I read with interest this article over at darkhorizons. It seems that in a desperate bid to maintain the revenue stream from Trekkies in the absence of a new show, they are going back and redoing all of the special effects from the original (Kirk and Spock) series. They are also remastering the show in hi-def and adding a new version of the theme tune.
Of course traditionalists are up in arms about it - how can they? Well I see it as not dissimilar to restoring old paintings. Remastering in hidef will keep the show preseved for the future, and putting it back on telly will get new generations watching the show. Do they really need to redo the SFX? Probably not, but as they appear to be doing it in a manner that respects the show, I can’t see any harm.
As long as we don’t get a “Kirk shoots first” issue, I’ll be happy (Lucas what were you thinking??)
And who knows what will follow - Magnum PI: The Director’s Cut? Knight Rider: The Fast and The Furious Edition……..? Watch this space.
September 11th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
[...] Following my recent post about Star Trek, the side comment about Knight Rider has gotten me thinking. A cross between Knight Rider and Fast And The Furious would probably make a neat TV show. [...]