OK – so we’re not all crazy. It’s incredible to see how much the ‘70s still have influence over the world of entertainment today.
As I was perusing the web that last couple of days, all of these stories were “in the news” and made me realize just how the love for the ‘70s just aint going away.
Hawaii Five
-0: Did you hear that this series that starred Jack Lord as
Detective Steve McGarrett battling crime in beautiful Hawaii is coming back this fall? Of course it will have a new spin to it, and be updated in a variety of ways… but once again we can all dream of visiting the islands. Bonus – Daniel Dae Kim of LOST fame will be on it!
MacGyver /Ma
cGruber: We’ve all seen the ads for this latest SNL movie 
coming out today. What is it about a guy can get out of any jamb with a paperclip, some string, a battery and a few other junk drawer odds-and-ends that keeps us watching? And though the movie will be more humor than mad tinkering skills, it’s still a tip of the hat to a great show – that was in the ‘80s, I know, I know…
A-Team: 
Despite today’s PC world view, it looks like they’re still gonna let Hannibal smoke his little cigars. With Liam
Neeson and Bradley Cooper on board, this will probably be a pretty big summer blockbuster. As long as they stick to the main premise of the TV show – lots of blowing things up and fighting! And – use the latest and greatest weaponry whenever possible. And yes, I know, also an ‘80s fare.
The Good Guys: This is a new TV show just about to start up. I read a review that noted this is an homage to the cop shows of the '70s, replete with muscle cars, awesome ‘70s soundtrack, mustaches and sideburns. I’m looking forward to this. I loved “Life on Mars” when it was out for some of the very same reasons, so it’ll be good to see that again.
Glee: I’ve never watched this – you just have to pick and choose which shows you watch. I heard that they have recently been singing a lot of Journey’s and REO Speedwagon’s songs. So the show is exposing a whole new generation to some of the great music we grew up with.
I know that this dances back and forth between the ‘70s and ‘80s, but the point is, there’s a lot of good stuff coming up that is based on some of the great stuff that we grew up with. Let’s hear it for our generation's impact.
It's cool so many movies and commercials nowadays reference pop culture from the '70s and '80s. The producers and other industry folks are probably from our generation and, like us, miss the good ole days.
ReplyDeleteMy brother and I loved the A Team but I'm not sure if I want to see this movie. I too liked Life On Mars - both the British and American versions although I didn't like the way the latter ended. As for Hawaii Five-O I haven't seen that many episodes. My brother really liked it. Don't know if I want to see the remake even though I like that Alex guy. I think that I heard that they want to do a remake of Charlie's Angels on TV too.
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