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Summary: Invest in someone else's memoirs.
Review: Are you addicted to Star Trek? Do you crave new Star Trek memorabilia like a man in the desert would crave for water? If so, then this book might fulfill some Freudian need. I own over 200 volumes of Star Trek novels - non-fiction and fiction, and this is one of the most disappointing ones yet. I'm not saying all Star Trek novels are great works of literary history, but at the least, they are entertaining or informative. I DID NOT FINISH THE BOOK. Star Trek is amazing because it shows a future where humanity has overcome many obstacles that face us today. Unfortunately, the authors have not overcome their petty faults with other prominent members of the Star Trek universe. This ended up being just another "airing out of laundry" in yet another Star Trek memoir. Do yourself a favor and buy Nimoy's "I Am Spock." It is entertaining, sometimes critical, but never whining
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Summary: Inside Star Trek: The Real Story
Review: Excellent Book documenting many of the little known/untold stories from behind the scenes. Written in an interesting and easy to read format. Lots of pictures and draws document the information contained in the book. A must read for a Trekkie or Treker.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Finally, there is a book which actually shows pictures of the Desilu set and where the show was filmed! I love Star Trek and thought that I knew everything about it. After having read this book, I didn't know even half of the story. Great work!
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Summary: Interesting But Not Much New Information
Review: Frankly, given all of the information that has been written about the making of this 1960's television program, I'm astounded that there hasn't been a movie-of-the-week about the making of Star Trek. The script is practically written already. This book is an interesting look behind the scenes, but there wasn't a lot more information than what's already been written elsewhere. I had a hard time believing that the 'mock dialogue' written by Justman and Solow to recount certain events from 30 years ago were true accountings of the period, rather than their own aged perspective...but hey, everybody's gotta make a buck! I was also struck by the fact that they glamorized Bill Shatner who, after everything I've read, seen and heard, seems to be an overblown bore with little appreciation for the people who made him rich.
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Summary: interesting
Review: Good but, a little long. it should be one tape
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Summary: They may not be actors they still have big egos
Review: Having read so many books on Star Trek I was looking forward to seeing what Herb and Bobby had to say. Herb forgot to mention that his telephone number at the time was GRADBUM and I think he showed his here. It's a bit sickening for them to take so much credit for the show and to make Gene Roddenbery look so bad. They have stolen a fair bit from other people's books. For example look at Nichelle Nichol's comment about Gene Coon's secretary Andree Richardson and then look at the comments Solow and Justman make about the same person. It's almost word for word except they make her sound a bit trashy. I'm sorry they weren't able to just take credit for what they did do but had to put others down. It's got some great facts and is a compliment to other star trek books you might have. Just don't think it's the true story.
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Summary: Priceless for every TOS fan and trekkie
Review: I could never have dreamed of the value of this book - I bought it and was amazed! This book is a must-have for every fan of the original series and real trekkie!
The complete background of the beginning of the series, the problems, the costs and the riscs to make the series - all covered within this essential book. It was great fun to read and
extremely interesting. Believe it or not, I had some good laughs too!Hard to realize how some things have been done and worked out. The real point in trying to catch a copy of it is that the writers were really there at this time! They perfectly know what they are talking about. Try to get a copy of that book as fast as possible. Out of print for some time now it is very hard to find and I'm afraid I won't sell mine... *g*
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Summary: Good but Not 5 Stars Good! (Personal Opinion)
Review: I like Star Trek so when I saw the audiobook version of Inside Star Trek The Real Story I bought it and listened to it and for the most part it was good and was informitive but I also found parts of it to be very gossipy and whiney and that really turned me off and the authors of the book both took turns reading for the audio and I think they should have let professional audiobook readers do it instead. I totally agree with the reviewer who said that Solow and Justman's readings were flat and boring and I Had to keep myself from dosing off so if you have this audiobook and are planning on listening to it I would recommend reading it at home and not while driving, walking or jogging. By the way, If you are a big fan of the original Star Trek series then you will probably be able to overlook the gossip and the whining and enjoy the interesting tidbits that explain how this show came about but I would recommend buying the regular book and skipping the audiobook. I just personally found the authors attitudes to be a little too defensive especially when referring to the fact that some things they say contradict other sources who were also heavily involved in the making of Star Trek both in front of and behind the camera. But I guess like any tell all book you need to take this with a grain of salt and not as the absolute gospel truth!
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Summary: A refreshingly different perspective on the Star Trek legend
Review: I read and thoroughly enjoyed Stephen Whitfield's book when it appeared in the late '60s, and have since read many of the cast memoirs, including Majel Barrett's adoring biography of Gene Roddenberry. The latter all started to fall into a mold -- 'I was great but under-appreciated, Star Trek was wonderful and Shatner was a louse'. This book gives a refreshingly more objective view of the whole thing, letting us see the people in a more realistic light (and one of the few books where Shatner isn't raked over the coals). Little tidbits, like the origin of the "Great Bird of the Galaxy", add to the fun. Yes, it drags at times, but Trek fans should find it well worth the read.
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Summary: The best book written about Star Trek
Review: Inside Star Trek is the The best book written about Star Trek ever! If your a fan and want the real story this is the one that history will remeber.
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