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Star Trek (1966)
A unique masterpiece in all aspects
Star trek has all the chemistry of a well made TV series. What can you say? after 4 spin off's and 10 motion pictures, it is indeed a rare masterpiece. But that can't be said of it's successors. Star Trek TNG tries to capture the charisma of the original but can't. The same can be said of the other spin off's. The motion picture version of the TV series also suffered because of too many changes. When the NBC network canceled the show in 1969, that was the end. Yet it continues to live on in it's own way. I have watched the show since it first came on the air back in 1966. Since then, I have had the opportunity to revisit the show and re-discover things I didn't notice back then. Star Trek is the result of all the right people coming together and doing all the right things. The same cannot be said of other TV shows. Star Trek is a miracle, a one in a billion chance. I don't suppose that I will ever see anything like that again. I had fun watching it, and I hope that it continues to hit others like it has me and many others before me. Watch it for yourself, really get into the stories and you will feel rewarded.
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
This movie has trivia
The Giant Gila Monster is the story of a former child star named Scotty Beckett going under the name of Don Sullivan in an effort to salvage his career and someone named Ken Curtis who made a decision that being an actor is far better than being a horror movie producer. I couldn't help noticing those facts when I watched this movie. It's always fun to look behind the scenes and see a another story unfold over the present one. But going back to the movie, it was another one of those grade B- "quickys" meant to try and cash in on the teenage monster craze of the late 50's. Cheap sets, a pet lizard and a bunch of nutty teenagers make up for just about all of this show. The story was routine with the hero coming out ahead. It's not a bad movie if you like cult shows. If you see it around, go ahead and watch it. It will make you laugh and think about the good old day's.
A View to a Kill (1985)
A View from a Convalescent Hospital
This James Bond movie was Roger Moore's last and it is clearly understandable. When you see close up's of his face you can certainly see tired and red sagging eyes,a balding and thinning hairline and what seems to be a set of false teeth. What makes this one so fun is watching Roger having difficulty doing routine action scenes. At 58 years old, you would be stiff too. I have never seen so many stunt doubles in one show. And when he kisses the younger women it looks like someone's grandfather getting it on with a teenager. The movie itself was good let alone Roger's age. What I can't understand is why the show's producer's kept him in that long.(and If you think Roger looks old, you should see Miss Moneypenny, man!) Moonraker(1979) was in all good standing, Roger's last performance. As with most Bond films, there is plenty of action in this one. Q still looks the same as he has since the early days, but then again, he has that appearance of an aging character. The movie is fun to watch for all the apparent reasons. In conclusion all I can say is good bye, Simon Templar and hello Timothy Dalton.