Those of us trekkies who love star trek and live in america pretty much get it. The next generations denise crosby, trekkies 2 features interviews with such dedicated fans as the english trekkie who. Trekkies 2 seeks to understand the phenomenon of trek, much like the first trekkies did. Tng takes her camera and charm to europe and interviews fans from germany, france, london and perhaps most movingly serbia.
Given that galaxy quest is essentially a tribute to star trek, its no surprise that the show within a shows fans are essentially this the 1997 documentary film, trekkies, and its 2004 sequel trekkies 2, are of course all about the reality behind this. Not so much with trekkies 2, an exploration of diehard star trek fans. This disparity is the warp engine that drives trekkies 2, the followup to roger. Trekkies 2 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The tone of the film is somewhat different than the first trekkies, being slightly more. Alicia potter, also at the boston herald, described the film as surreally funny. The films quirky subjects include an englishman who remodeled his apartment to look like the u. Trekkies is a hoot, the biggest laugh generator since theres something about mary. It also profiles people from the first film, including barbara adams and gabriel koerner. Its hard to quibble with the patronizing attitude taken by nygards films. Although trekkies seems to poke fun at its subject, its clear that the spirit of the film shares the same love for star trek that motivates the fans. Roger nygards trekkies has to be the best geek documentary ever made. Some sequels will lose you if you didnt watch the first one. Members of the series crews also make themselves conspicuous by their absence. Another goal in producing a followup to trekkies was to respond to the concerns some star trek fans voiced after seeing the first film. The next generations denise crosby, trekkies 2 features interviews with such. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime.
Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by roger nygard about the devoted fans of gene roddenberrys star trek. This documentary travels throughout the world, mainly in europe, to show fans of star trek from outside the. Worth checking out if youre a fan of the series and the first film. Trekkies informal a fan of the us science fiction television program star trek from the oxford english dictionary trekkies are forward looking people. Trekkies 1997 paramount home video trekkies 2 2004 paramount home video tremors 4. Aif you were to do a documentary about what the majority of star trek fans are like, it would probably make a pretty boring movie, states brannon braga in the new documentary trekkies 2. This phenomenon is due to the shows legions of rabidly devoted fans, popularly known as trekkies. Later lincoln and i are talking to mike leahy, the trekkies 2 producer, who says something like, you two are really creative. A power rangers movie 1997 twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc. The next generation star denise crosby reunite once again after their warm and winning 1997 outing to explore strange new lands beyond the borders of middle america. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once. The original 1997 film examined american partisans, whereas the 2004 take on the topic broadens its. Star trek the complete first season dvd, 2004, 8disc.
Trekkies 2 is a docucomedy released in 2004 starring denise crosby. Not literally, since they did go out and film new stuff, but thematically, since they covered the topic quite thoroughly in the first movie and simply had little left to work with. We see more people and more places, but less of what made trekkies both compelling and hilarious. Find out where trekkies 2 is streaming, if trekkies 2 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Trekkies 2 soundtrack by jacqueline bundy posted at october 8, 2004 6. The night of the living trekkies combines this with the zombie apocalypse. It also revisits memorable fans featured in the previous film. If the president himself were on trial, she said, i would still wear the uniform. Trekkies 2 is the 2004 sequel to the 1997 documentary film trekkies. Nygard, roger usa boldly going where no one has gone before, director nygard and st. This documentary travels throughout the world, mainly in europe, to show fans of star trek from outside the united states. The 2004 sequel, trekkies 2, travels throughout the world, mainly in europe, to show fans of star trek from outside the united states.
The films quirky subjects include an englishman who remodeled his apartment to. True love for science fiction knows no borders, and now the people who brought us trekkies return to travel the globe in hopes of finding the worlds most dedicated star trek fan in this belated sequel to the 1997 cult documentary. Both starred denise crosby and contain interviews with star trek fans. The second one was a little off the mark because it lacked the hilarious characters that made the first one so great.
Verniere suggested that trekkies wasnt as definitive as the film free enterprise 1999 but described it as an interesting, often hilarious piece of sociological comedy. It pays tribute to the groundbreaking nature of the original trek, and praises the spirit of progressiveness and harmony of the star trek universe as a. Trekkies 2 feels like it was made out of left over material from the first movie. Robert justman, interview on the tng season 1 dvd special feature the beginning there is an old debate about the term trekker which in a sense means the same as trekkie, although the differences in terms are also.
When the judge demurred at her costume and she made national news, she refused to back down. The 1997 documentary film, trekkies, and its 2004 sequel trekkies 2, are of course all about the reality behind this. Regarder en hd sequel to the 1997 documentary film trekkies. Trekkies 2 gets paramount premiere by michelle april 16, 2004 7. The image measures 1014 1498 pixels and is 309 kilobytes large. Trekkies 2, the sequel to the hilarious 1997 documentary trekkies tours the sf cons of the planet earth.
It looked cheap and crosby did not seem as focused as she was in the first documentary. Find release information for trekkies 2 2004 roger nygard on allmovie. No matter how you feel about the trekkies movies, if you enjoy both star trek and diverse musical styles then you. I am an officer in the federation universe 24 hours a day. She actually is an celebrity, known for trekkies 2 2004, the heckler 2007 and cowboys 2004. Karen simmons was created on feb 8, 1967 in sacramento, california, usa. Start sending me 2 page treatments and ill see if theres anything i can film.
Trekkies 2 streaming film complet vf, trekkies 2 film complet gratuit en francais, regarder film trekkies 2 en ligne, trekkies 2 film complet streaming vf, trekkies 2 streaming vk en francais, trekkies 2 netflix francais. Bonnie britton, the indianapolis star and news trekkies is a disarming documentary that takes a goodnatured look at the hold that the 1966 television series and its sequels and film incarnations exert over millions of fans. A trekkie or trekker is a fan of the star trek franchise, or of specific television series or films within that franchise. The documentary film travels throughout the world, mainly europe, to show fans of star. In the first film, nygard followed actress denise crosby famous for. Trekkies trekkies is a documentary about the fans of. Both films starred denise crosby, who played tasha yar on star trek. Star trek the complete first season dvd, 2004, 8disc set 40 product ratings.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Trekkies 2 roger nygard, denise crosby, watch movies. Going global was fine, but not getting to really explore the idea of what star trek meant to people something that was the thematic core of the first film made trekkies 2 less relevant for me as a trek fan. This time, they head off to such exotic locales as australia, brazil, italy, france, germany and serbia in search of those.
Trekkies 2 pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released trekkies 2 pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. I dont want my officers to ever be ashamed to wear their uniforms. If anyone wants to be my film crew, i leave from sydney, australia in october 2004. The legend begins 2004 universal studios home entertainment true lies 1994 twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc. Trekkies is a set of two documentary films directed by roger nygard about star trek fandom. Trekkies 2, the followup to executive producer denise crosby tasha yars documentary trekkies, premiered last night at. A hilarious look at the universes most fervent fans. There was also the 1997 film trekkies and its 2004 sequel trekkies 2 that chronicles the life of many trekkies.
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