StuffMagazine.com says KITT is lame
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:10 pm
I don't understand this article at all but...
StuffMagazine.com has a feature about "The Best and Worst Crime-Fighting Vehicles Ever". They compare all sorts of vehicles, saying "Some fictional crime-fighters had perfect rides for getting to crime scenes on the double. Some, however, had lame-ass hoopties that came with less street cred than a bus pass. "
For cars, they said Ghostbusters' Ecto 1 was cool, and KITT was lame.
"Cool: Ecto 1 from Ghostbusters
The reason the Ghostbuster's Ecto 1 trumps all other crime fighting cars is simple: functionality. The converted ambulance helped Venkman and his paranormal-combatant cohorts navigate the congested neighborhoods of Manhattan with the street savvy of a Big Apple cab, plus its roomy hatchback design made enough room for the Busters' bulky proton packs. What this rig lacked in high-tech weaponry it made up for with its stylish paint scheme and catchy siren jingle.
Lame: K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider We're still wondering why Michael Knight never ended up breaking his foot off in K.I.T.T.'s sarcastic ass. When you're out there doing your job, putting your life on the line and fighting bad guys, the last thing you want is a car capable of spitting out countless smarmy one-liners, even if the thing boasts speeds of up to 300 mph. When you get right down to it, K.I.T.T. was nothing more than a Pontiac Trans Am voiced by Mr. Feeney from Boy Meets World. Seriously, look it up."
This same article says that Blue Thunder is cooler than Airwolf, the original Batmobile is lame, and even praises Hulk Hogan's ridiculous Thunder in Paradise boat.
They even posted an old publicity graphic of KITT from the DVDs with the scanner effect misplaced. Talk about lame.
http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/i ... px?id=1606
StuffMagazine.com has a feature about "The Best and Worst Crime-Fighting Vehicles Ever". They compare all sorts of vehicles, saying "Some fictional crime-fighters had perfect rides for getting to crime scenes on the double. Some, however, had lame-ass hoopties that came with less street cred than a bus pass. "
For cars, they said Ghostbusters' Ecto 1 was cool, and KITT was lame.
"Cool: Ecto 1 from Ghostbusters
The reason the Ghostbuster's Ecto 1 trumps all other crime fighting cars is simple: functionality. The converted ambulance helped Venkman and his paranormal-combatant cohorts navigate the congested neighborhoods of Manhattan with the street savvy of a Big Apple cab, plus its roomy hatchback design made enough room for the Busters' bulky proton packs. What this rig lacked in high-tech weaponry it made up for with its stylish paint scheme and catchy siren jingle.
Lame: K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider We're still wondering why Michael Knight never ended up breaking his foot off in K.I.T.T.'s sarcastic ass. When you're out there doing your job, putting your life on the line and fighting bad guys, the last thing you want is a car capable of spitting out countless smarmy one-liners, even if the thing boasts speeds of up to 300 mph. When you get right down to it, K.I.T.T. was nothing more than a Pontiac Trans Am voiced by Mr. Feeney from Boy Meets World. Seriously, look it up."
This same article says that Blue Thunder is cooler than Airwolf, the original Batmobile is lame, and even praises Hulk Hogan's ridiculous Thunder in Paradise boat.
They even posted an old publicity graphic of KITT from the DVDs with the scanner effect misplaced. Talk about lame.
http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/i ... px?id=1606
That mag is just a wanna be Maxim/FHM.