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Early Star Trek Reviews Are In
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Drama, Science Fiction, Sequels, Upcoming Releases,
Although Star Trek doesn’t open stateside until May 9, audiences in London were able to preview the long-anticipated prequel last night. Based on the early reviews, J.J. Abrams has a bona fide hit in his hands:
Times Online: “Just when you thought that the Star Trek phenomenon had truly run its course, along comes J.J. Abrams’s stunning prequel to resuscitate the most enduring franchise in sci-fi history…Abrams’s film is a rollicking space adventure that makes you fall in love with the original series all over again.”
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Starlog Logs Off
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials,
The magazine Starlog came along when fans of sci-fi movies and TV shows were split into two camps: those still trying to figure out whether or not Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey was actually any good, and Star Trek fans still waiting for Paramount to revive what was not yet “the franchise.” Star Wars was just about to hit and bust open the genre’s wallet.
If you’ve been living on Io for the past few days, you might not have heard that the print version of Starlog is no more. Like so many other magazines, it has ceased to be and is moving to the internets, temporarily they say, though permanently is more like it. It’s a tough climate for print, though I hear trees have never been happier.
I have long-standing connections to the Starlog Universe and I’ll miss it mightily. Editor Dave McDonnell and I have been acquainted with one another since college –
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Surprise Showing of New Star Trek Movie in Texas
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Movies,
It pays to be the right Trekker at the right time. Two hundred moviegoers in Austin, Texas, who were told they would see a trailer to the new Star Trek movie along with “The Wrath of Khan” Monday night, were pleasantly surprised when the Alamo Draughthouse Theater previewed the entire film. The older film had started when it appeared to have melted. After a couple of minutes Leonard Nimoy came out and told fans the good news. Mr. Spock hung around for the showing, as did filmmakers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof. The reaction was mostly positive, going as far as a standing ovation when it was over.
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Star Trek: New Cast, New Crew…Not for You?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Science Fiction, Upcoming Releases,
It’s impossible to compare actor Chris Pine with William Shatner…but sadly, neither actor will escape the inevitable. When Pine steps into the space suit made famous by Shatner’s quintessential Kirk, how can fans help but to notice marked changes in the character, the story and the Star Trek universe itself?
Star Trek, which is scheduled to beam into theaters on May 8, will focus on the younger years of the crew aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. For the first time, fans will see the formative first meeting between Captain James T. Kirk and Lt. Spock (whose first name, a Vulcan conglomeration, is unpronounceable). The flick will also detail Kirk’s rise to Captain, a role that the character held for many, many, many years.
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Star Trek Urn and Casket
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Movies,
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Star Trek Movie Franchise, Version 2.09
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, New Releases, Upcoming Releases,
After much delay and many false starts, the new Star Trek movie is slated to arrive in theaters on May 8. With a new cast and a new take on the Trek universe, the movie’s goal is to convert a whole new generation into a world of Trekkies. Paramount is so sure of the movie’s success, in fact, they’ve already ordered a second helping.
Director J.J. Abrams and the Trek writing staff are already on board with the second movie project, which is aiming for a tentative release in the summer of 2011.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released in 1979 by Paramount Pictures, featuring the main cast members from the original television series Star Trek. Five subsequent movies featuring the same cast followed; a seventh mixed William Shatner with cast member from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Three movies featuring this “new” cast followed.
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Star Trek Finally Coming to Blu-ray
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Drama, Science Fiction, Sequels, Home Entertainment, Upcoming Releases,
To promote the upcoming premiere of Star Trek, Paramount Home Entertainment will catch up with the technological times.
Beginning April 28, a series of Trek-related offerings will be finally be rolled out on Blu-ray. Star Trek: The Original Series—Season One is first on that list. In addition to the 29 episodes, the seven-disc set will allow viewers to choose between the original television or remastered versions.
On May 12 (a few days after the film’s premiere), the studio will issue two Blu-ray boxed sets: Star Trek Original Motion Picture Collection and Star Trek Motion Picture Trilogy. The “collection” will include the six films - from 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture to 1991’s Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - featuring the show’s original cast. Meanwhile, the “trilogy” will only include The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock and The Voyage Home.
The 2009 version of Star Trek premieres on May 8.
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VoIP Star Trek Communicator Phone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Design, Movies, USB,
Sci-fi fans who Skype/VoIP will love this new USB speakerphone that resembles a Star Trek communicator. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista and Tiger, it has a volume control and mute function with indicator and a separate USB sound controller with speakerphone and microphone. The phone also makes various comments such as “Transporter room, ready to beam up.” Aye, aye, Cap’n. We understand that the communicator will be at Dream Cheeky but has not materialized there as yet.
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Star Trek: Super Bowl TV Spot
Posted by David Torres Categories: Editorials, Movies,
Yesterday during the Super Bowl we saw a commercial for the upcoming Star Trek movie. Some of the scenes were of things we saw in the previous trailer, but there was also a lot of stuff we’ve never seen. The scene that intrigued me the most was in the beginning which shows the young James T Kirk (Chris Pine) with a bloody nose talking to Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood).
Pike says to Kirk that he (Kirk) always had a “hard time finding a place in this world”. This seems to me that they had a relationship prior to Kirk coming on board the Enterprise. There are then scenes of a bar fight spliced in between the conversation - which is where I guess he gets the bloody nose. Pike then tells him that he can settle for an ordinary life or dare to do better.
I find this interesting that a relationship is being set up between the two. The only time the two characters met on screen was in the two-part classic “Star Trek” episode “The Menagerie”. If I’m not mistaken, there was no existing relationship between the two in “Star Trek” continuity. I blogged a few months ago about the possible minor continuity error of a young Kirk knowing how to drive a car in the upcoming movie, but not being able to drive one in the episode “A Piece of the Action”. I got hit hard by people saying that I should get a life, but this relationship between Kirk and Pike is a much bigger change in continuity than the car thing.
At this point, I guess we fans just have to say whatever. I would like them to stick to continuity, but if this new “Star Trek” film rocks and it does look like it will, it won’t matter. It’ll be a new day in the world of Star Trek and hopefully more movies with the characters of Kirk, Spock, and company.
IDW Review: Star Trek: Countdown #1
Posted by David Torres Categories: Reviews, IDW Publishing,
The new Star Trek film will be hitting theaters May 8, 2009. As I’ve stated in previous blogs here on Comix 411, I’m very excited about this and the trailer looks good. IDW Publishing is the current comic book company which owns the rights to publish Star Trek comic books. I’ve never really been one to read Star Trek novels or comics. I primarily stick to the television shows and the movies. However, I decided to take a chance on “Star Trek: Countdown” because it was being presented as prequel to the upcoming film.
This first issue of this mini-series was pretty good. If you are a big time Trekker, I would pick it up, but if you are a big time Trekker, you probably already have. The story revolves around Spock in the “present” world of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) continuity. Spock has been living on Romulus and has been working towards the unification of the Romulan home world and Vulcan. This mission of Spock’s was first introduced in the classic TNG episode “Unification”.
In that episode, the movement towards unification was an underground movement. In this issue, we find out that the movement is now out and in the open and Spock is now a legal resident of the Romulus. Spock addresses the Romulan Senate and informs them of a supernova that that is occurring in a near by star system which could spread and destroy Romulus if they do not act immediately. The Senate does not believe Spock and some believe that this some sort of Vulcan trick.
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