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ramairls1	star trek	Lead	[-]
Mar 14 12 1:04 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	has anyone seen the episodes of star trek on METV...am i the only one that noticed that there was CGI extra's ???..they looked awesome..
Charles Thaxton		#1	[-]
Mar 14 12 7:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Common knowledge since the last DVD sets of the 3 seasons were released with all new CGI effects replacing the old ones.
HalLane		#2	[-]
Mar 14 12 7:35 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, we talked about this a while ago, when it first started happening, here: http://monsterkidclassich...h-New-CGI-Effects?page=1 It's interesting that the revamped version is now becoming the standard viewing option, first in syndication, then on dvd/Blu, and now on MeTV. For the record, I don't mind it at all, and in fact I quite like the result-- it's only television entertainment, and the "original intention" was for the actors to be reacting to state-of-the-art opticals added in post production, and that's exactly what these are. It doesn't affect the performances in the least. I should say, I don't mind it at all, as long as the original version is still available for reference. Time will tell that tale.
ejazzyjeff		#3	[-]
Mar 14 12 10:33 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've been watching them on Netflix, and I think they are great. I just got done watch "Balance of Terror" and enjoyed seeing the Romulan Bird of Prey. Also in the "Conscience of the King" episode, Kirk is standing by his port window and you actually see the stars moving by. They didn't pull a George Lucas and replaced everything to look more spectacular, just made them look better.
Alias the Scarecrow		#4	[-]
Mar 14 12 12:04 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've been rewatching the series with family members who were fans back in the early days of syndication and they all comment how good the show looks with the CGI effects added now. As was previously stated, in no way do they detract from the show's original scenes at all, unlike some retooling of other shows. We were watching the ARENA episode and in a few scenes, the Gorn is actually seen to blink now! Looks great in making one believe that it's not just a guy in a costume.
John Van Helsing		#5	[-]
Mar 14 12 3:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm still of the old school where my Trek viewing lies! Doomsday Machine with the asteroids colliding with The Constellation hull were very good indeed but I just can't stand those nacelles appearing on the main screen at the end as they warp out of orbit. JVH
luluthebeast		#6	[-]
Mar 14 12 4:06 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Also, the episodes on METV have big chunks cut out of them.
Charles Thaxton		#7	[-]
Mar 15 12 11:23 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	luluthebeast wrote: Also, the episodes on METV have big chunks cut out of them. must be the work of the Doomsday Machine
bela lugosi		#8	[-]
Mar 16 12 5:49 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm all for it. Doesn't detract from what I love about TOS, which is a lot, and adds to it actually.
Wich2		#9	[-]
Mar 16 12 9:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>in fact I quite like the result-- it's only television entertainment, and the "original intention" was for the actors to be reacting to state-of-the-art opticals< (Careful, Hal - pretty soon someone will say, "it's only monster movies," and that Whales' "original intent" for his final cut of BRIDE was for us not to see Clive standing there as the roof fell in!)
HalLane		#10	[-]
Mar 17 12 6:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Really, Craig, in what universe would someone seriously consider second guessing James Whale's masterpiece?? Highly illogical. But just to clarify when I say "only" television, I mean TV is an open ended sausage, forever filling dead space (the first frontier) between lucrative sponsors at 15 minute intervals. STAR TREK reruns, dvds, sequels and so on are refried leftover chorizo, with cgi special sauce. Something like BOF is a self sustaining jewel, complete and perfect in and of itself, the Final Frontier for film fans funding the fun.
ramairls1		#11	[-]
Mar 21 12 1:16 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	well hell i didn't know it common knowledge ...and yes i i know about chunks cut out of them, just nice to see how great the cgi make look...about 10 years ago the sci-fi channel did a special on star trek...it was 90 minutes long for every episode, with guest commentaries and nothing cut-out ...nice to see and hear how each episode was put together by the actor and actress' that were there...i recorded all of them...but i still love the cgi
HalLane		#12	[-]
Mar 21 12 4:33 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	In addition to the cgi inserts, the episodes were remastered from the original film negatives for the first time since the show went into syndication. The increased resolution, definition and color fidelity is no small factor in making these stories more approachable to modern eyes, even on my old crt monitor.
Wich2		#13	[-]
Mar 21 12 9:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>Really, Craig, in what universe would someone seriously consider second guessing James Whale's masterpiece?? Highly illogical.< (chuckle) You mean like, removing Clive from the climax?
bela lugosi		#14	[-]
Mar 21 12 2:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm enjoying this series, along with Lost in Space, which precedes it on Saturday nights on Me-TV--both, immensely.
Wich2		#15	[-]
Mar 21 12 2:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Along these lines... I've been catching up with the later issues of this run over the last few years: Written by more-than-just comics writers like George Kashdan and Arnold Drake, and illustrated with decent likenesses by Al McWilliams, they're actually respectable TOS!
bela lugosi		#16	[-]
Mar 21 12 3:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Very cool, I remember those!
ramairls1		#17	[-]
Mar 21 12 4:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	bela, yes i to am enjoying those two every saturday nite, just wish that would stop skipping episodes...case in point : the challenge...for some starnge reason they skip episodes on ME TV...this also includes star trek as well..
luisj40		#18	[-]
Mar 23 12 5:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Not being a big of STAR TREK fan I wasn't aware of the add CGI and I'm kind of surprise to here most in this thread are ok with it. Now I'm curious to take a look at some of the episodes and what a shame to hear that they have been heavily edited for more commercial time I wonder if they have done this with KOJAK a show I watch regularly and wouldn't know if anything is missing because I hadn't seen these episodes in over 25 years. Luis
LCranston		#19	[-]
Mar 24 12 9:47 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	luisj40 wrote: Not being a big of STAR TREK fan I wasn't aware of the add CGI and I'm kind of surprise to here most in this thread are ok with it. Now I'm curious to take a look at some of the episodes and what a shame to hear that they have been heavily edited for more commercial time I wonder if they have done this with KOJAK a show I watch regularly and wouldn't know if anything is missing because I hadn't seen these episodes in over 25 years. There was another thread that showed more opposition to the inclusion of CGI - I personally have no need for it (and the original versions should not get demoted to "reference" material). I'm just glad that there aren't too many other series this could be done to. Deep water is dark and restful and full of peace.
ScareBear		#20	[-]
Mar 24 12 12:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Heck, I was raised by HARDCORE Trekkies and didn't know. But. I have 5 kids at home so... I'm looking forward to checking this new stuff out. Sounds good. As long as there is no proverbial Sebastian Shaw replaced by Hayden Christiansen!

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