Comments on: Chicago Con: Shatner Says He Is Meeting With JJ Abrams

By: Antonio

Antonio — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:26:03 +0000

People are talking about someone to play a young krik take a look at the actor Thomas jane watch deep sea blue and you can see the looks of krik just a thought !

By: SisterQ

SisterQ — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:44:36 +0000

“A young woman asked Shatner to talk to her sister, mentioning that her sister will only listen to him. She said her sister dresses up in Star Trek costumes too often and likes Star Trek too much. Shatner asked the sister to stand, which she did wearing a Q costume from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Shatner asked how old she was and then addressed the young woman asking the question. He told her that her sister was doing the right thing being a devoted Star Trek fan. Then, Shatner told the young woman asking the question that actually it was she that needed help to become a Star Trek fan. It was all very funny and sweet.”
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That was me! My sister asked that question, much to my horror, but I am SO glad that Shatner turned the tables on her. I just wish I could thank him personally, because I was practically in the back row…But, anyway, that was the best weekend of my life!

By: Ric

Ric — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:13:29 +0000

You say:
“The Paramount brass in charge now are aware of that”
Of what? A romantic notion of what is “True Trek” ? That is for fans who choose an antagonistic view. The old mine is bigger, better etc.
Paramount objective is mostly about making enough profit to keep going.

I remember watching TOS on a black & white TV admiring the costumes, ships and watching Shatner rolling on the floor and jumping with a karate kick while checking out some alien girl’s ass. Then TNG came along and I can’t believe how many times I enjoyed each episode, over and over and every movie including Nemesis.
it is all fun!… give me a break :)… Vision? it is not that serious. If you need serious go read instead of watching TV. There are some interesting Sci-fi authors out that would judge the whole of Star trek experience as a joke.
If you start making a qualitative judgment like “what is better Presley or Foo Fighters?” you’ll get burnt soon enough by someone who says “Mozart” Chomsky, Borges, Ulysses, Kafka, Poe, Mendelssohn and so on.
I am a fan, I enjoy most of it, no moral, cultural or stylistic higher ground here.
I will share a secret that every good TV producer knows…It is not about ‘Vision’ it is about reaching the “nostalgia point” that creates a lasting success.
Enjoy the universe!

By: Butch Cavendish

Butch Cavendish — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:03:18 +0000

It’s about time that Star Trek goes back to basics. A new movie about Captain Kirk and company would be great, and if Shatner and Nimoy are in it it’ll be even greater.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:58:14 +0000

James T Kirk and Spock BEST represent everything that Star Trek stands for.
As a life long Trek fan I haven’t been enthusiastic or excited about Star Trek in 15 years.
The Paramount brass in charge now are aware of that.
They recognize thankfully that DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, and even the majority of TNG SUCKED horribly, and tainted a once noble , exciting, prosperous idea known as Star Trek into a PC, bland, stale, rehashed shadow of it’s former self.
Berman Trek is the bane of Star Trek, a horrific doppleganger cesspool of mediocrity and shameless lack of talent and creativity.
Star Trek is not gaseous anomolies. Star Trek is not techno-babble.
Gene Roddenberry had an edict for the TRUE Star Trek that Berman completely neglected – stripped of all science fiction elements, would the stories be entertaining and relevant? Yes for true Trek. Any one of those episodes could have been about a current event, or some contemporary drama. The same can’t be said for Berman era Trek, stripped of it’s science fiction allegories, what would you have? Nothing. Boring cardboard uninspired characters standing around discussing this, that and the other does not interesting television make.
Berman characters talked TOO much, and didn’t ACT enough. Proactive versus Reactive.
That’s why Shatner and crew are larger than life legends, every frame they occupied had color, drama, and acting RANGE. Berman era Star Trek sadly isn’t FUN. There is no joy. It’s souless eye candy.
I think it’s LONG overdue that Star Trek get back to where it belongs and abandons this tripe that has made Star Trek a laughing stock.
It’s finally COOL to like Star Trek again.

By: Angry Zen Master » Blog Archive » Shatner’s In, Nimoy’s Interested

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:02:04 +0000

[...] At their panel at the Chicago Con, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy both intimated that they were interested in appearing in the next film. Shatner even met with JJ Abrams before the con: On the horizon there are good things for Star Trek and hopefully my involvement… the magic of Star Trek is in its origins and that is coming back. [...]

By: Dragons

Dragons — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:37:08 +0000

To me they are Star Trek. But as long as its not a retrospective film on age and mortality like the previous Treks I think I can go for it. The last movie made that mistake. Several films they did that. They went over the same matereil. I think I will not go for ” “Do You remember the time…when this happened?”
“We dont but im afrauf your giing to tell us anyway,”
Then the Abahm Flashback cues because hes not sure what else to write.

For the love of god that’s been the driving force for most of the films already and its getting rather depressing. I dont want to talk about Age, Dying, Mortality, Rebirth anymore. Somehow what Trek has lost is Hope . And that’s been a part of its message. Thats were its been successful.

To me Kirk will always be a Action Hero, More so than any of the other Trek Captains Spock always be his Logical equal and at his side . The outsider that has a unique insight to humanity.
I dont think I need a Origin story to tell me that. I already know the relationship they are going to have.

Action heroes in their seventies just look silly. I cant take Clint Eastwood as a aging Dirty Harry serouisly. A Seventy year old James Bond I cant buy either.

More than likely the studio would be worried over the health of the actors. Unfortuanly society is like that. I’m not willing to get my high hopes up when several times they have been approached to either direct or co star in a major Star Trek Motion Picture or project after VI.
Then the factor of Paramount bean counter executives who dont know Star Trek or just dont really care is getting to old (pardon the pun) and I wouldn’t be surprised if it does happen again. ..
They were in their prime when these guys were doing the Original Series. They are the best… The First Six films were a great extension of that but to me that’s it.

If this a way to sell more Posters, Action Figures, T-Shirts and Collectible plates and charge more money for DVD’s like they have taken advantage of that than more People in seats in the theatres and tell a decent story thats worth it. I think I might pass.

By: Duane Boda

Duane Boda — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:45:39 +0000

Yes….the real actors are still alive that could portray their respective roles
but when are they going to hang it up already? I can see the nexts films
name now : Kirk & Spock gumming grits at Starfleet Command…..
Perhaps I’m getting carried away with all. But consider this won’t you?

1. These 2 actors have enough $$ – why go ahead with a future project?
2. Their older then the Petroglyphs that are seen in some caves.
3. Unless this story is the greatest thing since sliced bread then why
bother? Kirk is dead and Spock is old. No justification in all at all!
Well….this discussion is both old and lame and this film might be do
IF they’re in it. You can all discuss it to the cows come home. This films storyline must be bad IF they feel they have to bring in old characters.

By: BRING BACK KIRK

BRING BACK KIRK — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:32:27 +0000

The real Kirk and Spock are coming back.

I can’t wait.

By: Jerusalem Artichoke

Jerusalem Artichoke — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:18:19 +0000

Shatner and Nimoy ARE still Star Trek to me.

This would serve to be an official passing of the torch and a VERY smart marketing move.

The Shatner/Nimoy fans will show up to watch them. And the younger audience their recast counterparts.

It’s win win.

Just have Spock rescue Kirk from that pesky nexus and undo generations as well!