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Summary: Take A Trip Through The Original Films.
Review: Practically a part two of Memories, Movie Memories takes us behind the scenes in the life and times of William Shatner during the making of all the Star Trek films. It is a good autobiographical account of what Shatner's life was like at the time. After reading these novels I feel like I know the man a little more. His movie death at the end of the novel, during the Generations film brings to a close pretty well my following of the Star Trek franchise. The new cast just does not have the interesting personalities like Shatner and Nimoy. I will miss this cast.
Rating:
Summary: Take A Trip Through The Original Films.
Review: Practically a part two of Memories, Movie Memories takes us behind the scenes in the life and times of William Shatner during the making of all the Star Trek films. It is a good autobiographical account of what Shatner's life was like at the time. After reading these novels I feel like I know the man a little more. His movie death at the end of the novel, during the Generations film brings to a close pretty well my following of the Star Trek franchise. The new cast just does not have the interesting personalities like Shatner and Nimoy. I will miss this cast.
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Summary: Not as good as ST Memories, but still very entertaining
Review: Star Trek Memories was one of the most pleasant surprises of my reading career. William Shatner is a surprisingly good writer - the book was entertaining, fast flowing, fun, and occasionally very funny. Thus, I was really looking forward to reading this book, Star Trek Movie Memories. While not as good as the original, it's still very enjoyable. Who cares if parts may be slightly exaggerated? Who cares if some cast members remember some events differently? Personal memoirs are fraught with inconsistencies, even when all the people involved really are telling the truth (as they remember it). This book relies mostly on these personal rememberances and is all the stronger for it. It's an personal and inside look at what the people involved think of Star Trek, rather than a definitive history. The main problem is the narrow focus of the people participating. There is much less from the actors and much more from the business people. Shatner's main sources (other than his own memory) are Leonard Nimoy, Have Bennet, and Nick Meyers. All three of these people are producers/directors, not actors (except Nimoy, but most of his contributions are from the production side as well). Only George Takai of the "Other 4" cast members is interviewed, and only for the ST III chapter. Ricardo Montalban is the only "guest star" of note to be extensively quoted. Koenig and Doohan are not consulted, which is not surprising, considering their disdain for Shatner, but neither is Nichols, whose interview figured prominently in the first memoir, nor Kelley. Within the confines of this limitation, however, it's a pretty good book. It's fascinating to hear stories about script and budgetary confrontations, ego battles between top men, and clashes between Roddenberry and the studio. Unfortunately, Roddenberry comes out short in this memoir, probably because he had passed away and could not give his side of the story. Shatner pulls no punches (how many defamation suits were considered, I wonder?), and even criticises himself at times. While it's true he defends the dreadful fifth movie (i.e. the one he directed), he admits it's not as good as the others. I think anyone interested in Star Trek will thoroughly enjoy this book, even if you're more willing to believe someone else's side of the stories presented herein. It's fun, entertaining, and very interesting.
Rating:
Summary: Not as good as ST Memories, but still very entertaining
Review: Star Trek Memories was one of the most pleasant surprises of my reading career. William Shatner is a surprisingly good writer - the book was entertaining, fast flowing, fun, and occasionally very funny. Thus, I was really looking forward to reading this book, Star Trek Movie Memories. While not as good as the original, it's still very enjoyable. Who cares if parts may be slightly exaggerated? Who cares if some cast members remember some events differently? Personal memoirs are fraught with inconsistencies, even when all the people involved really are telling the truth (as they remember it). This book relies mostly on these personal rememberances and is all the stronger for it. It's an personal and inside look at what the people involved think of Star Trek, rather than a definitive history. The main problem is the narrow focus of the people participating. There is much less from the actors and much more from the business people. Shatner's main sources (other than his own memory) are Leonard Nimoy, Have Bennet, and Nick Meyers. All three of these people are producers/directors, not actors (except Nimoy, but most of his contributions are from the production side as well). Only George Takai of the "Other 4" cast members is interviewed, and only for the ST III chapter. Ricardo Montalban is the only "guest star" of note to be extensively quoted. Koenig and Doohan are not consulted, which is not surprising, considering their disdain for Shatner, but neither is Nichols, whose interview figured prominently in the first memoir, nor Kelley. Within the confines of this limitation, however, it's a pretty good book. It's fascinating to hear stories about script and budgetary confrontations, ego battles between top men, and clashes between Roddenberry and the studio. Unfortunately, Roddenberry comes out short in this memoir, probably because he had passed away and could not give his side of the story. Shatner pulls no punches (how many defamation suits were considered, I wonder?), and even criticises himself at times. While it's true he defends the dreadful fifth movie (i.e. the one he directed), he admits it's not as good as the others. I think anyone interested in Star Trek will thoroughly enjoy this book, even if you're more willing to believe someone else's side of the stories presented herein. It's fun, entertaining, and very interesting.
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Summary: Review
Review: The book is full of information and William Shatner gives indepth information on the seven movies and his life in the seventies after the show was cancelled. Not only does he provide his views on the happens of the making of the seven films, but others such as the writers,actors,and the coporate heads of Paramount Studios
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Summary: It's a miracle that the Star Trek movies were ever made!
Review: The ongoing adventures of Captain James Tiberius Kirk as Shatner describes his life from the depressing post-Star Trek TV series days up to the making of the 6th in the series of movies. The recounting of each movie gets a little monotonous but does leave the reader in awe that the bean-counter and the creative egos managed to get it done!
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Summary: It's a miracle that the Star Trek movies were ever made!
Review: The ongoing adventures of Captain James Tiberius Kirk as Shatner describes his life from the depressing post-Star Trek TV series days up to the making of the 6th in the series of movies. The recounting of each movie gets a little monotonous but does leave the reader in awe that the bean-counter and the creative egos managed to get it done!
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Summary: Well written, if formulaic
Review: The use of hackneyed phrases like "flash forward" aside, this is a well written and entertaining book. Some of the stories may be familiar from some of the dozens of other books on the subject, but for those unfamiliar with any of the behind the scenes books, this is probably a good first buy.
Rating:
Summary: Well written, if formulaic
Review: The use of hackneyed phrases like "flash forward" aside, this is a well written and entertaining book. Some of the stories may be familiar from some of the dozens of other books on the subject, but for those unfamiliar with any of the behind the scenes books, this is probably a good first buy.
Rating:
Summary: Well written, if formulaic
Review: The use of hackneyed phrases like "flash forward" aside, this is a well written and entertaining book. Some of the stories may be familiar from some of the dozens of other books on the subject, but for those unfamiliar with any of the behind the scenes books, this is probably a good first buy.
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