5. Treat The Supporting Cast With Respect
Every time I look at the above picture, I imagine everyone in the back row is only laughing because they all peed a little into Shatner's champagne goblet. So, yeah... William Shatner. Never met the guy - but the man's entertained me more than just about anyone else. I can only hazard a guess as to who the man is behind the myth. To me, Shatner comes off as a man fueled by an odd combination of artistic passion, ego, and obliviousness. And believe you me, ego and obliviousness are all over this movie. This is Kirk's movie. Start to finish, it's all about Kirk - which means it's all about Shatner. Look at how Shatner treats the original series characters. Kirk is the hero. Spock and McCoy play a vital role - but they're still there to be a sounding board for Kirk. As for the rest of the cast - they spend the first half of the movie delivering jokes at their own expense, then everyone but Scotty (who's sometimes welcome in Kirk, Spock, and McCoy's secret clubhouse) spend the back half as brain-washed hippie zombies. That's just not cool, man. So much of Star Trek V is about how Kirk, Spock, and McCoy finally admit that they've become a family. It's a great sentiment, but it would mean so much more if Shatner had believed that the entire cast was part of that family. You know what's weird, though? I still love Kirk and I still love Shatner. Sometimes, you love the people who hurt you the most...