Comments on: New ‘Star Trek’ Footage: Thoughts?

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By: mpls_mike

mpls_mike — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:24:16 +0000

Hey! i resemble that remark, and i will be there opening day as well, just like i was for iron man, and the dark knight

By: mpls_mike

mpls_mike — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:21:30 +0000

love the idea of "first generation Trekker", and i always thought "the trouble with tribbles" was one of the weakest episodes of all. and yet it comes up as highly rated on most peoples favorite lists.

By: mpls_mike

mpls_mike — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:15:49 +0000

firefly was/is THE most under-rated vehicle that could have stood a chance to supplant TOS a viable place for a series of movies and spin-off series.
and this is from a guy who has all of TOS and all the movies on a hard drive for instant access.

By: Terry_Jim

Terry_Jim — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:31:48 +0000

You piqued my curiosity about Gene Roddenberry's own military experience.

Wikipedia says," Roddenberry…joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941,and flew many combat B-17 Flying Fortress missions in the Pacific Theatre with the 394th Bomb Squadron (H) 5th Bomb Group who called themselves the "Bomber Barons." He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for his service."

At http://www.sfsite.com/gary/rodd01.htm , in a 'warts and all' bio of the man writes," his military service during World War II … had the greatest impact on his creations. "

Did it? Perhaps the only enlisted type he wanted to see
was the Yeoman Rand type, and who could blame him?

"Go on up the ladder first, Yeoman.
No , really, I insist."

By: ScottDS

ScottDS — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:24:54 +0000

If anyone is still reading this thread, here's some cool news – they're showing the new movie to some of the troops ahead of the official premiere:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2009/04/militar...

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Kicking Over My Traces: More on the New Star Trek Movie — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:12:45 +0000

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By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:46:32 +0000

This is what I always think. All these producers and directors who have credentials from Ivy League and prestigious film schools and this is what they come up with: another Star Trek movie. And not even something like a “Next Generation” or "Deep Space 9" where you have to actually make up new characters. Coming up next from the geniuses in Hollywood: The Godfather

By: sean

sean — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:13:29 +0000

The original Star Trek was 'Wagon Train to the Stars'. It was a western in space. If they'd had the money to do shoot 'em ups every week, they would have (actually, they did most weeks anyway). It wasn't until TNG that you had 'bottle' episodes where things slowed down and you saw more interpersonal activity on the ship. TOS was a new adventure, a new big bad, a new planet every week. I don't see anything about this new film that deviates too far from that.

And TWOK (as well as a few TOS stories) firmly established that Jim Kirk had a checkered past and was 'never a boy scout'. He also was no stranger to a bar or the ladies. He frequently disobeyed orders and broke from the chain of command. The only difference here is he's not yet a man with a purpose. But he'll become that man.

Besides, Rodenberry wanted to reboot TOS with The Motion Picture (and essentially did). If you read the novelization (which he wrote) he deems much of TOS as 'apocryphal' or at least highly exaggerated.

By: sean

sean — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:13:29 +0000