Thinking of Jenny
Jul. 28th, 2010 10:08 pmWas thinking of Jenny earlier in the week, when they repeated a Pink Panther film on TV. It was one of the last films we watched together before she died. And now, because of a strange tangent:
Yep - 
I have been anticipating this film more than any other in the last year and a half. A film about Kirk, Spock and the rest during their academy days? This was mooted ages ago but instead we got Nemesis which while very well produced, was less than satisfactory. In fact it looked like that film almost "killed the franchise". That being the case, and the fact that J.J. Abrams was producer on Lost and Cloverfield made me a little uncertain as to what I'd see. I've been a fan of Trek ever since I watched it in the 60s, so I'm hard to please.
The short review of this film is: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes :) from which you might deduce that I liked it. The longer review's below.
( Minor Spoilers )
This is a "reboot" rather than a "reset" button, and this is quite clear in the credits with one character having "prime" appended to their name. There's already a sequel in the works, though I could even believe a new TV series could be launched by the film too - otherwise why use the original theme at the end (a very nice touch)? Wishful thinking perhaps. :)
So for me, a very long term fan, they got this film right, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, even if it does make my complete collection of "Star Trek fact files" obsolete.
R.I.P Majel Barrett-Roddenberry
Dec. 19th, 2008 04:39 pm
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry died on December 18, 2008 at her home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California as a result of complications from leukaemia. She was 76.
As other Trek fans will know, she was first seen (in the pilot) on Star Trek in the role of "Number One", though was was more widely known in the role of Christine Chapel. Later in her career she appeared as Ambassador Troi in Deep Space Nine and later in a guest role on Babylon 5. She also provided the regular voice of the on-board computers of Federation star ships for Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and most of the Star Trek movies (including the yet to be released film). That being so, she was the actor most heard via Star Trek.
Majel Barrett married Gene Roddenberry in 1969 and after his death she was Executive Producer of Earth: Final Conflict (in which she also played the character Dr. Julianne Belman), and Andromeda - both based on his original ideas.
I don't know about you, but that's taken the shine off my day.
Trekker Frustration
Oct. 23rd, 2008 04:22 pmOK, I'm a long term Trek fan. Getting a little impatient about the next film, which follows the original characters from the academy. If you go to the official website, you will see the trailer that's been out for ages, and a selection of photos like this:
But that's about it. A little nervous about what they might do with the material. I love old Trek even with all it's flaws. Will it be "ruined" or worse yet "updated. Hollywood seems to be undergoing a period where it's remaking and recycling proven hits. Bond has been restarted and there's talk of TV series remake of The Prisoner. Of course the director also did "Lost" and Cloverfield (and you might remember how that got me in a frenzy).
Gasp - how am I going to wait until May next year.
Watch Star Trek with a Physicist
Sep. 30th, 2008 02:10 am
I was in the Star Trek Museum in Second Life and am highly impressed with the Science floor of main deck. Anyway, one of the rooms there has a version of power point presentation (one of several it turns out): Watch Star Trek with a Physicist (II). The physicist is Don Lincoln who works at Fermilab.
Most interesting!
Star Trek Weirdness
May. 14th, 2008 06:32 pmOK, two things connected to Trek:
Britain's top judges are to get a new outfit, doing away with their traditional wigs and introducing colour-coded robes which one critic likened to costumes from the hit sci-fi series Star Trek (actually, I think they look more like something from Star Gate).- William Shatner hated bedding Star Trek fans - at least that's what he says!
What next (expects a barrage of weird links).
How William Shatner Changed the World
Feb. 18th, 2008 10:34 am
I've been watching a library copy of How William Shatner Changed the World. A not so serious look at how Star Trek (not Shatner) influenced technology and culture.
As a Trekker I love watching it, but hmm, well I can see why Shatner now plays Denny Crane.
Alan Shore: Denny Crane!
Denny Crane: Alan Shore!
Alan Shore: Leaders of men!
Denny Crane: With bulleyes on our asses!
True Extremes of Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaadom
Sep. 11th, 2007 02:47 pmSynchronicity!
One entry above the other on my friends page - ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
jenndolari pointed me to what might (hmm) be an "Edward Gorey" version of Trek (hey, I'd buy it!); right after seventhsqueal pointed me to what might be fan art (not just about Trek, but also Potter and "The King") that surely, ought to be presented on felt cushions(see sample right)!
The Smithson strip, referred to in the first of the above, looks graphically interesting.
Star Trek Fan Videos
Aug. 20th, 2007 10:34 pmAfter posting about the Trek-UFO video, curi_oz_wolf pointed me to the New Voyages Website.
Hmmm, looks sorta interesting. Trekfans producing more Old Trek episodes. I haven't downloaded any yet, only the trailers, but after watching seasons 1 and 2 of Trek the other month, I can tell that look like the "real" trailers on the DVDs.
There's also a site called Hidden Frontier, and Star Trek Intrepid, which also seems to be advertising fan videos. Never heard of these before - must be leading a sheltered existence out here since NovaTrek folded.
Majel Barrett
Jul. 29th, 2007 05:54 pmCheck out Useless Facts for a bit of trivia about Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who would have to be the most often heard actress in the history of Star Trek.
Star Trek as a "Carry On" film?
Jul. 9th, 2007 12:39 pm![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mycosys just referred to some comic he'd found that seemed like a cross between Star Wars Episode I, Star Trek and the Carry On films.
This put me to thinking, if there were such a carry on film - a version of Star Trek - who would play which role? Here's my guesses:
| ROLE | ACTOR |
| Commanding Officer (Kirk) | Sid James |
| Science Officer (Spock) | Charles Hawtrey or Kenneth Williams |
| Chief Medical Officer (McCoy) | Kenneth Williams or Charles Hawtrey or Jim Dale |
| Nurse (Chapel) | Barbara Windsor |
| Communications (Uhura) | Hattie Jacques |
| Chief Engineer (Scotty) | Jim Dale |
| Helmsman (Sulu) | Kenneth Connor |
| Navigator (Chekov) | Peter Butterworth |
| Yeoman (Rand) | Valerie Leon / Patsy Rowlands |
| Security (red shirts et al) | Eric Barker / Harry H Corbett / Bernard Cribbins |
| Federation Admirals | Terry Scott / Jon Pertwee |
| Federation Officials | Bob Monkhouse / Leslie Phillips |
| Conniving Civilian | Phil Silvers |
| Civilian Woman in position of Power | Joan Sims |
| Klingon Villain (Koth, Kolos?) | Frankie Howerd |
| Visionary Scientist who 'gets it wrong' | William Hartnell or Charles Hawtrey |
I imagine the plot would be reminiscent of Carry On up the Khyber and Carry On Jack.
