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MacGyver Film In the Works?

Posted by timothy on from the humbly-beg-for-qi-shu-in-some-role dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Looks like everyone's favorite Swiss Army knife-wielding action hero may be making an appearance on the big screen. The original series creator has announced plans are in the works for a MacGyver film. Serious questions abound: Will Richard Dean Anderson reprise the role? Will filming and editing somehow be done only using a paperclip, duct-tape, and TV remote?" And who, if not Anderson, would you want to play MacGyver?

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  1. Duh! by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 5, Funny

    And who, if not Anderson, would you want to play MacGyver?

    Me!

    (You insensitive clod.)

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    1. Re:Duh! by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      So yes choosing somebody from the Slashdot crowd would be appropriate.

      Well, with the difference being that MacGyver was knowledgeable and intelligent. The typical Slashdotter only thinks they're knowledgeable and intelligent.

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    2. Re:Duh! by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 5, Interesting

      The typical Slashdotter only thinks they're knowledgeable and intelligent.

      Looking at the list of "MacGyverisms",
      he was often just as misguided.

      I often wished some of his trickery would backfire uproariously. A self-spoof once in awhile can be fun. With the added excitement that there's no foregone conclusion that the trick will work.

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    3. Re:Duh! by Eudial · · Score: 5, Insightful

      And who, if not Anderson, would you want to play MacGyver?

      Me!

        (You insensitive clod.) You are aware that the role calls for a mullet, no? It's all in the mullet. You can't be MacGyver without it.
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    4. Re:Duh! by Brad1138 · · Score: 5, Funny

      The typical Slashdotter only thinks they're knowledgeable and intelligent.

      But... but......but I have Excellent Karma!?!
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  2. Alternate Cast by gmuslera · · Score: 5, Funny

    Rename the movie to MacGyver Brothers, and performed by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Would love to see the extra-dvd content where they show how and where the movie they just acted was wrong.

  3. MacGyver feels dated by tangent3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've had the chance to watch a couple of MacGyver episodes recently and they feel dated.
    At the same time, the Bourne series comes to my mind as a modern version of MacGyver.
    So... Matt Damon as MacGyver?

  4. Re:Whatever they decide by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, those are coming back, I just know it ...

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  5. nathan fillion by astroqat · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Mal from Firefly

  6. Re:Why sombody else than Anderson? by rob1980 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Indeed, he's not even 60 yet. His shelf life for this role is a little longer than some other traditional action heroes because it depends on him looking smart, rather than looking tough. If they're gonna do this within the next 3-5 years, get Anderson.

  7. Re:Someone is having writer's block by Yetihehe · · Score: 5, Funny
    Top posting.

    What?

    Do you know what sucks on usenet?
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  8. Re:Childhood Hero by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always thought it was cool how'd he'd craft all sorts of nifty inventions with just what he had on hand. Oh, yeah! That part usually got subsumed under the incredible plots and acting.
  9. Re:Must be the right person by Ihmhi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Matt Damon did excellent work in the espionage/underhanded sort of films like the Bourne Trilogy and the Oceans Trilogy. He also can pull off a good sense of humor as evidenced in the Ocean films and his cameo in Eurotrip (his rendition of the band's vocalist is STILL some of the funniest shit I've ever seen). He would make an excellent MacGyver.

    The real question here is can he pull off a mullet?

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  10. Re:Must be the right person by maxume · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you stapled it on, I'm pretty sure that he wouldn't be able to pull off the mullet.

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