Heart of the City by Mark Tatulli

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  1. big G 3469

    big G 3469Genius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    ”Stupid Action Hero?!?!” FYI Heart the Green Hornet was the “snizz” when I was growing up!! & I also loved Bruce Lee as G.H’s sidekick Kato!

  2. Josh 1360

    Josh 1360 said, about 1 month ago

    You bet! The Green Hornet and Kato (Bruce Lee) where the bomb when I was growing up also! I’m surprised Hollywood haven’t made movies about them like they have with Superman and Batman!

  3. M S

    M S said, about 1 month ago

    Eh…go for one of The Watchmen, Dean. Still “indy” and “geeky” enough because not so make people “got it” (darn political and 20+ year-old Cold War plot undertones), but it was a major motion picture this year. ;)

  4. catqueen

    catqueen said, about 1 month ago

    Josh you spoke too soon. Seth Rogan will be playing the Green Hornet in a 2010 release. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0990407/

  5. Kyle

    Kyle said, about 1 month ago

    catqueen, thanks for that link! I hadn’t heard they were making a GH movie, although apparently Dean knew all about it. I’ll be waiting anxiously to see if Mr. Rogan can do the part justice!

    Green Hornet trivia: How many remember that Britt Reid (the original GH) was actually the grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger? Dates back to the golden days of radio.

  6. Josh 1360

    Josh 1360 said, about 1 month ago

    Thanks loads also. I’m at work, but the boss don’t mind me using his computer every now and then.

  7. ninetoes

    ninetoesGenius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    Kyle, there’s some good stuff here also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheGreenHornet

  8. fritzoid

    fritzoid said, about 1 month ago

    Careful, Dean. The same impulse would have had you dressed up as The Spirit last year, and think what an awkward memory that would be now.

    I’d agree with M S. Just get yourself a different mask, and you can go as Rorschach. Even if people don’t know the character, they’ll be creeped out anyway.

    (Don’t try to do Dr. Manhattan. Maybe here in SF, but it wouldn’t fly in Philly.)

  9. dianecliff

    dianecliff said, about 1 month ago

    Love the Green Hornet! We have the entire series on DVD!

  10. cholldekkgher stenstenstaffgher

    cholldekkgher stenst... said, about 1 month ago

    Superman came from Metropolis
    The Green Hornet has Kato
    And a car called Black Beauty
    Superduper flew through the air
    And has never been the same since

  11. DonVanni

    DonVanni said, about 1 month ago

    Heart, how can you dis the Lone Ranger’s grand nephew?

  12. mrprongs

    mrprongs said, about 1 month ago

    Batman met GH & Kato on his 60’s show. You’d think he’d team up with Superman, but no. Just GH and Kato passing on through.

  13. fritzoid

    fritzoid said, about 1 month ago

    The special effects needed for a Superman crossover would have exceeded Batman’s budget.

    There’s a great story about the Batman/Green Hornet crossover. There was a fight sequence called for between Kato and Robin. Robin was simply Burt Ward, of course, but Kato was BRUCE LEE, and Ward was VERY MUCH aware of that. On the day of the shoot, Lee shows up on the set in a FOUL mood. All day long, he won’t talk to anybody, he just stands around scowling. When they’re getting ready to film the fight, Lee goes into a VERY serious Crane Pose (or whatever), and gets that bug-eyed, high-intensity “Bruce Lee” look on his face (you know the one). Ward sort of tiptoes to his mark, and says, his voice trembling, “Uh, Bruce…? You know this is just play-fighting, right? We’re buddies,…aren’t we?” Finally, Lee busts out laughing, and is joined by the whole crew. The whole thing was a set-up.