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   From: liam@valentijn.nu   
      
   Op 28-6-2017 om 19:53 schreef anim8rfsk:   
   > In article <5953eb74$0$819$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>,   
   >  Wouter Valentijn  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Op 28-6-2017 om 04:07 schreef Obveeus:   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> On 6/27/2017 4:09 PM, Jim G. wrote:   
   >>>> Obveeus sent the following on 06/27/2017 at 06:58 AM:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> For whatever reason, the plot point never made it into the film.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Weird. If I had to guess, I'd guess that there was a problem with the   
   >>>> admiral actor or the admiral actress or both. I mean, if it was a time   
   >>>> issue, it's not as if they couldn't have shaved a bit of the pretty   
   >>>> CGI overkill   
   >>>   
   >>> Are you talking about the universe's largest lice infestation?  (the   
   >>> bazillion glowing white 'dots')   
   >>>   
   >>>> All I know is that I was very disappointed with that first effort.   
   >>>> Very disappointed. Lots of things and people to point fingers at,   
   >>>> including a rusty cast that was years removed from working together as   
   >>>> actors. And it showed. In the end, it's why I've always been such a   
   >>>> fan of Nicholas Meyer for his work as director and uncredited   
   >>>> screenwriter on II. For my money, and despite II's own flaws, he saved   
   >>>> Trek.   
   >>>   
   >>> I agree that WRATH OF KHAN was a much better film...and, for that   
   >>> matter, the best TREK film made.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> I'm partial to Star Trek III myself. :-)   
   >   
   > Only because they kill David, but not nearly slowly or horribly enough.   
   >   
      
      
   Not only that, but because of the story and the nods to TOS continuity.   
   A lot closer to the feel of the series.   
   Bringing Spock back.   
   Kirk beating the Klingons.   
   The horror of losing the ship. BTW, they destroyed Enterprises several   
   times after that, but the punch we got in Star Trek III... No other   
   movie with the ship destroyed ever matched that one!   
      
   The words McCoy spoke to Kirk:   
   https://youtu.be/CzJRx3vaApA?t=49   
      
   I know that in general the uneven numbered movies are seen as... not as   
   good as the even numbered. I hold them in higher regard. :-)   
      
      
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   Wouter Valentijn www.j3v.net   
      
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