[Omniscaper]

According to this article http://tv.ign.com/articles/730/730321p1.html CBS is planning to give classic trek the 21st century treatment. Hidef remastered from film source and effects modernization... CGI style. I reserve judgement till when it begins airing Sept 16th.

I think CBS is taking a might huge risk here, playing the Lucas act. So much room for error, but at the same time can be quite a makeover to behold. Thoughts people?

[Prophet]

Are they nuts? The goofy "effects" are much of the shows charm. And how would my mind handle the shock when taken from a shiny CGI scene to a bridge made out of cardboard? Nothing good will come out of this, mark my words.

[Fineus]

I'm in two minds... Lets think back to the DS9 episode where they travelled back and revisited "The Trouble With Tribbles" shall we? It actually worked... it was a really popular episode and although they remastered the Enterprise etc. it all looked like it fitted in quite nicely.

If they take that route and don't screw with any of the plot etc. then they might make it quite pleasently remastered. But they could easily push it the other way and lose the charm (as Prophet says) - I quite like the obviously crap models and the entire bridge crew "pretending" to be thrown off their feet when a torpedo hits etc.

[vyper]

This could work if they only alter certain stuff. Exterior shots, and other ships like the planet killer and the Romulan scout would be nice to see in updated glory. The interior, and the dodgey aliens (par example, The Companion) should be left as-is.

[Mefustae]

Heard about this not too long ago, and I for one actually look forward to see what they do with it. I mean, who here can honestly say they didn't like the ultra-retro look of the USS Defiant in 'In a Mirror, Darkly'? There, you had a ship aesthetically designed in the freakin' 60's that actually looked more advanced technologically than the NX-01!


Here's a sample I came across:

[Ashrak]

all i can say SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!


i liked TOS now im gonna love it with **** exploding

[Turnsky]

it'd be nice if they just brought a little more clarity in the special effects, and did the CG models to bring them up to the kinds of detail seen in most treks to date.



i thought this part was nicely done, little touches like that were nice..

[vyper]

This has been done before, btw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HSYC6Wlbv8

And more recently: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9XHmj-dPEY

[Omniscaper]

The first one sucked. Second looked much better. But I think Okuda effects work will PWN any fan attempt at this.

[Flipside]

I'm quite interested to see how this will turn out. When it comes down to it, the problem with the Star Wars remake wasn't so much the special effects as the fact that Lucas started playing around with the entire storyline. I don't see them being that stupid with Star Trek, if they just update the effects but leave all the dialogue etc exactly as it was, it could actually be great to see. If they start adding CGI non-space scenes to 'enhance the experience' or 'increase continuity' etc, it could turn into a pile of poo, but hopefully they won't do that.

[WMCoolmon]

I'm quite interested to see how this will turn out. When it comes down to it, the problem with the Star Wars remake wasn't so much the special effects as the fact that Lucas started playing around with the entire storyline. I don't see them being that stupid with Star Trek, if they just update the effects but leave all the dialogue etc exactly as it was, it could actually be great to see. If they start adding CGI non-space scenes to 'enhance the experience' or 'increase continuity' etc, it could turn into a pile of poo, but hopefully they won't do that.

 

[Ace]

No amount of CGI will be able to save Spock's brain...

[TrashMan]

I'm in two minds... Lets think back to the DS9 episode where they travelled back and revisited "The Trouble With Tribbles" shall we? It actually worked... it was a really popular episode and although they remastered the Enterprise etc. it all looked like it fitted in quite nicely.

If they take that route and don't screw with any of the plot etc. then they might make it quite pleasently remastered. But they could easily push it the other way and lose the charm (as Prophet says) - I quite like the obviously crap models and the entire bridge crew "pretending" to be thrown off their feet when a torpedo hits etc.

I hated that episode. Don't get me wrong, the CGI things were nice, but another time-travel episode? And worst of all, the butchering of hte klingon past with that ridge thing.. ACK!!!!

Anyway, I allways considered TOS more of a comedy than anything else. Me and my roommate would laugh and laugh at the corny dialogue, redicolous plot, crappy acting and hilarious effects. I allmost chocked from laughing a few times! TOS RULEZ!!!!!

[Ashrak]

I'm in two minds... Lets think back to the DS9 episode where they travelled back and revisited "The Trouble With Tribbles" shall we? It actually worked... it was a really popular episode and although they remastered the Enterprise etc. it all looked like it fitted in quite nicely.

If they take that route and don't screw with any of the plot etc. then they might make it quite pleasently remastered. But they could easily push it the other way and lose the charm (as Prophet says) - I quite like the obviously crap models and the entire bridge crew "pretending" to be thrown off their feet when a torpedo hits etc.

I hated that episode. Don't get me wrong, the CGI things were nice, but another time-travel episode? And worst of all, the butchering of hte klingon past with that ridge thing.. ACK!!!!

Anyway, I allways considered TOS more of a comedy than anything else. Me and my roommate would laugh and laugh at the corny dialogue, redicolous plot, crappy acting and hilarious effects. I allmost chocked from laughing a few times! TOS RULEZ!!!!!

HERITIC! BURN HIMM!!

[Mongoose]

If they do this tastefully and correctly, which it (preliminarily) sounds like they're trying to do, then it could be a really amazing thing to see.  Like Mefustae said, seeing the Constitution-class in full CGI in Enterprise's "In a Mirror, Darkly" was something else; I'll be all for it if this is how it turns out.  However, if they go the Lucas route...God save their souls, because Trekkies sure won't.

[WMCoolmon]

God save their souls, because Trekkies sure won't.

 

Except Spock totally kicked God's butt in Star Trek V.

[Sandwich]

Except Spock totally kicked God's butt in Star Trek V.

Could you NOT mention that movie while we're.... ever??

[Mefustae]

Except Spock totally kicked God's butt in Star Trek V.

Could you NOT mention that movie while we're.... ever??

[Colonol Dekker]

The Forbidden Country was forbidden for a reason.....................

[Turnsky]

my inner cynic is telling me that the only reason why the peeps are paramount want to do this is because they have no other trek to make, so they'll just go back to the first and add a modern polish to it.