The Saint Rides Again

[shakatany]

Well according to the Hollywood Reporter, a new The Saint series is in the works. Roger Moore and his son are among the producers as is Bill Macdonald who co-produced the dreadful Val Kilmer version a few years ago. There's talk of having someone named James Purefoy of the series "Rome" play Simon Templar. What with Macdonald's involvement I have my doubts about this new venture especially as in this age of CSI I wonder how successful Simon Templar could be at playing a sort of Robin Hood. The only bright spot is that they are going to use Patricia Holm in the series. Patricia was his lover in many of the original stories and novels who vanished after a while and was never seen in any of the series and in only one movie "The Saint Meets the Tiger" way back in 1943. I sort of liked their relationship and wonder what a 21st century version would be like. If the new Saint is made (I never count on it until I actually see a projected movie/TV series) I will try it out but I'm not too hopeful that it will be any good :(

Comments

[jackarono.livejournal.com]

James Purfoy played Marc Antony in Rome, and he was the best thing in it-- very wicked and wild. He'd make a great Saint... play him like a sinner!

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

I imprinted on Roger Moore as The Saint way back when (just as Sean Connery is James Bond) but I'm willing to see how James Purfoy plays Simon Templar (he certainly can't do worse than Val Kilmer and Ian Ogilvy) assuming, of course, it's actually made.

Shakatany

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

I really liked the Val Kilmer The Saint Movie. It was a tad campy but all in all I liked it very much.

I would like to see The Saint return as I loved to watch the old reruns of the original show. I think it might do very well in this the age of CSIs since the viewers tire quickly of the SOS all the time. Well if the pilot ever even hits the air we will see how it does.

Hugs

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

Since I read all the Saint novels and stories the Kilmer movie was, to me, very AU and out-of-character.

I think it might do very well in this the age of CSIs since the viewers tire quickly of the SOS all the time. What I meant was that in the previous incarnations Simon might commit a crime and set up an alibi elsewhere. Now with all the work the CSIs do and the ability to extract DNA from the smallest skin and hair sample - could ST operate as he's always done?

Shakatany

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

IM sure they will figure out a way to get around the CSI's of today. IM sorry I misunderstood what you were trying to say.

I never read the saint novels I only ever saw the OTS. I guess Im just a child of the tv era for this sort of made for television novel cross over. LOL

Hugs

[shakatany.livejournal.com]

The Saint novels and stories are good reads though the best ones were the early ones that were actually written by Leslie Charteris. If you ever see one in a used book store pick it up and see.

Shakatany