Star Trek

[Lord_of_Me]

i've actually seen all of them fellfrosch but the earlier ones just look so fake

[Fellfrosch]

Fake? I suppose that's a valid comment, but what does it say about Dr. Who? That looks horrible, but it's still some of the best doggone sci-fi ever written.

I agree with Mustard that #6 is one of the best. As I mentioned to trekgirl a few days ago on IM, I would put the top three as 2, 6, 8, in that order.

[Slant]

True, Fel, but Hollywood has never tried to do a lavish big-budget version of Dr. Who.  If it looked truly horrible on the big screen after a whole wad of money was shot on it, no amount of clever scripting would be able to save it.

Speaking of which, if they ever do an actual American version of DW, I'd want Jeff Goldblum as the Doctor.  Just a thought.....

[Fellfrosch]

They actually did an American Dr. Who, and it looked really good but was kind of stupid. I can't remember the name, but you can look it up on imdb (as far as I know, it's the most recent Who on the list).

[Slant]

You must be thinking about the made for TV one with Paul McGann as Doctor #8 and Eric Roberts as the master.  It was almost universally reviled by true Who fans because the Doctor (gasp) actually got to kiss a girl!  I for one thought it was kinda cool.  It was supposed to be the pilot for an American made DW tv series, but it got so much negative feedback that the series was cancelled before it even began.

[Fellfrosch]

Yeah, that's the one. I kind of likes it, though several things just didn't sit right (like the kissing, and the victorian Tardis). I liked the Doctor, though.

[Nicadymus]

I must have missed that made for TV "version."  Perhaps I will have to see if I can acquire a copy, unless it is not recommended by those who have seen it.  Any advice would be appreciated.

[Slant]

My advice is to check on ebay for a copy.  It is usually readily available.  If you don't want to go that route, then haunt hobby/comic/gaming shops, especially those that feature bootleg videos made from obscure tv shows.  Bootleg video version usually goes for $10 and you might be able to get it off ebay for as low as $2 (not including shipping).  Personally I think it is worth it.  i kinda liked Eric Roberts as the Master.  He was very different than the previous incarnations:  more of a "hands-on" sociopath.  The kissing scene was fine, really.  I don't know why people were so adverse to the Doc getting one little snog after thirty years of nothing.  It wasn't like he shagged her rotton in the middle of Central Park or anything.  And I liked the Victorian look to the TARDIS.  Oh, as per most American made productions there were the requisite car chases, gun battles, lowbrow humor and big special effects scenes.

[Nicadymus]

Thanks for the info Slant.

[His_Crazyness]

Voyage Home was the movie about the whales, right?  The Movie about the whales what ever it may be and First Contact are the best Star Trek movies.

[Entsuropi]

Voyage Home was the movie about the whales, right?  The Movie about the whales what ever it may be and First Contact are the best Star Trek movies.

yes. star trek #4.
i agree - those are teh best two ive seen. ive seen many admittedly, but still.

[jamer_nimro]

well as im a youngster and not a massive trek fan,  im kind of limited, but wrath of khan is class, the best one ive seen, first contact has the borg so rules and finally although  nemesis was crap, it was a good film to watch and switch off to, kind of action movie type, for god sakes i took me girly with me! though only after seeing some other awful film beforehand!