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Post subject: Re: Bill Shatner is NOT James Kirk in the New Star Trek Movi
 Posted: Sep 14, 2007 - 01:53 PM
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| Fozz wrote: | Well let me start by saying that when I suggested Bill lending his 'weight' to the project, I meant his on-screen presence!!!
Also why I do understand that Sci-Fi can open up limitless possibilities, wait let me think – oh yes, I’M A SCI-FI FAN! I was trying to remain grounded in the fact that like it or not the new movie is supposed to be a ‘prequel’. Surely anything with an overly Sci-Fi orientated plot would be just ‘Star Trek: Generations’ all over again? With the convenience of a Nexus like experience that enabled Kirk and Picard to meet in that movie? I still firmly believe the story ended there. It’s been done.
Harve Bennett once said of Gene Roddenberry’s ‘Star Trek,’ that it wasn’t Science Fiction but it was show about people – he called it ‘Space Opera’. A saga that surrounded a trinity. Namely Kirk, Spock and McCoy. A Captain and a leader balanced by logic on one side and emotion on the other. It’s about the characters! I honestly think that is why the franchise has been failing over the years because the characters have just become ‘flimsy’ or just pale imitations of the original ones.
Whereas in this new movie, although we’re looking at new actors to play the parts, we will be familiar with the characters we’ve grown to know over the years.
You could name a million things that were un-likeable about the ‘Star Wars’ prequels (Jeez I know I could) but the initial premise, the idea that George Lucas had to build upon the story and the legend and show the characters beginnings, was a good one. I would hope J. J. is thinking along the same sort of lines, without Ja Ja Binks of course? Although J. J. stands for something???
No one knows for sure what role Spock will play in the new movie, I am sincerely hoping it maybe that of an ancient Vulcan, advanced in his years, coming to terms with the absent friends that he has outlived. Who knows what a Vulcan is capable of in that situation.
I am a huge fan of both Leonard and Bill (I wouldn’t be on this site otherwise). I have grown up with them both and the only thing I am looking forward to (more than the seeing the re-mastered versions of the original series) is to see this new movie with a young cast and an original storyline, that will hopefully make me feel like I was 10 years old again and that Captain Kirk will save the day! Like he always used to!!!
Bill Shatner’s ‘James. T. Kirk’ died on Veridian III but I still can’t see why he cannot be a father to the character that he brought to life over 40 years ago and pass the torch once and for all.
At the end of the day if there are fans out there that can’t bear the thought of a movie without the original cast playing a major part in it, then they must be totally against any sort of project to try and resurrect the original series for the silver screen. I for one, can’t wait!!!
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Posted: Sep 14, 2007 - 09:58 PM
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| Tough noogies, eh? |
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Posted: Sep 17, 2007 - 10:55 PM
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| ELOQUENTLY SAID FOZZ BRAVO |
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| TRexx wrote: | | magic5453 wrote: | 
How do we contact Paramount?
Whwere the Letter Campaign?
Are we going to take this? |
JJ Abrams, Bad Robot Productions
c/o Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
U.S.A.
Tel: (323) 956-2995
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Oh oh! JJ is gonna hear about it NOW! As much as I like JJ, he does need to hear this from as many people as possible so inundate him.
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Posted: Sep 18, 2007 - 06:24 AM
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| Paul wrote: | | TRexx wrote: | | magic5453 wrote: |
How do we contact Paramount?
Whwere the Letter Campaign?
Are we going to take this? |
JJ Abrams, Bad Robot Productions
c/o Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
U.S.A.
Tel: (323) 956-2995
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Oh oh! JJ is gonna hear about it NOW! As much as I like JJ, he does need to hear this from as many people as possible so inundate him.
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Unfortunately, in the final analysis J.J. Abrams who is empowered by paramount will have no more regard for the feelings and opinions of tos trek fandom than viacom has for the viewers that TV Land and NaN are losing and have lost. |
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