Steady as she goes: Star Trek - Page 2

mapuc · 08-12-06, 01:41 PM

I'm a great trekkies . It's not more than 5 minutes ago when I red some romurs about Star Trek XI

Markus

TteFAboB · 08-12-06, 03:40 PM

My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day.

tycho102 · 08-12-06, 03:41 PM

On a scale of 1 to 100:

Star Trek II rates a 95. That movie had absolutely outstanding casting, they worked it around "Moby Dick" (and a little bit of "Tale of Two Cities), which ended up being an outstanding book to choose for the plot structure. The music soundtrack was phenomenal, as well. I actually listen to it when I'm jogging.

Star Trek VI rates a 90. The plot has some issues, mainly with the bloody moon blowing up and the shock-wave managing to travel faster than light, but its premise with the Russkie's/Klingons was a good choice.

ST1 rates an 80. It was good for it's time.

ST3 rates a 75. It has it's moments.

ST4 rates a 60. It has a few odds and ends that are nifty.

ST5 rates a....Christ.....I don't know. I need bleach for my brain, or something.

The series was really good for it's time, and there are episodes that I still like. Some of them have too much morality to them for me to agree with, but I can enjoy them in a late-1960's context. I'm not enough of a Trekkie to remember the names of individual episodes, but there's probably 15 that stand out amongst the rest, and another 30 that I like.

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The new generation movies have a few good parts (I believe I've watched all of them). I liked the series better than the movies. It was nice that Data got his emotion chip, and Geordi got his optical biomodifications. The chick that did the Borg Queen was sexcellent, and later in Voyager.

Speaking of Voyager, those some good parts, too. As many or more than NextGen. At some point, they just ran out of morality to discuss, and that was part of the problem with the Enterprise series (I watched the first 13, and a few up to #22).

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On a related, but seperate topic, I generally consider America's liberals to follow the "Star Trek Religion". It's the religion where you have 1 hour of tough moral choices, and then everyone heads to the replicator to get a granola bar and some Earl Grey tea and listen to Data play the violin.

mapuc · 08-12-06, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TteFAboB

My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day.

On one of our cable-channel they are showing the TNG. One episode every day except saturday and sunday.

Markus

Onkel Neal · 08-12-06, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Winston

I have to say of the films I enjoyed star trek II, III, IV most. They were almost like a trilogy in there way. Star trek III seems to get a panning from a lot of people but it has two of the best scenes in any star trek film in my opinion. The stealing of the Enterprise and its eventual destruction were very spectacular and it was quite sad in a way to see the old girl go.

Agreed

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Edit: On the topic of William Shatner, he seems to have mellowed out these days and takes him self less seriously. He’s also quite funny, check him out congratulating Gorge Lucas for a lifetime achievement award of some sort…

Cool clip, check out this one, something called Star Trek Blitz
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And this is a cool one by Shatner

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Shatner played the role of Kirk brilliantly. Few movie stars can bring something like that off.

Onkel Neal · 08-12-06, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

What bugs me about the fans of the off shoots from Star Trek they bang on about how much the special effects are so much better

of course they are the original series was done back in the sixty's wake up you dozy lot. Another thing that makes me laugh these fans spend more time throwing the book at each other.

Get a grip it's a TV show sit back and enjoy, Star Trek may look dated, by heck I would regard it alot better than the rubbish on TV today.

Yeah, I never got into the Next Generation. Seemed to derivative from the original. Data bugged me, he was like a cross between the tin man and a watered-down Spock, and what's with the kid and the Klingon on the bridge?

Once I retire I'll give it a second look. The special effects are superb, too bad Kirk and co. didn't have that available to them in the 60's.

Rockstar · 08-12-06, 09:57 PM

one of my favs was when they were chasing that gaint space cornucopia looking thing that ate planets.

August · 08-12-06, 11:21 PM

I liked the original Star Trek better than any of the "next generations". My favorite movie with the original cast was The Wrath of Kahn.

"Kirk, He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition's flame before I give him up!"

Iceman · 08-13-06, 01:13 AM

bigboywooly · 08-13-06, 01:47 AM

Ahh good old Shatner

Currently on British tv hawking All Bran cereal :rotfl:

Godalmighty83 · 08-13-06, 04:07 AM

if they did a dvd release of the original series but cleaned up and utilizing modern effects i would be very interested.

goldorak · 08-13-06, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Godalmighty83

if they did a dvd release of the original series but cleaned up and utilizing modern effects i would be very interested.

No, it would take away all the 60's cheesiness and charm.
How about doing the same thing to The Prisoner, or UFO, or Space 1999 (first season only), or all the shows in supermarionation ?

Those series are great because they trascend the 60's era.

goldorak · 08-13-06, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by August

I liked the original Star Trek better than any of the "next generations". My favorite movie with the original cast was The Wrath of Kahn.

"Kirk, He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition's flame before I give him up!"

Yep

my two most favorite ST films are Star Trek : The Motion Picture and Wrath of Khan.
Those were the times

, from there the whole franchise just went downhill (except for DS9).

Skybird · 08-13-06, 05:15 AM

DS9 had an excellent episode where they digitally copied material from Trouble with Tribbles and DS9 into the same pictures. The DS9 crew did a timejump back into that episode and then effectivel yplayed within the frame of that episode, wearing those old dresses and somewhat interacting with the old Shatner crew.

Oberon · 08-13-06, 07:25 AM

Trials and Tribbleations....great episode!

(Seeing Kirk and Spock in the corridor)
Jadzia: I had no idea.
Sisko: What?
Jadzia: He's so much more handsome in person. Those eyes.
Sisko: Kirk had quite the reputation as a ladies man.
Jadzia: Not him - Spock!

08-12-06, 03:40 PM	#17
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	My cable TV has a channel running the 3 series on saturday, Next Generation followed by Deep Space 9 and then Voyager. It's the best thing to watch on TV in the day. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

08-12-06, 03:41 PM	#18
tycho102 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On a scale of 1 to 100: Star Trek II rates a 95. That movie had absolutely outstanding casting, they worked it around "Moby Dick" (and a little bit of "Tale of Two Cities), which ended up being an outstanding book to choose for the plot structure. The music soundtrack was phenomenal, as well. I actually listen to it when I'm jogging. Star Trek VI rates a 90. The plot has some issues, mainly with the bloody moon blowing up and the shock-wave managing to travel faster than light, but its premise with the Russkie's/Klingons was a good choice. ST1 rates an 80. It was good for it's time. ST3 rates a 75. It has it's moments. ST4 rates a 60. It has a few odds and ends that are nifty. ST5 rates a....Christ.....I don't know. I need bleach for my brain, or something. The series was really good for it's time, and there are episodes that I still like. Some of them have too much morality to them for me to agree with, but I can enjoy them in a late-1960's context. I'm not enough of a Trekkie to remember the names of individual episodes, but there's probably 15 that stand out amongst the rest, and another 30 that I like. ======================================= The new generation movies have a few good parts (I believe I've watched all of them). I liked the series better than the movies. It was nice that Data got his emotion chip, and Geordi got his optical biomodifications. The chick that did the Borg Queen was sexcellent, and later in Voyager. Speaking of Voyager, those some good parts, too. As many or more than NextGen. At some point, they just ran out of morality to discuss, and that was part of the problem with the Enterprise series (I watched the first 13, and a few up to #22). ======================================== On a related, but seperate topic, I generally consider America's liberals to follow the "Star Trek Religion". It's the religion where you have 1 hour of tough moral choices, and then everyone heads to the replicator to get a granola bar and some Earl Grey tea and listen to Data play the violin. __________________ My little Silent Hunter 4 repository

08-12-06, 11:21 PM	#23
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,222 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I liked the original Star Trek better than any of the "next generations". My favorite movie with the original cast was The Wrath of Kahn. "Kirk, He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round perdition's flame before I give him up!" __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-13-06, 01:47 AM	#25
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Ahh good old Shatner Currently on British tv hawking All Bran cereal :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-13-06, 04:07 AM	#26
Godalmighty83 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	if they did a dvd release of the original series but cleaned up and utilizing modern effects i would be very interested. __________________ Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

08-12-06, 01:41 PM	#16
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,548 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	I'm a great trekkies . It's not more than 5 minutes ago when I red some romurs about Star Trek XI Markus

08-12-06, 09:57 PM	#22
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	one of my favs was when they were chasing that gaint space cornucopia looking thing that ate planets.

08-13-06, 01:13 AM	#24
Iceman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mesa AZ, Arizona, USA Posts: 1,253 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0

08-13-06, 05:15 AM	#29
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,703 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	DS9 had an excellent episode where they digitally copied material from Trouble with Tribbles and DS9 into the same pictures. The DS9 crew did a timejump back into that episode and then effectivel yplayed within the frame of that episode, wearing those old dresses and somewhat interacting with the old Shatner crew. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-13-06, 07:25 AM	#30
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Trials and Tribbleations....great episode! (Seeing Kirk and Spock in the corridor) Jadzia: I had no idea. Sisko: What? Jadzia: He's so much more handsome in person. Those eyes. Sisko: Kirk had quite the reputation as a ladies man. Jadzia: Not him - Spock!