Headline News for January, 2019

January 31, 2019, New Release from Caitlin Burt with her nephews as her special guests having fun on a spaceship, bossing around the galaxy. Commanders of Star Trek. Comedy/Parody, https://youtu.be/TNhj8tVGVTw (2:42). For more Star Trek Parody and Comedy, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html.

January 30, 2019, New Release from Bloodwolf, "Crash," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n267pvFe0cs (6:26).  For all of Bloodwolf's previous Star Trek Fan Film releases, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/161.html.

January 29, 2019, Find, long-running YouTube channel FBE, used high quality action figures to create LOST Parody #9 - Star Trek: The LOST Generation (4:20), part of their series which is a parody of the popular TV series of the time. https://youtu.be/_J_Q_mkw-Vw. Playlist of the series here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL82EDD56A0B1F6BAA. For more Franchise Crossover Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html. Probably the best known professional use of Star Trek action figures would have to be Robot Chicken which can be found here http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html.

Find, in many cases action figures are used for risque parodies, such as Star Trek: Data's Bad Day, https://youtu.be/1RDN13T2YsI (1:12).(July 23, 2009). For more Comedy and Parody Star Trek Fan Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html. Star Trek: The Mego Picture is even more ribald and can be found here, https://startrekrestricted.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-4.html

January 28, 2019, Find: Some action figure films can be quite artistic, such as Fourteen59, a stream of consciousness film using action figures of Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner as Picard and Data https://youtu.be/-fDU1QdGiBo (15:01) Released Nov 29, 2016.  for its permanent home, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/148.html

Find, most are just done for fun, such as Trilithium Quest from Freddy's Star Trek, action figures with ship shots from the TNG TV show and voices lifted from the TNG TV show, to make an original story. Done in college, released March 23, 2008. https://youtu.be/jd4EwkhElDQ (8:42) For more assorted short films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

January 27, 2019, Find, Crier In The Emptiness, Mego movie based on the soundtrack from one of the Peter Pan Records by a media and film student at Eastern Michigan University released Sep 1, 2012. Done the old school way by taking a couple of thousand pictures then using Windows Paint to make mouths and Windows Movie Maker to put it together, picture by picture... https://youtu.be/eCia4Anoqws (13:09) 

A film using the same record with the original comic book can be seen here https://youtu.be/SbrIxRr9ytc (12:02).
Dyna74's "Toy Movies" also use read-along-books as the audio track combined with action figures https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/184.html.
For more assorted short films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

January 26, 2019,  Olde Fan Film Find which has just surfaced on Vimeo from Kevin Carney, titled simply, Star Trek https://vimeo.com/313322331? (10:16). No props, sets or costumes, just teenagers role-playing. For this and other Historic Fan Films see  https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/204.html

January 25, 2019, New Release from Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek, Star Trek Logical Thinking #20, Appeal to  Emotion, https://youtu.be/cxrqdL-tD-M (2:28).  For links to all of Curt Danhauser's Star Trek Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/23.html

January 24, 2019, Find, from SCTV (Canadian TV Show), Star Trek skit, "Check Please" https://www.facebook.com/100029166677671/videos/161227824859439 (1:11), https://rutube.ru/video/1a884e092c1a4bf10b9a6fb1a43baa4c (1:10), or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-pLIQUc2M (1:18). For this and more Professional Star Trek Comedies, Parodies, Tributes, Commercials and Instructional Videos, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

Find, from Saturday Night Live, Dec 20, 1986 - Star Trek V: The Restaurant Enterprise
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/star-trek-v-the-restaurant-enterprise/n9513?. For this and more Professional Star Trek Comedies, Parodies, Tributes, Commercials and Instructional Videos, see .http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

January 23, 2019, Find, Star Trek 2409 Audio drama based in the Star Trek Online universe with two episodes completed...
Hail The adventures of the U.S.S. Wisconsin and her inexperienced crew as they tackle the forefront of an Earth-Klingon War, and the reemergence of the Borg. https://youtu.be/l4Tw9sDaC5I (05:56) 17 May 2012
Sickbay The away team from the ill fated U.S.S. Sterling fight their way to sickbay to confer with the EMH. https://youtu.be/LIuVa1ktSho (05:13) 29 May 2012
For more information about this production see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=512. For links to dozens of other audio dramas, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

January 22, 2019, Recent Release: Our apologies for missing a special festive gift from the cast and crew of the British-made Audio Drama series, USS Defender, Coming Out For Christmas https://uss-defender.com/2018/12/25/uss-defender-coming-out-for-christmas (09:43) In this minisode, Bolton, Peers and Reeaht meet in the Ship’s Lounge for a discussion. What will the topic of today’s chat be?
For more information about this production see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=504 For links to dozens of other audio dramas, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

January 21, 2019, Major Find, Star Drag - And yet another Generation. Two early German fan films (in English) from 1994 & 1995 have been posted on Youtube by TotallyASMR on 17 Jan 2019, copied from VHS cassettes.

01 Hollow Time Warp https://youtu.be/HVlvBoGmeFc (40:23). This was produced by "Qapla Productions", members of the Trekdinner Munich, entirely on the grounds of Neubiberg Military Academy and included a cameo with Robert Amper reprising his character from Raumschiff Highlander, Captain R Norad. It was shown at the FedCon II Convention at the Arabella Hotel München, April 1-3 1994.

02 Above Purple https://youtu.be/zhI2Q3-pJEY (Subtitled in German) (58:03) This too was produced by "Qapla Productions", members of the Trekdinner Munich. It was shown at the FedCon III Convention at the Sheraton Hotel München, Jun 30-Jul 2 1995.

For the permanent home of these productions on Star Trek Reviewed, see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=511. For more fan films in German, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/220.html

January 20, 2019, Major Find, from MEEZ2, films on his Youtube channel from 2006 - 2008 https://www.youtube.com/user/MEEZ2

Golden Age:
Star Trek: The Ecology Syndrome (3 scenes only) https://youtu.be/E4Rgzt0ZGUo (10:17) (Sep. 25, 2006). Based on a prior breaking of the prime directive by Kirk.
Star Trek at Universal Studios https://youtu.be/kD3WuqYHBUE (10:21)(April 21, 2007).  This was a fixed script run through by many fans with Shatner & Nimoy.

Silver Age:
Star Trek v. Star Wars (A Nerd's Fantasy): https://youtu.be/MgXaC-EniVs (11:16) (Sep. 26, 2006)
Another Nerd's Fantasy (The Rebels are the Alpha Quadrant fighting Star Wars' Empire)
Part 1: https://youtu.be/91ToW_OhEwM (8:35)(June 24, 2008)
Part 2: https://youtu.be/Oh7KwPE0Nl4 (7:36)(June 1, 2008)
Part 3: https://youtu.be/6J9ayKA3HV0 (7:00)(June 24, 2008)
For the permanent home of MEEZ2 on Star Trek Reviewed, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/188.html

January 19, 2019, New Release, from SpacialKatana: Star Trek: The Taranko Incident, appears to be opening for a film, in which Klingons attack a planet.  The filmmaker says this is a standalone film, not part of a film to come.  No visible living things except the women of the USS Booty in the credits.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JB0_1fzflQ (3:23). For more Short Films Not Listed Elsewhere, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

January 18, 2019, New Release from Scragnogs Den.  The 'action' here is hearing what is happening over the com from other ships in the bridge, in which all the people have already died, as they fight the Borg.  Stardate 44002.3 - Fan Art,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSU7fNgaQ5Q (1:54).    For other short films not listed elsewhere, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

January 17, 2019,  Major Find, From Star Trek Phase 3: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWi2D9yd-MZ5il-ldeHkafA. 3 Mego Films, Silver Age. One person does all the voices. The dolls are moved around, but this is not stop-action animation. The first film is in German, but the next two are in English.

(1) Star Trek Generations The Action Figure Short Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9n_T-Y7Dk (7:32) (In English)
(2) Star Trek Light "I, Q" Action Figure Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9lor2CJxak(13:20)(In English)
(3) Star Trek TNG: A XXX Parody (In English. In spite of the name, this is at most PG13, if that.)
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E-7JCnxZKw(10:57)
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TkGMt2Dg6s(9:05)

For the permanent home of Star Trek Phase 3, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/149.html

January 16, 2019, BREAKING NEWS! Walking Bear, Running Wolf, the second live action film directed by Glen Wolfe of The Federation Files has won two awards at the second annual IndieBOOM Festival, in the fan film and sci fi categories! You can see it online on YouTube at https://youtu.be/iqo9sMG0nqY or stream it on the festival's Roku channel https://www.indieboomff.com/walking-bear-running-wolf.html (9:40). For information about all Glen Wolfe's live action films see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=28. For more about Glen's animated films, see https://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=29

January 15, 2019, New Release from FS Film, Czech with English subtitles.   High-quality Silver Age production, sets, greens screens, CGI, adult fans, good writing.   The First Federation takes action during the Dominion War. Gambit of the Ancient Ones, https://youtu.be/KSYYFgKfyX4 (9:40).   For links to all Star Trek Fan Films from FS Films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/141.html.  For more Czech language Star Trek Fan Films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/227-czech-language-star-trek-fan-films.html

January 14, 2019,  New Release, from JW Chronicles, a Plotagon animation in which the TOS Enterprise crew encounter a variant on The Borg, "Star Trek Meets JW Borg" https://youtu.be/lQr0wCHKCec (4:22).  For more Star Trek Fan Films made with Plotagon, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/215.html.

New Release from In The Mind of Roy (Silver Age, horror animation) using Plotagon: "Captain Picard Does The Bloody Mary Challenge" https://youtu.be/vkM7xZJfo8E (2:35)
For other Plotagon animations, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/215.html.

January 13, 2019, Major Recent Release, from Star Wre'k, an action comedy Star Trek animation of indeterminate era...

Episode 1 (https://youtu.be/1w8WMikCn2Q) (10:28) December 10, 2018
Episode 2 (https://youtu.be/KhdXqKEg9Y8) (9:07) December 10, 2018
Episode 3 (https://youtu.be/umXs3tNX1qo) (13:42) December 11, 2018
Episode 4 (https://youtu.be/TJES82fyq4E) (8:22) December 12, 2018
Episode 5 (https://youtu.be/EguwJf5Vnwc) (7:37) December 12, 2018
For more releases in this series, see Star Wre'k at http://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=510

January 12, 2019,  New Release from Cameron J. Smith, a short film set on a planet after Voyager has returned, live action, props, decent acting, and an interesting concept, "The Emergence Protocol," https://youtu.be/ei_tOhcXbjM (4:31) or https://www.facebook.com/cameron.j.smith.18/videos/2001056309986060/ . For more short films not listed elsewhere, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

New Release from Bloodwolf, (Adult fan, green screens, costumes) The Battle https://youtu.be/Tn0CNlv8f34 (5:52). For all of Bloodwolf's previous Star Trek fan films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/161.html.

January 11, 2019, New Release from Caution: May Contain Nuts, (professional comedy team, sets, costumes, CGI), Space Trek: The Bored (makes fun of software updates), https://youtu.be/5znn2DZhJHQ (2:01).  For all Star Trek skits from Caution: May Contain Nuts, and other Professional Star Trek Parodies, Tributes, Commercials, Foreign Imitators, and Educational Videos, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

New Release of a Historic Star Trek Fan Film,  "Through Poetry of Melchizedek," https://youtu.be/9XfJt-j5atk (1:43).  A Fan-Made film trailer from 1975.  First posted (released) January 9, 2019.  For more Historic Star Trek Fan Films of the 1960s and 1970s, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/204.html.

January 10, 2019,  Major New Release from TaVork (professional costumes, shot at a theme park by the actors playing roles in the theme park) Star Trek: The Fake Generation (Complete  Film): https://youtu.be/-mCdV26jIsg (30:47). The Summer of 1995 at Paramount's Great America produced a weird assortment of Star Trek characters, and this adventure parody of a group of mismatched aliens trying to survive a theme park (and each other) is worth remembering... For all of TaVork's prior releases, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/160.html.

January 9, 2019, New Release, from Spoof Trek, "DeLightsaber - Alternate Endings - Animation" (https://youtu.be/Cpkyly8yW5A). For more releases in this series, see Spoof Trek at http://startrekreviewed.com/series.php?id=505

Olde Fan Film Find from Sleeping Lion Productions Teen Trek from the 1990s, live action, TNG era costumes, games and screen capture for ship views. "The three of us were huge Star Trek fans but realized pretty quickly that without lots of money we would have to show our affection for Trek by poking fun at it.  Please enjoy this little parody from 1996.  It's one of my favorites and was just a pure hoot to make." - "The Return" https://youtu.be/NO8uchBTTnI (13:41) For more from Sleeping Lion Productions see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/183.html

January 8, 2019,  New Release from Joss Cossaboom, Part 3 of his story about the Starfleet Crew member who No One Likes who is Abandon In Space, https://youtu.be/1TFkbUqE3HY (2:51). For links to the previous segments and more Star Trek Fan-Made Parodies and Comedies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html.

Olde Fan Film Find although it is technically a New Release from TaVork, Star Trek TFG Finger Wars  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGNctFZFzkw (0:47).  Finger Puppets are identified as different types of Star Trek Aliens and fight.  For all of TaVork's Star Trek Fan Films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/160.html

January 7, 2019, New Releases from Guest Ensigns, a new comedy or parody animated series in which famous people play themselves as bridge ensigns on the TNG Enterprise.  Guest Ensigns...
Season 1 Episode 1, https://youtu.be/rn5UnuV4FTo (2:47)
Season 1 Episode 2, https://youtu.be/2MHMNd8G698 (3:59)
For more Star Trek Fan-made Comedy and Parody, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html.

Olde Fan Film Find Alternative Victory was a failed attempt to make a Star Trek Fan Film in the late 1980s, here is a film about that attempt, Hindsight: The Unmaking of Alternative Victory, https://vimeo.com/59836838 (1:05:31) and a montage of shots from the attempt to shoot Alternative Victory, https://vimeo.com/63840110 (18:37). For more films about Trekkers, Trekkies, and General Fandom, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/217.html.

January 6, 2019,  New Release from special owl, episode 3 of "Star Plunge", The Black Hole (Golden Age, costumes, adult fans, limited special effects, parody) https://youtu.be/_wIFvezXgWs (7:58).  For Star Plunge's prior releases, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/78.html,

Olde Fan Film Find Shortened reenactment of the TOS episode, "Arena": ARENA 2006 CalArts cut https://vimeo.com/3997562(8:12). Not a last century cine film but check out the old school camera at 7:57! For more School and Church Projects, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/205.html.

January 5, 2019, New Release, a crossover Fan Film from Ken Lewis, appears to be machinima or combined machinima and animation,  Star Fleet v. The Empire Star Wars, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4DJWvH920g (7:47).   For more franchise crossover films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html.

Olde Fan Film Find of early cine film, actually an modernized version of  Ray Gasser's 1971 Star Trek Fan Film, "My College Star Trek Production from 1971", https://youtu.be/RumRUI1Pi6U (6:02). For this and other Historic Fan Films that we will be featuring over the next few days see  https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/204.html

January 4, 2019,   New Release from Midnight's Edge After Dark, Rookie Critic Animation Cameo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5i9f_vtSB4 (0:42).  For more Star Trek themed Commercials, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html.

New Release from Dafter Things, (Mego) "IT'S A CRACKER," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1CRAaclGuQ (5:16).  For more Mego Star Trek Fan Films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/198.html.

New Release from Jordan Graves,  his third short film about Captain Pike, "Captain Pike Orders Lunch," https://vimeo.com/308818199 (1:10) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXY-ywzgN_8 (1:10).  For more short films not listed elsewhere, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html.

January 3, 2019,  New Release from Bloodwolf, Alien Monster (costumes, one-man show) https://youtu.be/5rRmliSN704 (8:05).  For all of Bloodwolf's previous Star Trek Fan Films, see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/161.html.

January 2, 2019,  Multiple Major Finds and a Major New Release from Joe Olson, Series, "Enterprise E" Captain Esso is played by Alex Olson.
Major Finds:
The Klingon Incident https://youtu.be/mohKn39C2B0 (12:10) 1 child, child-level rudimentary costumes. Posted June 10, 2011.
The Romulan Incident https://youtu.be/XX4jscZEJYQ (13:34) October 2, 2011.
1 = 11 Tribbles https://youtu.be/h6HOoZhkqDA (10:18), October 14, 2011.
The Incident Back in Time https://youtu.be/9JjI7tHrhGw (16:13), November 10, 2011.
Back to History https://youtu.be/oTaFkm-rUPw (16:25). December 25, 2012.  There are now more crew members and more actors.
Paradise Lost https://youtu.be/qZIrsF0OjJE (25:43) January 31, 2015.  More people, make-up and costumes, starting to look like a real fan film.
Major New Release:
Assimilation (costumes, CGI, Rudimentary sets) It looks like a further leap forward from Episode 6. https://youtu.be/QayC_UQzB4g (15:57)   This is Part 1 of a multi-film story.
For more Kid Trek/Teen Trek see https://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/201.html

January 1, 2019,  New Release from R.G.A. Club, "Star Trek" Lego-based silent film, https://youtu.be/uviKqfHCSqI (0:37).  For more "Legos" or "Brick" Star Trek Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/206.html.

New Release, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a Star Trek mash-up opening (The Late Show is on CBS which owns Star Trek).  The Star Trek footage is used to discuss US Vice President Pence's announcement of Space Command, https://youtu.be/9UAUYHEP5oQ (1:29).  For more Professional Star Trek Parodies, Tributes, Commercials, Foreign imitators, and Educational Videos, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html.

New Release from MrBonk85, (One man show, costumes, make-up, green screens) Star Trek The Doomsday Machine Stunt Doubles. https://youtu.be/HEqEE2EV9cU (2:42).  For MrBonk85's previous Star Trek Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/74.html