Comments on: Treknobabble #14: The Man Who Would Be Kirk https://filmjunk.com/2008/04/30/treknobabble-14-the-man-who-would-be-kirk/ The World's Longest-Running Movie Podcast Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.33 By: Reed Farrington https://filmjunk.com/2008/04/30/treknobabble-14-the-man-who-would-be-kirk/comment-page-1/#comment-394773 Sun, 11 May 2008 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/04/30/treknobabble-14-the-man-who-would-be-kirk/#comment-394773 I agree with your sentiment, Tanner.

I must admit I’m somewhat disappointed with the response to this Christopher Pine / Kirk post. I think I scooped all the Star Trek sites by reporting on the Pine / Shatner acting connections.

Anyway, I just read an interview with John Cusack promoting his new satiric movie, “War, Inc.” Earlier, and before a young cast was announced, John Cusack’s name had come up to play Spock. Based on the following answer, I sort of suspect that Cusack is a Trekkie.

Celebrity Star Trek Comment

Interviewer: On one level (War, Inc.) is kind of like anti-propaganda.

Cusack: Every great piece of propaganda has a bit of truth. Take Captain Kirk. What did he represent? Benevolent empire, the very good part of America, the ideal personified by JFK. I was once on an aircraft carrier in Africa. I asked who the ideal military hero is; they all said Captain Kirk – he’s tough but really good to his men. And who doesn’t love Star Trek?

]]> By: Tanner https://filmjunk.com/2008/04/30/treknobabble-14-the-man-who-would-be-kirk/comment-page-1/#comment-388456 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/2008/04/30/treknobabble-14-the-man-who-would-be-kirk/#comment-388456 At least it’s not Matt Damon!!!

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