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William Shatner Says Star Trekı Owes A Big Debt To Star Warsı
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William Shatner must have stones the size of two slightly smaller
William Shatners. On Saturday, the 85-year-old musical genius
made a statement at Las Vegası 15th annual official Star Trek
convention that was pretty much guaranteed to make die-hard fans
choke on their Romulan Ale.
³First of all, Star Wars created Star Trek. You know that?²
offered Shatner to the crowd according to a CNN report.
Considering that the original series predates Star Wars by over
a decade and Captain Kirkıs making this declaration on Trek turf,
this assessment reads as borderline sacrilege. Itıs a bit like
going to a Kim & Kanye meet-n-greet and hearing Kanye say Taylor
Swift made him famous. Bricks were presumably sh*t.
So whatıs Shatner getting at? He explained to the crowd that the
arrival of Star Wars in 1977 helped bring Star Trek back to life.
A claim thatıs way more palatable to Trekkies/Trekkers than the
³Star Wars created Star Trek.² Shatner recalled how studios were
scrambling after Star Wars proved to be an absolute box office
juggernaut and on the search for a worthy competitor.
³At Paramount Studios they were running around bumping into each
other: What do we got?! What do we got to equal Star Wars?ı
This is a big thing! There was this thing that we canceled,
under another management, it was called Star Trek? Letıs
resurrect that!²
Shatner conceded that the first Trek movie was underwhelming
thanks to the rush to get it made and special effects that
werenıt anywhere near in the league of George Lucası space epic.
The first cinematic go-around wasnıt great, but Star Treks
motion picture presence owes Star Wars a debt in Shatnerıs eyes.
Mind you, Shatner sees the sci-fi offerings as being different
animals.
³Star Trek at its best tells human stories. Itıs philosophical.
Thereıs humanity. Thereıs a principle involved. And itıs well
done. Itıs about people,² noted Shatner. ³Star Wars was grand,
like opera. It was huge with great special effects. It was a
marvelously entertaining film, but it wasnıt specifically about
people the way those Star Treks were.²
So even with that original Wars created Trek mention, things
were sorted out in a way where all parties should be happy with
the result. Put those effigies away, everybody.
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