Asian and US Movie Reviews Blog » Internet http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews An Editor reviews of each and every film and dvd he watches. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:15:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Star Trek The New Voyages Episode 2 “In Harm’s Way” The Special Edition by Jack Marshall (2004) http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-2-in-harms-way-the-special-edition-by-jack-marshall-2004/ http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-2-in-harms-way-the-special-edition-by-jack-marshall-2004/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2005 04:36:37 +0000 jonahlee http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/2005/11/25/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-2-in-harms-way-the-special-edition-by-jack-marshall-2004/ These are by far the most impressive fan made films I have ever seen, and I love the return to classic stories, such as the Doomsday Device, and even the return of a very mobile Captain Christopher Pike. And it is good to see the old Enterprise really put through her paces, and moving at really impressive speeds. The acting seems to be getting better as well, and I am sure will improve with time. Sure, some of the effects are too much (the Faragut flying down to the surface of a planet to go through a gateway), but the show really keeps with the original’s feel, look and heart. This is a must see for all Star Trek fans!

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An alternate universe Star Trek, where the Federation is at a war with a legion of doomsday machines, but Spock from the correct universe has come to set things right. Kirk, now captain of the Feragut must join with the Enterprise and Captain Pike from the past to destroy the first doomsday machine, and save the proper flow of time.
This episode rocks, and I love the juxtaposition of the 2 bridges, one from the pilot period and one from the series, and going back to so many things from the series.

I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE!!!

]]> http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-2-in-harms-way-the-special-edition-by-jack-marshall-2004/feed/ 0 Star Trek The New Voyages Episode 1 “Come What May” by Jack Marshall (2004) http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-1-come-what-may-by-jack-marshall-2004/ http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-1-come-what-may-by-jack-marshall-2004/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2005 22:37:53 +0000 jonahlee http://www.whaleofatale.net/wordpress_reviews/2005/11/24/star-trek-the-new-voyages-episode-1-come-what-may-by-jack-marshall-2004/ I had downloaded this episode a while back when it first came out, and not watched the whole thing, but a new article on this fan based internet series is in the newest issue of wired, and it got me back into watching this show, and while the acting is not very impressive, the stories are great, and follow right as if this is the continuation of the original 4 year mission, and the effects are top notch, being done by a guy who has worked on trek for years, but goes by a psuedonym so as to save his job. Really it is just the acting that is problematic, and the fact that Walter Koenig joins episode 3 will certainly bring that up.

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The New Voyages can be downloaded for free from the web, or at least the second episode can be, as the first episode if currently down, though I guess the first episode will be back up in early 2006 (must cost a lot to host this show). This show is set up just like the original show with 5 acts, an amazing bridge set, and great digital special effects. This is the pinacle of fan made films, especially when they are have even gotten writer D.C. Fontana to write the 3rd episode.

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