I heard an ad for a new Western TV-movie on the radio the other day, one starring that great icon of the Old West, the new King of the Oaters himself...Luke Perry?
The movie is called--well, I could look it up, but let's just call it Untitled Luke Perry Western Project because the thought of someone referring to it as that at any point in the production process amuses me.
Oh, all right, the actual name of it is "A Gunfighter's Pledge," and Hallmark Channel premiered it this weekend.
The ad was worth a chuckle or two because while you might think that Perry's husky, terse delivery is ideal for Westerns, you'd be wrong. After all, breathy voice or no, it's still Luke Perry.
Look, I don't have anything against the guy. He's worked to distance himself from Dylan McKay but without being too obnoxious about it. He doesn't make an ass of himself in interviews (not that I'm aware of). As voice talent, he made a rockin' Rick Jones in "The Incredible Hulk" cartoon.
But Luke Perry is no gunfighter. There's just a credibility gap there too wide to overcome. This is despite the fact that the name "Luke Perry" does in fact sound like a great Western name. Actually, Luke + Anything = great Western name, with the possible exceptions of Skywalker, Keye, and Campbell.
So, hey, Luke Perry, no hard feelings, bro, but I won't be watching "A Gunfighter's Pledge." Good luck to you, though.
Incidentally, is there any way you might show up on the CW's new "90210" series?
The ad was worth a chuckle or two because while you might think that Perry's husky, terse delivery is ideal for Westerns, you'd be wrong. After all, breathy voice or no, it's still Luke Perry.
Look, I don't have anything against the guy. He's worked to distance himself from Dylan McKay but without being too obnoxious about it. He doesn't make an ass of himself in interviews (not that I'm aware of). As voice talent, he made a rockin' Rick Jones in "The Incredible Hulk" cartoon.
But Luke Perry is no gunfighter. There's just a credibility gap there too wide to overcome. This is despite the fact that the name "Luke Perry" does in fact sound like a great Western name. Actually, Luke + Anything = great Western name, with the possible exceptions of Skywalker, Keye, and Campbell.
So, hey, Luke Perry, no hard feelings, bro, but I won't be watching "A Gunfighter's Pledge." Good luck to you, though.
Incidentally, is there any way you might show up on the CW's new "90210" series?
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