Han Solo, P.I.

1. Ali S.
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 8:55 pm

   Hah! That would've been a great spinoff from the Star Wars series.

2. zav
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 9:30 pm

   Win. Major win.

3. Xerloq
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm

   This is great because Harrison Ford was asked to play Magnum P.I. but he turned it down.

4. Johnny Cat
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 10:18 pm

   Xerloq:

   It's the other way around. They wanted Selleck for Indiana Jones. He was tied to his TV contract, so they went with Ford.

5. gregremote
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 pm

   wow - watched the first one - then the comparison - it is totally the fact that each shot was matched that makes this work so well - didn't even realize.

6. Johnny Cat
   Jun 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 pm

   Also: OMG that was tight!

7. Foreigner1
   Jun 4th, 2009 at 3:33 am

   I'm not capable of doing that, but this asks for answers in the Youtube-community where sitcoms like The Bold and The Beautiful, Dallas / Dinasty, the Simpsons or That 70's Show and so on show uncanny resemblances to Magnum-P.I. and Star-Wars P.I.

8. ted
   Jun 4th, 2009 at 6:20 am

   Well, the best match was at the end. The others were semi-okay.

9. Mr. Bigglesworth
   Jun 4th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

   Nice one.

10. The El Bee En
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Forgive me: I don't see it and I don't get the whole "Star Wars" thing, the first three movies were "Good" "Kinda good" and "Ok, I guess" but the whole rest of it begs the question, IMHO (relax, keep your shirts on) "Don't you have homework due tomorrow?"

11. Christophe
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Brilliant

12. Frau
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    That was made of win.

13. Johnny Cat
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    @ The El Bee En:

    Now come on, whatever you think of the Star Wars franchise is one thing, but you gotta give it up for Han Solo. One of the best fictional characters ever created, and this is just brilliant compare/contrast with Magnum P.I.'s opener.

14. boliyou
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Made my day!

15. MikeyG
    Jun 4th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    Hilarious!

16. ted
    Jun 5th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Most young people these days would probably recognize Tom Selleck as whatsername's occasional older boyfriend on Friends, and probably don't even know a thing about Magnum.

    What I find odd looking back at the credits is: no major female roles? I can barely remember the show, but I remember Magnum was a bit of a tomcat. Otherwise, these credits might set off one's gaydar.

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