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MichaelKane20 · 09-01-2006, 12:16 AM

FROM TVGUIDE.COM

http://tvguide.com/News/Insider/defa...-9C9B494659F2}

Star Trek purists, take a deep breath! On Sept. 16, the iconic ‘60s series will return to syndication for the first time since 1990, but with a startling difference: All 79 episodes are being digitally remastered with computer-generated effects not possible when Gene Roddenberry created the show 40 years ago. The news could cause Roddenberry loyalists to have a collective cow, but the longtime Trek staffers in charge of the makeover say they're honoring the late maestro's vision, not changing it.
"We're taking great pains to respect the integrity and style of the original," says Michael Okuda, who spent 18 years as a scenic-art supervisor on Star Trek films and spin-offs. "Our goal is to always ask ourselves: What would Roddenberry have done with today's technology?" Okuda's teammates on the two-year project are his wife, Denise Okuda, with whom he's authored several Trek reference books, and 14-year Trek production vet David Rossi.

The upgraded episodes — to be shown out of order and one per week — will kick off with "Balance of Terror," a big fan favorite "that gives us a chance to really show off the ‘new' Enterprise," says Okuda. "The exterior of the ship now has depth and detail, and it will fly more dynamically." (Click here for a larger version of the image at left.) Painted backdrops will also be brought to life: Once-empty star bases will have CGI people milling about, while static alien landscapes have been given slow-moving clouds and shimmering water. Okuda notes that a view of Earth in the 1966 episode "Miri" has been "replaced with a more accurate image, now that we've gone into deep space and looked back at ourselves."

Trek's opening theme is also getting an overhaul: The music has been re-recorded in stereo, and a new singer has been hired to wail those famous but wordless vocals. And goofs will be corrected: In "The Naked Time," there was no beam coming out of Scotty's phaser when he tried to cut through the bulkhead outside Engineering. Now there is.

The "new" Trek debuts Sept. 16. Check the TVGuide.com

TJL · 09-01-2006, 01:57 AM

WHAT!!!???!!!

That's bogus!

I don't mind if the prints are remastered, but to change the visual effects? That's dumb. Leave things the way they are!

Nighthawk76 · 09-12-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

WHAT!!!???!!!

That's bogus!

I don't mind if the prints are remastered, but to change the visual effects? That's dumb. Leave things the way they are!

I totally agree. I also feel that George Lucas should never have "messed" with the Star Wars films.

TJL · 09-12-2006, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DAX

I totally agree. I also feel that George Lucas should never have "messed" with the Star Wars films.

For some reason, I don't mind that Lucas did the Special Editions. I can understand his reasons behind changing the effects, although I have no freaking idea why he would make Greedo shoot first.

I guess i'm a hypocrite then for not approving of these "improved" Star Trek episodes.
It's like colorizing a Honeymooners episode. Don't mess with a classic.

Nighthawk76 · 09-26-2006, 07:26 PM

The remasterd versions have tunred out better than I expected, but I still don't see the point behind it. You don't mess with a classic. What is next? Colorizing The Twilight Zone?

09-01-2006, 12:16 AM	#1
MichaelKane20 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 07, 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 128	"New" Star Trek FROM TVGUIDE.COM http://tvguide.com/News/Insider/defa...-9C9B494659F2} Star Trek purists, take a deep breath! On Sept. 16, the iconic ‘60s series will return to syndication for the first time since 1990, but with a startling difference: All 79 episodes are being digitally remastered with computer-generated effects not possible when Gene Roddenberry created the show 40 years ago. The news could cause Roddenberry loyalists to have a collective cow, but the longtime Trek staffers in charge of the makeover say they're honoring the late maestro's vision, not changing it. "We're taking great pains to respect the integrity and style of the original," says Michael Okuda, who spent 18 years as a scenic-art supervisor on Star Trek films and spin-offs. "Our goal is to always ask ourselves: What would Roddenberry have done with today's technology?" Okuda's teammates on the two-year project are his wife, Denise Okuda, with whom he's authored several Trek reference books, and 14-year Trek production vet David Rossi. The upgraded episodes — to be shown out of order and one per week — will kick off with "Balance of Terror," a big fan favorite "that gives us a chance to really show off the ‘new' Enterprise," says Okuda. "The exterior of the ship now has depth and detail, and it will fly more dynamically." (Click here for a larger version of the image at left.) Painted backdrops will also be brought to life: Once-empty star bases will have CGI people milling about, while static alien landscapes have been given slow-moving clouds and shimmering water. Okuda notes that a view of Earth in the 1966 episode "Miri" has been "replaced with a more accurate image, now that we've gone into deep space and looked back at ourselves." Trek's opening theme is also getting an overhaul: The music has been re-recorded in stereo, and a new singer has been hired to wail those famous but wordless vocals. And goofs will be corrected: In "The Naked Time," there was no beam coming out of Scotty's phaser when he tried to cut through the bulkhead outside Engineering. Now there is. The "new" Trek debuts Sept. 16. Check the TVGuide.com
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09-01-2006, 01:57 AM	#2
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09-26-2006, 07:26 PM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	The remasterd versions have tunred out better than I expected, but I still don't see the point behind it. You don't mess with a classic. What is next? Colorizing The Twilight Zone?