tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549866670428042217.post4125041884791354195..comments2024-03-23T08:38:23.690-07:00Comments on My Star Trek Scrapbook: Harlan Ellison Reviews ST:TMPFrederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11868719487717506764noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549866670428042217.post-7841656776098158712014-11-25T09:51:11.800-08:002014-11-25T09:51:11.800-08:00FM,
Thanks for commenting. I agree about the music...FM,<br />Thanks for commenting. I agree about the music, it is epic and beautiful, probably my favorite film score of all time!Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868719487717506764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549866670428042217.post-33645401408936158002014-11-24T07:16:19.261-08:002014-11-24T07:16:19.261-08:00TY for posting this StarLog - gosh, I think I boug...TY for posting this StarLog - gosh, I think I bought it - and I was there to see ST:TMP on the first showing, shivering in line with other hard-core fans. I, too, was astounded at its mediocrity, but so glad that Nimoy practically saved the film for me. Glad that Ellison commented on his performance so generously. <br />One thing he didn't mention that I found to be the saving grace of the film was the music. Of all the things in it, that first scene and the Enterprise theme were spectacular - and resonate even today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07216136496550419537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549866670428042217.post-20864765337028867762014-10-22T08:44:05.123-07:002014-10-22T08:44:05.123-07:00PM,
Thanks for commenting, I agree also about Gene...PM,<br />Thanks for commenting, I agree also about Gene's writing ability, he almost wrecked the start of the series by submitting several not-so-great stories to be developed. He was a great idea man, and organizer, but so much of the series identity was created by the talented people he gathered around him. His heavy involvement with the movie script kept it from being exciting in the same way his control did for the first few years of TNG.<br />Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868719487717506764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549866670428042217.post-21149755681758056722014-10-21T16:42:09.364-07:002014-10-21T16:42:09.364-07:00I don't often agree with Ellison on matters co...I don't often agree with Ellison on matters concerning ST either, but I thought that this was a brilliant assessment of TMP. I can remember how gravely disappointed I was myself when the movie came out, and was frankly amazed that it was a box-office success.<br />It's interesting what Mr. Ellison said about the weak writing abilities of Roddenberry. It had often been said that when Roddenberry had as little as possible to a ST project, that project was often better than if he had been heavily involved. I have mixed feelings about that, since he was, after all, the creator of ST in the first place.<br />Thank you so much for posting this piece.ProvidenceMinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712502700717607462noreply@blogger.com