Re: New KITT mockup

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:57:22 -0400, "80 Knight"
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>"Ed Chilada" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Having a car from the early 80s in the new film is going to look
>> stupid. It'll *have* to be updated. Besides, didn't they pretty much
>> state that KITT wasn't the car as such anyway, so it'll still be KITT
>> regardless of the model of car it's in.
>
>In the movie version of "The Dukes of Hazzard" they still used the 1969 
>(much older then the 1982 Trans Am KITT) Dodge Charger for the General
Lee. 
>I see no reason why a 1982 Trans Am can't be brought back. KITT is a 1982

>Trans Am, and always will be. 

One film was set in backwards redneck America, and even included a
scene where they went to the 'big city' and got laughed at.

The other film is supposed to feature a futuristic car, and having it
based on a car from 80s simply isn't going to work.