Starring Jason Alexander as Captain Kirk, Kirk, Spock, and Mccoy are in present day Los Angeles trying to "solve" a mission. Through their adventures, or rather mis-adventures, we are treated to tired and reused documentary footage of the real Star Trek actors telling their stories of their days in front of the Trek camera. The entire hour long tribute to Trek comes off as a very bad running gag. With a production value equal to that of an after school special, this show is filled with cliche after cliche of Star Trek references that, after the first 5 minutes, are about as amusing as watching paint dry on growing grass. The tribute to Deforest Kelley is especially painful to watch. While the tribute itself is nice, watching the horrible "act-alike, look-alikes" perform a death seen for his character is neither funny or touching, and in very poor taste. Alexander, as Kirk, is very forgettable in a rather forgettable production. Don't waste time on this one, folks, you wont get it back!
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An excellent, true-to-book film
19 November 2001
When I read the first Harry Potter book six months ago, I felt that I was reading something very special. Indeed, an entire generation of children are growing up with something that is so wondrous and exciting, that it pales anything like it to date. This film captures the magic of the books beautifully. From John William's magical score, to the fast-paced Quidditch match, to the 4-star cast, this film IS Harry Potter, realized as best as humanly possible. The trio of child actors portraying Harry, Ron, and Hermoine have perfect chemistry. The supporting players, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Richard Griffiths, and especially Alan Rickman are perfect. The one casting that just blows my socks off is that of Robbie Coltrane playing the role of the giant Hagrid. Coltrane has fun with this role, making Hagrid a perfect mentor/guide for Harry Potter as he enters this new, magical world. Chris Columbus has done a terrific job creating this world, which could easily have been watered-down and lost in budget cuts. Excellent film.
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