GreenMonkey Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 OK, I personally don't like this at all... http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#082806 There's a rumor going around that they are going to release the new HD versions of Trek TOS with new CGI space scenes. Now, I'm no big ST fan. I fall firmly into the B5 camp. I've been watching TNG on DVD though, finished S3, and enjoying about 50% of the episodes (ST:TNG's episodic format gets boring with me after too many eps, too many end up being solved with technobabble. Some are really good though). And I enjoyed what TOS reruns I saw back in the day. Never been a huge fan of ST:TOS but hey, I prefer old movies and shows untouched. I always thought that they just looked stupid when they go back and tinker and add new effects (see: Star Wars trilogy). So here I'm voting :td Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Updating with CGI = bad. Reframing to 1.78:1 from 1.37:1 (as they no doubt will do, when prepping for HD broadcast) = really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Im not usually a fan of reworking stuff, however if they use the same people to do it that did the TOS shots in the Enterprise S4 2 parter In a Mirror Darkly it will look very nice indeed. The Original enterprise never looked so good. However the reframing is not a good idea at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_E Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 No way! I roll Old School and if they mess with the Enterprise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 I don't care if they update with CGI, so long as I have the option of watching with the original effects as well. Don't f*ck with the historical record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 I don't care if they update with CGI, so long as I have the option of watching with the original effects as well. Bingo. I don't mind new CGI effects at all. Go for it! Just give me the option to watch it old school as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Never been a TOS fan, but always a huge TNG fan, I think this may be cool to see (with the originals still an option as mentioned above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Give me the option to watch the originals otherwise no sale. That said I do not mind them messing with the originals as long as I have a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Bring on DS9. Ill pay anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMonkey Posted August 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 You guys should know by now that you won't have an option of the old footage. The chances of them using branching tech and the old footage are virtually nil. And I doubt they'd manufacture more discs just to appease the few fans that want it left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 the few fans that want it left alone. I think in the case of Star Trek TOS, the majority of fans would want it left alone. But that's just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I think in the case of Star Trek TOS, the majority of fans would want it left alone. But that's just a guess. If its original only, or only new CGI Im definatly on the original only as most Trek fans are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 It's confirmed. However the good news is the work is being supervised by long time trek staff members Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda and David Rossi. Its actually being redone for the Trek syndication package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_E Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 And they're redoing the opening music?! This is starting to tilt into Lucas-Land, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I think the reason I like the idea of these changes is that while I love Star Trek, TOS has never interested me. I think the updated effects would actually make it more appealing to me. I can't believe I just said that, but I did. I do think the originals MUST be made available in HD form as I couldnt imagine being a big fan of the show and then having to watch the episodes differently that I remembered them. That's how I felt about Bill Hunt's comments on TNG. Apparantly, TNG was filmed but was post produced on SD Tape. So to have a true HD version of TNG, they'd have to go back to the film and remaster all of the special effects. And I dont know how I feel about that because Im so used to seeing the shows with their original effects. Anything else would be weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_E Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I think that hits the nail on the head for me. I grew up watching TOS one way, and to see them differently would shatter my all concepts of growing up! Well, maybe not that, but it would be weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W H Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 You fellas know that the originals are already on sale, right? Just checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 You fellas know that the originals are already on sale, right? Just checking They arent in High Def though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaykr Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 They can rotoscope it for all I care, just give me the choice to watch the unmolested version. I only made it to volume 29 of the first release of TOS and held off on double-dipping when the sets were released. Looks like I will not be able to hold out double-dipping much longer. :tu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan_E Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I read that the first episode will hit Sept. 16?! Wonder if it will be on the new CW, as locally it's going HD on Sept. 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W H Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 They arent in High Def though Good point. I missed that angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Does anyone think that the 60s model effects and ageing masters lose much by being watched in their original TV definition upscaled, rather than crystal-clear HD? I don't see the point myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Here's a shot from the "remake" of Star Trek with new effects: [ATTACH]2113[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Does anyone think that the 60s model effects and ageing masters lose much by being watched in their original TV definition upscaled, rather than crystal-clear HD? I don't see the point myself. After seeing how good older film can look in HD (Blazing Saddles and The Searchers) Im anxious to see just how good ST can look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Yes, but The Searchers was shot with the intention of being shown on a huge cinema screen, so of course there's plenty of detail there. Star Trek was intended to be watched on a 21" SD CRT in the living room. Even if you'll be able to see every hair of Shatner's chest, those 60s model effects and cheap sets aren't going to appreciate the extra detail, I'd have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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