I don't do creepy.......
Right up there with Salem's Lot and Fright Night.
Could they bring back Boston Blackie?
The fun part was watching the very brash Darrin McGavin and the knows-Kolchak-all-too-well Simon Oakland spar. That's going to be hard to duplicate. Missed it this week; will have to check it out next time.
Remember the lovely Carol Lynley?
New series has some big shoes to fill
I was a huge fan of the original, so I've been awaiting this one anxiously. So tonight, I finished watching Survivor and switched over to ABC... and saw "Alias" on there. So I thought, "Well, I must have gotten the time wrong" and switched over to watch Trump. After the dork got fired (I swear. Have some of these people not seen the show before? Trump was sending signals not to do something that were only a tad less obvious than sending a singing telegram... and the idiot did it anyway. Sigh.) I started surfing channels and discovered that yes, in fact, Night Stalker was on. Stupid ABC, starting their shows a minute after the other networks. Grrr.....
Oh, BTW. The original series will be released on DVD next Tuesday. Woot.
I remember watching repeats of the series when I was little and it was really scary. Darren McGavin made the show with his ironic/ comedic take. Stuart Townsend is cute, but he is no Darren McGavin.
I liked the show, but it ran just one season (20 episodes). Hollywood's really dredging to come up with this fresh idea.
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I saw parts of the series opener. I thought it was pretty good. Had that film noir feel to it. Too bad it is up against one of my favorite shows though, CSI.
His energy, enthusiasm, mannerisms, and general demeanor can never be duplicated. It was a unique combination of concept, actor and execution.
I hope for the success of the remake, but fear for its viability.
'NIGHT STALKER' FINIS
Sunday, November 13, 2005
posted by Frank Spotnitz at 8:21 AM
http://www.biglight.com/blog/2005/11/night-stalker-finis.html
It is with regret that I confirm "Night Stalker" has been canceled. While I’m disappointed the series has come to an end, I am enormously grateful for the experience and the opportunity given me by the network and Touchstone Television. I would like to thank our amazingly talented cast, wonderful crew, killer post-production department, terrific writing staff, producers and partners in crime Daniel Sackheim and John Peter Kousakis, the incredible Jana Fain, and all of you who watched and enjoyed the show.
It was a blast.
To make a memorable ABC Movie Of The Week that spawns a block of made for TV movies featuring the same character before ABC optioned the character for a series is no small feat.
McGavin and Carl Kolchak made it look simple!
Though Kolchak isn't Kolchak without his seersucker suit and pork pie hat!
Jack.