Comments on: TNG@20: Stewart Interview

By: DEMODE

DEMODE — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:00:40 +0000

#21: The problem is so much money gets spent on advertising to promote the films when they are sent off to the theatres first. That’s one of the reasons why Nemesis didn’t make as much of a profit as it could have (the fact that it wasn’t very good didn’t help it either).

Disney and Paramount have started making Diecct to DVD movies of franchises where they already have a built in audience, and they are doing well. “American Pie” has 2 direct-to-dvd sequel movies out now, and both have done very well. Babylon 5 has a Direct-to-DVD movie in the works right now. TNG could easily surpass all of those movies in terms of profit.

By: SithMenace

SithMenace — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:10:44 +0000

I never got into TNG, but I thought Stewart was an excellent choice for the captain. IMO Picard was the glue that held that show together, and it probably wouldn’t have worked had they put some Kirk knockoff in that chair. I liked Geordi too, but the rest of the cast was uninteresting to me, and I thought the show was sterile and boring. It just never seemed to have that special something that TOS had.

I’m not trying to piss off any TNG fans, that was just what I got out of the show.

As far as direct- to-DVD TNG, I don’t think it would be profitable at all. Even a 50 mil gross wasn’t enough for Paramount to continue TNG in the theaters, and I know they wouldn’t make that kind of money from DVD’s.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:22:06 +0000

Parkinson is the DADDY of Interviews!!

By: DEMODE

DEMODE — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:23:25 +0000

A few weeks ago, Paramount said that they where going to start making Direct-to-DVD movies of old franchises, and that Star Trek might be one of them. Does anyone out there think the TNG crew would go that route, with Stewart and all returning? Granted, Stewart would probably ask for a fair amount of cash if he did it, but do you think he would ever go for it if they asked him too?

In my eyes, a movie is a movie, whether it premiers in a theatre or it goes directly to DVD. It would be a great way for TNG to continue making more movies.

By: Lets hate Paramount

Lets hate Paramount — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:38:14 +0000

Does anyone like the first 2 seasons of NG? I thought those years were more in line with TOS , the later seasons seamed to get way too talky

By: Stanky McFibberich

Stanky McFibberich — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:12:29 +0000

I am watching Trekkies right now.
Most of the people featured in this film are on a different level of fandom than myself. I enjoy the show, but they really seem to have a LOT of fun with it.
I have never attended a convention (largely because of where I live), but I can see that it would be interesting to attend one once.
It would have been more enjoyable going to a convention before the days of the spin-offs when it was just the real Star Trek being celebrated.
The guy driving around in the Captain Pike life-support vehicle and the “Cousin Eddie” cap with ear flaps is killing me. :)

By: John Pemble

John Pemble — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:59:17 +0000

Great guest to interview. Trekkies was a bit, well let’s make fun of uber trek fans but as the film ends you understand that eccentricities of these fans is nothing more than that. I mean when I wear my uniform to work once a year I get my balls busted but it’s a compliment. Patrick, it’s OK the fans knew they were being filmed and they didn’t care.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:35:43 +0000

I was always in favour of the darker road that Trek took, i thought it mirrored our own time (which it did) but after hearing part of Mr. Stewarts interview I realised Trek was about hope, yes there were battles but it was about hope. Trek has lost that, the series needs to be put back to the times of TOS, even following the adventures of Pike or April, to reclaim what it has lost, even a TV series about Sulu could achieve that. A series set during the time of TNG, but following the lines of the series. DS9 was a wonderful series and I loved it, VOY was pathetic and Enterprise was OK. But nothing will ever beat TNG, not even TOS in my mind, but if Abrams is going back to TOS to bring Trek back to its former self, go for it! Thank you Mr Stewart, you made me remember why I liked Trek, it was not the effects but the stories.

By: DEMODE

DEMODE — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:36:24 +0000

Patrick Stewart was so good in TNG. I really do hope we see him in action again as Picard.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:24:00 +0000

Never liked picard.Couldn’t warm up to him.he seems so pompous and defensive.Didn’t help it any that Stewart shouted out his lines like he was still on stage