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I was about to start off by saying, 'As a young boy...', but the thing is, even as an 'older boy' now, I still like this series just as much as I used to. I appreciate it even more now. It has everything: action, adventure, humor, ladies/some romance, and of course countless improvised gadgets on the spot.
Simply put, MacGyver is a 'troubleshooter' of all kinds, whether it's extracting people from enemy territory, defusing a bomb on a cruise ship, finding the weakness in a defense system, or just helping friends deal with their freshly discovered oil wells or a sudden bug invasion (etc). MacGyver is your guy.
One of MacGyver's greatest strengths is his extreme resourcefulness, as well as being quick on his feet. And that is what truly inspires us guys of any age. Maybe some girls as well, but this show was definitely watched mostly by us.
He also isn't flawless or invincible. For example, his hand-to-hand combat skills are only slightly above average, he gets captured a lot by hostile people, and he isn't immune to betrayal. All of this makes him feel very human and easy to relate to.
Y'know, there are 'Ocean's Eleven'-type stories where you see the protagonist(s) planning for days or weeks in advance, and then watch everything unfold step by step, wondering whether they'll succeed or not.
Well, MacGyver is the exact opposite. You never know what's gonna happen or how he's gonna solve the problem. But one way or another, you know he's gonna use some household item, his swiss army knife, maybe a paperclip and a bit of physics, chemistry and mathematics to make it work. Sure, sometimes it can be campy, stylized, exaggerated, or even downright ridiculous in some parts, but because it's unpredictable, creative and innovative you just go with the flow.
As I grew up, I found this approach to be more truthful to the real world. Many well-thought-out but rigid plans are like playing jenga, one misstep and the whole thing collapses. Improvisation and spontaneity (on the spot) aren't just useful, they can be life-saving.
Not to mention, Richard Dean Anderson's performance makes it all believable, his comedic timing makes it enjoyable, and his mullet makes it fashionable.
Sure, there was some light moralizing and a few takes on social issues here and there, but at least it wasn't Captain Planet-level preachy.
All in all, this show remains one of my all time favourites! You can always throw on an episode and discover something new (to think about). While some aspects might feel dated, using intelligence to handle situations is just as relevant as ever.
It's a recommend, especially for guys of all ages. I rated a solid 9+/10 (I mean, anything above 8 in my ratings is a sure sign it's worth checking out, in my opinion).
Simply put, MacGyver is a 'troubleshooter' of all kinds, whether it's extracting people from enemy territory, defusing a bomb on a cruise ship, finding the weakness in a defense system, or just helping friends deal with their freshly discovered oil wells or a sudden bug invasion (etc). MacGyver is your guy.
One of MacGyver's greatest strengths is his extreme resourcefulness, as well as being quick on his feet. And that is what truly inspires us guys of any age. Maybe some girls as well, but this show was definitely watched mostly by us.
He also isn't flawless or invincible. For example, his hand-to-hand combat skills are only slightly above average, he gets captured a lot by hostile people, and he isn't immune to betrayal. All of this makes him feel very human and easy to relate to.
Y'know, there are 'Ocean's Eleven'-type stories where you see the protagonist(s) planning for days or weeks in advance, and then watch everything unfold step by step, wondering whether they'll succeed or not.
Well, MacGyver is the exact opposite. You never know what's gonna happen or how he's gonna solve the problem. But one way or another, you know he's gonna use some household item, his swiss army knife, maybe a paperclip and a bit of physics, chemistry and mathematics to make it work. Sure, sometimes it can be campy, stylized, exaggerated, or even downright ridiculous in some parts, but because it's unpredictable, creative and innovative you just go with the flow.
As I grew up, I found this approach to be more truthful to the real world. Many well-thought-out but rigid plans are like playing jenga, one misstep and the whole thing collapses. Improvisation and spontaneity (on the spot) aren't just useful, they can be life-saving.
Not to mention, Richard Dean Anderson's performance makes it all believable, his comedic timing makes it enjoyable, and his mullet makes it fashionable.
Sure, there was some light moralizing and a few takes on social issues here and there, but at least it wasn't Captain Planet-level preachy.
All in all, this show remains one of my all time favourites! You can always throw on an episode and discover something new (to think about). While some aspects might feel dated, using intelligence to handle situations is just as relevant as ever.
It's a recommend, especially for guys of all ages. I rated a solid 9+/10 (I mean, anything above 8 in my ratings is a sure sign it's worth checking out, in my opinion).
The basic premise was that a bunch of awful, whining, angry and horny people with no clear mission ahead were stuck on a spaceship, millions and millions of lightyears away from Earth. That's it.
But since the studio wasn't interested in that (who would be, really?), they shamelessly added a Stargate skin to their (barebones) base series, and ta-da! You could fool viewers for a while.
That package also included some characters from the real SG/SGA series, such as Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Sam Carter and Rodney McKay (but no Teal'c or Ronon Dex, for example, in sight). Luckily, it's just a skinsuit, none of this matters (nor should it be canon or acknowledged).
Dr. Nicholas Rush, the main protagonist, is supposed to be a brilliant scientist or something, but he was just an unreliable and selfish jackass. Still, the only relatable character in the whole show. (Perhaps it's because I generally like Robert Carlyle as an actor.) Maybe David Blue as Eli Wallace, the textbook chubby loser but genius kid, was the other somewhat relatable one. These two are only worth mentioning because the others were so bad that they made them look good in comparison.
I regretfully watched all 40 (!) episodes when they originally aired. It still baffles me how it got two full seasons, considering there's no real storyline whatsoever.
Almost all of the characters' only motivation was wanting to get back to Earth, which was so tiring. For some reason, they were trapped on this cool, ancient-but-high-tech, huge and mysterious spaceship (called Destiny ffs), but instead of answering the call to adventure and fully exploring Stargates and the planets they led to, they just whined and whined and--
I do NOT recommend it at all! I hope it falls into total obscurity (not that it needs my help anyway).
I rated it 4/10. I wanted to go way lower, but to be fair, some of the ship and other designs were nice-looking, and a few of the sci-fi elements/ideas here and there were half-decent. Credit where credit is due. That said, the writing is dreadful, the abuse of using iconic real SG characters, and the rape of the Alteran long-range communication device, among other things, should not be forgiven.
So, INSTEAD of this, if you haven't already, please watch the original Stargate (1994) film first, it was a solid flick.
More importantly, watch the follow-up series, Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007), followed by the two tie-in movies, Continuum (2008) and The Ark of Truth (2008). If you enjoy that, you can then check out the spin-off series, Stargate Atlantis (2004-2009).
That's ALL the Stargate material you need, which still adds up to a total of around 14,000 minutes of quality entertainment. Have fun!
But since the studio wasn't interested in that (who would be, really?), they shamelessly added a Stargate skin to their (barebones) base series, and ta-da! You could fool viewers for a while.
That package also included some characters from the real SG/SGA series, such as Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Sam Carter and Rodney McKay (but no Teal'c or Ronon Dex, for example, in sight). Luckily, it's just a skinsuit, none of this matters (nor should it be canon or acknowledged).
Dr. Nicholas Rush, the main protagonist, is supposed to be a brilliant scientist or something, but he was just an unreliable and selfish jackass. Still, the only relatable character in the whole show. (Perhaps it's because I generally like Robert Carlyle as an actor.) Maybe David Blue as Eli Wallace, the textbook chubby loser but genius kid, was the other somewhat relatable one. These two are only worth mentioning because the others were so bad that they made them look good in comparison.
I regretfully watched all 40 (!) episodes when they originally aired. It still baffles me how it got two full seasons, considering there's no real storyline whatsoever.
Almost all of the characters' only motivation was wanting to get back to Earth, which was so tiring. For some reason, they were trapped on this cool, ancient-but-high-tech, huge and mysterious spaceship (called Destiny ffs), but instead of answering the call to adventure and fully exploring Stargates and the planets they led to, they just whined and whined and--
I do NOT recommend it at all! I hope it falls into total obscurity (not that it needs my help anyway).
I rated it 4/10. I wanted to go way lower, but to be fair, some of the ship and other designs were nice-looking, and a few of the sci-fi elements/ideas here and there were half-decent. Credit where credit is due. That said, the writing is dreadful, the abuse of using iconic real SG characters, and the rape of the Alteran long-range communication device, among other things, should not be forgiven.
So, INSTEAD of this, if you haven't already, please watch the original Stargate (1994) film first, it was a solid flick.
More importantly, watch the follow-up series, Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007), followed by the two tie-in movies, Continuum (2008) and The Ark of Truth (2008). If you enjoy that, you can then check out the spin-off series, Stargate Atlantis (2004-2009).
That's ALL the Stargate material you need, which still adds up to a total of around 14,000 minutes of quality entertainment. Have fun!
John Carter (2012) is the first completed, official attempt at adapting a 100-year-old work for the screen. It's worth noting that over that century many have borrowed from Burroughs (from ST, SW, Dune to Avatar etc), so it's inevitable the film feels less original - even though Burroughs is the one who quasi invented the portal, swashbuckling-and-spaceships style of sci-fi/fantasy.
All I can say is that it suffers from the typical 'the filmmakers know better than the author' syndrome. Instead of elaborating on the different Barsoomian (Martian) cultures and focusing on the characters of the first book, they felt compelled to include various elements from the second and third books like the (modified) Therns and the River Iss, just to overwhelm an already busy story.
In the book, John Carter is the hero's hero, who does what he does because it's the right thing to do. In this version, he starts off selfish who doesn't want to pick a side (due to his newly added backstory of the loss of his family). To be fair he does save those in immediate danger, and in the end, he does pick a cause. - And thank Goddess this is a pre-Whedonized Disney era so we don't get a snarky and sarcastic Carter, at least.
Dejah Thoris can't be just a princess, she has to be a sassy, kinda-prude, sword-wielding warrior princess and a scientist! In the book, she isn't really a fighter (a dagger would be her choice if she had to defend herself), nor is she a mere damsel in distress. She's exquisitely beautiful yes, but also very courageous as she willing to sacrifice herself for the greater good, unlike this version who ran away from it (at first).
You know, there are actors who can act and behave as if they belong to the period they're supposed to be from, well Taylor Kitsch is not one of them. Although he's physically fit, he's not what I pictured. For this modern, Disneyfied version of John Carter, though, he's fine. - and I've to admit, Kitsch has certainly grown on me over the years.
Lynn Collins is a gorgeous, fit, and shapely woman who did a decent job as Dejah Thoris, though many of us wish her appearance were closer to the original description. I mean, Romijn's Mystique design was a thing just in blue instead of light copper red.
Mark Strong gives a strong performance as usual.
And James Purefoy as Kantos Kan has very limited screen time but since the comedic tone isn't overdone, his performance is enjoyable.
When I'm writing this 12 years have already passed since its release, and I've to say that it's not just me but others seem to have softened up about this film as well.
It's a flawed adaptation but not in a disingenuous way, as the filmmakers didn't despise the source material. They just forgot what they had on their hands - the grandfather of classic sci-fi/fantasy tropes - and forgot who the audience was - same as the original SW, young guys mainly - so they missed the chance to fully capitalize on it.
Also, the visual elements, particularly the alien character designs, are compelling and well-executed.
Despite all this, I rate it a 7/10. Overall, it got more things right than wrong.
PS: It's up to you but I'd rather go and read Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series (first), it starts with 'A Princess of Mars (1912)'.
- About the story:
All I can say is that it suffers from the typical 'the filmmakers know better than the author' syndrome. Instead of elaborating on the different Barsoomian (Martian) cultures and focusing on the characters of the first book, they felt compelled to include various elements from the second and third books like the (modified) Therns and the River Iss, just to overwhelm an already busy story.
- Speaking of characters:
In the book, John Carter is the hero's hero, who does what he does because it's the right thing to do. In this version, he starts off selfish who doesn't want to pick a side (due to his newly added backstory of the loss of his family). To be fair he does save those in immediate danger, and in the end, he does pick a cause. - And thank Goddess this is a pre-Whedonized Disney era so we don't get a snarky and sarcastic Carter, at least.
Dejah Thoris can't be just a princess, she has to be a sassy, kinda-prude, sword-wielding warrior princess and a scientist! In the book, she isn't really a fighter (a dagger would be her choice if she had to defend herself), nor is she a mere damsel in distress. She's exquisitely beautiful yes, but also very courageous as she willing to sacrifice herself for the greater good, unlike this version who ran away from it (at first).
- About the casting:
You know, there are actors who can act and behave as if they belong to the period they're supposed to be from, well Taylor Kitsch is not one of them. Although he's physically fit, he's not what I pictured. For this modern, Disneyfied version of John Carter, though, he's fine. - and I've to admit, Kitsch has certainly grown on me over the years.
Lynn Collins is a gorgeous, fit, and shapely woman who did a decent job as Dejah Thoris, though many of us wish her appearance were closer to the original description. I mean, Romijn's Mystique design was a thing just in blue instead of light copper red.
Mark Strong gives a strong performance as usual.
And James Purefoy as Kantos Kan has very limited screen time but since the comedic tone isn't overdone, his performance is enjoyable.
- In conclusion:
When I'm writing this 12 years have already passed since its release, and I've to say that it's not just me but others seem to have softened up about this film as well.
It's a flawed adaptation but not in a disingenuous way, as the filmmakers didn't despise the source material. They just forgot what they had on their hands - the grandfather of classic sci-fi/fantasy tropes - and forgot who the audience was - same as the original SW, young guys mainly - so they missed the chance to fully capitalize on it.
Also, the visual elements, particularly the alien character designs, are compelling and well-executed.
Despite all this, I rate it a 7/10. Overall, it got more things right than wrong.
PS: It's up to you but I'd rather go and read Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series (first), it starts with 'A Princess of Mars (1912)'.