Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Headline News for June, 2015.

June 29, 2015Re-Mastered and Re-Released at New Website, Hidden Frontier Season 3, all 9 episodes,

Worst Fears (Parts II and III)
Part II Remastered, http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf301/ (14:09),
Part III http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf302/ (21:35)
Heroes  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf303/ (30:26)
In Memory Of http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf304/ (27:03)
Modus Operandi  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf305/ (28:16)
Santa Q  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf306/ (16:03)
A Review:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: ‘Santa Q’

Ashes  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf307/ (27:29)
Voyage of the Defiant  http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf308/ (23:28)
Hell's Gate, Part 1 http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf309/ (22:43)

For more information on Hidden Frontier, including the other 41 episodes, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/101.html

June 26, 2015Find No. 71, Franchise Crossover Films,
XVII.  Star Trek/Stargate  Videos are a bid to get Stargate Universe back on the air after cancellation.
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RobyxV6oZ-I
Save Stargate Universe (A Star Trek Parody) "The Cancellation Effect" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x7YjvEKTZA (5:39) Oct 26, 2011
The Cancellation Effect 2 Cold Fridge Time Machine  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-YepHPjRRw (6:04) (Nov 5, 2011)
The Cancellation Effect 3:  Redshirt Guard v. Zombie Apocalyse  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EynuMLOYEos (7:41) (Nov. 17, 2011)
The Cancellation Effect 4:  Netflix CEO Reed Hastings v. Spacemen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvXo14z-9Q (8:05) Nov. 28, 2011
The Cancellation Effect 5:  Andromeda Galaxy vs Network Executive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejy0PKSIh4Q (6:41) Dec. 14, 2011
The Cancellation Effect 6: Robots, Time Travel, and the Menace from Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbcjq_sYzxg (9:25) January 1, 2012
The Cancellation Effect 7: Barack Obama vs Alien Invaders!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFf1qOFnjHQ (4:21)  January 17, 2012
The Cancellation Effect 8: Interview with a Starship Captain  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdTDQDlEpQQ (4:59) April 11, 2012
The Cancellation Effect 9:  Message from the Afterlife:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRSwkhmVxrI (2:56)  June 9, 2012
For more Franchise Crossover Films see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

June 22, 2015.  With so much expected before the looming end of the month, I am posting the Star Trek Reviewed Annual Mission Statement five days early.  The actual anniversary of the founding of Star Trek Reviewed is June 27.   The essay will be posted permanently here:  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/240.html

Annual Mission Statement, Year 6.

When I wrote my first essay, Why Star Trek Reviewed, this website was an idea.  Judging from the comments I now get, it has become an institution.  It is an honor when somebody who runs a fan film group tells me off.  I may not do what they say, but this busy and creative person bothered to think about my work enough to get angry.  That’s amazing.  I am humbled.

I generally follow certain rules, but I reserve the right to make exceptions when I think it is warranted.  When I break my rules, I often regret that decision.  I still reserve that right.  I generally don’t consider it a Headline when a Star Trek alum gets involved with a fan film group.  If STR had existed in the 1980s, George Takai working for Yorktown: A Time to Heal would have deserved a Headline, because it was a first.  But that film was set aside, and although now in active post-production, is still not out.  During the last year, Stan Lee, the god who created the Marvel Comics universe, got involved with a Star Trek Fan Film.  My Headline of that was not, in my mind, about that group, Star Trek: Equinox, which seemed to me to be unlikely to produce a film (their efforts, however, continue.)   Stan Lee’s involvement spoke to the growing cultural importance of ALL Star Trek fan films.  In the end, he worked with established fan film makers, at Starship Farragut and their offshoot, Star Trek: Isolation.  He appeared in a short Star Trek Fan Film this year.  This followed remarks by Tom Hanks and other major Hollywood voices that they had taken notice of and watched one or more Star Trek Fan Films.  Just last month an interview with some Professional Star Trek Alum writers revealed that they, too, watch Star Trek Fan Films.  Most of what is deemed important at Star Trek Reviewed is just FINDING completed films and audio productions to give my readers easy access to them.  But I am amazed at how this community is being recognized by more and more people of greater and greater status.

There is also the question of access.  There are groups I talk to regularly, and groups I only get whatever information the general public gets.  Axanar has been a case in point.  I had developed an on-line relationship with Alec Peters that went well beyond Star Trek.  I have never met him in person, but he feels like an online friend.  Nevertheless, when he announced his film, I was no more expecting it would actually be produced than anyone else who bothers to help other film groups before trying their own.  (People who help others are more likely to succeed when they do their own film than those who have no film making experience.)   My personal connection with Alec contributed to what some people complained was me giving Axanar unfairly favorable treatment.  There are Axanar fans that were angry that I didn’t cover every important update they released, but I don’t generally do that.  I think those who said I treated them better than others are more likely on point than those who said I didn’t treat them well enough.

Axanar is also a tell-tail of the growth in importance by Star Trek Fan Films.  Alec lives in Hollywood, works on props, and has taken acting lessons from a major Hollywood star for many years, so he had contacts. If the final film is as good as Prelude to Axanar, it would increase traffic, not only to Axanar, but to ALL Star Trek Fan Films.   And if Star Trek Fan Films’ were still laughed at the way they once were, award-winning actors and actresses, and yes, Stan Lee, the creator god of the Marvel Universe, would not be getting involved.  The Star Trek community has existed since NBC canceled the original series.  But in some ways, it is probably a more potent cultural force now than ever before.  The Star Trek community has proven ready to provide those who show vision with the cash to realize that vision on film.  It is interesting that Star Power here counts, but not for everything.  Just as ideas counted in Star Trek, ideas count in raising money from the Star Trek community.  Some proposals with great ideas which demonstrated ability by people no one ever heard of got funded, while some with real actors and actresses who worked on Star Trek got ignored.  Great ideas, though, were not enough.  Two of the best ideas for a fan film series are, in my opinion, poorly executed.  Perhaps somebody who knows more about film will take up one of them and do a better job.

I’ve been riding this train for six years now, and it only gets more exciting every year.   I continue to create new categories for films.  The biggest change this year has been copying the Headline News onto the Star Trek Reviewed page on Facebook.  Reminder to all that unless you ‘like’ Star Trek Reviewed posts from time to time Facebook will stop showing them to you.  I also added links useful to Star Trek Fan Filmmakers to Blog 249, and the first two ‘audio books’ to Star Trek Audio Dramas (although they are listed at the end, not mixed in with the audio dramas, and I do not plan to try to list every one, only those I happen across.)

I’m looking forward to a year with a growing cast of fan films and fan filmmakers.  As Stan Lee would say, Excelsior!

June 17, 2015,  MAJOR NEW RELEASE from long-running British series, Star Trek: Unity, "Right of Statement,"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd0pGjkKXfU (31:38).  For everything Star Trek: Unity has to offer, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/90.html.

June 16, 2015,  TWO New Releases!
Major New Release from Star Trek: The Romulan Wars, "The Atlas,"  View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UeJZcXOmyg (12:47).  For everything else from Star Trek: The Romulan Wars, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/10.html
Newly Released,  (Animation, comedy.)  Which is Nerdier: Star Wars or Star Trek (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd5yB9Vmd6I (3:03).  For more Franchise Crossover Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

June 15, 2015Newly ReleasedRonnie Redshirt #2, "Mikey," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaLIegjJISE (4:04)  (Parody, Run by adult fans working with professional actors, costumes), For more Star Trek comedy and parody see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

June 14, 2015New Listing Criteria.  I am not collecting Star Trek Audio books or novellas, but if I happen to come across them, I will be adding them to the bottom of my listing of Star Trek Audio dramas and comedies at http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html .  The first added are Two Audio Novels  by Sciguyjeff:

Star Trek: The Paths of Glory
Part 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ERDcNNEho (1:13:01)
Part 2:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwqz9e3PI9M (1:15:45)
Part 3:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HutHin9FFlw (1:07:01)
Part 4:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE_Sik6owbQ (1:29:04)
Part 5:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG5yfzLn67M (2:01:24)
Part 6:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8LveDa2jE (2:18:27)
FAQs:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6SZq7LS37M (13:18)

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Shadows of the Past
Chapter 1
Part 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9_gvBvaiGc (22:17)
Part 2:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzLbxs6EyeE (23:34)
Part 3:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vURk2-Z87Pw (20:55)
Part 4:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7sA9FcclEU (18:49)
Chapter 2
Part 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBfFDzbO5mc (24:02)
Part 2:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3FPw37vaaY (20:38)
Part 3:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irbr-XqdYKI (32:27)
Part 4:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3kVvrXcbQg (29:00)
Chapter 3
Part 1:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUr9Ahc4D38 (14:09)
Part 2:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxQe_2NoYDI (18:57)

June 10, 2015MAJOR NEW RELEASE from Star Trek Valkyrie, an audio drama with slide show, Episode 302 (Season 3 Episode 2), "The Primal Directive", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdecEXV5LjE (46:17).  For all previous episodes of Star Trek: Valkyrie as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 6, 2015MAJOR NEW RELEASE from from multiple award-winning series, Star Trek Outpost, Silver Age, Episode 67A which is Episode 2 of Season 7, "Ferengi Apprentice."  Listen or download here:  http://giantgnome.com/2015/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-67a-ferengi-apprentice/ (30:05).  For all previous episodes of Star Trek Outpost as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 3, 2015.
There are always fan films seeking help funding their efforts.  Among the best fan filmmakers is Star Trek New Voyages.  You can help them create more films for you, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2075083284/star-trek-new-voyages-phase-ii-2015 .  Or you can help any of many new fan filmmakers.  Star Trek Valient still needs help, http://www.gofundme.com/k83j98.  If you enjoy fan films, consider contributing to their creation.

Leonard Nimoy's son, Adam Nimoy, is raising money to create a documentary about his life, "For the Love of Spock."  You can donate here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamnimoy/for-the-love-of-spock-a-documentary-film?ref=nav_search

Less formally.  Randy Lander's Potemkin Pictures which has produced Project Potemkin has run out of funds to build its sets for its four new series at its new location.   You can read about that on Facebook, at Starship Tristan or Starship Deimos or just donate through Paypal at randy@orionpressfanzines.com . To donate in another way, e.g., a Lowes Gift Card, contact Randy Landers on Facebook.  Here is a sample about Battlecruiser Kupok, another planned new production from Randy Landers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYAuA2QiSQk (0:18)

No, I am not consistent about when I put these links up.  No, it's not fair.  Yes, it's my website.

FindRonnie Redshirt No. 1, (Parody, Run by adult fans working with professional actors, costumes), "The Party" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvj50G6dsh8 (3:57).  For more Star Trek comedy and parody see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

Monday, June 1, 2015

Headline News for May, 2015


May 30, 2015TWO MAJOR NEW RELEASES

One, from Star Trek Continues, (Sets, professional actors, writers, and directors, costumes, CGI)  Their 4rd Full-Length Film, "The White Iris," Vimeo:  https://vimeo.com/128304406 (47:54) .  For everything Star Trek Continues has to offer, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/27.html .
Review:  http://trekclivos79.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/the-miracle-of-flower-power-star-trek.html

Two, from new Fan Audio drama, Star Trek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes, Episode 1, Part 2 "Ghosts Part 2"    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6jeqdXdAeQ (20:02)  For previous releases from Star Trek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 26, 2015Major New Release from Star Trek: Diplomatic Relations, an audio drama produced by Hidden Frontier.  Episode 4 of Season 1, "Detente"  Listen here: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/dr104/ (37:53) or download from itunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-trek-diplomatic-relations/id998127434 .   For more about Star Trek: Diplomatic Relations,  as well information on more than four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 24, 2015Re-released and Remastered, at New Website,  Hidden Frontier Season 2, all 9 episodes,

Refugees remastered and re-released, December 21, 2014:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpkGM4XaQRk (26:22).  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf201/
Yesterday's Excelsior. Remastered version, posted March 2, 2015:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhNNEMflaks (23:03).  2015 HF website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf202/
Old Wound, Remastered version posted March 2, 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PQR8IJzP00 (25:05). 2015 HF Website page: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf203/
Great Starship Robbery, page at 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf204/
Encke  http://vimeo.com/2030765 (2009), Remastered version posted March 2, 2015:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuWPt3569NA (30:54)
Page at 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf205/
To the Stars 2015 HF website: http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf206/
Fire in the Heart http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf207/
Coward's Death http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf208/
A Review:

Fan Film Friday: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: ‘Coward’s Death’

Worst Fears (Part I) http://www.hiddenfrontier.net/works/hf209/
A review:  http://anthonyslewis.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/hidden-frontier-season-2-review/

For more information about Hidden Frontier, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/101.html

May 23, 2015Newly Released, from Henglaar, MD (Audio series), from Hidden Frontier Productions, HMD 2.01 "Graduation" The director's edition, Listen or download here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8188888/hmd-2-01-graduation-directors-ed?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=widget  (82:24)(1:22:24)   For more about Henglaar, MD ,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Newly Released, Mostly an Edit, but some original CGI, Spoof.  A proposed TNG spinoff, "Riker"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIw690VGt70 (1:47).  For more short comedies and parodies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

New Fundraising Attempt:  Star Trek: The Romulan Wars is auctioning off series items to raise money for future episodes.  You can follow the auctions here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1669679879926993/ .  You can find links to their films and to reviews of them here: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/10.html

May 19, 2015,  Two New Releases

From Star Trek Isolation, a spin-off of Starship Farragut, Character introduction, Captain Hawkins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAQnTaYEcKg (4:19) featuring Stan Lee as a Star Fleet Admiral.  Temporary home will be with the other works of Starship Farragut, http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/22.html

A parody music video, questionable taste, "emotitron, "Die Maschine" Official music video."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBItnHdojdk (4:38).  For more parodies and comedies see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

May 17, 2015Find No. 70, two "other short films."
Star Trek: Birth of the Borg (MOV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYOfcHwYPy4 (6:27)
Star Trek The Rescue  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko00reJSzRU  (4:35) (Low production, one night in 1992)  Poster: http://www.youtube.com/user/RaKaanDetritus#p/u .  Toys are moved around, some in stop motion, some visibly by hand.  Voices and sound are added to tell a story.
For more "Other Short Films," see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html

May 12, 2015Newly Posted,  The Carbonite Maneuver (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYhjAXIAro (1:25).  For more Franchise Crossover Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

May 11, 2015MAJOR NEW RELEASE from multiple award-winning series, Star Trek Outpost, Silver Age, Episode 67 which is Episode 1 of Season 7, "A Past Too Well Remembered."    Listen or download here: http://giantgnome.com/2015/05/star-trek-outpost-episode-67-a-past-too-well-remembered/ (57:49).  For all previous episodes of Star Trek Outpost as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 8, 2015,  Recently released (April 28, 2015) from Star Trek: Excelsior,  Season 3 Episode 5, "The Greatest Day of Every Year," http://www.starshipexcelsior.com/episodes/ (7:35).  For more about Star Trek: Excelsior,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 6, 2015.  Major New Release from new Fan Audio drama, Star Trek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes, Episode 1, Part 1, "Ghosts Part 1"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fEsnxItEPU (17:59)  For the permanent home on this website of Star Trek: Voyager, the Lost Episodes,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 4, 2015Newly ReleasedStar Wars v. Star Trek Epic Battle Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLo80ugXahk (3:25).  For more Franchise Crossover Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

May 2, 2015Major New Release from Czech Silver Age Fan Film series  (Czech language only) Star Trek: Bohemia, Episode 12: http://uloz.to/xmjNEdK1/star-trek-bohemia-1x12-stopa-avi .  For everything Star Trek Bohemia has to offer see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/122.html .  For all Czech Language Star Trek Fan Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/227.html .

May 1, 2015Major New Release from Silver Age Fan Series, Star Trek: Reliant, Season 2 Episode 4 (Episode 11) "The End of Change,"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_ixiW7rDKE (16:24).  For everything Star Trek: Reliant has to offer, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/128.html









Friday, May 1, 2015

Headline News for April, 2015.

April 30, 2015Major New Release from Golden Age Fan Series,  Star Trek Antyllus, Episode 6, "Together Alone," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcTNu54ciBY (30:07).  For everything Star Trek Antyllus and other works by George Kayaian have to offer, see      http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/34.html ,

April 29, 2015.  Newly Released from long-running quirky series, Star Trek: Nature's Hunger, "The Starfleet Screw Up," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2uxWyu3U3Q (9:15).   For everything Star Trek: Nature's Hunger has to offer, see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/44.html

April 27, 2015Spooftakular No. 69Star Trek Mirror First Contact:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9TdvN07ZWI (1:41).  For more Comedies and Parodies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

April 26, 2015.  The Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards, out of Treklanta,
Best Production Design, Scott Cobb, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Visual Effects (VFX), Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"   Stefan Bellersheim, Al Dinelt, Adam Howard, Tommy Kraft, Koji Kuramura, Thomas Loeder, Chris Martin, Jennifer Marx, Oliver Nikelowski, Tobias Richter, Ali Ries, Arnold Sakowski, Trent Smith, Greg Stitz, Dan Oyeno, Enrico Weinert
Best SoundtrackAxanar, "Prelude to Axanar"  Alexander Bornstein(Composer), Frank Serafine (Supervising Sound Designer/Editor), Jesse Akins (Sound Designer), Ramsey Mellette (Sound Mixer)
Best Supporting Actor or Actress, Clay Sayre as "Kor" Mind Sifter from Star Trek: New Voyages/Phase II
Best Original Screenplay, Alec Peters and Christian Gossett, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Actor or Actress, Vic Mignogna as "Capt. James T. Kirk" Star Trek Continues, The Fairest of Them All.
Best Director, Christian Gossett, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Fairest of Them All, Star Trek Continues
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short FormAxanar, "Prelude to Axanar"

For links to view these winners and other information about their production see:
Axanarhttp://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/14.html
Star Trek Continueshttp://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/27.html
Star Trek New Voyages/Phase II http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/20.html

April 23, 2015.  Spooftacular No. 68, three short films about Trekkies, Trekkers, and General Fandom:
Neil Armstrong, speaks of his Star Trek wish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rEhvIUmD-o (7:30).  This film was posted by Star Trek: Renegades and includes a pitch for their film at the end.
William Shatner Lent Me His Hairpiece http://www.spike.com/video-clips/dyb0er/william-shatner-lent-me-his-hairpiece-an-untrue-story (12:30)
Trekkies v. Warsies:  Star Wars v. Star Trek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMcXhUfjj38  (3:32)
For more short films about Trekkies, Trekkers, and General Fandom see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/217.html

April 19, 2015.  Spooftacular No. 67Starcher Trek (Adult fans with slightly adult-ish content, Comedy, animation, crossover)  Some people apparently find this use of voices from Archer with TAS animations very funny. Website:  http://www.starchertrek.com/
Starcher Trek Episode  1:  https://vimeo.com/70518741 (1:08)
Starcher Trek Episode  2:  https://vimeo.com/70757445 (1:16)
Starcher Trek Episode  3:  https://vimeo.com/73546058 (1:15)
For more short comedy and parody see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

April 16, 2015 Find No. 69Star Trek K'Ehleyr, German Language, Silver Age, young adult fans, costumes, other gear.  eMBee says that it appears to be set in an alternative universe. (I don't speak German, I rely on other people for all non-English language films).  This Role Playing group has produced a number of other short films, but this one is clearly a legit fan film.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbTZn50kYn8 (19:56).  For now, their other work can be found on the German Language Star Trek Fan Film page, but I'll probably create a page devoted to their work.  For their other work, and many other German Language Star Trek Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/220.html  .  For their own website, see http://www.kehleyr.de/

April 12, 2015  Major New Release from new Golden Age Series (adult actors, sets, costumes, CGI) Dreadnought Dominion, Episode 1 of Season 1, Haunted.  View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WKQk6SwZqk (22:33) or here:  https://vimeo.com/124359593 (22:35).  For more about Dreadnought Dominion, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/58.html
April 11, 2015,      Two New Releases:
Intro, Episode 0, and First Episode Find and Major New Release of Second Episode, Star Trek: Lost Universe from StarForce Media:
Episode 0, The Trial, (5:25)  and Promo for Episode 1, (13:23)
http://wwellssl.wix.com/starforcemedia#!star-trek-lost-universe-coming-soon/c8vr
Episode 1, Lost Universe,  https://soundcloud.com/starforcemedia/star-trek-lost-universe-episode-one (45:45)
Episode 2, Flight or Fight,  https://soundcloud.com/starforcemedia/star-trek-lost-universe-episode-two-fight-or-flight (26:30)
For more about Star Trek: Lost Universe,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Major New Release from Star Trek: The Romulan Wars, Season 2 Episode 3,  "Arius" (corrected):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV2ihH-RtpQ (23:52) or  http://www.starbasestudios.net/rw/s2e3.html  (23:52).  For everything Star Trek: The Romulan Wars has to offer, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/10.html .

April 10, 2015.     Two New Releases:
Major New Release,  Star Trek: Absolution, (Silver Age, Animated) Season 1 Episode 1, "The Galaxy Just Got Smaller" watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x55RpPAc5RM (41:34). For Solarbaby's previous work, see http://startrekreviewed-goanimate.blogspot.com/2011/10/solarbaby.html

New Release from new Star Trek Fan Filmmaker, Spiffy Shorts, a parody,  Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Newtonian Editon.  Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMdCGo4RMj0 (2:52).  For more short comedies and parodies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

April 5, 2015Major New Release from Melting Clock Productions, Star Trek: Shadows of Tyranny, Episode 1, Revolutionaries, listen or download here: http://shadowsoftyranny.com/episode-1/ (29:01)  or here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/star-trek-shadows-of-tyranny/id982716088  For more about Star Trek: Shadows of Tyranny,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Headline News for March, 2015

March 28, 2015.  Spooftacular Nos. 66.  In connection with exploring the older works of SpockBoy (see listing on March 26, 2015) I am drawing your attention to:
(1)  his short 3D animated film, Trektoons, Episode 1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCZVBKJErwA (3:44).
(2)  his spoof, mixing a new insert with a recut, "Rinse of the Archons" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt7wCqAmiV4 (1:20)
(3)  "For Bill and George."  SpockBoy wants Shatner and Takai to stop fighting.  Here he enlists the First Federation to back him up.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1e9LeLKNlQ (3:29)
(4) "The Morphing Enterprise"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9vWARxP1pM (0:40)
(5) "Star Trek Torch" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FAynFz5SYw (3:00) Collection of shots signifying the passing of the torch to JJATrek, posted on March 17, 2009, before the release of his first movie.
Also posted on his You Tube page are numerous other very short videos (under 1 minute) and gag reels from Star Trek.  This is his You Tube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpockBoy/videos
 I am for the time being placing him under "Short Films Not Listed Elsewhere: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html at (F).


March 27, 2015.  New Release by Project Potemkin, (Adult Fans, Golden Age, Professional Actors, sets, costumes, CGI, location shoots), Season 3 Episode C (Film 23), "The Chair" View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zyAJk2vE9U (6:15) or here: https://vimeo.com/123471720 (6:15).   For everything Project Potemkin has to offer, go to http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html

March 26, 2015New Release from SpockBoy, Sepia Trek, Episode 1,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_m6qNgEfCs (4:42).  Mixes new special effects, browned footage, and silent movie style dialogue plates to create an interesting film.  I see that SpockBoy has a variety of other short Star Trek Fan films I have missed, so I am for the time being placing him under "Short Films Not Listed Elsewhere: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html at (F).

March 24, 2015New Release from The Pacific Opera Project, which is apparently under the mistaken impression they originated Star Trek Opera.  How wrong they are!  Nevertheless, here are a commercial for their work as well as the finale, the two parts of their Star Trek themed reworking of Mozart's "Abduction from the Seragilo" which I found posted online.  If anyone has links to more, please let me know!
Commercial:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkHecZOprJ4 (2:41)
Finale:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3URifovHj0 (8:51)
For more filmed or videotaped Star Trek made from live Stage Proformance, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/212.html

Also today, Treklanda has announced their finalists in their new, "Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards."  Read about it here,  http://www.trektrax.org/ , or if you are on Facebook, here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/760450634041849/

March 22, 2015Major New Release from Audio series, Star Trek: Valkyrie, The first Episode of Season 3, Episode 301, "The Inquiry, Part II" Released 3/22/2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir1zxHx8p0 (29:12).  For all of Star Trek: Valkyrie's releases,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

March 21, 2015Spooftakular No. 65, Additions to Pro Trek Comedies, Parodies and Tributes:
Stay Tuned  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLBPyiyQpQ (2:47)
Ten Forward on Trillium Cable 10 Scarborough (Ontario) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKdCWy3fJk8 (3:13)
Unidentified Pro Parody:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqETW84DBxc (1:32)
You Tube home:  http://www.youtube.com/user/mratoz
Veggie Tales: Veggies in Space: The Fennel Frontier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI7kYNsmk0k (1:30)
"Weird Al" Yankovic Rejected Trek Theme song.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5dHGu4WzCQ (6:28)  Same song with an animation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_fu6DJBeI (1:21)
For more professional Star Trek Parodies, Comedies, Commercials, Educational Videos, and Tributes, See http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

March 18, 2015Major New Release, Comedy Audio Series, The Galaxy Quest Restoration Project from Fictionshed, Episode 1, "Grey is Gray."  Listen or download here: http://galaxyquest.tv/ (21:55) or here: https://vimeo.com/121913248 (21:55).  For listening information on this, and four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

March 15, 2015New Release by Project Potemkin, (Adult Fans, Golden Age, Professional Actors, sets, costumes, CGI, location shoots), Season 3 Episode F (Film 26), "Frazier's Angels" View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoDpPzzy9Z8 (8:07) or here: https://vimeo.com/121605735 (8:08)  . For everything Project Potemkin has to offer, go to http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html

March 14, 2015Find 68, a few short films
TNG 999   https://vimeo.com/54849000  (6:12).  I'm not certain if this is just poorly done or intended to be a comedy.  At any rate, I classified it as "other short films."
TNG "Star Trek meets Sims 2" Music Video.  I don't usually include music videos, but decided to make an exception here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZzB78h0itQ (4:56)
Star Trek -- Ressurection of the Enterprise  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3TkU0gC_7M (9:50) Mechinima.
Mechinima.  Short story.  Not well done, but I've seen worse.  Star Trek: Destruction of the USS Majestic.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p592CyhsE8g (5:16)
Star Trek: The Future Begins.  An introduction to the Kirk/Spock/McCoy etc. crew, using both sets of actors and morphing software.  Interesting.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCDl-PaUjw4&feature=related (3:49)
For more "Other Short Films" see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html

March 11, 2015Find 67, several commercials.
MCI 'Friends and Family" ad with the TOS cast and Frakes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWLcubhc5XU (0:37)
McDonald's Happy Meals (Klingon, 1979) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvRyBRVpJGw (0:31)
Mego Star Trek Intergalactic Projector.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9zl1Sz3LZY (0:41)
Mego Star Trek Communications Console https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VziWISb-swc  (0:30)

March 6, 2015New Release from Star Trek Antyllus, "My Tribute to Leonard Nimoy."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_KjjI6wL9c (2:21) .  For all other Star Trek Fan Film related work by George Kayaian, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/34.html

March 5, 2015Find 66, Star Trek: Bohemia, a Czech Language fanfilm, has provided download links for Episodes 8 and 9, and released Episodes 10 and 11.
Episode 8: Download: http://uloz.to/xHw4s6zx/star-trek-bohemia-1x08-trojsky-kun-avi
Episode 9: Download: http://uloz.to/xJM5kAdf/star-trek-bohemia-1x09-medailon-avi
Episode 10: http://uloz.to/xRBFawjS/star-trek-bohemia-1x10-kratka-generace-avi
Episode 11: http://uloz.to/xdUMavX8/star-trek-bohemia-1x11-agent-avi
For more about Star Trek Bohemia, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/122.html .   For more about other Star Trek Fan Films available in Czech, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/227.html

March 3, 2015.  Featured Fan Film Fundraisers have short films which discuss their plans:
Star Trek Anthology (raising awareness of autism):  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358965686/star-trek-anthology
Starship Valiant: http://www.gofundme.com/k83j98

March 2, 2015.   Two New Releases

Re-Release German now with English SubtitlesStar Trek: Euderion, Episode 5, "The Price of Command," https://vimeod.com/120786874 (9:54). For more about Star Trek: Euderion, see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/93.html  .

New Release from Michael Klubertanz, (Star Trek Secret Voyage) "To the memory of Leonard Nimoy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZqHmOWVYPg (3:01)

March 1, 2015New Release from Adam Nimoy, Leonard Nimoy's son, "Leonard Nimoy's Boston" a documentary about Leonard Nimoy's early life.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FER09OvIAU (28:33)

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  4. thank you for your kind words. i would not be able to build my fan-film archive without your work. thanks to your site i have now collected more than 150GB of fan-film material totaling 142 hours in more than 340 episodes.

    considering that an average tv show season is about 14 hours, that means i have collected (and seen) 10 seasons worth of fan films, and i have not even seen everything that's on your site.

    so, yes, thank you for allowing me to find all that great material through your site!

    to another great year!

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Headline News for February, 2015

February 28, 2015, New Releases, tributes to the late Leonard Nimoy.  German Language: Mr. Spock, Rest in Peace, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckJgPmUwn4 (1:12), Music: Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdiA9Q6Z0g (0:18)

February 25, 2015New Release from Star Trek Euderion, a German crossover fan film series, has released a short film with English subtitles, "The Price of The Command" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkcBil2rFGI (9:52).  For more about Star Trek Eudreion, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/93.html

February 23, 2015Major New Release from Star Trek: Ranger, "Reflection": Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQz4D1HrMk (30:53).  For all of Star Trek: Ranger's releases,  as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

February 21, 2015Spooftakular No. 65,  A few Fan Spoofs, mostly about Captain Kirk
A.    Star Trek Bloopers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L_K9NRRqSI (2:53)
Shatner Roast by E. Adam Thomas (really a Kirk roast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNSCC604iTs (4:16) (same filmmaker)
B.   Columbus v. Captain Kirk, Epic Rap Battles of History (WARNING: FOUL LANGUAGE)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBzoBgfm55w (2:27)
C  Kirk v. The Borg (short taken from 10 minute film not on the web) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dRTygP4oJQ (1:02)
D.   Teenage Captain Kirk (warning for language, detailed cartoon nudity) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5DSwWkihhU&feature=related (3:04)
For more short parodies and comedies see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

February 17, 2015Newly ReleasedThe Deathstar Machine from TrekToons (may be part 1 of several) mash-up, recut, special effects added, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zHRDjtW4k (2:49).   For more Franchise Crossover Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

February 14, 2015Major New Release, from Audio Drama, Tales From The DMZ, final episode, Episode 8:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/2015/02/14/tales-from-the-dmz-episode-8-hostage/ (37:46)
Links for earlier episodes:
  Tales from the DMZ (audio)  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?cat=5
Episode 1: A Choice of Targets:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=96 (9:32)
Episode 2: Aftermath, Part 1:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=100 (11:11)
Episode 3: Aftermath, Part 2:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=102 (14:01)
Episode 4: Escalation:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=104 (30:43)
Special Episode:  Tale of Savei:  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=106 (9:59)
Episode 5: Countermeasures http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=542 (27:13)
Episode 6: Cold Thought  http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=620 (27:16)
Episode 7: Conflict of Interest http://www.allthingstrek.com/?p=780 (41:27)
For listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, or to locate Tales of the DMZ after it's no longer in Headline News, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Spooftakular No. 64 Space Trek (A Parody Series, Canadian, produced by the Aboriginal People's Network.)  CORRECTION: THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL SET OF SKITS FROM A CANADIAN TV SHOW, "CAUTION: MAY CONTAIN NUTS".  You Tube Channel: Nuts on TV  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC415nKa5qDZ4BVdcu65ZitA

Episodes, In order of release:
Dec. 19, 2011   Captain's Orders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv3sbg336VU (1:45)
April 17, 2012  Jedi Witness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJx2oWZQoPk (2:58)
May 1, 2012  Captain Facist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tALG-oOZxrA (3:17)
September 25, 2012  Random Search  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU8yLM2Uj8c (1:37)
October 9, 2012  Squeegee Boy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1hZ8EtSng (1:25)
April 10, 2013  The Prime Directive  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-1EwykFaIU (2:51)
Permanent home: Professional Star Trek Parodies, Comedies, Tributes, Commercials, and Foreign Imitators.  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

February 10, 2015MAJOR NEW RELEASE from multiple award-winning series, Star Trek Outpost, Silver Age, Episode 66 which is Episode 11 of Season 6, "Life In The Balance." Listen or download here: http://giantgnome.com/2015/02/star-trek-outpost-episode-66-life-in-the-balance/ .
For all previous episodes of Star Trek Outpost as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

February 8, 2015Major New Release, Star Trek: Falkenhorst,  Episode 1, now with English language soundtrack, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPpLJGHzF4s (24:12).  For other releases from Star Trek: Falkenhorst, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/137.html

February 1, 2015Newly ReleasedFan-made Doritos Commercial, Trek Fans v. Wars Fan,   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIx_NNAU_RA (1:28).  For more films about Trek fans, see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/217.html .