Posted by jukkahoo
James Doohan is dead. One by one, the old Star Trek actors are going. An end of an era, one might say.
At the same time it is the 36th anniversary of the first Moon-landing. 20th of July, 1969, two men landed on our nearest heavenly body. Neil Armstrong may be the first man to have taken than "small step for man", but I'll always remember Buzz Aldrin as the first man on the Moon, who urinated there. Now, that's a claim to fame.
James Doohan was a WWII veteran. He landed on Juno beach on D-Day. He was shot six times: four on his legs, one to his chest and one on the right middle-finger, which was then later amputated. A cigarette case saved his life. Sigh. It may actually save your life, cigarettes, that is.
We landed on the Moon for the first time just little over a month after NBC had cancelled Star Trek. The last time human being touched another ground besides our Earth, was in December 14th, 1972. Eugene "Gene" A. Cernan. Let's remedy that, shall we. Like we did with Star Trek? How about it?
James Doohan. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott. Rest in peace. You've earned the right. Beam me up when I'm done.
As you probably know "Beam me up, Scotty" is one those curious phrases that was born in the minds of people rather than being actually ever said by captain Kirk. Similarly, Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" and James Cagney denied ever saiyng "You dirty rat" in his movies. Any other such examples come mind?
Posted by: Manu | July 21, 2005 at 08:23
Well, there is the "Play it again, Sam" from Woody Allen's movie... whatsistname, as opposed not appearing in Casablanca.
Posted by: jukkahoo | July 21, 2005 at 13:00
BBC said that Scotty's ashes are to be sent to space by Space Services Inc's Falcon 1 rocket in September. Same treatment to John Meredyth Lucas (screen writer for ST)...
I suppose he does go where not so many men have gone before...
Posted by: MikaPee | July 21, 2005 at 13:35