{"id":2018295,"date":"2025-09-13T02:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2018295"},"modified":"2025-09-13T02:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:56:59","slug":"for-miami-vice-fans-the-fast-cars-fast-boats-and-designer-suits-are-still-worth-celebrating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/for-miami-vice-fans-the-fast-cars-fast-boats-and-designer-suits-are-still-worth-celebrating\/","title":{"rendered":"For &#8216;Miami Vice&#8217; fans, the fast cars, fast boats and designer suits are still worth celebrating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MIAMI \u2014\u00a0With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; was the show that helped define a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s hard to forget that iconic drive from the pilot episode, underscored by Phil Collins\u2019 \u201cIn the Air Tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; wasn\u2019t just another cop show. It redefined the genre, blending high-octane action with cinematic visuals, while also helping to revitalize Miami Beach as it showcased its Art Deco glamour.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>NBC News\u2019 George Solis drives along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. (NBC News)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each episode of the series that debuted in 1984 was a love letter to the city, wrapped in the excess of the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, 41 years later, members of the cast and crew are reuniting for an annual celebration (MV 41), drawing fans from across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among those returning is Edward James Olmos, who won an Emmy for his portrayal of stoic lieutenant, Marty Castillo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Olmos said neither he nor his co-stars could have predicted the global phenomenon &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; would become.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t think anybody really could,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It swept the world. It was the most viewed television program of its time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"miami vice logo jacket memorabilia (NBC News)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.lA2IyYaZxDDJpW36k2Wdw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/nbc_news_122\/6b6047d4f69eb433a300a130713b37db\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A Miami Vice jacket on display during the 41st Miami Vice anniversary, in Miami Beach, Fla. (NBC News)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No reunion would be complete without a little horsepower. Olmos even slipped behind the wheel of one of the show\u2019s signature Ferraris and was &#8220;right away, transported back to those neon-lit Miami nights, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; superfans like Brian Hauser, the nearly week-long celebration is more than just nostalgia \u2014 it\u2019s a chance to connect with a show that shaped his youth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was very instrumental in my coming of age,\u201d Hauser said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s been re-created since, and it still resonates to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than four decades on, &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; remains a love letter to a city and an era that continues to captivate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Olmos put it simply, sliding into the driver\u2019s seat once again: \u201cBeautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article was originally published on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/tv\/miami-fans-fast-cars-fast-boats-designer-suits-are-still-celebrating-rcna230952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBCNews.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NBCNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI \u2014\u00a0With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, &#8220;Miami Vice&#8221; was the show that helped define a decade. 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