Still don't see the Shat.Arlo said:
Another Teaser In The Teaser (SPOILERS, MATE !!!)
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Look, I'm sorry to chisel away at towering figure of William Shatner, only the most talented actor to enunciate spoken prose since Olivier went on to his Great Reward. Perhaps I am only fit to gather up the crumbs around the Great Shat's plate of Promise Margarine. But I digress.
The most damning thing I heard about the Shat was the testimony of Norman Spinrad, writer of "The Doomsday Machine". His priceless recollections of the writing and production of that magnificent episode (one of William Windom's great acting jobs, btw, as "Captain Matthew Decker") are an invaluable insight into the history of Star Trek in the TOS period and the madness that Gene Rodenberry had to go through to actually get an episode out (Robert Ryan was supposed to be "Decker" in the original casting, but was otherwise committed). Spinrad, while recording his recollections on his iMac, told of the fact that in Shatner's contract, he always had to have more lines in any scene than Leonard Nimoy. Spinrad basically said that just by walking on the set, Leonard could steal the scene.
Not to run the Shat down any more than is necessary, but I suspect that JJ and the "Supreme Court" that is producing the movie understood that it was time to start anew.
All that said, Shatner's "Denny Crane" is a remarkable character, and Shatner brings that character off very well.
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Justify bashing Shatner however you like, but it still makes you look small and pathetic.
Same goes for the rest of you sneering, mewling little fanboys who laugh and giggle like impotent hyenas behind your keyboards as you mock a man who is both successful and accomplished.
And for the record, I'd take umbrage at ANYONE being bashed to the level Bill Shatner is among Trek fandom.
Because I have something called integrity and more than a little honor.
Maybe you folks can look those up sometime.
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Fatner will not be in the film.
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I love Shatner. Shatner is the man.
But...he can be a bit of a dick. He's not perfect, by his own admission he's not perfect. He'll do anything for a buck and he can be an arrogant son-of-a-bitch at time, but hey - look at the career he's carved out for himself. Fantastic.
He can take the ribbing. I mean, he's been mocking himself for years. In many ways he's turned into a caricature of himself. I know it's easy to bash the man, but generally speaking I find it good natured. There are few really nasty comments.
Having said all that, I don't think this movie needs him, which I don't think makes me any less of a Star Trek fan. There seems to be a bit of a consensus sometimes (and this bit isn't aimed at you personally Superman), that somehow we are not proper Star Trek fans if we don't want The Shat in this movie.
Really pisses me off. I've been a die hard Star Trek fan all my life and I honestly don't think this movie needs William Shatner in it. I've devoted my entire life to this damn TV show and I reserve the right to mock those priceline commercials if I wish to.
He knows I don't mean it.
I *think* I can see him. What is he wearing?
Nooo! This is serious business we got going here!
Bought the line, but not the hook or the sinker!
I think we are done here.
Closing for the usual reasons.
Closing for the usual reasons.
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