The Rockman in STV
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Actually, all things considered (that it was a cheap show and they only had a few days to make 'em out of rubber), they came out pretty good. Not as much creasing and folding as one might think. A lot of shots really came off. Irwin Allen had some of the best monsters on TV (and, granted, some of the worst as well).
Well, to be fair, they were originally "furies" from Hell, which became Rockmen due to the expense, which became one Rockman, which then became bad blobby special effect. Shatner's imagination was too much for the budget.
Which is why if it wasn't for the 25th Anniversary of Star Trek, The Final Frontier would have killed the film franchise. The "it" factor is overrated.
In regards to the Rockman, they're ok. Not theatrical movie quality, but they'll do on any other production. The issue I have with the suit is that it looks incredibly bulky. It just doesn't look intimidating since almost anyone can outrun it.
Trek V was full of Shat's "it."
Or something like that.
Or something like that.
The rockman suit itself looks completely badass. The only thing that could be better on it is if they put lighting in all the body's crevaces and made it into a magma monster.
The thing that makes it look cheesy is the actor's robotic, lumbering movements. If he moved around more swiftly and fluidly it'd look many times better.
The thing that makes it look cheesy is the actor's robotic, lumbering movements. If he moved around more swiftly and fluidly it'd look many times better.
That would require, you know, taking off the Rockman suit.
The same could be said of any bright six year-old; Hollywood doesn't let them write and direct movies.
Just don't take him for granite.
He'd be hard to work with.
The same could be said of any bright six year-old; Hollywood doesn't let them write and direct movies.
Michael Bay doesn't know how lucky he is.
^ He said bright six-year old.
Well, I heard he's constantly drinking, and all of it "on the rocks".
And the servings sizes are always in quartz.
He's never out of the Hard Rock Cafe.
You really think so? Because I think TFF gave plenty of other cast members a time to shine. In particular, I think DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy produced some of his best work of the entire franchise with the scene involving the death of McCoy's father. I thought the chemistry of "the big 3" was captured better in this film than in any other.
And though the film is often criticized for some of the humor being at the expense of the lesser characters, even they got their moments. Uhura actually got to pilot a shuttle and be involved in an action sequence for once. Chekov got to command the Enterprise. Scotty has several moments to shine. And Sulu gets some good action sequences during the Paradise City raid.
And let's not forget the fantastic and memorable performance of guest star Laurence Luckinbill, who was fantastic as Sybok.
Even Nichelle Nichols, a noted and vocal Shatner hater, says in her book "Beyond Uhura," that Shatner was a wonderful director and during TFF actually, for the first time, became a part of the team and a part of the family. She hypothesizes that since he was actually, officially the guy in charge, he didn't feel he had to always be "flexing his muscles," so to speak, in an attempt to assert his importance.
More expressions than Riker, even with no beard to fall back on.
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