You tell 'em, Leonard.
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"I would be happy for Star Trek to come along decades later with a new group of minds. I'd love someone to say, 'Besides this one, Gene Roddenberry's was nothing!'" - Gene Roddenberry
"...I think it would be wonderful years from now to see Star Trek come back with an equally talented new cast playing Spock and Kirk and Bones and Scotty and all the rest, as they say tomorrow's things to tomorrow's generations..." - Gene Roddenberry
Nimoy has always been a class act. I can't wait for the movie to come out and trust his judgement as to the quality of it. Thanks for all the wonderful years Leonard! Live long and prosper. :)
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While i am happy to see Nimoy taking time out of his retirement to address us here - a rarity, i admit - let's not get carried away. After all, he even had nice things to say about Star Trek V. He has nothing to gain by being critical of this film now. Why would he be? Most sensible actors would not trash an upcoming film. In fact, many times, actors are contractually obligated to promote a film. For the opinions of Mr and Mrs Nimoy, let's wait a few years.
It is proper to thank him for his time but I think many are using this piece of PR to justify their belief that this movie will be good.
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"After all, he even had nice things to say about Star Trek V."
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Author, Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology
Available now from Hasslein Books
www.hassleinbooks.com
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"...he even had nice things to say about Star Trek V."
No he didn't. You made that up. Read "I am Spock".
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"...he even had nice things to say about Star Trek V."
No he didn't. You made that up. Read "I am Spock".
He didn't make anything up, you constant liar. He's complimented many things about the movie, including the opening ride in the desert. Nice try, supporter-of-Berman.
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Nice try, supporter-of-Berman.
You continue to say idiotic things about Jeremy that further reveal that you have no idea what the hell you are talking about.
Since when has he been Berman supporter?
Not that you'd know, having only been here since October. Jer and I have been here for years.
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You continue to say idiotic things about Jeremy that further reveal that you have no idea what the hell you are talking about.
Since when has he been Berman supporter?
Not that you'd know, having only been here since October. Jer and I have been here for years.
He lost his credibility the day he said "William Shatner isn't an actor", then named himself after a character Berman CREATED. The fact she was one of the most wooden characters in Trek history makes it even funnier.
I know you want to stick up for your buddy, but there's no way he can weasel out of that. But maybe he can just post the same picture 8,000 saying "I like William Shatner's balls in my face" as a retort. He did it many times before.
And I've been here since a year after Trekweb was created. So you can't do the "My inbred buddies were here longer, thus making them automatically right." defense.
I appreciate Mr. Nimoy's comments. I hope he is right. I have been watching the original 6 movies of Star Trek with deep nostalgia this past week. Star Trek, even the first six movies had meaning and relavent to the world. I read about the ST6 script changes, and how contraversial the dialog was. They intended Uhura to say "You wouldn't want your daughter to marry one would you?" But she refused, so it was nixed from the script. That was such a racially inflamitory comment. But the writers wanted it in the movie as a commentary of our prejudice.
Those were the days when Star Trek had substance. The Next Generation movies and Enterprise were all about fluff and some entries had a pro-war message.
This new movie looks like it is geared toward teenages, someone called it Star Trek 90210. I hope this is not the case. Even if the cast is very young, it can still prove to be really entertaining.
Just remember Gary Mitchell's anidote about his first days at the academy, the cadets told him, "Watch out for Lieutenant Kirk, in his class its think or sink."
Gary also called Kirk "a stack of books with legs". Kirk wasn't aimless, he was ambitious.
I'm immensely pleased that Mr. Nimoy took the time to address TrekWeb, but I'm also embarrassed that he apparently saw some of the nonsense on here.
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I'm immensely pleased that Mr. Nimoy took the time to address TrekWeb, but I'm also embarrassed that he apparently saw some of the nonsense on here.
Life has, as you know, been always filled with commentary that is based upon the non-sense and the ridiculous. What has been posted here on TrekWeb - those who outrightly reject the film even before they have seen it - is derived from fear of change. That's natural. But here are some who just hate others' success and accomplishments (i.e. Abrams & Co.) and will say and do anything to bring down others and taint the general euphoria of the audience. You will never change their minds. Your best course of action is to ignore them.
I'm sure the Trek Community and the non-Trek audience will see what ST:XI is come May: a fun romp of a film that utilizes the best of STAR TREK and makes its own mark and impression in the canon.
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The autumn days swung soft around me, like cotton on
my skin. But as the embers of the summer lost their
breath and disappeared, my heart went cold, and
only hollow rhythms resounded from within.
...is in the tasting.
The more I see of this film, the more there is to like.
I'm excited at the whole prospect.
However, as much as I respect Nimoy's instincts, I'll wait for the finished product.
BUT I also won't badmouth it without having seen it.
And I won't automatically like it on somebody's say-so, any more than I would vote for someone because a celebrity tells me I should.
A lot can happen between rough cut and release, so to me it's still the proverbial "pig in a poke" as all films are, prior to release.
If the trailers are an accurate indication, though they seldom are, we are looking at a true restart of Star Trek. Not the so-so "franchise" of Berman, but the exciting, wonder-inducing original legend.
If they can pull that off, I might stand in my seat and cheer.
With all the nonsense posted on here sometimes, it would not have been a shock for the website to be dismissed by Mr. Nimoy. That it is taken seriously enough to merit a message from him is in no small way due to your hard work, peacemaking and fair play. Hats off to you for this well-deserved recognition.
And a bow to an icon, Leonard Nimoy. Not since STTMP have I been so eager for a film. Ya hoo!
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There are 6 months of hand wringing left before we get the opportunity to see how Star Trek is going to be realized for my grandchildren. I introduced Trek to my kids early on and let the stories convey some wonderful ideals better than I probably ever could. TOS was and is still especially good at that, but then again I am heavily biased. I have, however, enjoyed something from all the series (and love reading the books). I look forward to carrying on the journey with the "next generation". Having been introduced to Mr. Abrams' work by my kids, I have incredibly high hopes for what he will put up on the screen. Hearing comments from Kevin Smith, and now Mr. Leonard Nimoy himself (who I am not about to dismiss for even a second) gives me further hope that the franchise that I have loved from the beginning is in good hands. There will always be naysayers and continuity whores who enjoy making a fuss, but in the end it really is easy to simply ignore them. I'll make my own mind up, as will my progeny, and I'll also wager the vast majority of you will - next May. I can hardly wait!!
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It was a pleasure to speak with Mr Nimoy and having him send a personal message to TrekWeb. What a gracious, beatiful gesture from his part. It was a honor to speak to this man who has been a hero to myself since I was a child watching Star Trek in the early 80s. A truly magic moment in my life and I just have to thanks Mr Nimoy again. And a thank you to all the TrekWeb community. You guys are the best.
Gustavo
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Nimoy rocks. And great work Gustavo for getting Nimoy to address Trekweb.
I hope Nimoy's direct message to this online community will help to quell some of the childish back and forth that's going on here about the new movie.
I'm really excited for this movie because it is offering a fresh direction for Star Trek. Abrams and his team have done a lot to address the fans (all of us) and I, for one, have appreciated it. Who knows if I will actually like this movie, but I am extremely hopeful and look forward to seeing a new audience embrace Star Trek. Star Trek is a wonderful optimistic concept and it deserves to have a broader appeal.
Thanks to both Nimoy and Gustavo for this direct message to Trekweb. :)
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There once was a man named Scorned,
whose posts were more offensive than porn.
He posted one too many,
got kicked out on his fanny,
and all the while he had been warned.
Thank you Mr. Nimoy for the personal message.
And congratulations to the moderators here at trekweb. You have produced a fine website I visit everyday. Mr.Nimoy's message may be addressed to the crowd critical of the movie, but it also shows that trekweb has become an important speaking forum for Star Trek fans....
Gratulacje!!!
Please?
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Between Nimoy's comments and that of Kevin Smith of a similar nature, I don't think there will be any doubt that this will be a good film. It's one thing to be critical on a technical level, but I do agree that those who seem to actively want this movie to fail, or who think it will suck because XYZ is not the same as it was in TOS (I've been critical to a degree from a canon-concern standpoint too, but I've never equated it with the film being bad by any means).
I think it's going to be a very good film. The question is whether the mainstream public and the fanbase will embrace it. And we won't know that for another 6 months.
Al
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Unfortunately, Smith's comments hardly qualify as "intelligent", since he has never had any experience whatsoever with Star Trek (and thank goodness for that!). Just goes to show what smoking too much weed will do to a person.
Nimoy, on the other hand - that was awfully gracious of him to offer his thoughts on the new movie. His thoughts are right on target with Roddenberry's in wanting to see someone take Star Trek in a fresh direction.
I'm not ruling out this new project, and so far I've been impressed with what little I've seen. I'm still not used to other actors playing familiar roles - but then again I've been used to other actors in equally familiar roles (Superman, Batman, James Bond, Tarzan, and the Star Wars prequels, to name a few). I for one am planning to reserve judgments until the film's release.
The one thing about Star Trek has been that it has taught me to be open minded to new ideas.
The only complaint I've had is for more trailers and previews of this new movie, but I can be patient and wait until May.
I'd like to thank Mr. Nimoy myself for taking the time to post here, that was very appreciated.
In the unlikely event of Mr. Nimoy actually seeing this comment, thank you, sir, for taking time out to address some of the fussiness that a certain segment of the users here continue to display.
I for one, can not wait for May, 2009 to get here to finally see what Mr. Abrams has in store for us. It should prove most interesting. :-)
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"Oh relax, Cupcake. It was a joke."- James T. Kirk
I'm not surprised that Nimoy and/or Paramount chose to post here. Remember, for every one person that posts here there are probably a couple dozen that don't. TrekWeb is not a fly-by-night Trek web site either: Back in the late 1990's, Ron Moore would host question-and-answer sessions concerning DS9 here that were phenomenally entertaining.
If nothing else, Paramount and Abrams recognize the power of the internet, and Mr. Nimoy's post is another cog in the P.R. machine. Nothing wrong with that - I like being catered to!
As to the veracity of Mr. Nimoy's post: Besides that infamously funny "Bilbo Baggins" video he put out in the 70's, I've never seen him do any bad work. From "Golda", to "Vincent", even "Three Men and a Baby", he seems to care about his craft. My $10 movie ticket says he's right, and I'm looking forward to this new "Trek", especially since he's involved.
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"Let's make sure history never forgets the name Enterprise."
Jean-Luc Picard, Yesterday's Enterprise
I can appreciate LN's comments. But it actually makes me wonder why they were needed in the first place. And why the praise in his comments. Is there a bit of a nervous attitude forming amongst the top execs involved with the movie?
See... I am not a hater. I am an analytical observer. I find the attitudes to the movie to be WRONG on both extremes of opinions. If you are against the movie, usually you hate but without any real reason. If you love it, you also have NO real reason to love it... no one has seen shit about the actual feature length movie yet.
But as I said, I find the need for these comments from LN suspect. I certainly hope I am wrong. It is so hard to keep an open mind on this movie knowing who wrote it.
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I can appreciate LN's comments. But it actually makes me wonder why they were needed in the first place. And why the praise in his comments. Is there a bit of a nervous attitude forming amongst the top execs involved with the movie?
Your being paranoid.
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Nimoy has commented on TrekMovie as well. He's allowed to do so.
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I can appreciate LN's comments. But it actually makes me wonder why they were needed in the first place. And why the praise in his comments. Is there a bit of a nervous attitude forming amongst the top execs involved with the movie?
Your being paranoid.
[e]But as I said, I find the need for these comments from LN suspect. I certainly hope I am wrong. It is so hard to keep an open mind on this movie knowing who wrote it.[eq]
Nimoy has commented on TrekMovie as well. He's allowed to do so.
Somebody buy that man a beer!
The fact that Leonard Nimoy was compelled enough to talk to the TrekWeb community directly regarding the rampant negativity doesn't put a certain segment of fans in a very appealing light. I admire his diplomacy; he is certainly a class act. If I was the one addressing the naysayers, I think I'd be much less forgiving. I just have too low a tolerance for uninformed yet deliberate narrow-mindedness.
hopefully he and his wife are correct.
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only hollow rhythms resounded from within.
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Because you're actually implying that LEONARD NIMOY doesn't know what Trek is.
Or what good Trek is.
That's "why" for heaven's sake.
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"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of our culture." ---Pastor Ray Mummert speaking of those who favor Darwinian Evolution over Intelligent Design.
"If this is your God, he's not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he's so insecure. He demands worship every seven days. He goes out and creates faulty Humans and then blames them for his own mistakes. He's a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being." ---Gene Roddenberry
Frankly I'm very surprised this was sent specifically to Trekweb, but they say the squeakiest wheel gets the grease.
As someone else stated, I'm a little embarassed that someone of significance has read some of the flaming comments around here regarding a film no one here has seen yet.
We don't have the influence of Trekmovie, so I feel like we're bees in a hive that someone has cracked open and looked in on.
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"Outer Space: The Last Frontier.
These are the trips of the Star Trek Enterprise. Its five year plan calls for us to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly fly where no man has gone in space. Live long, and be happy."
Patrick Stewart--SNL, Stardate 9402.05
Come on. Where are you?
Where are you now that Leonard Nimoy, a man who has not only breathed life into an iconic Trek character, but breathed life and his creativity to the majority of the TOS film franchise. A man who has enough respect for Trek and his character to not take roles as Spock in material that was beneath either has praised Quinto.
Has praised the film.
Has signed off on what will probably his last outing ever as Spock with the sense that the film franchise is in good hands.
And has actually come HERE to do it.
Now what will you say? Come on. Tell the man he's wrong to his face. Tell him he has no clue what Trek is. Come on, tell the man.
Where are you all now?
PS--meant to post this new and not as a response to CH...though it still works both places. :)
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"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of our culture." ---Pastor Ray Mummert speaking of those who favor Darwinian Evolution over Intelligent Design.
"If this is your God, he's not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he's so insecure. He demands worship every seven days. He goes out and creates faulty Humans and then blames them for his own mistakes. He's a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being." ---Gene Roddenberry
I'm embarrassed to think that Nimoy actually reads some of the comments posted on here. Even for the nay-sayers, Nimoy's involvement is definitely a plus.
I always thought Spock, even more-so than Kirk, was the core of the franchise. And certainly, Leonard Nimoy is more of an artist than the Shat. I can't wait to see him don the ears one more time.
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"What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived."
~Picard
So to all the whiny mouth-breathing haters: you may now shut the fuck up.
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Come on. Where are you?
Where are you now that Leonard Nimoy, a man who has not only breathed life into an iconic Trek character, but breathed life and his creativity to the majority of the TOS film franchise. A man who has enough respect for Trek and his character to not take roles as Spock in material that was beneath either has praised Quinto.
Has praised the film.
Has signed off on what will probably his last outing ever as Spock with the sense that the film franchise is in good hands.
And has actually come HERE to do it.
Now what will you say? Come on. Tell the man he's wrong to his face. Tell him he has no clue what Trek is. Come on, tell the man.
Where are you all now?
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"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of our culture." ---Pastor Ray Mummert speaking of those who favor Darwinian Evolution over Intelligent Design.
"If this is your God, he's not very impressive. He has so many psychological problems; he's so insecure. He demands worship every seven days. He goes out and creates faulty Humans and then blames them for his own mistakes. He's a pretty poor excuse for a Supreme Being." ---Gene Roddenberry
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Sorry, we're too busy facepalming at the hate all the SUPPORTERS of the new movie spew against those who will never accept this abomination as Trek. Go ahead, tell us we don't matter and to shut up again. Tell us we're not real fans. Tell us we're embarassing. Never once stop and think that those peopleyou are flaming think the exct same things about you, they're just in the minority here.
Why would somebody (other than myself) invite a flamewar on their behalf?
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Sorry, we're too busy facepalming at the hate all the SUPPORTERS of the new movie spew against those who will never accept this abomination as Trek.
It's not hatred. It's that we're all just really fucking beyond sick of hearing the same exact bit of whining from the same handful of you over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over... every single god damn time a story even remotely having to do with the new movie comes up. Case in point, people have been bitching for how long now because, OMG, how dare J.J. Abrams not have Shatner (who agreed to kill off his version of Kirk 14 years ago) in the movie? I mean, seriously folks, we get it. You'd prefer Shatner be in it. You don't need to keep bringing it up.
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Tell us we're embarassing.
You are. Completely condemning a movie that won't be out for another five months because Shatner isn't in it, or because the bridge is lit too bright, or the warp nacelles are all wrong, or because Chekov has curly hair instead of a Davy Jones wig, or because scene _ of the _ episode of season _ "clearly" shows that _ couldn't possibly have happened, or whatever other petty bullshit the naysayers have latched onto to "justify" their hatred of a movie that they haven't seen and that, again, isn't out for another five months. It is all of you who are perfectly displaying why the world generally views Trekkies the way that it does.
[eq]Never once stop and think that those people you are flaming think the exct same things about you.[eq]
Well, of course they do. Because, you know, it's those of us who are open-minded enough to actually give a movie we've never seen a chance before praising or condemning it(whichever it ends up deserving) who are clearly the ones being foolish. *rolls eyes*
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Have I ever told you how awesome you are, Kamen?
Come hang out with us over on ST(R), dude. You'd fit right in. :)
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Have I ever told you how awesome you are, Kamen?
Come hang out with us over on ST(R), dude. You'd fit right in. :)
Oh, don't worry. He will. He's awesome since he's a cheerleader.
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"Sorry, we're too busy facepalming at the hate all the SUPPORTERS of the new movie spew against those who will never accept this abomination as Trek. Go ahead, tell us we don't matter and to shut up again. Tell us we're not real fans. Tell us we're embarassing. Never once stop and think that those peopleyou are flaming think the exct same things about you, they're just in the minority here."
Come on, man--the bile spewed to date has, by and large, been spewed by those bashing Abrams and the film without having even seen it. It's not the film's supporters that have made the boards here so negative that Mr. Nimoy felt the need to come here and defend it--it's those crying incessantly about Abrams raping their childhood, and Shatner being lied to, and canon this and canon that, and blah blah blah blah, someone get me a violin. Now, I agree that people shouldn't be telling you to shut up, as you DO have the right to your opinion--but calling a film YOU'VE NOT YET SEEN an abomination is ridiculous and absurdly melodramatic.
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Rich Handley
Author, Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology
Available now from Hasslein Books
www.hassleinbooks.com
You're the man, Mr. Nimoy. Thanks for creating such an immortal character, and for everything you've done for Trek.
Its really touching to see this, thankyou Mr Nimoy.
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This is priceless. Nimoy himself addressing the whiners lol. I mean, he's the man, and he actually took the time to address the negativity and the doubts about the new movie being expressed here.
On the other hand, does it not tell you all something that Nimoy needed to address us here personally at all?
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"The idea of doing an impression of William Shatner… it would have no shot at succeeding. The character is Jim Kirk, not William Shatner." - Chris Pine
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Well, dude, here's my spin-doctor op at work. Every body should thank me, and I can't wait for the bonus I'll get with JJ's next check!
I had no choice, that's what happen when you take a lil' vacation!
Seriously, I always have a little doubt when an actor needs to send a "personal" message to a fan forum, but I guess it's plausible. Trekweb has history, not only as a big Trek message board, but also as a place where there's a lot of anger and whining, which might affect Paramount's marketing of the movie within certain circles.
I don't think they still can afford to lose the fan base...
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tupperfan.blogspot.com
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It certainly wouldn't be unprecedented. RDM used to hang around here in the DS9 days, as has been pointed out elsewhere in this thread.
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Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me dont sound like all that much fun...
-John Mellencamp
Political tags-such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth-are never basic criteria.
The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.
-Robert A. Heinlein
Samuel T. Cogley, Attorney at Law
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Yeah, but RMD isn't all he's cracked up to be. DS9 wasn't really that good, it certainly wasn't good Trek. And BSG is as overrated as it overhyped. So just because he hung around this site doesn't mean anything. The movie is still gonna be a huge flop and isn't representative of Trek.
Oops.. sorry, just filling in for Jim who seems to be remarkable quiet today...
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"The idea of doing an impression of William Shatner… it would have no shot at succeeding. The character is Jim Kirk, not William Shatner." - Chris Pine
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"DS9 wasn't really that good, it certainly wasn't good Trek."
Well, I certainly respect your opinion, but personally, I consider it the best of the six series (Nana Visitor's over-acting aside).
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Rich Handley
Author, Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology
Available now from Hasslein Books
www.hassleinbooks.com
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It's safe to say that Bean took a dive into a pool filled with Sarcasm and came out dripping with it. :p
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Growing up leads to growing old and then to dying,
And dying to me dont sound like all that much fun...
-John Mellencamp
Political tags-such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth-are never basic criteria.
The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.
-Robert A. Heinlein
Samuel T. Cogley, Attorney at Law
I so cannot wait to see this movie! I am also excited to see Leonard as Spock at least one more time. It will be a great movie and I think I too will be saying the same thing after watching...."don't want it to end...".
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"Life's tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."
-- John Wayne
"Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence."
--Dr. Leonard McCoy
"I'm a politician, which means I am a cheat and a liar, and when I am not kissing babies I am stealing their lollipops."
-- Jeffrey Pelt, The Hunt for Red October
"Liberals, Intellectuals, Peacemongers, IDIOTS!!!!"
- General Decker, Mars Attacks
"It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires, both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
- Q from Q Who
Who knew?
That is so awsome..
Thank you Mr. Nimoy for your gift to us fans out here. Shalom!
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"It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters."
Aesop (620 BC - 560 BC)
"Really Doctor McCoy, you must learn to govern your passions... They will be your undoing."
- Captain Spock (Much later)
I know you wouldn't have done this film if it wasn't a quality script that had the important elements of Trek (from TOS) in the story. I am shocked sometimes at the pessimism diplayed by some TrekWeb users --- a *very* vocal minority --- toward a project that a discriminating actor/writer/director like yourself has endorsed. We all know that if it wasn't in the spirit of TREK, and if it didn't have a talented director at the helm, that you simply wouldn't do it.
To all the naysayers about this movie --- it's now time to WAIT until you see the film before you start saying negative things about it.
Thanks again Mr. Nimoy.
Timmer33
Many thanks to Leonard Nimoy. He doesn't need to tell us his WIFE is a tough critic....Nimoy's own decision to pass up Generations and to refuse appearances that don't advance the character give him a strong degree of credibility. I love that this movie was written around Nimoy specifically, which shows it wasn't merely stunt-casting....and I love that he still loves the fans and the character enough to come out of retirement. He is certainly a man whose presence and gravitas seem only to increase as he ages. Spock was always "wise," and how much easier is THAT to play at his current age and with the way his voice sounds these days.
Though I am a bit puzzled by some of the liberties that APPEAR to have been taken in Trek 11 that didn't need to be taken (chronology of Pike, Chekov being only a few years younger than Kirk, etc), these are relatively minor points and I'll get over it. Overall, the movie looks fun and generally in the spirit of the characters. I think anyone who goes on and on about how terrible this movie will be is just...an odd person. There's no way to tell this movie will be terrible based on the track record of those involved or anything revealed in the trailer. Some people just romanticize anything they saw in their youth to an unhealthy degree. If you think older versions of Trek are holy and can never be added to, stick with your old DVDs and enjoy them. That's you're right. To go on and on about how Abrams is the Antichrist, though, is just odd at this point. If people want to criticize the movie after its release, more power to them. There's a tiny chance I'll be ONE of them...but overall, the indications appear good.
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"Chekov being only a few years younger than Kirk,"
Where did you get that idea? Kirk and Chekov are the same ages they always were.
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Rich Handley
Author, Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology
Available now from Hasslein Books
www.hassleinbooks.com
Thank you, Mr. Nimoy, for taking the time to send your comments regarding the upcoming film.
As a lifetime viewer (well, I was 4 in '66 anyway), I have literally "grown up" with the franchise. While I have not always been pleased with what has been produced, I have always been a supporter of the genre of Star Trek.
With this new movie, some changes will commence. That is not altogether a bad thing. Your involvement in the franchise and specifically with this movie gives great hope that this will be both a respectful continuation and a vibrant beginning for a new era of what The Great Bird began so many years ago.
Thanks you, again, for caring enough to comment.
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I don't care what "they" say..... "THERE...ARE....FOUR....LIGHTS!"
And who are we to argue?
Now they need to let Mr. Shatner take a look.
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I don't want to hear the Shat's opinion on the movie. I fear his judgment may be clouded by his own hubris in not getting a part in the film. We all know Mr. Nimoy has "no ego to bruise," but the same cannot be said of the Shat.
Especially in light of his most recent tirade against Mr. Takei, the Shat's judgment just seems way out there in left field these days.
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"What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived."
~Picard
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