"Well, I call it an obstacle course. Some of the others call it MacGyverLand." - MacGyver in "The Survivors"
05/04/08
AWESOME NEWS! (If it's true) I've only seen this story mentioned in various blogs, so I am not entirely sure of its veracity, but it seems that there is a MacGyver theatrical movie in the works!!! :-) According to this site, Lee David Zlotoff, the creator of MacGyver, announced at the Maker Faire 2008 event that he holds the movie rights for MacGyver and is working on a theatrical movie. It seems I remember hearing such rumors about 6 years ago and those wound up falling flat. However, if this is really true, then hopefully we'll hear some more official confirmation soon. This would be incredible if Richard Dean Anderson could be persuaded to take on the role of MacGyver once more in a serious movie for one last great adventure. I would certainly love to see it. With the DVD releases, attempted "Young MacGyver" series in 2003 (they got the Pilot done, but killed it after that), MasterCard commerical from SuperBowl 2006, RDA's appearance on The Simpsons, and just this year's Mythbusters MacGyver special, along with all the video tributes on Youtube and the Internet at large- MacGyver has been re-emerging in popular culture and I think all these things would help in paving the way for a theatrical movie. Along with the fact that movie versions of TV shows have been popular for a while now (at least since "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" in 1979) and the recent resurgence of 1980s movie heroes with the original actors (Slyvester Stallone in both "Rocky Balboa" (2006) and "Rambo" (2008), Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard" (2007), even Paul Hogan in "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" (2001) and definitely Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (opening May 22, 2008!))- all of these actors have proven that they still have the mettle to get the job done and done well, even at an older age. Richard Dean Anderson is not even quite as old as these guys- he can certainly still perform the role of MacGyver at least once more. Here's hoping for the best, anyway. :-)
4/27/08
I know it's been a while- but rest assured, I have not forgotten about this site. I've just been pretty busy with a lot of other things going on and only have so much time to devote to the site. But I have actually made a few updates here and there, mainly on the Multimedia page with a link to watch episodes of MacGyver from seasons 1-7 online for free on CBS.com! How cool is that? :-) I also added a cool link to a MacGyver parody song online ("Hey There MacGyver"- parody of "Hey There Delilah" by The Plain White T's) to the Fanwork page. And there's a really cool promotional marketing picture from the premiere of MacGyver in the Images page. And if you enjoyed the recent Mythbusters MacGyver special, be on the lookout for further MacGyver-themed episodes, as in a recent interview, the show's stars stated that they wanted to do more! Ultimately, I'd love to see exposure for MacGyver like this add up to a theatrical movie starring Richard Dean Anderson back as MacGyver! It may never happen, but we can always dream and hope! :-) Until next time, keep on MacGyvering! ;-)
1/05/08
Happy New Year to all! :-) May The Lord bless and keep you all during 2008!
And I've got some exciting MacGyver news for the new year. For all the fans of The Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" that have wondered when they were going to get around to doing something on MacGyver- your dreams have finally come true! YES!!! Mythbusters is doing a MacGyver special sometime soon this year. To whet your appetite, they've already done some MacGyver "mini-myths", including testing out the drain cleaner taking out the lights in "Obsessed" and using a silver gum wrapper for a temporary fuse in "Hellfire". I've heard that there's also been one done with using chocolate to stop an acid leak, as seen in the "Pilot". Check out the Miscellaneous page for links to Youtube clips from Mythbusters and more information when the show actually airs.
12/06/07
Well, here's an early Christmas present for you. I just recently finished a parody song about MacGyver that I've been playing around with for a little while now. If you're a fan of a certain R&B hit with a good sense of humor, you might enjoy this. ;-) Check it out on the Fanwork page. And lest I forget to say it later- Merry Christmas to all! :-) And may you truly know the great joy and peace that the Christ child came to bring! "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11) :-)
10/12/07
The complete MacGyver series on DVD released on October 16, 2007! TVshowsonDVD.com had some great new banner ads up for the release! And they also made this MacGyver release their Pick of the Week! :-) Check out their site.
10/02/07
Check out the new entry to the MacGyver's Challenge section! This one focuses on God's MacGyverism! ;-) (Which happens to be the greatest MacGyverism ever pulled off!!!) :-)
09/30/07
Upon request, I've added a slightly different angle of the 1986 MacGyver poster (RDA in a blue shirt) on the Merchandise page, along with pictures of another MacGyver cast jacket.
08/18/07
Added a bunch of really cool MacGyver promos for episodes, like "Every Time She Smiles" and "Bushmaster", as well as promos from ABC and European stations, and ABC commercial break messages, all up on the Multimedia page. Check it out! :-)
07/26/07
Added a link to buy the "Chillin' on the G Spot" album from G Love E, the rap group that performed the "Tough Boys" song in the "Tough Boys" episode of MacGyver to the Merchandise section of the site. (Unfortunately, this seems to be the only album the band ever released and it does not seem to contain the "Tough Boys" song.)
07/24/07
There're some new pictures of an autographed "Blow Out" script and Hank Aaron autographed baseball (from the "Squeeze Play" episode that Hank Aaron guest-starred on!) in the Merchandise section. Also, there's some new promo videos uploaded in the Multimedia section, with both a USA MacGyver commercial and an ABC commercial for the "Children of Light" episode.
07/19/07
Thanks to some Feedback I got recently, I've been alerted to the fact that the upcoming complete MacGyver series DVD set (on October 16!) has 39 discs, which is one more than the previously released volumes. So hopefully this extra disc will contain the TV-movies and possibly other extras. And I've also added another MacGyver reference (on "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (The TV Show)") to the Miscellaneous page, thanks to someone else writing in. :-)
07/04/07
Happy Birthday, America!!! For 231 years, the United States of America has been the land of the free and the home of the brave! :-) Happy Independence Day! Have a great day barbecuing and eating watermelon and ice cream and watching some MacGyver! ;-) (I'd suggest perhaps "The Golden Triangle", "Thief of Budapest" or "The Ten Percent Solution")
And pray for the USA and President George W. Bush. May we always remember Proverbs 14:34 "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people." And may Psalms 33:12 always be true of the USA- "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance."
06/30/07
Amazon.com now has the upcoming MacGyver complete series DVD set up for sale for the price of $124.99 right here.
06/28/07
GREAT NEWS!!! The MacGyver complete series DVD set is BACK on the schedule!!! Paramount is planning to release it on October 16, 2007! It should contain both TV-movies ("MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis" and "MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday") and hopefully maybe some other extras. There's always a chance! Check out the slightly more horizontal cover art, along with the original, newly posted at TVShowsonDVD.com and on the Merchandise page.
Also, got a few more pictures on the Promo and Press part of the Images section, from different episodes. Also, there's a new MacGyver pin posted on the Merchandise page.
06/14/07
Check out a few new pictures of promotional pictures for MacGyver on the Promo and Press part of the Images section. Also, I've got a few new MacGyver postcards, sticker albums, and T-shirts to look at as well a bit more information on the French MacGyver biography books on the Merchandise page.
06/07/07
Added a new Richard Dean Anderson signed photo to the Various Pictures part of the Images section. Also, check out new pictures of the British VHS release of "The Legend of the Holy Rose" video, as well as the official MacGyver soundtrack on LP on the Merchandise section of the site.
06/03/07
Thanks to the encouragement of people who enjoy this column and because I've been wanting to do another entry on something I've been thinking on lately, I have just completed another article in the MacGyver's Challenge section. This one is about the quest for vengeance and learning to say "No" to revenge and "Yes" to forgiveness. Check it out and let me know what you think on the Feedback page.
06/02/07
Updated a link on the Fanwork page for the MacGyver "Virtual Seasons" 8 and 9 fanfiction site, which is no longer active but is maintained through the Internet Archive. Also, check out some much better pictures of the cover art for French MacGyver videos on the Merchandise page. I also moved some items that I'm fairly certain are fanmade from that page to the Fanwork page. And I've added a menu to the top of the Merchandise page to make it easier to jump to the different categories of MacGyver-related merchandise. One of these days I may still try to break this page down further into different sections with links to separate pages, but for now this should be a nice improvement.
04/24/07
I've added two new banners on the main page for World Vision, "a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice." (As you can see on the WorldVision site.) This is a group I support both with my prayers and financial gifts and I find it's a very practical way to share the love of Jesus Christ with "the least of these". (See Matthew 25:40) Whether you're a Christian or not, this is definitely something MacGyver would be all over and supportive of-so step up and be a real MacGyver! :-)
04/23/07
Added a new picture of the package for the MacGyver sticker set from Panini on the Merchandise page.
04/21/07
Slight update to the Quotes page. Just corrected a few things and added a quote from "The Assasin".
04/20/07
Cleared off some older news updates and moved them to the Old News page. Also, the MacGyver TV Schedule page has been updated, sadly to reflect MacGyver's non-airing status. :-( I made a quick update to the Miscellaneous page with a link to another online dictionary listing for "MacGyver", this one with actual newspaper article usage! I've also added some pictures of an early script for "A Prisoner of Conscience" episode, as well as a list of script changes and the shooting schedule for the episode. There's also some pictures of Phoenix Foundation props, like phone book listings and stationery. And I cleaned up some other things too, all of which you can see on the Merchandise page. And I was able to archive the old comments that were on my Guestbook and they are available for viewing there, though I no longer have an active Guestbook, due to the site that hosted it shut down. If you want to leave me a comment on the web site, feel free to do so on the Feedback page.
04/19/07
Well, it's been a while, but I've made a few updates to the site. First off, hope everyone had a great Easter celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ! :-)
I sure did. And on to the updates. I've added some pictures of a few more fanmade MacGyver pins to the Fanwork page. Also, the cover art for the German release of "Legend of the Holy Rose" (Parts 1 and 2) on VHS is now up on the Merchandise page.
03/26/07
Updated the information on the MacGyver Mailing List page, as the old list has been defunct for some years now, but there is revived list that is still current.
03/15/07
I've added some information on the makes and models of some of the jeeps used on MacGyver, as well as a few more comparisons of original airings and syndication edits of episodes in the Interesting Speculation part of the Miscellaneous page. I also added a fun link on that page- someone's boyfriend of the week measured against MacGyver! :-) Also, I did a bit of cleaning up and decided to take off the bootleg DVD covers from the Fanwork page, especially since you can now purchase the entire series on the official DVD set released by Paramount.
03/14/07
Added a link to more MacGyver artwork by fans on the Fanwork page. Also added and updated Mailing Addresses. Oh yeah, I meant to post this earlier, but haven't been able to until now. The possible MacGyver pilot I had mentioned before is actually called "Tranny McGuyver" and it stars Willam Belli. It's more of a comedy pilot conceived by Willam Belli and does not have any real connection to MacGyver, other than a reference in the title. You can view the 2 minute teaser on Youtube. Be warned that it does contain explicit material.
03/12/07
Whoa! Sorry it's been a while on updates. I was temporarily over my storage limit and just now got that problem fixed. So anyway, there's some exciting news to report now. The complete series of MacGyver is getting released to DVD!- Again! But this time, it will be all 7 seasons in one big set- and it's pretty likely "MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis" and "MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday" will be included, hopefully with some other extras. The set is scheduled to be released on May 22nd. Check out all the latest on that at www.tvshowsondvd.com And you can see the cover art on the Merchandise page, thanks to TVshowsonDVD.com.
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