How did you see this 56 years ago? It didn't air on television for the first time until 1988. It was a big deal, Patrick Stewart hosted, saying it had just been compromised and was the first time the public would get to see it.
@@billmilligan7272 1988? Wow, you must mean in the UK! Here they showed it in two parts at the end of, I believe, the first season. Damn, I actually remember riding the bus to school daydreaming about Susan Oliver's character, I forget her name at the moment . .
@@henrybrowne7248 Nope, I watched this in the United States. It was the summer between the end of TNG first season and at the end of The Cage they showed a big teaser trailer for Season two, showing off Will Riker with the beard playing a trombone.. The Cage was just never officially aired until then except as part of The Menagerie. I was so happy that I had gotten to see the "original broadcast" of even one single episode of TOS.
trust me when I first saw this episode as a kid, I had no idea what I was watching but it was something I wanted to understand. Took me a few years but I got it. Way ahead of its time.
Take notice of the archways on the corridor inside the planet, they are Krell shaped, I cant believe I noticed it, must be a hidden tribute. www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=yqnfMwAS&id=BB4394B5D5D540C20903F9DEABA343F0A33CEFA3&thid=OIP.yqnfMwASTDfQgDHmClBO7AHaFH&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fcdn-images-1.medium.com%2fmax%2f1600%2f1*A1En0H2RXhUaJ52LkN7xiw.png&exph=622&expw=900&q=krell+forbidden+planet&simid=608038503185911642&ck=C1FC7E549EA2EDE89B32F78DADB9B8B2&selectedIndex=21&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
Interesting little factoid - the scientist in the foreground had more appearances on TOS than any non-regular cast member. He was also in "Return of the Archons" and "For the World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky."
I just tuned into "For the World is Hollow..." and noticed something I hadn't before: The music that accompanies the entrance of the old man played by Jon Lormer is the same Alexander Courage music that played during his appearance as Dr. Theodore Haskins in "The Cage."
As a youngster, I could never figure out how imagined survivors could think and talk to each other while the landing party was talking to them. It was almost as if they were fully developed men. After watching it several times, it hit me that is how powerful was the Talosians' ability to create illusions, as they could conjur up ones who could think and operate on their own.
At the beginning, you can see a captain's hat on the table-top in Pike's cabin. Never noticed that before. I wish they had kept that for the Starfleet uniforms.
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"This is Vina. Her parents are dead. She was born almost as we crashed. - I think it's time to show the captain our secret. -There's a reason for our condition. But we've had some doubt if earth is ready to learn the secret. Let the girl show you. We'll accept your judgment." - Wonderful creepy dialogue from hallucinations.
I always thought in addition to the music @ 2:36 the look Vina is giving Pike without blinking until she walks off with him is like a form of hypnosis.
I agree . The music is so captivating almost hypnotic. One of the aspects of Star Trek I've aways loved is the show's soundtrack. It adds to the TV legend's timeless brilliance.
Believe it or not, this style came back mid-late 90's ended around 2006 and is back working its way back again. Not necessarily a trend I would say but just seems natural every 20 years.
@@NYTOC No it was closer to Markie Post's hairdo circa 1984, I've never seen that style in either the 90's or 2000's. The frizzy look was a signature 80's style.
Actress Susan Oliver was or later became an accomplished airplane pilot I am told. She competed in air races and was the 4th woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Jeffrey Hunter joined the Navy in the closing months of WWII. Was promoted to Seaman First Class.
@@henrybrowne7248 Thx. Lol I like to maintain a database of famous people and celebrities who are otherwise noteworthy or have other talents. Like if they were once in the military or were hams or pilots or something. Yeah, I'm a nerd. This may be common knowledge, but DeForest Kelly served in WWII in the Army Air Force in a motion picture unit. Gene Roddenberry flew 89 combat missions in WWII. He was a B-17 pilot. He later spent 6 years as an LAPD officer. Leonard Nimoy enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1953. There are several other people in different episodes I found. From Wikipedia and other online sources, so..... 🙂
I never get tired of The Cage/The Menagerie. Classic science fiction at its best.
Agree
However where can I watch the full original pilot?
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Too bad they did not try to refresh it. Making it today will be interested
I don’t think 🤔 they could re-make;The Cage?The original of;The Cage(in Star Trek)is just fine for me!
Just as captivating as it was when I first saw it . . . about 56 years ago by now.
Do you consider THE CAGE a better STAR TREK than that what came later?
yeah for sure , no wonder it was so popular.
How did you see this 56 years ago? It didn't air on television for the first time until 1988. It was a big deal, Patrick Stewart hosted, saying it had just been compromised and was the first time the public would get to see it.
@@billmilligan7272 1988? Wow, you must mean in the UK! Here they showed it in two parts at the end of, I believe, the first season. Damn, I actually remember riding the bus to school daydreaming about Susan Oliver's character, I forget her name at the moment . .
@@henrybrowne7248 Nope, I watched this in the United States. It was the summer between the end of TNG first season and at the end of The Cage they showed a big teaser trailer for Season two, showing off Will Riker with the beard playing a trombone..
The Cage was just never officially aired until then except as part of The Menagerie. I was so happy that I had gotten to see the "original broadcast" of even one single episode of TOS.
The sound of those swaying leaves is forever captivating! What brilliance!
trust me when I first saw this episode as a kid, I had no idea what I was watching but it was something I wanted to understand. Took me a few years but I got it. Way ahead of its time.
Fans of Forbidden Planet will notice a lot of similarities to The Cage. Star Trek was heavily influenced by that film.
Take notice of the archways on the corridor inside the planet, they are Krell shaped, I cant believe I noticed it, must be a hidden tribute.
www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=yqnfMwAS&id=BB4394B5D5D540C20903F9DEABA343F0A33CEFA3&thid=OIP.yqnfMwASTDfQgDHmClBO7AHaFH&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fcdn-images-1.medium.com%2fmax%2f1600%2f1*A1En0H2RXhUaJ52LkN7xiw.png&exph=622&expw=900&q=krell+forbidden+planet&simid=608038503185911642&ck=C1FC7E549EA2EDE89B32F78DADB9B8B2&selectedIndex=21&FORM=IRPRST&ajaxhist=0
Still holds up after nearly sixty years.
Interesting little factoid - the scientist in the foreground had more appearances on TOS than any non-regular cast member. He was also in "Return of the Archons" and "For the World is Hollow and I have Touched the Sky."
Yes I was going to write the same.
I just tuned into "For the World is Hollow..." and noticed something I hadn't before: The music that accompanies the entrance of the old man played by Jon Lormer is the same Alexander Courage music that played during his appearance as Dr. Theodore Haskins in "The Cage."
That's interesting ! I hadn't noticed it either.
Susan Oliver is a beauty.
Luther McGee - I agree! I had a major crush on her as a teenager.
She absolutely was ! 👍🏾
ANGEL
DIVINE
GODDESS
SUSAN OLIVER
I couldn't agree more. She was a timeless beauty. I had a crush on her too.
As a kid I always fantasized about being in an illusion reality with her.
As a youngster, I could never figure out how imagined survivors could think and talk to each other while the landing party was talking to them. It was almost as if they were fully developed men. After watching it several times, it hit me that is how powerful was the Talosians' ability to create illusions, as they could conjur up ones who could think and operate on their own.
0:07 Pike and Spok walk over to plant, long stems medium round leaves , the leaves vibrate making the sound you hear.
The set design and the sky was so realistic and the musical flowers were so enchanting.
At the beginning, you can see a captain's hat on the table-top in Pike's cabin. Never noticed that before. I wish they had kept that for the Starfleet uniforms.
Gonna put some blue flowers outside, and have this sound coming out of wired hidden speaker.
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1:08 ...the real Girl power.
Phaser cannon. What a heater.
Those are pistols.
"This is Vina. Her parents are dead. She was born almost as we crashed. - I think it's time to show the captain our secret. -There's a reason for our condition. But we've had some doubt if earth is ready to learn the secret. Let the girl show you. We'll accept your judgment." - Wonderful creepy dialogue from hallucinations.
I know. I love it.
Thats my favorite line in this episode, alien intelligence
Vena must have had a very busy dance card.
Susan Oliver is a great actress
I always thought in addition to the music @ 2:36 the look Vina is giving Pike without blinking until she walks off with him is like a form of hypnosis.
I agree . The music is so captivating almost hypnotic. One of the aspects of Star Trek I've aways loved is the show's soundtrack. It adds to the TV legend's timeless brilliance.
@@kentshelton3451I couldn't agree more! Those melancholy tones have wandered my mind ever since.
The Legends
The time barrier’s been broken! Our new ships can [sees Vina] WHAAAAAT? [Jaw drops]
4:10 a near 6 foot jump , this old boy couldnt do anymore, lol
Is there a remastered of the Cage ?
What a dirty trick.
The Talosians were desperate to perpetuate their species. That doesn't make it right, I know. Just saying. 👍🏽
Norma , en Una Venus en visón
It would be nice to see the whole pilot and not just 5 minute segments. Is there anyone that knows if the whole pilot can be accessed?
I believe they released it on DVD and it's also on Paramount plus
Yeah, I think it was the Star Trek TOS season 3 collection.
I know Star Trek has an uncanny way of predicting the future, for example this was made in 1964, and Susan Oliver is wearing a hairdo from 1984.
Believe it or not, this style came back mid-late 90's ended around 2006 and is back working its way back again. Not necessarily a trend I would say but just seems natural every 20 years.
@@NYTOC No it was closer to Markie Post's hairdo circa 1984, I've never seen that style in either the 90's or 2000's. The frizzy look was a signature 80's style.
@@NYTOC Yep.... fashion is cyclical, like most everything else.
@@TomasCorvidea I'd almost forgotten about Markie Post. RIP. 😢
@@michaellaplant9543 Yes.
Where his famous hair of his
I hate and love Vina.
Susan Oliver looks like a old girlfriend of mine .wow how strainge
Actress Susan Oliver was or later became an accomplished airplane pilot I am told. She competed in air races and was the 4th woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Jeffrey Hunter joined the Navy in the closing months of WWII. Was promoted to Seaman First Class.
That's right. I read about it in some biogr. material.
@@henrybrowne7248 Thx. Lol I like to maintain a database of famous people and celebrities who are otherwise noteworthy or have other talents. Like if they were once in the military or were hams or pilots or something.
Yeah, I'm a nerd.
This may be common knowledge, but DeForest Kelly served in WWII in the Army Air Force in a motion picture unit.
Gene Roddenberry flew 89 combat missions in WWII. He was a B-17 pilot. He later spent 6 years as an LAPD officer.
Leonard Nimoy enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1953. There are several other people in different episodes I found.
From Wikipedia and other online sources, so..... 🙂
Nutronium - that is my guess.
1:12.......Schwing.
Ew eack hat is so gross
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