Comments on: “Mudd’s Women” Remastered: Review + Video + Screenshots [UPDATED]

By: LC

LC — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:52:48 +0000

Speaking of “good directing” — I maintain that “Mudd’s Women” is the best-directed episode of the original series. Period. No other episode quite matches the other-worldly feel of both the Enterprise and the planet. The gliding camera shots and unusual angles make it look more like a feature film than a weekly TV show.

It’s a pity Harvey Hart wasn’t allowed back to direct more episodes (he reportedly went over-time on shooting and his elaborate camera set-ups were difficult to edit.)

By: tiki-god!

tiki-god! — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:08:57 +0000

Anyone else notice that during the cutaways to McCoy during the 3 beauty’s initial beam up his costume changes from regular starfleet to his medical togs? Only for one cutaway though.

By: Grady Christie

Grady Christie — Mon, 04 May 2009 21:44:27 +0000

One of my all-time favorites! Glad to see it redone.
Grady Christie

By: RD

RD — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:24:05 +0000

CBS Digital suffers from a lack of directorial talent. I continue to see “blatant Film-school 101″ errors creeping up. When Eve looks out the window and the miner comments that the wind always blows like that, instead of her POV, they re-use their OVERHEAD establishing shot, completely disconnecting the moment. I noticed the exact same error in in COURT MARTIAL when the camera moves in on the Ion Pod replacement and then they cut to Kirk entering the bar on the planet! Not that you can’t go from a focus on the enterprise and then jump to the planet, but when you move in on a subject like that you expect the next scene to be within the subject. My first reaction to seeing that cut was, “where am I?” and I’ve seen that episode a dozen times. No one in the audience should ever have that feeling. Whoever is directing the restoration has lost perspective and is focused on “cool shots” rather than good directing.

By: Spocko

Spocko — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:11:45 +0000

All these new explosions don’t look real or star trekkish.

By: Dep1701

Dep1701 — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:43:54 +0000

Has anyone else noted a little sound blooper in this episode ( always there…not just in the remastered version )? In the briefing room after the tial, as Kirk attempts to disengage himself from Eve, you can clearly hear the director yell “LIGHTS!” just before they start fading.

A similar event occurs in “The Enemy Within” as Fisher is heard ( off-screen ) to tumble of the boulder. Listen right after Sulu says “That’s nippy.”; As the sound effects start, you can hear the director yell “NOISE!” cueing Shatner and Takei to look off stage for their reaction.

By: TJR

TJR — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:55:51 +0000

I agree that the new effects did a lot to enhance this episode.

I hadn’t seen this episode in ages (and I remember not caring for it then), so I saw it with new eyes and found that I enjoyed it.

I think this episode was trying to make a point about the Fantasy that men want from women vs the reality of what they really need from a woman.

That’s a strong statement to be making even now with all of the (fantasy) sexuality that is thrown at us now in TV ads and music videos.

I think it tried to make this point, but I also think it fell just a little bit short of it.

I still enjoyed the episode much more now than I did all those years ago.

By: diabolik

diabolik — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:37:18 +0000

That shot of the Enterprise shown just before Harry’s ship blows up was awesome! Love the way it gets up close to the nacelle before cutting away. A very dynamic shot.

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:15:05 +0000

Nice review Jeff.

Initially I also thought that the timing was off in that “There she goes!” line. But Sulu, via his instruments, should know that an asteroid is about to hit the ship, so I think it’s OK.

By: Jim Profit

Jim Profit — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:20:10 +0000

I’m sorry to say that almost every week, but why do you headline the article

“Mudd’s Women” Remastered: Review + Video + Screenshots [UPDATED]

if what comes is just

“Mudd’s Women” Remastered: Review + Streaming + Screenshots [UPDATED]

instead? I still don’t understand why you capture HD material but show it with the LD (better: vLD, very Low Definition) quality of YouTube clipses. When this site started, there were wmv-files in pretty good quality every week.

P.S.: Beside this nuisance, I still think this site is great, one of the best regarding Star Trek.