| William Shatner gets more ink [message #243229] |
Do, 30 März 2006 06:35 |
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Shatner got a complimentary mention in the recent WIRED magazine, and
there is a ~very nice~ full article about him in the latest AARP
member's magazine.
Of course his role as Star Trek's immortal Captain Kirk is mentioned or
alluded to, both times. You can't talk about Shatner for more than one
paragraph without Star Trek and/or Captain Kirk being mentioned. People
still think of him as, and call him, "the Captain".
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243230 ] |
Do, 30 März 2006 07:19 |
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ToolPackinMama wrote:
> Shatner got a complimentary mention in the recent WIRED magazine, and
> there is a ~very nice~ full article about him in the latest AARP
> member's magazine.
>
> Of course his role as Star Trek's immortal Captain Kirk is mentioned or
> alluded to, both times. You can't talk about Shatner for more than one
> paragraph without Star Trek and/or Captain Kirk being mentioned. People
> still think of him as, and call him, "the Captain".
He'll be everybody's Captain for a long, long time. Kirk (as played by
Bill) is completely indelible.
:)
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243238 ] |
Do, 30 März 2006 16:24 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:442B6A4A.20002 [at] lauragoodwin.org...
> ToolPackinMama wrote:
>> Shatner got a complimentary mention in the recent WIRED magazine, and
>> there is a ~very nice~ full article about him in the latest AARP member's
>> magazine.
>>
>> Of course his role as Star Trek's immortal Captain Kirk is mentioned or
>> alluded to, both times. You can't talk about Shatner for more than one
>> paragraph without Star Trek and/or Captain Kirk being mentioned. People
>> still think of him as, and call him, "the Captain".
>
> He'll be everybody's Captain for a long, long time. Kirk (as played by
> Bill) is completely indelible.
^_^ Well said. When you think about it Shatner's Kirk is pretty much the
reason we are all here - what? almost 40 years later?
If Shatner played Kirk poorly would we have been as loyal? For so long?
Shatner's Kirk was interesting and helped carry a great show, along with
other great actors. An important piece of the puzzle as he was the most
visible and up front - and helped make a social icon.
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243243 ] |
Do, 30 März 2006 17:57 |
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Snake wrote:
> "ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
> news:442B6A4A.20002 [at] lauragoodwin.org...
>> ToolPackinMama wrote:
>>> Shatner got a complimentary mention in the recent WIRED magazine, and
>>> there is a ~very nice~ full article about him in the latest AARP member's
>>> magazine.
>>>
>>> Of course his role as Star Trek's immortal Captain Kirk is mentioned or
>>> alluded to, both times. You can't talk about Shatner for more than one
>>> paragraph without Star Trek and/or Captain Kirk being mentioned. People
>>> still think of him as, and call him, "the Captain".
>> He'll be everybody's Captain for a long, long time. Kirk (as played by
>> Bill) is completely indelible.
>
> ^_^ Well said. When you think about it Shatner's Kirk is pretty much the
> reason we are all here - what? almost 40 years later?
>
> If Shatner played Kirk poorly would we have been as loyal? For so long?
You know, I loved "Dark Shadows" as a kid, and the acting was ATROCIOUS
(and that was on a good day!) and from what I understand, there are
still loyal devotees to that series, so I suspect that yes, we would
still...be....loyal...to....the....Captain....! ;-)
>
> Shatner's Kirk was interesting and helped carry a great show, along with
> other great actors. An important piece of the puzzle as he was the most
> visible and up front - and helped make a social icon.
>
>
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243245 ] |
Do, 30 März 2006 19:03 |
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Yeah, the Dark Shadows newsgroup is thriving and the Dark Shadows
conventions are always packed.
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243246 ] |
Do, 30 März 2006 20:07 |
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<SparkoHeaps [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1143738193.677282.202170 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Yeah, the Dark Shadows newsgroup is thriving and the Dark Shadows
> conventions are always packed.
We'd be doing well here if we all weren't exposed to the deadly, contagious
DoubleB Virus, Type 1. Killed everything it came in contact with, dead.
Better than Raid(tm)! ^_^
Now there's rumors of allowing this to spread to a Type II level! The
horrors it will bring...
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243252 ] |
Fr, 31 März 2006 18:59 |
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Snake wrote:
> <SparkoHeaps [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1143738193.677282.202170 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>>Yeah, the Dark Shadows newsgroup is thriving and the Dark Shadows
>>conventions are always packed.
>
>
> We'd be doing well here if we all weren't exposed to the deadly, contagious
> DoubleB Virus, Type 1. Killed everything it came in contact with, dead.
> Better than Raid(tm)! ^_^
>
> Now there's rumors of allowing this to spread to a Type II level! The
> horrors it will bring...
Anybody else want to say anything about WILLIAM SHATNER?
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243253 ] |
Fr, 31 März 2006 19:26 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:i_6dncsV1aJ1wrDZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Snake wrote:
>> <SparkoHeaps [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1143738193.677282.202170 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>Yeah, the Dark Shadows newsgroup is thriving and the Dark Shadows
>>>conventions are always packed.
>>
>>
>> We'd be doing well here if we all weren't exposed to the deadly,
>> contagious DoubleB Virus, Type 1. Killed everything it came in contact
>> with, dead. Better than Raid(tm)! ^_^
>>
>> Now there's rumors of allowing this to spread to a Type II level! The
>> horrors it will bring...
>
> Anybody else want to say anything about WILLIAM SHATNER?
*falls ova* LOL :D
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243265 ] |
Sa, 01 April 2006 02:42 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:442B6026.3080002 [at] lauragoodwin.org...
> Shatner got a complimentary mention in the recent WIRED magazine, and
> there is a ~very nice~ full article about him in the latest AARP
> member's magazine.
>
> Of course his role as Star Trek's immortal Captain Kirk is mentioned or
> alluded to, both times. You can't talk about Shatner for more than one
> paragraph without Star Trek and/or Captain Kirk being mentioned. People
> still think of him as, and call him, "the Captain".
>
>
>
Bill has shown himself to be a terrific light comedic actor. The days of
poking fun of him may be over?
--
JK Sinrod
www.sinrodstudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243267 ] |
Sa, 01 April 2006 03:38 |
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Glassman wrote:
> Bill has shown himself to be a terrific light comedic actor. The days of
> poking fun of him may be over?
He took control of the poking-fun. Now when ppl poke fun at him it only
makes him more powerful. :)
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243268 ] |
Sa, 01 April 2006 04:54 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:3eGdnfWC1b4aRLDZnZ2dnUVZ_uidnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Glassman wrote:
>
>> Bill has shown himself to be a terrific light comedic actor. The days
>> of
>> poking fun of him may be over?
>
> He took control of the poking-fun. Now when ppl poke fun at him it only
> makes him more powerful. :)
And I am sure there are quite a number of actors who would like to have
"poor laughable" Bill's career history... :) (Robert Vaughn, et al, hello?)
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243269 ] |
Sa, 01 April 2006 06:09 |
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Snake wrote:
> And I am sure there are quite a number of actors who would like to have
> "poor laughable" Bill's career history... :)
NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
like Bill.
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243302 ] |
So, 02 April 2006 04:43 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:w9CdnY1MVMpMYbDZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Snake wrote:
>
> > And I am sure there are quite a number of actors who would like to have
> > "poor laughable" Bill's career history... :)
>
> NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
> like Bill.
>
We're not talkin about actors. It's the general public that thinks he's a
ham & a buffoon..
--
JK Sinrod
www.sinrodstudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243303 ] |
So, 02 April 2006 05:16 |
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"Glassman" <jksinrod [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:6jHXf.262$rY6.86 [at] fe10.lga...
>
> "ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
> news:w9CdnY1MVMpMYbDZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> > Snake wrote:
> >
> > > And I am sure there are quite a number of actors who would like to
have
> > > "poor laughable" Bill's career history... :)
> >
> > NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
> > like Bill.
> >
>
> We're not talkin about actors. It's the general public that thinks he's
a
> ham & a buffoon..
Check out:
http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/800/download.php
Middle of the page, "Who Is Kirk?" I hadda larf at it.
--
Qapla'
Kweeg
Ten of Canadian Clubs in the Eeeevil Trek Cabal
http://members.shaw.ca/iksbloodoath
"Half a gallon a'scotch!" Scotty (Spectre of the Gun)
1,079,252,848.8 km/h, not just a good idea, it's the law.
"So say we all!"
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243315 ] |
So, 02 April 2006 22:46 |
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"Glassman" <jksinrod [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:6jHXf.262$rY6.86 [at] fe10.lga...
> "ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
> news:w9CdnY1MVMpMYbDZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>> NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
>> like Bill.
>>
>
> We're not talkin about actors. It's the general public that thinks he's a
> ham & a buffoon..
....which is why he's holding an Emmy and everyone seems to enjoy watching
[him in] Boston Legal o_O ...
http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2004/10/i_will_never_un der_estimate_william_shatner_again.html
Everybody *wants* to discount Shatner yet year after year, project after
project, he sticks around don't he? (The original) CSI had the worst actors
known to mankind and yet it's Shatner who gets no respect?? So he's
working, and seemingly working well - not too bad for a "buffoon".
I think the significant problem is that all too many people just don't get
Bill's sense of humor. He pokes fun at everything - even himself. And it
seems to go right over people's heads; Shatner takes almost nothing
seriously (why take things "seriously" anyway? It's life, it'll happen,
deal with it).
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243316 ] |
Mo, 03 April 2006 00:22 |
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Glassman wrote:
> "ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
> news:w9CdnY1MVMpMYbDZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> > Snake wrote:
> >
> > > And I am sure there are quite a number of actors who would like to have
> > > "poor laughable" Bill's career history... :)
> >
> > NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
> > like Bill.
> >
>
> We're not talkin about actors. It's the general public that thinks he's a
> ham & a buffoon..
>
Only the majority of the general public, who confuse the comedians
'doing' Shatner with The Captain himself.
Forgetting Trek for a moment, *no one* who saw him in "The
Andersonville Trial" could even remotely dismiss him as a ham. So he
has a sense of humor- in what way is that not infinitely better than
not having one? Remember what the Minbari said about how humor is an
essential part of any intelligent mind? I'd bet Shatner himself would
laugh his ass off at the "William Shatner Do-It-At-Home Kit" segment at
the beginning of the MST3K version of "Star Trek 5."
*****
The Joker in the Eeeeeeeeeevil Cabal deck of cards.
"You're a figment of my imagination- the *least* you could do is take
your top off!!"
Rodney McKay to his hallucination of Samantha Carter
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243318 ] |
Mo, 03 April 2006 01:41 |
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On Sun, 2 Apr 2006, Bozo the Evil Klown wrote:
> I'd bet Shatner himself would laugh his ass off at the "William Shatner
> Do-It-At-Home Kit" segment at the beginning of the MST3K version of
> "Star Trek 5."
I keep forgetting to buy that tape.
Must put it on my to-do list,
Robert Bernardo
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243319 ] |
Mo, 03 April 2006 03:36 |
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Snake wrote:
> "Glassman" <jksinrod [at] aol.com> wrote in message
> news:6jHXf.262$rY6.86 [at] fe10.lga...
>
>>"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
>>news:w9CdnY1MVMpMYbDZnZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
>>
>>>NO LIE! Most actors would give their gonads to be immortal and beloved
>>>like Bill.
>>>
>>
>> We're not talkin about actors. It's the general public that thinks he's a
>>ham & a buffoon..
>
>
> ...which is why he's holding an Emmy and everyone seems to enjoy watching
> [him in] Boston Legal o_O ...
Yeah, what he said!
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #243326 ] |
Di, 04 April 2006 07:12 |
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Old Bill continues to get better with age. Nice article on him in the
latest issue of AARP magazine. (their McCartney cover is perhaps the most
unflattering pic I have ever seen on a mag cover). Bills only flaw, if you
can call it that, is his fear of death. He has such passion for life, that
he can't imagine not being able to keep doing stuff.
--
JK Sinrod
www.sinrodstudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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| Re: William Shatner gets more ink [message #245086 ] |
Mi, 05 April 2006 05:37 |
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"ToolPackinMama" <laura [at] lauragoodwin.org> wrote in message
news:i_6dncsV1aJ1wrDZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d [at] comcast.com...
> Snake wrote:
> > <SparkoHeaps [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1143738193.677282.202170 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> >>Yeah, the Dark Shadows newsgroup is thriving and the Dark Shadows
> >>conventions are always packed.
> >
> >
> > We'd be doing well here if we all weren't exposed to the deadly,
contagious
> > DoubleB Virus, Type 1. Killed everything it came in contact with, dead.
> > Better than Raid(tm)! ^_^
> >
> > Now there's rumors of allowing this to spread to a Type II level! The
> > horrors it will bring...
>
> Anybody else want to say anything about WILLIAM SHATNER?
I heard that Shatner still considers Adam West to be the only real Batman.
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