Well geeks heres a report on TREKKIES that doco on the other Sci-fi cult, the one that started 10 years before STAR WARS. The one that turned a studio around and made them pay attention to the fans. Old FATHER GEEK here has spent many a day at TREK CONS back in the 70's and I had alot of fun and made some bucks. I am however not a Trekkie, although I am a fan. This film is a must for both...
Saw the film TREKKIES, last Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
Have to say that I felt pretty bad if they were any die-hard Trekkies in the theater because we laughed our asses off the entire film. TREKKIES looks into the lives of people off in their on little world.. or off in space at least.
The film was put together fairly well. Annoying as hell for the first thirty minutes or so because it looked as if it was shot in 16mm and converted to 35mm MEANING At times peoples heads were chopped off as they talked.
Most of the people at the screenings (students, filmmakers lawyers, yadda, yadda) agree that it's going to be a cult classic for repeated party viewer.
A note to BEWARE THE SPINER FEMME when watching it. She'll give you the creeps kind of and make you pray that they're isn't a HARRY FEMME out there lurking about.
Overall the film was great. SEE IT. A bit draining for it only being about 90 minutes but it was probably because we were giggling at interviewees every three minutes.
From insane bidding for Klingon forehead pieces, a guy building his own Christopher Pike wheelchair- BIG BLACK BOX then hitting the streets with it!... And there's much more odd stuff.
There was a powerful moment though when Jimmy Doohan (Scotty on Star Trek, of course) tells a life and death story of a desperate woman.
The film also made me feel fortunate to have a life. Not to be putting down people but to see it as Bill Shatner said "Get it life! It's just a show!" and the whole bit about kissing a girl and stuff.
I would say see it when you can. I believe most people would get something from it.
I guess call me WHO?
desperate woman who
