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Post by amyk on Dec 11, 2009 10:13:06 GMT -5
That's kind of how I feel, too. If people absolutely love the movie, I wonder if they will really like the original show. They will think the A-Team is about guys from the Iraq war in 2009, not about guys from the Vietnam War on the run in the 1980's. And I'm afraid the movie won't have the campiness of the show. But maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
I'm too defensive about "my guys" I suppose. ;D
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Dec 11, 2009 13:29:54 GMT -5
Aquamaniac, I've gotten at least half a dozen kids from the younger generation interested in the original, so there's hope. ;D I think some kids, especially the ones who are creative, appreciate the "old-school" stuff. I know I loved MARY TYLER MOORE, MR. ED, I LOVE LUCY and a ton of other shows from 20-30 years before my time when I was little!
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Post by amyk on Dec 11, 2009 14:39:21 GMT -5
One neat thing about TV and movies from the past is just to learn more about cultural things, how technology was back then, etc. One of the best things for me about 1940s movies is the styles and the music, for example. And just to see how people dressed is really fun. Even though it is make-believe, the shows and movies do tend to reflect the times.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Dec 12, 2009 2:09:41 GMT -5
I don't know. I think if a new generation likes it, they might watch the show and wonder why they are different. Or, the parents might get involved and remind them of the old show and they might like it too. We won't really know for a while yet. ;D
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Post by tania on Dec 12, 2009 19:43:00 GMT -5
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Post by amyk on Dec 13, 2009 7:27:16 GMT -5
There were only four comments, but none of them were very excited about the movie. I agree that the guy playing B.A. should let his mohawk grow more. ;D
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Post by jopierce on Dec 13, 2009 22:27:17 GMT -5
I'm just afraid of what the "new kids" will think of the original. They will totally miss the awesomeness of it and just call it old, bad and cheesy. In other words, you're afraid of being called "old"? Or do they just say "old school" now? (Just kidding. I have no idea if you are - like me - someone who saw the original when it came out, and therefore is - like me - getting up there! ) I personally am ok with people saying the original wasn't cool, or is cheesy. To me, that's irrelevant. For example, I love watching the original series Star Trek. Man, talk about bad special effects! And compared to the newer series, it's cheesy. But it was good stuff. So, bring it on!
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Post by amyk on Dec 14, 2009 9:59:17 GMT -5
I guess we just have to expect if new people watch the old series, they may at first think it is just cheesy and stupid....but if they give it a chance, I think they could grow to love it like we do. But if they are really more into shoot-outs where people die and things that I expect from the movie, they may never get into the old series. I guess we won't be any worse off if they hate the old series, though, than if they never try it, right?
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Post by jopierce on Dec 14, 2009 11:06:00 GMT -5
I agree.
I think we are also assuming (or maybe I am, falsely) that a younger generation will be more attracted to the new movie, whereas old timers like me will prefer the original.
Well, as I said, that's not necessarily the case, since there are plenty of young people who like the original! Right?
So there is no reason to believe that people who see the new movie, who then go back and see the original series, won't think it's just as cool. There may be a subset that does - sure. But there may be a bunch of people who really get into the original.
If nothing else, there are hundreds of hours worth of story lines out there, versus the 2 hour (max) story that will feature the better special effects and contemporary clothes.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Dec 14, 2009 18:55:41 GMT -5
True. I think that a lot of people might enjoy the old and the new, but I think they might feel cheated by the old one if it isn't as action-packed and such...
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Dec 14, 2009 19:08:41 GMT -5
You know what's ironic? 20+ years after the fact, we think of stuff like TAT as almost "quaint" with respect to violence, sex, and all that jazz. The only thing I really hope for with the movie is that it's more lighthearted than serious.
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Post by starskyknight on Dec 15, 2009 5:57:22 GMT -5
the old A-Team is a classic, that's why we're all here. Kids now are essentially no different to we were, my sons love all my old box sets of Knight Rider, Dukes, Starsky & Hutch etc, A-Team the same. I've been contacted recently by a guy DESPERATE to hire a Starsky & Hutch car for his 9 year old sons birthday. The kid makes lego Torinos, made a "Tot-Rod" too. This old 80's stuff was good, fun and entertaining. That doesn't die with age or the changing times.
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Dec 15, 2009 13:23:09 GMT -5
Starsky, you're so correct! ;D I've converted at least 4 kids that I know of to absolutely loving TAT. One of their moms is getting her son a Mr. T bobblehead doll for Christmas, and my little cousin (11) wanted her own pair of Converse and a mini-Murdock jacket this year. Considering the dearth of good fictional role models for kids, it's a great thing, isn't it?
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Post by Aquamaniac on Dec 18, 2009 10:58:30 GMT -5
I'm just afraid of what the "new kids" will think of the original. They will totally miss the awesomeness of it and just call it old, bad and cheesy. In other words, you're afraid of being called "old"? Or do they just say "old school" now? (Just kidding. I have no idea if you are - like me - someone who saw the original when it came out, and therefore is - like me - getting up there! ) I personally am ok with people saying the original wasn't cool, or is cheesy. To me, that's irrelevant. For example, I love watching the original series Star Trek. Man, talk about bad special effects! And compared to the newer series, it's cheesy. But it was good stuff. So, bring it on! No, I'm just 24 and we didn't get The A-Team here until years after it was cancelled, so that's not it. Kids of today just don't know what's good and what's bad. As for Star Trek The Original Series, I'm a huge Trekkie, it's the best show ever made IMO, despite the bad effects. It doesn't disturb me one bit.
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Post by amyk on Dec 18, 2009 13:11:16 GMT -5
I think it depends what excites you about shows. For me, the special effects don't really add much to a show. In fact, I don't usually like the Star Trek movies as much as the shows because to me they spend way too much time trying to show some fancy special effect. I am more plot- and character-driven. For me, if the plot is good and there are interesting characters, then the effects are just kind of background. Good effects may make something better, but if they become a focus of the show, then I don't really like that.
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