Posted by
AJH on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:28:43 PM
I just learned that one wonderful actor and perhaps the best Star Trek villain of all-time, Ricardo Montalbán, has died. John Nolte at Big Hollywood has a nice little vignette of his career. One of my favorite films is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Captain Kirk yelling “Khan! Khan!” may be over-the-top acting by Shatner, but it works. It is so primal. Montalbán's Khan is a grandiose performance and a delight. Of course, partial credit has to go to director and writer Nicholas Meyer, who was definitely in his element with Star Trek. He also directed another great Trek pic, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, which was the original title of The Wrath of Khan. The Undiscovered Country is one of the best send-offs for a cast and crew. It is a tribute to them, including Montalbán and everyone in the Star Trek universe, or should I say family? Montalbán was a class act. Bones and Scotty were two other class acts who preceded him.
P.S. Beware Romulans bearing gifts, and Romans, too.
AJH