Star Trek VI - Kirk v Kirk

[Nyotarules]

its possible this was the case as well documented (by Shatner himself) Nimoy hadn't seen or spoken to him for a good while before his death

And Mr Shatner did not attend the funeral

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ He did explain his reasons behind it, FWIW.

 

[scotpens]

Kirk loved himself, that was the reference.

And why wouldn't he?

 

[Spocklight]

@Mr. Laser Beam you ever read Shatner's Captains Log? His account of the making of final frontier, I don't see how you can't read that and come out with a degree of empathy for the Shat-man

 

[JonnyQuest037]

^ I do have a tendency to bring this up at the slightest provocation but I enjoy doing so, as I think it's important to give Shat a bit of humanity and not portray him as absolute evil like we always keep hearing about.

Agreed. STV has its problems, but they're largely a flawed story and lackluster special effects. The direction and the cinematography are both quite good.

 

[OtherGene]

The thing is, that's not just a humorous meme, it's stating a fact

 

[Steve Gennarelli]

I think David Gerrold had said it best. Back when they were filming the original series, Bill was the captain of the team. He made it a fun set and he kept it light and the people had a fun time doing the show.
Gerrold has said that all the Shatner bashing is in fact revisionist history. And yes, I loved the Kirk vs. Kirk homage to the original series and the references to Kirk's overactive libido and his possibly swelled head.