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Five galleries of candid and behind-the-scenes production photos of the Star Trek cast, crew, sets, and soundstages in and around Los Angeles, circa late 1960s. I particularly like this one. And this one.
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Great photos, thanks!
posted by slimepuppy at 2:28 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by slimepuppy at 2:28 AM on May 10, 2009
...Is it sad that I instantly recognized what episode this one was from?
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:28 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 2:28 AM on May 10, 2009
I just saw the new Star Trek film not three hours ago today.
Are you referring to the Generic Space Action Product currently being shown in Idiocracy theatres?
posted by fairmettle at 3:19 AM on May 10, 2009 [6 favorites]
Are you referring to the Generic Space Action Product currently being shown in Idiocracy theatres?
posted by fairmettle at 3:19 AM on May 10, 2009 [6 favorites]
Good lordy mercy. That last link of yours? Uhuru is... Working. It.
She is so totally badass. And we knew that already, but that pic... that just seals the deal. Also, dig how each male cast member has a different take on/a different reaction to Uhuru's badness.
Awesome.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:25 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
She is so totally badass. And we knew that already, but that pic... that just seals the deal. Also, dig how each male cast member has a different take on/a different reaction to Uhuru's badness.
Awesome.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:25 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
Is this where I can laugh at people getting up in arms about the new movie? Cool..
posted by mediocre at 3:28 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by mediocre at 3:28 AM on May 10, 2009
This should prove popular in a certain demographic.
posted by DU at 5:20 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by DU at 5:20 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
Great find! And boy, what I wouldn't give to get my hands on one of those models of the soundstage at Desilu.
It still freaks me out to see picture of Leonard Nimoy smiling in the Spock costume.
posted by Shohn at 5:26 AM on May 10, 2009
It still freaks me out to see picture of Leonard Nimoy smiling in the Spock costume.
posted by Shohn at 5:26 AM on May 10, 2009
I bet you could get a shit ton of money from a Star Trek collector for this guy's hat.
posted by digsrus at 5:43 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by digsrus at 5:43 AM on May 10, 2009
Mod note: a few comments removed - can we not put huge spoilers for a movie that just opened here in the thread?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:27 AM on May 10, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:27 AM on May 10, 2009 [4 favorites]
[a few comments removed - can we not put huge spoilers for a movie that just opened here in the thread?]
Okay.
So, my favorite three characters in the movie? In descending order: Spock, Bones, Uhura.
posted by bunnytricks at 7:09 AM on May 10, 2009
Okay.
So, my favorite three characters in the movie? In descending order: Spock, Bones, Uhura.
posted by bunnytricks at 7:09 AM on May 10, 2009
I was at that gala opening at the Air & Space Museum. They had cakes shaped like the Enterprise. I still have my exhibit poster someplace, and I think I got a free music from Star Trek movies CD. It was a fun time to be around Air & Space (I was working for A&S magazine at the time).
posted by Man-Thing at 7:49 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by Man-Thing at 7:49 AM on May 10, 2009
The hosting site has some awesome high nerdery worthy of exploration.
posted by mwhybark at 8:55 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by mwhybark at 8:55 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
I hosted a TOS party a while back. We covered the walls in boys-bedroom glowy stars and had dry-ice drinks. The party music opened with Nichelle Nichols saying "Oh great, an eternity with nerds." and was liberally sprinkled with cuts from the Star Trek TOS Blooper Reel.
posted by The Whelk at 9:23 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by The Whelk at 9:23 AM on May 10, 2009
Man, I do love me some smiling Spock. Especially as I'm completely obsessed since seeing the new movie (to the point where I can't get anything done because I'm arguing with people on the internet about it), thanks for this.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 10:18 AM on May 10, 2009
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 10:18 AM on May 10, 2009
This is truly the best of the web. Thanks.
posted by wittgenstein at 10:36 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by wittgenstein at 10:36 AM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
Wait, people don't like the new movie?
Oh, not many. But I think Star Trek is a great example of how people can love something and still argue ad nauseam about it.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 12:26 PM on May 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
Oh, not many. But I think Star Trek is a great example of how people can love something and still argue ad nauseam about it.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 12:26 PM on May 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
I'm The One that hated it. Right here. I'll get my own rope.
posted by katillathehun at 2:15 PM on May 10, 2009
posted by katillathehun at 2:15 PM on May 10, 2009
Wait, people don't like the new movie?
It's Star Trek, the original object of obsessive-compulsive nerd-fixation. How could fans not have huge amounts of nerdrage over it?
posted by Amanojaku at 4:43 PM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's Star Trek, the original object of obsessive-compulsive nerd-fixation. How could fans not have huge amounts of nerdrage over it?
posted by Amanojaku at 4:43 PM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
Also, dig how each male cast member has a different take on/a different reaction to Uhura's badness.
In particular, I noticed Walter Koenig's huge grin, and the fact that George Takei is nowhere to be seen.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:02 PM on May 10, 2009 [3 favorites]
In particular, I noticed Walter Koenig's huge grin, and the fact that George Takei is nowhere to be seen.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:02 PM on May 10, 2009 [3 favorites]
Great pictures! I've seen Nimoy & the lollipop more than once.
See also the infamous blooper reel (video, not the sound files linked above).
I'm The One that hated it.
I didn't hate it, but I thought the good character moments trounced the incoherent plot. Points off for exposition via mind-meld.
posted by thomas j wise at 7:18 PM on May 10, 2009
See also the infamous blooper reel (video, not the sound files linked above).
I'm The One that hated it.
I didn't hate it, but I thought the good character moments trounced the incoherent plot. Points off for exposition via mind-meld.
posted by thomas j wise at 7:18 PM on May 10, 2009
George Takei is nowhere to be seen
The Chekov character was created, in part, because Takei had to take off half the season to film The Green Berets. This, by the way, is much more true than the story that he was created due to prodding by Pravda, an invention entire by the Desilu PR desk.
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posted by dhartung at 10:42 PM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
The Chekov character was created, in part, because Takei had to take off half the season to film The Green Berets. This, by the way, is much more true than the story that he was created due to prodding by Pravda, an invention entire by the Desilu PR desk.
</nerd>
posted by dhartung at 10:42 PM on May 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's interesting to me how these people look like adults, but the actors in the new movie look like kids.
posted by straight at 12:20 PM on May 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by straight at 12:20 PM on May 11, 2009 [1 favorite]
It's interesting to me how these people look like adults, but the actors in the new movie look like kids.
That would make sense, considering the characters in the new movie are green recruits fresh out of the academy, where as they're already an experienced crew when we first meet them in the original series, no?
posted by Amanojaku at 1:37 PM on May 11, 2009
That would make sense, considering the characters in the new movie are green recruits fresh out of the academy, where as they're already an experienced crew when we first meet them in the original series, no?
posted by Amanojaku at 1:37 PM on May 11, 2009
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