Trouble Tribbles

Trouble Tribbles

I never really was a huge fan of Star Trek: The Original Series; it had the same feel to it as many 60s and 70s sci-fi series (Battlestar Galactica -the original, Buck Rogers etc.). The larger than life heroes that strolled about in them, fighting all sorts of weird and wonderful aliens just didn't quite feel right. There are a few episodes that I enjoyed, Trouble with Tribbles being one, but it wasn't really until the movies came out, and the 'next generation' updated the series that I began to get more interested.

With the success of Star Wars and Close Encounters, it was inevitable that Gene Roddenberry would take his successful 'tongue-in-cheek' Star Trek series and catapult it onto the big screen. Once Robert Wise was introduced to the mix (director of The Sound of Music) the whole project seemed to be doomed. Why would paramount take a director (obviously a skilled one) who had no knowledge of the genre and give him potentially one of the largest blockbusters of modern times is a mystery, and perhaps doomed the movie from the outset; what promised to be a superlative introduction for many into the world of Star Trek, with powerful characters and a visionary stance, turned into a showcase of Hollywood's art department.

As we begin to watch the movie (note - it takes a good 20 to 30 minutes before we even begin to see any plot) the plot is very contrite and doesn't seem to hold any of the qualities that Rodenberry is famous for. As you hear about an alien vessel that is moving towards Earth destroying all in its path, you somehow feel that the movie is going to be less 'human' than the series and perhaps a lot more abstract. Of course, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) is the Captain of the trusty Enterprise, and his mission should he choose to accept it (What? That's a different sci-fi series?!) is to intercept the alien ship and try and stop it before it gets to Earth - it's obviously a very simplistic plot and this highlights the fact that the director seems more intent on showcasing his skills with scenery and special effects rather than his skills at film-making.

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