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Post by StarFuryG7 on Mar 21, 2013 23:31:57 GMT -5
I meant to post this earlier . . .
Over at io9:Inside Secrets of the Making of Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan and "Space Seed"! Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan towers over the history of movie space opera. But where did Star Trek's greatest villain come from, and how did the movie resurrect him? Sociology professors John and Maria Jose Tenuto have spent months researching the real-life history of Khan, and they shared tons of inside information with us. Plus never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos! Read… io9.com/inside-secrets-of-the-making-of-star-trek-ii-wrath-of-457250013
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Post by CRAMBAM on Mar 25, 2013 13:54:09 GMT -5
That was one of the most interesting articles you ever posted.
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Post by captainbasil on Mar 25, 2013 17:53:50 GMT -5
That was one of the most interesting articles you ever posted. I second that. This was very interesting. I'm a big fan of Meyer and , like him or hate him, he saved the franchise from mediocrity not once but twice. I was amused by some posters who question the quality of the film. In my opinion this is still the best Trek film ever made. TWoK is just a great story. That's why it ages well. |
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 23, 2013 2:44:07 GMT -5
I just came across this over at io9:Why Wrath of Khan is Still a Bloody Great Star Trek Movie
Charlie Jane Anders
Yesterday 9:00am Now that a Star Trek movie is #1 at the box office again, everybody's looking back at the history of Star Trek films. And one meme I've been hearing a lot is that Wrath of Khan, formerly the sacred cow of Trek films, is overrated. Here's why that's not true. Read… io9.com/why-wrath-of-khan-is-still-a-bloody-great-star-trek-mov-509242628
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Post by captainbasil on May 23, 2013 7:13:45 GMT -5
I just came across this over at io9:Why Wrath of Khan is Still a Bloody Great Star Trek Movie
Charlie Jane Anders
Yesterday 9:00am Now that a Star Trek movie is #1 at the box office again, everybody's looking back at the history of Star Trek films. And one meme I've been hearing a lot is that Wrath of Khan, formerly the sacred cow of Trek films, is overrated. Here's why that's not true. Read… io9.com/why-wrath-of-khan-is-still-a-bloody-great-star-trek-mov-509242628 I really can't argue with any of that. This film is just as great as when I saw it in 1982. I'm pretty bummed out that Khan is in the new flick. I have not seen it yet, but intend to rent it. Cumberbatch is a good actor, so I am interested enough to see his performance. |
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 23, 2013 8:43:41 GMT -5
Yeah, it was a poor choice, especially since it didn't need to BE Khan. The film works pretty much the exact same if the villain really was someone other than Khan.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 23, 2013 17:54:06 GMT -5
Yeah, it was a poor choice, especially since it didn't need to BE Khan. The film works pretty much the exact same if the villain really was someone other than Khan.
I know what they were trying to do. They were trying to point out that some things are fated--a destiny that cannot be avoided in some ways, albeit with certain variations concerning how the events play out. But it was a bad idea because it also came across as parody, which wasn't their intent. |
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 25, 2013 13:51:15 GMT -5
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Post by captainbasil on May 26, 2013 10:03:26 GMT -5
As an early subscriber to Starlog, I have to say they got their info right more often than not. Mistakes happen and this looks like one of them, but I miss Starlog. It was a science fiction fan's place to go , pre-Internet. Good Letter, Mr. Nimoy. |
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