majortrojan_2000 So having been a child of the 80's where Knight Rider, The A Team, and other such Glen Larson staples were a religion for me I sat down with the full DVD season 1 box set of this remake fully prepared to growl and hate my way through the entire thing.Annoyingly, frustratingly, and hating myself when I admit it, this wasn't actually as bad as I was expecting.Yes granted the best way to look positively at this rendition is to not actually compare it it the first run, and especially not the god awful other attempted reboots since the ending of the 4 season run of the original.The first second you see B list movie staple Bruce Davison in the cast list you know you aren't dealing with the likes of shawshank or schindlers list.That not withstanding, the series itself has some amusing moments, and Val Kilmer replacing Bill Daniels as KITT isn't as bad as many would expect either.Yes its shameless lower primetime shenanigans and is completely filled with bare skin heavy pretty girls and leading man handsome men all giving pouty looks and eyelid heavy looks just off camera at every opportunity but when its such blatant americana like it is, this can be overlooked if not forgiven.The car itself is well designed, the mustang being a very good choice. However the transforming abilities are just a step too far for the suspension of belief for me.A welcome return was the appearance of KARR with the original voice talents as well.When you watch this you'll need to be aware of the first series, but try not to cast an opinion based on the warm memories you may have of it as a child.Justin Bruening is a valiant attempt to replicate the Michael Knight character and is fleshed out in terms of back character a little more than David Hasslehoff was but still, its a channel 5 type budget show so you aren't expecting george clooney levels of talent.Speaking of the Hoff, his cameo makes a welcome addition to the pilot and is strangely subdued and serious which you wouldn't expect.All in all, a fun show but not one you'd really expect to be renewed even tho a second season may be fun.Watch it on a weekend afternoon when you have nothing better to do, its really not that bad and you'll enjoy it if you want a brainless few hours just to enjoy some typical man time with cars, explosions and the like.

jghavenga After reading the reviews on the the new Knight rider i can't believe that people still can't except change the still want to dwell in the past.Firstly If we still want to see "the Hoff" in a TV show man we got to wake up there are younger and prettier actors and if we don't give them a chance David will be dead one day and there will be no more new actors to do the acting because we didn't give the new one's a chance. I personal think the new actors are supp.Then there is KITT i think they should have change to "Ford" a long time a go because it is a much better car than a Pontiac or any CAR GM can and will produce,don't get me wrong a gm car can work for some people but a FORD is a much better car Point.And now I come to the voice of the new KITT most people wants to talk about I THINK VAL DOES AN ECCELLENT JOB because the new KITT is macho and since tech. has improved it sounds much better than the old TIN voice the old kit used to have.Don't get me wrong as a kid I used to like the "old Knight Rider" but that is what it is OLD.Times chance and the old tech has improved so I say wake up people the new Series is way better and more high tech. I say hey bring more of the New Knight Rider.

Edward Davis Look it's sad to see people just commenting and reviewing programmes but this needs to be said. Any sad lonely person watch the first show and say you know what I don't like it because it's not the same. What people have forgotten is the idea a talking car that's the important bit the rest is just Aesthetics, hating on a programme because it has a turbo boost! Get out of your mother's house you sad loser…. Don't you think that the original writers would have put in stuff like the turbo boost if they had the technology this show is exactly what it should be its how the writers would have preferred it because now the car can do more than talk go fast and grapple stuff.

morpheusatloppers New Knight Rider is no worse than old Knight Rider - but it could have been BETTER. Having got rid of Bruce Davison, the HQ feels EMPTY. And while I approve of losing Big Brother, the new, sleek, downsized team seems a bit lost.The premise is ludicrous of course - an operation like KITT would cost serious money - and full of holes - what is the PURPOSE of the giant hanger? (Presumably it's an old airship hanger - it LOOKS great, but we haven't seen it USED in ANY way).But the MAIN failing is the WRITING. ALL TV shows that want to truly entertain, need WRITING - even lightweight "fun" dramas. America has produced PLENTY of shows where the premise was absurd, but the attention was drawn by superior DIALOGUE. Even low-brow series can entertain if the WORDS are there.And there IS still POTENTIAL here. Val Kilmer hits the right note, Smith Cho is Gorgeous and even the guys have their moments. The SFX is superior and while the product placement is a little invasive, it PAYS for the damn thing - deal with it!So get NEW WRITERS - and have them write BRUCE back in. I know he's dead, but if Bobby can wake up in the shower...