Comments on: Rocket Man

By: The Ridger

The Ridger — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:03:32 +0000

Shatner’s sense of humor about himself may have always been there, or may have developed late, but it’s definitely there now – and showed in flashes all along.

I’d also just like to note that George Takei took Sulu very seriously – as one of the few non-Europeans in a commanding role on TV. Having been in the internment camps for Japaese-Americans during WWII, he took very seriously any chance he could get to further integration into all levels, and saw Sulu as a prime opportunity. He was very frustrated with anything that got in the way of that, and if Shatner was holding Sulu back, I’m not surprised it would annoy Takei. (The fact that Takei is gay may have helped augment his desire for a genuine display of cultural/racial egalitarianism on ‘Star Trek’, I don’t know.)

By: chimpanzee

chimpanzee — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:29:50 +0000

I was at this years '06 Long Beach Grand Prix (a "sexy race", where a lot of Hollywood stars & celebrities converge..Hugh Hefner was there), William Shatner was in the Pro/Celebrity race. A race-car driver?? He looks like a "shadow of his former self", I got to get right up close to him (the benefits of having a Media Pass, courtesy of 1 of the wealthy co-owners of Champcar). He wrecked in Turn 1, & it was shown on Entertainment Tonight (the Monday after the race) BTW, Leonard Nimoy can be seen on LA area local-channel KDOC 56 (4pm)..as Paris on "Mission Impossible". That was his follow-up gig, after Star Trek. I'm digging the MI episodes, because that is the PERFECT metaphor for Science Research. "Your mission, Jim..if you should decide to accept it [ take on Cosmology & String Theory ]..is to discredit all nay-sayers, & be the "Big Aristotle [ solve the "Theory of Everything" ]" [ followed by a 30 sec video "flash" of ..//whateve//r ]

By: Thinking Aloud: The Pulpmovies Weblog » Shatner sings

Thinking Aloud: The Pulpmovies Weblog » Shatner sings — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:32:59 +0000

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:52:53 +0000

second the plug for Shatner’s Has Been album. His cover is Pulp’s “Common People” is so punk rock that the the sex pistols are begging for their crown back of punkest band ever.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:27:23 +0000

After all, the acronym for “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is L.S.D. Doubtlessly, the bizarre artistry within this psychedelic drug is twistedly playing upon Shatner’s vocal cords!

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:13:27 +0000

There’s a futurama episode where Shatner does a spoken word version of Eminem’s Slim Shady. It’s hillarious.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:32:45 +0000

Shatner’s is genius clear for all to see.

I have a Nimoy/Shatner compilation CD and in the liner notes there is a quote from Shatner to the effect of ‘music is one of the most important parts of my life; unfortunately, I can’t sing’. I think that he’s doing this stuff tongue-in-cheek.

He’s an interesting sort of guy. Apparently Takei and Doohan (and, I think, Koenig) hated his guts. Takei alleged that Sulu’s relatively slow rise in rank was down to Shatner (note to Mr. Takei; you may be taking this stuff too seriously).

By: Amaleota

Amaleota — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:25:08 +0000

I was looking for a church or a group that doesn’t believe in the virgin birth or the “risen christ.”

What is this?

By: cynic

cynic — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:40:41 +0000

It’s just as well someone is keeping Kate Bush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoKbHs1LheA&search=kate%20bush

on her toes

By: Scott O

Scott O — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:31:49 +0000

OK, maybe I can beat that. Have you heard Shatner’s latest album?

http://www.shatnerhasbeen.com/

Here’s the kicker—it’s actually quite good. Really. This is in fact more surreal than Leonard Nimoy singing about Bilbo Baggins.