Star Trek: Of Gods And Men, A Review

I’m only four years late but I just watched an addition to the Star Trek franchise universe of motion pictures. The movie is called Star Trek: Of Gods And Men. It was filmed in 2006 and released in 2007 on what some would call a laughably small budget. The cast features some of Star Trek’s most elite and beloved characters. Nichelle Nichols as Captain Uhuru, Walter Koenig as Captain Chekov, Tim Russ as Tuvok (who also directed the film) and Garrett Wang as Garan.

Do you remember Charlie X from the original series? Charlie returns after having escaped his forty years of captivity to seek revenge on Captain Kirk. Upon learning that Kirk has been dead for almost twelve years, he seeks his revenge upon him from the past.

The movie is set in the year 2306 where the dedication of the U.S.S. Enterprise – M is set to be dedicated when they receive a distress call. The thing is I really enjoyed this movie and I have not seen so much poor acting since I was in high school.

The movie is broken up online into three 30 minute parts so it is easy to watch a little or a lot whenever you have the time. To learn more about the movie before watching it, check out what Wikipedia has to say about Star Trek: Of Gods And Men.

This isn’t much of a review to be honest. I liked the film and you might like it to. You can view it online for free by clicking on the DVD artwork.

If you have already seen the movie let me know what you thought of it.  Regardless of what you do, live long and prosper!

Related articles

• Zoe Saldana Wants Back In Space! Talks Star Trek Sequel! (perezhilton.com)
• Was captain janeway ever on a episode of Star Trek tng (wiki.answers.com)
• Star Trek of Gods and Men on the Big Screen (scifimaven.wordpress.com)

.

.

.

.

Next week is the beginning of November and my guest blogger this month is Lakia Gordon. Lakia approached me with an idea and I thought it might be best expressed through a guest post. Lakia has been working on a project and she will share with you, as only Lakia can, just what it is all about. Suffice it to say she has put into it  a lot of blood, sweat and tears into the project and is busting at the seems wanting to spread the word. Stop by on Saturday, November 5th to see what the commotion is all about.

John McClane To Die Hard Again, Then Pass The Torch

Die Hard 5: A Good Day To Die Hard is the working title for the upcoming sequel. Hollywood sequels are always subject to title changes so this is just what it is for now. Die Hard 5 will, of course star Bruce Willis as John McClane. The movie begins shooting next year and is slated for release on February 14th, 2013. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Russia serves as the setting for DH5 with John trying to bail his son out of jail only to find that he is mixed up somehow in a terrorist plot. Of course it depends heavily on who is cast as John’s son, but based on the title the torch might be passed on to him, if McClane dies in this movie. I wasn’t too happy with the idea of Shia LeBeouf taking over for his father Indy, but maybe Lucas and Spielberg know a little bit more about movie making and casting than I do.

Whatever the case may be, I am a huge fan of the Die Hard franchise and look forward to whatever may be. What do you think.

Related articles

• Morning Grind: Who Will Play John McClane Jr. in ‘Die Hard 5′? (moviefone.com)
• List of Actors Reading for John McClane’s Son in A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (geektyrant.com)
• ‘Die Hard 5: A Good Day to Die Hard’ to Debut Valentine’s Day 2013 (blippitt.com)

I Am Serious… And Don’t Call Me Shirley

I neglected to honor the memory of one of our greatest comedic giants. By now you know that Leslie Nielsen died of complications due to pneumonia. He died on November 28th. Leslie was best known for playing in the Naked Gun franchise as Lt. Frank Drebin. Another one of Canada’s gifts to the United States, Nielsen also starred in one of my favorite sci-fi films, Forbidden Planet. I think his best work was on the television show Police Squad!

The most repeated lines from any comedy are probably from The Princess Bride and Airplane! If you are too young to have seen the movie I recommend that you put it on your list of movies to see. AMC seems to still be playing it once a day so catch it there if you can.

Here is a little bit about Leslie from Wikipedia:

Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters.

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Beginning with a television role in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen appeared in his first films in 1956 and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen’s lead roles in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles.

Although Nielsen’s acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery as a doctor in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, “the Olivier of spoofs.” Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series, based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final two decades of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career and was inducted into both the Canada and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage.

Read the official obituary from the Associated Press.

Related Articles

• Leslie Nielsen Passes Away At 84 (pinkisthenewblog.com)
• A farewell to Leslie Nielsen… (underthelobsterscope.wordpress.com)
• Leslie Nielsen, star of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun,’ dead at 84 (cnn.com)