I didn't like it, and I implore you to avoid it, unless you love mediocre television.
Was anyone clamoring for a new Knight Rider series? I surely wasn't. After catching five promo clips of the premiere on the Internet, I expected the new Knight Rider to be a horrific disaster. More on my reaction later. Right now, let's talk about the New Knight Rider, the new driver, and the new K.I.T.T.…
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26 - Mark Saleski
true enough. what i can't honestly remember is if the hoff had that charisma from day one.
27 - Jet in Columbus
No Mark, just a lot of hair. I was the original KITT that held it together... barely.
Like I said on the other thread, would Dukes of Hazzard accept a new Mustang in place of the General Lee?
28 - Jet in Columbus
Let's see if...
The Flag private LeerJet is replaced with using his frequent flyer miles on Delta Airlines
KITT turns out to be s souped up Apple computer
If Michael only wears fashons from the Martha Stewart collection.
If KITT gets many closeup showing his raised white lettered Goodyears
Flag headquarters is now located in a overly shown Holiday Inn.
coming soon to a TV near you
A remake of Smokey and the Bandit using a Mustang instead of the trans am
Gone in Sixty Seconds-using a Ford Priux instead of a mustang for the "Elenore" car.
A remake of "Bullet" using a Chrysler Sebring instead of the Mustang
The next Starsky & Hutch using a sponsor's Volkswagon instead of the red Torino
What about Magnum P.I. driving a Mustang instead of his Ferrari?
Need I go on?
29 - Ministry of FAIL
Well that was one half hearted attempt at a remake/pilot etc. If that's all the effort they can afford to put into this movie, I'll not be investing any time in watching a series that'll likely be prematurely dropped anyway.
As echoed by others, nothing new or remarkable, lacking any decent action, basically one long car commercial peppered with cliches and average CG effects explained away with references to nanotechnology. Even years and years later, the orignal pilot easily puts this new version in the shade.
30 - Ian
I watched the old knight rider as a kid and loved it; loved airwolf too. First of all, changing the car to a ford mustang was the BIGGEST mistake, almost a blasphemy, and on top of that it looks horrible, too "normal" looking. 2nd thing is the old kitt ran off hydrogen fuel, this latest one gasoline? that is a complete joke seriously. No turboboost? thats like taking away batman's utility belt. The original intro music wasnt broken so please dont fix it. There is NOTHING about this new knight rider that resembles anything of the old series that we loved so much except for pathetic showing of the hoff.
31 - Captkidd
I enjoyed it. Looks like it's gonna be good, if a little cheesy, which is what I expected anyway. Give it a chance, too many negative critics can kill a show off and that's not really necessary as it's up to you what you do with that time the show is aired... you don't have to watch it.
Perfectly watchable, and looking forward to more.
Long Live Knight Rider.
Oh yeah... and the Mustang looks a damn sight better than the latest Trans Am! Fine choice.
32 - Jet in Columbus
The latest Trans Am??????????
33 - Jet in Columbus
You guys seem to not realize that the KR franchise fell flat on its face twice before, when the tried to turn KITT into a gaudy red thing and again as a '57 Chevy.
Much as I love '57 chevys, it wasn't KITT, just as the mustang just doesn't make it either.
As I've repeatedly said, could you accept the General Lee as a Mustang?
34 - Vichus Smith
You'd better not let NBC hear you say that! Who knows, an orange and blue ford mustang is going to be in their next 2 hour pilot movie.
35 - Jet in Columbus
Since I'm from Columbus (duh) I'll say that it looked like a Graduate of Michigan wrote it...
36 - Chuck
We turned the TV off as soon as they showed an immoral lesbian one-night stand. Disgusting!!!!
37 - Jet in Columbus
Chuck, was there a reason why you shared that with us, other than to be selfrighteous?
38 - SurgeFilter
Well I actually liked the new Knight Rider in the sense that it "has potential". I'd like to see a few tweaks for the series in the Fall if it's picked up -- 1) give K.I.T.T. something to do (i.e. the original Turbo-Boosted and jumped over things, did side-wheelies and had lots of toys 2) get rid of half the unnecessary characters - have 4 main character - Traceur, Graiman and his daughter and the FBI girlie; the rest are superfluous. The best shows had just four main characters 3) FFS bring the original theme tune back in its entirety and not that bland rocked-up shit that sounds like everything else on TV 4) Give the Hoff stuff to do 5) bring the old modernized adversaries back -- i.e. K.A.R.R., Goliath etc.
But you know, it's great to see all these old shows return to the Retro scene nowadays and for a new generation to find them; Airwolf being one of my favorites in particular. Did you know that they've even just released the official soundtrack for the show, called 'Airwolf Themes' via brand new, digitally remastered downloads. I got mine on Apple iTunes but it's available on other sites including their official website, www.airwolfthemes.com too.
39 - A Peek In Time
The opening theme is something they'll really need to address if the show gets picked up for a run - what they've done to it is pretty awful. The original tune is a classic that should have been left alone, but instead it felt more like Poochie's introduction to Itchy & Scratchy.
Cheers for the recommendation of www.airwolfthemes.com SurgeFilter! The main Airwolf theme is another classic that I hope gets left alone should the (long rumoured) Airwolf movie get the nod.
40 - Dr Dreadful
We turned the TV off as soon as they showed an immoral lesbian one-night stand. Disgusting!!!!
Chuck, if you turned the TV off, how do you know it was a one-night stand?
41 - Jet in Columbus
Doc, surely you know that an upright American has the right to object to anything whether they saw it or not...
I know, don't call you Shirley (:^pbpbpbpbp
42 - Dr Dreadful
Methinks Charles doth protest too much, Jet...
Airplane fan, huh?
"This man needs a hospital!"
"A hospital, doctor? What is it?"
"It's a big building with patients. But that's not important right now."
Classic stuff...
43 - Vichus Smith
I'm thinking that Chuck was kidding.
Maybe.
44 - Dr Dreadful
Then he won't be bothered by that tugging sensation on his leg.
45 - Jordan Richardson
Did somebody say "lesbian?"
46 - Dr Dreadful
Yes, they did, Jordan. Unfortunately they didn't provide any YouTube links.
Thoughtless sods!
47 - Help! I'm being restrained by passive lasers!
Didn't get the whole lesbian thing. Probably because it was so irrelevant it never actually registered. I thought it was about some law related matter. LOL
I hope there is a new series. But it will obviously need MORE work to get away from the advert it is at the moment.
"Ford Rider, a shadowy flight into the not so dangerous world of a man...who drives a Ford.
Mike Tracer/Traceur/Ray-traced/Tracie, a young Ford driver on a crusade to champion the cause of Ford, in a world of drivers who don't currently drive... a Ford."
48 - Hellbinder
How is it a good thing to show a lesbian relationship on a show kids will watch?
How is it a good thing to show a one night stand barroom lesbian tryst on a show kids will watch?
How is it a good thing to show the star in bed with 2 girls in a show kids may watch?
Do any of you including the reviewer have anything resembling moral standards or a conscience left in you?
Oh i know your answer, there is nothing wrong with any sexual relationship of any kind as long as its "consenting adults".
There is nothing wrong with broken families, broken people, singe parent homes, abandoned children and abortion en masse.
Everything is fair game for the Altar of self gratification right? And anyone who suggests any of this is perverted no THEY are the ones who are evil and ruining society.
49 - Mark Saleski
hey, you forgot "how is it a good thing to show somebody being shot and killed on a show kids will watch?".
funny, that never seems to bother the morality parade people.
50 - Christopher Rose
Now don't go being sensible, Mark, it only over-stimulates these people.
Oh, how is it a good thing to use the word "over-stimulates" in a comment kids might read?
51 - Mark Saleski
omg, you said "over-stimulate"...i must go out and commit rape now!
52 - Dr Dreadful
How is it a good thing to show a lesbian relationship on a show kids will watch?
How is it a good thing to show a one night stand barroom lesbian tryst on a show kids will watch?
How is it a good thing to show the star in bed with 2 girls in a show kids may watch?
If you even need to ask those questions, there's not much point trying to explain to you.
Do any of you including the reviewer have anything resembling moral standards or a conscience left in you?
Who are you talking to? And who made you the commissioner of the Moral Police?
Oh i know your answer
Now there's a surprise.
there is nothing wrong with any sexual relationship of any kind as long as its "consenting adults".
Quoted for truth. :-)
There is nothing wrong with broken families, broken people, singe parent homes, abandoned children and abortion en masse.
What does any of that have to do with sex between consenting adults?
Everything is fair game for the Altar of self gratification right?
You know the world's gone crazy when a TV show about a talking car has somehow become 'the altar of self gratification'.
And anyone who suggests any of this is perverted no THEY are the ones who are evil and ruining society.
Now you're projecting. No-one suggested anything of the kind.
You're just misguided.
You know, if you're concerned about what your kids watch, you might want to have a quick glance at your remote. There's a wonderful magic button on it which, if you press it, turns the TV off.
53 - El Bicho
How is it a good thing that kids are passively watching television instead of actively using their imagination or playing sports?
What's really perverted, hellbinder, is that you use the television as a babysitter. Did you not see that it came with an off button?
54 - Vichus Smith
Listen, Hellbinder. Reviewer here. If your children can't handle implied lesbianism, then you should give your kids up for adoption. They're broken. There isn't even sex between lesbians in Knight Rider.It's one woman getting dressed while another is on the bed. For all we know, they could just be really close roommates.
I didn't check the rating on this show, but I'm pretty sure children shouldn't be watching this KNight Rider show. I believe it's at least geared towards teenagers, and by then most teenagers know what gay people are all about.
So Hellbinder, please take your thinly veiled anti-gay agenda and stuff it. Knight Rider's not for kids, especially yours. In fact, I think that through my reviews some parents learned a bit about the content, so I've given you the heads up. Let me pat myself on the back! :)
55 - Morals
What's sad is to see all you programmed tools of the immoral mass culture being the defensive apologists of immorality on television, and on prime time of all times. Your defense of immorality and promiscuity on tv are just carbon copy of liberal media propaganda. Sure, tv should not be a "babysitter" and rarely anyone uses it as such, but you people do not understand that the media creates culture and whether or not kids are watching this or that they will most likely be exposed to the most immoral of garbage in indirect means (peer groups, ads in malls, on buses, etc, school and so on). People don't realize the power and influence of peer pressure on kids. What you will see on tv is the gratuitouse sex, objectification, soft core (so far) porn but never will you have the repercussions of such actions, like broken homes, unplanned pregnancies, stds, AIDS. No wonder we have girls not even in their teens getting the HPV vaccine and why fifth graders are being given condoms dressed like lollipops by groups like Planned Parenthood. Nothing wrong with sexual relations between consenting adults? That's just a simplistic, immoral view as such actions can and often do have dire consequences. But you people are simpletons who will just spew industry propaganda and think it's "cute" when your preteen daughter dresses and acts like the latest female musician that resembles a prostitute.
56 - Morals
Hellbinder, see how these duped masses react to even the most remote questioning of their perversions? This is common among the masses. They don't want moral people to question the immoral mass culture so they attack you personally and polemically and many even tell you straight out to "shut up." Hellbinder, people like you and me must be right if we garner such vicious attacks. We must be encouraging intellectual rather than sexual stimulation, and the former is what the mass duped audiences what nothing to do with.
57 - Vichus Smith
I'm back again.
:) :)
Morals, we are all "programmed;" from you to me to everyone else who is living presently, we all basically follow one drummer or another. You talk as if what you're saying is something new and revolutionary.
It seems like every line you're spouting is available for purchase in a vending machine, because there are so many people who babble the same lines, in the same condescending tone, as if your life came with a halo and protection from all life's troubles.
I would respect moralists more if they just took care of their own house and used their life as an example, instead of being a deaf preacher; someone who will only tell you how it should be, but will not listen to one word you have to say in response.
All you have to do for me to see it your way is to turn off your TV, banish all temptations from your life and raise ivy league kids. Then my eyes will see the truth and my ears will perk up.
Your talking down to people who have seen your type before is useless.
58 - Wes
I don't like the new Knight Rider. To me, they brought everything back in bigger measure except the reason the show existed: "To champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless".
I don't like the opening theme, I don't like the excessive focus on action, and I don't like them recycling the names Michael Knight and KITT (use some creativity to come up with something new).
I also don't like how new KITT sounds like Microsoft Sam, and I don't like new KITT transforming into a truck and a van. IMO, that's just stupid. New KITT already looks retro, why do they need to disguise it at all?
If KR2008 was as good as the original, it wouldn't be over already. I for one am glad it's gone where it belongs, so the REAL Knight Rider can live on.
If they want to bring back what made Knight Rider great in the first place (focus on helping people), then I would probably watch.
They seem to have forgotten that the original K.A.R.R. was version 1.0, and that K.I.T.T. was version 2.0. Not the other way around.
In my opinion, NBC took everything that was good about Knight Rider and destroyed it with this crap.
59 - VichusSmith
Well, you must love that it was canceled. I was thrilled, and I hope that future generations will learn a lesson in Knight Ridering.