Knight Rider 08

Some of you may have already watched the new Knight Rider movie where David Hasselhoff the original Knight Rider made a cameo as the new hero's estranged father, but did you know there is actually a series going on continuing from where the movie left off?

Remember the good old days where you watched "The Hoff" sliding across KITT's hood on his tight jeans butt just to get into the car a split second faster to chase some crook who eventually gets busted? Well, scrap that stunt in the new series. Coz now, KITT will be a speeding 4wd pickup who shows up for Mike Traceur the new hero to jump into the trunk space just before the next bullet hits him. Ooh Wow!! Waitaminute!!! A pickup truck??? Wth? What happened to the prototype sportscar of the future?!

"Kitt, attack mode, now!"

bzzzt, zuiing, eeenng-eeenng, wueeng, bzzzt ermm, supposed to be sound effects ala-Transformer

And now Mike is seating in a superhot, Turbo-charged, midKnight black, Ford Mustang Shelby.

WHOA!!!

Surely they had to use some of Hollywoods advancements in filmaking technology. But a transforming vehicle not to mention car is just so....so.... whoa!! Geddit?

Technology depicted in films are also getting more and more, well...advanced. Remember how Tony Stark used his computers to build his Ironman suit in the movie? Well, imagine sitting in KITT and moving your hands in mid-air against the windscreen to move monitors and displayed items around. And don't think it's just the inside of the car. I'll spare you some spoilers. So...fullstop about the new KITT for now.

How ironic, mustangs are a breed of horses and what's a knight without his horse. And it had to be my top-choice for list of dream cars. I don't mind the 1969 classic as well, but the new one is just way cooler. I just wish one day I could own a Mustang, just not in Malaysia i guess. It's just too impractical to be driving a left-hand drive, muscle car in the streets ok KL. Now only if I live in California. Seriously, the Mustang beats all other cars, definitely all "Tokyo Drift" Japanese, and Italians are just too prim and proper. I would say the closest challenge to a Mustang would have to be a Dodge Viper.

Anyway, back to the show. If you are or were into 80's and 90's TV shows such as Airwolf, Blue Thunder, MacGyver and of course, the original Knight Rider, you should check this out. Watch the movie first DVD of course then you can either wait for the TV show to reach Malaysian TV or Astro or you can download it. Shit, am I promoting piracy? Damn, I am taking Cyber Law this semester. But seriously, it's worth watching.

P.S. The heroin is superhot as well!