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davlghry		#81	[-]
Jun 29 10 10:06 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	People who want to see Seth Rogen don't want to see him playing the Green Hornet and people who want to see the Green Hornet don't want to see him played by Seth Rogen. As to whether the Lone Ranger will get a a mention... Did the radio Hornet ever make reference to the Lone Ranger being his great-uncle? I'm just wondering if the connection was ever dealt with on an actual episode or whether it was just something that came up in articles and PR.
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chaney1000faces		#82	[-]
Jun 29 10 10:56 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just saw the trailer. I'm not thrilled that he's such a buffoon. Kato's cool, but he's going to have to play it a little too frustrated with Reid's incompetence. Oh well, it can't be as horrid an experience as The Spirit was. Miguel Rodriguez Listen to Monster Island Resort Podcast! http://www.monsterislandresort.org/ Add Monster Island Resort Podcast on Facebook! o
BijouBob8mm		#83	[-]
Jun 29 10 11:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Oh well, it can't be as horrid an experience as The Spirit was. Or that miserable LONE RANGER tv movie that WB gave us in 2003. The Ranger's identity was changed, he didn't show up in mask until near the end, only came out at night, and Tonto was a master of martial arts. Disney had announced they were picking up the Lone Ranger last year. If that's still on, the Hornet film may not be able to make use of a reference to him.
Wich2		#84	[-]
Jun 29 10 1:38 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Did the radio Hornet ever make reference to the Lone Ranger being his great-uncle?" Yes. "I'm just wondering if the connection was ever dealt with on an actual episode or whether it was just something that came up in articles and PR." No. Hear it all, in depth, here: http://www.mp3hunting.com...hot-to-handle.99tob.html Best, -Craig
davlghry		#85	[-]
Jun 29 10 4:13 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks, Craig.
Wich2		#86	[-]
Jun 30 10 11:48 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Welcome!
thehorrorboy		#87	[-]
Jun 30 10 3:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just saw the trailer on YouTube. Am NOT impressed. The idea that Britt Reid would accidentally shoot himself in the face with his own gas gun... I wouldn't be surprised if Van Williams feels genuinely angry after he sees it.
Carl Eyesnheart		#88	[-]
Jun 30 10 3:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Why would Van Williams really give a rats patootie? He didn't create the character, and others had played the role before him. Did anybody ever ask Al Hodge what he thought of Van? Wasn't the TV show (never watched it) campier than the radio show? My fanzine all about Rock N Roll: www.sonicruin.com
Wich2		#89	[-]
Jun 30 10 4:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The TV show isn't campy; though from the Batman producers, it was intentionally different - "the Straight one."
BijouBob8mm		#90	[-]
Jul 1 10 11:13 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Slight correction: THE GREEN HORNET tv show usually wasn't campy. There was a two-parter called "Invasion From Outer Space" that drifted dangerously close to Adam West BATMAN territory. I don't know if that might have been written by BATMAN's Lorenzo Semple Jr. or not. (He did do a two-parter for the series called "Beautiful Dreamer.") The two-part outer space episode, along with "The Preying Mantis," were cut together into an instant movie called THE GREEN HORNET. (Briefly available on DVD, with a nice bonus featurette that gave us a good inside look at the Black Beauty. The second Hornet film cut together from the series, FURY OF THE DRAGON, was supposed to follow on Region 1 DVD but never made it...apparently there were rights issues and even that first film got yanked off the shelves. Glad I grabbed one up while they were still around.) Last Edited By: BijouBob8mm Jul 1 10 1:41 PM. Edited 3 times.
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Wich2		#91	[-]
Jul 1 10 11:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I was afraid someone would mention that, Bob! True enough... But to see how different the two franchises were, watch the oddly patchwork Batman two-parter guesting The Hornet & Kato!
BijouBob8mm		#92	[-]
Jul 1 10 1:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Don't know if this is true or not, but I've heard that Burt Ward used to brag about his own martial arts prowess. During the filming of the Hornet episodes for BATMAN, Ward was suddenly very low-profile about his skills. If only they could have had Peter Sellers as a guest villain. ("Not now, Kato!")
Doc Savage		#93	[-]
Jul 1 10 2:00 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Der Golem wrote: Is there a movie that's come out in the past 10-years with a soundtrack you like??? Yes, scores of them. (No pun intended.) But I have to say that too many genre films are cheapened by rock/rap/metal/punk/etc. scores. This is music either for undemanding children or adults who yearn to be undemanding children. That, however, is a discussion for another thread!
Kongu is Kingu		#94	[-]
Jul 1 10 2:45 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Carl Eyesnheart wrote: Why would Van Williams really give a rats patootie? He didn't create the character, and others had played the role before him. Did anybody ever ask Al Hodge what he thought of Van? Wasn't the TV show (never watched it) campier than the radio show? I met Williams in 2002, and he said he disliked how he and the Green Hornet were portrayed in Dragon The Bruce Lee Story (basically lazy white men) - but he IS the director of the Green Hornet in that film, it must be said. And it must be said: was Lewis Wilson upset about Adam West doing the Batusi?
BijouBob8mm		#95	[-]
Jul 1 10 3:42 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	But I have to say that too many genre films are cheapened by rock/rap/metal/punk/etc. scores. Exactly my feelings as I watched KULL THE CONQUEROR, as the metal riffs that popped up on the soundtrack yanked me out of the moment. (And this from a guy who doesn't mind a little head-banging.) If the film is contemporary or futuristic, I can see using contemporary or experimental music. But if you're doing a period piece, juxtaposing rap or rock with the setting just comes across as a cheap ploy to peddle a few extra soundtrack CDs. (And then there was that metal rendition of the William Tell Overture used in the Warner Bros. LONE RANGER tv movie of a few years back, but there were so many things wrong with that production that the music was the least of its problems.)
Kongu is Kingu		#96	[-]
Jul 1 10 4:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: Slight correction: THE GREEN HORNET tv show usually wasn't campy. There was a two-parter called "Invasion From Outer Space" that drifted dangerously close to Adam West BATMAN territory. I don't know if that might have been written by BATMAN's Lorenzo Semple Jr. or not. (He did do a two-parter for the series called "Beautiful Dreamer.") I don't think its meant to be camp, that story. It's very wooden. The Green Hornet/Batman crossover was very disapointing.
BijouBob8mm		#97	[-]
Jul 1 10 4:42 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I don't think its meant to be camp, that story. It's very wooden. I can't help but think it's a matter of idea vs. execution. It was done low key compared to BATMAN, but the premise alone is hard to take serious, in context with the rest of the series. For example, we have a character called "Dr. Mabouse" in it, which suggests they were going for a sly touch. (And, of course, there was space chick Vama...a nice bit of eye candy courtesy of Linda Gaye Scott, but the series usually avoided exotic costumes for anyone but the Green Hornet and Kato.)
thehorrorboy		#98	[-]
Jul 2 10 11:13 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You know, if THE GREEN HORNET had been renewed for a second season, there probably would have been more episodes like "Invasion from Outer Space." They were trying to get away from gangsters that seemed left over from a 1940 Warner Bros. movie.
oldmanster		#99	[-]
Jul 2 10 12:47 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: But I have to say that too many genre films are cheapened by rock/rap/metal/punk/etc. scores. Exactly my feelings as I watched KULL THE CONQUEROR, as the metal riffs that popped up on the soundtrack yanked me out of the moment. (And this from a guy who doesn't mind a little head-banging.) If the film is contemporary or futuristic, I can see using contemporary or experimental music. But if you're doing a period piece, juxtaposing rap or rock with the setting just comes across as a cheap ploy to peddle a few extra soundtrack CDs. (And then there was that metal rendition of the William Tell Overture used in the Warner Bros. LONE RANGER tv movie of a few years back, but there were so many things wrong with that production that the music was the least of its problems.) The film that immediately springs to my mind on this subject is Ladyhawke. Good film that could have been great with a reasonably script-equivalent score. As for the Hornet, I watched the trailer, and come away with mixed feelings. Some of the scenes come very close to the Inspector Clouseau repartee with his own Kato. Seth Rogen has lost considerable weight, and I don't mind a bit of beefiness in the character, but there also needs to be some degree of sophistication that the trailer doesn't project. I'm not one to condemn a film by its trailer. I'll probably go see this, but in the back of my mind I'll be wondering if audiences will be given a campy version of the story, or a well-done, deeper film with comic overtones ala the recent Get Smart remake which was much better than I ever expected. ... Reed
rvoyttbots		#100	[-]
Jul 3 10 1:02 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I was afraid this would be an all out comedy but the trailer sure looks good.
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