Comments on: Prepare For The Return Of… MacGyver?

By: crowmagnumman

crowmagnumman — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:39:20 +0000

Love MacGyver. Love Rick Anderson. Wouldn’t want to see anyone else in the role.

Well, except me, that is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6EV3WvDFck

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:23:02 +0000

If they get Will Farrell or Jack Black or make this into a comedy, I’m going to have to shoot someone.

By: Andy S

Andy S — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:53:00 +0000

I’m not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, I LOVED MacGyver when it was airing on TV. It was fun and used some smarts, too (although Mythbusters has since debunked ALOT of the MacGyver miracles). Part of me would love to see RDA reprise the role for a movie, but if they want a franchise, that is not going to happen. I could live with a new guy as MacGyver (say Matthew McConaughey?) if they modernized the character (NO MULLETS!) but kept the spirit the same.

On the other hand, I don’t want ANYONE to totally bastardize MacGyver either. Which seems to be the status quo for movies from TV shows. If they’re thinking; “Will Ferrell would be GREAT in this role!”, then they need to be shot.

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:08:21 +0000

@greenknight333:

That might be kinda hard because then they’d have to mostly match whoever played his son in the final (couple?) episode(s?).

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:05:16 +0000

Do MacGyver with a script with RDA being a character in the movie but his son is the new MacGyver with RDA’s MacGyver coming out to help his son towards the end..

By: JC

JC — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:06:37 +0000

MacGyver is Richard Dean Anderson. What’s the point to watch this movie if it’s not him…
Harrison Ford made Indiana Jones 4 when he was 65, and Richard Dean Anderson is not even 60 yet.

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:18:44 +0000

I think it could work. The movie ‘The Rundown” had The Rock being a character who didn’t like guns, but he didn’t say he couldn’t use guns. I think Mac could be like this today, a guy who uses his brain to solve problems, doesn’t like guns but he can use them with deadly accuracy. I think RDA could be in it, as the uncle or the head of the organization, or, like Harrison Ford and Sly, reprise the role with an older Mac.

Now I would love to see an Airwolf or 6 Billion Dollar Man movie.

By: INK

INK — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:09:23 +0000

@Roxy

I agree. Just use the premise and call it something new.

By: Roxy

Roxy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:06:31 +0000

Richard Dean Anderson is MacGyver.
No Richard Dean Anderson, no MacGyver!

There are those roles that can not be transfered.

By: Troy

Troy — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:43:25 +0000

While I never saw MacGyver when it originally aired, I’ve since become a big fan of the show and own the first 5 seasons on DVD. I agree with RDA, it was a great show when it was made, and it still is; but it probably would not be appreciated now. Also, I don’t think anyone else could manage the role like he did.

By: Jes

Jes — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:34:57 +0000

No! Hollywood has ruined too many of my favorite franchises with crappy b-movies!

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:31:06 +0000

Forget the chewing gum and the paper clip and get the writer FIRST!

By: steven the git

steven the git — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:26:49 +0000

MacGyver was so 80s, like the A-Team. Action without injury. Fun but would probably seem too lame now.

I’m sure there would be complaints about a MacGyver show these days – showing everyone how to make bombs and traps from everyday objects.
Imagine if Al Qeada got a hold of those old tapes!

I don’t see how a new MacGyver movie would appeal to enough people to make it a success.

By: Daniel F

Daniel F — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:59:10 +0000

I don’t really care to much about it however I think it’s possible to pull off. I’m more concerned about a remake of Magnum PI how can you even make that? No one can be in that role other than Tom Sellek.

By: blipvert

blipvert — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:49:24 +0000

As Wes said though, 6 Million wouldn’t go very far today. He’d just have a very fancy foot.

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:37:19 +0000

Weren’t they considering doing a Six Million Dollar Man movie about 7-8 years ago as a comedy with Jim Carrey attached..I’m sure I read that somewhere..It’s one of my FAVORITES from that era and it could be done very well with a tech update like giving the character an AI brain and nanotechnology used to graft carbon fiber bones and muscles (for super strength) etc to update the concept…It would be very easy to do from a tech point of view..for a movie I mean

By: wes

wes — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:28:33 +0000

Six million dollar man would make a great movie. Although six million dollars wouldn’t do much today. They’d probably make it a Will Ferrel crapfest too.

By: blipvert

blipvert — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:14:37 +0000

I could actually sit through an Airwolf movie.

By: Monique

Monique — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:53:40 +0000

@ David Hasselbach:

“But as Hollywood movies go … we will end up with Jack Black or Will Ferrell playing a fricking idiot MacGyver that constantly blows himself up and has a “hot” sidekick.”

As someone else said earlier to another post, don’t give them any ideas please!

Plus, I think T is right RDA was MacGyver and I can’t imagine anyone else in that role.

@ T:

Oh, I’m sure they’ll do the Airwolf remake before the new Lucy.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:47:05 +0000

Magnum PI would suck without Tom Selleck. But personally I think there is something more important for Mr. Selleck to do than acting at this moment…