R.I.P., Patrick Swayze - and a thought

Wingsley · September 15 2009, 05:10 AM

Patrick "Dirty Dancing" Swayze, died of cancer today. He was only 57 years old.

His passing, and some of the images in slideshows on the web's news coverage of him, made me think.

Forget about the new "reboot" movie. Forget about TNG. Let's go back in time to the 1980's and talk about the "mother of all reboots". Let's assume that Hollywood had instead revived TOS, but as TOS, with new actors playing the exact same roles.

Patrick Swayze in the late 1980's/early 1990's as Captain James T. Kirk.

Think about it.

I think, if it were true to the original, it would've rocked the house!

Keith1701 · September 15 2009, 05:42 AM

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze You will be missed,

He was also great in the North and South, Book 1 and II mini series.

gastrof · September 15 2009, 07:12 AM

Guys? I don't mean to be super-Vulcan about this, but while the man was a talented actor, he had NOTHING to do with TOS, the subject of this forum.

Such expressions regarding the loss should really be posted elsewhere.

It's a bit of a stretch to try and turn it into a TOS discussion.

Mallory · September 15 2009, 03:07 PM

I agree. Thread closed.

September 15 2009, 05:10 AM	#1
Wingsley Commodore Location: Wingsley	R.I.P., Patrick Swayze - and a thought Patrick "Dirty Dancing" Swayze, died of cancer today. He was only 57 years old. His passing, and some of the images in slideshows on the web's news coverage of him, made me think. Forget about the new "reboot" movie. Forget about TNG. Let's go back in time to the 1980's and talk about the "mother of all reboots". Let's assume that Hollywood had instead revived TOS, but as TOS, with new actors playing the exact same roles. Patrick Swayze in the late 1980's/early 1990's as Captain James T. Kirk. Think about it. I think, if it were true to the original, it would've rocked the house! __________________ "The way that you wander is the way that you choose. / The day that you tarry is the day that you lose. / Sunshine or thunder, a man will always wonder / Where the fair wind blows ..." -- Lyrics, Jeremiah Johnson's theme.

September 15 2009, 05:42 AM	#2
Keith1701 Rear Admiral Location: Warner Robins Georgia	Re: R.I.P., Patrick Swayze - and a thought R.I.P. Patrick Swayze You will be missed, He was also great in the North and South, Book 1 and II mini series. __________________ Keith1701 Live Long, and Prosper.... "Make It So" -- ENGAGE!!!!

September 15 2009, 07:12 AM	#3
gastrof Rear Admiral Location: New Vulcan	Re: R.I.P., Patrick Swayze - and a thought Guys? I don't mean to be super-Vulcan about this, but while the man was a talented actor, he had NOTHING to do with TOS, the subject of this forum. Such expressions regarding the loss should really be posted elsewhere. It's a bit of a stretch to try and turn it into a TOS discussion. __________________ Trek: Onscreen is canon, books are interesting. Movies change canon, scissors wrap paper...or...something.

September 15 2009, 03:07 PM	#4
Mallory Moderator Location: Oregon, USA	Re: R.I.P., Patrick Swayze - and a thought I agree. Thread closed. __________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Benjamin Franklin You can't hide from Mallory, he's, like, all-seeing and all-knowing, which is also really creepy. - Goji

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