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Adam Nimoy "For the Love of Spock" Documentary On KickStarter
New submitter Yohannon writes: In November of 2014, Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard, began talking with his father about creating a documentary regarding the late actor's most iconic role for potential release on the 50th anniversary of the premier of Star Trek. With the actor sadly passing in late February, the project has become more of a celebration of Leonard Nimoy's life as a whole. To fund the project, Adam has turned to KickStarter to raise the relatively modest 600 thousand dollars (US) to complete the documentary.
[Full disclosure: I am the husband of one of the models Nimoy used for his "Full Body Project", and she might be interviewed as a part of the documentary; However, cutting room floors being what they are, even virtually, that's not a guarantee she would actually be IN the doc.]
[Full disclosure: I am the husband of one of the models Nimoy used for his "Full Body Project", and she might be interviewed as a part of the documentary; However, cutting room floors being what they are, even virtually, that's not a guarantee she would actually be IN the doc.]
two things, 600k is modest only if you don't consider it being wages for a year for 10-20 people.
kung fury, which included a lot of stuff that a documentary about stuff you already have and interviewing people you already know who they are doesn't need, got pledged 600k
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
will he be filming it on a yatch?
Nimoy made millions of dollars (articles point to 45 million -- http://www.foodworldnews.com/a... ) . What happened to all of that or did Adam not get any inheritance?
Fascinating.
The documentary should retain its original focus on the Star Trek: The Original Series character Mr. Spock. While Leonard Nimoy was more than this singular character, deviating towards a life-and-times of the man, Leonard Nimoy, detracts from the tribute which this documentary can be and should be at least in the eyes of this long-time fan.
You may be tempted to click the Full Body Project link... but do not succumb! Some things cannot be unseen!
You have been warned.
There were two books written on Leonard Nimoy, "I am not Spock", and "I am Spock". The latter of which was written in 1995. So, if people care about the life of Leonard Nimoy, read the books. Don't finance a redundant documentary on his life.
The "Full Body Project" is a collection of nudes. Specifically "Full bodied" women. But that's besides the point, it's an NSFW link and should have a warning.
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I can read both the AC's comment and yours just fine, because I browse at -1. Slashdot is one of the very few remaining sites that practices almost zero censorship, unless forced to by legal action, for which I'm grateful.
In response to the point being made, I believe morbid obesity should certainly not be celebrated or pedestalised, but neither should it be mocked for its own sake. Suggesting it's a good or healthy way to go through life however is putting lives at risk in no uncertain terms.
It's kind of a spooky name. I don't know if Mr. Nimoy would have liked it or not.
Omne ignotum pro magnifico.
Nemoy has always had an eye on the arts, and being an actor (performance artist of a sort) he's very attuned to audience perception.
He tried to fight his perception as being solely identified as "Spock" somewhat unsuccesfully. Later he shifted paradigms and became quite comfortable with being solely associated with Spock. In any case, he's attuned to embracing an identity and empowering himself with it. Before this comfort, he was at odds with being identified as emotionless and struggled to get roles where he was very un-Spock-like.
Perhaps he just wants to use his interest in the arts to help a group of people he feels are maligned into embracing what they are so they can have more happiness. From his background, it is not a stretch, and I doubt that he's pushing an anti-health agenda on others, that the persons photographed are somehow unaware of the health risks they encounter daily, or that fat people in general are unaware of their fat an oblivious to the health consequences.
Art isn't marketing. Art challenges people, marking sells an ideal.
The fact that you are asking such questions show that Nimoy's art worked. The fact that others are asking why fat people are shunned from nude photography shows that his art worked. The fact that his images have an impact on the audience show that his art worked.
Family photos have a high value to the close family; but, they have little or no greater public impact. That's why they are not Art.
Marketing attempts to show that you should believe something (that the marketer has designed for you). You are thinking that this is marketing that you should become fatter. It isn't. There is not a single shred of message that indicates this is an ideal for you. There isn't even a shred of evidence that being fat is an idea for the people being photographed. There is a lot of evidence that the human body as art is overexposed for a few specific body types, and that beauty can be found in other body types, like these very fat ones. There is a lot of evidence that people should embrace their bodies as that's what they have, and they're not going to be better people by hating themselves while they work on whatever weight goals (heavier or lighter) they are going to work on anyway.
I think you missed the point, and are so overexposed to marketing that you're getting dangerously close to believing that everything is marketing. This brings a famous quote to mind "Sometimes a pipe is just a pipe." Enjoy what you see, or be reviled by it; but for goodness sakes, don't think it's a message to go out and eat.
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Browse at -1. Much of the best stuff winds up there, or needs to be modded out of that (very shallow) hole.
If I post an anti-Libertarian statement on Slashdot, I'm very damned likely to get modded down. It, in other words, your claim is bullshit.
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Then why don't we see a "nude cigarette smokers with lung cancer project"?
[tunes TV set]
KIRK: What's the nearest concentration of life forms, Mister Spock?
SPOCK: Bearing one one seven mark four.
KIRK: And how much time did you say we have to investigate?
SPOCK: If we are to divert the asteroid which is on a collision course with this planet, we must warp out of orbit within thirty minutes. Every second we delay arriving at the deflection point compounds the problem, perhaps past solution.
KIRK: You did say thirty minutes?
SPOCK: Yes, sir.
KIRK: Then let's go. Let's find out what life forms are blessed by this environment.
(Standing on the opposite side of the lake from a collection of tipis and a lodge.)
MCCOY: Why, they look like. I'd swear they're American Indians.
Meanwhile, the Enterprise arrives at the asteroid and attempt numerous means to disrupt its course. However, these fail to do any significant damage, leaving the ship's weapons and warp systems offline and the asteroid still on a collision course. [...] Spock surmises the obelisk may have failed, and recognize that they only have a short time when they arrive to figure out how to reactivate it, coming to the conclusion that musical notes may be the key as when the device responded to Kirk's communicator. [...] Spock uses a mind meld to reach Kirk's mind, while McCoy tends to Miramanee's wounds. Kirk regains his memories and Spock quickly alerts him to the situation. Kirk uses his communicator again, opening the trap door, and he and Spock go inside to repair the deflector beam. The obelisk activates and deflects the asteroid with minutes to spare.
~~Star Trek Original Series, "The Paradise Syndrome
CHEKOV: Course of asteroid, I mean spaceship two four one mark one seven.
SPOCK: Interesting.
KIRK: Yes?
SPOCK: The course Ensign Chekov just gave for the asteroid would put it on a collision course with Daran Five.
KIRK: Daran Five? Inhabited?
SPOCK: Correct. Population approximately three billion and seven hundred twenty four million, if memory serves me correctly. Estimated time of impact three hundred ninety six days.
KIRK: Mister Sulu, match Enterprise speed with that of the asteroid vessel. Mister Spock and I are transporting aboard. Mister Scott, you have the conn.
SCOTT: Aye, sir.
[...] Kirk and Spock enter the temple chamber to retrieve the book and find a way to shut down the Oracle computer. The Oracle becomes furious at their attempts to gain access, and the stones of the chamber begin to glow red-hot. Kirk and Spock retreat, but having seized the book they find a way to bypass the Oracle's defenses and shut the machine down. They also discover a secret room containing the navigation controls for the asteroid ship. [...] With the Oracle disabled, Kirk and Spock enter the room and learn that a malfunction in the navigation system has moved Yonada off its intended course. Kirk and Spock make the proper repairs to the ancient navigation system and redirect Yonada onto its proper heading, sparing both the ship and Daran V.
~~Star Trek Original Series, "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
One need not scan further to see that Commander Spock was 'passionately' concerned about the fate of human populations who find themselves in the path of asteroids, and the United Federation of Planets clearly did not consider an extinction level impact event as something that should be permitted to happen under the Prime Directive. And how fortunate for Leonard Nimoy that his voice so resembled that of Commander Spock, that he could employ his talent for narration to help Spock continue to implore us into space.
It gladdens my heart to see that
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I use linux almost exclusively, but I enjoy the subject of operating systems in general. Which is why I have the free (legal) Windows 10 technical preview installed in a virtual machine.
Seems that that should work for you?!
That's great, but why does that matter?
It's not like we have a shortage of people.
Holy christ that is revolting. No really, don't take my word for it. See for yourself.
All the love in the world for leonard, but god damn. Why the fuck does anyone want to go to a site where you get greeted by photos of a bunch of naked grossly overweight women. And no, be overweight I don't mean "a little junk in the trunk" overweight. I mean "put down the goddamn fork" overweight.
Perfect.
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Nonsense! They have their own money!!!
Though I agree with you, to a point, can you tell me you don't smoke, or drink alcohol, both cost society in extra health care expenses? Are you thin, due to genetics instead of through exercise and a close monitoring of your caloric intake? Personally, I can eat whatever the hell I want, when I want, while spending a great deal of time sitting on my ass, without gaining a thing. I also have severely overweight relatives, and have watched them struggle with various diets and exercise regimes. Short of a draconian lifestyle, they will remain the way they are. Sure its possible, but try living that sort of a life while others around you are sitting on the couch, stuffing their face with snack food.
Since the prime directive applies - by definition - to pre-warp civilizations it would indeed apply to us.
You can have it fast, accurate, or pretty. Pick any 2.
No it's not, Kirk would not let Spock get all the good lines