Sunday, May 15, 2005

Star Trek goes away; FIREFLY comes back!

I have been hooked on several versions of Star Trek. Enterprise wasn't one, though I did watch when TiVo had nothing better saved. I thought the acting in the 'parallel anti universe' episodes toward the end of the run was among the worst I've EVER seen on any TV show, including the first StarTrek. Instead of portraying the opposite sides of the characters, it seems as if the director just had everyone yell their lines.

Except Hoshe (not sure how to spell) - she was good served hot.

Then the final goodbye was actually a redemption. Well thought out, with a good twist. But I wish Piccard would have been on. The last line, read by three of the captains over each ship shot was a good idea, too.

What a franchise! And who'd EVER predict that hammy Captain Kirk would develop into a wonderful portrayal of Denny Crane in Boston Legal. GOOD FOR WILLIAM SHATNER!!

And that brings up a shoutout tout to the cast and crew of FIREFLY which was cancelled but is out there on DVD and in movie form in the fall
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/serenity_large.html. http://www.serenitymovie.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379786/
VERY well written (Joss Whedon) and acted in a way you have to see to 'get.' If you like non-typical sci-fi with a great style, this is IT. Wiseass through and through, too.

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