When the perky studio flack came to a large SF convention to show off the upcoming movies, there was a bit of a grumble/groan when she started talking up ST 6.
My hand to God who doesn't need a starship, she hastily said, "No, it's an even-numbered one!" Laughter and applause.
If Marion Morrison wanted to stretch himself he could have played Joe McCarthy or some other non-hero role. But he, like many actors, was acutely conscious of his image and surely wanted this role because he mistakenly felt he had the chops to enhance that image. He fell victim, not to taking an artistic risk and falling short, but rather to hubris.
I saw this on TV sometime in the 70s since my brother and had heard how bad it was. We laughed through the whole thing, as did mom whenever she passed through the den.
So interesting at the bottom of the movie poster that they cited and boasted about the production cost?!
A few more candidates for the history of bad ideas:
Making Star Trek films with odd numbers. They should have stuck with 2, 4, and maybe 6. :)
When the perky studio flack came to a large SF convention to show off the upcoming movies, there was a bit of a grumble/groan when she started talking up ST 6.
My hand to God who doesn't need a starship, she hastily said, "No, it's an even-numbered one!" Laughter and applause.
Even they knew and admitted it.
If Marion Morrison wanted to stretch himself he could have played Joe McCarthy or some other non-hero role. But he, like many actors, was acutely conscious of his image and surely wanted this role because he mistakenly felt he had the chops to enhance that image. He fell victim, not to taking an artistic risk and falling short, but rather to hubris.
Maybe!
I saw this on TV sometime in the 70s since my brother and had heard how bad it was. We laughed through the whole thing, as did mom whenever she passed through the den.