On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Daniel Holmes <danielh@holmesonics.com>wrote:
Fewer times than I've seen The Exorcist, more times than I've seen Forbidden Planet.
I saw the Exorcist once. I've seen Forbidden Planet about 5-6 times (I own a DVD) and done a few sketches and drawings from the movie, for an amateur press fanzine. (the '70's rock! you had to be there, lol). I am a "first generation" Trekkie. Watched the original series in Prime Time, all 3 seasons. In-between Gemini and Apollo TV coverage (I miss Walter Cronkite!). I've gone to countless Trek conventions. Met most of the origianal cast, shared cocktails with several (Grace Lee Whitney is still a babe, IMO...Equicon '73, Filmcon 7). Sat next to George Takei during a screening of a Leonard Nimoy "Indie" and found George to be a wonderful man. A real gentelman, he gave me much insight on his fellow ST alumni. I would like to speak with him again before I depart this world. But I have only seen each ST movie once, in a theatre, on the big screen. Why? I have no idea. Honestly. Bill Shatner was a personal friend of neighbors of mine (my parents neighbor, actualy), in the mid-seventies. I've met him. I almost lost my mud at the time, lol. He often skied in Utah, and always stopped by our neighbors house when in town (the owners of Theater 138). I have fond memories of "fandom" in the '70's. I was very fortunate to "be connected" at the time. I still wonder that such Hollywood movers and shakers would even take the time to talk to a punk kid fan, back in those days. Keep the faith, Dan! Brent, THANK YOU for your contribution to fandom!