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Witness (1985)
Really Great Movie
Although this movie is not Harrison Ford's best known, which is probably The Fugitive, this is still my favorite movie. This movie has action, romance, and is a very enjoyable movie (so are The Fugitive and Air Force One).
This movie also contains a scene that I think everyone who has seen the movie will never forget--"What A Wonderful This Would Be." This moment combines one of my favorite songs with one of my favorite actors, and the result is amazing. If you don't watch the movie for any other reason, watch it for this scene.
The plot for this movie is creative and I thoroughly enjoyed watching all of the actors and actresses who did a marvelous job in it. 1985--what I great year--both Witness and MacGyver made their premieres.
MacGyver (1985)
The Best TV Series Ever Created!
MacGyver is a great TV series that I have enjoyed since the very first episode. Even though the first few seasons were more enjoyable than the last couple (mainly because of the plots), this show is still better than today's television shows. With basically no sex and no gory violence, this show is good for people of all ages. In fact, I began watching this show in 1985 when I was only four years old. This show helped reinforce my love of science as I grew older, and I still enjoy watching reruns of this show today. It is difficult to find shows wherein the main character cares about other people and is not out to seek revenge on everyone who does him/her wrong. Richard Dean Anderson was perfect for the role of MacGyver and the rest of the cast also added to the show (the casting staff did a great job). It is too bad that the show ended after seven years, and I would enjoy seeing another MacGyver movie come out (if it was like the first few seasons). I also enjoy seeing Richard Dean Anderson in other shows and movies that he has done after MacGyver, which include Stargate SG-1, Pandora's Clock, and Past the Bleachers (all of which he did/does an excellent job in). This show was very innovative (where else could the main character use duct tape, a Swiss Army Knife, and other common items to get out of desperate situation?). Although not everything could have been done quite as easily as MacGyver did them, MacGyver was relatively realistic (with the exception of a few shows) and is still interesting to watch. My favorite episodes are Countdown, Soft Touch, Out in the Cold, and Blood Brothers, all of which are very creative. Everyone involved with this show did a great job!
MacGyver: Pilot (1985)
The Greatest Television Show Ever
MacGyver is a great television series wherein problems are solved through the use of scientific knowledge rather than bad language or guns. Although some episodes were more action-filled and exciting than others were, this show will always remain one of my favorites. It would be wonderful to see more shows wherein the main character has morals and actually appears to care about other people. Even though some things MacGyver does in the show seem improbable, most of his scientific solutions seem to be based at least partially on scientific principles.
The last couple seasons of MacGyver were not quite as enjoyable as the first few, but overall, the show is probably better than every show today. I genuinely enjoy watching the reruns of MacGyver and would love it if Richard Dean Anderson did another MacGyver movie (if it was similar to the original series). Watching the reruns is really great when one of today's "big" stars is on, and I always have to laugh because these stars were not really even known before MacGyver.
Even though I was only 4 when this show began, it helped instill a love of science in me that has lasted the almost ten years since the show ended. Wouldn't it be great if another show came on the air that used duct tape, a Swiss army knife, and many other common items to get out of situations? I guess we'll just have to settle for old MacGyver reruns and seeing Richard Dean Anderson in Stargate SG-1, which does contain some inferences to MacGyver.