Trekkies informal a fan of the us science fiction television program star trek from the oxford english dictionary trekkies are forward looking people. True love for science fiction knows no borders, and now the people who brought us trekkies return to travel the globe in hopes of finding the worlds most dedicated star trek fan in this belated. He then played wesley crusher on the television series star trek. Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by roger nygard about the devoted fans of gene. Both starred denise crosby and contain interviews with star trek fans. It is the first film released by paramount vantage, then known as paramount classics. The next generation 1987 for three and onequarter seasons. When the judge demurred at her costume and she made national news, she refused to back down.
In fact, its possible that their experience in the axanar lawsuit has resulted in a new approach to dealing with star trek fan films that concern them. A new star trek film is getting rave notices, and james delingpole. With denise crosby, frank damico, barbara adams, denis bourguignon. Interviews with fans and former cast members alike reveal their false hope for a better tomorrow. Timeline world history documentaries recommended for you. The title of your film is anathema to the fan, okay.
He first gained international attention by starring in the rob reiner comedydrama film stand by me 1986. The 1997 documentary pioneered a whole nonfiction genre. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Filming of that segment was completed in june 2007, and a release date as a free internet download will be announced when postproduction work nears completion. Fans of the shows are truly dedicated and follow the series feverishly. Starring denise crosby best known for her portrayal of security chief tasha yar on the first season of star trek. A devoted fan of the television series star trek or one of its spinoff series or films. Find release information for trekkies 2 2004 roger nygard on allmovie. The cbsviacom merger will bring the scifi franchises movies and tv shows.
Fran black the star trek fan base is, after all a widely diverse group. Nov 12, 2011 trekkies complete film part 1 tvtastic. Trekkies, set phasers to fun for a trip to starfleet academy. Trailer of trekkies documentary about the fans of star trek. In addition to following up on some of the original profilees, the filmmakers traveled to seven other countries around the world. Anne kathleen murphy, harris done, roger nygard, roger nygard, denise crosby, joel soisson. Find out where trekkies is streaming, if trekkies is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Denise crosby, frank damico, barbara adams, denis bourguignon, david. Pg 1h 26min documentary, comedy 8 november 2002 hungary. Devoted trekkie cameron laux reflects on the love it inspires.
Another goal in producing a followup to trekkies was to respond to the concerns. Wil wheaton was born richard william wheaton iii on july 29, 1972 in burbank, california. A trekkie featured in one episode of the television series the west wing, during which josh lyman confronts the temporary employee over her display of a star trek pin in the white house. It is to these fans that this movie is dedicated, and upon whom it is based.
All of a sudden, its cool to be a trekkie telegraph. Interviewing hundreds of devoted fans and such star trek cast. I dont hate trekkies 2, but it was a looooooong drop off from the first film s level of quality. We see more people and more places, but less of what made trekkies both compelling and hilarious. The films quirky subjects include an englishman who remodeled his apartment to look like the u. To be a star trek fan is one thing, but to be a trekkie puts you in a whole different league. For someone who has never cared about star trek, its fans can seem. On the other hand, the celebrity interviews are very well done, and actually quite touching at times. It stars aaliyah in the title role as the vampire queen akasha and stuart townsend as the vampire lestat.
That film really doesnt feel tonally farremoved from j. A film about the fans of the various versions of star trek. In 2003, a sequel was released, entitled trekkies 2. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing trekkies near you. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
As a collective, trekkies trekkers are known as star trek fandom, in parlance, especially among themselves, often contracted to trekdom. The 2009 film fanboys makes frequent references to star trek and the rivalry between trekkies and star wars fans. Enterprise, serbias firstever star trek convention and the phenomenon of star trek. A trekkie or trekker is a fan of the star trek franchise, or of specific television series or films within that franchise. If the president himself were on trial, she said, i would still wear the uniform. Abrams 2009 reboot, where the director turns the star. Attending a convention, you will see young and old, male and female, from all walks of life. Trekkies 2, the sequel to the hilarious 1997 documentary trekkies tours the sf cons of the planet earth. From bingeworthy series back for their latest seasons to classic 90s neonoir, hulus got. Trekkies trekkies is a documentary about the fans of. Trekkies framed the subject of the documentary in a completely different light and had a much lighter hearted and feelgood tone throughout the films narrative.
A belated sequel whose late arrival can be easily forgiven due to the fact that it is at least as entertaining as its predecessor, trekkies 2 finds the filmmakers trotting the globe in order to gain an international perspective of the star trek phenomenon. They also devote a fair bit of time to the united states, where we catch up with people profiled in the original film. On the bridge, the captains chair offers photo ops, and nearby stations simulate galactic warfare. The onion is a website dedicated to parodying popular culture, specifically the news media. In this documentary, former star trek actress denise crosby travels the country interviewing famous fans like barbara adams and exploring the reasons behind. With vaughn armstrong, richard arnold, robert meyer burnett, casey biggs. Jul 08, 2016 trekkies, set phasers to fun for a trip to starfleet academy. Persias forgotten empire ancient history documentary timeline duration. Trekkies 2 spent too much time with awful sounding rock bands, geeky soccer moms and long segments about nothing in particular. Comparing trekkies to jesus camp the first topic that come up in our class discussion was how greatly trekkies differed from jesus camp. Find out where trekkies 2 is streaming, if trekkies 2 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Known as trekkies, these diehard devotees wear their starfleet. Robert justman, interview on the tng season 1 dvd special feature the beginning there is an old debate about the term trekker which in a sense means the same as trekkie, although the differences in terms are also. Sep 16, 2004 seven years after the original film, nygard and crosby once more examine trekkies, profiling fans in serbia, australia, brazil, and elsewhere.
I dont hate trekkies 2, but it was a looooooong drop off from the first films level of quality. Trekkies is a humorous, insightful movie that explores the obsessive behaviors and minutiae of the world of star trek and its fans. Denise crosby takes another look at the huge fans of star trek and how the series from around the world has affected and shaped their lives. Star trek universes future on the big screen hollywood reporter. The 2004 sequel, trekkies 2, travels throughout the world, mainly in europe, to show fans of star trek from outside the united states. Trekkies is a fun documentary, one that documents a truly interesting subject. Trekkies is a set of two documentary films directed by roger nygard about star trek fandom. Known as trekkies, these diehard devotees wear their starfleet costumes in public, speak in klingon and even redecorate their offices and homes to mimic the look of the star trek world. An rrating is the last thing star trek needs right now.
Denise crosby takes a first look at the huge fans of star trek and how the series from around america has affected and shaped their lives. The second one was a little off the mark because it lacked the hilarious characters that made the first one so great. Trekkies includes many star trek actors and fans, including barbara adams, the whitewater scandal trial juror who arrived in court in her starfleet uniform. It is the first film released by paramount vantage, then known as paramount classics, and stars denise crosby best known for her portrayal of security chief tasha yar on the first season of star trek. Trekkies is a well crafted documentary that takes a look at the fan base of the famed tv show star trek. It also revisits memorable fans featured in the previous film. Roger nygards trekkies has to be the best geek documentary ever made. Trekkies 2 is actually the better of the movies with convention and fan footage from around the world, including local fanrun convention shore leave. Then, there are trekkies or trekkars, as the more elite and effete fans prefer to call themselves, the people who wear trek uniforms on a daily basis, build models in their basement, and live their entire lives as vulcans. I dont want my officers to ever be ashamed to wear their uniforms. There is an old debate about the term trekker which in a sense means the same as trekkie, although the differences in terms are also debated among trekkies trekkers. Starbase dental, klingon language school, klingons visit carls jr.
Another prominent profilee was gabriel koerner, who attained minor celebrity status as a result of his role in the film. For someone who has never cared about star trek, its. Verified purchase trekkies, a documentary relative unknown roger nygard and hosted by the next gens own denise crosby, examines the phenomenal effect that star trek has had not on society, not on science fiction, but on the score and scores of star trek fans in the world. Members of the series crews also make themselves conspicuous by their absence. Gabe koerner grewup, became selfaware, and discovered women and pot.
Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by roger nygard about the devoted fans of gene roddenberrys star trek franchise. Aside from that acting work, crosby has also made a significant mark on the trek universe as host and coexecutive producer of the feature documentary trekkies, which provided an. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The next generation hosts this often hilarious documentary about the star trek fannomenon. The comedy spots during the end credits are priceless, be sure to stick around for that. Many production staffers on the star trek franchise were self professed trekkies or.
Trekkies is a hoot, the biggest laugh generator since theres something about mary. Germany, france, england, italy, serbia, australia, and brazil. Trekkies were here first has rated the five most rabid fanbases, and of course trekkies are on the list, ranked as fallen but not forgotten. Trekkies 1999 the science fiction tv franchise star trek has had a seismic impact on the lives of its most obsessive fans. Trekkies, a documentary relative unknown roger nygard and hosted by the next gens own denise crosby, examines the phenomenal effect that star trek has had not on society, not on science fiction, but on the score and scores of star trek fans in the world. Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by roger nygard about the devoted fans of gene roddenberrys star trek. For those who may have thought that director roger nygard and crew had exhausted their resources when the credits rolled on trekkies, the. Actually, from what ive read, hes won an emmy for doing sfx work on enterprise and battlestar galactica, and is currently working for james cameron. Bonnie britton, the indianapolis star and news trekkies is a disarming documentary that takes a goodnatured look at the hold that the 1966 television series and its sequels and film incarnations exert over millions of fans. Queen of the damned is a 2002 horror film directed by michael rymer, loosely based on the third novel of anne rices the vampire chronicles series, the queen of the damned 1988, although the film contains many plot elements from the novels predecessor the vampire lestat.
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