Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country "Guess who's coming to dinner?" scene

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country "Guess who's coming to dinner?" scene: Kirk & Co. break bread and exchange philosophies with the Klingons.
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[@20Avalanche06]

Christopher Plummer is a BEAST in this role.

[@tracybosworth1033]

Perfect casting! A side note, William Shatner was Christopher Plummer’s under study in a play for a community theater.

[@karlsmith2570]

"You don't trust me, do you??...I don't blame you, if there's to be a brave new world, it'll be our Generation who'll have the hardest time living in it" That's an eerily prophetic statement from Gorkon And he was right

[@joemasters2270]

I've always liked how Star Trek took real world issues from our time & applied them accordingly to theirs.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@joemasters2270 The novelization had the Klingons & humans ready to brawl, IIRC. The humans ( sorry Spock ) acted like they were going to futz everything up BIG TIME.

[@joemasters2270]

"Earth, Hitler, 1938." Even a Klingon was offended by the comparison. 😆

[@chlorophil545]

I guess the Klingons got the first TV broadcast from Earth in "Contact" as well as the Vegans.

[@jmwoods190]

I think Chang's reaction was an act- he must've deliberately used the word 'breathing room' to get that exact response from Kirk, thus playing into what exactly Chang wants- perpetual hostilities between the Klingons & the Federation. Remember that Chang is an extremely skilled tactician that is always 4 steps ahead of everyone while also knows how to cover his tracks!

[@jasonkinzie8835]

@@jmwoods190 That's an interesting and plausible idea!

[@furioussherman7265]

I love how they give so many Shakespeare quotes to a character played by Christopher Plummer, one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of our time.

[@jmwoods190]

And enough eloquent lines for David Warner, yet another Shakespeare heavyweight!

[@lamueldagon7618]

Who cares if you dont take shakespeare in his entirety?

[@chrislyne377]

Shatner trained as a Shakespearean actor and was even Plummer's understudy once

[@furioussherman7265]

@@chrislyne377 He must have not learned much considering Christopher Plummer acted circles around Shatner throughout this entire movie.

[@Aku9466]

I love this movie out of the original Star Trek cast movies most of all. The writing, the murder mystery, intrigue, politics, all of it done so well that even decades later it is still a gem to watch.

[@gregorymakap]

"In space, all warriors are cold warriors" now thats a cold line 😎🥶

[@trespire]

General Chang gave Kirk the highest respect, from one warrior to another.

[@karlsmith2570]

But, it seemed that Kirk was extremely uncomfortable with his statement

[@trespire]

@@karlsmith2570 Eyeballing ones opponent, and equal, especially if the oposing side is on par, is not for the faint hearted. For highly trained combat officers, it's a very rare oportunity.

[@Shenanigans318]

@@karlsmith2570 because Kirk knew that meant battle

[@jmwoods190]

​​​​​@@trespire I for one think Chang's ostensible compliments towards Kirk has 2 meanings. On one hand Chang was trying to 'lovebomb' Kirk with flattery so to catch him off guard or even let it down, but at the same Chang is implying "You formidable adversary, so we finally meet" and Kirk probably sniffed that out and felt uneasy to reply(note how obtuse Kerla was in contrast). This is especially true in the context of the subsequent dinner in which Chang's provocations were all phrased as ostensible sympathy for Kirk's military ego, but are actually meant to bait Kirk to say the wrong things in front of Gorkon & co, thus undermining the icebreaking(which was going very well right up to that). Gorkon, however was much more determined and sincere in making peace with Kirk and the Federation, which could probably be why Chang chose to have Gorkon assasinated right after the dinner- he might've hoped to dissuade Gorkon one last time from pursuing peace with the Federation, but when the latter persisted Chang proceeded with his original plan and eliminated Gorkon while framing Kirk as the culprit!

[@trespire]

@@jmwoods190 That's a well thought out analysis, and well crafted. Such deep charactar building is what makes these movies so enjoyable.

[@Mr_Dancy_Pants]

One thing I've noticed often is that for the brashness and crudity that Klingons will display, it always seems to be a means of testing those around them and will politely respect the customs of their hosts. While they Klingons were unfamiliar with napkin rings (and napkins in general), they all keenly took the lead of the Federation officers by placing the napkins in their laps. Similarly, when Worf's brother was aboard the Enterprise and Picard offered him caviar, he sneered at it in disgust until Picard said it was a rare delicacy and he was sharing his own private stash. Then, without hesitation he took a sample and never once did or said anything negative about it. Klingons definitely have their own ways of doing things, but they are exceedingly polite in their own way.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

They have been compared to the Samurai class in Japan. Then they act like Viking warriors.

[@joemasters2270]

Watching the Klingons fumble w/ their napkins & utensils... priceless.

[@SGTBizarro]

1:34 always loved how he glances at Spock like "you seeing this bullshit you dragged me into?"

[@colinmontgomery1956]

I love how Spock looks over at Kirk after his Hitler comment, like, "DUDE, I cannot believe you just said that!"

[@jmwoods190]

Chang, on the hand, was merely acting- he must've predicted Kirk's reply to use those exact words 'breathing room'!

[@Ozzyorcborne1]

TBH i wish that flute the crewman used for the ceremonial beam in had been something old school, like wood or brass. It would have been a nice , classy touch and it would have sort of shown that they don't need a futuristic gadget to whistle 2 tones, or that not everything needs a futuristic gadget.

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

Proper brass instruments likely take up too much room on a space ship. Would you lug a full trumpet into your locker if it meant not being able to bring any other personal items?

[@brynpookc1127]

@@TonkarzOfSolSystem A two-tone whistle is really very large.

[@OpenMawProductions]

@@brynpookc1127 It's bigger than the whole starship.

[@phx4closureman]

2:53 *STILL enjoying in late April 2023 - a LOT of great actors in this scene that are no longer with us.... RIP Christopher Plummer, David Warner, Leonard Nimoy, Michelle Nichols, DeForest Kelly, James Doohan*

[@AzguardMike]

4:00 Spock nearly chokes on that question LOL

[@OAleathaO]

"We've never been this close."

[@keithwatkins6465]

Lies still as the bodies their souls have consumed between them. Top brass start looking alike despite being different species.

[@Angie2343]

Azetbur is certainly a lovely creature with wit. :) They never explained to her mom was though.

[@morbius109]

One of his best roles, Christopher Plummer is a remarkable actor. Funny, though, that these days whenever I hear his voice, I think immediately of Master Arngeir, one of the Greybeards in Skyrim, lol.

[@JW...-oj5iw]

If you're not going to run the volume at a level that can be heard, include captions.

[@chrispompano]

Awwww, whoever forgot to include that classic "One Liner"! "Guess who's coming too dinner" scene, along wiy, no more Romulus Ale served at diplomatic diners!

[@donaldwilliamson1227]

The food is blue, the drink is blue...no wonder no one really ate. :p

[@Angie2343]

Seven words. Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser blue shrimp cocktail..

[@mikegallant811]

@@Angie2343 I know believe me I know. They should have served proper Klingon food course I think in that case Chancellor Gorkons would have had to have it brought a board. Although that's not pull any punches worf's brother Kurn was a little bit mystified by certain human food he didn't know quite what to make of roasted turkey or at least roasted turkey made by a replicator also he didn't quite know what to actually do with caviar at first he smeared a little bit on his turkey leg. But based on what we know of Klingon food I wonder what Kirk and company would have thought of it.

[@Angie2343]

@@mikegallant811 Dunno

[@andysahs1599]

They had to bribe the cast to get them to eat. What I heard was that the food was squid dyed blue and the drink is blue kool aid or something .

[@XOSinclairSmytheXO]

I was thinking more of human finger food like food you would eat with your hands.

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

RIP Christopher Plummer aka General Chang.

[@juanitomaxxcarnaje3877]

Mr. Crachett!!!!

[@danclark1348]

Just as on Earth, physical differences in appearance. So is with Klingons.

[@gracien2008]

It is... "Liberating" (trying to execute my Best Spock one eyebrow gesture) :)

[@hershelkrustowsky7684]

Yo Gorkon. Gene Simmons called. He wants his boots back :-))

[@ddthewolf]

I've been fascinated by the idea of seeing a Shakespeare play in Klingon dialogue ever since I first saw this movie I remember my dad saying how Klingons would be intrigued by Shakespeare plays (also love the little touch of the Klingons looking at the napkins in confusion lol)

[@theQuestion626]

my favorite part was when doctor McCoy stands up to the Klingon who says Federation seeks only to annihilate the Klingons.

[@bludrahven9781]

It was such a baseless and inflammatory accusation that even the pacifist, McCoy, had to say something.

[@chrissteed8170]

5:03 Kirk: Earth hitler 1938. Me: Interesting thing to say to Captain Georg von Trapp.

[@dexoearth9167]

The Sound of Music, March 2, 1965. It's one of my mom's favorite musicals.

[@kaiserkarlvankaiserwetter9061]

I love Kim Catrell

[@colinmontgomery1956]

Who doesn't?

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

They should have had Klingon Bloodwine instead of that Romulan swill.

[@karlsmith2570]

Or even Saurian Brandy would've been a more acceptable as opposed to Romulan Ale

[@mikegallant811]

Which year tho? 2309 is the best.

[@animemanXLK]

for a klingon chang looks remarkably human. give him a baseball cap you'd never even realise he was klingon

[@absboodoo]

Death to the opposition!

[@Howyaduing]

Negasonic Teenage Warhead most likely it was due to the disease that Randy Klingons without there four head ridges

[@alexjones1985]

Negasonic Teenage Warhead So does Azetbur, really. It's probably due to the Klingon Augments issue that Klingons do not discuss with 'outsiders' so you and me are not allowed to understand it!

[@alexjones1985]

Bearded officer " They all look alike." Me " Huh? What? They look nothing like each other!"

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

The softened ridges were to accommodate Christopher Plummer.

[@phx4closureman]

0:08 *energize....* Kirk didn't sound too motivated there!!!

[@Jessiedoesyoutubee3838]

One thing I don't understand. at 3:24 the Klingon is so taken aback and offended by Kirk's response, "The advantage to being a 1000 light years away from Star Fleet Headquarters" when asking about Romulan Ale. Anyone know why he would respond like that? Any thoughts at all?

[@Bobaklives]

What model potato was this recorded on?

[@robtru84]

May I present Commander Spock

[@fabiancueyoutube246]

Wow...this is screen on screen?

[@chrispompano]

Well...after much thought & deep reflection, For some reason, the whole scene & diplomatic debate reminded me of the Bud Light Debacle! After all, it is blue beer! & racism will never change among all races, even in Star Date 9522.6.🤔 We have another 10-20k years to go, everyone, if all the following variants don't get us first. Now that's real racism at a microscopic level.....!

[@skuastone9698]

So the chancellor ends up torturing Capt. Pickard, hmmm!

[@colinmontgomery1956]

Changed species, too.

[@darkgoth69]

I feel Hollywood has gone off the rails since then. Now it would be "I can't believe you would say that" humor when they teleport in

[@jraser2885]

It would appear that we need separate representation for the resistance movement in America. Our current legislatures main purpose is to provide resistance twards energy independence. We must control our own government first. Then form United federation of nations.

[@slewone4905]

uh we are a major energy exporter at this point.

[@jraser2885]

I don't want to buy gasoline anymore dude. I was told we would have electric cars before I graduated. (1985 kindergarten)

[@trespire]

What the devil's happened to the sound ? Can't hear a bloody thing.

[@robtru84]

Commander Spock

[@mandelorean6243]

Youd think an nba team is visiting, based off how much blue drank there is going around. They love their kool aid and sorts drank

[@TheSwanlake2009]

Are the general Gordon look like Abraham Lincoln

[@mikegallant811]

Yes Kenny you are right Chancellor Gorkon does look a little bit like the great emancipator no two ways about that.

[@joshuadesautels]

He's basically supposed to be Gorbachev.

[@Snowwie88]

Is that Klingon Chancellor the same actor as that doctor from Aliens 3?

[@slackertal]

No, David Warner wasn't in any of the Alien films.

[@alexjones1985]

I've also seen him as Bob Cratchitt in A Christmas Carol!

[@BeardedDanishViking]

No, Charles Dance played Clemens in A3 :3

[@BrotherDerrick3X]

In the original G1 Transformers animated series, voice actor Corey Burton said that David Warner's voice was his inspiration for the cold logical monotone voice of the Decepticon Shockwave.

[@mdd1963]

He was STeve Martin's associate in Man with Two Brains....!

[@robtierney5653]

Ah ST6... The one that was not bad, shame it came after 5.. But 5 actually wasn't as bad as 3... but 4 saved the day... Star Trek 6 otherwise known as Thank God Nimoys Whale Saved the Day.

[@mrBasketcase69]

Chang fuckin with him , just to be fuckin with him ..... Lol

[@Romulan2469]

Klingons quoting Shakespeare was going a little too far to believe I think, but certainly made the dialogue more interesting from a storyline perspective.

[@johnbockelie3899]

I liked how.formal Kirk's crew is to the Klingons, then back stabbed them after the left the.ship . " thank God they're. GONE.!".etc.

[@Romulan2469]

@@johnbockelie3899 Their reactions were understandable. Pretty much every interaction with the Klingons and the Federation ended up in conflict, and Kirk especially was bitter for them having caused the death of his son and resulting in the perhaps unnecessary destruction of the Enterprise.

[@johnbockelie3899]

@@Romulan2469 Remember the TNG episode. " Relics," ?. Capt. Scott shook every ones hand. at the end, then he sort of backed away from Worf .I guess. after 78 years the feeling dosent go away.

[@marcychan168]

Yeah but it was in the original Klingon (Jab at Chekov everything was Russian lol)

[@ddthewolf]

My dad was always saying how Klingons would be interested in Shakespearean plays, And I'll admit, I wouldn't mind seeing a Shakespeare play in Klingon

[@miroslavtomic7038]

The "Guess who is coming to dinner" line as originally scripted for Uhura. However, Nichelle Nichols refused to say the line, as she found it controversial and partially insulting to all of the African Americans. Many years later, Nichols made it public that she partially regretted this decision after watching this scene many times and admitted that she simply misundertood the importance of the line at the time.

[@MaxAbramson3]

This scene is why the original cast is one of the best in any series.

[@molasorrosalom4846]

I understand that there was a Cold War between the two, but didn't the federation have some kind of relationship with the Klingons? This movie portrayed the Federation as xenophobic.

[@dmanc85]

Not necessarily xenophobic, but frightened of change, much like how the Romulans viewed the future alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, only with them, the Romulans were openly racist / xenophobic

[@molasorrosalom4846]

@@dmanc85 This is the same Kirk that tried to save Krug's life, who dined with a Klingon captain at the end of Star Trek 5.

[@karlsmith2570]

Not necessarily Xenophobic, the relationship with the Klingons in this movie was akin to the relationship between the United States and Russia during the Cold War era Both sides unsure of whether or not that they could trust one another's motives Some of them, on both sides, were in fear of what a peace deal between would do to their way of life

[@DaytonaRoadster]

foul xenos

[@NicolaFaccioliniTv]

God Bless The Holy Russia to respect International Laws about European Neutral Zone 1991-2016

[@yzdatabase4175]

the cgi sucks

[@BROTHERJONATHANBURG]

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[@BROTHERJONATHANBURG]

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[@r6u356une56ney]

Ah yes, the "point a potato at a CRT" method of video capture.