why did they even use a stunt double I mean the stunts they did except for khan being flipped over weren't dangerous. Shatner could've done those himself.
@chapaev36 Shatner did far morer dangerous stunts. I don't understand why the Studio/Insurance Company would not let him act/fight in this scene. This was not that great a fight scene. Khan's dialogue made the scene.
Ricardo did some stunts but couldn't do most of them. Because he was suffering from a pretty bad back injury he got a few years before Star Trek. He was thrown from his horse and another trampled on him. He had surgery to relive some of the pain in the 1990's but was botched and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
It would be one of those moments where you say you can open the pickle jar, and then totally fail at it. You would half expect Kirk to offer him a hand with a tea towel.
:42. Look at what I can do to this plastic gun.
ArodWingfoot 1 month ago
On the old TV sets the stunt men's faces were blurred. Now we can see them clearly thanks to digital media. Just FYI.
Trekfreek 7 months ago
Well one lesson i learned. Never buy your phaser from burger king.
generalcircle 1 year ago 3
Kirk is awful....
juresaiyan 1 year ago
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Agui007 1 year ago
Oh yeah! Where Kirk fights the Gorn is probably worse...
russwinkler 1 year ago
One of the worst choreographed fight scenes...
russwinkler 1 year ago
why did they even use a stunt double I mean the stunts they did except for khan being flipped over weren't dangerous. Shatner could've done those himself.
MrHoppers002 1 year ago
what was this episode called??
bradshawvincent 1 year ago
@bradshawvincent
Space Seed.
dragonballz768 1 year ago
@dragonballz768 thanks. a great episode i remember seeing as youngster when it was first shown in the uk about 1968?
bradshawvincent 1 year ago
@bradshawvincent
I would think it came out around that time. I wasn't around at the time this was made,if it was 1968 it would be 20 years older than me.
dragonballz768 1 year ago
Shatner's stunt double looks like Ronald Reagan in some shots.
Blackhound192 1 year ago
Kirk: 1/3 diplomat, 1/3 loverman, and 1/3 ass kicker. Kinda like Riker.
gorillabelly1 1 year ago
Khan had Five time the strength of Kirk, yet he got knocked out with a plastic anvil. lol
petarep 1 year ago
Kirk almost pulled off a legit Frankensteiner at like 1:35.
Nice.
johnnycabot 2 years ago
They could have at least found a stuntman who looked a bit like Shatner.
chapaev36 2 years ago
@chapaev36 Shatner did far morer dangerous stunts. I don't understand why the Studio/Insurance Company would not let him act/fight in this scene. This was not that great a fight scene. Khan's dialogue made the scene.
blackonics 1 year ago
@blackonics Back in those days, studios were even more protective of their actors then today...
dangkoen 1 year ago
Montalban was a real pro and brought the show up, but it was funny to see the stunt men in this fight scene
billthestinker 2 years ago 4
Ricardo did some stunts but couldn't do most of them. Because he was suffering from a pretty bad back injury he got a few years before Star Trek. He was thrown from his horse and another trampled on him. He had surgery to relive some of the pain in the 1990's but was botched and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Bartman954 2 years ago
@Bartman954 Yes, the accident happened during the filming of "Across the Wide Missouri", in which he played a native american chief.
acla9000 7 months ago
Wouldn't it be great if Kahn tried to break the gun at the beginning and couldn't do it. . . awkward. . .
darmokandgalad 2 years ago 2
It would be one of those moments where you say you can open the pickle jar, and then totally fail at it. You would half expect Kirk to offer him a hand with a tea towel.
bazookoidben 2 years ago
"Space Seed".... truly one of my favorite classic Star Trek episodes. Ricardo was truly an amazing and legendary actor. May he rest in peace.
cactuarhero 2 years ago 2
"Space Seed".... what an awesome classic Star Trek episode. Ricardo was an amazing and truly legendary actor. May he rest in peace.
cactuarhero 2 years ago 3
even though this was a VERY short fight, it was one of most significant in star trek history!
jet472000 2 years ago 3
LOL... I've never seen any knocked bu being hit in the back....
"You're no match for me".....
R.I.P. Ricardo... the smoothest around..
CrappyApple001 3 years ago 2
Yes, a great scene, RIP Ricardo.
boobtubious 3 years ago 2
A classic scene! RIP Ricardo.
deadredeyes 3 years ago 2