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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 6 2007, 03:27 AM (670 Views) | |
| fireh8er | Oct 6 2007, 03:27 AM Post #1 |
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| Fesarius | Oct 6 2007, 08:01 AM Post #2 |
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If this came to my area, I would probably go see it, esp. since it would be on the big screen. I think the evening would remind me somewhat of the early conventions I attended. |
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| Franko | Oct 6 2007, 07:35 PM Post #3 |
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I went to a Star Trek conventnion in 1979 at UBC (Vancouver) where Gene Roddenberry brought his original black and white film copy of "The Cage". We viewed it on a large pull down screen in the main auditorium. Only a couple of hundred people showed up, so it was all very intimate. That was the day that I got to shake hands with Gene; something I will never forget. He was the only person from the "Trek" world at the convention. Even my girlfriend (at the time) who wasn't really into Star Trek thought that the whole things was kind of cool. Almost everyone there was generally in my age group (their twenties). By the way, Gene passed away on my birthday, Oct. 24, (1991). The "Cage" and "Menagerie" episodes have a deep significance for me. |
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| Minuet | Oct 6 2007, 07:52 PM Post #4 |
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A number of years back The Cage was aired on TV during a marathon. I think it was just before TNG started - it was part of the buildup, along with other favorite episodes and a special sneak preview of TNG. I got it on tape and I have watched it a couple of times. Very interesting to watch. |
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| Fesarius | Oct 6 2007, 09:19 PM Post #5 |
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Franko, Wow, I've never heard this story from you before. That's sooo cool, in so many ways.
Awesome. It would have been great to meet the man. Very inspiring.
Yes, whenever I see the dedication (I think it's Unification, interestingly enough) for the passing of Gene, I get chills.
I can see why. They are special episodes, and earning the Hugo Award didn't hurt, either.
Minuet, I seem to recall this as well. I purchased The Cage (no. 1) almost to the day that it was released; this edition has lengthy commentary by Gene at the beginning and then (a snippet) at the conclusion of the episode. This is the one that moves back and forth from b&w to color and back throughout its course. |
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| Franko | Oct 6 2007, 09:41 PM Post #6 |
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Jeffrey Hunter also played Jesus in "King Of Kings", one of my more preferred films in that genre, which I had seen many times when I was younger before I saw "The Cage". In fact, his character of "Christopher Pike" is a bit of a play on that. (Pikes are also fish; the secret symbol of 1st century Christians) Yeah, it's all a bit loaded. |
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| captain_proton_au | Oct 7 2007, 04:39 AM Post #7 |
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Man, I would love to see Trek eps in the Cinema Although 'Balance of Terror' in the Cinema would have been my first choice |
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| TribbleMom | Oct 7 2007, 10:39 AM Post #8 |
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Wow, Franko ... This is such cool news, and thankfully there's a couple theaters in my area showing this! Must go early, as this is a one-shot deal. |
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| Fesarius | Oct 7 2007, 12:23 PM Post #9 |
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Yes, as did I. He was a very convincing Jesus, too. |
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| captain_proton_au | Oct 7 2007, 08:02 PM Post #10 |
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A Balance of Terror/ Enterprise Incident combo on the big screen - droooool! |
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| fireh8er | Oct 7 2007, 08:17 PM Post #11 |
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^^^ I'm there!
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| Fesarius | Oct 7 2007, 10:17 PM Post #12 |
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^^^ I've seen The Doomsday Machine on the large screen (at a convention when I was in High School). This would have been ca. 1974 or so. It was amazing.
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| fireh8er | Oct 7 2007, 11:59 PM Post #13 |
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^^^ I should've been there.
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| Fesarius | Oct 8 2007, 07:42 AM Post #14 |
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^^^ Agreed! BTW, it wasn't really a sanctioned convention--more like a lot of people getting together because they like Trek. (Of course, that's probably how the first ones began. :)) |
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| Ra^n | Oct 21 2007, 08:23 PM Post #15 |
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The Menagerie is one of my favorites, so I am very excited to see it at the theatre on that huge screen..in Dolby! I'll probably cry... :lol: |
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