Scott Atwell Star Trek Discussion thread (Series and Films) (5 Viewers)

[Nelson Au]

Lee, while that is true, there is another set of items mentioned that's not seen that I had in mind. Sorry about that.

 

[Carabimero]

Nelson, well done. Looks more like the ship I grew up with than the grey, metallic one on the TOS remastered BDs.

On a separate subject, I watched A PRIVATE LITTLE WAR the other night on BD. The shot when they are sneaking into the camp and see the Klingon aiding the villagers, the POV shot where they are waiting for the guard to pass, seemed really wobbly and out of focus. Was the original negative that way and the higher definition revealed imperfections, or what happened? I don't recall the show being that wobbly and soft on the DVDs, but wonder if it simply was the limited resolution.

I'm talking about the establishing shot without the principal actors in it.

 

[Nelson Au]

Hi Alan, thanks, I appreciate that! That was the goal. I took a quick look at that sequence you mentioned in A Private Little War. There's a cut where you see the village building with arches and a guard is walking by. It intercuts with Kirk, Tyree and McCoy as they look on for an opportunity to enter. I watched a DVD version of the remastered Star Trek, so the disc predates the blu rays. That scene looks a little blurry there too. Must have been the source material being that way.

 

[Ockeghem]

I would be interested in perusing the never-before-seen photos.

http://www.startrek.com/article/star-trek-collectors-issue-available-now

 

[Nelson Au]

Thanks Scott. I never heard of this publication before. Looks really interesting though.

 

[Ockeghem]

Nelson,You're welcome. And it does. Of course, of the 100+ photos, I suppose it's possible that we've not seen only about two or three. But we can hope.

 

[Nelson Au]

Guys, is the manifest question too vague?

 

[Ockeghem]

Guys, is the manifest question too vague?

For me, yes.

 

[FanCollector]

I may just not be recalling the right dialogue, but it isn't coming to me.

 

[Nelson Au]

It's a real subtle line and it's eluded me till now! Here's a hint, it's not dialogue. And I hope that doesn't throw you off too much.

 

[FanCollector]

Captain's log?

 

[Nelson Au]

Lee, I wanted to double check because I must have had a session in Dr. Adams chair and forgot! For some reason I thought it was a Captain's log last night when I gave the hint. It wasn't the Captain's Log. But it occurs at a segment where you'd expect to hear a Captain's Log, in the teaser. So sorry about that.

 

[Ockeghem]

Just an FYI --

Bye Bye Robot is unvailing five new franchise-spanning Star Trek prints.

http://www.startrek.com/article/bye-bye-robot-unveils-5-new-franchise-spanning-trek-prints

 

[Lou Sytsma]

Phaser Remote in da house but I canna open till Christmas.

 

[Nelson Au]

Scott, thanks for that link to the new artwork. Interesting to see the love is still there for all the older Star Treks.Lou, congrats on the phaser! I didn't get a chance to order mine yet, so I may have missed out on the promotional discounts. . On the trivia, any hints needed? I was beginning to think this question maybe too vague, but the answer is there in the episode. Perhaps it's how I phrased the question.

 

[Lou Sytsma]

Keep checking Nelson or sign up for their emails. They seem to have discounts quite frequently.

 

[Nelson Au]

I'll give that a try Lou, thanks! Tomorrow is the 35th Anniversary of Star Trek The Motion Picture theatrical release. Seems like yesterday. Hoping and hoping for a properly remastered Director's Cut blu-ray of the film.

 

[FanCollector]

Thanks for the anniversary reminder. Did you guys see it on opening night?I hate asking for a hint on what is probably a perfectly direct and clear question, but I am really not getting this one.

 

[Nelson Au]

Lee, one of my friends tried to get me to cut class that day, but I waited till after classes and went that evening. It was only two years after Star Wars changed the game and the audience was expecting the same kind of movie. I remember hearing one guy snoring near by. My recollection was that everything had changed after a decade of seeing the series in syndication. I had seen photos of the cast in the new uniforms in Starlog magazine, but it was still so different to see the cast older and in such new surroundings. It did feel big and epic. The more I see the film today, the stronger that sense is. I did see the film a few times back then, even once at a drive-in where I recorded the film's audio!

 

[Nelson Au]

Regarding the trivia, the question refers to what the colonists took with them to Omicron. Kirk makes a direct reference to that. I know that might still seem insufficient.