Star Trek Memories

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Summary: One of the best TOS videos yet!
Review: Of all the Trek documentaries that have come out in recent years, this is one of the best. Narrated by William Shatner, the video features never-before-seen footage of all the main TOS actors, who share personal insights about the show and the characters they played. You will get to hear James Doohan do some other accents besides Scottish (er, what if "Scotty" had been a Brit instead?) Nichelle Nichols tells the story about her encounter with Martin Luther King in much more detail than I've ever heard her do before, and explains the origin of Uhura's first name, "Nyota" (meaning "star") in the Trek novels. George Takei sets the record straight about that "wildman with a rapier" incident on the set, and D.C. Fontana adds a number of behind--the-scenes stories. I especially liked Leonard Nimoy's discussion of how the Spock character grew and evolved in terms of logic versus friendship, etc. All in all, I really enjoyed this video.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best TOS videos yet!
Review: Of all the Trek documentaries that have come out in recent years, this is one of the best. Narrated by William Shatner, the video features never-before-seen footage of all the main TOS actors, who share personal insights about the show and the characters they played. You will get to hear James Doohan do some other accents besides Scottish (er, what if "Scotty" had been a Brit instead?) Nichelle Nichols tells the story about her encounter with Martin Luther King in much more detail than I've ever heard her do before, and explains the origin of Uhura's first name, "Nyota" (meaning "star") in the Trek novels. George Takei sets the record straight about that "wildman with a rapier" incident on the set, and D.C. Fontana adds a number of behind--the-scenes stories. I especially liked Leonard Nimoy's discussion of how the Spock character grew and evolved in terms of logic versus friendship, etc. All in all, I really enjoyed this video.

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Summary: Remember the Magic
Review: Rediscover the magic of the original Star Trek series and learn what went on behind the scenes in this exciting autobiography by the man who portrayed the legendary Captain Kirk. If you've ever wondered what really goes on behind a hot, new series like Star Trek was in the late 60's, this book is for you. Learn about Gene Roddenberry's exploits and anxieties, the stresses about the scripts, the writers and the actors, and the joys and triumphs, not only from the viewpoint of the author, but also of the other stars like Leonard Nimoy, and Nichel Nichols, and the guys behind the scenes who made it all happen. You'll feel like one of the crew as you enter the vast, hidden universe of one of the most phenomenal shows on television, and truly go where no man has gone before.

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Summary: Remember the Magic
Review: Rediscover the magic of the original Star Trek series and learn what went on behind the scenes in this exciting autobiography by the man who portrayed the legendary Captain Kirk. If you've ever wondered what really goes on behind a hot, new series like Star Trek was in the late 60's, this book is for you. Learn about Gene Roddenberry's exploits and anxieties, the stresses about the scripts, the writers and the actors, and the joys and triumphs, not only from the viewpoint of the author, but also of the other stars like Leonard Nimoy, and Nichel Nichols, and the guys behind the scenes who made it all happen. You'll feel like one of the crew as you enter the vast, hidden universe of one of the most phenomenal shows on television, and truly go where no man has gone before.

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Summary: An excellent recollection for fans and TV buffs
Review: Shatner wrote an excellent book about his experience during the making of the Star Trek series. It's funny, it brings back memories of watching the TV series, it's sad at points, but it's a lot of fun, and history. Shatner may have been unfair over the years with his costars, but he allows them moments at the conclusion of the book to state their unhappiness with him over the years, allowing for a fair and accurate book.

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Summary: SHATNER REALLY CAN WRITE
Review: This book deals only with the television series, not the movies, but it is quite detailed and full of new revelations. Written with class and style, although with fun also, it gives a gerat portrait of the first 79 episodes of this monumental saga. Shatner now is an accomplished science-fiction writer, so I think if this book was written nowadays he would not need the help of a co-author like Crhris Kreski.

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Summary: Kirk has left the building!!!!!!!
Review: This book, while entertaining and informative (sometimes beyond the interest of the reader), gave a rather clear and unsettling glimpse of William Shatner. Now I know that Kirk was a CHARACTER he played as an actor, but it is quite disappointing to see such a complete and total opposite personality between the character we all love and the actor who offends fans at almost every juncture. He really is an ego-maniac, and I have to admit, I don't understand exactly where that comes from. Star Trek made this actor his bread and butter, and instead of embracing the love and adoration, he tolerates it with tongue in cheek, and takes his paychecks straight to the bank, laughing all the way - at the fans, mostly! The book is entertaining - I will not take that away from it. However, after reading other 'behind the scenes' literature regarding Star Trek and it's cast, I find it eye-opening that Shatner can look himself in the mirror with a straight face every day. For me, this book further demonstrates that Capt. Kirk and all his qualities came from Gene Roddenberry, and was somehow brought to life - briefly - through a so-so actor named William Shatner.

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Summary: Kirk has left the building!!!!!!!
Review: This book, while entertaining and informative (sometimes beyond the interest of the reader), gave a rather clear and unsettling glimpse of William Shatner. Now I know that Kirk was a CHARACTER he played as an actor, but it is quite disappointing to see such a complete and total opposite personality between the character we all love and the actor who offends fans at almost every juncture. He really is an ego-maniac, and I have to admit, I don't understand exactly where that comes from. Star Trek made this actor his bread and butter, and instead of embracing the love and adoration, he tolerates it with tongue in cheek, and takes his paychecks straight to the bank, laughing all the way - at the fans, mostly! The book is entertaining - I will not take that away from it. However, after reading other 'behind the scenes' literature regarding Star Trek and it's cast, I find it eye-opening that Shatner can look himself in the mirror with a straight face every day. For me, this book further demonstrates that Capt. Kirk and all his qualities came from Gene Roddenberry, and was somehow brought to life - briefly - through a so-so actor named William Shatner.

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Summary: Ok book, just don't buy hardback.
Review: well. this entire book was one big thank you to all the people who work on the original series. he should have spend less time thanking and more time telling the interesting deals that trekkies reall care about. he also tried to put gene roddenberry in the best light possible, which was totally uncalled for.

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Summary: More fiction than fact.
Review: When I first read this book,I thought that it was entertaining,but then different cast members and employees stated that Mr Shatner had made up facts.The Star Trek TV show producers Herb Solow and Bob Justman stated that Bill Shatner had taken people out of stories and put himself in them when he wasn't at the studio at the time.George Takei stated that the famous "Bill Shatner fighting the fire at the ST3 soundstage" was a publicity stunt and the firefighters fought the blaze and not Shatner.In Bills book,he is the "heroic firefighter"!More fiction than fact,I threw it away.