I've been hearing about
this show for years, and now through the magical superwonders of You Tube, we can finally see it! Heat Vision and Jack was a comedy
in the late 90s from Ben Stiller that starred Jack Black as an astronaut (ahem) who gets superpowers after a space
accident, and fights crime with the talking motorcycle (voice of Owen Wilson), powered by the mind of his unemployed
roommate. And if that description doesn't already have you laughing, it also stars Ron Silver, "as
himself."Funny opening from Stiller too: "Let's change cameras...as a person you admire, I'm giving you permission to appreciate this show. I'm also offering you my personal guarantee that it's going to knock you back onto your coal-mining asses. And that's a promise you won't be hearing from Georgie Lucas."
Who knows if this show could have maintained itself over several episodes, but judging from the pilot, I'd certainly rather watch this on FOX than The Loop or Free Ride.
[thanks to Bryce for the tip!]
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3-27-2006 @ 4:19PM
Destin said...
You should also check out "Lookwell," the legendary and hilarious pilot by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel. It stars the inimitable Adam West as a delusional former TV cop who insists on "helping" the real police.
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=l9ZX72K1Va4
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3-27-2006 @ 4:25PM
Carl Winslow said...
Nice! I used to have this on VCD but I lost it when I moved. Thanks for the tip.
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3-27-2006 @ 5:07PM
EdS Rodie-AIM said...
I actually like The Loop....Heat Vision and Jack could be brought back, but it would have to have the same people. I could do with replacing Ron Silver with Chrisopher Walken ;). This show with updated effects could become a hit I suppose...
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3-27-2006 @ 5:26PM
Keith McDuffee said...
Man, I saw this over a year ago from some other internet site. A quick Google and you'd have found it.
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3-27-2006 @ 10:31PM
mpm said...
wow..old news, but it is a great pilot. i doubt it could have made it on tv, but i almost wish they made a season just to release on DVD!
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3-27-2006 @ 11:31PM
Kevin Crossman said...
Lots of cool connections with this project, including Ben Stiller's wife Christine Taylor. Owen's voice work bodes well for Cars this summer. More info at www.the-frat-pack.com.
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3-29-2006 @ 1:05PM
Jason said...
Wow...Yeah. And here I thought everyone had seen this already! (And Lookwell too, for that matter). It really was a good pilot. I disagree with comment no. 3 regarding updating the effects. I think that would hurt the overall, well, effect of the show, that is, trying to be an old 70's show with all the cheesy goodness that implies remaining in full effect.
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