In case you missed it last night, the new Knight Rider Episode "Knight of the Iguana" featured some of the kookiest surf moments Hollywood has ever put on film. From shots of Mavericks and Pipe representing Todos Santos, Baja, to Kitt rolling "inconspicuously" with boards strapped to the roof, to "Mike" laying on his board with his legs spread eagle, radioing to Kitt to find out how to stand up as a huge setwave bears down on him.
The dialogue in the show made Johnny Utah's surf-speak in Point Break feel authentic. Here's one of my favorite quotes:
"Seems to me you gotta live life like surfing a wave. Some are big, some are small, but in order to ride any of 'em, you gotta let the wave take you."
"But what if it takes you somewhere you shouldn't go?"
"Heh. Shouldn't is a word that isn't in my vocabulary."
Please, somebody, capture this video on the Knight Rider website before the show gets cancelled. It's an all-time classic to be filed alongside surf gems like:
The North Shore
Point Break
Gidget (TV)
Surf School
Blue Crush
Batman Surfing
If you don't have 45 minutes to devote to the rerun online, you can see the trailer HERE.
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7 comments:
They could have at least used a Firebird.
Without The Hoff, there is no Knight Rider. Period.
some pop-culture is best not seen eh.
holly shit! i flipped past this and stopped right at the begining of the surf segment..i was sick as a dog and thought i might have been hallucinating! How about the Brewer semi gun that the bad guy had under his arm! Looked like 1-2 leo carrillo ..sick effects on the set wave! what kind of budget are they working with here?
"You want the ultimate. You've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price."
Hell yeah! Point Break rules. Vio COn Dios Braaaaaaa!!!
Keep bloggin' holmez.
Much love from LA.
Adrian
Thanks so much for the post, very helpful info.
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