It doesn’t matter one whit if the communicators look different, or if they use a different sound effect for the doors opening; those are the LEAST important things in all of Star Trek! What IS important is the story, and not wether the phasers loook the same as they did in the 60’s.

I hope to God that they DO update the look of the props. For God’s sake, people, we have modern technology for special effects, so lets USE it.

Do you REALLY think that the original show would have used the cheesy props it did if they had access to the wonderful CGI effects we do now? Of COURSE they wouldn’t have! They would have used the best possible effects at their disposal, (which they did, at the time)

The effects should be in the background anyway, doing nothing more than making the world of the story look plausible and reinforcing Suspension of Disbelief. If the movie were to conform to the wishes of the die-hard “fans” out there (and I use the word in scare quotes because these people really don’t get Trek at all, and think that all it’s about is the look, while it’s really about the story and the relationships between the characters) and became nothing more than a tribute to the original show, with nothing changed at all, it would be horrible. Our world has changed a lot since those days, and they’re are different issues that need addressed, and that’s what Trek is about.

I am excited and optimistic about this movie, and look forward to it with great anticipation.

Personally, I’d FAR rather the later, “established in the minds of the public”, multi-coloured TOS uniforms for this excursion, as opposed to the “muted” early ones…and the female uniforms MAY have been “typical 60’s and impractical” in a way…but they sure would be “cinematic”, and flattering for the actressess… :D

“You can’t please everyone, so ya, got to please yourself.”

And since “yourself”, in this instance, is a huge TOS fan…I’m not worried.

Feel free to disagree! ;) I wasn’t about in the 1960s either: I’m at the grand old age of 32 (about 12 years old in my head though!!)

I agree that the Enterprise should be functional, but there have been many times through history that a ‘look’ has been applied to buildings or machinery. Think about art deco, or designs that we consider to be ‘Edwardian’ or ‘Victorian.’

Indeed, the early Enterprise design looks more 1950s than 1960s.

Personally, I’d like to see Golden Age and Silver Age building and ship designs applied to the revamped Trek.

If they recreate the TOS bridge as part of this, I just may have to die a happy man.

Joe, live

Thank you, Frank Costanxai. :)

Not looking for any solutions. Not looking for Shatner to be in it. Not looking for Nimoy to be in it. Not looking for anything, really. It’s more of a dismay than anything. And I need to pronounce it every so often. It brings me a kind of serenity.

So, I say again, “Why anyone wants to see Star Trek from the series or slightly-before era with different actors is beyond me.”

“Fake Trek XI – Who the Heck are These Guys and What in the Name of Matt Jeffries Happened to the Enterprise?” Coming Soon to a Theater Near You! ;)

“But there is still one little problem that won’t go away….”

Let me guess, still trying to fit Shatner into the time machine, right? Try more butter around the edges and have him wiggle.

Stank, face it. This will never be solved to your satisfaction… but there’s an old mantra… repeat this over and over..

“serenity now… serenity now….”

X

So you want Star Trek: MiB? :p