Lay Off the Cheese, KITT
I happily raised my hand to critique the new version of a show from my childhood. Knight Rider. I thought watching an old favorite that has been updated with a kick-ass car, based off a new Mustang Shelby GT500KR would be fun.
But sometime over the last 20 years, KITT turned into a full-blown transformer. What? Yeah. Within the first 5 minutes, KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) transformed into a dragster, a pickup truck and something that resembled a hovercraft!? You know, special effects are cool – being an artist, a lot of times I will watch a movie specifically for that reason – but damn, this was an assault on the senses. I made it to the first commercial break before deleting the episode from my DVR.
You know, I guess the original '82-'86 series may have been cheesy too (what wasn't in the 80's?), but the new series adds about 10 layers of special effects' cheese. At least in the old days we had the Hoff. Thanks for ruining a childhood memory.
About the Author: Donovan Sears
Donovan was once banned from all Ramada Hotels and Days Inns. We've yet to figure out why, but we believe it had something to do with an ice bucket, a bar of soap and some plastic lawn furniture. Needless to say, some things are better left to the imagination. Donovan was drawn to CurrentMarketing for a number of reasons, but none more so than our willingness to harbor fugitives. Donovan also plays in a band, and he considers his greatest accomplishment his beautiful wife and baby boy.
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