Miami Vice
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Was addicted to the TV series from the 80s. I love Michael Mann's stuff, especially the movie Heat. Didn't like Collateral as much.
He's not a very prolific director, but if he's doing the Miami Vice movie, I'm really looking forward to it. I hope I won't be disappointed.
He's not a very prolific director, but if he's doing the Miami Vice movie, I'm really looking forward to it. I hope I won't be disappointed.
I just got back from vacation in the Carribean, the Miami Vice the bars serve is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the tv show or movie could ever be
Yeah I just were through a little retro last night. Takes me back to my "heydays" in the 80's. I really liked Miami Vice back then. I even started wearing shoes without socks a la Crockett. How lame was that! Yikes! Along with Magnum P.I., the A-Team, and Simon & Simon it was one of my favourite shows. Can't wait for the movie.
dj1470 said:
LOL! I did the same thing! I actually bought those white leather Sonny Crockett shoes (moc loafers, i think). Some of my buddies at school actually started to wear the Miami Vice suit (white suit jacket, white pants, pink flamingo T-shirt).
Here's a little pop trivia quiz for you:
Besides all the fancy lambos, scarabs, white suits and action, what feature of miami vice was used for the very first time in a tv series or a movie for that matter?
Besides all the fancy lambos, scarabs, white suits and action, what feature of miami vice was used for the very first time in a tv series or a movie for that matter?
tboy said:
I seem to remember that it was the first TV show (not movie I would imagine) to use "stereophonic" sound throughout every episode and not just with music but the dialogue as well. Every TV show up to then used mono as their base sounding parameters. Extra bucks were spent to cater to the *new* MTV generation of the 80's. Music was a HUGE part of Miami Vice
This isn't it but they really did play to the pop sound with the Glen Frey tracks, Jan Hammer (?) and Phil Collins guest rolls. It was pure tripe as a show but damned entertaining. Had the soundtrack on cassette for the car. Oh the shame.
I have the first two seasons of Miami Vice on DVD.
The quality of the episodes are hit and miss, although I enjoyed the ones with Ted Nugent and Phil Collins
By today's standards some of the fashions are laughable, but overall the series has held up well.
I've really been looking forward to the movie although the production was plagued with problems. Didn't they have to shut down filming for a month because Colin Farrell got sick?
The quality of the episodes are hit and miss, although I enjoyed the ones with Ted Nugent and Phil Collins
By today's standards some of the fashions are laughable, but overall the series has held up well.
I've really been looking forward to the movie although the production was plagued with problems. Didn't they have to shut down filming for a month because Colin Farrell got sick?
You guys got it...they were the very first to use original songs by original artists. No other show or movie up until then used it. Unless of course you're talking about the 40's where they used glenn miller and other artists in the flicks but then the artists themselves were appearing in the movie so....
I still remember the pilot movie and crockett was cruising down the causeway into southbeach and phil collins' in the air tonight started up...I was friggin amazed....
I still remember the pilot movie and crockett was cruising down the causeway into southbeach and phil collins' in the air tonight started up...I was friggin amazed....
I was going through puberty when the show first aired. I used the girls in bikinis as jerk off material.
Thinking back to the shows intro each week with the cars , flamingos etc. Demonstrates how body styles have changed over the years ( or at least our perception of the ideal) as those two girls in the bikinis have a lot of flesh wiggling in those bottoms. Clearly they are not anorexic.
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Travelaholic
Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2WwssMi7Q
Anyone know who the hot chick is in this vid?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2WwssMi7Q
Anyone know who the hot chick is in this vid?
samcan said:
... at the back of the car...yeah. That was so memorable, and so fucking long ago.
I am really looking forward to this flick and at the same time trying not to get my expectations too high. Hopefully MM can inject something new and exciting into Miami Vice.
I totally enjoyed Man Hunter back then, MM definitely had his own style in creating effective mood with music, visuals and lightings.
Is he still using that theme by Jan Hammer for the flick ?
