This is pleasantly weird: About an hour ago I was reading a blurb on tomorrow's (Tuesday) release of JJ Abrams Star Trek feature on DVD. Something made me think of the alternate, and longer, version of the original series' second pilot episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before"; and wondered if it would ever be released on DVD or Blu-ray.Took a break five minutes ago and went to 'tvshowsondvd.com' and saw this...
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Star-Trek-Season-3-Bluray/12968
Earlier in the year I saw a very bad print of the first five minutes of the alternative "Where No Man Has Gone Before": In a word... eerie. Captain Kirk's opening voice-over is much longer, and it plays as we see a slow pull-out from our galaxy. Alexander Courage's score adds much to the effect with its electronic and acoustical mix.
This episode was cut down to fit into a regular one-hour time slot once it did its job of selling NBC on Star Trek as a series. As a pilot -- another one after "The Cage" -- it has some differences to the series that came from it. If you care, "fascinating".
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Funny- I was just thinking about Gary Lockwood this weekend, partially because of the recent exciting news that Jacques Demy's Model Shop is finally on DVD. Here was a solid leading man who never really got his due, if you ask me.
I'm a bit of a Gary Lockwood fan. He had all the right ingredients for stardom. Things just did not line up, I guess... for most people this is the case.
I've heard he used to have a bit of a temper. Former college football player.
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