Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Retrospective/Review - Star Trek Retrospective, Part 3

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  @blackhawks81H · 4 years ago

  God, listening to Montalban talk about how he got back into the role of Khan..First off, that voice alone is amazing. But the interview just shows what an amazing and intellectual actor he really was. He put everything into getting into character for his roles. He's criminally underrated as an actor. And was a really good man IRL as well. Married to the same woman for 63 years, a deeply religious man without shoving it in anyones face. He loved his home country of Mexico and his adopted country of America both very much. Basically anyone who ever met him said he was about the nicest guy you could ever hope to come across. I can count myself lucky enough to be amongst them, as I had the opportunity to meet him in the mid 90s. He was super easy to talk to, and took a good 15 minutes out of his day to just chat with me like I was an old friend, while I was a nobody who he'd never seen before in his life. I'll always remember his kindness that day. I'm sure he had somewhere more important to be, something more important to do than talk to some random nobody. But he really took the time to make sure I didn't FEEL like a nobody. Not just one of the nicest actors/celebrities I've ever met, but one of the nicest PEOPLE I've ever met. Full stop.

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  @timothyforce1949 · 5 years ago

  Spock's death to funeral scene is THE BEST character ending scene in movie history.  Kirk's subtle falling alongside the chamber glass and the murmur of "No." just shows how minimalistic acting can really deliver a gut punch.  People can mock William Shatner's acting all they want, he delivered in that scene.

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  @sargonsblackgrandfather2072 · 5 years ago

  Can we make a good Star Trek movie? Yes we KHAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNN!!!!

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  @sebastiangreenan1774 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I remember re-watching Wrath Of Khan a couple of years back, and my mother looked over as the coffin is launched and said. "Is this the one where Scotty dies." An important reminder that most people only half know Star Trek.

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  @mattgelfer · 5 years ago

  Three cheers for James Horner. The main theme for this movie is so memorable and just so evocative, and I dare say he basically MADE those battle scenes work.

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  @tonyclemens4213 · 5 years ago

  " I am...and shall always be...your friend"  I'm not crying, you're crying.

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  @DeaPeaJay · 5 years ago

  Nicholas Meyer is hands down the best Star Trek movie director.

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  @Pondimus_Maximus · 5 years ago (edited)

  The Wrath of Khan, in my humble opinion, is one of the greatest films ever made. The ship combat is the stuff of legend. No spinning, flipping, or barrel rolls. No dubstep pew pew sound effects, and no chaotic, impossible-to- follow CG distractions. Just two massive, powerful ships, trading fire, and doing massive damage with every exchange. It’s absolutely amazing!  🖖😀 Edited to add that James Horner’s score was the finest score ever made for any film, ever!

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  @lucieb.7991 · 4 years ago

  It&apos;s very fascinating to listen to Mr. Montalban talk. Such a great presence <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoJFDWRVmPg&amp;t=435">7:15</a>

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  @antonnym214 · 5 years ago

  &quot;Pavel Chekov. I never forget a face. Not even a face I&apos;ve never seen.&quot;

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  @richardlawson5929 · 5 years ago (edited)

  I think Gene Roddenberry and George Lucas can be lumped into those people who have a wonderfully creative view of their properties but had tremendous difficulty executing those visions. &nbsp;I was actually relieved they took the second movie away from Roddenberry. &nbsp;(My views on Roddenberry have soured over the years, but that&apos;s a discussion for another time.)<br><br>I actually saw Time After Time in the movie theaters. &nbsp;It is one of the very few movies whose plot twist I didn&apos;t see coming. &nbsp;I had no idea Meyer directed that. &nbsp;Now I know why I liked both it and Wrath of Khan so much.<br><br>I had never seen that interview with Montalban. &nbsp;That was fascinating.<br><br>As always, a terrific retrospective you put together. &nbsp;Thanks, Rowan. &nbsp;I look forward to Part 3.

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  @NightDocs · 5 years ago

  As a film composer myself I am really loving the attention you bring to the score in these. It’s such a crucial part of the experience that really flavors the experience a viewer has. Not enough retrospective videos give the composers their due

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