"Star Trek Continues"

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WallysWorld

January 01, 2014, 08:42:57 PM
Just watched this fan film continuing the original five year mission. A followup to an original series episode with the original guest star back in the same role.

James Doohan's son plays Scotty while Grant from "Mythbusters" plays Sulu.

I think it has the 'feel' of the original series down pat with good special effects and good acting.

As an original crew Star Trek fan, I'm mightily impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G-ziTBAkbQ

Funded through Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125377036/star-trek-continues-webseries/
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Martok

#1
January 03, 2014, 01:40:28 PM
Fascinating.  Thanks for the link WW! 

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mirth

#2
January 03, 2014, 01:51:07 PM
That's probably the best ST fan production I've seen. Very good FX and production values. And the acting is way above average for a fan work. Scotty and Kirk are spot on. The guys playing Spock and McCoy aren't quite there.

I've tried to get into New Voyages/Phase II. The folks behind in clearly put a ton of work into and the attention to detail is excellent. However the episodes never really hold my interest. It's worth checking out though as it's one of the better fan efforts. Many of the episodes include cast members from the original series (for better or worse).

http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/

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WallysWorld

#3
January 06, 2014, 01:07:21 PM
I checked out ST:NV before, mirth. But didn't really put the time to watch the episodes. I'll have to now.

Thanks for the reminder.
"I used to be with it, but then they changed what *it* was. Now what I'm with isn't *it* and what *it* is seems weird and scary to me." - Abraham Simpson

mirth

#4
March 15, 2014, 06:40:39 PM
There's a second episode of Star Trek Continues available. Worth watching for a couple of the guest stars alone.



"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Michael Dorosh

#5
March 16, 2014, 02:23:14 PM
Quote from: WallysWorld on January 01, 2014, 08:42:57 PM
Just watched this fan film continuing the original five year mission. A followup to an original series episode with the original guest star back in the same role.

James Doohan's son plays Scotty while Grant from "Mythbusters" plays Sulu.

I think it has the 'feel' of the original series down pat with good special effects and good acting.

As an original crew Star Trek fan, I'm mightily impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G-ziTBAkbQ

Funded through Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125377036/star-trek-continues-webseries/

I was extremely impressed by the quality of these, including the writing and acting. They actually made me second guess my decision to pay J.J. Abrams money via visits to my local theatre and subsidizing the reboot.

WallysWorld

#6
March 17, 2014, 02:53:49 PM
Thanks for the heads-up, mirth. I'll definitely have to watch this new episode.
"I used to be with it, but then they changed what *it* was. Now what I'm with isn't *it* and what *it* is seems weird and scary to me." - Abraham Simpson

mirth

#7
April 11, 2014, 11:51:12 AM
Good interview with Vic Mignona who plays Kirk and this driving force behind Star Trek Continues

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-coolest-star-trek-reboot-youre-not-watching/
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

mirth

#8
July 07, 2014, 02:48:22 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

Martok

#9
July 07, 2014, 02:54:33 PM
Awesome-sauce.  I've really gotta check out more of the episodes. 
"Like we need an excuse to drink to anything..." - Banzai_Cat
"I like to think of it not as an excuse but more like Pavlovian Response." - Sir Slash

"At our ages, they all look like jailbait." - mirth

"If we had lines here that would have crossed all of them. For the 1,077,986th time." - Gusington

"Government is so expensive that it should at least be entertaining." - airboy

"As long as there's bacon, everything will be all right." - Toonces

mirth

#10
May 20, 2015, 11:41:46 AM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

JasonPratt

#11
June 02, 2015, 02:44:32 PM Last Edit: June 02, 2015, 03:04:53 PM by JasonPratt
Quote from: mirth on April 11, 2014, 11:51:12 AM
Good interview with Vic Mignona who plays Kirk and this driving force behind Star Trek Continues

http://www.cnet.com/news/the-coolest-star-trek-reboot-youre-not-watching/

My interest was mediocre until I read Vic Mignogna. That guy's an awesome voice actor. I will never not-love his portrayal of Seijuro Hiko in the English dub of Rurouni Kenshin. "Well, I see my stupid apprentice has finally come back!" "A man of my genius could turn his mind to anything, so why not pottery? {teeth glint}"

Edited to correct: ack, wrong guy. :( Somehow I got Vic mixed up with Richard Epcar. Vic's great, too, but he hasn't played Richard's roles obviously.
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mirth

#12
June 18, 2015, 05:18:17 PM
Episodes 3 &4 are available. Episode 4 has Colin Baker (6th Doctor Who).

http://www.startrekcontinues.com/episodes.html
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus

bbmike

#13
June 18, 2015, 05:30:19 PM
Nice! Thanks for posting. This is as close to my Trek as I can get these days!
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mirth

#14
June 18, 2015, 05:36:04 PM Last Edit: June 24, 2015, 11:38:42 AM by mirth
It's a really well done homage to TOS. I've been enjoying them a great deal.
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

"you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire" - Bawb

"Can't 'un' until you 'pre', son." - Gus
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