To: Vince Horiuchi, Salt Lake Tribune’s Resident “Village Vidiot” From: Andy Morgan, Inventor of Awesome Subject: Set Phasers to Dumb for Trek Vince, Vince, Vince. Sigh. Remember when you wrote this in the Salt Lake Tribune last Monday, November...
It was decades ago– in Hollywood release schedule years– when Star Trek lens flared its way to theaters back in May. There’s no question the resuscitation attempt worked– the movie delivered fun to audiences and a whole lot of...
One of the fun internet “news” stories that keeps coming up in the wake of Star Trek‘s new success is William “No, I’M Kirk!!” Shatner’s heartache at not having been cast in the reboot and his unbecoming (and overblown?)...
In the last Star Trek post in what’s officially been christened Star Trek Week(end), the impossible has happened. People beyond a highly protective fanbase actually cared about seeing Star Trek. Hauling in over $76 million for it’s four day...
Word from online ticket seller Fandango is 91 percent of online ticket sales are for “Star Trek” and 91 percent also consider themselves Trek fans. 64 percent of those surveyed also said they aren’t upset William Shatner is not...
I am not a Trekkie. I have never dressed up as a Klingon or, for that matter, any member of the U.S.S. Enterprise. I think the phaser is an effeminate weapon that doesn’t come close to sheer awesomeness of...
I saw this posted over at The Movie Blog and had to post it here, as well. It’s from The Onion which has 100 percent better news than anything blaring on the “real” news right now. Anyhow, enjoy the...
Last Friday, on KVNUs movie show, we briefly discussed this weekend’s big opener Star Trek and it’s universally glowing reviews. Promising stuff. If you’re interested in learning a little more about the writing development behind Star Trek reboot, movie...
The new Star Trek has an interesting dilemma. The film looks like a summer blockbuster. It’s definitely on the radar. On ground level, however, there’s a mixed bag. I’ve had quite a few people ask what my thoughts are...
Star Trek’s never been known for it’s monsters. While alien creatures beyond a guy with a mask/jacked up forehead are few and far between, Star Trek has always prided itself on high-minded hypothesis, scientific based discovery/exploration of the cosmos...
