Comments on: Abrams Wants To Talk to Nimoy and the Shat…But About What? [UPDATED w/Video] http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/ the source for Star Trek news and information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:11:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ernest W. Legault http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Ernest W. Legault Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:24:37 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-2075 its time for a new star trek weekly show set in the time line after voyager its time for a new star trek weekly show set in the time line after voyager

]]> By: Duane Boda http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Duane Boda Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:10:51 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-269 Of course Star Trek has always been a risk (Deep Space 9) is a fine example and I've always wondered why they kept selling - producing it? From what I ever seen - Deep Space 9 was the worse of all soap operas except it was set in space. Here is one idea on a production timeline IF they ever decided to do another series: Do one really good episode each 4 or 6 weeks instead. As far as Film Consultants that could be anyone. That way you could and would cover the entire fan spectrum in a non-biased (unpaid) and professional (paid producers) in the field. Given this wide spectrum you couldn't have anything but a polished and honed product. I sincerely think that JJ Abrams should consider and invite all input to what the fans want....it would be good. Of course Star Trek has always been a risk (Deep Space 9) is a fine example and I’ve always wondered why they kept selling – producing it? From what I ever seen – Deep Space 9 was the worse of all soap operas except it was set in space. Here is one idea on a production timeline IF they ever decided to do another series: Do one really good episode each 4 or 6 weeks instead.
As far as Film Consultants that could be anyone. That way you could and would cover the entire fan spectrum in a non-biased (unpaid) and professional (paid producers) in the field.
Given this wide spectrum you couldn’t have anything but a polished and honed product. I sincerely think that JJ Abrams should consider and invite all input to what the fans want….it would be good.

]]> By: DB http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-258 DB Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:07:04 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-258 "Best film consultants there are?" Who would that be, and what do "film consultants" do, exactly? Anyway, given the lead-time before production the writers ought to be able to concevie framing sequences featuring Shatner and Nimoy without knowing for certain that they've been signed. What would be problematic, of course, would be basing the core story action on their availability. “Best film consultants there are?” Who would that be, and what do “film consultants” do, exactly?

Anyway, given the lead-time before production the writers ought to be able to concevie framing sequences featuring Shatner and Nimoy without knowing for certain that they’ve been signed. What would be problematic, of course, would be basing the core story action on their availability.

]]> By: trekmaster http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-256 trekmaster Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:36:56 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-256 @jay It's better and more true to restart the original than producing another series with similar characters and stories selled "as new". I don't want a kirk-like captain, if there was the possibility to bring Kirk back! And of course it's a little bit risky, because the new faces will be compared to the original actors. @jay
It’s better and more true to restart the original than producing another series with similar characters and stories selled “as new”. I don’t want a kirk-like captain, if there was the possibility to bring Kirk back! And of course it’s a little bit risky, because the new faces will be compared to the original actors.

]]> By: jay http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-254 jay Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:58:22 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-254 I'm getting tired of this flashback stuff. I'd like to see the timeline maintained from TNG, DS9 and Voyager. I'm not interested in the "early days". I want to watch humanity continue to struggle forward. Another problem I see: It took TNG a few years for the cast to completely mesh and the stories to become compelling. (Having Ron Moore and Michael P. helped too.) By the time TNG was making moving the cast had a familiar 'family' feeling to it. You won't get that with a new feature film with a whole new cast. So - imho they are going to have a REAL hard time winning fans over. I’m getting tired of this flashback stuff. I’d like to see the timeline maintained from TNG, DS9 and Voyager.

I’m not interested in the “early days”. I want to watch humanity continue to struggle forward.

Another problem I see: It took TNG a few years for the cast to completely mesh and the stories to become compelling. (Having Ron Moore and Michael P. helped too.) By the time TNG was making moving the cast had a familiar ‘family’ feeling to it.

You won’t get that with a new feature film with a whole new cast. So – imho they are going to have a REAL hard time winning fans over.

]]> By: trekmaster http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-252 trekmaster Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:13:08 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-252 @Duane Boda star trek was always a risk. that's why it becomes so succesful in the past. @Duane Boda
star trek was always a risk. that’s why it becomes so succesful in the past.

]]> By: Duane Boda http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Duane Boda Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:30:07 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-250 Unless this JJ Abrams guy really knows his stuff and of course Star Trek and its history then he's making a HUGE mistake by having any prior cast members in this venture. I'd certainly like to say adventure but that might be a bit premature - wouldn't you say? As equally silly as this may sound Paramount should hire or have the best film consultants that are available to look over this story before it goes into production or we may all be seeing the last of Star Trek as we have known it and that would be sad - now wouldn't it? Unless this JJ Abrams guy really knows his stuff and of course Star Trek and its history then he’s making a HUGE mistake by having any prior cast members in this venture. I’d certainly like to say adventure but that might be a bit premature – wouldn’t you say?
As equally silly as this may sound Paramount should hire or have the best film consultants that are
available to look over this story before it goes into production or we may all be seeing the last of Star Trek as we have known it and that would be sad – now wouldn’t it?

]]> By: Jerry L http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Jerry L Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:25:57 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-249 Translated = Shatner and Nimoy will be in Star Trek XI. Which would be great news. Translated = Shatner and Nimoy will be in Star Trek XI. Which would be great news.

]]> By: Anthony Pascale http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Anthony Pascale Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:17:17 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-248 since younger actors would be playing Kirk and Spock in their 30s, Shatner and Nimoy would be 'forward' in time. Or the movie would be a 'flashback' from their time. since younger actors would be playing Kirk and Spock in their 30s, Shatner and Nimoy would be ‘forward’ in time. Or the movie would be a ‘flashback’ from their time.

]]> By: trekmaster http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/comment-page-1/#comment-247 trekmaster Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:13:17 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/09/03/abrams-wants-to-talk-to-shatner-and-nimoy/#comment-247 Flashforward!? Flashforward!?

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