Finally saw Starsky & Hutch...

[przed]

...and god help me, I really enjoyed it. Owen and Ben are very cute together, and there were more than a few scenes where walfox and I were laughing so hard we could barely breathe. Plus, someone certainly did their homework: the attention to detail is insane. The costumes, the shot compositions, the fact that Starsky is left-handed. Jeezus.

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[sooguy.livejournal.com]

Now when will you breakdown and rent I Spy?

[przed.livejournal.com]

How about never? Is that a good time?

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

Awww, you're no fun.

[przed.livejournal.com]

Okay, here's the less-flip reply.

The makers of Starsky & Hutch obviously really cared about the source material they were using. The costumes are pulled directly from the show, down to the shoelaces. They've copied shots, frame for frame, from certain episodes. Ben Stiller has managed to perfectly copy the way Paul Michael Glaser moves. And there's even narrative nods to a number of episodes. Such an obvious affection for the source goes a long way to helping me forgive the fact that they also made the film a spoof.

My impression of I Spy, on the other hand, is that they took the title and the fact that one star was black and another white, and threw everything else out the window. Add in the fact that I Spy is a fairly serious show that was truly ground-breaking in its portrayal of race on American television, and I have absolutely no interest in the project.

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

Point taken.

I had no idea they put that much thought into this version of the Starsky & Hutch movie.

Have you worn out your boxed set of the original series yet?

[przed.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know if "thought" is the right word. When it comes right down to it, it's still a goofy spoof. But they certain paid a lot of attention to the look.

Haven't had much time to watch the original series, but I have watched all my fave episodes. (The hurt! The comfort! The intense, passionate hugs. Ahhh.)