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Title: William Shatner
Post by: Shuckins on August 02, 2006, 03:54:59 PM
I'm off work for three weeks and apparently I've got too much time on my hands.

Surfing the web I found this item:

William Shatner has been nominated for three Emmy Awards this year.  One for best supporting actor for his role in "Boston Legal."  Two for his television special "How William Shatner Changed the World."

But, but...everybody told me that the man can't act!?

What's up widdis?

Regards, Shuckins
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Skuzzy on August 02, 2006, 03:58:22 PM
He can't act his way out of a paper bag, but he has embraced it, which is why he is just flat out hilirious.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Golfer on August 02, 2006, 04:17:36 PM
you need to hear him sing "Lucy in the sky" you'll laugh yourself half to death.

Leonard Nemoy (sp?) doing "If I had a hammer" is great as well.  Two hilarious songs because spock tries to be serious and Shatner just flat out knows its bad but goes with it anyway.

Kinda like my Musical Blasphemy.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 02, 2006, 04:20:23 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
He can't act his way out of a paper bag, but he has embraced it, which is why he is just flat out hilirious.


I think he's doing damn good on Boston Legal.
Was just goign to start a thread asking when he learned how to act.

Maybe its just the role but he's perfect in it.

Caught a full episode for the first time last night. Was Hillarious
Title: William Shatner
Post by: JB88 on August 02, 2006, 04:23:22 PM
good writers help.

that is not to say that he isnt part of the creation, it is to say that they are probably symbiotic and can script him as he wants to be.  or something...

um.


:noid ...
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Dux on August 02, 2006, 04:24:40 PM
Golfer, Rocket Man and Mr. Tambourine Man are even better.

Pure genius. :aok
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Saintaw on August 02, 2006, 04:27:45 PM
Reading the title of this thread made me laugh already.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 02, 2006, 04:49:22 PM
Cant stop thinking about one part last night.

He had sex in his office with some bimbo he picked up and it was known  because he left the blinds in his wondow up

"Those blinds go down before anybody else does" LMAO
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Yeager on August 02, 2006, 05:07:30 PM
He can and does act.  Every time you see or hear him he is acting.

I like Shat, always have.  He is an American Icon and a damned good one too.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Skuzzy on August 02, 2006, 05:15:24 PM
How can anyone not like him?  He is hilarious.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: midnight Target on August 02, 2006, 05:17:15 PM
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Originally posted by Golfer
you need to hear him sing "Lucy in the sky" you'll laugh yourself half to death.

Leonard Nemoy (sp?) doing "If I had a hammer" is great as well.  Two hilarious songs because spock tries to be serious and Shatner just flat out knows its bad but goes with it anyway.

Kinda like my Musical Blasphemy.


Nimoy's "Bilbo Baggins" music video is a classic.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Sandman on August 02, 2006, 05:24:03 PM
He acts just fine on Boston Legal. This is the best thing he's ever done.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Maverick on August 02, 2006, 05:27:40 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Yeager
He can and does act.  Every time you see or hear him he is acting.

I like Shat, always have.  He is an American Icon and a damned good one too.


I thought he was a Canadian.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: GtoRA2 on August 02, 2006, 05:27:57 PM
Shatner IS startrek.


Kirk was the only good captian.


The whole next gen thing should be deleted and forgoten.


Plus Shatner is a funny guy.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Shuckins on August 02, 2006, 05:37:14 PM
To some extent, every actor is a slave of his script.  He's had some real stinkers.  The first Star Trek movie blew big time.

Yet, I developed a sneaking admiration for the man after seeing him in as Kirk in one of the best Star Trek tv scripts ever produced:  Balance of Terror.

Great script.  Great acting on Shatner's part, as well as all the actors involved.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 02, 2006, 05:48:21 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Golfer
you need to hear him sing "Lucy in the sky" you'll laugh yourself half to death.


Kinda like my Musical Blasphemy.


If you liked that one you have GOT to hear him do Mr Tambourine Man


Mr Tambourine Man (http://www.penduluminc.com/cdart/shatner.htm)

LMAO
Title: William Shatner
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on August 02, 2006, 05:51:41 PM
The BEST Shatner role of all time, as the voice of the Possum in the animated movie Over The Hedge.  Absolutely hilarious.  The overacted death scenes were made for him.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: ChickenHawk on August 02, 2006, 06:16:52 PM
He has really come into his own in the last few years.  His work on Boston Legal is the best he's ever done.  The show is genius and so is he.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Sandman on August 02, 2006, 06:19:59 PM
Quote
Originally posted by GtoRA2
Shatner IS startrek.


Kirk was the only good captian.


The whole next gen thing should be deleted and forgoten.


Plus Shatner is a funny guy.


I really liked TNG... even better than the original IMHO... now the stuff that came after (Voyager, DS9, etc.) were crap.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Maverick on August 02, 2006, 11:04:07 PM
Back again beetle?
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Denny_Crane! on August 02, 2006, 11:20:56 PM
I've heard of you
The ready-made connecting with the ever-ready
Yeah
The never was talking about still trying
I got it
Forever bitter gossiping about never say die
May I inquire what you've been doing mister?
And you partner, what's the News of the World, Dick?
What are you afraid of?
Failure?
So am I
Has been implies failure
Has been is history
Has been was
Has been might again
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Flit on August 03, 2006, 12:00:50 AM
To bad Shatner can't drive]
Title: William Shatner
Post by: moot on August 03, 2006, 04:11:18 AM
Beetle, why don't you reregister as beetle?  That eureka avatar is pretty stupid, if you'll pardon my french..
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Eagler on August 03, 2006, 06:04:53 AM
plus he always got the green chicks
(http://www.hierax.com/startrek/vesuvia/green02.gif)
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Jackal1 on August 03, 2006, 06:16:08 AM
Only thing I can possibly relate to being as enjoyable as watching Shatner trying to act like he can act is maybe Quint drawing his fingernails down the chalk board in Jaws. :)
Title: William Shatner
Post by: cpxxx on August 03, 2006, 06:42:05 AM
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Originally posted by Maverick
I thought he was a Canadian.


Doesn't stop him from being an American icon! Which is what he is.

He is not above parodying himself either. He does  commercials for Kelloggs Bran Flakes. Like this.

flaky (http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=23041&type=coolad&startrow=1)

Good to see him back on TV regularly............ ;)
Title: William Shatner
Post by: moot on August 03, 2006, 07:33:11 AM
I think there was a pretty important research case made of William Shatner's narcissistic personality disorder.  If I remember right, they named the variant after him.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Red Tail 444 on August 03, 2006, 01:08:47 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Yeager
He can and does act.  Every time you see or hear him he is acting.

I like Shat, always have.  He is an American Icon and a damned good one too.


He's canadien :D
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Maverick on August 03, 2006, 01:47:58 PM
Quote
Originally posted by moot
I think there was a pretty important research case made of William Shatner's narcissistic personality disorder.  If I remember right, they named the variant after him.


Like I said he's Canadian!

























:p  :D
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Thrawn on August 03, 2006, 02:00:35 PM
beet1e, you've pissed on the floor of someone's living room and now they want you gone.  Have the decency to respect that.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Maverick on August 03, 2006, 02:10:31 PM
Sad little person there beetle. Don't go away mad, just go away and stay there.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Maverick on August 03, 2006, 02:17:57 PM
To beetle, denial is only a river in Egypt.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: BTW on August 03, 2006, 08:01:53 PM
Well I suspect when Shatner was cutting his acting teeth, every actor wanted to be Charlton Heston. He does a pretty good impression.
Title: William Shatner
Post by: Booz on August 03, 2006, 09:53:58 PM
No one even mentions T.J. Hooker?!?! Every friday night, our gang had great laughs with couple beers before going out, mocking Kirk & oogling Heather. *sigh*
Title: William Shatner
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on August 03, 2006, 10:49:17 PM
I love the guy, he has a great spirit/sense of humor. Surely a TV icon.