If any of you were as big a fan as I was, you will totally understand my subject line!
I just caught a glimpse of something on my AOL screen that said...."Sonny and Rico are cool again...." Holy smokes. They are making a movie of my most favorite 80's tv show? The show I would watch every Friday night without fail? The show that caused me to go to the mall, venture into a men's clothing store and purchase a pastel pink blazer which I wore every Friday to remind others, in case they didn't know, that the show was on that night???? Ohboyohboyohboyohboy.....
And then I watch the trailer and see that it isn't my beloved, albeit older and bloatier Don Johnson with his trusty sidekick PMT....otherwise known as Philip Michael Thomas. Man, total let down. Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx???? Puhleeeeze. They could never do the boys justice. Will Colin be able to recreate the subtle sexuality of Don as he would lick the tip of his cigarette before putting it between his pouty, slightly damp lips? Can Jamie possibly fabricate just the right amount of brute strength needed to execute the classic one-handed gun cock, whilst smiling seductively? I have serious doubts....
Will they bring back Phil Collins as the smarmy Austrailian game show host in "Phil the Shill"? And speaking of Phill....let us not forget the music. Good Lord the MUSIC! Luscious body shots of Don Johnson swaggering down the streets of New York (on special assignment, of course) to Glen Frey's "You Belong to the City"....Crockett and Tubs flying through the city streets in Sonny's slick Ferrari Daytona Spyder whilst strains of "In the Air Tonight" send shivers down your spine? And of course the synthesized tones of everone's favorite composer Jan Hammer...he could make even the bloodiest drug-deal-gone-wrong sound good.
I could go on and on....but I wouldn't want anyone to think of me as a high school dateless wonder, fantasizing about being "Mrs. Don Johnson" on lonely Friday nights, sitting in the dark on my parents love seat, making out with my "Sonny pillow" during commercials. I mean, that would be totally pathetic.
16 comments:
OH man I saw that on aol. BUT YOu make it so funny writing about it and your past life and how they cant match up. I still feel the dukes (thats big for us ky people) cant match up no way jessica is daisy!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm, I don't think they can ever top the originals with any remakes they put out, but I hope for your sake that it comes close!
Enjoy!
Jimmy
LOLLLLLLLL...I ALWAYS think of Miami Vice when I hear 'In The Air Tonight'!!!! :-D
~Amy
Cool down, girl!
Lori
Lol! That Don Johnson was a cutie. This reminds me of the pre teen crush I had on Lee Majors... I never missed an episode. By the time Don came around I had to go to bed early from working all week long. I miss that show. Hugs,
Lisa
Hee-hee-hee! You had me chuckling while reading this entire entry! I don't know why, but I never was into "Miami Vice", maybe I was already too old for it or something. Or I was most likely lusting after someone else. LOL! I did have boyfriends though that wore their blazers with their arms pushed up and in pastel colors! Saw the preview for this movie and the preview was AWFUL!
Hugs and love,
Lisa
I have only two words. Don Johnson. I need a cold shower now!
Traci
Miami Vice was my favorite show. Did you see the marathon on TVLand a few weeks ago? Man o man, was I in HEAVEN!!!!
Phyllis
eeew, you so bold! Maybe I can step forward and admit my crush on Starsky?
nawww, cuz that was just plain weird!!
~ Karyn
http://journals.aol.com/karynetaylor/WhateverItTakes
LOL!! You know...I never watched that show.
....:::: DUCKING MY HEAD ::::....
I must be the only person in America who never watched the show!!
My dad and I would watch that show! I was disappointed with the casting....not a big Colin Farrel fan here.
LOVED the music!!
Gretchen
I don't think I ever watched that show...not even once! LOL
But I agree the casting is not a match at all. WTF?
i agree with you when i found out who was to play those roles i said ewwww. them 2 are not going to do miami vice justice . c'mon they couldof picked better actors for the roles well at least i know i could . i guess that will be another movie i wait ntill it comes to dvd just like the dukes of hazzards still havent gone out to rent that one yet . lol
hug
crystal
Isn't it amazing that just talking about a TV show takes you right back to your childhood!! I remember laying on the couch with my dad and watching every Friday night! I remember making my dad wear his loafers with no socks! I remember thinking Don Johnson was the best thing on TV!
Gillie
OHHHH the memories...thanks, Melissa
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