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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jul 24, 2011 12:42:03 GMT -6
Just a heads up. Shatner has done a documentary on the Captains that were the focus of the various Star Trek incarnations over the decades.
I just found out about it in time to kick the DVR into gear, but I am sure it will be rerun repeatedly in the next week or so on Epix
Trailer... I cant believe some douche bag called him "Spock"
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jul 24, 2011 13:19:23 GMT -6
Sounds interesting, but I don't think I get Epix. I'll have to check.
I wonder what Avery Brooks is up to these days. He could probably live easily on the revenues from his forms and labels business, but I'd love to see him back in a Captain's Chair.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jul 24, 2011 18:28:53 GMT -6
Just finished watching. Avery Brooks is a tenured professor of theater at Rutgers.
Summary: From narcissistic to profound. Shatner did a great job at getting inside each of the individuals that are behind the actors, that are behind the characters. I really felt that I was seeing the each of the individuals with their guards down, without the wall, the facade their status places on them. Well worth the time... and whatever Avery Brooks was on, I want some.
Edited: A little more info. Shatner traveled to meet each of the actors on their home turf. He interviewed Stewart in his home living room, Kate Mulgrew on a stage on Broadway, Scott Bakula on his California ranch, Chris Pine on the lot of Paramount, and Avery Brooks behind a piano in his home. I will say that Stewart looks almost unchanged from 25 years ago, Kate Mulgrew is falling apart.
Everyone seemed comfortable EXCEPT Brooks. I sensed that even though he agreed to participate in the project, it was under duress. Almost every question or conversation topic he went to the piano and played a series of chords and threw the question or comment back at Shatner. I didnt realize the significance at the time and I had to go back to the first moments between the two that were presented, Brooks sang to Shatner the equivalent of "why are you here invading my privacy" to which Shatner responded (regrettably singing, but it was Brooks game) "I asked permission, and you invited me". I do not believe that Brooks gave a straight answer, or in retrospect, an answer I could regard as an unguarded straight answer, throughout the entire documentary.
Stewart and Mulgrew especially laid out a LOT of deep feelings about their experiences on and off set. Stewart and Shatner shared their stories of how the show destroyed their home lives, while Mulgrew talked about her struggles doing the show as a single mother. Bakula was deeply disappointed that his team of actors could not meet the personal goal that he had hoped to achieve.. to have the on screen rapport that the actors of TOS had.
I plan to watch this show again when I get back from my trip.
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Post by carbuff on Jul 24, 2011 22:59:56 GMT -6
I am in the States for a brief visit this week. If anyone can share a rerun date in the next few days I would love to catch it.
May the force be with Admiral Adama.
Trace
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jul 24, 2011 23:22:10 GMT -6
One of the (few) benefits of premature baldness!
Thanks for the review. Now I really want to see this!!......Jake
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Post by Merlot Joe on Aug 23, 2011 14:36:41 GMT -6
Epix has a free 14 day trial. I signed up last night. They ask for no credit card, name, address, just your zip code and your e-mail address.
I started to watch it last night and so far it's great.
Gordon's right time has not been kind to Mulgrewl. Stewart doesn't look any different than 25 years ago but he sure as sounds old.
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