tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4785353164543584896..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: The Movie That Saved a Franchise--Star Trek II:The Wrath of KhanRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73690624823512177162010-08-25T10:22:00.378-04:002010-08-25T10:22:00.378-04:00Hey, I really enjoyed all the comments and the lin...Hey, I really enjoyed all the comments and the link to Ricardo's interview from Java. Becky, thanks for mentioning the MOBY DICK analogy...can't believe I didn't mention that. Aki, I can tell you're serious about TREK since you used the preferred term for fans (Trekkers...though Trekkies is what I heard first and always sticks with me). Sark and Toto, my ears are starting to ache just thinking about the scene you referenced. Nice to see at the Cafe, Monty!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-9648680549260068562010-08-24T22:18:53.102-04:002010-08-24T22:18:53.102-04:00Ricardo Montalban mentions that Kahn was the close...Ricardo Montalban mentions that Kahn was the closest thing to a great role he's ever had onscreen because "the man has...passion."<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jbD6Ovgllc&feature=channel" rel="nofollow">TV LEGENDS Interview Part 5 at about 25:00</a>JavaBeanRushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653117187583244224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-75790344268653444712010-08-24T17:44:43.737-04:002010-08-24T17:44:43.737-04:00Awesome review, Rick! I was disheartened after see...Awesome review, Rick! I was disheartened after seeing "ST: The Motion Picture" and wasn't thrilled to see "Wrath of Khan." But it was such a departure from the first entry, thankfully, and really was entertaining. Ricardo Montalban was excellent as were the Trek regulars and I even liked Kirstie Alley. <br /><br />Great blog, all, but keep those earwigs away! Yikes!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-89656144646109926802010-08-23T23:49:03.924-04:002010-08-23T23:49:03.924-04:00Trek II is good and you're probably correct th...Trek II is good and you're probably correct that it saved the whole "Trek" movie series, but I still prefer "Undiscovered Country."Bill Guppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083762920617521098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-1607730856389568182010-08-22T23:14:37.127-04:002010-08-22T23:14:37.127-04:00Oops. In my comment, I meant to say I liked IV and...Oops. In my comment, I meant to say I liked IV and VI. I don't like IV so much that I have to say it twice.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51958501994487992010-08-22T17:21:25.867-04:002010-08-22T17:21:25.867-04:00Rick, this is one of my all time favorite sci-fic ...Rick, this is one of my all time favorite sci-fic movies. I am a big Star Trek fan!! The Wrath of Khan is definitely the best of the OS movies. "Space Seed" is one of my favorite episodes. Khan was a villian but he did have reason for hating Kirk. After all the good captain didn't come by and check to see if things were going well on Khan's planet like he said he would. That scene with the ear that Sark mentioned indeed makes my ear hurt too. I remember crying in the end of the movie. I love Star Trek and will admit I am a Trekker. I own some Star Trek comic books, have read all the Star Trek books, and I don't mean just the OS, but the Next Generation, Voyager, and Enterprise. One year my cable didn't carry ST Voyager. I went nuts and my little brother video taped all the episodes that year and sent them to me. I still carry my Star Trek key chain (will never part with it), own the movie posters, have my ST coffee mugs, Star Trek shirts, models of the shuttles, Enterprise and etc., etc. ...oops did I leave out the DVDs? Oh, yes, I have a com badge that chimes just like on the series, can't leave home without it! Best TV series ever with great characters who really respect and like each other. Loved your article about Wrath of Khan and sure hope Shatter and Nemoy and all the others read it too!! One sad note to add..Merrit Butrick who played Kirk's son in Wrath died at the age of only 30 in 1989.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-88291746861818551232010-08-22T16:15:53.162-04:002010-08-22T16:15:53.162-04:00Rick, I've seen little of the series, mostly b...Rick, I've seen little of the series, mostly because it's too expansive and I'll need a Trekkie (or Trekker) to point me in the right direction. But I have seen the movies, and, as it happens, I also recently had a STAR TREK marathon (and, like you, just with the first six). WRATH OF KHAN is an outstanding film and was the first of the TREK films that I saw. At the time, I was young, and it left me with an intense fear of something crawling into my ear (which actually still scares me). KHAN is indeed superior to the first film. I also liked IV and IV, which you mention, and I enjoyed THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK. This was a wonderfully delightful read! Thank you, Rick.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-80471080054559189062010-08-22T15:15:57.258-04:002010-08-22T15:15:57.258-04:00I agree with Monty -- I'm going to get out all...I agree with Monty -- I'm going to get out all my Trek movies and have a marathon. Wrath of Khan was certainly the best, although I enjoyed all of them. I loved the references made to Moby Dick by Khan as, like the mad Captain Ahab, he chases Kirk, his Moby Dick. There are quotes from the book throughout the movie, and you can also see a copy of the book on a shelf in the compound where Khan and his clan live when they are found. I am an original Trek fan and really enjoyed your article.ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-67047819489499115162010-08-22T14:28:21.904-04:002010-08-22T14:28:21.904-04:00Awesome post Rick and I agree with everything you ...Awesome post Rick and I agree with everything you said. As boring as the first movie was, Star Trek 2 was a whole different animal. To this day I still think it is the best Trek film ever, even better than the new one which was quite good. I think it's about time I had me a little Trek marathon.montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com