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That New Episode Of
STAR TREK Arrives Tonight!!

FIRST!!! by theflash95	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:54:28 PM
Had to do it.
Sensors indicate... by Tal111	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:56:09 PM
no girlfriends here, Captain.
Make no profits from this? by skimn	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:58:02 PM
Now thats fan love!
Be interested in seeing the set by Gorrister	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:58:28 PM
Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be too interested. Just curious to see what sort of insane lengths this guy went through to re-create the original sets. :)
Star Trek by mrbong	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:58:46 PM
yeah, i definietly remember this one. boldy going where no man has gone before, right?
Somewhere, Rick Berman is laughing by Heckles	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:59:41 PM
He's already proven that sticking a Trek label on any turd will make some money. Of course when good Trek comes around it's made by fans.
Got my place in line. by ZeroCorpse	Aug 23rd, 2007 12:59:54 PM
I'm not a big Trekkie, but I like any project that works so hard to be entertaining. I hope it's good!
George Takei is the sexiest tomboy beanpole on the..... by thepurplelantern	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:00:58 PM
PLANET!
Oh my! by indyjonez100	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:14:19 PM
Someone had to say it
is this guys set by Bloo	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:16:40 PM
the one they used in the Scotty TNG episode?
EXCELSIOR should be made alongside N.V. by Demode	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:21:16 PM
Chances are, we will never see Excelsior movies on Sci-Fi Channel, CBS, or anywhere else… :( So… Maybe its time to start making EXCELSIOR the way New Voyages has done it here. Instead of having the “New Voyages” actors playing young Kirk and Spock et all, have Cawley and Quinn and the gang play the new Excelsior crew (Cawley could be the helmsman, Quinn the Chief of Engineering, etc…) Get Chekov on there where he belongs… as the first officer. Add Tuvok and Rand (and Christian Slater if he is available) and you have one hell of a fan series! Having the New Voyages crew play new characters rather than the TOS crew would really allow the show to gel more with the Original movies. I really think this is the way to go. People want EXCELSIOR, and a combined effort by all these people to make it happen (with effects by “digital designer extraordinaire” Daren Dochterman) would be amazing!
Come What May? In Harm's Way? To Serve All My Days? by The PimpDragon	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:22:01 PM
Maybe I'll sit by the bay. I could make things out of clay. I just may! sorry - couldn't resist!
Why didn't these guys just make up new shit by ELGordo	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:30:45 PM
Instead of trying to make Kirk and Spock episodes? Shatner and Nimoy are Kirk and Spok, not some Elvis impersonator and a video store clerk. They should have just made up a new crew, a new Enterprise and gone from there.
Oh and another thing by ELGordo	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:31:57 PM
Learn to use the filters in photoshop properly when you are making those covers and posters.
the dark side has clouded you vision by skiff	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:36:46 PM
I have watched some this fan stuff its interesting.
he spent $100,000 to play star trek? by dr.bulber	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:41:08 PM
did he play the episode about the babies starving and dying in africa you dicktard.
Totally needs to do Season 5 of Enterprise by chrth	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:47:47 PM
Screw this original series shit. Trip Tucker gotta Eat!
Excelsior series... by BizarroJerry	Aug 23rd, 2007 01:49:51 PM
Can we please stop all this wishing for an "Excelsior" series? Takei cannot carry a series.
An Elvis impersonator plays Kirk? by skimn	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:05:14 PM
Are there sequins on his uniform? Does he play "thin" Kirk or "bloated" Kirk? "Scotty give me warp drive...thank ya, thank ya very mush.."
as someone who has drank scotch with JG Hertzler by Dmann	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:24:13 PM
He is perfect as Harcourt Fenton Mudd!
Have seen two episodes by DJJester	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:27:05 PM
The lighting's a bit rough, the special effects are on par with the original series, the actors leave a bit to be desired.. but considering the amount of money these poeple are putting into this for NO return... BRAVO.
Call it obsessed if you will... by zenzer	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:27:33 PM
...but I give these guys credit for going to such lengths simply for the enjoyment of the activity and sharing the results with the rest of us. Yeah, the acting may suck and effects work isn't broadcast quality but at least they are out there creating and sharing.
Speaking of that new Serenity DVD by SydBarretsMyDad	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:27:56 PM
...whats the draw. Anything on it worth replacing my old copy for?
You'd think at least one cable station would air this.. by tonagan	Aug 23rd, 2007 02:49:29 PM
Unless Sci-Fi is in the middle of a Mansquito marathon while the G4 studio is being held captive by scrollbars.
It has a new audio commentary w/Joss & by glodene	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:09:00 PM
cast members: Adam Baldwin, Summer Glau; Morena Baccarin & Nathan Fillion; New extended scenes; A shitload of Making of documentaries; A spotlight on the cenematographer Jack Green (i think that's his name) - He does all the camera work for Clint Eastwood. And tons of other stuff. + rumour has it, if the sales are really strong, it'll probably convince Universal to green-light a sequel of sorts (maybe a direct to dvd movie or maybe a SCI-FI mini-series.
yay to covering something that by palewook	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:11:55 PM
doesnt belong on lifetime.
Did you say Sulu sires a family in this ep? by zacdilone	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:19:10 PM
You've got the wrong Sulu, sweetheart.
I knew Cawley by colemanfrancis	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:34:08 PM
I'm from a town that's right between Ticonderoga and Port Henry and had passing interactions with this Cawley guy years ago. When I was in high school he was supposed to handle getting new uniforms for our baseball team. Long story short he never got around to ordering them and we had to dress in the old rags that teams had been wearing since the days of Ruth and Gehrig. Douchebag. Then he bought the last remaining movie theater in the area and let it fall into disuse - a major sin for me - and then the thing burnt to the ground. I always figured he torched it for insurance money. Douchebag. It galls me to see he has the time and energy to make these stupid things.
There is some Elvis in Cawley's Kirk by zacdilone	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:38:22 PM
But that's OK. The bigger problem is every line is spoken as if it were already carefully thought out (which it is, of course). And as any Kirkophile knows, thinking out what you're going to say...requires...long pauses...to make it happen.
Serenity by skimn	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:45:03 PM
Ummmm guys? A sequel of a motion picture that failed to connect at the box office based on a low rated cancelled-in-mid-season series, based on sales of a special edition DVD that replaces the original DVD that didn't do well in sales or rentals....I loved Firefly too, but its time to pull the plug.
Remember that TZ Mag/Tales from the Darkside ep? by tonagan	Aug 23rd, 2007 03:50:40 PM
It was about aliens watching earth television from afar. Turns out their favorite show gets cancelled and they arrive, 20 years or so after the fact, get the lead actor back in shape (I believe it as Darren McGavin), and film a fitting conclusion to the show. I wish aliens would do that in real life.
tonagan by skimn	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:06:37 PM
Seem to remember Futurama doing that also.
I've seen these and... by SG7	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:06:49 PM
...that are the pinnacle of bad. The one about the guarding of forever has laugably bad CGI, and I'm not talking the rendering I'm talking the design and execution. If you like the Enterprise skiding through space like a riceboy at a drift track then you'll LOVE the FX.
CGI by skimn	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:08:16 PM
I'm suprised if its bad cause the demo commercial DAVE runs looks pretty good.
Herc posting about Star Trek? by snowpuff	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:24:12 PM
That hasn't happened in a mighty long time.
These New Voyages suck by Yack Backer	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:39:09 PM
The acting is terrible. The money wasted on these things... would have helped a leper colony or something.
Sounds on par with that craptastic Star Trek Experience by Yeti	Aug 23rd, 2007 04:51:51 PM
thing in Vegas. Shudder.
How The Hell Do You Login??? by Jinxo	Aug 23rd, 2007 05:29:54 PM
So you have to sign up to get a live stream of the premiere. Did that. Got an email telling me to click a link and sign in at the appointed time. So I click the link and it doesn't work correctly. So then I manually enter the web site's address and it takes me to the site where THERE IS NO WAY TO SIGN IN! Nice.
David Gerrold is a two bit hack by Manos	Aug 23rd, 2007 05:46:55 PM
who has gotten more milage out of a single television episode than should be allowed by law. Just try to plod through the Chtoor or Star Wolf books.
Skimn by Fernwick_	Aug 23rd, 2007 06:46:01 PM
I beg to differ, the DVD's for both the series and the film are selling QUITE well. Why do you think they are releasing the special edition? Even Joss said it is in the "black" now and the hope for a sequel rests with the DVD. Mine should be arriving today :)
This ain't no Star Trek by Al Giordino	Aug 23rd, 2007 06:52:49 PM
It's a FAN FILM. There's no Shatner, there's no Nimoy, and DeForrest Kelley and Jimmy Doohan are dead. To say this is Star Trek is to say that Beatles Tribute Bands are the Beatles if Yoko makes an appearance. Please. Stop calling it STAR TREK.
I came in my pants... by performingmonkey	Aug 23rd, 2007 07:08:05 PM
...thinking about Summer Glau, and all it took was for someone to mention her doing a commentary on the new Serenity DVD. She makes me spray a hot load. Roll on the Sarah Connor series!
Shuttlepod_10 by Fernwick_	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:07:16 PM
Its more sad for us when we are stuck with sub prime storytelling, and characters. Joss nailed every season and season finale on the head. I was watching Buffy and even Heroes ripped off Sylars character from a demon who steals other peoples powers. Joss is pretty damn writer and unlike most pulls NO PUNCHES. Nothing on TV today touches Buffy or Angel in thier primes. MAYBE the Wire.... dunno... nah, im gonna have to go with Buffy :)
Correction by Fernwick_	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:08:18 PM
Pretty Damn GOOD Writer. I like Joss but I dont think he is pretty :D heheheh
Shuttlepod_10 it happened with Family Guy by glodene	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:09:30 PM
& Babylon 5. Why you wanna piss on other peoples hopes. They didn't piss on your dreams when you were pinin' away for a Rainbow Brite motion picture adaptation.
Rainbow Brite: 18 and Lovin' It by symphy	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:26:47 PM
In the unrated version, she fucks her horse Starlite.
Wearing this by symphy	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:27:49 PM
http://tinyurl.com/3charh
Alas, no live feed by BrandLoyalist	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:55:39 PM
Text at the bottom of the live video feed page: "Thank you for viewing the online Premiere of World Enough and Time, live from the Beverly Hills Fine Arts Theater. Although we are recording all of the live events, due to Internet technical issues at the theather we are unable to steam the live video as originally planned. We will, however, provide the complete live event for your viewing pleasure at www.magictimeonline.com by Saturday, August 25th. Please continue to enjoy the video stream of World Enough and Time."
Well That Was Frustrating! by Real Deal	Aug 23rd, 2007 08:59:52 PM
I reserved my seat for the stream a week ago and now the video just starts and stops every 30 seconds. The Quicktime link doesn't work at all. Then there's this disclaimer that says Due to technical difficulties at the theater they can't do the stream as planned but will offer it it on sat at their mirror site! The FX looked good! What I saw of it. Why don't they just do it the old fashioned way and offer it for download? I mean I do have broadband!
Or is there? Vague msg below non-working stream by BrandLoyalist	Aug 23rd, 2007 09:18:33 PM
Yeah Real Deal, I had the same results. Mirror link leads to naught but a "coming soon" placeholder page... oh well, can d/l it in a couple of days
It's not a "new episode of Star Trek"... by Sledge Hammer	Aug 23rd, 2007 09:55:48 PM
...it's not Star Trek at all, in any way shape or form, it's just a fucking fan film, and no matter what you think of these things - personally I think they've been pretty much crap, regardless of how much money has been spent, but some people enjoy them and that's fair enough - these things will never be seen as anything other than fan films, and nor should they be. These are a fun (to some) aside, an extension of the fanbase, but they are not Star Trek, and never will be, regardless of how many out of work former Trek actors or guest starts they shovel enough cash at and get to show up.
I hope Firefly never comes back by Gorrister	Aug 23rd, 2007 10:06:12 PM
I really, really LOVE Firefly. Ironically, that's the reason I hope it doesn't come back. The show was absolutely brilliant and near-perfect. Because of that, it could only go downhill from there. Just look at BSG for proof. The first season of the new BSG was awesome! After that, it seems that the writers either got lazy or over-confident and the show suffered for it. What it comes down to it this: Firefly lived fast, died young and left a good-looking corpse. BSG grew old, festered and is about to have the plug pulled on it's life-support.
the acting is ass on all counts by Locutus_Jones	Aug 23rd, 2007 10:42:58 PM
But they nailed the art direction. Of cource the special effects are great, but that no longer impresses these days. Nice cinematography and art direction, sorry writing and acting. The quicktime version is loading fine, but slow. . .
17 min preview for new season of Prison Break here: by eggbeater	Aug 23rd, 2007 10:54:12 PM
http://www.fox.com/fod/player. htm?show=prison# looks pretty bad ass
Firefly is a toughie by Fernwick_	Aug 23rd, 2007 11:03:48 PM
I WANT it to come back, very badly, I think I would want Angel to come back just as much or Buffy even MORE, but those are totally lost causes. Even Joss thinks Firefly has a SLIM shot unlike the others, but then I think, this is a JOSS property. And I think he didnt really have time to really FUCK with all this characters. Inara, didnt get the Prostitue RAPE that was probably coming, and neithers did Jubal get a chance to get Kaylee like he promised. Im sure Jayne would have lost both testicles, and we already saw what happend to Shepherd and Wash. Mal probably would have lost a hand or something. So in THAT sense, im glad it never had a chance to suffer.... does that sound odd? For example, look at Wesley, Fred, Anya, Spike (Buffy Spike).
Much Better than SciFi Flash Boredom by geodesigns	Aug 23rd, 2007 11:13:46 PM
And these poor nerds plunked their own money to produce something much better that the SciFi Channel's Flash Boredom. I say fire Bonnie Hammer from the job and give the job to these guys. They produce stuff made by fans FOR THE FANS. Bonnie- take a hint--They've demonstrated you don't need big budget money, you don't need the on-scene product placement, the on-screen SciFi icon and you don't need inferior re-imagining to make something work--- you just need heart to make a fan favorite winning production. Good job to these poor Star Trek fan voluntary film crew- you gotta give them credit. You have my respect!!! And thanks so much George Takei for reprising your role- well done- you deserve it!!
littlepod by Fernwick_	Aug 24th, 2007 01:50:59 AM
u first. :)
RE: Fernwick_ by Dangerousapple	Aug 24th, 2007 02:45:26 AM
There is are a lot of stories I would LOVE to be told set in the Firefly universe. However, rape of Inara and Kaylee wouldn´t be the first things on my mind. That they are the first thing on yours, is really fucked up.
Compared to a certain movie by HornOrSilk	Aug 24th, 2007 03:33:03 AM
This really is Star Trek. The idea is to make the five year mission -- a five year mission! At least that is what I figure the intent is.
Dangerous? by Fernwick_	Aug 24th, 2007 04:11:36 AM
Are you kidding me? You dont recall the Episode Objects in Space? Where Jubal threatened to rape Kaylee if she tried to scream or escape? They didnt provide any closure on that in ANY way since Jubal didnt "die". And he slapped the SHIT out of Inara. I am merely making the point, that Joss has a tendancy to do tragedy, before triumph. Recall Angel's baby son stolen by someone he trusts, recall Buffy killing Angel to save the world. Recall Fred, not just dying but her soul being destroyed so she has no afterlife, recall Cordelia sleeping with Angels kid only months after changing his diapers. Recall Spikes mom trying to SHAG him as Spike would say. Shall I go on? All I am saying is Joss left it open for Jubal to return, and I FEARED he would take it out on Kaylee or even Inara. NO ONE who reads Joss or watches Joss could dispute this, HELL in Serenity THOSE LEFT BEHIND, the guy who was shot and left for dead SURVIVES and comes back for revenge? See what im saying? I am merely saying, Joss would have fucked these characters up, and I didnt want to see a single one suffer. I hope that makes sense.
Dangerous Again by Fernwick_	Aug 24th, 2007 04:14:41 AM
Read what I originally typed, I didnt say i WANT so see this. I said I feared what Joss would do. Hell you give him Serenity, and he kills to MAIN characters. I was reading in the Firefly companion, that he said " EVENTUALLY, someone would die, and it should be sudden and unexpected" (WASH). Joss from what I have seen of him, likes to SHOCK the hell out of you, and has little to no regard for the "characters" since they dont exist, hell look at poor Anya cut IN HALF. See?
Whoever's in charge of the site needs to be taken out.. by GobBluth06	Aug 24th, 2007 05:44:21 AM
Did anyone actually get the star trek thing to work? I have been trying to watch it all night. QT doesn't seem to work and the flash versions play like the first 15 seconds and then crap out. I mean I'm not exactly thinking this is going to be the best thing I've ever seen, but I do want to watch it.
Qicktyme sucks by Dazzler69	Aug 24th, 2007 06:59:03 AM
What no torrents anymore?
Quicktime Rocks! by Real Deal	Aug 24th, 2007 08:48:56 AM
But they'd have to offer it for a regular download. H264 in High def is the best format you can get on the internet! This wasn't Quicktime's fault. It was whoever was setting up the streaming. Even Quicktime streaming works better than this. Something was wrong.
randie1313 by Al Giordino	Aug 24th, 2007 10:10:52 AM
Well, my TELLY AWARD says differently. You may want to swallow the cool aid, but as someone who saw the original Trek IN FIRST RUN I can tell you this ain't it.
It's already on the BitTorrent networks... by Bill Clay	Aug 24th, 2007 10:46:22 AM
Get a BT client and download it from a BT search engine. It's a shame that Cawley is making us jump through hoops to get a decent copy to watch.
My best hope is on Star Trek: Of Gods and Men... by Bill Clay	Aug 24th, 2007 10:57:34 AM
Now THAT is a fan film that looks professional. Even though it has most of the same New Voyages staff working on it, it has one HUGE difference. PROFESSIONAL ACTORS! What a difference it is to see one of these productions performed by real Star Trek veterans instead of local community theater trekkies. It's worth the price of admission just to see that sexy Chase Masterson painted green like an Orion slave girl!
Just watched World Enough and Time and.... by theycallmemrglass	Aug 24th, 2007 12:07:11 PM
Bloody hell, that was a fantastic episode! Its a bit jarring at the beginning seeing all these actors try to be their Original counterparts but for the most part they do a good job (particularly the characters of Kirk, spock, Sulu and Chekov). Scotty is the worst - but he is not in much any way. But the best thing about this episode is the nostalgic feel and nuances of the original series topped off with a beautiful storyline. Takai is great and outshine everyone in the acting stakes but thats to be expected being the most "senior" and professional. So this is a fan movie? Well done. Bit obssessive but if they churn this kind of quality then hats off to them. I'm gonna upload the video which will take acouple of hours because this was a bitch to flippin download so I am sure others are having difficulty too.
Still not as good as the Star Trek band Warp 11 by warp11	Aug 24th, 2007 02:32:22 PM
Seriously, Warp 11 is an amazing band. Far more popular and fun then this show. www.warp11.com
Not surpised by DrWhat	Aug 24th, 2007 03:27:54 PM
The website has gone tits up.
theycallmemrglass by theycallmemrglass	Aug 24th, 2007 04:06:48 PM
I'm trying to uploud but the file is 350mb and my Sendspace account can only take 300mb - anyone know whats the best way to convert with high quality image?
David Gerrold by Lord Shell	Aug 24th, 2007 04:20:13 PM
Hey, it's good to see David Gerrold writing Star Trek. Of course he could be writing THE REST OF THE DAMN CHTORR SERIES THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOURTEEN GODDAMN YEARS TO READ! That's right David, I'm talking to you.
Wow! by Real Deal	Aug 24th, 2007 09:45:30 PM
I'm surprised! It really was a big improvement. The acting is still a little cheesy but overall it really was quite good!
bacci40 by dandosama	Aug 24th, 2007 09:48:07 PM
You spelled it wrong, yes, and he pronounced it right. My wife is Japanese and opines that someone coached him on how to say it properly. As for the episode, I enjoyed it immensely. Best Trek I have seen in 15 years. Keep it up, guys!
I love Cawley's IMDB profile... by Bill Clay	Aug 25th, 2007 12:11:57 AM
Personal Quotes: "I can't act but heck I own the show and its only, basically a badly made home movie I do for fun."
James Cawley by RKO Classic	Aug 25th, 2007 02:49:17 AM
James Cawley: "I can't act but heck I own the show and its only, basically a badly made home movie I do for fun." I really respect him. He seems like a very nice guy, just having fun. He is certainly talented in Art Direction. But, I agree about the acting thang... He isn't the worst though. The guy playing Scotty is a shocker!!!
Vinculum!!! by Trader Groucho 2	Aug 25th, 2007 05:56:22 AM
Okay, anyone who KNOWS their Trek production stories will know that Jimmy Diggs sold a pitch based on that ONE WORD. And more power to him. The same Mister Diggs is set to direct "The Sky Above, The Mudd Below".
Christina Moses rocked in her scenes by Trader Groucho 2	Aug 25th, 2007 06:00:47 AM
as Sulu's daughter. Girl needs to grab clips from this for her reel.
it's impressive, but it's no TOS Doctor Who! by Amy Chasing	Aug 25th, 2007 06:05:33 AM
1963 to 1977 - now THAT's how you do it! ... oh yeah, it continued right up to 1989, but the good shit was '63 to '77. Trust me. ... The new series isn't too bad though. As for who's better out of: B5, BSG, DS9, X-Files, Firefly, Farscape, Blakes 7, Lost In Space, Stargate, anyone-I-missed? (yes pedants, that's a rhetorical question) - oh c'mon!
btw, who did that song "Warp Factor Love"? by Amy Chasing	Aug 25th, 2007 06:08:24 AM
(sorry for the double-post netiquette marshalls. back to your frittos)
my bad by Trader Groucho 2	Aug 25th, 2007 06:23:38 AM
they announced Jimmy Diggs is directing an episode at the Fine Arts screening. Web site says someone else is directing the Mudd ep. So I stand corrected. And a bit confused.
Why are we calling these 'new episodes' ???? by ArcadianDS	Aug 25th, 2007 02:24:47 PM
Its fanfic with a tard-tastically large budget. I'm going to buy some crayons and some construction paper and write the new Harry Potter novel. Nevermind that I'm not associated in any way shape or form with the Rowlings or with the movies, or even with a publisher - its only important to point out that I'm not buying any stupid box of 8 crayons. I'm going the whole way and buying all 64 with the sharpener on the side of the box. I would fully expect this site to get behind this project and hype it like it was actually an officially sanctioned book in the acclaimed series. That laughter you hear is AT aicn, not with it.
Well ArcadianDS by Real Deal	Aug 25th, 2007 02:51:18 PM
They've got Gene Roddenbery's son backing them. Is that good enough for you?
Also by Real Deal	Aug 25th, 2007 02:52:35 PM
Mrs. Roddenberry ( Gene's late wife ) does the computer voice.
Real Deal by Trader Groucho 2	Aug 25th, 2007 05:37:42 PM
Um, that would be "the late Gene's wife". If the wife were late, she'd be doing the computer voice from beyond the grave. Now feel free to go back to correcting your student's English essays....
ha! I made a grammatical error too!!! by Trader Groucho 2	Aug 25th, 2007 05:39:36 PM
heh
Surprisingly Good. by mayorofsimpleton	Aug 25th, 2007 07:03:23 PM
Takei kicked ass. The episode with Chekov was not great, and the other eps have been just sort of, the top level of fanfilms...so not good. But - if you can let yourself get past the new people and their shitty acting, you will be in for a treat. Seeing what happens to Sulu, and the ending is very nice. I'm glad I watched it, and I'd watch it again.
How can they have good writing, great sets and by Master Bruce	Aug 25th, 2007 07:30:25 PM
SPFX but have the crapiest actors trying to play iconic characters. Sweet Lord, you know something's wrong when the guys playing young SULU & CHEKOV come off the best, besides Mr. Takei of course. Looked great - what little I saw of it...gotta get that fixed too guys!...but the acting was far from Shattacular! I think John Belushi was more convincing as Kirk than this guy! Dude, just choke down the pride & cast REAL ACTORS instead of your family & friends and ya just may have somethin' there...if ya notice, the scenes w/the real actors...Takei, Whitney, etc...were the best in the damn show! I give it a reluctant two pointy ears up anyway...mainly for the effort of all involved. Live long & prosper ya crazy nuts...now go on & get outta here...ahead warp factor 9!!!
"Kobayashi Maru" controversary... by Bill Clay	Aug 26th, 2007 12:17:24 AM
I too thought Young Sulu mispronounced Kobayashi Maru, and I couldn't understand how such hardcore trekkies could make such an obvious mistake in their film. But reading that Young Sulu said it with the proper Japanese pronunciation makes sense. After all, he is Asian and he would pronounce it the way it was said in his homeland! Just because Kirk and other non-Asians in Wrath of Khan would pronounce Kobayashi Maru differently doesn't make their Anglo pronounciation correct. Now the REAL question... was it worth all of the misunderstandings just to have an Asian actor pronounce it correctly? Realism is nice, but not at the expense of taking you out of the story. A professional film maker wouldn't have made that distracting choice.
This surprised me because... by FreeFingers	Aug 26th, 2007 12:19:51 AM
I watched this really expecting it to suck very, very badly. Watched another episode of this and I couldn't even stand it. This episode has a GREAT story, though. The effects are good as well. Good story and good effects is what made this watchable. Sets looked good, ships, everything. The bad part was the casting. Of course Takei was great as Sulu. The younger Sulu and the Chekov were good. Uhura was fine. Spock scared the CRAP out of me. Most of the casting was just bad. It was a great story though and thats what made it watchable. Saying any episode of this show is watchable is a huge thing from me! I really enjoyed it a lot!
What a sour bunch of a-holes... by omarthesnake	Aug 26th, 2007 10:23:48 PM
Way to play to the Comic Book Guy stereotype, you whining fucktards. Half of you are determined to hate it because you didn't do it first, close to half just enjoy tearing things down, and then there's the one guy who fucking whines about baseball uniforms??? And then the ones who decry it because it's not assembled by corporate shills? This is exactly what Aint It Cool should be covering, COOL things that geeks do to show their love for the genre. The Sulu episode was terrific. The acting from some characters isn't the greatest, but the enthusiasm, love and care put into these things puts some real eps (esp. in season 3) of the original to shame. Takei was great, the actress playing his daughter was phenomenal, the script was terrific (last year's Chekov ep fell down in that regard, sadly, despite DC Fontana... Chekov was too incidental to the plot of his own episode. that wasn't the case here) and the special effects were amazing. Great work, everyone involved.
Raiders the Adapation by gothfae	Aug 27th, 2007 05:12:41 AM
A lot of you probably would hate it too. You remind me of the girl near me that says she watches lots of movies but can't name a damn one that came out anywhere other than Hollywood in the last decade. Such a sad state of affairs.
Those That Can ... by Chickenosaurus	Aug 27th, 2007 09:48:01 AM
I heartily disagree with you all about the acting. It’s true that it ain’t exactly Emmy award caliber, but neither was the original series. And at least these guys are watchable - have any of you seen the other fan films out there? They are actively painful — it’s like chewing tinfoil just to be in the same room. I’d sooner see Elvis himself drag his rotting corpse out of the ground and play Kirk than some fat, acne-cratered fanboy stuffed in a uniform like a velour schnitzel. And I give these guys major props just for stepping up next to Takei. I’d love to see one of you prime examples of permanently-arrested adolescence try to do the same. Bottom line: Any of you wankers think you can do better, or even anywhere close, grab a camera. What, no takers? Then shut the fuck up.
some Trek > not Trek by bioforge	Aug 27th, 2007 09:04:26 PM
Fuck the haters .If you don't like the idea of some fanfilms why dont you just fuck off and keep your whinging fucking commments to yourself. I for one applaud anyone who spends their time and money to create something in line of Trek. What if they mimic Kirk and the gang .Big fucking deal. Those guys our heroes and there is now way any good actor besides them would measure up anyways.

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