Comments on: NETWORK TELEVISION: A RANT

By: josh

josh — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:15:08 +0000

I further submit proof for the genius of my dissent by providing a link to the AVClub’s list for awful remakes. ‘Night Rider’ in at #3:

http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/new_not_improved_14_disastrous

And since I’ve also got nice hair, I now feel qualified enough to provide pop-culture pundrity for VH-1. Agents? My phone awaits.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:27:01 +0000

Josh- have you cooled off yet? I’m sorry the “new” Knight Rider” was not how you remembered the “old” Knight Rider to be… Hasselhoff drawings and GIFs on nail’s web site? If you’re still beefed by it all, I suggest letting off some steam at sockandawe.com. ))
PS- Since we’ve all spent this much time discussing ‘Knight Rider’, can we call it “art”?

By: josh

josh — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:36:22 +0000

For what its worth, new Knight Rider episodes have stopped production. The series will either be seriously retooled or canceled from what I read on some website that tracks said dreck for said ‘mericans.

I also found an audio clip of the “nation of six year olds” quote. Skip ahead to 1:50 if Rudy makes you barf: a nation of six year olds .

If there’s any silver lining, The Knight Rider show’s rating have been abysmal (hence the retool/possible cancel) which nicely coincides with sales of the Mustang being at a 40 year low.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:09:54 +0000

CAR GO FAST. BOOBY JIGGLES.

I agree w/Mark; would add that this reeks of marketing departments. But to be concrete, I’m guessing it airs because it’s already been paid for by having the Cobra logo featured every 7.5 seconds.

Well, that, and the bottomless appetite we ‘mericans have for dreck. And boobies.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:20:49 +0000

I think I figured out the problem. Inside board meetings, a “proven formula” is a good thing. Statistically, making “Ocean’s 17″ or some movie where Eddie Murphy plays all the characters or a new Knight Rider sounds like a good idea.

Then, when you go to watch it, it totally sucks because it’s the 300th time you’ve seen it.

Investors fear change and risk. Unfortunately, those are the things that create good art.