation of the 80s (Knight Rider, Bionic Woman, Six Million Dollar Man, Superforce, etc.) reflected IMHO the Information Age during its infancy. Yes, let's not forget the power of computers displayed in AUTOMAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Bittorrent here i come. Nanotech is the techie equivalent of genetic engineered that Hollywood is in love with. Every re-image has G.E in it if it cant be explained by nanotech or computers with big harddrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The show was a convoluted mess. I don't know exactly what else there is to say about it. This stuff is never as hard to remake as they make it seem to be. And in the process, they hose it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 This aired? I guess now I'm able to say that I worked on the NBC promos for this and got to work with the Mustang KITT. I'm probably never going to watch it tho. I loved KR as a kid but can barely watch it now. I think it's safe to say that we can all blame EXO for this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 ha! i forgot this was airing and i only saw the last 15 minutes of the ending. i'm not sure what the heck was going on but just based on what i did see, it was pretty terrible. KITT is whack, i can't believe its a friggin disgustang. *pukes* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangard Ace Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Not enough Hoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I think it's safe to say that we can all blame EXO for this one... haha... zing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do not disturb Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Not enough Hoff. i got plenty of Hoff for ya right here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Jenius Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I saw it. It wasn't bad, but all in all it was pretty boring. Don't like KITT's role in the climax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Knight Rider ( ナイトライダー ) NBC/Universal Pictures, 2008 Directed by Steve Shill (Law & Order, Dexter) Based upon characters created by Glen A. Larson (Battlestar Galactica, Magnum P.I) Running Time: 100 minutes Rated TV-PG for violence, mature situations and mild language. Cast Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur Deanna Russo (random voices in Porco Rosso and Whisper of the Heart) as Sarah Graiman Val Kilmer (rumored to be David Lee Roth in The Dirt) as Knight Industries Three Thousand a.k.a. KITT Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Jungle Julia in Death Proof) as Carrie Rivai Bruce Davison (Senator Kelly in X2: X-Men United, Dr. Stegman in Kingdom Hospital) as Charles Graiman Greg Ellis (Amador in 24, Stonefire in Heavy Gear) as Welther Kevin Dunigan as Smoke Jack Yang as Cross Wayne Kasserman as Dylan Fass Chris Mulkey as Sheriff Ramsey Susan Gibney as Jennifer Traceur David Hasselhoff (Germany still loves him) as Michael Knight Synopsis When unknown assailants invade engineering genius Charles Graiman's home in search of top secret information, Graiman's latest creation goes online. A heavily modified version of a Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500KR, Knight Industries Three Thousand - a.k.a. KITT - storms out of the house to retrieve Graiman's daughter Sarah and protect her on their way to rendezvous with Mike Traceur, a former Army Ranger who also happens to be Sarah's ex-boyfriend. When Mike and Sarah are reunited, they take KITT with them in search of Charles. Lowdown For the past few months since photos of the new KITT were posted online, many fans were quick to criticize this new movie. Majority of the rants were from hardcore fans of the old series who believe KITT should always be a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Now that the movie just aired on TV, I'm happy to say that the Knight Rider is not as bad as expected. Story-wise, there isn't much to expect. It's more like a two-hour Ford commercial. It would've been okay to have just some beaters on the road, but to have KITT weave through a canyon road and pass through a Ford Fusion and a Volvo S40 while being chased by a Ford Edge is just ridiculous. As for the characters, they seem generic and random. And David Hasselhoff's cameo appearance doesn't really do much other than develop Mike's character being the estranged son of Michael Knight. Like the original KITT, the new one voiced by Val Kilmer provides some comic relief in the movie. He is, however, not as funny as his predecessor, as he has a more serious tone. As for the car itself, KITT is bulletproof like his predecessor, but that's only if he's online. (Otherwise, when KITT's offline, he's just an ordinary Mustang.) Yes, he looks ricey on his high speed mode, but it's not as bad as the original's Super Pursuit Mode. The new movie sucks compared to the original series. But you have to admit that after going through three disastrous spinoffs (Knight Rider 2000, Knight Rider 2010 and Team Knight Rider), this one is actually a sigh of relief. Perhaps this will get better if and when NBC expands this into a full-blown series. Rating: C+ Links NBC's Official Knight Rider Homepage Reference The Internet Movie Database Edited April 29, 2008 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodler7 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I like the Mustang's front. I still think that Ford should go over the rear end for a bit more revision and streamlining. I'd always like the KITT car, the talking car capable of blistering speed and bullet proof technology. I remember as a kid, if I can have a talking car, that's as close as I'll get to a transformer. The movie/show was a little bland. They should have made the music and cut transition like 24/lost/Bullit ... that would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikuro Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Val Kilmer was KITT? That didn't seem like him. Then again, I had a really hard time hearing him 90% of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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