C2 - Friday, June 8, 1984 - North Shore News Let sleeping V WHEN SPOCK’S bones were ‘laid to rest on the planet Genesis in the movie Star Trek II, Trekkie tears flowed in Theatres acress the land. Unable to rest in peace with all the crying, Spock (Leonard Nimoy) rose again to direct Star Trek III: In Search of Spock. Sometimes it’s better to let sleeping Vulcans lie. Nimoy’s direction does little to enliven the over-obvious pilot, and the cardboard characters of Star Trek III. In Search of Plot (or Spock) may fill theatres with die- hard trekkies but it will not beam rave-reviews aboard. It does, however, beam aboard most of the old familiar crew, Admiral James Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (Deforest Kelly) Chief Engineer Scotty (James Doohan), Sulu (George Takei), and Chekov (Walter Koening). Following their brave leader, the crew steals the U.S. Enterprise to reclaim the body of Spock from the planet Genesis. But what, you ask would turn this red- blooded, gzoody-goody gangof good-guys to a life of crime? Only loyalty to that green- blooded Vulcan Spock who managed to store some brain PKG. OF 6 ® Helps produce big, red, luscious tomatoes ® Also promotes growth of peppers, pole beans, cucumbers, com, squash and other vegetables Grow large, delicious tomatoes and vegetables! Gro-STAKES® Fertilizer oo for Prize Tomatoes & Vegetables (awe @ Easy-to-use plant food..pius iron The Better Way to Grow" available at all better garden outlets distnbuted by Greenieat Garden Supplies By COLIN LAMONT cells with McCoy shortly before his physical body died. Now, Spock’s remains and McCoy must be brought to the Vulcan planet to at- tempt rejuvenation of Spock. But it is the entire crew of Enterprise that needs re- juvenation in this film. Gone is the fast flow of one liners that made the series Star Trek such ‘a success. Gone is the in- tergalatic glow of philosophical discussions bet- ween different races andgone most of all is the imaginative cast of vile space villians. As the good shop Enter- prise plots its way to the planet Genesis, we have already been subjected to the amateur make-up and special effects that surround the evil war-like Klingons. The sense of suspense is just not there when mechanical monsters are used that jerk around like a car ornament hanging from a rear-view mirror. ue vé. Container Plant Food Which helps plant. Krow bigger and gieener byen it you overwatet Make lite canter Vise Oncy geen Pha ht breathes ble into your plant Give your outdoor plants a breath of fresh air. Feed them Oxygen Plus® new Outdoor Its different from other plant tood Besides all the prumary nutrients Ony gen Plus supplies life giving oxygen to the root. nee — one weeevenenennennen™ availabte at all better garden outiets Atatruted by Greentest Garden Supplies Like the planet Genesis, In Search of Spock dies an early death. Genesis is consumed by the artificial life-force that created it. Star Trek LI} is consumed by the artificial production and direction. While the odd line from McCoy and Scotty bring a touch of comic relief to the film, it is obvious that the cardboard these characters were cut out of is just not the same flexible material used to create the old scripts. Both McCoy and Scotty have learned how to swear but itis their own lines that the curses should be directed at. In Search of Spock also claims to use state of the art computer graphics and animations. But this is not enough by itself and is cer- tainly no substitute for some badly-needed twists in the plot. When Spock is found alive on the planet Genesis, he is in the process of aging quickly, along with the planet, due to the artificial life-force that created Genesis. Perhaps it’s time for Trekkies to realize that the Star Trek theme itself is aging rapidly and is ready to destroy itself from over-exposure. Controls insects and fungus on roses and flowers Control insects and fungus on vegetables ulcans lie Trea Stakes at better Garden outlets, distributed by Green Leat Garden Supplies. Gardens need protection j-from Bu snails At better Garden Centre outlets. Distributed by Greenleaf Garden Supplies ¢ Beaver Lumber * Hometown Stores * Woolco ¢ Capilano Nurseries ¢ Dykhof Garden Shop * Lumberland ¢ Hewer Hardware * David Hunter Garden Shop * West Van Florist °¢ Woodward's ° Monk's Hardware A NAME YOU CAN RELY ON. of quality lawn and garden products. They're made in the West for the West. for big firm tomatoes Setuble plant fe is od Garden and frist tree insectieide For long lasting beaut fii thick, green lawn, For btg blossoms and vigorous growth IMESE AND OFMEK -GD> PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT nNOMETOWN STORES BEAVER LUMBER OYKHOF GARDEN SHOP DD @ @ dd gd NORTH VAN WOODWARDS PARK ROYAL NORTH VAN WEST VAN FLORIST WEST VAN MONKS HARDWARE WEST VAN NORTH VAN WOOLCO NOR : H VAN GREENLEAF — Manufacturers and distributors Develops big, sutcy wholesome vegetables