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Knight Rider: Knight Rider (2008)
gm vs ford
They could not use the new Camero because of rights reasons. The Camero was used in the Paramount release of the Transformers movie as Bumble Bee. I liked the new Knight Rider movie but felt that the ending ended sooner than it did. So when I actually watched the movie, i missed the cameo appearance by David Hasselhof. I'm not sure I buy the technology where KITT transforms into different KITTs i.e. by adding spoilers etc... I think this does not match to what is believable today. I liked the old show but towards the end it got a bit boring. So I hope in this show they will be able to keep the momentum going. I'm looking forward to the next episodes but its unclear when they will be shown.
Nu, pogodi! (1969)
Cartoon from my childhood
You have to be Russian to truly appreciate this cartoon series. I first saw these cartoons up to episode 5 on 8mm film no sound. I still have these films around (although damaged from time) from 1974 when I left the Soviet Union for good. You have to understand that these cartoons were made from behind the iron curtain. Soviet cartoon making technology was far behind the US, and US cartoons were not available to Soviet artists for comparison. How could they be available if the soviet government made it a point to spread propaganda that Communist life is the USSR was better? Besides the adventures in the chase for the rabbit you see nostalgic elements of Russian urban, and suburb life. You see things like the electric troly buses, public drinking dispensers for carbonated water with one public glass that is washed prior to use, the 1982 Olympics and Russia's enthusiasm with good sportsmanship, typical soviet beaches, and attitude by hoodlums towards the law. Where else can you find a children's cartoon where the bad wolf smokes cigarettes, drinks beer while eating dried salted fish, steals and vandalizes property? One can't help but fall in love with both the hero and villain. I recently purchased the DVD of all 18 classic episodes 13 of which I waited 25 years to see and now with sound. I plan to have my kids watch these cartoons before they find the remote control to the TV so they too can appreciate what life was like for Russian children in the Soviet union.