The way Spock straightens his coat when he rises, despite all the pain and everything he's been through, just goes to show what a badass he really is. Was a nice touch by Nimoy.
When they released this, they interviewed Nimoy and asked him why Spock did that (as it wasn't scripted). Nimoy replied, after a moment's pause, with "He knows he is about to die and is going to face his commanding officer and his friend for the last time and wants to go out with dignity"
"Out of all the souls I've met in my travels, his was the most... human." Oh god right through the heart strings. The best Star Trek moment of all time right there, ever.
I agree, never before has the death of a fictional character hurt so much than Spock's. The fact that he died saving the lives of the Enterprise crew makes his death even more meaningful.
This is the moment Star Trek stops being the revival of a campy 60’s show and becomes legendary. The Motion Picture gave it new life, this movie made it legend.
You know what's the saddest part? The fact that all the people who were with Shatner here(Deforest Kelley(Dr McCoy), James Doohan(Scotty), and Nimoy) are gone. Kirk truly is alone, now.
One of the genius acting choices of Shatner was how he handled the moment of death. He always played Kirk so big, so stylized. When Spock finally expires, he responds with an very small, very quiet, almost childlike and helpless "no." A helpless plea to no one at all, meant for no one's ears. It shakes me to see and hear that, just brilliant.
I’m a 42 year old man and saw this as a 7 year old and I still get misty eyes even today as it reminds me of my dad who introduced me to star trek. Thanks dad.x
I remember being 11 years old and seeing this in the theater with my uncle --- he was a big fan of the TV series when he was a kid and I heard him sniffling when Spock said "live long and prosper" and then died --- all he said on the drive home was "why did Spock have to die, WHY ?!?" 😞
I remember when spock sighed and said "yes, but at a great cost" I wanted to be like "if only you were there mate, and saw the trouble, pain, and death he put everyone through."
@@martialartssoldier249 Then it happened again but the roles were reversed with Kirk sacrificing himself to save Enterprise and the crew whereas Spock got pissed off and was out for Khan's blood.
I remember seeing this with my father in 1982. You could hear a pin drop in the theater. The only sound was sniffling and tearful, whispered cries of disbelief: "No!". My dad's eyes too were wet with tears. Absolutely stunning scene.
It took me years to realize that this was one of the best Hollywood death scenes ever. They kept it real here. That is their job! p.s. I saw it on the big screen twice.
That's how quiet the theater got during Iron Man's death when I saw "Avengers: Endgame", afterwards I wondered "was that what it was like when people in the first showing saw Spock die?"
@@zerrodefex Yes, that was it, exactly. The reason that Spock's and Tony's deaths hit so hard (and as the juxtaposition, why Kirk's in Into Darkness or Spiderman's in Infinity War didn't), was because the enemy was already defeated. There wasn't somebody to take revenge on for those deaths. When they were laid to rest, that was it. That was final. They were just... gone, and we were waiting for the respective movies to wrap up, having lost a beloved character.
People always say that the best line of Wrath was Shatner's KHAN! But that moment when he looses Spock, when he just lets out that whisper of "no", that had more emotion in it than any shout that could echo through space.
@@highjim7778 And he would go on hurting Kirk. The cost of rescuing Spock caused Kirk to lose his son, his ship, and almost his career. If there hadn’t been a need for Spock to sacrifice himself, none of this would have happened.
I dont care what people say about William Shatners acting, but in this scene his grief at loosing his friend and shipmate of so many years feels so real and genuine! (especially when spock dies and as he talks about spock at his funeral),
When Kirk hears McCoy say "You better get down here... Better hurry" and then he looks and sees Spock's empty chair, I think he already knows what has happened. And the way the whole sequence was filmed and acted was masterful! Scenes like this is why the other Star Treks that followed just could never live up to the original.
In the school summer holiday of 1982 my parents took my sister and I to the cinema to watch this movie. We’d seen Star Trek on tv during our early years, we’d grown up with it. When it came to this scene, eleven year me was desperately trying to hold back the tears. I glanced at my sister, crying her eyes out, my mum doing the same. I look at my father, stoic. But it didn’t help, l like my mum and sister and the rest of the audience were crying with grief. It was only years later when my dad confessed how hard he’d fought to manage not to cry his eyes out like the rest of us. This scene is one of the most iconic in Star Trek history…💙
@@iangreen4572 and that's also why it was so important for all of them to take the test, but at his young age he never thought it thru, he was only interested in winning or cheating his way thru everything etc...and the rest is history.
@@iowa_lot_to_travel9471 And yet this also served as Spocks Kobayashi Maru, and he solved it by trading his own life to save the crew. Now *two* people have beaten the no-win scenario.
For me at least, Spock adjusting his uniform, to be at his parade ground best is the most gut wrenching part of this scene for me. As someone who has served and lost his only friends, I can perfectly understand that small detail. Well done Mr. Nimoy. Until we all join you in that true final frontier, I thank you. Without this scene, my childhood would never have been complete. Salute.
I saw and interview where James Doohan said that him and Kelly swapped line right there because they joke about Bones always saying "he's dead Jim" was a thing back then and they didn't want hint of possible humor to take away from the scene of Spock's death.
Agreed. The way Kirk says 'no' as he slumps to the floor is heartbreaking. He always found a way to cheat death, or trick his way out of it. But, all he can do is watch helplessly as his best friend, a man he thought of as a brother, dies in front of him. It's the sound of a broken man.
@@jamesspring4610True. I can't even imagine what was going through Kirk's mind when he personally informed Ambassador Sarek and Lady Amanda that their son was killed in the line of duty.😢😢😢
What always makes me well up with tears (and I'm not ashamed to say this) is the look of anguish, pain, and loss on Kirk's face as his best friend is dying mere inches from him and he can't do anything.
Which is what makes the last shot of him slumped against the glass while Spock is slumped against it on the other side all the more saddening as he had to watch his friend die and he couldn't even make any contact with him. They were separated by the glass the whole time making this scene even more emotionally impactful.
@@alphatrion4365 even eye contact is impossible while spock looks to invalid places, when radiation was a hot topic back in those days, many people knew it makes you blind, that's another detail why it's far superior than the remake of that scene
This is honestly the most gut wrenching scene. The power is in the little details. Spock, in obvious pain, adjusting his uniform to retain his composure. Kirk, clearly fighting the urge to enter the room to be with his friend. And the score is quite appropriate too. No need for a sweeping orchestra. The silence carries all the emotion.
+Zhaleh Farrokhzād I always loved Shatner's over acting. Especially when his evil self was screaming, I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!! We really didn't see a lot of that in the films, though.
Fun Fact: The adjustment of the coat was accidental. The uniforms they wore on set were a bit too large for the actors, so the collars kept riding up. Every one constantly pulling them back down from their necks. Leonard Nimoy stated in his book "I Am Spock" that when he pulled down the uniform overcoat, he had no idea the small gesture would become so noticeable.
For all the jokes and other jabs Shatner has taken over the years, this scene is by far and away his best work in my opinion. The anguish and helplessness he displays when he realizes there is nothing he can do to save his friend is as real as it gets. His subtle saying of "no" after Spock dies you wouldn't be "human" if you did not feel a knot in your stomach while watching it. Leonard Nimoy, simply spectacular in this scene as well with his heroism and courage shown facing his own death with dignity. Just the fact that he straightens his uniform before approaching his superior officer is the stuff of legend. Not only as a Star Trek fan, but as a movie fan in general, one of my favorite scenes of all time and one of the absolute finest.
Agreed. Something that usually marks a scene (or whole movie) out as something pretty special is how absorbed into it the actors themselves appear....that is to say, read the faces. If it looks as if they're just posing for the camera, it illustrates they're more interested in how they look than how convincing they are in the role. Shatner and Nimoy produced something quite exceptional here.
It's a goddamned pity that Khan wasn't beamed off reliant. Because I know there were a few people on the Enterprise who would have wanted to rip out his stinking life. Pavel Andreivich Chekov, for what happened to Captain Terrell. Carol and David, for what happened to their friends on Spacelab Regula 1. Scotty, for lil Peter. Saavik, for Peter as well, she liked Peter, he was(at least in the novelization)her pupil and friend. And Jim, for Spock.
Every few years I'll come back to this scene where Kirk ends his eulogy with, "....his was the most.....(and that sobbing hitch in his voice).... human". Never fails to totally gut me...never. Such a great movie!!!
Everyone always rags on the Shat for his overacting... but that 'No'... just one word with so much emotion... defeat. Loss. Pain. Wonderfully done - even after all these years.
SF Debris put it best in his Wrath of Kahn review, "Shatner is the guy who will yell KAAAAHHHNN...hes also the guy who can yell louder with out going above a whisper"
In this scene he didn't even overact that much. All of the emotion he shows in the scene Spock dies are emotions every person would show when his/her best friend is about to die. Worry, panic, indifference about the own life, fear, grief... I don't know why people keep hating on his overacting, especially in this movie.
The writers of Into Darkness couldn't have missed the point of this scene more. The whole reason it had such an impact was because of all the themes that built up to it. Kirk had been unable to face death, and didn't believe in a no-win scenario, but here, he got hit full-tilt by a no-win situation that he couldn't cheat his way out of, and he had to face the death of his best friend, which was arguably harder than facing his own because he has to live with it. The result? Character development and perfect coming to fruition of the movie's themes. In Into Darkness, there were no themes to explore. Kirk dying just sorta happened, and we all knew he was coming back because we had already seen the anti-death medicine that McCoy made. Plus Spock's reaction...
Sadly, Hollywood blockbusters dont care about any real character development or dramatic tension. Instead they're packed with stylized action, trendy music, and self-affirming egotism.
I think more of what he was getting at is that the audience did not have a chance to get to be attached to the characters more over the fact the original series had been going two decades prior to this movie, ere go, giving people time to sink in the character and love them. The space between JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2012) was only three years if even that. This said, not enough time for fans to truly endear a character, have fictions written about them, or get really attached. So no, the fans have their opinion and you have yours. The death in this one had more impact at that point in time because no one knew if they were going to continue Star Trek as a movie or series, and with one of your biggest names walking away (Leonard Nimoy), this hit audiences home. The death carried weight. Unfortunately, if the stakes are not so high or you do not have enough of a fan base yet, the death is not as symbolic or meaningful. In example, Data in Star Trek Nemesis. Yeah, it was a gut wrench, but overall, we have already seen a main character die by this point. Death is only surprising once in a franchise and then kind of mulls over unfortunately. A great example of this not going over well, in fact, having the effect of pissing off an audience was Disney's Star Wars - The Force Awakens with Han Solo being stabbed by his kid in the most non characteristic way his established character and dying. Pointing this out, this is the reaction you do not want, but there is a reaction. With Into Darkness, the overwhelming sentiment for the reversal Khan scream was watchable at best, a defecation on the original symbolism/concept that was in the first time it was done (The Wrath of Khan). This is why so many Trekkers* did not like this. This said, I honestly do not think it was bad, just kind of wish JJ would stop copy pasting the majority of other movies into his scripts and write fresh ones.
Leaving aside the absolute gut-punch of a main character, probably the most beloved of a TV series, dying on screen for the first time ever. And I'm not going to sit here and say ID's version wasn't done well, for what it was. Pine and Quinto both did a phenomenal job. That being said, there's a bigger reason why this scene had so much more impact than Into Darkness, and that's because of where it falls in the story. Here in TWoK, the movie was essentially over. The climax had been reached. The danger had passed. The bad guy was defeated. There was nothing left for the audience but to sit and wallow in grief. With Into Darkness, Kirk's death came, but the climax hadn't been reached yet. Khan was still out there. There was revenge to be had, and we were tossed right back into the action. And then, in the midst of the fight, Bones discovers Magic Augment Blood cures death. Yay, we have a way to save Kirk! Which happens barely 10 minutes after he dies, and we leave the theater with Kirk back in The Chair. TWoK... the credits rolled while lingering with a loss so profound that it had an entire movie written to reverse it.
for me the most emotional moment occured at 0:10 when mccoy says "better hurry" and at the same moment kirk looks at empty chair and he jumps from his sit and his heart is in his boots you know like everithing fell down inside.
And yet he still has the presence of mind to hand over command to Saavik before leaving the bridge. Just something that I think is a cool detail. Kirk is a true professional
This is the most emotional scene in the entire Star Trek franchise in my opinion. Spock was so selfless in rescuing the Enterprise. He believed wholeheartedly that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one. And the bagpipe version of Amazing Grace is so beautiful.
It's Bones' softly worded comment to Kirk, '"It's too late." which I found to be incredibly sad. The most crushing moment occurs when a dying Spock tells Kirk :-" I never took the kobayashi test until now. What do you think of my solution ?" Kirk's heartbroken expression is unbearable to behold. The "thousand yard" stare from Kirk, as he slumps against the glass chamber in exactly the same position as his dead friend is a masterstroke. After thirty four years, this scene still remains utterly flawless.
I never noticed the genius of that scene until someone pointed it out in a comment. When Spock dies, the camera angle makes it look like he is resting his head on Kirk's shoulder. When the angle changes, you get the contrasting metaphor of reality. We see the dead Spock with his back to us and both Kirk and Spock are physically separated. When Nick Meyer was directing that scene he noticed that everyone on the set was crying and he couldn't figure out why. It was years later after he embraced the whole fandom that he understood how dear these characters were to the fan base and why that scene was so powerful.
to me its kirk running to the rescue, of all people we would want to be rushing to the rescue it was him but he was too late and the run was futile, especially when he barged through the crew :(
@@highjim7778 And when he fails to save his son in the next monie and even has to scuttle his own ship it really smashed his character beyond his lowest point into the sheer depths of hell, until all he had left was loss and rage.
Beautifully said. Also, it emphasizes their relationship on such a deep level. Kirk cheated the Kobayashi Maru test cause he didn't believe in losing & cheated. Which spock never understood. Now the roles are reversed. Spock decided to "cheat" in sacrificing himself for his friends while kirk is finally realizing his no-win scenario. Especially after spock cracks a joke.
The swell of the orchestra as Spock is launched to (what we thought at the time would be) his final resting place. One of the hundreds of reasons this is the finest Star Trek movie ever made.
I remember being 11 years old and seeing this in the theater with my uncle --- he was a big fan of the TV series when he was a kid and I heard him sniffling when Spock said "live long and prosper" and then died --- all he said on the drive home was "why did Spock have to die, WHY ?!?" 😞
This entire scene and sequence is the most amazing in the entire series. No other scene from an episode,movie, or even the reboot comes close. I tear up every time I watch this without fail.
That's for damn sure. Back then, they knew how to balance humanity and emotion with special effects. Nowadays, movies seem to just bang people over their heads with the SFX. At most, they rush through the emotions to get to the 'good stuff'. Into Darkness is good for the time it comes from, but comparing to the original...sorry, no.
The biggest part of Spock's sacrifice that really 'gets' me is that he never did it out of emotion but he saved everyone based on his logic. For some reason, just on the strength of his own convictions (logic in this case), it just seems a lot more powerful to me. I think because we're used to seeing posturing in films and in life and in this case there was no posturing. It was simply Spock doing what he has always preached and saving the damn ship and all of his friends and crew because that was the logical thing to do. He just straight damn did it. He followed through and walked the way he talked. There was no pretense about it and I think in a real life situation that there is little time for drama/pretense. There would be no dramatic moment to show you someone was about to commit such a selfless act. They would just do it and that would be it and because of the fact-of-the-matter feeling of Spock's sacrifice it seems that much more dramatic to me.
@MoviesGalore1000 He also logically knew that time was already short enough without the lengthy process of donning a protective suit and ensuring it's sealed. As far as he could tell, the last resort was the only option left.
This scene always chokes me up. Now Spock really is dead, and feel especially sad for William Shatner. He's all alone now. I mean I guess that's not true but I know that Leonard Nimoy was his best friend. So was DeForest Kelley and they're both gone. I really hope to see William Shatner in the next Star Trek film. We really don't know how much more time he has with us. Rest in Peace Mr. Nimoy. LLAP!
I just shook hands with Nichelle Nichols a few hours ago. It was perhaps one of the most memorable experiences of my life by far! I'm glad that She, Bill, Walter, and George are still around for the time being! I never got the chance to meet Dr. Spock, Bones, or Scotty sadly : (.
This scene is one of those rare moments in cinema. When I saw this, no one was eating or talking. The only noise was some people quietly crying. Otherwise, there were no sounds aside from the film. I would later be reminded of similar moments in a theater such as the death scene in "Philadelphia" and when Jack drowned in "Titanic."
@@mngentry I love the story of the titanic, did tons of research papers and report on it as a kid. As a young adult when the movie came out of course i went to see it. After that huge emotional ride of the ship sinking, all it took was there a boat jack and that was it for me.
2:25 - 2:37 I love how his stoicism breaks just a little bit here, not just with pain, but with the triumph of the knowledge that his sacrifice was worth it, and the hope that Kirk understands and accepts the same. Amazing acting from Nimoy. RIP.
It's been over a year but Leonard Nimoy's death still feels rough and this scene, among many throughout his career, highlights what a wonderful actor he was. You did live long and prosper, Mr. Nimoy.
What never fails to choke me up during this scene, is Shatner's portrayal of Kirk trying to keep his shit together while speaking at his best friend's funeral. Even more so nowadays than when I first saw it, been in his shoes too many times to watch this and not get choked up at the least. Semper Fi!
I hear this a lot, and it humbles me, because it is I that should be thanking the citizens of the United States for their support, without which, I would have long since been dead. Thank you for your support, it was an honor to serve. Semper Fi!
I have no idea how many times I have seen this movie (and this scene in particular) every time it’s a kick to the gut. Without a doubt, some of the best acting and directing in cinematic history.
I was a kid when this movie came out. Not even a teenager yet. My mother gave me a slight spoiler to try to prepare me by saying that someone important would be lost. I still wasn't truly prepared to watch Spock die and see Kirk's reaction to it. This was the first movie I saw where someone I was truly invested in died and to this day it still brings me to tears. Spock's funeral was also the first time I'd heard "Amazing Grace" and it was Scotty on bagpipes no less. It was and always will be my favorite scene in the Star Trek Universe. It was this scene that brought to me the true impact of sacrificing your own self for those you love as Spock did. I hope to live a long and happy life as everyone does, but if I am fated to die early, I want to go out like Spock, saving the lives of the people that I truly care about. I also hope I have enough breath left before I go into The Great Beyond to say to them, as Spock did, " I have been, and always will be, YOUR FRIEND. Live Long and Prosper."
As someone non-religious, Scotty playing Amazing Grace still hurts me: the rendition is done with so much pain it feels real. In being simple, it becomes raw and unyielding in its emotion.
Truly, one of the most moving scenes in movie history. Beautifully played by all of the actors involved. The death of Spock was like losing an old friend.
The music as Kirk leaves the bridge and arrives in engineering sold all of this. Also, never realized Kirk pushed one of the engineering crew out of the way on the second deck until watching this clip. Top notch acting.
This has and always will bring tears to my eyes. I was born in 1980....I had the privilege of growing up with a loving mother whom was and is a fan of this and the complete Sci-fi /Action genre. I was exposed to live actors and animated portrayals of Heros; they helped raise me. I grew up watching reruns of the original Star Trek, along with He-Man, Lion-O, Optimus, and Duke; these shows taught me what qualities and proper behaviors a leader should exhibit to his followers. Dutch and Rambo showed me how to survive and over come the greatest of odds while Luke, Marty McFly, the Ghostbusters and Ripley showed me courage in the face of what seemed like unwinnable circumstances. Most of all I learned about friendship, family and brotherhood concepts and principles that are not practiced or appreciated these days. Thank you Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock for being one of the inspirational facets in my life.
Beautiful text. Thank you for sharing. I was born in 1977, and lived through the 1980s, and still love all those songs, movies, Knight Right, MacGyver, etc...., and growing up through the 1990s as well watching Star Trek The Next Generation, and falling in love with all the Star Trek universe from back then, especially Kirk & his team. Back then I learned about truth, justice, being there for others, and self sacrifice through DC comics (before getting to know the Bible, and seeing the similarities of these traits in both mediums), but Spocks phrase, "The need of the many outweighs the need of the few", always gets me and makes me proud to be a Trekkie. If I have a child one day, I will always watch Star Trek with him, or her, and Star Wars will stay where it is. Star Wars is only entertainment, but Star Trek is inspirational.
"Ship.. out of danger?" Now that is how much of a class act he was when that was the first thing Spock asked. And of course straightening his uniform as he stands up. Just a fantastic scene that captured the essence of Spock perfectly.
Saw in rereleased on the big screen today. So worth the $$$. This scene still makes me tear up. When Scotty starts playing the bagpipes ,I just lose it.
Every moment of this is beautiful....i cry like a baby everytime. The moment Kirk looks over at Spock's chair and just knows. The straightening of his uniform (Spock) as he gets up. Beautiful dialogue all the way through. The way Kirk just collapses next to Spock in disbelief at his death with a simple "no". Kirk's realisation of true loss, something never experienced as he cheated death over and over even in the academy with the kobayashi maru. And finally the the farewell. One of the best scenes ever in my opinion.
Ive watched this so many times...the more i watch it, the more it get me. Those scene are perfection frame by frame, to the second. The beauty mixed with sadness. Every muscle that move on Shatner's face tell a story that i feel in my soul every time. Just when he grab his chair making the link with Bones call and the absence of Spock on the Bridge...he knew at that very moment that his friend was gone.
I watched this movie after he passed away. Watching this death scene and funeral is like a Trekker's way of dealing with it. It's a little odd, but I'm sure fans get it.
I didn’t have a father around much when I was growing up and Captain Kirk was my hero still is. Star Trek taught me a lot.. loyalty, friendship, duty, compassion and empathy a sense of adventure.
I saw this at the movies when I was about 8 with my parents. I still remember everyone coming out of the theatre looking like they had just attended a funeral. Tissues, crying, red eyes. Men, women, and children. Very sad. I don’t think I have ever witnessed that at another movie.
I remember when I first saw this scene as a child I couldn't stop crying, I was bawling my eyes out. A few days later I saw the voyage home where he comes back to life so it was short lived, but even still watching this scene jerks tears out of me.
Supposedly, Nick Meyer got Shatner to 'calm down' with his overacting histrionics by doing scenes over and over until Shatner got tired, and thats when he gave his best performances.
I was 13 years old the first time I saw this movie back in 1982 and I shed tears watching this scene. I'm 54 now and I still shed tears watching this scene.
One of the best death scenes I ever saw. Made me break down every time I saw it for years, and I can't count the number of times I've seen this film since the eighties.
The ship is safe, Mr. Nimoy! RIP and thank you for all you have done for nerds and geeks the world everywhere. You made science cool for generations to come. Live Long and Prosper. Peace And Long Life.
Man! I remember seeing this as a Child. This was One of the Saddest Scenes that I had ever saw in my life but it taught me a life long lesson ABOUT Self-Sacrifice, especially to a 8 year old.
I know, it hurt me too to see and when Scotty, McCoy and a junior engineer held Kirk back to keep him from opening the chamber where Spock was, I was angry at them for doing so as I wanted Kirk to save Spock. Of course, the radiation would've flooded the entire interior of the ship plus Spock was already fatally damaged from the radiation and would've died even if they could've gotten him out without opening the chamber.
This scene still makes me mist up. I was 10 years old in 1982, and watching a character that I grew up watching on countless reruns---watching his death made me cry back then. "Of my friend, I can only say this: of all of the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most---human!"
The french horns, cascading violins, the solo flute, and the Amazing Grace bagpipes don't hurt. Amazing soundtrack. I still listen to it often ... all the emotions are there too ... McCoys impassioned, "no you'll flood the whole compartment" and Scotty's, "he's already dead", great contributors too. Tears well up every time ....
The look Kirk gives just as he arrives to see Spock always puts a lump in my throat and I always get emotional with Spock rising, straightening himself up, and then bumping into wall. I always cry when Spock says - I have been and always shall be your friend.
If never seen skip 1 (it's a bad advert for Trek) and just watch 2, 3, and 4, which are kind of like a trilogy, although it's 2 and 3 that pack the most punch.
Remember when Star Trek: Into Darkness threw up an imitation of this scene, only with Kirk 'dying,' and we were all supposed to feel it? You should've asked for your money back. I did, and got a pass book for free popcorn and soda.
I've been a huge fan of Star Trek for a long time and now every time I watch this scene, it will break my heart knowing that he's really gone. Leonard Nimoy may be gone but his legacy still lives on through us fans. RIP Leonard Nimoy....
"Of all the souls I've ever encountered....his was the most...*voice break*....human"......ugh....the feels....stop cuttin' those onions near me man :(
+j.denino57 I was fortunate to see all the movies on the big screen and yes...the audience all chuckled a bit when Spock straighten himself up. However when Kirk said "Nooo" the audience were weeping cause they...we knew that we lost a member of our family. Such a great man. RIP Mr. Nimoy.
+Num43 Even as it was obvious to himself he was dying, Spock was still observing rules and protocols, especially concerning a straightened and tidy uniform in front of a superior officer. To me, it made the scene even more poignant...
That wasn't planned - there had been issues with the fit of the uniforms that meant the actors had to keep adjusting them and usually they were edited out - Nimoy did it instinctively and Meyer felt it added to the scene so he kept it in,
It's been almost a week now, but I'm still in shock. R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy. Like Wil Wheaton blogged, thank you so much for using your legendary character to show that it's OK to be different. Farewell, and LLAP!
I did not grow up watching the original series, but at the same time, this scene is just so intense. I've never subscribed to the Star Wars vs Star Trek philosophy. Both were so incredibly fundamental to my childhood. Spock sacrificing himself to save the crew was such an incredible scene. And Kirk's interaction with Spock as he is dying is just...well words can't describe it. They nailed it. It is the perfect scene. Spock commenting about the Kobayashi Maru is just icing on the cake. How would you face the no win scenario? Would you give your life to save others as Spoke did? That's why movies like this are so memorable and just...good. How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, would you say? Most of us will never have a Kobayashi Maru, but that doesn't mean we will never be tested in life. I hope you pass the test.
This was a really bad week for me and now I read that Leonard Nimoy died. Im so sad beyond words, cant stop crying. I hope he is on the way to Genesis again... "Trauern Sie nicht um mich, es war eine logische Entscheidung. Das Wohl von Vielen, es wiegt schwerer als das Wohl von Wenigen oder eines Einzelnen. Ich war es und ich werde es immer sein, Ihr Freund. Leben Sie lange und in Frieden" -- Mr. Spock - The Wrath of Khan
Just the opposite my friend. Any man who DOESN'T at least get misty eyed at this scene isn't truly a man. I cry like a baby every time. Live Long and Prosper.
When James Doohan started playing Amazing Grace I got the Goosebumps. Wow, just wow. What an amazing scene. Has got to be the best scene from Star Trek. Beautifully done. Brought a tear to my eye. Sad to see such great actors gone now, with the exception of Shatner. I'll probably have that played on the pipes when I go.
I loved how the same funeral scene was faded in from black and white at the start of the following movie, like a deeply buried memory being painfully dragged back to the present to tell the story of the subsequent downward spiral of Kirk's fortunes.
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The way Spock straightens his coat when he rises, despite all the pain and everything he's been through, just goes to show what a badass he really is. Was a nice touch by Nimoy.
+Tar Watered Yup, and he had to follow the regs, keeping his uniform straight & not bunched up in front of a Flag Officer, because dammit, he's Spock!
When they released this, they interviewed Nimoy and asked him why Spock did that (as it wasn't scripted). Nimoy replied, after a moment's pause, with "He knows he is about to die and is going to face his commanding officer and his friend for the last time and wants to go out with dignity"
Tar Watered nice choice of words ! Excelsior
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa did he had to die aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Amazing touch, Nimoy was a wonderful actor!!! RIP
"Out of all the souls I've met in my travels, his was the most... human." Oh god right through the heart strings. The best Star Trek moment of all time right there, ever.
I agree, never before has the death of a fictional character hurt so much than Spock's. The fact that he died saving the lives of the Enterprise crew makes his death even more meaningful.
The irony is Spock would claim to be insulted by that, although I think he'd be secretly pleased.
This is the moment Star Trek stops being the revival of a campy 60’s show and becomes legendary. The Motion Picture gave it new life, this movie made it legend.
Even though Leonard Nimoy has passed away, He's still the Best Actor ever.
Anyone who thinks Shatner can't act should be forced to watch these two scenes on replay.
You know what's the saddest part? The fact that all the people who were with Shatner here(Deforest Kelley(Dr McCoy), James Doohan(Scotty), and Nimoy) are gone. Kirk truly is alone, now.
Hey Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nicols are still around
And George Takei
+Protim Mosharrof Mir In the engine room I mean
+Protim Mosharrof Mir As Kirk is in the Engine room
Oh, that's understandable
One of the genius acting choices of Shatner was how he handled the moment of death. He always played Kirk so big, so stylized. When Spock finally expires, he responds with an very small, very quiet, almost childlike and helpless "no." A helpless plea to no one at all, meant for no one's ears. It shakes me to see and hear that, just brilliant.
Spot on, my friend
Brilliant
@@47imagine "Spock" on.
Indeed!
Shatner’s acting in this scene is epic. The broken look on his face when Spock dies gets me every time - even after all these years...
Spock finding logic in his own death.......simply genius level badassery
@MoviesGalore1000 You could logically go fuck yourself. Obvious troll is obvious.
@MoviesGalore1000 Bones had anti radiation suit on and even then he was unable to do much, and by the time Spock put it on it'd have been too late too
That’s the most Spock thing to do.
I’m a 42 year old man and saw this as a 7 year old and I still get misty eyes even today as it reminds me of my dad who introduced me to star trek.
Thanks dad.x
Obi-Wan has taught you well.
@@juliapigworthy yrhnthis scene is very dark for star trek
I remember being 11 years old and seeing this in the theater with my uncle --- he was a big fan of the TV series when he was a kid and I heard him sniffling when Spock said "live long and prosper" and then died --- all he said on the drive home was "why did Spock have to die, WHY ?!?" 😞
Same story for me. I love this movie
My own 80-year-old father died of cancer last week, so I know how brutally difficult the death of a long-time loved one can be.
That little moment when Spock painfully drags himself to his feet, and then pauses to straighten his uniform... dammit, it gets me every time.
Young Spock: "Did you defeat him?"
Old Spock: *sighs* "At great cost....yes."
Gotta love how when Young Spock mentioned Khan, I was like, "well, that's one way to make a Vulcan look like he just shit himself."
I remember when spock sighed and said "yes, but at a great cost" I wanted to be like "if only you were there mate, and saw the trouble, pain, and death he put everyone through."
@@martialartssoldier249 Then it happened again but the roles were reversed with Kirk sacrificing himself to save Enterprise and the crew whereas Spock got pissed off and was out for Khan's blood.
I remember seeing this with my father in 1982. You could hear a pin drop in the theater. The only sound was sniffling and tearful, whispered cries of disbelief: "No!". My dad's eyes too were wet with tears. Absolutely stunning scene.
It took me years to realize that this was one of the best Hollywood death scenes ever. They kept it real here. That is their job!
p.s. I saw it on the big screen twice.
That's how quiet the theater got during Iron Man's death when I saw "Avengers: Endgame", afterwards I wondered "was that what it was like when people in the first showing saw Spock die?"
All of us.
@@zerrodefex Yes, that was it, exactly. The reason that Spock's and Tony's deaths hit so hard (and as the juxtaposition, why Kirk's in Into Darkness or Spiderman's in Infinity War didn't), was because the enemy was already defeated. There wasn't somebody to take revenge on for those deaths. When they were laid to rest, that was it. That was final. They were just... gone, and we were waiting for the respective movies to wrap up, having lost a beloved character.
@@zerrodefex Yes I saw it when it came out with my friends, we were all in shock, you could hear a pin drop in the theater.
No shouting. Just wanting to sit as close as he can with his dying friend. One of the best scenes ever. This brings me to tears every time.
People always say that the best line of Wrath was Shatner's KHAN! But that moment when he looses Spock, when he just lets out that whisper of "no", that had more emotion in it than any shout that could echo through space.
Yeah the Khaaaan part is kind of ruined by the fact that he's faking it.
jmd2789 just as he said he would, Khan did far worse than kill Kirk, he hurt him.
I think the wound was too much for kirk to take, kirk won this battle but khan won the war by breaking kirk.
@@highjim7778 And he would go on hurting Kirk. The cost of rescuing Spock caused Kirk to lose his son, his ship, and almost his career. If there hadn’t been a need for Spock to sacrifice himself, none of this would have happened.
Exactly..1 word 2 letters..equals a profound sadness of an alliance & friendship that perished in the moment..”
I dont care what people say about William Shatners acting, but in this scene his grief at loosing his friend and shipmate of so many years feels so real and genuine! (especially when spock dies and as he talks about spock at his funeral),
"You know he's not dead, as long as we remember him." - Bones
"Noone's really gone." Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker The Last Jedi
@Turkey Leg I posted this comment after the actor died...
There are heroes and there are legends, heroes get remembered, but legends never die.
@Turkey Leg You apparently don't grasp the concept, do you?
"A man dies when he is forgotten" Dr. Hiriluk
When Kirk hears McCoy say "You better get down here... Better hurry" and then he looks and sees Spock's empty chair, I think he already knows what has happened. And the way the whole sequence was filmed and acted was masterful! Scenes like this is why the other Star Treks that followed just could never live up to the original.
In the school summer holiday of 1982 my parents took my sister and I to the cinema to watch this movie. We’d seen Star Trek on tv during our early years, we’d grown up with it.
When it came to this scene, eleven year me was desperately trying to hold back the tears. I glanced at my sister, crying her eyes out, my mum doing the same.
I look at my father, stoic. But it didn’t help, l like my mum and sister and the rest of the audience were crying with grief.
It was only years later when my dad confessed how hard he’d fought to manage not to cry his eyes out like the rest of us.
This scene is one of the most iconic in Star Trek history…💙
To me the most painful line is Scotty’s “Sir! He’s dead already.” It robbed Kirk of any hope he had left of saving Spock.
That was Kirk's Kobyashi Maru, his unwinable situation.
@@iangreen4572 and that's also why it was so important for all of them to take the test, but at his young age he never thought it thru, he was only interested in winning or cheating his way thru everything etc...and the rest is history.
Nah. It made Kirk realize the finality of the scenario. Any attempt to save Spock may have jeopardized the crew
@@iowa_lot_to_travel9471 And yet this also served as Spocks Kobayashi Maru, and he solved it by trading his own life to save the crew.
Now *two* people have beaten the no-win scenario.
@@iangreen4572 at that moment, yes, but Spock had left Kirk a way to still win. He left his katra with McCoy.
For me at least, Spock adjusting his uniform, to be at his parade ground best is the most gut wrenching part of this scene for me. As someone who has served and lost his only friends, I can perfectly understand that small detail. Well done Mr. Nimoy. Until we all join you in that true final frontier, I thank you. Without this scene, my childhood would never have been complete. Salute.
well said
Sorry for your losses.
I learned to make our society better for other human. Thank you Spock and STAR TREK and GENN
Nimoy was an incredible actor and decent man. Same with Scotty and Bones
"No! You'll flood the whole compartment!"
"He'll die!"
"Sir! He's dead already."
"It's too late."
I saw and interview where James Doohan said that him and Kelly swapped line right there because they joke about Bones always saying "he's dead Jim" was a thing back then and they didn't want hint of possible humor to take away from the scene of Spock's death.
when a scotsman's eyes tell you more than his words it is.....
The way Kirk says "No.." after all these years, is still so heart wrenching.
Such a forlorn and lost way of saying it. Far better than him raging NOOOOOO! Shatner gets made fun of for his acting, but he nails it in this movie.
Agreed. The way Kirk says 'no' as he slumps to the floor is heartbreaking. He always found a way to cheat death, or trick his way out of it. But, all he can do is watch helplessly as his best friend, a man he thought of as a brother, dies in front of him. It's the sound of a broken man.
Oh yes
@@jamesspring4610True. I can't even imagine what was going through Kirk's mind when he personally informed Ambassador Sarek and Lady Amanda that their son was killed in the line of duty.😢😢😢
What always gets me in this scene is every time Spock starts to fall, Kirk moves with him as if he's trying to catch him.
John Curcio yessss! you are the only one to mention that in all these comments as I have seen
What always makes me well up with tears (and I'm not ashamed to say this) is the look of anguish, pain, and loss on Kirk's face as his best friend is dying mere inches from him and he can't do anything.
Which is what makes the last shot of him slumped against the glass while Spock is slumped against it on the other side all the more saddening as he had to watch his friend die and he couldn't even make any contact with him. They were separated by the glass the whole time making this scene even more emotionally impactful.
@@jamesspring4610 i uhh
@@alphatrion4365 even eye contact is impossible while spock looks to invalid places, when radiation was a hot topic back in those days, many people knew it makes you blind, that's another detail why it's far superior than the remake of that scene
This is honestly the most gut wrenching scene. The power is in the little details. Spock, in obvious pain, adjusting his uniform to retain his composure. Kirk, clearly fighting the urge to enter the room to be with his friend. And the score is quite appropriate too. No need for a sweeping orchestra. The silence carries all the emotion.
This is the one allowable time.... the *one*.... that it's acceptable to say that Shatner's acting was great.
The little way the music carries him to his death as he collapses for the final time helps push this scene home😢
+Zhaleh Farrokhzād I always loved Shatner's over acting. Especially when his evil self was screaming, I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!! We really didn't see a lot of that in the films, though.
Fun Fact: The adjustment of the coat was accidental. The uniforms they wore on set were a bit too large for the actors, so the collars kept riding up. Every one constantly pulling them back down from their necks. Leonard Nimoy stated in his book "I Am Spock" that when he pulled down the uniform overcoat, he had no idea the small gesture would become so noticeable.
Johnjames Bloom Later known as 'The Picard Manoeuvre' 😉
For all the jokes and other jabs Shatner has taken over the years, this scene is by far and away his best work in my opinion. The anguish and helplessness he displays when he realizes there is nothing he can do to save his friend is as real as it gets. His subtle saying of "no" after Spock dies you wouldn't be "human" if you did not feel a knot in your stomach while watching it. Leonard Nimoy, simply spectacular in this scene as well with his heroism and courage shown facing his own death with dignity. Just the fact that he straightens his uniform before approaching his superior officer is the stuff of legend. Not only as a Star Trek fan, but as a movie fan in general, one of my favorite scenes of all time and one of the absolute finest.
Agreed. Something that usually marks a scene (or whole movie) out as something pretty special is how absorbed into it the actors themselves appear....that is to say, read the faces. If it looks as if they're just posing for the camera, it illustrates they're more interested in how they look than how convincing they are in the role. Shatner and Nimoy produced something quite exceptional here.
It's a goddamned pity that Khan wasn't beamed off reliant. Because I know there were a few people on the Enterprise who would have wanted to rip out his stinking life.
Pavel Andreivich Chekov, for what happened to Captain Terrell.
Carol and David, for what happened to their friends on Spacelab Regula 1.
Scotty, for lil Peter.
Saavik, for Peter as well, she liked Peter, he was(at least in the novelization)her pupil and friend.
And Jim, for Spock.
Every few years I'll come back to this scene where Kirk ends his eulogy with, "....his was the most.....(and that sobbing hitch in his voice).... human". Never fails to totally gut me...never. Such a great movie!!!
Agreed. And once the bagpipes start, I'm a blubbering mess.
One of the most iconic scenes in movie history!
Jay Ohlrogge I felt sorry for Kirk to loose his son....too...later, too much for one........Human
jut watching the scene Im tearing up
100% agreed
For sure
I am a star wars fan and i highly respect Star Trek ! Awesome show and awesome movies! The old and the new ones!
Everyone always rags on the Shat for his overacting... but that 'No'... just one word with so much emotion... defeat. Loss. Pain.
Wonderfully done - even after all these years.
I love his over acting myself.
Him getting choked up saying "most" just gets me right in the gut.
SF Debris put it best in his Wrath of Kahn review, "Shatner is the guy who will yell KAAAAHHHNN...hes also the guy who can yell louder with out going above a whisper"
In this scene he didn't even overact that much. All of the emotion he shows in the scene Spock dies are emotions every person would show when his/her best friend is about to die. Worry, panic, indifference about the own life, fear, grief... I don't know why people keep hating on his overacting, especially in this movie.
2Scribble yep, Kirk realizes that this is the no win scenario he has been avoiding since the Kobyashi Maru test.
This is why Star Trek II Is the best movie in the franchise.
and Star Trek III, which has that great mind meld moment where Kirk gets taken straight back to square one and Sarek with him.
Absolutely!
Perhaps one of the best and most complete movies ever made
The writers of Into Darkness couldn't have missed the point of this scene more. The whole reason it had such an impact was because of all the themes that built up to it. Kirk had been unable to face death, and didn't believe in a no-win scenario, but here, he got hit full-tilt by a no-win situation that he couldn't cheat his way out of, and he had to face the death of his best friend, which was arguably harder than facing his own because he has to live with it. The result? Character development and perfect coming to fruition of the movie's themes. In Into Darkness, there were no themes to explore. Kirk dying just sorta happened, and we all knew he was coming back because we had already seen the anti-death medicine that McCoy made. Plus Spock's reaction...
Sadly, Hollywood blockbusters dont care about any real character development or dramatic tension. Instead they're packed with stylized action, trendy music, and self-affirming egotism.
I think more of what he was getting at is that the audience did not have a chance to get to be attached to the characters more over the fact the original series had been going two decades prior to this movie, ere go, giving people time to sink in the character and love them. The space between JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2012) was only three years if even that. This said, not enough time for fans to truly endear a character, have fictions written about them, or get really attached. So no, the fans have their opinion and you have yours. The death in this one had more impact at that point in time because no one knew if they were going to continue Star Trek as a movie or series, and with one of your biggest names walking away (Leonard Nimoy), this hit audiences home. The death carried weight. Unfortunately, if the stakes are not so high or you do not have enough of a fan base yet, the death is not as symbolic or meaningful. In example, Data in Star Trek Nemesis. Yeah, it was a gut wrench, but overall, we have already seen a main character die by this point. Death is only surprising once in a franchise and then kind of mulls over unfortunately. A great example of this not going over well, in fact, having the effect of pissing off an audience was Disney's Star Wars - The Force Awakens with Han Solo being stabbed by his kid in the most non characteristic way his established character and dying. Pointing this out, this is the reaction you do not want, but there is a reaction. With Into Darkness, the overwhelming sentiment for the reversal Khan scream was watchable at best, a defecation on the original symbolism/concept that was in the first time it was done (The Wrath of Khan). This is why so many Trekkers* did not like this. This said, I honestly do not think it was bad, just kind of wish JJ would stop copy pasting the majority of other movies into his scripts and write fresh ones.
It was ok until the KHAAAN.
Leaving aside the absolute gut-punch of a main character, probably the most beloved of a TV series, dying on screen for the first time ever. And I'm not going to sit here and say ID's version wasn't done well, for what it was. Pine and Quinto both did a phenomenal job. That being said, there's a bigger reason why this scene had so much more impact than Into Darkness, and that's because of where it falls in the story.
Here in TWoK, the movie was essentially over. The climax had been reached. The danger had passed. The bad guy was defeated. There was nothing left for the audience but to sit and wallow in grief.
With Into Darkness, Kirk's death came, but the climax hadn't been reached yet. Khan was still out there. There was revenge to be had, and we were tossed right back into the action. And then, in the midst of the fight, Bones discovers Magic Augment Blood cures death. Yay, we have a way to save Kirk! Which happens barely 10 minutes after he dies, and we leave the theater with Kirk back in The Chair. TWoK... the credits rolled while lingering with a loss so profound that it had an entire movie written to reverse it.
Don't even mention that abomination of a movie. 😢
for me the most emotional moment occured at 0:10 when mccoy says "better hurry" and at the same moment kirk looks at empty chair and he jumps from his sit and his heart is in his boots you know like everithing fell down inside.
And yet he still has the presence of mind to hand over command to Saavik before leaving the bridge. Just something that I think is a cool detail. Kirk is a true professional
This is the most emotional scene in the entire Star Trek franchise in my opinion. Spock was so selfless in rescuing the Enterprise. He believed wholeheartedly that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one. And the bagpipe version of Amazing Grace is so beautiful.
And the fact that the self-sacrifice had this brilliant show of Spock's suffering and composure to the end.
It's Bones' softly worded comment to Kirk, '"It's too late." which I found to be incredibly sad.
The most crushing moment occurs when a dying Spock tells Kirk :-" I never took the kobayashi test until now. What do you think of my solution ?" Kirk's heartbroken expression is unbearable to behold. The "thousand yard" stare from Kirk, as he slumps against the
glass chamber in exactly the same position as his dead friend is a masterstroke.
After thirty four years, this scene still remains utterly flawless.
I never noticed the genius of that scene until someone pointed it out in a comment. When Spock dies, the camera angle makes it look like he is resting his head on Kirk's shoulder. When the angle changes, you get the contrasting metaphor of reality. We see the dead Spock with his back to us and both Kirk and Spock are physically separated. When Nick Meyer was directing that scene he noticed that everyone on the set was crying and he couldn't figure out why. It was years later after he embraced the whole fandom that he understood how dear these characters were to the fan base and why that scene was so powerful.
to me its kirk running to the rescue, of all people we would want to be rushing to the rescue it was him but he was too late and the run was futile, especially when he barged through the crew :(
Rob Jones it gets me every time I watch this scene.
@@highjim7778 And when he fails to save his son in the next monie and even has to scuttle his own ship it really smashed his character beyond his lowest point into the sheer depths of hell, until all he had left was loss and rage.
Beautifully said.
Also, it emphasizes their relationship on such a deep level. Kirk cheated the Kobayashi Maru test cause he didn't believe in losing & cheated. Which spock never understood. Now the roles are reversed. Spock decided to "cheat" in sacrificing himself for his friends while kirk is finally realizing his no-win scenario. Especially after spock cracks a joke.
I saw this at a movie theater when it came out. This scene, so powerful. Not a dry eye in that theater. I was saying nooo! Spock cannot die!
Storytelling genius and awesome character development to make the audience cry for the one that cannot cry. That the most human of all was a Vulcan.
what were you all saying in the next movie when they killed the Enterprise itself.
I also saw this in the theater in 1982 when it premiered.
I wish I had seen this in theatres.
@@alexpalmer9101 I was 16, and did.
The swell of the orchestra as Spock is launched to (what we thought at the time would be) his final resting place. One of the hundreds of reasons this is the finest Star Trek movie ever made.
My favorite Star Trek movie, and my favorite Star Trek soundtrack. James Horner did a wonderful job.
What do you mean by “what we thought”?
I can't find that version of the song
This was the most tragic scene in almost all star trek movies even to this day.
I agree. It's simply unforgettable. 😞
I remember being 11 years old and seeing this in the theater with my uncle --- he was a big fan of the TV series when he was a kid and I heard him sniffling when Spock said "live long and prosper" and then died --- all he said on the drive home was "why did Spock have to die, WHY ?!?" 😞
The death of red uniform away team member #317 comes close.
Until the next film when David dies.
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This entire scene and sequence is the most amazing in the entire series. No other scene from an episode,movie, or even the reboot comes close. I tear up every time I watch this without fail.
That's for damn sure. Back then, they knew how to balance humanity and emotion with special effects. Nowadays, movies seem to just bang people over their heads with the SFX. At most, they rush through the emotions to get to the 'good stuff'. Into Darkness is good for the time it comes from, but comparing to the original...sorry, no.
The biggest part of Spock's sacrifice that really 'gets' me is that he never did it out of emotion but he saved everyone based on his logic. For some reason, just on the strength of his own convictions (logic in this case), it just seems a lot more powerful to me. I think because we're used to seeing posturing in films and in life and in this case there was no posturing. It was simply Spock doing what he has always preached and saving the damn ship and all of his friends and crew because that was the logical thing to do. He just straight damn did it. He followed through and walked the way he talked. There was no pretense about it and I think in a real life situation that there is little time for drama/pretense. There would be no dramatic moment to show you someone was about to commit such a selfless act. They would just do it and that would be it and because of the fact-of-the-matter feeling of Spock's sacrifice it seems that much more dramatic to me.
True but I think it also goes to Spock’s morality and sense of ethics. It’s not just that it’s the logical thing to do, it’s the right thing.
@MoviesGalore1000 He also logically knew that time was already short enough without the lengthy process of donning a protective suit and ensuring it's sealed. As far as he could tell, the last resort was the only option left.
Spock is one of the greatest characters ever created.
Nimoy was a wonderful guy.
Live long and prosper...
He’s the best
RIP Spock. LLAP Nimoy. :(
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Kirk's expression at 0:39 is so intense when he comes to the realization of what has just happened and the fate of his friend. Amazing acting.
My thoughts exactly - When he see the empty chair - his heart seems to skip a beat - the expression on his face - sheer brilliance
The late James Horner's soundtrack makes this scene so much more tangible. You can feel the anguish and loss in the music.
This scene brings me to tears every time...because it's not just a movie... it's pure poetry😢😢😢
This scene always chokes me up. Now Spock really is dead, and feel especially sad for William Shatner. He's all alone now. I mean I guess that's not true but I know that Leonard Nimoy was his best friend. So was DeForest Kelley and they're both gone. I really hope to see William Shatner in the next Star Trek film. We really don't know how much more time he has with us. Rest in Peace Mr. Nimoy. LLAP!
I just shook hands with Nichelle Nichols a few hours ago. It was perhaps one of the most memorable experiences of my life by far! I'm glad that She, Bill, Walter, and George are still around for the time being! I never got the chance to meet Dr. Spock, Bones, or Scotty sadly : (.
Shatner and Nimoy were born just a few days apart. Shatner will turn 84 later this month, as Nimoy would have.
Kevin Arco exactly! This is so perfect a send off for Spock and Mr. Nimoy.
Patrick Stewart is alive
Trey Petermann Mr. Spock. Dr Spock wrote books
Without doubt , one of the most emotional scenes i have ever watched and still is , cannot help but get a little teary eyed. So well acted.
First Kelley, then Doohan, then Nimoy, then Jim Horner. This scene gets harder and harder to watch with each passing year.
And like in this scene, Shatner really is alone now. 8 years on and he's still around.
This scene is one of those rare moments in cinema. When I saw this, no one was eating or talking. The only noise was some people quietly crying. Otherwise, there were no sounds aside from the film. I would later be reminded of similar moments in a theater such as the death scene in "Philadelphia" and when Jack drowned in "Titanic."
Tony Stark's death from his snap.
@@mngentry I love the story of the titanic, did tons of research papers and report on it as a kid. As a young adult when the movie came out of course i went to see it. After that huge emotional ride of the ship sinking, all it took was there a boat jack and that was it for me.
“Jim, I think you’d better get down here...better hurry.”
And there go the waterworks.
2:25 - 2:37 I love how his stoicism breaks just a little bit here, not just with pain, but with the triumph of the knowledge that his sacrifice was worth it, and the hope that Kirk understands and accepts the same. Amazing acting from Nimoy. RIP.
I cried my eyes out in 1982 as a 12 year old. I got teary eyed in 2023 as a 52 year old when I watched this just 3 minutes ago.
It's been over a year but Leonard Nimoy's death still feels rough and this scene, among many throughout his career, highlights what a wonderful actor he was. You did live long and prosper, Mr. Nimoy.
What never fails to choke me up during this scene, is Shatner's portrayal of Kirk trying to keep his shit together while speaking at his best friend's funeral. Even more so nowadays than when I first saw it, been in his shoes too many times to watch this and not get choked up at the least.
Semper Fi!
Mean Olddog When he says “No...” 😭
Thank you Sir for helping defend this Country....all my Respect to you for serving in the USMC.......
I hear this a lot, and it humbles me, because it is I that should be thanking the citizens of the United States for their support, without which, I would have long since been dead. Thank you for your support, it was an honor to serve.
Semper Fi!
Thank you for your service Sir from a grateful fellow American.
The musical score for this movie was brilliant. The emotion conveyed by the score in this scene is so moving! Spot on.
nearly 60 and this scene still brings a lump to my throat ... brilliantly acted
I have no idea how many times I have seen this movie (and this scene in particular) every time it’s a kick to the gut. Without a doubt, some of the best acting and directing in cinematic history.
Rest in Peace Leonard Nimoy. Live long, and prosper
Did you honestly say "live long and prosper" to a dead person?
I was a kid when this movie came out. Not even a teenager yet. My mother gave me a slight spoiler to try to prepare me by saying that someone important would be lost. I still wasn't truly prepared to watch Spock die and see Kirk's reaction to it. This was the first movie I saw where someone I was truly invested in died and to this day it still brings me to tears. Spock's funeral was also the first time I'd heard "Amazing Grace" and it was Scotty on bagpipes no less. It was and always will be my favorite scene in the Star Trek Universe. It was this scene that brought to me the true impact of sacrificing your own self for those you love as Spock did. I hope to live a long and happy life as everyone does, but if I am fated to die early, I want to go out like Spock, saving the lives of the people that I truly care about. I also hope I have enough breath left before I go into The Great Beyond to say to them, as Spock did, " I have been, and always will be, YOUR FRIEND. Live Long and Prosper."
Shatner was perfect,he deserved an award for his acting in this movie...
He and Ricardo were robbed. I think Ghandi won that year. A monumentally forgettable movie.
As someone non-religious, Scotty playing Amazing Grace still hurts me: the rendition is done with so much pain it feels real. In being simple, it becomes raw and unyielding in its emotion.
Scotty playing the bagpipes at the end finished a perfect death and funeral sequence
It’s the bagpipes. Nothing hits to the soul to make it sob like the wail of Scottish pipes lifted in mournful tune.
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@@ruadhrose Aye
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Truly, one of the most moving scenes in movie history. Beautifully played by all of the actors involved. The death of Spock was like losing an old friend.
I've watched this scene 100 times and it never gets old.
This time I let myself cry. Farewell Mr. Nimoy. You have been, and always shall be, our friend.
He has been and forever will be my friend. Our friend his immortality galvanized.
The music as Kirk leaves the bridge and arrives in engineering sold all of this.
Also, never realized Kirk pushed one of the engineering crew out of the way on the second deck until watching this clip. Top notch acting.
This has and always will bring tears to my eyes. I was born in 1980....I had the privilege of growing up with a loving mother whom was and is a fan of this and the complete Sci-fi /Action genre. I was exposed to live actors and animated portrayals of Heros; they helped raise me. I grew up watching reruns of the original Star Trek, along with He-Man, Lion-O, Optimus, and Duke; these shows taught me what qualities and proper behaviors a leader should exhibit to his followers. Dutch and Rambo showed me how to survive and over come the greatest of odds while Luke, Marty McFly, the Ghostbusters and Ripley showed me courage in the face of what seemed like unwinnable circumstances. Most of all I learned about friendship, family and brotherhood concepts and principles that are not practiced or appreciated these days. Thank you Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock for being one of the inspirational facets in my life.
Beautiful text. Thank you for sharing. I was born in 1977, and lived through the 1980s, and still love all those songs, movies, Knight Right, MacGyver, etc...., and growing up through the 1990s as well watching Star Trek The Next Generation, and falling in love with all the Star Trek universe from back then, especially Kirk & his team.
Back then I learned about truth, justice, being there for others, and self sacrifice through DC comics (before getting to know the Bible, and seeing the similarities of these traits in both mediums), but Spocks phrase, "The need of the many outweighs the need of the few", always gets me and makes me proud to be a Trekkie.
If I have a child one day, I will always watch Star Trek with him, or her, and Star Wars will stay where it is.
Star Wars is only entertainment, but Star Trek is inspirational.
"Ship.. out of danger?" Now that is how much of a class act he was when that was the first thing Spock asked. And of course straightening his uniform as he stands up. Just a fantastic scene that captured the essence of Spock perfectly.
Saw in rereleased on the big screen today. So worth the $$$. This scene still makes me tear up. When Scotty starts playing the bagpipes ,I just lose it.
Every moment of this is beautiful....i cry like a baby everytime. The moment Kirk looks over at Spock's chair and just knows. The straightening of his uniform (Spock) as he gets up. Beautiful dialogue all the way through. The way Kirk just collapses next to Spock in disbelief at his death with a simple "no". Kirk's realisation of true loss, something never experienced as he cheated death over and over even in the academy with the kobayashi maru. And finally the the farewell. One of the best scenes ever in my opinion.
Ive watched this so many times...the more i watch it, the more it get me.
Those scene are perfection frame by frame, to the second. The beauty mixed with sadness. Every muscle that move on Shatner's face tell a story that i feel in my soul every time. Just when he grab his chair making the link with Bones call and the absence of Spock on the Bridge...he knew at that very moment that his friend was gone.
This scene is even more sad now that Leonard Nimoy passed away. 😰😰😢😢😢
he will be miss but i rember the lines he gives us all with the signal. Live Long and Prosper!
I watched this movie after he passed away. Watching this death scene and funeral is like a Trekker's way of dealing with it. It's a little odd, but I'm sure fans get it.
+Captain Jarak Panther Even as he lay there dieing?
😰😰😢😢😢
I know, the feels! 😢 😢 😢
Spock, a Vulcan who is member of a fictional Sci-fi species, shows what it means to be human so much more than many real-life human beings.
35 yrs later & I still get choked up by these scenes.
"The needs of the many outweigh....the needs of the few....or the one."
-Spock
Kirk, in the next movie, “Because the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many”
This is what I said at my friend's grave when he died last year from bone cancer.
You was and will always be my friend.
“Of all the souls I’ve encountered in my travels...His was the most...Human...”
Best line in the whole movie..
Christina Singleton Probably one of the best lines uttered in the whole Star Trek franchise.
I didn’t have a father around much when I was growing up and Captain Kirk was my hero still is. Star Trek taught me a lot.. loyalty, friendship, duty, compassion and empathy a sense of adventure.
I saw this at the movies when I was about 8 with my parents. I still remember everyone coming out of the theatre looking like they had just attended a funeral. Tissues, crying, red eyes. Men, women, and children. Very sad. I don’t think I have ever witnessed that at another movie.
I remember when I first saw this scene as a child I couldn't stop crying, I was bawling my eyes out. A few days later I saw the voyage home where he comes back to life so it was short lived, but even still watching this scene jerks tears out of me.
And they say Shatner can't act...that's brilliant!
Supposedly, Nick Meyer got Shatner to 'calm down' with his overacting histrionics by doing scenes over and over until Shatner got tired, and thats when he gave his best performances.
A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP
I was 13 years old the first time I saw this movie back in 1982 and I shed tears watching this scene. I'm 54 now and I still shed tears watching this scene.
One of the best death scenes I ever saw. Made me break down every time I saw it for years, and I can't count the number of times I've seen this film since the eighties.
The ship is safe, Mr. Nimoy! RIP and thank you for all you have done for nerds and geeks the world everywhere. You made science cool for generations to come. Live Long and Prosper. Peace And Long Life.
Man! I remember seeing this as a Child. This was One of the Saddest Scenes that I had ever saw in my life but it taught me a life long lesson ABOUT Self-Sacrifice, especially to a 8 year old.
I know, it hurt me too to see and when Scotty, McCoy and a junior engineer held Kirk back to keep him from opening the chamber where Spock was, I was angry at them for doing so as I wanted Kirk to save Spock.
Of course, the radiation would've flooded the entire interior of the ship plus Spock was already fatally damaged from the radiation and would've died even if they could've gotten him out without opening the chamber.
I never realized how great a line (and delivery) that was from Doohan: "Sir, he's dead already."
This scene still makes me mist up. I was 10 years old in 1982, and watching a character that I grew up watching on countless reruns---watching his death made me cry back then. "Of my friend, I can only say this: of all of the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most---human!"
The french horns, cascading violins, the solo flute, and the Amazing Grace bagpipes don't hurt. Amazing soundtrack. I still listen to it often ... all the emotions are there too ... McCoys impassioned, "no you'll flood the whole compartment" and Scotty's, "he's already dead", great contributors too. Tears well up every time ....
The look Kirk gives just as he arrives to see Spock always puts a lump in my throat and I always get emotional with Spock rising, straightening himself up, and then bumping into wall. I always cry when Spock says - I have been and always shall be your friend.
I've never even seen a single second of a Star Trek movie and this one scene of the coffin slowly moving to be shot into space has me in tears
If never seen skip 1 (it's a bad advert for Trek) and just watch 2, 3, and 4, which are kind of like a trilogy, although it's 2 and 3 that pack the most punch.
@@juliapigworthy 3 spits in the face of 2 though
What gets me is the way he says "What do you think of my solution?"
I never realized how much Kirk's approval mattered to him before that moment
Remember when Star Trek: Into Darkness threw up an imitation of this scene, only with Kirk 'dying,' and we were all supposed to feel it? You should've asked for your money back. I did, and got a pass book for free popcorn and soda.
I've been a huge fan of Star Trek for a long time and now every time I watch this scene, it will break my heart knowing that he's really gone. Leonard Nimoy may be gone but his legacy still lives on through us fans. RIP Leonard Nimoy....
Few films get into you like this one does. The ending is gutting. Gets me every time. 42 years.
"Of all the souls I've ever encountered....his was the most...*voice break*....human"......ugh....the feels....stop cuttin' those onions near me man :(
The way Spock straightens his uniform when he stands up stuck with me from the first time I saw this a kid. I'm not sure why.
+j.denino57 I was fortunate to see all the movies on the big screen and yes...the audience all chuckled a bit when Spock straighten himself up. However when Kirk said "Nooo" the audience were weeping cause they...we knew that we lost a member of our family. Such a great man. RIP Mr. Nimoy.
+Num43 Even as it was obvious to himself he was dying, Spock was still observing rules and protocols, especially concerning a straightened and tidy uniform in front of a superior officer. To me, it made the scene even more poignant...
Even in death,Spock is dignified and proper.
That wasn't planned - there had been issues with the fit of the uniforms that meant the actors had to keep adjusting them and usually they were edited out - Nimoy did it instinctively and Meyer felt it added to the scene so he kept it in,
Even in the throes of death, Spock is a Starfleet Officer and he is showing respect to the profession to which he has sworn allegiance.
In 1989 my grandmother loaned my her Star Trek II VHS, and this was my favorite scene. She died a few weeks ago. Rest in peace, Grandmother.
Not a Star Trek fan at all but this film is a masterpiece as a stand alone movie. In my top 10 greatest movies of all time
It's been almost a week now, but I'm still in shock. R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy. Like Wil Wheaton blogged, thank you so much for using your legendary character to show that it's OK to be different. Farewell, and LLAP!
I did not grow up watching the original series, but at the same time, this scene is just so intense. I've never subscribed to the Star Wars vs Star Trek philosophy. Both were so incredibly fundamental to my childhood. Spock sacrificing himself to save the crew was such an incredible scene. And Kirk's interaction with Spock as he is dying is just...well words can't describe it. They nailed it. It is the perfect scene. Spock commenting about the Kobayashi Maru is just icing on the cake. How would you face the no win scenario? Would you give your life to save others as Spoke did? That's why movies like this are so memorable and just...good. How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, would you say? Most of us will never have a Kobayashi Maru, but that doesn't mean we will never be tested in life. I hope you pass the test.
This was a really bad week for me and now I read that Leonard Nimoy died. Im so sad beyond words, cant stop crying. I hope he is on the way to Genesis again...
"Trauern Sie nicht um mich, es war eine logische Entscheidung. Das Wohl von Vielen, es wiegt schwerer als das Wohl von Wenigen oder eines Einzelnen. Ich war es und ich werde es immer sein, Ihr Freund. Leben Sie lange und in Frieden"
-- Mr. Spock - The Wrath of Khan
What... google succesfully translated in a very very accurate way.
Power of sci-fi...
I don't speak German, but the last two sentences needed no translation!!
Every damn time! I have to turn in my man card every time I see this scene because waterfalls stream down my face.
Marco393
Your Man-card is still good; any man would cry at this scene. Respect.
I cry everytime i see this scene
Just the opposite my friend. Any man who DOESN'T at least get misty eyed at this scene isn't truly a man. I cry like a baby every time. Live Long and Prosper.
When James Doohan started playing Amazing Grace I got the Goosebumps. Wow, just wow. What an amazing scene. Has got to be the best scene from Star Trek. Beautifully done. Brought a tear to my eye. Sad to see such great actors gone now, with the exception of Shatner. I'll probably have that played on the pipes when I go.
Shatner, Nimoy, Kelly, Doohan, Nicholls, Koenig and Takei are all truly irreplaceable.
This scene always gets me.
I loved how the same funeral scene was faded in from black and white at the start of the following movie, like a deeply buried memory being painfully dragged back to the present to tell the story of the subsequent downward spiral of Kirk's fortunes.