MIND MELD DEFINITION SERIES
They talk about Star Trek 's origins and the death of DeForest Kelley, who had portrayed Leonard McCoy in both The Original Series and The Animated Series. The film focuses on the effects Star Trek had on the lives of Shatner and Nimoy, with each actor interviewing the other about his fame. In Mind Meld, Nimoy describes being an alcoholic at that time, and Shatner claims to have had sexual liaisons with Star Trek actresses. Kirk in 1968, during production of Star Trek: The Original Series. Nimoy (left) and Shatner as Spock and James T. Laurence Lerman of Video Business praised the film for not "rehash anecdotes that have long been staples of Star Trek conventions and behind-the-scenes memoirs", and instead for dealing with such topics as alcoholism, career difficulties, and conflicts on the set of Star Trek. Scott Brown of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "F", and said that the only people likely to watch the film were extreme Star Trek fans and people interested in hearing Shatner's supposed flatulence. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Shatner denied being the source of this sound in multiple interviews he and Mind Meld's director, Peter Jaysen, attributed it to equipment on set. Mind Meld attracted some notoriety because of an unintended sound in one scene that became a popular subject of flatulence humor among Star Trek fans and on morning zoo radio programs. Mind Meld was released for sale on Shatner's website on November 6, 2001, coinciding with the release of the director's cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The film's title refers to a fictional practice in Star Trek-a mind meld is a telepathic link that Vulcans are able to create with other organisms. Filming took place at Nimoy's home on September 5, 2001, and Billy West narrated the title sequence.
Mind Meld was produced to advertise Shatner's personal website. Shatner talks about the death of his third wife, Nerine Kidd, who accidentally drowned in a pool in 1999 after suffering from alcoholism. It was in this film that Nimoy first publicly revealed that he had struggled with alcoholism while he was acting in the original television series. They talk about differences they had with Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, and about the strained relationships between Shatner and some of the other cast members. Kirk and Spock respectively in the 1960s Star Trek television series, the 1970s animated television series, and their film sequels. Shatner and Nimoy portrayed the characters James T. Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime is a 2001 American documentary film in which actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy discuss the Star Trek science fiction franchise and its effects on their lives.
0 kommentar(er)
