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Nice try, but no. The remake starred Lindsay Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, and Dennis Quaid. (And Natasha Richardson) George

And you are correct. George

Maybe Monty Python, but it's not Life of Brian or Holy Grail. "And Now for Something Completely Different" (?) George

Annette O'Toole Cat People Natassja Kinski George

We all remember the original series, the Next Generation, Deep Space 9, and Enterprise. (Maybe not so much the last one. It had, IMHO, a great first year, two silly years, and then another great one, but by that time it was ready for cancellation.) And, of course, there was the cartoon show. Starting with Discovery, Paramount has come up with several new shows. Some are great, some are good, one I'm not so fond of. Just wondering which of these shows YOU've seen, and what you think of them. Here are my brief comments: Discovery: I was annoyed when CBS aired the first episode but then showed the remainder only on its streaming service (CBS All Access -- now Paramount Plus). I got a free trial of the service and started watching Discovery. The characters are interesting, and the plot line has been good. The first season takes place essentially in the immediate pre-Kirk era and is essentially aligned with the original series, although sets are flashier and Klingons look even more non-human than they did in NG and DS9. The main character is a human adopted by Sarek and Amanda, so there's a lot of Vulcan stuff, including Spock. In Season 2, Chris Pike transfers from the Enterprise to Discovery, because, why not? They deal with tine travel and the equivalent of a galactic SkyNet, to defeat which requires Discovery to jump 900 years into the future. (Pike returns to the Enterprise, along with Spock.) The last two seasons have involved the future problems (re-establishing StarFleet, overcoming a blight wihich wiped out almost all of the dilithium in the galaxy0. (Discovery travels by a "spore drive." Apparently, the universe is permeated with, essentially, a giant fungus; and Discovery can travel anywhere along it, without traditional warp.) That was a long, brief comment; but it shows that I enjoy the show enough to stick with it. Picard: This one I gave up on after about five episodes. Apparently, post-TNG Picard did something to screw up the Romulans, and now many of them live as refugees aboard a non-functional Bog cube. I found it rather tedious. I didn't even stick around for the cameos of Data, Seven of Nine, and Geordi. Strange New Worlds: Spin-off with Capt. Pike and the Enterprise. We see old favorites, Number One, Spock, Nurse Chapel, Chief Kyle, and Dr. M'Benga. (No Dr. Boyce, probably for "diversity," M'Benga did appear in two OS episodes. They have done quite a bit with his character.) We also see a young Cadet Ohura, Sam Kirk, and T'Pring. I really like this one. It stays true to the OS. I should mention that on his stint on Discovery, Pike finds out about his future disfigurement. A lot of this show has him trying to deal with that, though it's not overbearing. The first season finale shows him what would happen if he is still captain of the Enterprise when the OS episode "A Balance of Terror" occurs. (We do see Jim Kirk in this episode, but he's still captain of the Farragut.) Lower Decks: A very funny cartoon, apparently taking place just after TNG (a couple of Riker, captain of the Enterprise cameos). The main characters are all junior officers, one of whom is always at odds with her mother, the captain. Lots of sly references to the OS, including a direct reference to "TOS. You know, The Old Scientists. Spock, McCoy..." Another: "Our shuttle is surrounded by giants holding spears? Do I look like James Kirk?" Third season just streaming now. Prodigy: I really don't know much about this one, other than it's a 3-D cartoon aimed at younger audiences. Timeframe post-Voyager, as Vice Admiral Janeway appears in a number of episodes. Cameos from OS, Voyager, and DS9 characters. If you've seen it, give me your take. There is also Short Treks, not so much a series as a fan fiction in film form. I'm only mentioning it for completeness, but I'm willing to entertain comments there, as well. My favorites, in descending order: Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Discovery, Picard. (Not enough info to rank Prodigy.) ENGAGE! George George

This is a very recent movie. Idris Elba John Cena Sylvester Stallone Viola Davis Nathan Fillion David Dastmalchian Daniela Melchior Margot Robbie Joel Kinnaman Peter Capaldi Joaquin Cosio Michael Rooker George

Okay. Time to add an obvious clue: A remake of this 1960s movie was made in the late 1990s. Only three of the original cast lived long enough to see the remake. One cast member appears in both films. In the dance party scene, where the layer cake falls off the beak of the totem pole and drops onto Miss Inch's face, writer and director David Swift originally wanted to cut the shot of the cake-fall. But when producer Walt Disney saw the rushes, he told Swift to leave the shot in, saying it would be the biggest laugh in the movie. Turns out, Walt was right. In the shot where "Mitch Evers" trips on the chair, he fell so hard, he cracked a rib, and kept right on with the scene. The actor was a true professional. Susan Henning took on the role as the star's body double for many of the twin shots in the movie. As part of her contract, she signed away her rights to be credited. At the wrap party, Walt Disney presented her with a small statue of Donald Duck, called "The Duckster", in recognition of the "best unseen performance on film." The star later said that Henning taught her to speak like a "California girl." The stars were Hayley Mills, Hayley Mills, and Brian Keith. George

Marthy "Marky" Jane Penelope "Penny" Day Molly Middleton Elizabeth Blair Barbara Barry Dimples Appleby Priscilla Williams Rebecca Winstead Betsy Brown Sarah Crewe Heidi All the above roles were in 1930's movies. I've taken the liberty of highlighting one. The ones below are from the 1940's Annie Rooney Susan Turner Mary Hagen Philadelphia Thursday Barbara Marshall Margaret O'Hara George

Stargirl: Aug. 30. George

Is it a Marx Brothers film? George

Don Ameche Coming to America Arsenio Hall George

We've been pretty fortunate, so far. Saharan dust and the dry air that comes with it have pretty much kept any low from strengthening. George

Still not getting it. George

Kathleen Turner Body Heat Ted Danson George

Admittedly, this opening line isn't that iconic, but the phrase "weekend squire" would have given it to me. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Monkees) FREE POST Georg

You're So Vain "Your local rock group down the street is trying hard to learn this song to serenade the weekend squire just came out to mow his lawn." George

That's it. George

"Kokomo" (when the Beach Boys beat out George Harrison for the longest time between number 1 songs...) This song SHOULD qualify for this thread, but with only a handful of players, maybe not: It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay George

Alicia Silverstone Clueless Paul Rudd George

George Hamilton Love at First Bite Richard Benjamin George

All right. It was "Outlaws." It did very well on its premiere, but lost audience each week. FREE POST George

I would have expected Human to chime in here. Anyway... John Goodman King Ralph Peter O'Toole George

Idris Elba John Cena Sylvester Stallone Viola Davis Nathan Fillion David Dastmalchian Daniela Melchior Margot Robbie Joel Kinnaman Peter Capaldi Joaquin Cosio Michael Rooker George

Don't recognize it. George

I like CCR, but this one isn't ringing any bells. George