[DammitJim]

Originally Posted by That Metal Beastie

He died about ten years ago. His son Phil Morris is a familiar face who besides being in an episode of Voyager (or maybe it was ENT) was Kramer's lawyer in a couple of Seinfeld eps and plays the Martian Manhunter on Smallville. Come to think of it I think he was a bridge crewman on one of the TOS Trek films as well.

Jackie Chiles is awesome
I think he was in ST3 as a cadet as the ENTERPRISE arrived at Space Dock

Originally Posted by kevin

I wasn't that familiar with the show then, but certainly the plot was quite headspinningly complex. It was a couple of watches before I had it sorted out in my head!

I liked that it was complex but I got it first time. it was Phelps apparent death and treachery that spun my noggin

Originally Posted by kevin

Quick question - was Graves the pilot in 'Airplane'?

yes, he was Captain Under and he was in the sequel - despite dying in the first one

[kevin]

Originally Posted by DammitJim

I liked that it was complex but I got it first time. it was Phelps apparent death and treachery that spun my noggin

Only because when Hunt puts it together, he runs two scenarios through his head and changes midway through.

I had to watch twice just to make sure I followed which run-through was fully the true one.

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by DammitJim

Jackie Chiles is awesome
I think he was in ST3 as a cadet as the ENTERPRISE arrived at Space Dock



I liked that it was complex but I got it first time. it was Phelps apparent death and treachery that spun my noggin



yes, he was Captain Under and he was in the sequel - despite dying in the first one

In Airplane and Police Squad did it matter that people died?

[DammitJim]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

In Airplane and Police Squad did it matter that people died?

Police Squad was awesome - way better than Naked Gun movies.

Leslie Nielson interview on the DVD about why it was cancelled cracks me up and also makes me cry

only in America

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by DammitJim

Police Squad was awesome - way better than Naked Gun movies.

Leslie Nielson interview on the DVD about why it was cancelled cracks me up and also makes me cry

only in America

It was too far ahead of it's time. Naked Gun had to way more broad for films.

[Star Trek Viewer]

I like both the original IM TV series and the IM movies, but really the movies aren't all that similar to the series. The movies are more of a vehicle for Tom Cruise.

[Star Trek Viewer]

The Naked Gun movies had one unique thing going for it: It co-starred OJ Simpson.

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by Star Trek Viewer

I like both the original IM TV series and the IM movies, but really the movies aren't all that similar to the series. The movies are more of a vehicle for Tom Cruise.

I donno...they were both made in very diffrent times. Besides. all movies are a vehicle for some actor.

[Star Trek Viewer]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

I donno...they were both made in very diffrent times. Besides. all movies are a vehicle for some actor.

The original IM was more of an ensemble piece, though. There was beautiful Cinnamon (Barbara Bain), tech genius Barney (Greg Morris), slightly edgy Rollin Hand (Martin Landau), et al. Even Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) wasn't originally supposed to be a "star" character, but rather just part of the team, albeit in a leadership position.

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by Star Trek Viewer

The original IM was more of an ensemble piece, though. There was beautiful Cinnamon (Barbara Bain), tech genius Barney (Greg Morris), slightly edgy Rollin Hand (Martin Landau), et al. Even Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) wasn't originally supposed to be a "star" character, but rather just part of the team, albeit in a leadership position.

MI-1 had that, but made sense to get away from that after most of the team got killed or were traitors.