What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the 10.

[enterprisecvn65]

So I'm not talking about a whole scene, like Spock's good bye to Kirk (which I'm sure would win by a landslide).

But what was the most dramatic moment that lasted only up to 10-15 seconds or so that you think was in the first 10 films.

My top 3- All of which come from TWOK.

1. Khan showing up on the Enterprise view screen for the first time and Kirk speechless until he says "Khan"

2. The Enterprise rising up behind the Reliant to position herself for the killing shots.

3. "Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels his was the most.....human"

 

[Smellmet]

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Oooh I'll play...

The scene immediately before and including the Reliant's first shots at the Enterprise in TWOK, specifically the camera cutting back and forth between a fumbling Kirk and a determined Khan culminating in the 'FIRE!' and the brilliant, yet to be bettered sound of the ships phasers - they sounded so powerful and damaging. This is up there with my number 1.

The old theme tune rising and rising as the camera pans in on Kirks face as he orders 'one quarter impulse power' cutting to the scene of the Enterprise starting to reverse out of Space Dock and the TWOK theme starting. Rousing stuff.

 

[enterprisecvn65]

Re: What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the

Oooh I'll play...

The scene immediately before and including the Reliant's first shots at the Enterprise in TWOK, specifically the camera cutting back and forth between a fumbling Kirk and a determined Khan culminating in the 'FIRE!' and the brilliant, yet to be bettered sound of the ships phasers - they sounded so powerful and damaging. This is up there with my number 1.

The old theme tune rising and rising as the camera pans in on Kirks face as he orders 'one quarter impulse power' cutting to the scene of the Enterprise starting to reverse out of Space Dock and the TWOK theme starting. Rousing stuff.

I like that first one a lot. It's made really great by the music and the fact that Khan gives the "raise shields" and "lock phasers on target" command so calmly......then he says FIRE with all the hell and fury of 15 years of pent up revenge being released.

Kirk's panic filled "Raise shields" command is great too.

The whole stealing the Enterprise scene is probably my favorite sequence of all time.....or is 1A with the Enterprise escaping from the Reliant, Spock fixing the mains scene.

 

[Kor]

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I may be in the minority, but I found the scene where Kirk reacts to his son's death in TSFS quite touching, while Kruge's manner showed that he wasn't just a sadistic villain who killed for fun.

Kor

 

[enterprisecvn65]

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I may be in the minority, but I found the scene where Kirk reacts to his son's death in TSFS quite touching, while Kruge's manner showed that he wasn't just a sadistic villain who killed for fun.

Kor

I agree totally.

I honestly don't understand the issues people have with shatner's reaction and call it corny. I think it was a great scene.

 

[Vger23]

Re: What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the

I may be in the minority, but I found the scene where Kirk reacts to his son's death in TSFS quite touching, while Kruge's manner showed that he wasn't just a sadistic villain who killed for fun.

Kor

I agree totally.

I honestly don't understand the issues people have with shatner's reaction and call it corny. I think it was a great scene.

People say that because it's "cool" to make fun of Shatner.

I personally think it's one of the greatest moments for the character in the entire franchise. I also love "I need my pain" from Trek V...another moment that doesn't get any credit.

 

[FormerLurker]

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"Jim. Your name...is Jim."

"Yes."

 

[Trimm]

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I'll second a scene from Stealing the Enterprise, but I'd have to go with the bit from "The doors, Mr. Scott!" up until Kirk orders full impulse. Some great dramatic tension there, delivered mainly via the score and facial expressions.

 

[USS Firefly]

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All great examples!
For me the pointless destruction of the Enterprise D was dramatic.

 

[HIjol]

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"...time is the Fire in which we Burn..."
"I'll see what I can do."

Between Malcolm/Soren's eyes and Picard's barely noticeable reaction; pretty good stuff, IMHO


...also agree with all shared above, except Kirk's reaction to David's death. I remember thinking, Shatner is not really invested in this scene, maybe because he has not had many scenes of any kind with "David" before. No making fun, just thinking his performance there was a bit lacking.

 

[Cyke101]

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There really are too many to choose from!

I'm not saying they're the best, but the ones that stood out for me include (but are not limited to):

"C'mon, c'mon!"
"She'll fly apart!"
"FLY HER APART THEN!"
--TUC

Very briefly, when the E-A enters the Great Barrier. Yeah, the OP asks for 10 seconds, but the moment of astonishment, exploration, and the crew's amazement lasts for that long

Pike's death in Into Darkness. It was pretty unnerving to see this very masculine, very wise, very dignified Pike become scared with this senseless death; and seeing it transmitted to Spock and shaking him to his very core was expertly done. And all in the span of about 10 seconds, I think. Props to Greenwood and Quinto for that one.

 

[enterprisecvn65]

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I'll second a scene from Stealing the Enterprise, but I'd have to go with the bit from "The doors, Mr. Scott!" up until Kirk orders full impulse. Some great dramatic tension there, delivered mainly via the score and facial expressions.

It also had a nice element of humor to it because Kirk's all confident when he tells Scott now, expecting Scott to do his usual magic, and Scotty replies in a flustered voice he's working on it......and then you can see panic slowly creep into Kirk's expression, the Enterprise gets closer and closer to the doors before they open and he knows there's nothing he can do to avoid hitting them if they don't open.

 

[enterprisecvn65]

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I may be in the minority, but I found the scene where Kirk reacts to his son's death in TSFS quite touching, while Kruge's manner showed that he wasn't just a sadistic villain who killed for fun.

Kor

I agree totally.

I honestly don't understand the issues people have with shatner's reaction and call it corny. I think it was a great scene.

People say that because it's "cool" to make fun of Shatner.

I personally think it's one of the greatest moments for the character in the entire franchise. I also love "I need my pain" from Trek V...another moment that doesn't get any credit.

That scene is pretty good in of itself. The big problem I have with it, and basically with every close up of Kirk in TFF, is he has so much make up on he looks like a geisha.

I don't know if Shatner asked for that much make up (he has made comments before he thought make up could effectively hide him aging in the films" Or it was the make-up artists call, but either way he looks awful. It looks like the man is wearing visible lip stick.

 

[Cyke101]

Re: What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the

I may be in the minority, but I found the scene where Kirk reacts to his son's death in TSFS quite touching, while Kruge's manner showed that he wasn't just a sadistic villain who killed for fun.

Kor

I agree totally.

I honestly don't understand the issues people have with shatner's reaction and call it corny. I think it was a great scene.

People say that because it's "cool" to make fun of Shatner.

I personally think it's one of the greatest moments for the character in the entire franchise. I also love "I need my pain" from Trek V...another moment that doesn't get any credit.

I've been thinking about Shatner's reception, and to me it seems that when people make fun of or imitate his mannerisms, they're really referencing TOS. Which is fine to me since it still meant they were watching the show (it's pretty easy to love George Clooney movies and still mockingly imitate him, for example). So a good chunk of it is affection.

But when people make fun of Shatner's style, I rarely see them making fun of, say, his movie work (aside from memes, of course), despite all the money they raked in. And then, nobody made fun of Shatner when he did the most critically acclaimed work of his career for Boston Legal. I chalk that up to his skill improving, and that it wasn't out of malice anyway.

 

[FormerLurker]

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When people make fun of Shatner's mannerisms they're referencing "Barbary Coast", even if they've never seen it. That show is the one that all the exaggerated dialog and gestures come from, when the TV directors just let him ham it up as though he were on stage and did nothing to rein him in.

 

[Kor]

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Yes, I would argue that his earlier acting style was closer to the stage tradition. As time has gone by, audiences have come to expect more subtlety in television and film acting. And he has shown himself quite capable in this regard.

Kor

 

[Starborn Dragon]

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You Klingon bastard. You killed my son.

My god Bones, what have I done?

You did what you've always done. You've given death a fighting chance to live.

Life forms. You tiny little life forms You silly little life forms. Where are you?

A second is like an eternity unto an android.

I have been and always shall be your friend.


Punk on bus: [Playing loud music on the bus]
Kirk: Excuse me.
Punk on bus: [He ignores him]
Kirk: Excuse me. Would you mind stopping that noise?
Punk on bus: [He turns it up louder]
Kirk: [louder and firmer] Excuse me! Would you mind stopping that damn noise?
Punk on bus: [He flips him off]
Kirk: [He looks at Spock]
Spock: [He gives the punk the Vulcan neck-pinch, followed by the delighted applause of the grateful bus passengers]



Kirk: Spock, where the hell's the power you promised?
Spock: One damn minute, Admiral.



Spock: Admiral, if we were to assume these whales were ours to do with as we pleased, we would be as guilty as those who caused their extinction.





Punk singer: Just what is the future? / The things we've done and said? / Let's just push the button / We'd be better off dead / 'Cause I hate you / And I berate you / And I can't wait to get to you / The sins of all the fathers / Being dumped on us, the sons / The only choice we're given is / "How many megatons?" / And I eschew you / And I say *screw* you! / And I hope you're blue too / We're all bloody worthless...

 

[hux]

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1. Khaaaaan!!

2. They invade our space and we fall back, they assimilate entire worlds and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far; no further!

 

[enterprisecvn65]

Re: What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the

Yes, I would argue that his earlier acting style was closer to the stage tradition. As time has gone by, audiences have come to expect more subtlety in television and film acting. And he has shown himself quite capable in this regard.

Kor

I also think a lot of people mix William Shatner the man who, to be honest, can be a ham and a diva at times (although he's usually pretty amusing when he does so) with William Shatner the actor.

So when he does something would be considered moving and dramatic if another actor did it they just say "There goes Shatner hamming it up again"......I agree at times, but more often I think that thought is a bunch of crap and Shatner did a great job in the scene.

Don't understand why he gets singled out when many actors have similar real world traits.

I think Robert Downey Jr., while a good actor, is a huge drama queen IRL at times.

Yet when he gets really into a character or scene all I hear is what a great actor he is and is so dedicated to putting his heart into his character.

 

[Cyke101]

Re: What is the single most dramatic moment, 10 seconds or so, in the

Yes, I would argue that his earlier acting style was closer to the stage tradition. As time has gone by, audiences have come to expect more subtlety in television and film acting. And he has shown himself quite capable in this regard.

Kor

I also think a lot of people mix William Shatner the man who, to be honest, can be a ham and a diva at times (although he's usually pretty amusing when he does so) with William Shatner the actor.

So when he does something would be considered moving and dramatic if another actor did it they just say "There goes Shatner hamming it up again"......I agree at times, but more often I think that thought is a bunch of crap and Shatner did a great job in the scene.

I had the same thought when I brought up George Clooney as an example. Clooney's moved me, his movies tend to be well made, and I think he's a great artist. With that said, compare any Clooney character with his real world persona and they're more or less the same personality.

I feel like Shatner's done a great job of shrugging that off in his post-TOS work (particularly doing well in the TOS movies), but the popular perception is still stuck back to the same jokes. And sometimes, there's the possibility that people aren't really doing an impression of Shatner, but an impression of Kevin Pollak doing an impression of Shatner