Comments on: Today is I,Mudd Remastered Day

By: Harcourt Fenton Stickinthemudd

Harcourt Fenton Stickinthemudd — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:32:53 +0000

OK, maybe (make that definitely) they were inconsistent on the lighting of the nacelles originally. That’s probably due to the re-use of shots. But the lit nacelles are SUPPOSED to indicate warp drive. The remastering people are taking an error and making it the default assumption.

By: Scott Gammans

Scott Gammans — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:12:31 +0000

^^^ LOL

By: HJM

HJM — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:03:09 +0000

Anyone know why they are using the Enterprise from the animated series.

By: Jim J

Jim J — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:01:08 +0000

One last thing: does anyone know of ANYWHERE that is showing these episodes “uncut”. I keep hearing all of this babbling about networks being offered BOTH versions (cut for syndication as well as uncut). I think that not one single station in the U.S. took the uncut option. If a station or two did: WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE? The fans that are getting uncut TOS MUST chime in and tell us what effects we are missing at time AND post some screen shots, if they know how. lol…..my two cents!

By: Jim J

Jim J — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:51:22 +0000

Harcourt F. S.-

Though I agree with almost everything you say, you are dead wrong about the nacelles. Look over your TOS “original” dvd’s and you will see that it just depended on when they made the special effect. One show that was recently done (I forget if it was “City” or a different one) features several Enterprise orbit shots. Some show the nacelles lit in orbit, some do not. That was back in non-remastered days…so there you have one of the many inconsistencies that came with TOS. Did it bother me back then? Not in the least. Might it bother new, younger fans??? Maybe…… Almost all of your points are valid, but please stop complaining about the things that just aren’t true. We MUST give the CBS cgi’ers a little credit, ok?

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:24:26 +0000

I’m sorry, people keep touting the CGI Defiant from “Enterprise” as some sort of watershed in CGI rendering, but to these eyes it looked liked ****. Completely animated and lacking depth and dimension. As did all post TNG Trek series effects.

This new endeavor is stylized and maintains the unique appearance of Classic Trek versus all of it’s predecessors. It still stands on it’s own.

The effects in this series are ever bit as good as any render in the “Ships of the line” calendars, with the added bonus of being in MOTION.

Each new shot is a beauty shot. Stickinthemudd may prefer the lady elderly ,tired, and fragile, but I like my women enhanced and beautiful. Pristine and shining. Call my tastes ecclectic I suppose.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:33:35 +0000

CBS’ intentions are nice but if your going to do something this big, don’t do it halfway. Star Trek is a great show and doesn’t need any sort improvments. But, surely these kind of changes won’t take away from a great TV show. It does give it a nice different look. CBS says it wants to appeal to a new audience, I think if the FX are done with all the high powered technology and detail available today, it just might, but so far it just looks dull and uninspired. I think the CGI starship enterprise should look something like the CGI ship in the “Enterprise” series, with more detail to the hull, just to give all the TV series a sense of continuity to the effects, and replacing the stock shots with something that looks like the ship can fly through space in a straight line would be nice. Maybe they are just saving the good stuff for Star Trek XI, in which case I would feel very cheated.

By: Harcourt Fenton Stickinthemudd

Harcourt Fenton Stickinthemudd — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:15:48 +0000

Captain Kirk put his finger on what is wrong with the remastering in this very episode. The Enterprise is not, as one of the androids claims, a mechanical device. It’s a beautiful lady, and we love her. And someone came along and cut our beautiful lady’s picture out of the frame and replaced her with an “enhanced” model, some celebrity look-alike with flawless skin and breast implants. Sure, she’s pretty, maybe even better by some measures. But she’s not the lady we love.

Plus, goddammit, the engine lights at the end of the nacelles indicate that the ship’s at warp; they’re not supposed to be lit in orbit.

By: The Matt in the Hat

The Matt in the Hat — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:59:23 +0000

I think the remastered CGI that has appeared in the remastered episodes has been very, very good. Please note that this opinion extends to my three good friends and one girlfriend that have watched the remastered episodes, none of whom regard themselves as anything other than passive viewers of TOS. In addition, the ship pan at the end of “I, Mudd” simply took my breath away.

In addition, when one considers statements made by the cg artists regarding their insistence that the space scenes be done respectfully, it seems clear that our baby is in good hands. Having said this, I have never seen the visions referenced bdrcarter in his “City” review of October 14th and would appreciate further information on this.

Remember the intent here: remaster without redefining. Insert a scene of the Enterprise entering the atmosphere in “The Naked Time,” and you rewrite the story. Replace a tired, overly-used scene of the Enterprise making a turn in “I, Mudd” and you make a great episode even better.

By: Jim J

Jim J — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:37:19 +0000

Josh-

I enjoy it, but not the ship (at least, less and less). They gotta fix her, then I’ll be 100% behind them. I DO like the shows, just can’t get rid of that “rock in my shoe” feeling about the NCC-1701.