May 17, 2005
Geek Cool:
How odd...
By Jack GrantThe headline:
ABC revives 'Kolchak,' axes '8 Rules'The only mention of Kolchak in the story itself, however:
September's schedule will also include "Hot Properties," a comedy about four women who work in a Manhattan real estate office, and a remake of the short-lived 1970s occult series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker."I loved watching The Night Stalker as a child. I recently bought the DVD of the two movies for television they made. I haven't seen any DVDs for the series itself.
How the heck are they going to remake it? The story centered on the ability of Darren McGavin to pull off the character of a crusty old-school reporter, a character that if they exist any more are retired, as McGavin so effectively portrayed in episodes of The X Files in an homage to the Kolchak character he so effectively created.
Even though it pales in comparison to the special effects of even television shows today, The Night Stalker (both the movies and the short-lived series) had something special about them that still captures my imagination.
Of course, I'm not really sure what that says about my imagination, but those who anticipate my fiction can get an idea of how twisted it can be.
The remake of the series made the headline but only half a sentence in the story itself?
How odd.
Posted by Jack Grant at 20:56 on 17 May 2005
