tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post6105422091522052008..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Making New Cheese Out Of Old CheeseStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-39019955224482880592011-03-01T18:08:20.229+01:002011-03-01T18:08:20.229+01:00Anonymous: it wasn't really worth the effort, ...Anonymous: it wasn't really worth the effort, was it?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-19016751450461334492011-03-01T17:42:40.802+01:002011-03-01T17:42:40.802+01:00Hello. And Bye.Hello. And Bye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-60593800466430960072009-09-29T18:01:20.794+02:002009-09-29T18:01:20.794+02:00Rol: I would hope you'd like your brother rega...Rol: I would hope you'd like your brother regardless of who he reminds you of...<br /><br />;-)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-51094639360259313832009-09-29T17:20:17.603+02:002009-09-29T17:20:17.603+02:00I saw the Hoff on some telly programme last night....I saw the Hoff on some telly programme last night. He reminds me of my brother. I kinda like him for that.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-19258246153989381942009-09-28T10:09:27.653+02:002009-09-28T10:09:27.653+02:00Suburbia: I know what you mean - I now see kids wa...Suburbia: I know what you mean - I now see kids walking about in the type of clothes I was wearing at school and college over 20 years ago! It's like the world is stuck in a permanent time warp!<br /><br />Owen: I look forward to a return to the days when a man could tuck his t-shirt into the waistband of his belt with pride!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-69263829772776459132009-09-28T04:16:00.534+02:002009-09-28T04:16:00.534+02:00Steve, you might look good in a t-shirt with a sui...Steve, you might look good in a t-shirt with a suit jacket over it, and an italian sports car... in Southern Florida, on the set of Miami Vice...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-85670770380166268122009-09-28T00:11:27.203+02:002009-09-28T00:11:27.203+02:00Shoulder pads are back in fashion too! Remember Su...Shoulder pads are back in fashion too! Remember Sue Ellen in Dallas?! Scary thing is, it only seems like yesterday (Did I say that? OMG I must be getting old!)<br /><br />;)Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-1114069041094192812009-09-27T17:29:17.527+02:002009-09-27T17:29:17.527+02:00OC: I knew you were way cooler than me... I have s...OC: I knew you were way cooler than me... I have something anonymous and non-descript which also manages to be amzingly annoying at the same time... it may have been written by Stock, Aitken and Waterman...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-9471412304957101452009-09-27T16:05:01.101+02:002009-09-27T16:05:01.101+02:00Oh and I have the Knight Rider theme as a ring ton...Oh and I have the Knight Rider theme as a ring tone on my old mobile! The theme was a bit cool for one thing (a rap arist even sampled it recently, as I seem to recall....)Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-91423783484979917022009-09-27T09:35:49.987+02:002009-09-27T09:35:49.987+02:00Löst Jimmy: spot on - Jon Baker and Francis Llewel...Löst Jimmy: spot on - Jon Baker and Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello who apparently loathed each other in real life... like all the best double acts (Bruce Willis & Cybill Shepherd, Anthony Daniels & Kenny Baker...)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-37269804197260331982009-09-27T01:31:14.663+02:002009-09-27T01:31:14.663+02:00I used to enjoy watching CHiPs reruns in the mid-e...I used to enjoy watching CHiPs reruns in the mid-eighties (Saturdaya mornings if I am not mistaken) if only due to the fact they rode KZ1000 bikes.<br /><br />Jon and Ponch right?Löst Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907139441842698894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-51459121829572705592009-09-26T16:28:56.884+02:002009-09-26T16:28:56.884+02:00Inchy: They're missing a trick there. They'...Inchy: They're missing a trick there. They'd get more customers if they were offering hot babes with nice racks to do the MOT-ing...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-75729006177076522922009-09-26T16:05:33.373+02:002009-09-26T16:05:33.373+02:00Eye candy technicians, nothing at all like your lo...Eye candy technicians, nothing at all like your local Kwik Fit.Inchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881822060745007191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-87647603177407179172009-09-26T16:03:41.067+02:002009-09-26T16:03:41.067+02:00OC: the name April rings a bell... will have to fo...OC: the name April rings a bell... will have to follow the link and find some pics... see if I can jog the old memory...!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-88211841693122137222009-09-26T15:13:53.567+02:002009-09-26T15:13:53.567+02:00There were two female assistants called Bonnie and...There were two female assistants called Bonnie and April, apparently:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_%281982_TV_series%29<br /><br />You're right about going with the flow - I don't want to quit entirely. The likelihood is that I will just have to blog less regularly, when it comes down to it!Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-88484589580580243022009-09-26T14:21:11.319+02:002009-09-26T14:21:11.319+02:00Janete: I'm obviously letting my geekiness sli...Janete: I'm obviously letting my geekiness slip a bit in my old age - I haven't seen any of the (new) programmes that you've mentioned! I feel almost ashamed.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-76993086828259374762009-09-26T13:55:26.167+02:002009-09-26T13:55:26.167+02:00yes...somethings are better left alone... And yes ...yes...somethings are better left alone... And yes I watched it as well as all the other shows you have mentioned...a bit geeky myself. <br /><br />I am enjoying True Blood at the moment and have set the reminder for Stargate Universe and the new season of Lie to Me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-45709113255009208872009-09-26T10:10:01.309+02:002009-09-26T10:10:01.309+02:00Inchy: I'd agree with you but for Life On Mars...Inchy: I'd agree with you but for Life On Mars and the cult of Gene Hunt... who knows? Maybe there's room on the TV for flagrant political incorrectness... maybe the backlash has started and people are tired of walking on eggshells all the time? Maybe there's hope after all?<br /><br />OC: I have vague memories of Michael Knight's glamorous assistant but alas she featured far too little and only in the early episodes. As for the car it would either have to be electric or run on bio-fuels these days and be fitted with a satnav and flappy paddle...! All I'd say over the blog is not to rush into a decision... after all there is not deadline or timescale that you have to work to. Just go with the flow and see how you feel each day...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79853947755240761122009-09-26T10:04:59.250+02:002009-09-26T10:04:59.250+02:00Steve - I see what you mean, Knight Rider wasn'...Steve - I see what you mean, Knight Rider wasn't that glamorous. Then again they did have a token female character to assist Michael Knight (remember?) and I think the male hetero population would probably get, erm, quite worked up about a fast and technologically advanced car like Kit, so there's coolness at least in that respect?<br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments about the blog stuff - I realise it maybe isn't the best forum to discuss that kind of stuff here! You're right about the job taking up my time! We shall see...Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-26458172345020597682009-09-26T09:56:29.370+02:002009-09-26T09:56:29.370+02:00The old Knight Rider was a little bit kitch and ca...The old Knight Rider was a little bit kitch and camp and tad non-pc, and therein lies the problem. <br />Can you imagine a remake of something as British as The Professionals or The Sweeney? <br />It'd be SOOOOOOO lightweight and politically correct as to be utterly hilarious. Everyone would be glossy and good looking, they'd all drive expensive cars, nobody would refer to any woman as "luv" or indeed have sex with her, suspects would be treated well and never beaten within an inch of their lives and Points Of View would never have so much as a single complaint.<br /><br />YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK!Inchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881822060745007191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79351632636175284102009-09-26T08:54:29.999+02:002009-09-26T08:54:29.999+02:00OC: god to hear from you. The trouble with Knight ...OC: god to hear from you. The trouble with Knight Rider is that although it looked cool from a kid's perspective it was actually really uncool from anyone elses... so remaking it is probably not a great idea! Charlie's Angels at least had a little glamour and occasional coolness about it!<br /><br />As for your blogging ennui... really sorry to hear about that but I know how you feel. I occasionally get like that... but it sounds like you've got a major case of it! Maybe a complete break is in order or maybe a brand new blog with a brand new ethos? I'd be really sorry not to be able to read the latest Old Cheeser episode I must admit. But I also know you're doing a job which must claim most of your time and creative energy. Wish I could offer more practical help. :-(Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-81268384439083881492009-09-26T00:40:26.198+02:002009-09-26T00:40:26.198+02:00I have to say, Stevenage, it COULD work. And let&#...I have to say, Stevenage, it COULD work. And let's face it, they've already remade just about everything else retro: Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, The Dukes of Hazard, Scooby Doo....it was kind of inevitable they might get round to Knight Rider. (So what next? Remington Steele? Scarecrow and Mrs King?? Moonlighting??? Maybe not...) Anyway I do actually understand your concerns. As a Cheeser myself I believe in preserving what is cheesey , old, and true.... But I did love the Charlie's Angels remake. As you say, they could inject new blood into the old...we shall see.<br /><br />And I agree, KIT was cool! I think I'll trade in my Ford Focus for a KIT right now....<br /><br />PS Steve, I have lost the will and energy to blog!!Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-19658630910924556252009-09-25T11:19:08.495+02:002009-09-25T11:19:08.495+02:00AWB: that's very true and The Addams family al...AWB: that's very true and The Addams family also gave us Christina Ricci which can only ever be a good thing...! Sadly Knight Rider only ever gave us Kitt and David Hasselhoff and, by association, Baywatch... it just doesn't compare!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-40086479044395209712009-09-25T10:32:58.284+02:002009-09-25T10:32:58.284+02:00Sometimes remakes are good.
I'm thinking of t...Sometimes remakes are good.<br /><br />I'm thinking of the Addams Family. I loved the TV series and Morticia, as played by Carolyn Jones one of my first crushes.<br /><br />But the films with Raoul Julia and Angelica Houston were more faithful to the original and far better too.<br /><br />A remake can give a different slant on things too.The Joined up Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02797087157041713649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-52488264147809919702009-09-25T08:07:45.164+02:002009-09-25T08:07:45.164+02:00Amanda: yep, sounds very like it could be. Inchy h...Amanda: yep, sounds very like it could be. Inchy hasn't rated it either so that's two people who's opinions I trust giving it the thumbs down... I can see a pattern developing here...!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com