u/Im_the_Rhymenocerous

I was born in the mid 70's so it had been off the air for a while but it was played heavily in syndication. My father was a massive fan so he introduced me to it. My earliest memory of the show is that I really liked that guy with the pointy ears and the doctor sure was grumpy.

I'm curious how others discovered the show, especially those born during a lull in the production.

And I'm compelled to share that I took care of my dad for the last year of his life and the one show he would watch over and over was TOS. It brought him great comfort.

Edit to add: I love how evenly it's split between moms and dads introducing us to the show. Speaks to the legacy of the show and how it really is for everyone. My mother did not like it but she did understand I loved it and supported my interest. She bought me all the action figures and the bridge set when TMP was released.

Hints

Hints: There are no vampires in the film.

It was remade in the 2010s

... This will go fast

I've probably watched this movie at least 50 times and the ending still gets me. From "ship out of danger* on I'm a wreck. Please tell me I'm not alone in this. It's such a fantastic movie.

1. First film in a franchise

2. Adaptation of a very successful novel

The clues from below:

1. It's a comedy
2. Made within a year of 2007
3. No Leonardo DiCaprio

Reserved for clues but I'm betting this goes quickly.

To be fair, the boss is a jerk and deserves the very public humiliation.

Local law enforcement utilizes a private contractor and an academic to assist them

Despite being hyper religious and bringing God up in nearly every conversation, he has premarital sex with several different women.

I like to slam my hand in my car door repeatedly. I also enjoy asking strangers to kick me in the balls and rubbing hot sauce on the inside of my eyelids.

I think my favorite thing is being a Sacramento Kings fan since they moved to town 40 years ago. That sure keeps things in perspective when my baseball team sucks.

The attacker goes so far as to hire an expert to try to kill her

His one time teaching ends with a fight. It's an iconic film that made news headlines when it debuted, but for all the wrong reasons

Along the way they get into battles, make friends, discover terrifying big toothed monsters... I'm not so sure that stuff is valuable, though.