Today at Maker Faire 2008, MacGyver creator (and real life inspiration) Lee David Zlotoff announced he has a big budget MacGyver movie in the planning stages.
Zlotoff mentioned he somehow ended up with the movie rights years ago (extremely uncommon), giving him full control over the film. While few specifics were mentioned, and no formal announcement has been made, its extremely promising that the man with the power to make the film is getting the ball rolling. The question is…do you bring back Richard Dean Anderson as old MacGyver, or bring in a younger, Christian Bale-type to reprise the role of makeshift gadget god?
I can’t believe I’m writing my second post about MacGyver!
Despite finishing over 15 years ago, the Macgyver spirit is still alive and kicking. How could it not, with a great mullet like that?
Why not support the bid to have Macgyver as the American President in 2008? There’s a very good reason for America needing Macgyver in the White House…
Macgyver understands the needs of the average American, tax breaks, free swiss army knifes for every child. A free Houseboat for every American! War on Terror? Macgyver will take care of this in under twenty four hours once elected, no blood shed, just common sense. His solution for Iraq? a roll of toilet paper, a piece of coal and a bit of string. That’s all Macgyver will need for a democratic and free Middle East, Osama Bin Laden? Delivered to Washington smarting from one line quips and red-faced from a beating by a man armed with no more than a piece of chalk and an onion.
MacGyver was a Canadian-produced adventure television series about a laid-back, extremely resourceful ex-secret agent, played by Richard Dean Anderson. It ran for seven seasons from September 29, 1985 to May 21, 1992 filmed primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Of the 139 one-hour episodes, three had two parts. Additionally, two made-for-TV movies were produced in 1994.
MacGyver’s main asset is his practical application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items – along with his ever-present Swiss Army knife and duct tape and the usual coincidence of being locked up in a room full of useful materials. The clever solutions implemented to seemingly intractable problems – often in life-or-death situations requiring him to improvise complex devices in a matter of minutes – were a major attraction of the show, which was praised for generating interest in engineering as well as providing entertaining storylines.
Yeah, those were the days! Check out these pictures…
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Who remembers the greatness of MacGyver?
