#jamesdoohan

[thecraggus]

How Sharper Than A Serpent's Tooth

[duranduratulsa]

Now showing on DuranDuranTulsa's Television 📺 Showcase... Star Trek: The Galileo Seven (1967) on classic DVD 📀! #tv #television #actionadventure #scifi #startrek #thegalileoseven #generoddenberry #ripgeneroddenberry #williamshatner #LeonardNimoy #RIPLeonardNimoy #deforestkelley #ripdeforestkelley #JamesDoohan #ripjamesdoohan #NichelleNichols #RIPNichelleNichol #GeorgeTake #walterkoenig #graceleewhitney #majelbarrett #60s #DVD #durandurantulsa #durandurantulsastelevisionshowcase

[raurquiz]

#twilightzoneday #twilightzone @williamshatner @georgetakei #leonardnimoy #jamesdoohan #joanneleville @julienewmarreal #arlenemartel @jonathansfrakes @brentspiner @NanaVisitor @4TerryFarrell @robertdmcneill #ethanphillips @johndelancie @TrondyNewman @PFTompkins @JohnTheCho

[stevesauve2007]

Watching the #1982 film #startrek2thewrathofkhan starring #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #deforestkelley #nichellenichols #jamesdoohan #walterkoenig #georgetakei

[geekbroll]

James Doohan is in Knight Rider 2000 (1991) and they have him recite Star Trek dialogue. They also say he's in all 10 Star Trek movies. Which is funny because this movie is from 1991, which is when Star Trek 6 came out. From 2002-2008, there were only ten movies, but Doohan isn't in 8, 9 and 10. #knightrider #knightrider200 #jamesdoohan #scotty #montgomeryscott #startrek #StarTrekTOS #davidhasselhoff #michaelknight #phasers #phasersonstun #dilithiumcrystals (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9uypjF_Kw/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Whenever anyone talks about Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock, it's only to complain. As a follow-up to The Wrath of Khan - one of the best films about revenge ever - it is indeed a letdown. It also does have merit as another chapter in the series.

Previously, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) was forced to learn a difficult lesson. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you can’t come up on top. When the diabolical Khan threatened to weaponize an environment-generating device called Genesis, Spock (Leonard Nimoy, who directs this time) gave up his life to save the ship. Now, Kirk prepares to return Spock’s body to his homeworld of Vulcan to be laid to rest. Meanwhile, Klingon commander Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) seeks to use Genesis for his own nefarious ends.

As a “Star Trek Movie”, this works well. Instead of fistfights, the focus is on diplomatic talks. The wacky technology is there so the characters can lear to use it responsibly. It has that episodic feel of “another day, another far-out adventure” and the tone is light. From the beginning, you know Spock's body will be found. The way it's shot, the special effects, the action scenes feel like they're right out of the show.

It's like the television series in negative ways as well. The performances aren't strong. It feels that much worse considering Leonard Nimoy - a much better performer than Shatner - is absent. Similarly, the action isn’t particularly well-choreographed or compelling. A tussle between Kirk and our villain makes it clear both actors were too old for that kind of business.

Overall, it leans more towards the good than the bad. So why does everyone insist that Star Trek movies are only worth watching if the numbers are even? I have a theory. It’s impossible not to compare The Search for Spock with The Wrath of Khan. It's fair but the two are very different. Khan is a true movie. We have a great villain, there’s ample character development, rich emotions, and a gut-punch of an ending. The story works even if you only have the vaguest knowledge of Star Trek. The same does not apply to Search for Spock. If The Wrath of Khan was... the 7th film in the series and this one the 8th, or 9th, it would've been better received. After a big, dark adventure that left audiences shaken, this one would've been a warm hug telling everyone that things will be ok. With seven more films following this one, it feels safe and not only because it does everything it can to restore the status quo.

The Search for Spock has been unjustly dismissed. It delivers what you would want from a franchise that contained monsters of the week, crazy sci-fi premises, and an optimistic view of the future. While you may cringe at the sub-par acting, the picture gets back on its feet once you dig into the strong and touching story of friendship. You may feel disconnected from it at first, fondly remembering its superior predecessor, but once you dig in, the story charms you. (On DVD, June 12, 2015)

[farpointtoys]

A little TRUE story to celebrate James Doohan on what would have been his 100th birthday: 🎂 He once received a suicide note from a fan. Knowing he had to do something, Doohan called her and invited her to a convention in Indianapolis. When she arrived, he then asked her to attend another convention two weeks later. When she visited him there as well, he asked her again to meet him at his next convention. 👍 He invited the woman to a total of 18 events and she came to every one. Each time he would simply “talk positive things to her,” encouraging her the best he could. 😊 After the 18th convention, the woman stopped showing up. Doohan had lost contact with her and his searches came up empty. She went silent and of course he thought the worst. 😞 EIGHT YEARS LATER, Doohan received another letter from the same woman. She wrote to say she was alive and well and had received a Masters in Electronic Engineering. 😍 She thanked him for saving her life. ❤ According to Doohan, that fan interaction was "the best thing I've ever done in my life." ❤ Happy birthday, Scotty. 🎂 #scotty #jamesdoohan #startrek #rip https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SPokgpLVI/?igshid=16xk5xffxn4fc

[boldlygoband]

Happy 100th Birthday to Captain Montgomery Scott himself, James Doohan! Always loved his appearance on the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Relics”. . . . #boldlygo #boldlygoband #startrek #jamesdoohan #scotty #montgomeryscott #tos #tng #punk #punkrock #startrekpunkrock #nerd #geek #enterprise #LLAP #trekkie #trekker #trek https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SEfvJlt7h/?igshid=1v4ccq6c2hlyg

[mchuntley-blog]

So I am chatting with my MIL after running her on an errand, and we were talking about all the little house fixes that I do on where I live, and on their house. And how it relates to what I do a living. She said I was always busy, and I said " that's my purpose, I fix what is broken". In my head I am screaming, OMG, I am Hemmer! I have always gravitated to the Engineers in Trek, over the command staff. EG: Scotty in TOS, Geordi in TNG So, thank you @brucehorak for a most memorable and inspiring character. And thanks to the rest of the engineers. @levar.burton @christopher_doohan #jamesdoohan #roxanndawson #colmmeany @albinokid1026 @startrek (at Fullerton, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfcLVHMu2Mf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[silentmike1701]

Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home (1986)… Or as everyone call it “the one with the whales”. Still a great movie and have recommended it to those going for their Marine Biology degree. Here we see #scotty(#jamesdoohan), #doctormccoy(#deforrestkelley) & #sulu(#georgetakai). Walking by The Saloon on the corner of Grant & Fresno, #sanfrancisco. I definitely want to line up a screenshot here. For now #googlemaps/#streetview, is as far as I can go. #startrek #startrekmovie #sanfrancisco #california #trekkie #trekker #trek #scifi #timetravel #timetrek #nerd #geek #movielocations #movielocation #filmscout #filmscouting #locationscouting #locationscout #travel #wanderlust #LiveTravelChannel #shareyourstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc-vvAEr5MX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thecraggus]

Craggus' Trek Trek Phase II Vol 17

[duranduratulsa]

Now showing on DuranDuranTulsa's SciFi Cinema... Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (1982) on glorious vintage VHS 📼! ##movie #movies #actionadventure #scifi #StarTrek #startrek2 #startrekiithewrathofkhan #TheWrathOfKhan #generoddenberry #ripgeneroddenberry #williamshatner #LeonardNimoy #RIPLeonardNimoy #deforestkelley #ripdeforestkelley #JamesDoohan #ripjamesdoohan #NichelleNichols #RIPNichelleNichol #GeorgeTake #walterkoenig #RicardoMontalban #ripricardomontalban #harvebennett #KirstieAlley #RIPKirstieAlley #bibibesch #PaulWinfield #ripbibibesch #rippaulwinfield #ikeeisanmann #TomMorga #GeorgePWilbur #ripgeorgepwilbur #80s #vintage #vhs #durandurantulsa #durandurantulsasscificinema

[raurquiz]

#remembering #jamesdoohan #actor #scotty #startrek #themotionpicture #thewrathofkhan #thesearchforspock #thevoyagehome #thefinalfrontier #theundiscoveredcountry #thenextgeneration #generations #TheBoldandtheBeautiful #magnumpi #knightrider2000 #TheDuke #Skinwalker #CurseoftheShaman

[stevesauve2007]

Watching the #1979 film #startrekthemotionpicture starring #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #deforestkelley #nichellenichols #jamesdoohan #walterkoenig #georgetakei

[oomeomitoalenda]

IN MEMORIAM: HOJE LEMBRAMOS... 😔 Hoje é um dia especial e lembramos com saudades do aniversariante do dia: o ator James Montgomery Doohan, mais conhecido para nós como o grande milagreiro, o Engenheiro original da USS Enterprise, Montgomery Edward Scott. James Doohan teve presença importante na série clássica, se tornando icônico como os personagens tidos como mais clássicos da franquia. Em 1979, além de seguir, claro, interpretando o engenheiro Scott na USS Enterprise em Star Trek - The Motion Picture (TMP), Doohan também criou a língua Klingon, "inventando" as frases guturais ditas por Mark Lenard (que interpretou o Capitão Klingon) e que um dia seriam as bases para a "língua Klingon" desenvolvida pelo linguista Mark Okrand. ⁸O personagem Scotty participou dos seis filmes originais derivados da Série Clássica e fez uma participação no sétimo filme, que uniu as "gerações", original e a então "nova". Mas mesmo antes disso, Doohan também participou de um episódio de Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), onde seu personagem teria ficado "preso" em um feixe de transporte por décadas para então ser restabelecido no século 24, passando a viver naquele século o que restava de sua vida - situação que ficou em aberto e nunca mais foi abordada. Doohan partiu em 20 de Julho de 2005, deixando um legado imenso à família, amigos e fãs. Recentemente o personagem icônico de Doohan, o Engenheiro Scotty também pode ser novamente visto em versão animada na nova série Star Trek: Prodigy (PGD) que trouxe vários personagens clássicos para um episódio, inclusive usando a voz original dos atores em falas de seus personagens. Neste dia então, nos lembramos com muito carinho deste grande homem, filho, pai, amigo, marido, ser humano, que foi James Montgomery Doohan...!! Vida longa e próspera à sua memória e do seu inesquecível personagem Sr. Scott...!! 🖖 #GrupoKobayashiMaru #GKM #KobayashiMaru #GKM30Anos #30Anos #KobayashiMaru30Anos #PortoAlegre #RS #Brasil #StarTrek #55Years #StarTrek55Years #Birthday #StarTrekBirthday #InMemoriam #JamesDoohan #Scotty #MiracleWorker #StarTrekHistory #AlwaysRemember #RIP #LLAP (em Grupo Kobayashi Maru . Jornada nas Estrelas . Star Trek) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqRXwWgWEyCJUSfF6pphS6KaXmNedvJZfyce40/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

The list of movies about revenge who are as good as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is short. Even if you're not a fan of Star Trek, it doesn't matter. The writing is so good it fills the holes and leaves you completely invested in this battle. Even coming in with high expectations, I was blown away.

Set some time after the events of the first film (and the series) the story begins when Commander Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) lands on the planet Ceti Alpha VI, a devastated world on which the criminal Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán) has been imprisoned for 15 years. After taking command of Chekov's ship, Khan and his people set out on a path of revenge against James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew.

The only major flaws are found in the performances. It's clear that when Star Trek was originally cast, that no one knew it was going to get this big. Ricardo Montalbán runs circles around everyone else. The strong writing and directing smooth out these flaws but there are some wooden deliveries found throughout.

Revenge naturally lends itself to exciting drama and action. Wrath of Khan gets every essential element of a revenge movie perfect. So much time is spent showing Kirk and Khan trying to one-up each other but neither ever actually see each other in person. They're generals aboard ships. They use their brains, their crew, their vessels and experience to fight. Ultimately, this is a battle of wits full of clever twists as Kirk, then Khan, then Kirk again constantly outwit each other, always circling to try and get the better angle of attack through deception and strategy. They're so evenly matched you can never look away. The longer it lasts, the more personal it gets. Slowly, the cool exteriors melt away and their rage is exposed. You know there's not going to be a peaceful co-existence at the end. It’s going to be a bloodbath  - but not a conventional one.

While we’ve got this big storyline in the foreground, the smaller details offer a lot. There's a terrific story arc including Kirk and his crew and how their captain feels about a no-win situation and the story of friendship between Kirk and his best friend, Spock (Leonard Nimoy). The way they wrap up the complex theme of Kirk being unable to admit defeat even when faced with total annihilation is legendary. A lesser film would have handled this story in a way that would have been obvious. The way it’s done here, it’s powerful, far more realistic, and surprising. I doubt anyone saw it coming in 1982.

It's a well-thought-out picture with brains. When ships battle, director Nicholas Meyer thinks of space as an expanse that goes into three dimensions. It packs emotion and contains many great, memorable scenes. Several come courtesy of Ricardo Montalbán. He’s a memorable villain with a lot of screen presence and some great lines.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a favorite among fans of the series. You don't have to watch the show to enjoy it. Watch this movie before the best bits get spoiled for you through parody and reference. You'll be glad you did. (On DVD, May 8, 2015)