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banquo's_bumble_puppy
11-October-2006, 11:10 AM
http://www.trektoday.com/news/091006_03.shtml

I've seen it- nice to see them together again...even if only a commercial
GDwarf
11-October-2006, 12:15 PM
Having watched it, I can only say "ugh".
SeanF
11-October-2006, 04:03 PM
Those commercials are pretty well done. Anybody who watches Boston Legal is aware that Shatner's not nearly that thin anymore - I'm thinking there's some pretty sophisticated digital trickery going on there.
pghnative
11-October-2006, 06:15 PM
http://www.trektoday.com/news/091006_03.shtml

I've seen it- nice to see them together again...even if only a commercialStrictly speaking, I don't think they were together. Any scenes where Shatner talks about the high-def TV don't include Spock et al. The scenes with spock could have been lifted from anywhere.
captain swoop
11-October-2006, 06:29 PM
Shatner plays himself in a series of Breakfast cerial ads in the UK. They are quite funny
peter eldergill
11-October-2006, 06:43 PM
Same in Canada, about fiber in your diet or something... and another about being stinking rich ( a car commercial I think)

Pete
Grand_Lunar
12-October-2006, 01:14 AM
The scenes with spock could have been lifted from anywhere.

Not just anywhere.
The scenes are all from 'Star Trek VI'.
Extravoice
12-October-2006, 01:41 AM
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I've see the commercial twice, and while I think the premise is cute, one thing bothers me. The opening shot seems to show the Enterprise and Klingon ship flying in formation. The Klingon ship does not appear to be threatening the Enerprise, yet Chekov asks if he should raise the shields.

Couldn't they have found a a better opening scene?

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captain swoop
12-October-2006, 10:37 AM
Why does he do ads for cerial? Surely he's not short of cash!
Grand_Lunar
12-October-2006, 12:50 PM
<pedantic>

I've see the commercial twice, and while I think the premise is cute, one thing bothers me. The opening shot seems to show the Enterprise and Klingon ship flying in formation. The Klingon ship does not appear to be threatening the Enerprise, yet Chekov asks if he should raise the shields.

Couldn't they have found a a better opening scene?

</pedantic>

Well, it plays out that same way in the actual movie; the ship is not threatening, but Chekvo recommends shields anyway.
Kirk's reply was "Never been this close."
Extravoice
12-October-2006, 12:57 PM
Well, it plays out that same way in the actual movie; the ship is not threatening, but Chekvo recommends shields anyway.
Kirk's reply was "Never been this close."

In that case, I retract my statement. I guess it was even more of an inside joke than I appreciated.