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Thread about William Shatner AKA "The Shat."

Why are they remaking the new Star Trek movie without him?

Read in the LA Times today that this guy (Chris Pine) is replacing him and the LA Times denounced it:



If Shatner had been in the film I probably would have seen it, at leasted rented the DVD, but I have zero interest in any Star Trek movie without Shatner in it. Apparently Nimoy is in it, but the movie isn't the same without the two of them in it.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

=Why are they remaking the new Star Trek movie without him?

It's not a remake and he's old.

[residentEvil]

i just shat, actually. feel much better now.

[nonhuman]

Will you watch the movie if they write The Hoff into it?

[♥]

If it's not a remake then why use the same name?

It's called Star Trek and Nimoy is in it so they are obviously trying to connect the old series with the film.



Who cares if he's "old?"

Nimoy is in it. Not Shatner. Nimoy is "old" too. Old, aka "established" actors add gravitas to roles and thereby films.

[♥]

"The Hoff?"

Yeah, I'll watch it. If they show live footage of him vomiting on the ground.

He's a has been. Shatner isn't.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

If it's not a remake then why use the same name?

It's called Star Trek and Nimoy is in it so they are obviously trying to connect the old series with the film.

That's not a remake. That's a prequel.

Originally Posted by ♥ 

Who cares if he's "old?"

The people trying to believe he's in his 20s.

[♥]

He's not in his 20s.

Personally, I think the dude had something to do with his last wife dying mysteriously in his swimming pool, but I like the fact that he ridicules himself. (Maybe he and Art Bell are BFF?)

[Dork.]

There's a perfect casting opportunity here. Think about it: who could be possibly be more of a badass than James Tiberius Kirk? Why, his daddy of course! And what actor other than Bill Shatner could..... possibly..... do..... that..... role... justice?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

He's not in his 20s.

That's how old James T. Kirk will be in these movies, yes.

Originally Posted by Dork. 

There's a perfect casting opportunity here. Think about it: who could be possibly be more of a badass than James Tiberius Kirk? Why, his daddy of course! And what actor other than Bill Shatner could..... possibly..... do..... that..... role... justice?

He always sounds like he's in the middle of a shat. "Just... one... more... push..."

[andi*pandi]

most of the movie will likely revolve around the younger actors. I'm sure there's a younger version of Spock too.

I heard Shatner on the radio, briefly mention this, he didn't sound too angry, more interested in pushing his book.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

most of the movie will likely revolve around the younger actors. I'm sure there's a younger version of Spock too.

Yes there is, and they've cast him pretty well. Some dude from Heroes.

[starman]

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There's a perfect casting opportunity here. Think about it: who could be possibly be more of a badass than James Tiberius Kirk? Why, his daddy of course! And what actor other than Bill Shatner could..... possibly..... do..... that..... role... justice?

Great idea - too bad you weren't the casting director.

[Dakar the Fourth]

While we're at it: http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lounge/342895/j-j-abrams-doing-star-trek/\

Edit: Another walk down memory lane:
http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...ter-hints-tos/

[turtle777]

Because he's busy being...

Denny Crane





-t

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Dakar the Fourth 

Yes there is, and they've cast him pretty well. Some dude from Heroes.

“Some dude”?

That's Sylar to you, mister!

[Dakar the Fourth]

Yeah, I dunno. I don't watch network tv anymore. I imagine its one of the best shows I'm not watching. I'll catch it when TNT buys the rights to syndication in 3 years.

[smacintush]

I think inserting any of the original actors in the movie would be a cheap gimmick.

[starman]

It's a time travel movie, very similar in plot (as far as I know) to the novel "The Entropy Effect".

[Chongo]

My speculation is that an old Spock (Nimoy) will be telling the story of the early day of the Enterpise. Bruce Greenwood slated to play Fleet Captain Pike and hands the helm to Kirk.

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by starman 

It's a time travel movie,

There's a shocker.

[besson3c]

I feel like a proud father coming to this thread and seeing all of these references to shatting (i.e. POOPING). I haven't said anything yet, so nobody yell at me, okay?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Please, you probably shat yourself when you realized the thread wasn't about what you had expected.

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by smacintush 

I think inserting any of the original actors in the movie would be a cheap gimmick.

This is Star Trek we 're talking about, the franchise that gave us time-traveling lizard nazis. No gimmick is too cheap!

[Chongo]

What have you done with Dakar the Third?

[Dakar the Fourth]

Yeah, Dork. what have you done with Dakar the Third?

[♥]

I'm waiting for Dakar the Fifth to show up.

(Why is there a Fifth Third Bank?)

[Dakar the Fourth]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

I'm waiting for Dakar the Fifth to show up.

My fourth clone is still in the developmental stages.

[turtle777]

The other Two Fifth were lost

-t

[olePigeon]

Who gives a f*ck about that guy? Scottie's played by Simon Peg!



This sh*t's about to get real.

[xi_hyperon]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Who gives a f*ck about that guy? Scottie's played by Simon Peg!

This sh*t's about to get real.

Yeah, that's awesome.

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

(Why is there a Fifth Third Bank?)

To answer your question:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Fifth Third's unusual name is the result of the June 1, 1908 merger of two banks, The Fifth National Bank and The Third National Bank, to become The Fifth Third National Bank of Cincinnati.

[Warhaven]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Who gives a f*ck about that guy? Scottie's played by Simon Peg!

This sh*t's about to get real.

Yeah, Roy!

[Mrjinglesusa]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

Thread about William Shatner AKA "The Shat."

"The Shat". Clever that is.

[Cadaver]

William Shatner's Captain Kirk is dead, remember. He wanted to be written out and killed so he wouldn't have to do Kirk any more. So he got his wish, and now he's mad there's going to be Star Trek without him? Doesn't he already have enough money? Sour grapes, I say.

[subego]

They couldn't give him a cameo as someone else?

[♥]

^^^Word.^^^

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

He's a has been. Shatner isn't.

He's not?

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by olePigeon 

Who gives a f*ck about that guy? Scottie's played by Simon Peg!

Scottie? I thought he was replaced by Welshie

[KeriVit]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

He's not?

LOL- hooraaaay erik!

[MacosNerd]

Here's an oldie

[64stang06]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Scottie? I thought he was replaced by Welshie

Props to the Futurama reference

[♥]

Love that old Shatner ad!

[besson3c]

William Shatner = Captain Kirk from the original Star Trek series.

[MacosNerd]

Wow you powers of observation are clearly super-natural

When exactly did you make that connection

[besson3c]

[Dork.]

Originally Posted by besson3c 

That is not Bill Shatner.

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by ♥ 

Love that old Shatner ad!

I like the Jonathan Frakes ad best:
YouTube - Star Trek:TNG; Riker hawks some lame sh!t

[besson3c]

Originally Posted by Dork. 

That is not Bill Shatner.

Yeah, it's Ted Koppel.