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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Headline News for June, 2014

June 26, 2014. Major New Release from Star Trek: Valkyrie, "Reliant", Season 2 Episode 4 (No. 204), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdqTjVZ-730 (13:21). For Everything Star Trek: Valkyrie and four dozen other Star Trek Fan Audio shows have released, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 23, 2014. Two New Releases!
One, from Project Potemkin, (Adult fans, professional actors, sets and location shoots, costumes, CGI, live action, Golden Age) Season 2 Short Film F (Film 16) "Shovel of Kahless" Watch it on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/98791336 or You Tube (with English, Spanish, and Russian subtitles) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2oZCkq6jrM (7:55) For all of Project Potemkin's prior releases and other relevant links, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html .

Two, from ongoing series, Star Trek: Natures Hunger, (Adult fans, costumes, green screens, CGI) which specializes in crossover stories. They are taking a break from their Dorothy, Wizard of Oz, Star Trek releases for "Star Trek Meets Silence of the Lambs." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYQCCsHEavg (9:45). For all of the unique takes from Star Trek: Nature's Hunger, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/44.html .

June 21, 2014 MAJOR NEW RELEASE Star Trek: Grissom (an Irish audio series) set in 2285, has released their 4th Episode, "One Moment of Humanity" Listen live or download here:
http://startrekgrissom.net/audio04.php (1:06:25). For Everything Star Trek: Grissom and four dozen other Star Trek Fan Audio shows have released, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 20, 2014. Newly Released! Star Trek: Valkyrie has released a short (It takes place during Special Episode 1 "The Captain's Table") "Family" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiE5B8gTU1I (7:47). For everything Star Trek Valkyrie and four dozen other Star Trek Fan Audio shows have released, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 15, 2014 TWO MAJOR NEW RELEASES Star Trek Continues' (Entertainment Professional fans, sets,
costumes, CGI, professional writing, acting, editing.) Third episode, "Fairest of Them All" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJf2ovQtI6w (40:37) or https://vimeo.com/98076892 (40:37). With Portuguese subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd2vh_-wC5M (40:26)

Reviews: http://trekclivos79.blogspot.com/2014/06/third-times-charm-star-trek-continues.html?m=1
http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-continues-revisits-the-mirror-universe
http://trekmovie.com/2014/06/18/star-trek-continues-episode-3-fairest-of-them-all/
http://nemesis-4909.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/on-web-star-trek-continues-episode-3.html

For everything else Star Trek Continues has to offer, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/27.html .

Star Trek Valkyrie has released Special Episode 1, "Captain's Table." Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB308r3gFLU (34:14). For everything Star Trek Valkyrie and four dozen other Star Trek Fan Audio shows have released, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 10, 2014, New Release, a first Vignette from new audio series, Star Trek: Ranger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqPoIeYIIJ4 (5:43). For more about Star Trek Ranger, and four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 8, 2014. MAJOR NEW RELEASE from established fan filmmaker George Kayaian, Star Trek: Antyllus, Episode 4: Restoration (final of Episode 3 has not been released): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLe4DbtDXw8 (20:57)/ For previous episodes of Star Trek Antyllus, and all of George Kayaian's earlier Star Trek Fan Films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/34.html

June 4, 2014. TWO MAJOR NEW AUDIO RELEASEs, one from multiple award-winning audio series Star Trek: Outpost, Silver Age, Episode 58. "Fiction of Diplomacy," Episode 3 of Season 6. It can be heard live feed here: http://bit.ly/1ugCBbD (1:03:55), or listened to or downloaded in various formats here: http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/06/star-trek-outpost-episode-58-fiction-diplomacy/

A second from Star Trek: Lost Enterprise, (English, Silver Age, Adult fans) their Fifth Episode, "Stranded," Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By4swNLg3OA (21:44)

For all previous episodes of Star Trek Outpost and Star Trek: Lost Enterprise, as well listening information on four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

June 2, 2014. Star Trek Reviewed Annual Mission Essay, Year 5.
Once a year, I indulge my ego with an essay. If you want to know the views of this website's creator about this year's developments in this website and Star Trek fan films, it can be read at it's permanent home, here: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/240.html

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Headline News for May, 2014

May 29, 2014 MAJOR NEW RELEASE from Canadian filmmaker (adult fans, sets and green screens and location shoots, CGI, good writing), Star Trek Reliant, Episode 9, "Supply and Demand." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpuR7vqEBbk (22:23). For all of Star Trek: Reliant's previous episodes and other relevant links see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/128.html

May 28, 2014.    New Release from major fan filmmaker Project Potemkin (Adult fans, professional actors, sets and location shoots, costumes, CGI, live action, Golden Age) Season 2, short film E (Film 15) "Beach Towel." Watch it on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijMrxRwZTN4 (5:55). or on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/96230845 (5:55) For all of Project Potemkin's prior releases and other relevant links, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html .

May 27, 2014. Find No. 52, a collection of short films.
(A.)   Star Trek: The Beginning, a trailer for a Star Trek movie by a fan based on the style of JJA Trek, but not the idea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HN1H_ShuIo (1:32), https://vimeo.com/4357030 (1:32)
(B.) Innerspace Pictures Presents: (1) Star Trek: The Ulysses Incident  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZeRy0IfpXE (3:56) and (2) Star Trek" Allegheny  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7edvMkP9J0 (5:54). Two short silver age dramas with one actor, green screens, CGI. Both are about a shuttle docking. Long credits make them appear closer to 10 minutes than they are.
(C.)   Star Trek Achievements (misspellings on both the posting and in the film). A tribute film, not a story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7koTGg8uzI (4:37). Reverent.
(D.)   "Star Trek: Academy Training" Home made kids movie 1989. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40C1-tMJvXE&feature=related (10:21). Remake of Ballance of Terror as ad-libbed by 9 year olds on a TOS bridge in TNG uniforms. If you cut the title and credits, it would be under 10 minutes. Filmmaker used VHS tape, and gives a lot of details of how this was made. See also his channel,   http://www.youtube.com/user/startrekfiero#p/u
(E.)   Mr. Bill visits the Star Trek Enterprise  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FtIIJC-pj4 (1:12) No narration, I'm not sure what was intended.
For more 'other short films' see  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html . A collection of movie trailers is being organized, and will absorb some of the 'short films.'

May 24, 2014, "Lolani". which is Star Trek Continues' second episode has been selected as a Quick Pick Treasure. It was filmed in late 2013 was released February 8, 2014. View it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mOpmIFTxkE (50:46) or here: https://vimeo.com/86215323 (50:47). With Portuguese subtitles, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKE-x5i8leo (50:46). For their other Quick Pick Treasures see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/1.html

May 22, 2014. New Releases from long running series, The Further Adventures of Star Trek Unity in honor of elections (in the UFP, apparently on the same day as the EU) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkhStGjSq14 (0:54). Also recently released, a remastered version of Star Trek Rapture, Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPll3cXX4xA (19:32) (remastered release May 11, 2014) and Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0_OgquTHfk (35:44) (remastered release May 15, 2014). For all of the over 30 episodes which are currently on the internet, as well as links to other related materials, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/90.html

May 19, 2014. Major New Release, Star Trek: The Continuing Mission has released their 8th episode, "The Cathedral in the Void." Find it, and all of the prior releases, here: http://www.startrekcontinuingmission.com/ .
Reviews: http://trekmovie.com/2014/05/10/the-award-winning-star-trek-the-continuing-missions-audio-drama-returns/#comment-5217515 , https://trek-fm.squarespace.com/continuing-mission/8 , http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/sunday-night-geek/episode/33874334?autoplay=true , http://www.trektoday.com/content/2014/05/the-cathedral-in-the-void-review/ , http://trek.fm/hyperchannel/2014/5/13/tcm-releases-new-episode.html , http://startrekblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/new-star-trek-series-star-trek-the-continuing-mission-interview-with-sebastian-prooth/ , http://www.trektoday.com/content/2014/04/star-trek-the-continuing-mission-returns/#more-33323
For about four dozen other Star Trek Fan Audio drama series, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html .

May 16, 2014. Spooftackular No. 57, A collection of short Trek bits in professional comedy shows:
Beavis and Butthead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh17jKL0DfA (0:30)
Bullyparade (German)
"Unser Traumschiff" (Raumschiff is Spaceship, Traumschiff means Dreamship and was the German title to "Loveboat."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5ecglg5AF4 (1:20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUjylbh2XLY (2:29)
Also discussed here: http://startrekrestricted.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-6.html
The Critic Hew Haw: The Next Generation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W42IY_SgCY4 (0:21)
Fast Forward http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxpusv_fast-forward-funniest-send-ups-star-trek-1995-hd1080_fun (2:41)
The Firm (A musical group) "Star Trekkin" original stop action animation film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZS2-4-iUJ4 (3:02)

For more Professionally made Star Trek Comedy, Parody, Tributes, Commercials and Educational videos, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

May 11, 2014. New Release from major fan filmmaker Project Potemkin (Adult fans, professional actors, sets and location shoots, costumes, CGI, live action, Golden Age) Season 2, short film C (Film 13, although they already released film 14) "Second Contact." Watch it on You Tube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGbmXcE4MA0 (8:02). Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/94871879 (with warning from my anti-virus software) With Portuguese subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISQkOJ6SAl4 (8:02) Comment: http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-fan-film-pipeline-still-full For all of Project Potemkin's previous releases and a look at forthcoming titles, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html .

Star Trek: Bohemia, by far the biggest "Find" (No. 51) in years. (Czech Language only, adult fans, costumes, green screens, partial sets, props, Silver Age.).
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Trek-Bohemia/252624468112245 :

Episode 1
Trailer: Star Trek Bohemia 1x01 Trailer: http://ulozto.net/live/xCVT7o6/star-trek-bohemia-1x01-loutky-trailer-avi (1:58)
Episode: Star Trek Bohemia 1x01 http://ulozto.net/x9HpCGW/star-trek-bohemia-1x01-loutky-avi (1:19:01)
Bloopers: Star Trek Bohemia 1x01 http://ulozto.net/xmLHQco/star-trek-bohemia-1x01-loutky-odpad-avi (10:57)

Bloopers: Star Trek Bohemia 1x05 http://ulozto.net/xGVAA2C/star-trek-bohemia-1x05-oddanost-odpad-avi (8:55)

Episode 6: Star Trek Bohemia 1x06 http://ulozto.net/xfwK6cD/star-trek-bohemia-1x06-dalsi-ztraty-avi (39:34)
Bloopers: Star Trek Bohemia 1x06 http://ulozto.net/xuSs1EM/star-trek-bohemia-1x06-dalsi-ztraty-odpad-avi (4:21)

Episode 7: Star Trek Bohemia 1x07 http://ulozto.net/xL6BFL2/star-trek-bohemia-1x07-lecba-avi (41:21)

Bloopers: Star Trek Bohemia 1x07 http://www.ulozto.net/live/xcHFtr8/star-trek-bohemia-1x07-lecba-odpad-avi (3:47)

Episode 8 Star Trek Bohemia (not available in USA): https://webshare.cz/#/file/5I73ll37i2/star-trek-bohemia-8-trojsk-k-avi
Bloopers: Star Trek Bohemia 1x08 http://ulozto.net/xiC6iYD/star-trek-bohemia-1x08-trojsky-kun-odpad-avi (4:56)

Episode 9: Star Trek Bohemia (not available in the USA): https://webshare.cz/#/file/5aj7Ok16S1/star-trek-bohemia-9-medailon-avi .
http://free.2.dl.webshare.cz/2013/5aj7Ok16S1/100587/eyJhZGRyIjoiNzQuMTA4LjE1OC4xODYiLCJ2YWxpZF90byI6MTM5OTYwNzY5NywidXNlcl9pZCI6bnVsbCwiZnJlZSI6MX0./2d5bebb9ec34a078b9f6c445b9acb9b0/Star-Trek-Bohemia-9-Medailon.avi

The permanent home of this series will be http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/122.html . For more Czech Language Star Trek Fan Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/227.html .

May 9, 2014.    Spooftakulars Nos. 54, 55, and 56.
No. 54 Let It Snow (parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7h7Mfe8BDw  (3:39)
No. 55 Star Trek: Kirk's Blind Date (somewhat off color, discusses female alien body parts)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeRN_l2FzmI (2:23)
No. 56   Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn7t3j8EUB4 (0:13)
For more short comedies and parodies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

May 4, 2014. MAJOR NEW RELEASE, multiple award-winning audio series Star Trek: Outpost, Silver Age, Episode 57. "Bishop to Queen Four," Episode 2 of Season 6. All options (multiple download and live play formats): http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/05/star-trek-outpost-episode-57-bishop-to-queen-four/ , live play only, http://bit.ly/1lPU5Zz (1:06:48). For all previous episodes of Star Trek Outpost and listening information about four dozen other Star Trek Audio Drama shows and series, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

May 1, 2014. MAJOR NEW RELEASE, the most anticipated Star Trek Fan Film in Star Trek Fan Film History, Starship Exeter's second episode (live action, Golden Age, CGI, costumes, sets, professional writer Dennis Bailey wrote TNG's "Tin Man"), The Tressaurian Intersection.
http://www.starshipexeter.com/ (51:47) or directly on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkuJG1_2MnU (51:46)
Comment: http://mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2014/05/starship-exeter-tressaurian-intersection.html and http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-fan-film-pipeline-still-full
Reviews: http://enterprise-bridge.blogspot.com/2014/05/starship-exeter-releases-long-awaited.html; http://fiction.ex-astris-scientia.org/starship_exeter_reviews.htm
Trek BBS Review Thread: http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?p=9549742#post9549742
For more about Starship Exeter see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/21.html

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Headline News for April, 2014

April 24, 2014.   Newly Released short Star Trek/Dr. Who CGI crossover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1qSFl-rbjQ (0:17). For more crossover fan films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

April 23, 2014.  News.  Stan Lee, the creator of Spiderman and most of the rest of the 1960s Marvel Comics universe, has agreed to take a major role in the professionally run planned Star Trek Fan Film, Star Trek Equinox. I don't usually announce casting, but I thought this was of particular interest. Also starring in Star Trek: Equinox are TOS second pilot guest star Gary Lockwood and VOY guest star John Savage. For a newspaper article about this development, see http://www.examiner.com/article/stan-lee-to-join-the-cast-of-star-trek-equinox#sthash.vEUldwSg . For more about his production, see (E) under http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/210.html

William Shakespeare is 450 years old today. He was much quoted in TOS. If you thought Star Trek was long-lasting as it approached it's 50th year, realize that Shakespeare's plays still fill seats in theaters around the world. Will Trek still be playing 450 years after it was introduced, in the year 2416?

Crossover Films Nos. 6 and 7   The Borg from Star Trek v. The Empire from Star Wars.
No. 6  Borg Cube Destroys everything in Star Wars Empire at War Forces of Corruption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPgHfYfVrEo (3:17)
No. 7   Borg Attack the Deathstar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK3y7UMDrtI   (14:46) Made with Sony Vegas 2 Platinum.

For more franchise crossover films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

April 19, 2014. Audio Drama Find No. 50 with Newly Released Fourth Episode:
Star Trek: Lost Enterprise. English production, Silver Age. Science crew finds evidence that the Enterprise B found it's way to the Gamma Quadrant. Homepage on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/scytherincproduction/videos
Episode 1: The Discovery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SWEFE_wJw0 (25:31) (Feb. 27,. 2014)
Episode 2: From the Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tiSsWNLE1Y (21:18) (March 10, 2014)
Episode 3: Below Decks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6VDvUxszMw (25:21) (March 21, 2014)
Episode 4: Point of No Return https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEKqVErffm4 (23:18) (April 19, 2014). For roughly four dozen more Star Trek Audio Dramas see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

April 15, 2014. MAJOR NEW RELEASE from Star Trek: Secret Voyage. Recap of Episode 1 and Episode 2 (although I recommend rewatching all of Episode 1). (Professional actors, location shoots, costumes, make-up, props. Golden Age drama.)
Episode 1 (Released in August, 2012):    https://vimeo.com/51570120  (39:29) or You Tube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpMiyKGvrt8  (39:29). (also available with Portuguese subtitles)
5 minute Recap of Episode 1 (Released April 15, 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQm-7duQn8E (5:08) or https://vimeo.com/92060191 (5:09)
Episode 2: Rise of the Gongdea (Released April 15, 2014.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Re6NlBfLIk (35:14) or https://vimeo.com/92061947 (35:09)
Article: http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-secret-voyage-continues-gongdea-uprising
For more about Star Trek: Secret Voyage see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/40.html

April 9, 2014.  Find No. 49.  USS Atlantis.
This appears to be a set of films made for an annual "Banquet" meeting of a fan club. That fan club is out of Heyburn, Idaho. https://www.facebook.com/uss.atlantis?ref=ts&fref=ts   You Tube Home: http://www.youtube.com/user/ussatlantis52105a/videos

USS Atlantis 2010  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ753-HmrLk (4:10)
USS Atlantis 2011  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWsVX7PWyLI (4:55)
USS Atlantis 2012  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-EzzwwA2o8 (15:47)
For the permanent location of these films, See http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/134.html

April 4, 2014. TWO MAJOR NEW RELEASES

1. from Up All Night Productions, Episode 2 of Star Trek Antyllus, "Mindful Matters" A Vulcan boy holds the key to a terrible secret. Can he survive long enough to be rescued by the Antyllus and her crew?

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGon_g6UY14 (24:12)
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voJCOLIw68w (34:53). For all of the Star Trek Fan Films from Up All Night Productions, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/34.html

2. from Star Trek Outpost, the first episode of Season 6. Episode 56, "Confrontation." See http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/04/star-trek-outpost-episode-56-confrontation/ (56:15). For all earlier episodes of this multiple-award-winning audio drama, as well as links to about four dozen other Star Trek Audio shows and series, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html .

April 1, 2014. Newly Released. From Star Trek Dark Armada, (Adult fans, Dutch nationals speaking English) a short film, "Almost Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdPmxaZpNYg (2:56). For more about Star Trek Dark Armada, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/80.html

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Headline News for March, 2014

March 28, 2014. Spooftakulars Nos. 52 and 53. Two college film projects.
No. 52: Star Trek Fan Film AAT IV -- The New Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2bGbHW0jqU (7:47). Based vaguely on JJA Trek, it is about saving a movie... with a lot of fighting and blowing up ships. Sound quality is very mediocre. College project. Creator says it was praised at a film festival. You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Jandjproductionscrew
No. 53: Star Trek Parody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls0hkZfnpCg (2:35) Produced at Sacramento City College by "City Films" Los Rios Community College District. Posted August 25, 2013.
For more Star Trek Fan Film School and Church projects, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/205.html

March 24, 2014. Newly Released from Project Potemkin, (Adult Fans, Golden Age/movie era, live action, sets, costumes, professional actors) Season 2, short film D, (Film 13 has not yet been released, but this is Film 14) "Ashes" You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaqyiEVLQKg (4:56) or Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/89429550 (4:56). With Portuguese Subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2abRE2mm4E (4:55) For more information about Project Potemkin, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html .

March 23, 2014. Crossover Film No. 5 Star Trek v. Stars Wars (A Nerd's Fantasy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgXaC-EniVs&feature=fvwrel (11:12)

For more franchise crossover films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

March 21, 2014. Newly Released, from Star Trek: The Lost Tales (German Language 3d Animation), "Doomsday Preview": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpIhqvYjOBo (27:51).

From the same group, FIND no. 48, Antares Shorts, "Daedalus" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxnAY4Oep30 (8:05).

For more Star Trek Fan Films in German, including this group previous release, "Dilitium" and many other films either in German or with German subtitles, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/220.html

March 20, 2014. Curt Danhauser's first, and only compelete, full-length TAS-style cartoon, "And Let The Heavens Fall." has, after more then five years, been taken down on You Tube for copyright violations. Speculation in the Fan Film community is rampant, but no one is sure why. His dedicated page is here: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/23.html

March 17, 2014. Newly Released, short audio episode form Star Trek Excelsior (or Starship Excelsior), "It's Not Easy Being Green." Listen here: http://www.starshipexcelsior.com/index.php . It's long term home is here: http://www.starshipexcelsior.com/episodes/specials.php . For more about Star Trek Excelsior, including links to their website, and more about the roughly four dozen other fan audio series, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html .

March 14, 2014. Spooftakular Nos. 50 and 51. In honor of Seth MacFarlane's part in producing Cosmos,
50:   Family Guy Live Long and Suck It http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIA1_I9t4yg (0:07) and Stewie Takes Cast Of Star Trek (TNG) Bowling.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auJnn1iPeGE (0:36)
51:  Paleyfest Seth MacFarlane and Friends interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txjjhSAhe_0 (4:47)
For more Professional Tributes and Parodies, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

March 11, 2014, FINDS No. 46 and 47, What if the Organians did not interfere?  This fan film explores what might have happened if the Organians had not interfered and there had been a great battle with many dead in the TOS episode, Errand of Mercy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrfvWBxst_A (4:44) (All ships and CGI).

Star Trek: The Battle of Tyra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PX8TD1qlXI (5:25) or The Battle of Tyra HQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvtVJSIlNGY (7:15) by omnoplea https://www.youtube.com/user/omnoplea/videos

For more Fan Filmmakers who use only CGI sequences and no humans, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/203.html

March 7, 2014, Newly Released, from established fan filmmaker Project Potemkin, (Adult fans, professional actors, sets, costumes) (Season 2, Episode B, their 12th film) "Darkness" , view it on You Tube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9X-yKpFlAY&list=UUS1f7MLDovAhfjVJQ4IMCwg (5:33) or on Vimeo here: http://vimeo.com/87590751 (5:34). With Portuguese subtitles, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70bQ20FWwbM (5:33) For many other links about Project Potemkin, including all of the previous releases, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html

March 6, 2014. Star Trek Outpost has just won THREE awards for Audio Drama,

Listen to the awards ceremony here:  http://www.audioverseawards.com/blog/2014/03/06/the-2013-audio-verse-awards-results . Follow the links to download or listen to Star Trek Outpost, or any of the other roughly four dozen Star Trek Fan Audio series here: http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

March 3, 2014, Newly Released The Worf of Starfleet (parody of the trailer for The Wolf of Wall Street) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_sUtXAl24o (2:14). For more Fan Mash-ups and Recuts see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

March 1, 2014. Lego Star Trek. With the success of the recent film, "The Lego Movie," I thought I'd highlight a few Lego Star Trek Fan Films which I found after they were released.
(1) Lego - Star Wars v. Star Trek (also in crossover)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJFLgNCDug0   (3:17)
(2) What Trouble with Tribbles    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oToUoC94Ihw (10:43). By the same filmmaker, Star Trek: PSA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWzSAOznq2w (7:44), Unexpected Enemy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGXOitwO0Lo (3:29) They seem to be Klingon with English subtitles... I don't speak Klingon... so I'll have to check!
(3) Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7JGT0yxxMw (1:54)
(4) Lego Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Comparison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMToBw-pSsU (2:03)
(5) Star Trek Voyager (Lego): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb6b-fBZUf8&feature=fvwrel  (1:31)

For more Lego Star Trek films, go to http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/206.html

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Headline News for February, 2014

February 27, 2014. Spooftacular No. 49: Eddie Izzard's Star Trek Stand Up Comedy Act http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nVflCoAiw (9:06) For more live Star Trek which has been recorded, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/212.html

February 25, 2014.   Newly Released by Star Trek Antyllus, probably the youngest writer of any Star Trek Fan Film, Anya Kayaian, age 4, joins her daddy and paternal grandparents (her grandma plays Captain Navarro in The Multiverse Crisis) writing an installment of her daddy's new series, Star Trek Antyllus. (Live Action, toddler writer working with an adult filmmaker.) "The Mysterious Tale of Lt. Anya" with English subtitles (for those of us who do not easily understand 4-year-olds)
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2MxVV_Z-U0 (4:05)
Part 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3cwI52HyUk (5:15)
With Portuguese Subtitles:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52KJex2n0bk (4:05)
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iG2z9uU1C0 (5:15)

For all of the Star Trek Fan Films from the Kayaian family, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/34.html

February 22, 2014.   FIND No. 44 Star Trek Deception. by Dan Monty. A jumpy stop action Mego animation by an adult fan.  Golden Age series, set on the Enterprise A, with the original crew released in six episodes. He does all of the voices. Set between TOS and the Movies. Mixes music from all Trek eras. His You Tube channel is here: http://www.youtube.com/user/KILLERMULETV/videos

Episode 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJ4OQrgG_c (12:17) "Sins of Yesterday." Introduces the NCC-1701A Enterprise.
Episode 2:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLI5hRDV5go (9:08) "Always a Captain"
Episode 3:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQS-TnPHkIY (9:04) "Parasites"
Episode 4:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZic-Y2O3WU (9:46) "The Time Shift"
Episode 5:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SEmjdBZ7Hc (10:07) "The Rise of Khan"
Episode 6:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBPGK2473Zk (7:37) "The Fall of Khan" (FINAL)
For the permanent home of this set of films, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/56.html

February 18, 2014. New Release from Project Potemkin, Season 2 Episode A (first short film). "Duty Bound." Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKtAWNufSz8 (8:32) or here: https://vimeo.com/87134788 (8:33). For more about Project Potemkin, including all of their prior episodes and related links, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html

February 12, 2014. Major New Release from TNG Mechinima Fan Episodes, (Adult fan, mechinima, Silver Age) Episode 2, "Blinded." View it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egAIBrltouM (25:01). The filmmaker intends this to be a disturbing moral issue. For Episode 1, "Running on Empty" and pictures from this series see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/126.html .

February 11, 2014. Major New Release from Stellar Trek (Adult fans, comedy, mixed time periods in an alternative parody universe) Episode 2: Lords of Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPGvCFS55rI (58:22). A Dr. Who crossover. For more about Stellar Trek, including a re-edited and tighter first episode, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/182.html

February 10, 2014. Newly Released from Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek: (Golden Age, Animation, Adult Fan) Public Service Announcement No. 5, Star Trek Logical Thinking #4: Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc (False Cause) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9AGegx8izY (1:52)For Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek's full length episode, not quite complete episode, and other shorts, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/23.html

February 8, 2014. MAJOR NEW RELEASE from Star Trek Continues (Professional actors, costumers, CGI people, top quality sets, professional writers), their second episode, "Lolani". Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mOpmIFTxkE (50:46) or here: https://vimeo.com/86215323 (50:47) .
Reviews: http://jandoncom.com/?p=2107 ; SciFiPulse ; Article: http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/lou-ferrigno-goes-green-again-new-star-trek ; http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2014/02/19/star-trek-continues-lolani-a-slice-of-scifi-review/

For all of their previous releases, both their first episode and their shorts, as well as links to their website, reviews, and related pages see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/27.html

February 5, 2014. Two New Releases.
MAJOR NEW RELEASE Star Trek Outpost, the only Fan Audio Drama ever to win the Parsec Award, Episode 55, "Bits and Pieces." Download or listen live here:
http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/02/star-trek-outpost-episode-55-bits-and-pieces/. For more about Star Trek Outpost, including all previous episodes as well as information about other Star Trek Fan Audio dramas, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html .

Newly Released Garlic Jackson Comedy offers Rejected languages for Coca Cola Ad for Superbowl (2014) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18mS4cLPOb8 (1:18) Includes Klingon. For more professional Comedies, Parodies, Tributes, Commercial and Educational Videos see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

February 3, 2014  Two New Releases

Major New Release,  Star Trek Mojave, Animated 001, Truth and Consequences. (Previous film was live action using small children as Starfleet Officers. However, the filmmakers are adult fans. The name of the live action and animated episodes are the same, Truth and Consequences.) Flat action animation. View it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NmRp3l16rs (28:42). For more on this filmmaker, including links to their previous, live action film, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/30.html

Newly Released. JJA Star Trek Themed commercial for X-Box Infinity with Zackary Quinto as Spock, Anton Yelchin as Chekov.  Bold Explorers, Xfinity TV. View it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfxxqlPo4uE (0:32). For more professional parodies, tributes and commercials, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/218.html

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Headline News for January, 2014

January 31, 2014. Major New Release. Star Trek: Rendezvous, (Adult fans, live action, costumes, CGI, green screens, Silver Age, Logan, Utah) has released a second episode, "The Inquiry". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTD77e1gZ5I (16:25). For more about Star Trek Rendezvous, including their prior release, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/132.html

January 30, 2014.   Crossover Film No. 4 Star Trek Star Wars Crossover (1983)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z6ueqU0xmM (10:00) . For more Franchise Crossover Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/245.html

January 26, 2014. Spooftakulars Nos. 46, 47 and 48.
Wesley Crusher Learns a Lesson  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVmrDbH_lf0 (1:47)
Star Trek Cartoon (TNG) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfjRoUmgEtg (4:45)
Learn Klingon (A Tribute to a Teacher, doesn't mention Rosetta Stone)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCkUapnbNpc (1:17) For more short comedies and parodies, see:  http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/208.html

January 23, 2014. Find No. 43. Spaceship Away!!! Story is narration with occasional imitation of a character's voice, acted out with dolls. Nice mix of drama and comedy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYCPqJ0CMrs . (9:56)   For other short Star Trek Fan Films not listed elsewhere, see   http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/207.html

Recently released: Star Trek (Fan Film) When the Wolfbane Blooms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHjEfTct95o (4:47) Intercuts with dolls, not animated but posed, and some other footage, not Trek footage. Done as part of a project for Graduate School. Kirk and crew are ordered to investigate strange murders on Centarus 7.   For more school and church projects see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/205.html

January 20, 2014. Newly Released, Episode 2 of Star Trip: The What? ... Generation. Due to violence and foul language this episode all viewing information is listed in Star Trek Restricted, 5. (F) here: http://startrekrestricted.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-5.html .

January 17, 2014 Major New Release by established Audio drama, Star Trek: Excelsior, Episode 1, "Picking Up the Pieces" of Season 4, Ex Astris Mirificentia, Production No. 401. Listen or download here: http://www.starshipexcelsior.com/episodes/ The episode runs 77 minutes, 21 seconds, or (1:17:21). For more about Star Trek: Excelsior, including all earlier episodes, and more on other Star Trek Fan Audio shows see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

January 14, 2013. Newly Released, by Star Trek Eagle, (Teen Trek, costumes, sets, CGI, Golden Age) Mini-episode, "The Calling" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDJqEzSJ9CI (4:30) For more about Star Trek Eagle including the series' previous releases, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/36.html

January 13, 2013. MAJOR NEW RELEASE from established fan film series, Project Potemkin, (Adult fans, Golden Age, costumes, sets, special effects, CGI, some professional actors) The Night The Stars Fell From the Sky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCrlDyCPA_Q (54:47) or here: https://vimeo.com/84090336 (54:46).
With Portuguese Subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZXE8228TX0 (54:46) or https://vimeo.com/84439759 (54:46). Download here: http://potemkin.novelhost.net/home.html . For the rest of Project Potemkin's films as well as other information and links about their production, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/31.html

A Review from Eric L. Watts, who saw a pre-release screening: "EARLY REVIEW: Much like "The Dark Knight," each time you think the story has reached its denouement and the end credits are about to roll, it keeps on going, revealing unsuspected repercussions and a breathtaking resolution. Kudos to Jeffrey Green for an outstanding performance as Capt. Grigory and to David Eversole for a story worthy of the Star Trek franchise. A fine effort by all involved, light years ahead of all its previous episodes, and deserving of all the praise it's sure to earn when the final cut is released."

A newspaper review: http://www.examiner.com/article/project-potemkin-makes-a-major-release#sthash.yQQYXzdB.dpuf

More Comments and Reviews: http://www.trekbbs.com/showpost.php?p=9125284&postcount=16

January 9, 2013 MAJOR NEW RELEASE from established Fan Film series, Star Trek: The Romulan Wars, Season 2, Episode 2, "The Needs of the Many" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKyD_3sqrSg (29:23). With Portuguese subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLvn3TUYysQ and https://vimeo.com/83941353 (29:23). OR, https://mega.co.nz/#!FBNSSBIY!Zb0J7WH4ofp2I3md8XPB6B4ixm5vc-X5UKSRlczDJas For previous episodes, and more information about Star Trek: The Romulan Wars, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/10.html

January 8, 2013. Three New Releases
Newly Released from Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek: (Golden Age, Animation, Adult Fan) Public Service Announcement #4, Star Trek Logical Thinking#3: Petitio Principii (Circular Reasoning) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_fOyxk7DdU (2:08) For Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek's full length episode, not quite complete episode, and other shorts, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/23.html

Major New Release, Star Trek: Valkyrie, (Adult fans, audio drama) Episode 203, "The Sculpture" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXy47J_1arQ (24:30) For the earlier episodes of Star Trek Valkyrie, and dozens of other Audio shows, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Newly Released: A Letter to J.J. Abrams: The Fan Film Group creating Star Trek: Wounded Warriors begs J.J. Abrams bring Trek by to TV in a short film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpFXolWZjP4 (2:01). For more films about Trek lovers, with stories both real or fictional, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/217.html

January 3, 2013. TWO Releases
MAJOR NEW RELEASE Star Trek: Outpost,the only Fan Audio show to ever win a Parsec Award,  Episode 54. "The Inside Man." Released January 3, 2014, posted January 5, 2014. http://www.giantgnome.com/2014/01/star-trek-outpost-episode-54-the-inside-man/ live feed audio: http://bit.ly/1crzrtj .   For more about Star Trek: Outpost, including all earlier episodes, and more on other Star Trek Fan Audio shows see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

Newly Released . Episode 101 of new Audio drama set in 2328, late Golden Age, Star Trek: Ranger, "Malfunction." Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQvELcUJZE8 (22:05). or download The same group, Glass City Communications, has produced another Audio drama, Star Trek: Valkyrie. For more information about Star Trek Ranger, including a link to their introductory episode and other production information and information about other Star Trek Audio shows see:   http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/247.html

January 2, 2014. Newly Released from established Fan Filmmaker Star Trek Euderion, German Language only, "Schatten der Vergangenheit" (Vignette) (Ger)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=035rp-Z3WKo (15:40). I quote their description: Ein neues Crewmitglied, Lieutenant Elias Reynolds, soll sich auf der USS Euderion melden. Auf dem Flug zu seinen neuen Posten reflektiert er über die letzten Tage des Dominion krieges und dem Tod eines guten Freundes. Vignette 4 der Star Trek Euderion Adventures ist eine No-Budget Green Screen Verfilmung des Euderion Fanfilm-Clubs in Berlin. For more films and information about Star Trek Euderion, see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/93.html . For more German-Language Star Trek Fan Films see http://startrekreviewed.blogspot.com/2009/06/220.html .