Everything you need to know about for the love of spock movie. After graduating from vassar college with a drama degree, zappone managed one of the oldest and most respected commercial real estate firms in connecticut, the francis t. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of star trek through a personal, intimate look at the life and career of leonard nimoy and the enduring appeal of his alter ego, mr. For the love of spock is a documentary about nimoys life and career, directed by his son adam nimoy and narrated by zachary quinto, nimoys successor as mr. For the love of spock celebrates the life and career of star treks mr. Leonard nimoy for the love of spock official trailer 1. For example, ferdowski points out that, as a biracial person, he felt a kinship with spocks halfhuman, halfvulcan identity and its accompanying trials and tribulations. Jul 22, 2016 for the love of spock celebrates the life and career of star treks mr. Actor and subject zachary quinto, director adam nimoy, producer david zappone, and access hollywood s. Sep 21, 2016 the san diego jewish film festival is hosting the san diego premiere of the documentary for the love of spock with screenings on sept. For the love of spock official trailer 1 2016 leonard nimoy.
For the love of spock is a touching tribute from one nimoy to. Apr 17, 2016 the new documentary for the love of spock, which premiered in new york on saturday at the tribeca film festival, threads that needle while adding another critical and unique strand. Oct 05, 2017 funding spock adam nimoy on what he learned from running two major crowdfunding campaigns by siena oristaglio on october 5, 2017. This documentary, made with a heap of love by nimoys son adam, chronicles the life of the actor starting with his move to california in the 1940s, follows him through his salad days in the 1950s working as an actor for no more than two weeks at a time, and then describes his big break, diving off the cliff into star trek. For the love of spock 2016 12 1h 51m documentaries the son of actor leonard nimoy directs this moving look at his fathers portrayal of spock, the iconic star trek character he played for 50 years. Spock, the stonefaced alien intellectual who could say volumes with a raised eyebrow and. But for the love of spock is everything youd hope for in a biography of one of the most universally beloved characters and character actors of all time. Star trek is a 2009 american science fiction action film directed by j. That was adam nimoys original plan with his documentary for the love of spock to commemorate the 50th. He moved away from a parallel of spock and leonards lives into a touching tribute to the late actor. Nepal, from the uprising creativevehiclevrs jonathan craven and jeff nicholas.
Abrams and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. Latest from twitter loveofspock on twitter follow loveofspock. It deals with the story of the character, its impact in science fiction and popular culture, and the burden its fame posed on leonard nimoys personal and family life, from his sons point of view. For the love of spock is a 2016 american documentary film about actor leonard nimoy produced by 455 films and directed by his son adam nimoy, who started it before his february 27, 2015 death. Spock for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son, adam nimoy. Adam has said that the film started out as a history of the spock character and the broader cultural phenomenon.
To license spocks still photographs and film clips from television and feature films in time to complete the documentary by 2016, adam nimoy launched. Released one year after the tragic earthquake that hit nepal in april 2015, the film focuses on the education emergency faced by a generation of children in nepal. Even if you are not a trekkie, this film will reach, where no other biodocumentary films have gone before. Fans can preorder the film on itunes by clicking here. When leonard nimoy died in 2015, adam had nearly completed his film. For the love of spock is laden with neverbeforeseen footage and interviews of friends, family and colleagues that include william shatner and the original star trek cast, zachary quinto and the new crew of the starship enterprise, filmmaker jj abrams and astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson. Sep 09, 2016 this documentary, made with a heap of love by nimoys son adam, chronicles the life of the actor starting with his move to california in the 1940s, follows him through his salad days in the 1950s working as an actor for no more than two weeks at a time, and then describes his big break, diving off the cliff into star trek. But the scenes that most linger in the mind are more like the one where the director confesses his complicated feelings about his father to another spock, zachary quinto. Good luck getting any work done once you start poking around this. Spock as well as that of leonard nimoy, the actor who played mr. An examination of the enduring appeal of leonard nimoy and his portrayal of spock in star trek.
Directed by leonard nimoys son adam, it features interviews with all that were close to him with lots of wonderful anecdotes and info that fill in the gaps in public knowledge of him. It is the eleventh film in the star trek film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the original star trek television series portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series. Whatever its flaws, for the love of spock mostly works for those with an interest in the man or a love of the series. For the love of spock is a touching tribute from one. For the love of spock 2016 actors william shatner, george takei, simon pegg and others discuss the lasting legacy of leonard nimoy and his iconic portrayal of mr. Find out where for the love of spock is streaming, if for the love of spock is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Returning to the world of entertainment, he completed an apprenticeship with the. Jul 21, 2016 for the love of spock is a documentary about nimoys life and career, directed by his son adam nimoy and narrated by zachary quinto, nimoys successor as mr.
The film follows shatner as he interviews the other actors who have. Read hot and popular stories about uhura on wattpad. We had recently completed a film about his early life in boston. The best scenes in for the love of spock are the most conventional, featuring famous folk praising a pop culture legend. The original series, but after leonard passed away in february 2015.
But for the love of spock shows that spock also appealed to anyone who felt like a societal odd man out. In addition to for the love of spock, padilla recently completed work on the 360 vr film safe schools. Chang and eng retired to white oak, near andy griffiths hometown of mount airy to film. For the love of spock film complet en streaming hd. The kickstarterfunded documentary for the love of spock premiered at new york citys tribeca film festival april 16. Rachel weisz stars as alice, or so she calls herself in the time we spend with her. For the love of spock pays tribute to star treks logical heart. This film was originally conceived as a tribute to mr. Watch leonard nimoy documentary for the love of spock. Last year, just before thanksgiving, i approached my dad, leonard nimoy, about the possibility of working together on a film about mr. For the love of spock dvd daniel boone regional library.
Apr 19, 2016 the kickstarterfunded documentary for the love of spock premiered at new york citys tribeca film festival april 16. Spock and the actor who played him, leonard nimoy, in a neverbeforeseen way. Adam nimoy and his father, leonard, in the documentary for the love of spock. The captains is a feature length documentary film written and directed by william shatner. For the love of spock tells the story of two men, one real and one fictional. And if the director was perhaps too close to the subject, that, too, has a. Complete unknown, for the love of spock the public. Leonard nimoys son adam on making for the love of spock a reality. For the love of spock a documentary film kickstarter. The first trailer for the documentary, which debuted in preliminary form at the tribeca film festival back in april, is now online. This documentary will celebrate the 50th anniversary of star trek through the life of leonard nimoy and his most famous role of mr.
Incendios santiago padilla takes on the doc for the love of. For the love of spock special directors edition for the love of spock celebrates the 50th anniversary of star trek through a personal, intimate look at the life and career of leonard nimoy and the enduring appeal of his alterego mr. Sep 07, 2016 the title of the new film by joshua marston presumably comes from bob dylans like a rolling stone, whose chorus asks how does it feelto be on your ownwith no direction homea complete unknown. For the love of spock is a 2016 american documentary film about actor leonard nimoy. Spock and the actor who played him, leonard nimoy, for nearly fifty years. The film explores spock actor leonard nimoys legacy and his relationship. Returning to the world of entertainment, he completed an apprenticeship with the prestigious new york stage and film company. Dec 16, 2016 when leonard nimoy died in 2015, adam had nearly completed his film. This documentary movie about leonard nimoys life and work made me laugh nimoys video of him singing, ballad. Leonard nimoys son adam on making for the love of spock a. Now, with dads passing on february 27th, the film will also explore the incredible career and artistry of leonard nimoy. The san diego jewish film festival is hosting the san diego premiere of the documentary for the love of spock with screenings on sept.
Ce documentaire hors du commun rassemblera les trekkies du monde entier. For the love of spock will be released in theaters and vod on september 9. Aug 25, 2016 for adam nimoy, the documentary for the love of spock gave him an opportunity to connect with father leonard nimoy in the closing months of his life. For the love of spock is a documentary film about the life of star treks mr. With zoe saldana, chris pine, karl urban, simon pegg. It deals with the story of the character, its impact in science fiction and popular culture, and the burden its fame posed on leonard nimoys personal. For the love of spock dvd more libraries bibliocommons. For the love of spock 2016 6 1h 51m critically acclaimed films the son of actor leonard nimoy directs this moving look at his fathers portrayal of spock, the iconic star trek character he played for 50 years. No, he didnt get to make his siamese twins biography, the film he was scouting in n.
The title of the new film by joshua marston presumably comes from bob dylans like a rolling stone, whose chorus asks how does it feelto be on your ownwith no direction homea complete unknown. But in the wake of his fathers death, he changed the scope of the documentary. For the love of spock letterboxd your life in film. Please participate in my kickstarter campaign and help me complete a project that was important to my dad and has become extremely. Read hot and popular stories about film on wattpad. Adam nimoys tribute to his father is a tender and loving exercise. For the love of spock is a 2016 american documentary film about actor leonard nimoy produced by 455 films and directed by his son adam nimoy, who started it. The films focus began as a celebration of the fiftyyear anniversary of star trek. For the love of spock where to stream and watch decider. Adam nimoy is raising funds for for the love of spock a documentary film on kickstarter. For adam nimoy, the documentary for the love of spock gave him an opportunity to connect with father leonard nimoy in the closing months of his life. For the love of spock a documentary film by adam nimoy.
Jewish film fest hosts san diego premiere of for the love of. The new documentary for the love of spock, which premiered in new york on saturday at the tribeca film festival, threads that needle while adding another critical and unique strand. Funding spock adam nimoy on what he learned from running two major crowdfunding campaigns by siena oristaglio on october 5, 2017. For the love of spock is a beautiful and intimate portrait of a great man. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. For the love of spock is a touching tribute from one nimoy to another. The fandango movieclips coming soon channel is the destination for movie clips. For the love of spock uses all the typical documentary techniques, including clips from movies and tv shows, photos, advertising materials, vintage interviews, speaking engagements, and recordings. A oneofakind documentary sure to unite trekkies worldwide, for the love of spock tells the life of star treks mr. Spock to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original series.
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