Comments on: Slow News Day Video…’After They Were Famous’

By: Harry Doddema

Harry Doddema — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:41:01 +0000

But seriously.. those effects shots are very nicely done! That strange pull-up at the end is just gold!

By: The Dude

The Dude — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:35:37 +0000

Great point, StephenMartin. Shatner always struck me as very positive and likable.

By: StephenMartin

StephenMartin — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:52:28 +0000

According to the bit players, Shatner had an ego. Gee…I’m shocked. lol.

I have always felt they were simple jealous and envious…and it sold tickets and books.

The one thing I really respect and admire about Shatner is that he never once has said a negative thing about his supporting cast. Not once…despite the fact they’ve been blasting him for years. This shows me he is nothing but class and the others are just a bunch of tiny mean spirited little people. Throughout the years, my admiration for him has grown and it has diminished with them.

By: diabolik

diabolik — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:09:29 +0000

The more of this I watch the more amazed I am at the Enterprise footage, and blown away by it. It has real mass, weight and size. Much better than the digital work on ST:R , as good as it has become. But what I am seeing in this special makes me wish they were doing more in the Remastered episodes stuff that looks this good.

By: diabolik

diabolik — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:45:19 +0000

I’d prefer to see that model filmed and used than the CGI stuff. Seems like it would be cheaper to do, and look better.

Wonder why? I also asked myself the same question during Superman Returns… why not use all the great greenscreen flying shots of Routh rather than replace them with unconvincing CGI?

-Diabolik

By: jonboc

jonboc — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:24:23 +0000

I agree with Paul, years of being put high on a pedestal by fandom, combined with comics, books, and fan fiction, fleshing out their characters, no doubt elevated these supporting players own self-importance. I love Uhura and Sulu as much as the next guy, but truth be told, they were in the end credits, if they were there at all. They were supporting players….great supporting players, but that is the extent of their involvement. Shatner, Nimoy and Kelley were hired as the stars that this show would revolved around, and revolve around them it did. And rightfully so.

By: paul austin

paul austin — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:14:25 +0000

I attribute the hatred of the Shat a few things but larely the following(IMHO). First off lets state the obvious by saying every show needs a star, and for TOS the Shat was clearly the star…quickly it would include Nimoy and then of course De later. There were stars and there were supporting players. Now I think over the years (especially the early 70’s conventions) our friends the TOS supporting cast were frequently inundated with remarks and compliments saying “why werent you freatured more” “you should have had more lines/stories…etc” and with most actors being driven by ego I think they got sucked in and really felt slighted. I mean if you went from week to week with people telling you that you are marvelous and should have the spotlight more…who wouldnt start to believe it? I think the utter adoration of the trekkie sparked this and the balance became distorted.
If TOS Phase II had ever happened, I think things would have been more ensemble. Lol but what happened? The big screen came calling and with it the “big three” getting most of the screen time…and rightly so. Old wounds or the perception of old wounds re-oppened.

By: Josh T. (Thesaurus) Kirk Esquire'

Josh T. (Thesaurus) Kirk Esquire' — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:14:56 +0000

Good point Stanky.

Kelly and Nimoy adore/adored the Shat, only those who had no career outside of Trek seemed to resent him.

Patty boy Stewart seemed to enjoy the hell out of Shat as well.

By: jonboc

jonboc — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:25:12 +0000

#15, The ship FX sequences in this special, if I remember correctly, were made with one of Jim Key’s fantastic 6 foot replicas. Just goes to show what can be done with a real physical model these days.

By: Kietero

Kietero — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:19:04 +0000

The narrator was a bit painful for me to hear. Not that I have a problem with the British, but I just couldn’t take hearing him…

Great piece, over all though