A sad day in this household. Always a fan. Several weeks ago the Portland Symphony conducted the score live to the 2009 Star Trek movie which included a 100 member choir. The film was shown with dialog and effects turned way down so as to not interfer with the live musicians, but subtitles were below the screen so that one could follow the dialog. It was tremendous. An extraordinary powerful score.
Anyway, as old as Nimoy was in the film his presence really made the picture for us old fans. And the film also gave him greater range since as an old half Vulcan / half human, he came to terms with emotions, which allowed greater warmth in his character. Very few of the Star Trek cast members were great actors, but they touched our lives at impressionable times and in a humanitarian and optimistic fashion during a very dark time of world history. Go boldly, Mr. Nimoy, on your continuing voyage.
