Daily Dialogue — September 20, 2015

SPOCK: The needs of the many outweigh…
KIRK: …the needs of the few…
SPOCK: …or the one.

— Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), screenplay by Jack B. Sowards and Nicholas Meyer; story by Samuel A. Peeples, Harve Bennett and Jack B. Sowards; based on television series by Gene Roddenberry

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Minimum words, Maximum impact. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: Producers went ahead with a script featuring Khan taking it for granted that Ricardo Montalban would be interested in or available for the film. Specifically, it was overlooked that Montalban at the time was busy starring on Fantasy Island (1977). Montalban was receptive when approached about reprising the role, and arrangements were made to film the movie so as not to conflict with Montalban’s Fantasy Island scheduling.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will: “Early in the film Spock made the comment to Kirk as a way to declare his philosophy and hint at the character’s preparedness to sacrifice, though the original statement was made in relationship to Kirk taking command of the Enterprise from Spock. Now, having saved the ship while sacrificing his own life, Spock’s statement calls back to that earlier discussion, and cements the character’s dedication to living his philosophy through deed.”