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Posted by DexterBG on 3/13/2009, 11:29 pm, in reply to "Freaky Deaky"
: "CT: Frankenstein's Castle of
: Freaks"
:
: Oh, this was a really bad movie; low budget
: and pretty smarmy. It also has barely a
: nodding acquaintance with the source
: material. It's sad to see Michael Dunn (the
: real Dr. Loveless) reduced to playing the
: standard deviant dwarf in this flick.
What a shame to waste the talents of such a fine actor that Michael Dunn once was. Everybody makes such a big deal of Shatner and Nicoles' kissing scene, in Star Trek's "Plato's Stepchildren". But what always stood out in my memory was Dunn's Alexander role. He really made you believe he was being manipulated by the others' mental powers. And that, as their slave, Alexander loathed the idea of becoming as corrupt with power as they. It's a shame there never was a follow up episode starring his character in a new situation. But then Star Trek barely had three seasons. And practically never did any follow ups, except with Harry Mudd, the con artist. Of all the characters to repeat, eh?
Yes, Michael Dunn was also my favorite evil dude on The Wild Wild West series. And he sang better than any of the other evil dudes they had. And that one song he did, on a phonograph record, as James West's coffin sank into the sea ("What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor"). Is permanently etched into my memory. Strange huh?
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