Welcome, all lovers of space operas! Welcome to my Radio Spot Reliquary.
Ahh…the holidays: Time for family, friends and fun. And time for binge-watching favorite movies!
I love science fiction movies, especially outer space adventures. Spaceships, aliens, laser weapons, space torpedoes, spaceship dogfights, distant planets and people in peril. Those types of movies have always been in demand and have been some of the best-loved sci-fi movies.
Just the mere mention of the character’s names conjures up images of amazing scenes, damsels in distress and action, action, action! Names like Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Rocky Jones, Tom Corbett, Captain Video, Commando Cody and Col. Steve Zodiac (how many of you remember that name?) promised non-stop action on both the big screen and on TV. For kids growing up in movie theaters and in front of the television, it was true escapism at its best.
To be expected, the movies and characters created very loyal fan bases, and many arguments developed over which character, serial or movie was best. That continues to this day as the two most endearing movie franchises continue to offer fans fodder for discussion and argument. Of course, I reference the two which have ingrained themselves into the psyche of modern society: Star Wars and Star Trek.
There are very loyal and fanatical fans on both sides, each believing their franchise is the better. Star Trek began on TV and added the big screen; Star Wars began on the big screen and added TV, and will continue on the big screen. Both have similar characteristics: exciting visuals, space action, great characters and great stories. Which one is better? Depends on who you ask.
I like them both. I have never chosen sides. Oddly, within the Star Trek universe, fans are equally opinionated over which series is better: the original, with William Shatner and crew, or “The Next Generation” with Patrick Stewart and crew. Again, I like them both.
Back in July I featured spots for the original Star Wars and its re-releases. Today I searched through my reliquary looking for Star Trek radio spots and could only come up with ones for Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan which many consider the best of the original cast movies. The spots are very good and capture the action and mood of the movie.
William Shatner is incredible; the death of Spock is emotional; and Ricardo Montalban is memorable as Khan.
So here are the spots. I hope all you “Trekkies” out there enjoy them!
Kirk! Spock! McCoy! Scotty! Uhura! Sulu! Chekov! KHAN! Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan!