Movies, Mom & Me

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  Commentary:  Under construction.
    In case you're wondering, yes, I've seen every single one of the following movies. It's funny, I never think of myself as a Star Trek fan, but I really enjoy these older movies. I've watched some of the newer series episodes, but never a whole newer series. I think I've seen one of the movies based on the newer series, but that's it. It's not that I didn't enjoy it. After some thought it has occurred to me that the earlier series are likely more "baby-boomerish" in tone than the later ones. I have no cogent reasons for thinking this, and, perhaps, I will think about this, but it's not something on which I'm focused. Probably the spin-off of which I've seen the most episodes in Star Trek: Voyager, which I enjoyed as much as the first three series. Seven-of-Nine, a startling character. Hmmm ... maybe, someday, I'll collect that series, as well.
    And, of course, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a part of my collection. I've had it for some years and continue to watch and enjoy episodes of it to this day.
  
  
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    Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Majel Barrett	Christine Chapel

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1979
      Directed by Robert Wise.
  
  
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    Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      And, yes, with the procurement of this set I now have two copies of this movie, a standalone and this one. Which is fine. It's my favorite of all the Star Trek Movies, so it's nice to have an extra copy, you know, just in case.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Bibi Besch	Carol Marcus
    Merritt Butrick	David Marcus	Paul Winfield	Clark Terrell	Kirstie Alley	Saavik	Ricardo Montalbán	Khan Noonien Singh

    
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      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1982
      Directed by Nicholas Meyer.
  
  
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    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Christopher Lloyd	Kruge
    Merritt Butrick	David Marcus	Dame Judith Anderson	T'Lar	Mark Lenard	Sarek	Robin Curtis	Saavik

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1984
      Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
  
  
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    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Catherine Hicks	Dr. Gillian Taylor

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1986
      Directed by Leonard Nimoy.
  
  
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    Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Laurence Luckinbill	Sybok

    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1989
      Directed by William Shatner.
  
  
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    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    William Shatner	James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Spock	DeForest Kelley	Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Montgomery Scott
    Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov	Nichelle Nichols	Uhura	George Takei	Hikaru Sulu	Kim Cattrall	Valeris
    Christopher Plummer	Chang	David Warner	Gorkon	Rosanna DeSoto	Azetbur	Iman	Martia

    
    → christopher-plummer
    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1991
      Directed by Nicholas Meyer.
  
  
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    Star Trek VII: Generations
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deana Troi	Malcolm McDowell	Tolian Soran
    Whoopi Goldberg	Guinan	Patti Yasutake	Alyssa Ogawa	Barbara March	Lursa Duras	Gwynyth Walsh	B'Etor Duras

    
    → malcolm-mcdowell
    → whoopi-goldberg
    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1994
      Directed by David Carson.
  
  
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    Star Trek VIII: First Contact
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Alice Krige	Borg Queen	Alfre Woodard	Lily Sloane	James Cromwell	Zefram Cochrane

    
    → alice-krige
    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1996
      Directed by Jonathan Frakes.
  
  
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    Star Trek IX: Insurrection
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deana Troi	F. Murray Abraham	Ru'afo
    Donna Murphy	Anij	Anthony Zerbe	Vice Admiral Dougherty	Gregg Henry	Gallatin	Daniel Hugh Kelly	Sojef

    
    → f-murray-abraham
    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 1998
      Directed by Jonathan Frakes.
  
  
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    Star Trek X: Nemesis
    Commentary:  Under construction.
      

    Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
    Patrick Stewart	Jean Luc Picard	Jonathan Frakes	William T. Riker	Brent Spiner	Data	LeVar Burton	Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn	Worf	Gates McFadden	Dr. Beverly Crusher	Marina Sirtis	Deanna Troi	Tom Hardy	Praetor Shinzon
    Ron Perlman	Reman Viceroy	Dina Meyer	Cmdr Donatra	Kate Mulgrew	Adml Kathryn Janeway	Wil Wheaton	Wesley Crusher
    Jude Ciccolella	Cmdr Suran	Majel Barrett	Voice of Enterprise Computer	Whoopi Goldberg	Guinan	Shannon Cochran	Senator Tal'aura

    
    → whoopi-goldberg
    
      Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
      Release Date: 2002
      Directed by Stuart Baird.
    
  
    You'll notice that I only appended the reviews of these movies to two critics, despite the fact that many have (and continue to) critique these first ten Star Trek movies. I mean, the choice of reviewer opinions is endless. In one article, though, posted at Roger Ebert's review website, Ebert gives space to a reader who has several bones to pick with Ebert's reviews of this franchise. It makes for interesting reading. You might want to check it out.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the collection.
    Release Date: 1979 - 2002
    Directed by Various.

Labels: alice-krige, bibi-besch, christopher-plummer, f-murray-abraham, leonard-nimoy, malcolm-mcdowell, science-fiction2, star-trek, whoopi-goldberg

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  Commentary:  Under construction.
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  William Shatner	Cmdr James T. Kirk	Leonard Nimoy	Fst Ofcr Spock	DeForest Kelley	Chf Med Ofcr Leonard McCoy	James Doohan	Chf Engr Montgomery Scott
  Nichelle Nichols	Com Ofcr Nyota Uhura	Walter Koenig	Nvgtr/Sec Tac Ofcr Pavel Chekov	George Takei	Helmsan Hikaru Sulu	Majel Barrett	Nurse/Med Ofcr Christine Chapel

  
    As an interesting addendum, here's a list of one reviewer's 10 favorite episodes from this series.
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the series.
    Release Date: 1966 - 1969
    Directed by Various.

Labels: leonard-nimoy, science-fiction2, star-trek

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  Commentary:  Under construction.
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  William Shatner	Adm James T. Kirk	Ricardo Montalbán	Khan Noonien Singh	Leonard Nimoy	Cpt Spock	Walter Koenig	Pavel Chekov
  Bibi Besch	Carol Marcus	Merritt Butrick	David Marcus	Paul Winfield	Clark Terrell	Kirstie Alley	Cmdr-in-Training Saavik

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 1982
    Directed by Nicholas Meyer.

Labels: bibi-besch, leonard-nimoy, science-fiction2, star-trek

# posted by gail @ 22:36    0 comments    email......this post

• Who's watched:  M & G
• Mentions:  None
• Commentary:  This set of Old Testament Stories, covering:
  
  
  Abraham [Directed by Joseph Sargent; Release Date: 1993; Wikipedia link]
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Richard Harris	Abraham	Barbara Hershey	Sarai/Sarah	Vittorio Gassman	Terah	Maximilian Schell	Pharaoh
  Carolina Rosi	Hagar	Kevin McNally	Nahor	Gottfried John	Eliezer	Andrea Prodan	Lot

  
  → richard-harris
  
  
  
  David [Directed by Robert Markowitz; Release Date: 1997; Wikipedia link]
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Nathaniel Parker	David	Jonathan Pryce	Saul	Leonard Nimoy	Samuel	Sheryl Lee	Bathsheba
  Ben Daniels	Jonathan	Maurice Roëves	Joab	Franco Nero	Nathan	Gideon Turner	Young David

  
  → jonathan-pryce
  
  
  
  Jacob [Directed by Peter Hall; Release Date: 1994; Wikipedia link]
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Matthew Modine	Jacob	Lara Flynn Boyle	Rachel	Sean Bean	Esau	Joss Ackland	Isaac
  Juliet Aubrey	Leah	Irene Papas	Rebeccah	Giancarlo Giannini	Laban	Christoph Waltz	Morash

  
  → matthew-modine
  
  
  
  Joseph [Directed by Roger Young; Release Date: 1995; Wikipedia link]
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Ben Kingsley	Potiphar	Lesley Ann Warren	Potiphar's Wife	Paul Mercurio	Joseph	Stefano Dionisi	Pharoah
  Michael Attwell	Judah	Pete Lee Wilson	Gad	Kelly Miller	Tamar	Warren Clarke	Ednan

  
  
  
  Moses [Directed by Roger Young; Release Date: 1995; Wikipedia link]
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Ben Kingsley	Moses	Frank Langella	Merneptah	Christopher Lee	Pharaoh	David Suchet	Aaron
  Geraldine McEwan	Miriam	Enrico Lo Verso	Joshua	Maurice Roëves	Zerack	Sônia Braga	Zipporah
  Philip Stone	Jethro	Anthony Higgins	Korah	Anton Lesser	Eliav	Vincent Riotta	Midian

  
  
  
  Samson & Delilah [Directed by Nicolas Roeg; Release Date: 1996; Wikipedia link]
  P.S.  The revenge2 movie in this collection is Samson & Delilah, one of the ultimate revenge stories in the Abrahamic bible, in part because it features more than one revenge story. It is as though "God" created Samson to be an instrument of revenge.
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Eric Thal	Samson	Jonathan Rhys Meyers	Young Samson	Elizabeth Hurley	Delilah	Dennis Hopper	Gen. Tariq
  Diana Rigg	Mara	Paul Freeman	Manoah	Michael Gambon	King Hanun	Ben Becker	Prince Sidqa
  Alessandro Gassman	Amrok	Debora Caprioglio	Rani	Sebastian Knapp	Yoram	Jale Arıkan	Naomi

  
    This is the collection that most captures my interest. Mom considers it a continuation of The Bible Series. My favorites are the stories of Joseph, Abraham and Moses, as it is a delight for me to watch Ben Kingsley and Richard Harris in anything. One of the aspects of both this and The Bible Series that I appreciate is the obvious attempt to authentically capture the time periods. I notice, especially, the tight use of space and the fact that they are somewhat less full of eye candy as, say, the productions of The Ten Commandments and One Night with the King.

Labels: barbara-hershey, ben-kingsley, bible-movies1, jonathan-pryce, leonard-nimoy, matthew-modine, moses, religion1, revenge2, richard-harris

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• Who's watched:  M & G
• Mentions:  *1* *2* *3* *4* *5* *6* *7* *8* *9*
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  Commentary:  This series is like school for both of us. We watch anywhere from 3 to 7 episodes a week. They are played throughout the day, spark conversation, sometimes I use them to keep Mom awake a little longer.
    We are, by the way, nowhere near the end. I think, at this posting, we're lost somewhere in the third year. There is always a year's block on our floor in front of the dvd player, in case Mom wants to watch TV and there's "nothing on", and Animal Planet has lost its charms.
    I still, by the way, have not seen how Judsea Dax dies.
    Important!:  I found the ultimate review (set of reviews, really) for this series, and it's a hummer of a review compendium. The write-up(s) for this series is linked to the title of this post. Each episode, linked on the first page, has its own review as well. Check it out!
    

  Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role	Actor	Role
  Avery Brooks	Benjamin Sisko	René Auberjonois	Odo	Nana Visitor	Kira Nerys	Alexander Siddig	Julian Bashir
  Michael Dorn	Worf	Armin Shimerman	Quark	Terry Farrell	Judsea Dax	Colm Meaney	Miles O'Brien

  
    Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
    Release Date: 1993-1999
    Directed by various people, some women.

Labels: aliens, female-director1, leonard-nimoy, rené-auberjonois, science-fiction2, shared-favorite, star-trek, TV3

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