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.
27 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA
14 September 1936, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 March 1931, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7 June 1960, Detroit, Michigan, USA
7 June 1972, Wellington, New Zealand
23 September 1959, Newark, New Jersey, USA
14 February 1970, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
24 December 1945, New York City, New York, USA
26 August 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
24 March 1973, Houston, Texas, USA
5 October 1958, New York City, New York, USA
1968, USA
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 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
The countless devoted fans of Nimoy and his character virtually guarantee that For the Love of Spock will live long and prosper.
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
A lively, often hilarious collection of talking heads that includes fans and actors from the original and current incarnations of Star Trek.
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
Gives fans an unprecedented glimpse of the thinking that went between the iconic prosthetic ears.
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 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 09, 2016
[A] personal yet informative tribute.
