William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill

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Carol R It was interesting but not what I thought it would be. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Carol S A great overview of this amazing man's life. I've had the pleasure of meeting him twice. I told him I'd love to share a cup of coffee and some more conversation with him. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/24 Full Review tom z One of the best ways I have seen to capture all Of "Bill's" life. Can't wait to add it to my home collection. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Dana V If you are a fan of "Bill" you will enjoy this movie. He is enlightening, sincere, and his life is so interesting! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Jared I liked that the film was more than just a collection of historical data points, but also a thoughtful introspective into the mind and heart of an interesting human being. Definitely worth the time to explore and enjoy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Galen J Those of us who follow Bill are familiar with his comparison of outer space to death, honestly ad nauseum. I know he is 93 and that death understandably occupies him, both for himself and for the planet. But the movie just feels like it has a pall over it. If this is to be a movie about Bill's environmentalism, then focus on that. If it's a movie about Bill's career, then focus on that. Not only is there no clear running narrative, but the director admitted as much in the post-film q&a when he said that the "chapters" of the film stand alone. In the q&a, Bill repeated some of the things that are in the movie. I love Bill I think he's a treasure. I've never had a problem with him at a convention and have found him nothing but respectful to fans. I've watched so many performances and know I am not even close to what he has made. But he does have a reputation, as entertaining as his stories are, for saying what he wants to say regardless of what the question is, and the film might work better if those stories were more tightly edited around a linear telling of Bill's career. Personally, I would rather see a focus on Bill's career, for there isn't another quite like it. The film does have a remarkable amount of short clips, and the credits just for those roll for a while at the end of the movie. It's also curious that I can't remember even one costar mentioned by name, whether Nimoy, Spader, you name it. More interesting to me would have been chapters on early life, early years of career, Star Trek, 70s, renaissance with TJ Hooker and Rescue 911 in 80s, then Boston Legal and Priceline, then universally recognized legend, including the space trip. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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