tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post5559781839261908095..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Questionable Trek vol. 23AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68781687446856848872012-08-22T10:46:07.985-04:002012-08-22T10:46:07.985-04:00Thanks K!
Max, I had Netflix and liked it a lot,...Thanks K!<br /><br /><br />Max, I had Netflix and liked it a lot, I just don't have any plan at the moment.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56040976666389174442012-08-22T01:49:21.406-04:002012-08-22T01:49:21.406-04:00Andrew:
At Amazon for 19.95 with English subtitle...Andrew:<br /><br />At Amazon for 19.95 with English subtitles. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289856510554336990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22769479657141560092012-08-22T01:00:58.128-04:002012-08-22T01:00:58.128-04:00Andrew, to use the old saying. "You haven'...Andrew, to use the old saying. "You haven't seen anything yet". Keep an eye on my blog. <br /><br />It's fun to think through this stuff, I consider it mental exercise. If the Trek universe was a reality it would be very different than depicted. <br />It would be far more fantastic than any Trekkie could argue about. Or Hollywood could make up. <br /> <br /><br />Reality is where I hang out. That's why I focus more on how to build the actual props. It's far more fascinating(to me) to see how they did the old stuff, most of it was really very simple. It had to be, they had budgets and schedules to keep. But it's just as entertaining to see how much the Trekkies can make it complex. <br /><br />I still can't believe a physics teacher let me write a paper on warp drive(that was a long time ago, I got a B). <br /><br />Andrew, look into Netflix. You wont be disappointed. Commander Maxhttp://www.the-grey-ghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71429721030530164742012-08-22T00:12:16.053-04:002012-08-22T00:12:16.053-04:00K, I want to see that, but I've been without a...K, I want to see that, but I've been without a movie service for a bit now. :(AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38700492084984372972012-08-21T23:06:05.262-04:002012-08-21T23:06:05.262-04:00Soonertroll: Then you should check out the recent ...Soonertroll: Then you should check out the recent Yamato movie. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK8uCGOuQHI" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289856510554336990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35826970632226524392012-08-21T19:45:12.206-04:002012-08-21T19:45:12.206-04:00Yeah, we're not very good at staying on topic ...Yeah, we're not very good at staying on topic are we? LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56102257287735116002012-08-21T19:42:41.857-04:002012-08-21T19:42:41.857-04:00Going back on-topic (ironic for Commentarama), I a...Going back <i>on</i>-topic (ironic for Commentarama), I also enjoy seeing any Vulcan ships because we don't get to very often. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-37630756045343890422012-08-21T19:35:36.464-04:002012-08-21T19:35:36.464-04:00rlaWTX, I look forward to hearing the joke! Norri...rlaWTX, I look forward to hearing the joke! Norris has an excellent sense of humor -- and he's conservative, which is a big plus. :)<br /><br />Yeah, I was definitely out-geeked. No contest!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24945744092497746892012-08-21T19:34:25.453-04:002012-08-21T19:34:25.453-04:00darski, B5 depends on which race, but some of them...darski, B5 depends on which race, but some of them were really, really cool. I liked the Earth Force destroyers and the Shadows a lot.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77214141051099637412012-08-21T19:31:17.771-04:002012-08-21T19:31:17.771-04:00Andrew's been out-geeked! what a day in Commen...Andrew's been out-geeked! what a day in Commentaramadom!!<br /><br />Chuck Norris makes a Chuck Norris joke in EXP2... [But they nearly all have some joke about themselves. The "I'll be back" interchange between Ahnuld and Willis is hilarious!!!!]rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10573812843638097942012-08-21T19:22:25.043-04:002012-08-21T19:22:25.043-04:00Just curious about how y'all feel about the B5...Just curious about how y'all feel about the B5 ship technology. I always found them ugly but some geeks said they were more scientifically sounddarskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-13831259686542790242012-08-21T19:01:57.789-04:002012-08-21T19:01:57.789-04:00Soonertroll, I love the Galactica. That is just a...Soonertroll, I love the Galactica. That is just an awesome design. The Enterprise is sleek and kind of like a racer, but the Galactica is a warship.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15085845116941651372012-08-21T18:59:11.877-04:002012-08-21T18:59:11.877-04:00I've always prefered the Star Wars and Battles...I've always prefered the Star Wars and Battlestar Galacticia star ship concepts to Star Treks. Most sci fi tv and movie franchises use the space is an ocean trope and I like space navies modeled on 20th century battleships & aircraft carriers more than 19th century frigates and ships of the line.<br /><br />If you like to compare starship designs check out www.merzo.netSoonertrollnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-54147331031588232962012-08-21T18:34:59.822-04:002012-08-21T18:34:59.822-04:00Patriot, It's sleek and simple. There is much...Patriot, It's sleek and simple. There is much to be said for that. I liked the silver spaceship Natalie Portman owned in <i>Phantom Menace</i>, though it sounds like it wasn't build very well.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30667402345848183822012-08-21T18:28:22.216-04:002012-08-21T18:28:22.216-04:00Scott.....you are correct. It was "The Flight...Scott.....you are correct. It was "The Flight of the Navigator" spacecraft I was referring to. Teardrop shaped.....trick chromed......yet fluid.<br /><br />As far as Star Trek crafts go, the most recent film with th huge Romulan mining craft that Eric Bana captained was pretty frickin weird......Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533169053860540075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-82240437585321929652012-08-21T18:28:07.280-04:002012-08-21T18:28:07.280-04:00Scott,
I almost never worry about the science beh...Scott,<br /><br />I almost never worry about the science behind Trek because I've always seen it as fantasy science fiction rather than hard science fiction. I guess a lot of it is real, but it doesn't rally affect my enjoyment of the show.<br /><br />And yeah, there are times I laugh at the science, but not too often. I particularly like Geordi and Crusher just holding onto a ladder as everything around them got sucked into space. Uh... how strong are their arms?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-23058891953890635842012-08-21T18:26:10.256-04:002012-08-21T18:26:10.256-04:00Joel et al., I enjoy the absurdity of the Chuck No...Joel et al., I enjoy the absurdity of the Chuck Norris jokes, though I don't quite know why they chose him. At least he's a good sport about it -- even did a commercial about it once.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-50615847198672886682012-08-21T18:25:18.293-04:002012-08-21T18:25:18.293-04:00Max and tryanmax, I think you've overwhelmed m...Max and tryanmax, I think you've overwhelmed my Geek-ability.<br /><br /><i>// slow clap</i>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-11031050243313690832012-08-21T18:20:21.162-04:002012-08-21T18:20:21.162-04:00Andrew -
Here's my little secret. Very rarel...Andrew - <br /><br />Here's my little secret. Very rarely do I ever comment on the actual science involved with this stuff. <i>Trek</i> is what got me interested in filmmaking in the first place. The physics never excited me as much as the real-world production - the people who made all this stuff and how they did certain things and why.<br /><br />My closest friend from film school also happens to be a <i>Trek</i> fan and maybe we're biased because we approach it from that perspective. When we watch an episode, we're more likely to comment on the plot versus the actual "in-universe" goings-on in the episode itself.<br /><br />Of course, I'll still nitpick the science when it's warranted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-29364159721894411902012-08-21T18:12:30.532-04:002012-08-21T18:12:30.532-04:00OH NO!!
Is this going to start yet another "...OH NO!!<br /><br />Is this going to start yet another <i>"Chuck Norris is so strong that ..."</i> threads?<br /><br />tryanmax, You are to blame.<br />Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-60725515997591467002012-08-21T18:10:44.391-04:002012-08-21T18:10:44.391-04:00Chuck Norris jokes are all about being absurd. The...Chuck Norris jokes are all about being absurd. They used to be Mr. T jokes, back in the day. Absurdism isn't for everyone. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38737406355489718752012-08-21T18:09:20.910-04:002012-08-21T18:09:20.910-04:00Oh well, I still like it. :-) I figure Star Trek i...Oh well, I still like it. :-) I figure <i>Star Trek</i> is more about telling the story first and fixing the science later, anyway. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-20864776542155334692012-08-21T17:58:52.693-04:002012-08-21T17:58:52.693-04:00I'm afraid I don't get Chuck Norris jokes....I'm afraid I don't get Chuck Norris jokes. <br />I haven't seen him do anything different than any other action hero of the day. <br /><br />Sorry I don't get it. Commander Maxhttp://www.the-grey-ghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45201269006185763782012-08-21T17:56:10.500-04:002012-08-21T17:56:10.500-04:00The Reliant is a pure form of kit bashing, no real...The Reliant is a pure form of kit bashing, no real thought was given to what does what. Except for what would further the plot of the movie. <br /><br />Since ILM used the parts of the refit. We have to assume the functions are the same. The Refit was designed with more forethought than the Reliant. A deflector dish has to extend a field out quite a distance from the ship to deflect any oncoming particle. The concept would negate the ship traveling in an alternate space, it was my understanding the warp field reduced the mass of the ship(at least according to the STNG manual). In essence the ship would be out of normal space. But that would not would not negate the particle problem. A warp field is just that things would still pass through it. If the ship did travel in a different space/time, it would leave normal space thus no stars would be visible, or at least not behave the way they have been depicted. <br /><br />The only reason the Reliant looks the way it does?<br />The people who made the movie thought we were to dumb to tell two refits apart. So they gave us something even dumber. I still can't help but wonder if TWOK was made so poorly, as to kill the franchise. I think this was tried several times. Commander Maxhttp://www.the-grey-ghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-69110292185872628292012-08-21T17:50:44.129-04:002012-08-21T17:50:44.129-04:00Andrew, save your praise. We haven't heard fro...Andrew, save your praise. We haven't heard from Max yet. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com