tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post334148322585108904..comments2024-03-28T13:20:41.312-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Boldly tagging along where no man has gone before...Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15944859637338668662013-09-30T16:13:09.325-04:002013-09-30T16:13:09.325-04:00 Bones was my favourite when I first watched TOS a... Bones was my favourite when I first watched TOS as a teenager and has remained my favourite ever since. There was something just so humane about him. It was irritating when he was reduced to just a cameo in certain episodes. De was a wonderful actor with the most expressive eyes and the way he modulated his voice was incredible. It was when he died that i realised that ST would now become a memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37681610296981141802013-09-04T15:55:44.700-04:002013-09-04T15:55:44.700-04:00Ellen, you lucky girl . . . I read your "smal...Ellen, you lucky girl . . . I read your "small share" and went "Awwww!" <br /><br />A great many books about TOS have come down the pike over the years, and I'm sure you've seen your share, but I can only say, hie thee hence to wherever you can find this one. It's an odd format, and all the more charming for it: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 (wide) hardcover, titled "Star Trek 365: The Original Series" by Paula M. Block with Terry J. Erdman (with an intro by the redoubtable D. C. Fontana). 365 pages of the most entertaining tidbits, fabulous photos, drawings, and more that I've never seen before (and which I bet even most Trekkies haven't either), and the text goes way beyond a mere description of every episode. <br /><br />For you, Ellen, there's a shot of De with latex face sags and a gray wig for playing an old man on the episode "The Deadly Years". . . priceless! And a photo of him in what seems to be his living room (with a blue rotary-dial phone!), looking as adorable as can be. You probably knew that he had a poet's heart and wrote a long poem titled "The Big Bird's Dream" about the creation of ST by Roddenberry. There's a reproduction of the cover, in flawless calligraphy by his wife, Carolyn, on the opposite page. De was working on a sequel to be title "The Dream Goes On" when he left this planet in 1999. <br /><br />I could go on and on, but I don't want to hog the space!<br /><br />But I can't resist . . . Anyone know how screenwriter Gene Coon ("the other Gene") came up with the name "Klingon" for the first episode in which they appeared? (This may be the first trivia question on this string.)<br /><br />LadyGrace7https://www.blogger.com/profile/13895955990180853075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60115503980695756902013-09-04T12:12:13.089-04:002013-09-04T12:12:13.089-04:00"He would wax garrulous when in his cups...&q..."He would wax garrulous when in his cups..."<br /><br />That's the kind of writing we just don't get enough of.Susan Dhttp://susannastone.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37796726270043549622013-09-04T07:43:22.975-04:002013-09-04T07:43:22.975-04:00Thanks, LadyGrace7.
LOVING these reminiscences......Thanks, LadyGrace7.<br /><br />LOVING these reminiscences... thunderous applause from this corner.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-825919064437166582013-09-03T23:25:49.434-04:002013-09-03T23:25:49.434-04:00And for LadyGrace7, a small share: I got to have d...And for LadyGrace7, a small share: I got to have dinner with Mark Lenard and Susan Sackett at the end of a day of interviews during the press meetings for Search For Spock. He was a charming and very intelligent man. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79884861670397621572013-09-03T23:05:30.357-04:002013-09-03T23:05:30.357-04:00Anything having to do with Star Trek is pure joy f...Anything having to do with Star Trek is pure joy for me . . . <br />I have been to every opening night of every movie but one, and that’s only because I was living in India at the time. Otherwise, a pack of buddies and I would go—sometimes there were as many as 18 of us—and then we’d all go out afterward to have a bite and rehash. I always (still!) go to opening nights in my Next Gen engineering outfit, and take a few potshots at folks on the queue with my phaser. My favorite is the original series (TOS), with Next Gen second. <br /><br />My most wonderful ST moment was when I attended the huge 30th-anniversary convention of TOS in L.A. many years ago. I think it was the last one when all the principals were still alive and kicking; they were sitting on stools across the stage, telling stories, jokes. At one point, there was a thunderous standing ovation, and you could just FEEL the waves of love and appreciation pouring toward that stage, bathing those guys in love . . . I thought to myself, “No wonder they’re all still alive!” <br /><br />And then I got to stand up and express my personal appreciation for all the years of delight that I experienced.” Unforgettable.<br /><br />I also got to see a sheepish Gene Roddenberry when I was working at M.I.T. around the time of the first movie, “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” By all accounts, the weakest of all the movies, and he was somewhat apologetic for that. But then he came back, guns blazing, with ST II, as we all know. <br /><br />I still watch reruns. My favorite bad-guy-turned-good-guy (in a sense) was Mark Lenard, who is the only performer in the series to ever hve portrayed a Romulan, a Vulcan, and a Klingon. He is best known for his role of Sarek, Spock’s father. What an elegant man. He also appeared on a Next Gen episode, reprising his role as Sarek. I was sad when he passed on.LadyGrace7https://www.blogger.com/profile/13895955990180853075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76564861944540758062013-09-03T22:46:45.585-04:002013-09-03T22:46:45.585-04:00Hank, the Original Series was groundbreaking, but ...Hank, the Original Series was groundbreaking, but it might move a little slowly by today's standards. Still, worth it to see the origin of terms that have made their way into our language: "warp speed," "redshirts," "beam me up." It is indelibly entwined with out culture. <br /><br />From the later series, there are other references: "make it so," "resistance is futile." There is a lot of humanity in all of the series. Some are better than others, but I think not to have seen at least some Star Trek is to be culturally deprived. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27478525355744492832013-09-03T22:17:23.327-04:002013-09-03T22:17:23.327-04:00Ellen--this is the coolest! SOrry to be so late (d...Ellen--this is the coolest! SOrry to be so late (day job)but what a treat to read this inside stuff! <br /><br />I know I would like Star Trek, the original, but I think I was doing something else. Wonder what that was. If I start now, would it be valuable? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63563212637350840662013-09-03T21:08:40.489-04:002013-09-03T21:08:40.489-04:00An aside... a friend of mine was close friends wit...An aside... a friend of mine was close friends with Ricardo Montalban's daughters. He sounded like the nicest guy you can imagine, a terrific dad, and obviously a sensational actor. Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41445129771377798572013-09-03T21:07:49.320-04:002013-09-03T21:07:49.320-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60656990228464431722013-09-03T20:18:47.582-04:002013-09-03T20:18:47.582-04:00Well I met Ellen due to ST cons way back in the da...Well I met Ellen due to ST cons way back in the dark ages of ST cons in the late 70's and early 80's - and we reconnected via Facebook, of all things. Great interview with a great friend! <br /><br />I love all Trek except for possibly the animated series. Never could get behind those. Favorite baddie - Khan, without a doubt. Tarsie Franklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599128979161481011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16010650925427341832013-09-03T17:25:29.931-04:002013-09-03T17:25:29.931-04:00Oh, see, I knew you were my people! And this is ju...Oh, see, I knew you were my people! And this is just what I needed right after just learning that AC Crispin, who wrote key ST novels and is one of the founders of Writer Beware, that wonderful free service to protect writers from scammy pubs/agents/eds, is entering her final days.<br /><br />The original series is my fave, and of course, Spock my favorite hero with Khan for the villain. And for movie--Galaxy Quest, which out-treks Trek.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49292076602971825682013-09-03T16:44:43.609-04:002013-09-03T16:44:43.609-04:00One word: KHAAAAAAAN!
Yep, I'm a Trek-Geek to...One word: KHAAAAAAAN!<br /><br />Yep, I'm a Trek-Geek too. :-)Lisa Alberhttp://lisaalber.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24710657988385562372013-09-03T15:58:44.668-04:002013-09-03T15:58:44.668-04:00I loved the SNL parody — Belushi... perfect.I loved the SNL parody — Belushi... perfect.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-245659191862659952013-09-03T15:23:29.803-04:002013-09-03T15:23:29.803-04:00Not really a Star Trek fan, but I loved the docume...Not really a Star Trek fan, but I loved the documentary "Trekkies." The cast talked about fans sending them gifts and writing personal letters about how the series helped them. James Doohan spoke about one woman struggling with depression. She contacted him--why, I don't think he knew either!--but he encouraged her to go to ST conventions. He'd speak with her, and stayed in contact. He and Leonard Nimoy, in particular, came off as nice guys who were somewhat flabbergasted by the fans, but who genuinely cared about them.<br /><br />Galaxy Quest: j'adore!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63072746894753236902013-09-03T12:35:21.040-04:002013-09-03T12:35:21.040-04:00Um, our dog, Dax, is named after Jadzia Dax on Dee...Um, our dog, Dax, is named after Jadzia Dax on Deep Space Nine... Does that tell you anything?<br /><br />I started with reruns of the original series in the early 70s and stayed hooked. Favorite series? Probably the first. It was so ground-breaking in so many ways, and it was also funny.<br /><br />And I loved Kirk and Spock. They were iconic. Favorite captain for sex appeal? Jean Luc, of course.<br /><br />Favorite bad guy? Ricardo Montalban was such fun chewing the scenery as Khan.<br /><br />Interesting that no one has mentioned the reboot!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54993436978740600652013-09-03T12:31:57.480-04:002013-09-03T12:31:57.480-04:00PS One of my favorite bits on Castle is the fact t...PS One of my favorite bits on Castle is the fact that Worf (out of Klingon costume) is Beckett's shrink. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26075825370600502692013-09-03T12:26:54.775-04:002013-09-03T12:26:54.775-04:00"Galaxy Quest" is my go-to cure for a bl..."Galaxy Quest" is my go-to cure for a blue day. <br /><br />As for Star Trek conventions, I've met some of my best friends at them. I have to admit I've never worn a costume, but before VCRs, I had been known to stay up until dawn watching reruns of various episodes shown at various conventions. (And IN COLOR-- see previous post!) <br /><br />I guess I missed the CSI send-up of ST (and other fantasy and science fiction) conventions, but I loved the one on Castle. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45685880944627515712013-09-03T12:23:39.048-04:002013-09-03T12:23:39.048-04:00Pen, hadn't remembered but you're right, D...Pen, hadn't remembered but you're right, DS9 an Enterprise were set dark. Also somewhat humorless.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85921295917437100002013-09-03T11:18:36.652-04:002013-09-03T11:18:36.652-04:00Oh. Meant to mention Tribbles. One of the best was...Oh. Meant to mention Tribbles. One of the best was when NG went back in time to the original with Tribbles. :)<br />So many villains, Khan, Q, Dr. Soo. <br /><br />Me again<br />Pen MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1351345527116380872013-09-03T11:14:27.700-04:002013-09-03T11:14:27.700-04:00YIKES!!
Wrote a whole thing that disappeared.
I ...YIKES!! <br />Wrote a whole thing that disappeared. <br />I loved most of the incarnations. Didn't watch much DS9 or Enterprise. Enterprise wasn't shown much around here. I think a MAJOR problem with it was the DARKNESS...and I'm talking the lighting! You couldn't see what was going on most of the time. <br />It WAS Chevy Chase playing Spock. <br />And I LOVE Galaxy Quest. Such fun. And anytime one of my fave TV shows does a take off. :)<br /><br />Pen MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51210475776916251292013-09-03T11:12:38.948-04:002013-09-03T11:12:38.948-04:00Oakland, California . . . August, 1976 . . . the s...Oakland, California . . . August, 1976 . . . the second Star Trek convention [actually billed as Space-Con 2]. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Mark Lenard, lots of NASA scientists . . . it was great fun! Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20173088301563373132013-09-03T10:57:19.224-04:002013-09-03T10:57:19.224-04:00I LOVED Galaxy Quest, too, Larry.
I've never...I LOVED Galaxy Quest, too, Larry. <br /><br />I've never been to a Star Trek conference -- anyone out there has? Must be pretty trippy (voyagey?)Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16867364418724956872013-09-03T10:48:23.990-04:002013-09-03T10:48:23.990-04:00I'm an original series guy, even tho I didn...I'm an original series guy, even tho I didn't start watching until reruns in the Seventies. Favorite villain was Khan and Wrath of Khan was my favorite movie. My next favorite wasn't really a Star Trek movie, but the send-up "Galaxy Quest." And both CSI and Castle had good send-ups of Star Trek conferences.Larry Gaspernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34002993146871626692013-09-03T10:37:48.218-04:002013-09-03T10:37:48.218-04:00Hallie, I believe that is a very young Chevy Chase...Hallie, I believe that is a very young Chevy Chase. Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.com