For the Love of Spock
Actors William Shatner, George Takei, Simon Pegg and others discuss the lasting legacy of Leonard Nimoy and his iconic portrayal of Mr. Spock on the television series 'Star Trek.' It includes interviews with cast, crew and people connected with Star Trek, fans at conventions, as well as personal memories.
24 April 1936, London, England, UK
22 March 1931, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
28 September 1923, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
3 May 1928, Santa Monica, California, USA
5 October 1905, Bronxville, New York, USA
29 October 1971, Winona, Minnesota, USA
29 January 1945, Detroit, Michigan, USA
26 August 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
6 December 1945, Middletown, Connecticut, USA
4 June 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA
24 March 1973, Houston, Texas, USA
14 September 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA
26 March 1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24 December 1945, New York City, New York, USA
4 January 1946, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
21 December 1950, New York City, New York, USA
17 July 1935, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
20 January 1920, Toccoa, Georgia, USA
23 February 1932, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
7 June 1952, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
27 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA
8 February 1949, New York City, New York, USA
1955, Los Angeles, California, USA
September 14, 2016
Most of all, it is a beautiful tribute both of a filmmaker to a subject and a son to his father.
September 14, 2016
Whatever its flaws, "For the Love of Spock" mostly works for those with an interest in the man or a love of the series. And if the director was perhaps too close to the subject, that, too, has a certain logic to it.
September 09, 2016
A loving tribute in general to Star Trek and in particular to the man who gave more than half of his life to Spock.
September 09, 2016
[A] personal yet informative tribute.
September 21, 2016
Occasionally threatens to become an overly glossy offering of hero worship, but it retains a degree of honesty, making sure to identify the man before the Vulcan.
September 22, 2016
Adam clearly lacked the perspective required to contain the story, which lurches into all sorts of odd and personal digressions, but as a celebration of the original 1966-'69 series this is first-rate.
September 14, 2016
The countless devoted fans of Nimoy and his character virtually guarantee that For the Love of Spock will live long and prosper.
September 14, 2016
For the Love of Spock is a bittersweet yet eminently intriguing profile of a man who ultimately did live long and, yes, prosper.
September 09, 2016
The whole thing has the air of a home-movie made for fans.
September 09, 2016
A lively, often hilarious collection of talking heads that includes fans and actors from the original and current incarnations of Star Trek.
September 09, 2016
Adam Nimoy directed this basic but very loving tribute to his father, daring to get a little more personal and a little less reverential than the average Star Trek fan might have.
September 09, 2016
Gives fans an unprecedented glimpse of the thinking that went between the iconic prosthetic ears.
