There is a certain element of ennui and self-derision involved in deciding, as a fully-grown adult, that you will devote an hour and a half of a weekday afternoon to watching this drivel.
And what do you get in return? First of all Mac's mullet - it takes a good 40 minutes for it to sink in just how terrible it is.
Also Brian Blessed - noted loud-voiced actor who came to fame in Z-cars (before my time) and did a marvellous Long John Silver in an ITV serialised adaptation of Treasure Island, which was never repeated.
But this is unashamed pap from the hearty shouter.
Risible history element.
But it is still nice to see two favourite childhood actors earning money and keeping out of trouble in this hastily assembled pot-boiler.
7 thumbs up.
SPOILER (if anyone really cares) The best moment for me was when Macgyver was keeping stum with the police about the stolen medallion and exchanged some hammy glances with Blessed, which of course the policeman doesn't notice.
At the end, when he proves that Atlantis invented democracy, treated women equally, etc etc, just from spending 5 minutes in a collapsing room with some decomposing scrolls that he didn't read.
And what do you get in return? First of all Mac's mullet - it takes a good 40 minutes for it to sink in just how terrible it is.
Also Brian Blessed - noted loud-voiced actor who came to fame in Z-cars (before my time) and did a marvellous Long John Silver in an ITV serialised adaptation of Treasure Island, which was never repeated.
But this is unashamed pap from the hearty shouter.
Risible history element.
But it is still nice to see two favourite childhood actors earning money and keeping out of trouble in this hastily assembled pot-boiler.
7 thumbs up.
SPOILER (if anyone really cares) The best moment for me was when Macgyver was keeping stum with the police about the stolen medallion and exchanged some hammy glances with Blessed, which of course the policeman doesn't notice.
At the end, when he proves that Atlantis invented democracy, treated women equally, etc etc, just from spending 5 minutes in a collapsing room with some decomposing scrolls that he didn't read.