Comments on: EXCLUSIVE Blu Ray/DVD Featurette Clips: Morga On STVI “Brute” + Tim Allen Talks Kirk

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:34:38 +0000

Tom Morga has had one of the longest histories in the world of Star Trek. He was the model for the first Klingon used in the Feature Films. He also played the role of Soto in “The Sword of Kahless”

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Tom_Morga#Star_Trek_notes

By: S. John Ross

S. John Ross — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:05:15 +0000

#79: “… we all know that Trek has never made fun of itself …”

… On purpose. Trek has never made fun of itself, on purpose.

By: steve2

steve2 — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:41:47 +0000

Tommy Webber: [about Gwen repeating what the computer says] You know, that is really getting annoying.

Gwen DeMarco: [shouts] Look! I have one job on this lousy ship, it’s *stupid*, but I’m gonna do it! Okay?

Tommy Webber: Sure, no problem.

By: Jim Nightshade

Jim Nightshade — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:13:00 +0000

Yah I have to admit that Forbidden Planet is a nearly perfect template for Gene Rs Star Trek premise…The captain of the ship was Leslie Nielsen and he was quite humorless and very similar to Pike in the Cage Pilot. Also, an intelligent cerebral story, a scantily clad sexy young girl for the crew members to fight over, sets and effects that really made you feel like you were on another planet, force fields and ray guns, including a laser/phaser cannon etc…Above average character development and depth….the cooks obsession with booze kinda like Scotty sometimes hehe, Robby the robot a great character that is not in the Star Trek Pilot but that is about the only thing….I hope they do not remake Forbidden Planet—there is no way of equalling the original, just like the remake of Apes or the remake of Day the Earth Stood Still….

Regarding Galaxy Quest….I agree it is mostly done with Affection for Trek but I have to agree it is not a Trek Movie it is a spoof satire comedy and we all know that Trek has never made fun of itself but if it did it would probably do a real good job at it hahaha

By: Andy Patterson

Andy Patterson — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:00:18 +0000

You go Ebert. I appreciate someone having their own opinion.

And one of my favorite bits in Galaxy Quest was Rickman so empty and sad heartedly reading his line for the commercial they were doing.
(big pause……almost an audible sigh) “By Grapthar’s hammer…….”

Classic.

By: 'Jean-Luc'

'Jean-Luc' — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:20:56 +0000

The best bit in Galaxy Quest is undoubtely the self-destruct (?) timer. I almost laughed my a** off when it stopped.

By: screaming satellite

screaming satellite — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:58:58 +0000

Does anyone know if the new dvd set (not BR) of the original movies contains the Director Cuts of the movies? Or is it the theatre versions as on the BR?

also do they have the extras that were on the previous 2 disc versions?

By: S. John Ross

S. John Ross — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:35:54 +0000

#74: Yes, “Visit to a Small Planet” was the original, “Revisited” the followup. Both are entirely, entirely groovy and worthy of worship, leg-humps and just a touch (just a delicate, classy touch) of drool.

My favorite part about “Revisited” is that even when the story is about the actors, McCoy is still my favorite :)

By: tlh1138

tlh1138 — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:33:17 +0000

#66

I remember “Visit to a Small Planet Revisited”. That was a great short story. Was there also a story published about Kirk, Spock and McCoy on the Trek sets at Desilu studios during the same incident? The actors had switched with the fictional characters. I assume if exists, the title would be “Visit to a Small Planet”.

By: Comic Book Guy

Comic Book Guy — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:11:44 +0000

“Alex, where are you going?”

“To see if there’s a PUB!”

Love it! :-D