Marvelous old interview

A beaker full of death · July 16 2010, 10:29 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32wG...eature=related

Warped9 · July 17 2010, 04:57 AM

Awesome!

Interesting, too, how they all had a good handle on elements of the show and the ship as if they felt it really mattered.

Captain Robert April · July 19 2010, 05:56 AM

Managed to download all five parts, edit them back together, and put it on DVD. Even with the loss of resolution, it makes for good viewing.

And in light of the latest movie, Koenig and Ellison sound like freakin' prophets.

jtkirk · July 19 2010, 08:59 AM

That Star Trek interview from 1976 is a classic!! There used to be a really sharp copy on youtube at one time, it appears to be gone now.

A beaker full of death · July 19 2010, 06:07 PM

Part 3 is remarkable. Koenig describes how a Trek movie would fundamentally change what Trek was all about if it's just explosions and big monsters, and Kelley talks about how a Trek movie should be the crew encountering God in space but he actually turns out to be Lucifer!

A beaker full of death · July 19 2010, 06:17 PM

This has a few good bits from Jimmy Doohan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIwA...eature=related

it's a puff piece, but he talks frankly about his war injury, the famous suicidal girl story and a few other things. It's after his stroke so he speaks very slowly, but he seems fine otherwise.

KarmicCurse · July 29 2010, 06:20 PM

I just finished watching the entire Tom Snyder interview. I was really enjoying it until the last part. Harlan Ellison. The man has had a long and prosperous career of whining about the changes they made (and from what I've read they were good and necessary) to his one script. What's the point of having him there to trash the show to its stars? There's legitimate contrary opinion, and there's pretentious, pompous, elitist whining.

Josan · July 31 2010, 01:00 AM

A beaker full of death wrote:

Part 3 is remarkable. Koenig describes how a Trek movie would fundamentally change what Trek was all about if it's just explosions and big monsters, and Kelley talks about how a Trek movie should be the crew encountering God in space but he actually turns out to be Lucifer!

Both of those, and Doohan predicting sequels in one of the earlier parts, made me raise an eyebrow.

Great interview.

Admiral Buzzkill · July 31 2010, 04:49 AM

It's funny watching Harlan drive them to distraction with mild criticisms of the show.

jwb · July 31 2010, 06:12 AM

Good stuff. I like the talk of "ghosts". And interesting to see everyone smoking.

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Potemkin_Prod · July 31 2010, 06:22 AM

Haven't seen the YouTube vids. I have it on VHS somewhere (along with Rocketman and a few other TOS gems). Is this the interview show where Harlan sounds like a parrot at one point: "It's a cop show, a cop show." And Doohan seems threatening: "It was more than that."

Warped9 · July 31 2010, 12:48 PM

What kills me about this, besides everyone smoking, is the '70s style hair and glasses. Of course we thought nothing of it then, but it looks more dated than the '60s.

The Laughing Vulcan · July 31 2010, 02:16 PM

They don't make them like this anymore. A chat show where people had, and presented opinions, and went on to debate in intelligent and thoughtful discourse. Including the host...

Now all we get are soundbites and plugs. Some might say that televised Trek dumbed down as the years went by with endless sequels and spinoffs, but that's nothing compared to how dumbed down the chat show format has become.

JWD75 · July 31 2010, 05:43 PM

Awesome interview. Very candid and thoughtful. I think that it would have been a good extra to have incorporated into one of the DVD season box sets. It was great to see how proud Doohan was of the show and how well he stood up to Ellison when Harlan made the asinine assertion that Star Trek was nothing but a cop show.

Roberta Lincoln · August 21 2010, 10:40 PM

Great clip! It is nice to see DeForest Kelly again.

July 16 2010, 10:29 PM	#1
A beaker full of death Vice Admiral	Marvelous old interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32wG...eature=related __________________ "shall not be infringed" is naturally open to infringements of all kinds, because shut up and think of the children. http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/...#ixzz2ImW0V3GV

July 17 2010, 04:57 AM	#2
Warped9 Admiral Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada	Re: Marvelous old interview Awesome! Interesting, too, how they all had a good handle on elements of the show and the ship as if they felt it really mattered. __________________ *STAR TREK:* 1964-1991

July 19 2010, 05:56 AM	#3
Captain Robert April Vice Admiral Location: In selfless service to fandom, on the road to becoming a Star Trek trivia god...	Re: Marvelous old interview Managed to download all five parts, edit them back together, and put it on DVD. Even with the loss of resolution, it makes for good viewing. And in light of the latest movie, Koenig and Ellison sound like freakin' prophets.

July 19 2010, 08:59 AM	#4
jtkirk Captain	Re: Marvelous old interview That Star Trek interview from 1976 is a classic!! There used to be a really sharp copy on youtube at one time, it appears to be gone now. Last edited by jtkirk; July 19 2010 at 12:10 PM.

July 19 2010, 06:07 PM	#5
A beaker full of death Vice Admiral	Re: Marvelous old interview Part 3 is remarkable. Koenig describes how a Trek movie would fundamentally change what Trek was all about if it's just explosions and big monsters, and Kelley talks about how a Trek movie should be the crew encountering God in space but he actually turns out to be Lucifer! __________________ "shall not be infringed" is naturally open to infringements of all kinds, because shut up and think of the children. http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/...#ixzz2ImW0V3GV

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July 19 2010, 06:17 PM	#6
A beaker full of death Vice Admiral	Re: Marvelous old interview This has a few good bits from Jimmy Doohan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIwA...eature=related it's a puff piece, but he talks frankly about his war injury, the famous suicidal girl story and a few other things. It's after his stroke so he speaks very slowly, but he seems fine otherwise. __________________ "shall not be infringed" is naturally open to infringements of all kinds, because shut up and think of the children. http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/...#ixzz2ImW0V3GV

July 29 2010, 06:20 PM	#7
KarmicCurse Lieutenant Location: Detroit	Re: Marvelous old interview I just finished watching the entire Tom Snyder interview. I was really enjoying it until the last part. Harlan Ellison. The man has had a long and prosperous career of whining about the changes they made (and from what I've read they were good and necessary) to his one script. What's the point of having him there to trash the show to its stars? There's legitimate contrary opinion, and there's pretentious, pompous, elitist whining.

July 31 2010, 04:49 AM	#9
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Marvelous old interview It's funny watching Harlan drive them to distraction with mild criticisms of the show. __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

July 31 2010, 06:12 AM	#10
jwb Lieutenant Location: Wisconsin, USA	Re: Marvelous old interview Good stuff. I like the talk of "ghosts". And interesting to see everyone smoking. -jwb- jwbraun.com

July 31 2010, 06:22 AM	#11
Potemkin_Prod Fleet Captain Location: Southwest Georgia	Re: Marvelous old interview Haven't seen the YouTube vids. I have it on VHS somewhere (along with Rocketman and a few other TOS gems). Is this the interview show where Harlan sounds like a parrot at one point: "It's a cop show, a cop show." And Doohan seems threatening: "It was more than that." __________________ Randy -------------------- Project Potemkin http://www.projectpotemkin.com

July 31 2010, 12:48 PM	#12
Warped9 Admiral Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada	Re: Marvelous old interview What kills me about this, besides everyone smoking, is the '70s style hair and glasses. Of course we thought nothing of it then, but it looks more dated than the '60s. __________________ *STAR TREK:* 1964-1991

July 31 2010, 02:16 PM	#13
The Laughing Vulcan Admiral Location: At The Laughing Vulcan's party...	Re: Marvelous old interview They don't make them like this anymore. A chat show where people had, and presented opinions, and went on to debate in intelligent and thoughtful discourse. Including the host... Now all we get are soundbites and plugs. Some might say that televised Trek dumbed down as the years went by with endless sequels and spinoffs, but that's nothing compared to how dumbed down the chat show format has become. __________________ "Don't try to live so wise. Don't cry 'cause you're so right. Don't dry with fakes or fears, 'Cause you will hate yourself in the end." Anime @ MyReviewer

July 31 2010, 05:43 PM	#14
JWD75 Commander Location: jovian system	Re: Marvelous old interview Awesome interview. Very candid and thoughtful. I think that it would have been a good extra to have incorporated into one of the DVD season box sets. It was great to see how proud Doohan was of the show and how well he stood up to Ellison when Harlan made the asinine assertion that Star Trek was nothing but a cop show.

August 21 2010, 10:40 PM	#15
Roberta Lincoln Commander Location: USA or the holodeck	Re: Marvelous old interview Great clip! It is nice to see DeForest Kelly again.