New Star Trek

[MrBern]

Bern: Yes, I read that in Takei's biography. But he wasn't convinced that was really Shatner from his past experience with him (convincing directors to centre shots on him, cut out other expository stuff with other characters, etc.). He was more convinced that it was him acting like the nurturing, caring director for his own ends. Interesting how karma made it turn out to be the bad apple of the TOS movies. lol

New Voyages' and CBS Digital's presentations of the original Enterprise are far better than the attempts by Abrams' teams so far, IMHO. While I don't care for some of the acting in New Voyages -- not to mention the special effects shots in "In Harm's Way" -- they, overall, get the spirit of original Trek down really well.

Actually I heard Koenig bitch about it a lot.
The flip side of all this is...Shatner was the star of the show. Nimoy made a power play on the series, but the producers told them that Shatner had top billing.
So Shatner had a great sense of what made scenes work. And he wanted it all to revolve around Kirk as Hero.
Takei wanted his character written over to a new ship. Made no sense to SHatner to have Sulu elswhere. So he railed against that, probably not realizing that Takei was hoping for his own franchise.

And really, I dont doubt the reports that the directors jsut never felt confident in the co-stars to deliver more than a few lines.

But then again, in looking at how well MajellBarret didnt on ST:TNG, they have admitted that she had much more to work with & arose to the occasion.

 

[MrBern]

MENAGERIE review

I had some difficulty enjoying the screening.
It was way dark.

This review mentions the same thing. Anyone else?

WereTrekFansRippedOff?

 

[Jovan]

It was perfectly fine for me. Now, the reviewer is losing his eyesight or something, because the visuals were NOT muddier than the original by any stretch.

EDIT: Further thoughts: If he was dissatisfied, it's up to him to let the theatre know. Then he can complain about if they refused.

 

[Shearer]

Domo Arigato, Mr. Mugatu

Boing Boing posted an article today concerning Star Trek's cheesy creatures. Not cheesy, I say! Rather, they're awesome!

Enjoy!

(Link to original Wired article.)

 

[Jovan]

They're a lot better than some of the attempts at CGI creatures today. Need I mention Resident Evil? The spaghetti-covered dogs were dumb, but much of an improvement over that one thing that randomly busts out of a tank incredibly... unconvincingly. At least in Enterprise, they modeled the Gorn onto a live double wrestling with Scott Bakula. Other TV series don't do it very well at all, owing to the budget.

 

[MrBern]

No Kill I

Heres a funny littl music video using the old animated series for visuals.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ve4cyx81m1c

 

[MrBern]

go take some crazy pills

Boing Boing posted an article today concerning Star Trek's cheesy creatures. Not cheesy, I say! Rather, they're awesome!

Enjoy!

(Link to original Wired article.)

Heres a far scarier Mugatu!

 

[MrBern]

Sarek...& spock

BTW
BenCross confirmed he will play Sarek.

also clearer pix of Quinto in costume on set

 

[Jovan]

Spock smiling, eh? He WAS rather emotional in his youth! lol

In The Cage: "THE WOMEN!"

I think his hair should be a bit more like this, but that's just nitpicking.

 

[pretty faythe]

no no no look at it....its just like how its styled in the pic you have of Nimoy in your avy.... Man, I thought he was lookin' good this season with his haircut in Heros, but I always did have a thing for Vulcans and Andriods.... mmm mmm good!!

 

[Jovan]

I know, but what I'm saying is that The Cage suggests he had different hair during his younger years. (Check the picture I linked.) Then again, maybe this scene doesn't take place when he's in his 20s to begin with.

I'm just nitpicking anyways... the eyebrows, ears, and even haircut were very much a work in progress from what Nimoy said in his autobiography. It's safe to say that it's just an aesthetic upgrade, much like Worf's continually more detailed forehead in TNG.

 

[Edward]

Uhm..... dumb question, but .... "New Voyages"?

 

[Doctor Strange]

Fan-produced new episodes (but surprisingly professional - nothing like the Super 8 stuff my buddies and I did back in the 70s!) Check it out:

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/cast_crew.html

 

[Edward]

Fan-produced new episodes (but surprisingly professional - nothing like the Super 8 stuff my buddies and I did back in the 70s!) Check it out:

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/cast_crew.html

Aha! Thanks, I will look at that when I get a chance.

 

[Jovan]

Just a warning, the pilot and first episode aren't up to par with 2 and 3. Some of the actors and especially the accents of the first guys to play Scotty and Chekov are atrocious. It surprised me that even some Trek veterans they cameoed weren't at their best. No offence to Mr. Cawley. The last two show they're taking it a lot more seriously in the right areas, however.

 

[Benny Holiday]

Quinto's going to need some more hair in those eyebrows!

 

[Feraud]

You had me at Mugatu.

 

[MrBern]

all tempa-CHEER

Spotted this vintage detergent commercial & wondered if anyone else remembers it. I dont believe Ive ever come across it before.
Vulcan-type alien bringing us CHEER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwg9tfsbYE

 

[Jovan]

Too funny. Did anyone else but me notice how it preceded the future Romulan haircut by 20 years?

I'm on the fence about the HD-DVDs after reading this review.

 

[MrBern]

Its prob a good time to pick up the standard DVDs cheap.

Glad you were amused by the commercial.