Comments on: Nimoy On Aging and Revitalizing Trek

By: Wm

Wm — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:11:40 +0000

$27 million ( in 1984 dollars) is equivalent to $55.6 million (in present day) with an inflation factor of 106%. That number is still far below the $150 million budget.

By: Wm

Wm — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:00:24 +0000

When Nimoy last directed an ST movie that was back in ‘84, the “Voyage Home” and the budget was $27 million (in 1984 dollars). The new ST movie is budgeted at $150 (in current dollars). Nimoy needs to factor in the inflation effect into his numbers. Even if he does that, I am pretty sure the buget for the new movie will still be greater than the budget he had worked with in ‘84.

By: k egan

k egan — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:33:38 +0000

I like all the star trek movies. even five
Star Fleet militaristic? only when it has to be!
Kirk s acting ,he was acting like Kirk
Star trek is a view of the future that is ment to be entertaining and if you get to critical and start arguing about this that and the other thing maybe Gene should have written a western instead.
however debate on the future inspiered by star trek is logical.
[Even if my spelling is not...]

By: Turgenev

Turgenev — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:20:22 +0000

So, who, besides me, is gunna start following Leonard around the day his Spock clock is set to expire? I mean, looming around him… waitng to catch his Katra (that thingy he passes on, you know…)

Then, me and Darmok could go cruise for some big chicks.
(kidding there- Nimoy’s artistic outings have been “facsinating”… Go in search of his latest book.)

By: Black Fire

Black Fire — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:43:01 +0000

#134… but it ties in well with the direction Deep Space Nine took. Starfleet was well on it’s way to becoming more militaristic and it is one of the reasons I have trouble with DS9.

By: trektacular

trektacular — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:49:42 +0000

110. I actually hated Starfleet being portrayed as so miltirastic, more than the racism issue.

By: steve adams

steve adams — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:52:08 +0000

Great post #35!!!!

By: Jabob Slatter

Jabob Slatter — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:34:08 +0000

Every time I reveal my belief that Shatner was bad in every Trek movie after Voyage Home, a bunch of feel the need to prove me wrong, but it is, alas, only in your own minds.

I realize Kirk grew older, but instead of playing Kirk as an older guy, Shatner plays him as himself. AT LEAST THAT’S THE WAY I SEE IT. My understanding of Kirk’s character leads me to believe that he would not have allowed himself to age the way Shatner did. I think Bill realized this, and just started acting like Bill. This is not a criticism, and I love Shatner, but he wasn’t playing Kirk any more. TO ME.

This is clear in Trek V, VI and Generations. TO ME. There is a very different approach from Shatner in those films, and a very different Kirk. Don’t ask me for specifics, you won’t be convinced anyway, because so many of you believe Shatner can do no wrong. To that I have only to say:

The Final Frontier.

I rest my case. On to other discussions now.

By: TrekMadeMeWonder

TrekMadeMeWonder — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:10:56 +0000

130. Leonard Nimrod

That last post reads (and digests) just like Spam.
What’s the purpose of it?!

By: Leonard Nimrod

Leonard Nimrod — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:45:59 +0000

I like First because it comes before second and if you aren’t first…you’re last!

;-)