Comments on: “The City on the Edge of Forever” Screenshots and Video http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/ the source for Star Trek news and information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:06:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Joseph Thompson http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2190749 Joseph Thompson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:25:35 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-2190749 “The City on the Edge of Forever” as film-either version is ten billion times better than any crap Harlin Ellison wrote originally.That crummy script got an award.only because sci fi nerd boys voted for their hero or the filmed script.The real genius is all the Trek people,that contributed to the episode,not some blowhard with an axe to grind. “The City on the Edge of Forever” as film-either version is ten billion times better than any crap Harlin Ellison wrote originally.That crummy script got an award.only because sci fi nerd boys voted for their hero or the filmed script.The real genius is all the Trek people,that contributed to the episode,not some blowhard with an axe to grind.

]]> By: achicago http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1741471 achicago Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:47:04 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1741471 I never knew I was a purfectionist, (grew up at that time and haven't been to a convention,) yet I realized that every new episode is approximatly 4 minutes shorter then th original setup. Several of the lines were missing and it wasn't from advertising on broadcasting. What a rip-off. Who cares if the shipping & holding package looks nice. I never knew I was a purfectionist, (grew up at that time and haven’t been to a convention,) yet I realized that every new episode is approximatly 4 minutes shorter then th original setup. Several of the lines were missing and it wasn’t from advertising on broadcasting. What a rip-off. Who cares if the shipping & holding package looks nice.

]]> By: Daoud http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1639825 Daoud Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1639825 There's a Star Trek: New Voyages book short story (I believe in #2 of the two books?) that supposed that had the bum lived, he ends up in Los Angeles where while drinking and driving, he runs over a young child about 1931 named Wesley E. Roddenberry... thus in the Star Trek universe, there was no Roddenberry. There’s a Star Trek: New Voyages book short story (I believe in #2 of the two books?) that supposed that had the bum lived, he ends up in Los Angeles where while drinking and driving, he runs over a young child about 1931 named Wesley E. Roddenberry… thus in the Star Trek universe, there was no Roddenberry.

]]> By: skyeman1 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-842723 skyeman1 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:31:28 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-842723 My sisters and I, long-time Trekkers, have discussed the bum at length. It was actually an important scene that shouldn't have been cut. When they return to the future, and the Guardian says, "All is as it was before.", that meant that the bum didn't matter -- whether he lived out his life or phasered himself into oblivion -- it showed that he ahd no effect on what was going on around him. It's important because, especially nowadays with the economy so bad, so many people live in the shadows of society; it's a shame that they MIGHT NOT matter. In another ST:TOS episode about time travel, "Tomorrow is Yesterday", they were thinking of not returning the pilot until they realized that his son would lead an expedition to Saturn. With the bum in "City on the Edge of Forever", the situation is exactly the opposite. The bum might have had kids, but his own existence didn't matter by the time he phasered himself. My sisters and I, long-time Trekkers, have discussed the bum at length. It was actually an important scene that shouldn’t have been cut. When they return to the future, and the Guardian says, “All is as it was before.”, that meant that the bum didn’t matter — whether he lived out his life or phasered himself into oblivion — it showed that he ahd no effect on what was going on around him.

It’s important because, especially nowadays with the economy so bad, so many people live in the shadows of society; it’s a shame that they MIGHT NOT matter.

In another ST:TOS episode about time travel, “Tomorrow is Yesterday”, they were thinking of not returning the pilot until they realized that his son would lead an expedition to Saturn. With the bum in “City on the Edge of Forever”, the situation is exactly the opposite. The bum might have had kids, but his own existence didn’t matter by the time he phasered himself.

]]> By: Chynna http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-202116 Chynna Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:32:05 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-202116 In the last remastered screenshot, Kirk just looks so sad, it could make some people cry and all of us (including me) really feel sorry for him. The human (and sometimes Vulcan) face can strongly express. By the way, I agree with Zora, Shater is funny young and old, but also intentionally and unintentionally. Funny quotes from Shatner (impersonated) from other shows: (auditioning for Mr. Burns, dressed as Kirk) "Ex... ell-ent." All of his impersonated appearances on Family Guy, including: Kirk's underwear reading "Captain's Log". Shatner going to the German festival thingy with Peter. "Beam me up, God." In the last remastered screenshot, Kirk just looks so sad, it could make some people cry and all of us (including me) really feel sorry for him. The human (and sometimes Vulcan) face can strongly express.
By the way, I agree with Zora, Shater is funny young and old, but also intentionally and unintentionally.
Funny quotes from Shatner (impersonated) from other shows:
(auditioning for Mr. Burns, dressed as Kirk) “Ex… ell-ent.”

All of his impersonated appearances on Family Guy, including:
Kirk’s underwear reading “Captain’s Log”.
Shatner going to the German festival thingy with Peter.
“Beam me up, God.”

]]> By: Vincent http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-75065 Vincent Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:30:01 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-75065 Yeah! They are really hot.Just look at this. -http://yourglamourgirls.com/ Girls of you dreams! Yeah!
They are really hot.Just look at this.
-http://yourglamourgirls.com/
Girls of you dreams!

]]> By: EBAR http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 EBAR Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:45:59 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1673 At least this episode had very few effects shots, so there was less for these hatchet masters to screw up. At least this episode had very few effects shots, so there was less for these hatchet masters to screw up.

]]> By: Spock Logic http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Spock Logic Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:14:47 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1634 Noticed spocks hair was jet black and combed straight with alot of hair spray! Spocks's face was finally offf-color yellow or green compared to eveyone else red face. Can't wait till doomsday machine arrives in feb'07. Noticed spocks hair was jet black and combed straight with alot of hair spray!
Spocks’s face was finally offf-color yellow or green compared to eveyone else red face.
Can’t wait till doomsday machine arrives in feb’07.

]]> By: Kaaahhhhn http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Kaaahhhhn Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:06:24 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1583 I agree with above. Plus, I miss the light on the rear of the secondary hull shutting off as the ship orbits the planet. I always figured that was Kirk turning it off, after using the bathroom! I agree with above. Plus, I miss the light on the rear of the secondary hull shutting off as the ship orbits the planet. I always figured that was Kirk turning it off, after using the bathroom!

]]> By: Donn http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Donn Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:54:39 +0000 http://trekmovie.com/2006/10/07/the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-screenshots-and-video/#comment-1578 I retract all of my previous positive comments about Trek Remastered. Why? Look at the first screengrab above. The light falling on the Enterprise is coming from the far left. The light hitting the planet is coming from the right. If they can't get something this simple right, how are they going to execute more complex scenes? Even beginning CG modellers don't make glaring mistakes with light sources like this. The funny thing is, the next time we see the ship, it's lit from the other- proper- direction! What a shame that on Trek's 40th, this is what we get. (And those nacelle caps...) These episodes deserve far better. I retract all of my previous positive comments about Trek Remastered. Why? Look at the first screengrab above. The light falling on the Enterprise is coming from the far left. The light hitting the planet is coming from the right. If they can’t get something this simple right, how are they going to execute more complex scenes? Even beginning CG modellers don’t make glaring mistakes with light sources like this. The funny thing is, the next time we see the ship, it’s lit from the other- proper- direction! What a shame that on Trek’s 40th, this is what we get. (And those nacelle caps…)
These episodes deserve far better.

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