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Star Trek is a science fiction television series documenting the adventures of the Starship Enterprise.
J. J. Abrams To Produce New 'Star Trek' Movie With 'WandaVision' Director
Star Trek projects for the big screen have hit a bumpy road in recent years, but now it seems that the fourth installment with the original crew (not THAT original crew, of course!) is finally getting ready to rev up the warp drive and boldly go where no man has gone before again. Paramount has confirmed that they have entered into negotiations with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, and Simon Pegg to man the bridge and the engine room of the Starfleet vessel.
By Culture Slate4 years ago in Futurism
Spock Is so Human
Photo by Gage Skidmore “Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most human.” What a line from Star Trek II, but do we really believe Kirk in his eulogy. I would say we appreciate the sentiment. However, Trekkies probably dismiss it as a quaint send off. In other words, a touching moment that gives a nod to Spock’s human half in honor of his inner struggle. On the other hand, if you sift through all the logic, Kirk is right and Spock is so human. Here are five memorable, human moments from the series.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Futurism
More Star Trek Sexism and Not so Much
Photo by Steve Cavers In response to the Five Most Sexist moments in Star Trek, the absence of Turnabout Intruder has been a mystery among readers. I think I left it off because the last episode of TOS is so blatantly obvious. The article also would have been endless. In addition,The Enemy Within has also been mentioned. So I took a look at both. I would say sexism, and at the same time, not so much.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Futurism
Movie Trek 6: Once More Unto the Breach
The nineties were a great decade for Trek. The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager all aired, along with three of the Next Gen movies. But before Picard and his crew took over Trek's cinematic enterprises, there was one final outing for the original series cast. The sixth Trek film is one of the very best, a personal favourite of the TOS movies and a fine swansong for that entire era of Star Trek.
By Daniel Tessier4 years ago in Futurism
Imagined Places
Now that you all have told me why your favorite show is the best, it's my turn to tell you that all of your choices are highly illogical. Star Trek TOS is clearly the superior option. Why? One word: Spock. Oh, you want more? Okay. This is the universe where every story ends well (of course, if you are not wearing a red shirt). You can watch it and feel comforted. You can watch it when you want to lift your mood. It's the universe where everyone would want to live - where the Earth is united, poverty solved, ecological problems gone. Watching TOS is like drinking a cup of hot chocolate while sitting in a comfortable armchair in the evening after a long, tiring day.
By Helen Olivier4 years ago in Futurism
Movie Trek 5: We're On a Mission From God
Back on the Star Trek movie watch-a-thon (or, at least, back to having time to write it up), we reach Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, popularly considered the worst of the Trek films. To be fair, in most technical respects, it's terribly weak. William Shatner, taking his contractually-guaranteed turn as director, is not as dynamic as Leonard Nimoy or Nicholas Meyer. The effects are below the standards of any of the films that came before; the second to fourth film had Industrial Light and Magic doing the effects, but everyone at the effects house were busy working on Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Bran Ferren came in to do the effects, on a ridiculously short turnaround, and it's not like his work is bad – he and his people had previously done Little Shop of Horrors and Altered States – it does mean the fifth film looks like it was older than the previous three. The Enterprise model had been damaged from overuse and touring.
By Daniel Tessier5 years ago in Futurism
Even in the Next Generation, the Denouement makes All the Difference
Photo by Gage Skidmore Star Trek : The Next Generation never really mapped out the planned denouement like its original predecessor. Still, the Next Gen was able to hit the spot on multiple occasions, and here’s a few of my favorites.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Futurism
Meeting the Original Star Trek Cast
The original Star Trek series first aired in 1966. It has appeared in various re-generations and reboots on television and motion picture. As endearing as all the characters have been–and the actors who portrayed them–there remains something very special about that original series and cast.
By Dan McGinnis5 years ago in Futurism
A Little Thanks George - Shatner did Steal Your Lines but he also Provided a Good Living and an Enduring Legacy
Photo by Gage Skidmore The dislike or sheer hate cast members had for William Shatner is well documented. But there never is any discussion for what the likes of George Takei owe the behemoth that was their nemesis. That would be a very good living, and a legacy that will long endure.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Futurism
Star Trek: The Denouement Makes All the Difference
Photo by Gage Skidmore For as much as science fiction anchors Star Trek, its signature endings have also played a part in making The Original Series endure. They can even make a bad episode worth watching. These are five endings we can’t do without.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Futurism
