yeah, I'll keep her! :) She grew up with six brothers (the only girl) and most of them were fans of comics, cartoons, or scifi, so my love for all three was nothing to her. And we met back in '82, when it was still rare enough to hear a Black man say "I love Star Trek and my favorite past time is freestyle Frisbee". She never had an issue with me--even the official membership card to the IFA (Internation Frisbee Association) I carry in my wallet. (At the time we met, I held the skill level of Frisbee Master. not officially recognized, but I took the official IFA tests on my own and achieved that level).
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Smart woman :) -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:12 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: `Star Wars' kid Abrams aims to reinvent `Trek' world As for being mad about wasting money. I went through a period years ago when I was between jobs, hundreds of miles from family (and money!), had just lost my car, so was on the bus, and was literally counting pennies while job hunting. I actually spent the dough to catch two buses, then walk half a mile to a theatre, so I could pay to see Star Trek V: The Final Frontier! Talk about disappointed! And i did this on a Saturday too. I was so bummed when I got home that day! My wife to her credit didn't give me grief about spending money to see the movie, knowing what a Trekkie I am. That's why I'm still with this lady... -------------- Original message -------------- From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Which reminds me...I finally saw "Nemesis" on satellite this weekend. It was a pleasant enough way to spend a Saturday morning at home with an open laptop, a tankard of coffee and my morning newspapers handy, but I would have been mad as heck if I had paid first run movie house prices to see it. ~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i hear Nimoy was pleased, so I'll keep an open mind. > By the way, Mr. Abrams, it's "Trekkie", not "Trekker". > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "ravenadal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_en_mo/film_star_trek > > By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie WriterThu May 1, 7:28 AM ET > > J.J. Abrams grew up more a fan of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo than of > James Kirk and his Vulcan buddy Spock. So why is a self-professed > "Star Wars" kid directing "Star Trek"? > > "It was an opportunity to take what I think has been a maligned world > - to sound crass, a franchise - and treat it in a way that made it > something that I wanted to see," said Abrams, who recently finished > shooting on "Star Trek," due in theaters May 8, 2009. "To take the > characters, the thoughtfulness, the personalities, the sense of > adventure, the idea of humanity working together, the sense of social > commentary and innovation, all that stuff. To take it and apply it in > a way that felt genuinely thrilling." > > Abrams, creator of TV's "Lost" and "Alias" whose big-screen credits > include "Mission: Impossible III," shared some "Trek" thoughts with > The Associated Press in an interview to promote the DVD release of his > monster movie "Cloverfield." > > While he enjoyed the TV show about Capt. Kirk, First Officer Spock and > their Enterprise crew mates, Abrams said he was not a rabid fan. > > In this age of make-or-break opening weekends, the revival of the > franchise seven years after the last movie ("Star Trek: Nemesis") > flopped may depend on introducing a new generation to the exploits of > the 23rd century explorers rather than just hooking old fans. > > "The whole point was to try to make this movie for fans of movies, not > fans of `Star Trek,' necessarily,'" Abrams said. "If you're a fan, > we've got one of the writers who's a devout Trekker, so we were able > to make sure we were serving the people who are completely enamored > with `Star Trek.' But we are not making the movie for that contingent > alone. > > "You can't really make a movie for them. As soon as you start to guess > what you think they are going to want to see, you're in trouble. You > have to make the movie in many ways for what you want to see yourself, > make a movie you believe in. Then you're not second-guessing an > audience you don't really have an understanding of." > > After the 1960s TV show went off the air, it remained alive in > syndication, and the original cast led by William Shatner as Kirk and > Leonard Nimoy as Spock was reunited for six big-screen movies. > > Four more movies followed starring Patrick Stewart and the cast of the > 1980s and '90s update "Star Trek: The Next Generation," while the > "Trek" universe expanded to include three other TV series. > > Abrams' "Star Trek" takes the franchise back to its beginning, with a > young cast re-creating the Enterprise crew: Chris Pine as Kirk, > Zachary Quinto as Spock, Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, Simon Pegg as > engineer Scott, John Cho as helmsman Sulu, Zoe Saldana as > communications officer Uhura and Anton Yelchin as navigator Chekov. > > "It's a chance to see what Kirk and Spock would look like done now," > Abrams said. "What's thrilling about it is how great the cast is, how > remarkably talented and funny and just spot-on they all are." > > Nimoy also reprises his role as the older Spock, though Shatner - > whose Kirk was killed at the end of the seventh movie, "Star Trek: > Generations" - does not appear. > > Abrams would not share plot details, saying only that the movie would > remain faithful to the original while breaking new ground in action, > drama and visual effects, which are being crafted by "Star Wars" > creator George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic outfit. > > "I feel like this is so unlike what you expect, so unlike the `Star > Trek' you've seen. At the same time, it's being true to what's come > before, honoring it," Abrams said. "I can say the effects for `Star > Trek' have never, ever been done like this. ... I can only tell you > the idea of the universe of `Star Trek' has never been given this kind > of treatment." > > Copyright C 2008 The Associated Press. 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