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Gene Roddenberry.
*Gina-nerd Trekkie in her youth, still have my Spock action figure (along with others) in a treasure box*
The fourth movie, The Voyage Home, Spock's use of "colorful metaphors" was a crack up.
Greetings, F&L. :2wave:
Why not. if I may ask?
Greetings, Gina. :2wave:
One of the episodes that I have never forgotten was when Kirk went to Vulcan to fight on Spock's behalf. We got to see Spock's home planet, and meet other Vulcans, and the actress who played TPau was superb, IMO. One of my favorite episodes! :thumbs:
I am actually OK with this despite being a trekky. By the time people reach 70s/80s I am not too surprised. Plus I was well aware that he was having health issues after being hospitalized a couple of months ago. For some reason Robin Williams Death affected me much more. Nimoy lived a long and healthy life and always had a smile on his face.
I too am curious. I think much of the ill will towards Shatner is due to his past pompous behavior. For instance, he was strongly opposed to Takei taking the role as Captain of the Enterprise that caused a lot of bitter feelings. But more importantly, there was the fact that Shatner didn't attend the funeral for the creator of Star Trek (name escapes me at the moment).
I hate the new movies.... but I will say he was the best part of them for me.
Those are some of the detailed criticisms. His pompous behavior in real life is more important. But there comes a time in all actors lives when they need to get out of the limelight.
I hold him in contrast to Richard Dreyfuss, who has somewhat of, in my opinion, an unearned reputation for "having airs", the worst of Canadian sins. Dreyfuss has never forgotten his roots in Jewish Montreal, where Shatner on the other hand hides his middle class Montreal roots. Unlike Shat, Dreyfuss absents himself from the limelight; then we look forward to him showing up in films like RED.
But in the acting category, none represents an ideal of my country better than Christopher Plummer, he's the "oh yeah, that guy" who's villain makes a picture like Inside Man, or his romantic old fool in Must Love Dogs. A highly successful actor for 56 years and counting, a man of class and dignity who requires no fan club.
Captain von Trapp.
Greetings, Gina. :2wave:
One of the episodes that I have never forgotten was when Kirk went to Vulcan to fight on Spock's behalf. We got to see Spock's home planet, and meet other Vulcans, and the actress who played TPau was superb, IMO. One of my favorite episodes! :thumbs:
Hi Lady P!
Yes! That is another of my faves, "Amok Time" *. Spock was in a "fever", so to speak. I can't remember what it was called (without looking it up), but it happened every 7 years. She was excellent!
*I think and again, way too nerdy to remember such things.
Wasn't it Pon Far (sp?) As I remember his blood boiled with lust.... so un-Spock-like.
At lunch Nimoy's last Tweet was read aloud, and we toasted him with Chardonnay.
Greetings, Polgara.:2wave:
My all time favorite was Balance of Terror, the episode based on the film The Enemy Below.
I had to go to Wiki to refresh memory of that episode. :slapme: I liked the Romulan Commander's verbal salute to Kirk! :thumbs: Touching last words between equals....
Those are some of the detailed criticisms. His pompous behavior in real life is more important. But there comes a time in all actors lives when they need to get out of the limelight.
I hold him in contrast to Richard Dreyfuss, who has somewhat of, in my opinion, an unearned reputation for "having airs", the worst of Canadian sins. Dreyfuss has never forgotten his roots in Jewish Montreal, where Shatner on the other hand hides his middle class Montreal roots. Unlike Shat, Dreyfuss absents himself from the limelight; then we look forward to him showing up in films like RED.
But in the acting category, none represents an ideal of my country better than Christopher Plummer, he's the "oh yeah, that guy" who's villain makes a picture like Inside Man, or his romantic old fool in Must Love Dogs. A highly successful actor for 56 years and counting, a man of class and dignity who requires no fan club.
Never even knew he was Canadian, but I guess that kind of proves your point doesn't it?
Μολὼν λαβέ;1064366561 said:
Wasnt he a captain in the Austrian Navy in that movie? :2razz:Captain von Trapp.
Wasnt he a captain in the Austrian Navy in that movie? :2razz:
But Austria doesnt have a navy. Why did the Germans want him so bad then? :lol:Correct.