Ricardo Montalbán and William Shatner, Now This Is Acting

[Yavin4]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4Mag0wJ6yTU

Why this scene did not earn Academy Award nominations for Shatner and Montalbán I will never know.

[pokerfan]

1. Lt. Saavik had big boobs

http://www.youtube.com/v/uy9_MKgJp2M&rel=1

[MilesColtrane]

2. I'd volunteer to do a "Vulcan Breast Meld" with her. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

4. Kirstie Alley was the definition of "alien sex machine"

[Snarkturian Clone]

15. too bad they replaced her

with the totally unsimilar-looking Robin Curtis for TSFS

[MilesColtrane]

3. Little known factoid:

Most of the 11 million dollar budget went towards replacing chewed scenery.

[Yavin4]

6. Buried Alive....Buried Alive

Genius!

[NewJeffCT]

9. and not even a nomination for screenwriting

one of the great oversights in Academy history!

[Adsos Letter]

5. I WILL AVENGE YOU!!!

:woohoo:

[pokerfan]

7. "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee..."

"For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee."

I guess both Khan and Picard were big fans of Melville.

Kirk read the graphic novel looking for dirty pictures.

[NewJeffCT]

8. And, a few movies later

They quote Shakespeare - even though it sounds better in its original Klingon.

[pokerfan]

13. Oh yeah, Undiscovered Country

Even the title is the Bard's.

Original Klingon? :rofl:

[LynneSin]

10. Does it include Rich Corinthian leather

[EstimatedProphet]

11. Tragically, both were later found suffocated in paper bags...

[terrya]

12. You can tell Richardo Montalban had a blast in that role.

Chewing up huge amounts of the scenery.

My favorite of the Star Trek films.

[pokerfan]

16. He was perfect

It called for an over-the-top performance.

Amd Spock should've died for real. A character like that deserves a memorable exit and they had it! But they had to cave to the fanboys and bring him back.

Spock's Death Scene

[Snarkturian Clone]

14. The best part about that movie is

how Khan and Kirk are never in the same room. Even the Reliant bridge is just a re-dress of the Enterprise bridge.

Doesn't this movie still have one of the best cost vs. profit ratios in movie history?

[Anarcho-Socialist]

17. I'm sure that's the case

Everything which was wrong with The Motion Picture went right with The Wrath of Khan. Due to budget constraints, they didn't go overboard and rely on Special Effects as much; and were more selective and effective when they were used. This also meant a greater reliance on character and dialogue which made it the best Trek movie for me.

[Snarkturian Clone]

19. I love star trek: the motion picture!

I'm THAT guy, the one person who likes it. I just like the production design and main idea of the story. Everything that went wrong was a result of the rush to release it. It would have been a much better movie if there was better planning and more time to get it done.

[Kolesar]

20. I liked "The Motion Picture" when I tuned in in the middle of it last year

And that was the first time I had watched it since its initial release in the theaters. I'm getting pissy with age, but there is a soft, sentimental spot.

[KG]

18. Kahn!

http://www.khaaan.com/

[KamaAina]

21. Shatner should at least have snagged an Oscar

for Best Supporting Rug. :P

[Cannikin]

22. The Starship Cordoba NCC-1975

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juniVtO6VEo