Comments on: Shatner: Trek Is Like A Puppy

By: Flake

Flake — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:59:05 +0000

Where has…………………….

…………Shatners Neck gone?!?!!

By: Sybok

Sybok — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:04:15 +0000

If I were “producing” this film, I would consider using Shatner as narrator (think Shawshank Redemption), and make sure the screenplay was literate, in other words, have Shatner reminisce with Spock (Nimoy) about, perhaps, their first meeting.

By: Canonista the Cultist

Canonista the Cultist — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:24:21 +0000

“It will be “Earth centric” with no “dumb new aliens” that we care nothing about. Exploration and Discovery with out technobabble…”

That’s not the spirit of TOS.

By: Robert April

Robert April — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:00:38 +0000

BTW, if for some reason you don’t think TPTB are thinking “trilogy” for this movie (as in Spiderman and X-Men) you must be kidding yourself.

By: Robert April

Robert April — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:57:06 +0000

Major canonic ideas will be retained but pointless small details (that
already screwed up any idea of “canon” due to Berman and company) will be ignored.

Let’s call it a minor reset.

The only way to give new actors a majority of screen time per movie and
still give Shatner and Nimoy substantial roles is through a backstory
envelope. By the end of the third movie the post generations story line
resolves and Nimoy goes back to his paintings and Shatner does a Denny
Crane/ Startrek crossover book series.

By: Michael Appleton

Michael Appleton — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:18:37 +0000

It’s funny how it’s only February, yet April COMES early! Sorry, let me rephrase that; What we have here is a bad case of premature postulation! Or should we say April glowers brings dis-MAY-ed followers! Oh, come now!!!

By: Robert April

Robert April — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:10:44 +0000

This movie will be a “reset” of the trek universe. (It needs it anyway.) Shatner and Nimoy WILL be in it, post generations. Not in a bookend cameo but rather as part of a three film story arc that introduces us to the “Big Three” of Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

Young actors will NOT be bound by canon but will keep to the spirit of TOS. It will be “Earth centric” with no “dumb new aliens” that we care nothing about. Exploration and Discovery with out technobabble…

The bond between Kirk and Spock will be the focus.

Most of all, it will be character driven-to keep special FX costs down and pay Shatner’s salary no doubt.

Cool FX are important but only to further the story.

Remember this post when the news comes out this month.

-RA

By: John N

John N — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:51:43 +0000

#81 – Canonista

I know! I lobbed that one right over the plate, and you didn’t even notice… ;)

By: Michael Appleton

Michael Appleton — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:08:40 +0000

Everyone has aged gracefully other than Nimoy. I admire his discipline in avoiding a plastic surgeon’s scalpel, but my gawd, his face has enough wrinkles to hold a three day rain!

By: MichaelJohn

MichaelJohn — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:44:48 +0000

#66 Very funny! I didn’t even realize that Koenig was bald and wore a toupe!

Yes the Shat probably has the best “rug” of any Hollywood actor, but it wasn’t always that way. I remember as a litte kid seeing him on various games shows with some of the most hideous looking rugs imaginable! Good thing he found a new hairdresser by the lates seventies just in time for Star Trek TMP!

Regardless of their “rugs”, both men look quite good for men in their seventies! In fact the entire TOS cast aged quite gracefully. (I’m sure their plastic surgeons would agree.)

Mike :o