Star Trek: Of Gods and Men
If you’re looking for a Star Trek fix while waiting for JJ Abrams’ December 2008 “Star Trek XI,” give the fan-created “Star Trek: Of Gods and Men” a try.
http://startrekofgodsandmen.net/
It’s directed by Tim Russ (Tuvok from Voyager) and part one certainly provides an entertaining 30 minutes. It’s filmed in the “classic” Star Trek style, featuring old-timey special effects and music. You’ll also spot some beloved actors from the Original Series and Voyager.
Now, the film isn’t perfect. The dialogue slows the action in parts and could certainly use a good trimming. But it’s interesting and, for now, probably the best fan-created Star Trek film available on the ‘Net.
So check out the link and enjoy! I’d love to hear your comments.
January 24, 2008 at 9:11 pm
For a fan directed short film, this was really a good one. Some parts were cheesy but for the most part very entertaining. I loved seeing the mix of past Star Trek characters woven in a web of dialogue and action with a touch of “special effects”. The story is a good one and I can’t wait to see the next installment
January 25, 2008 at 2:37 am
I have to admit that it was better than I expected. Anyone see the fan created Star Wars out a couple years ago? Star Trek OGAM was much better. With the speed and processing power of personal computers, I’m sure fan created movies will one day become the norm. I bet they’ll even be able to re-digitize and re-animate all the old actors too. Don’t worry, Captian Kirk, you won’t be dead much longer!
June 25, 2008 at 7:49 am
Strange…I didn’t think any part of Part One was cheesy, and I didn’t think any part of the dialogue slowed down the action needlessly. STAR TREK is not primarily about blowing up starships (and in this case, planets), nor even about “exploring strange new worlds and seeking out new life and new civilizations”. It’s about wrestling with philosophical and social issues symbolically, and it’s about time that some dedicated fans and actors took on the Vulcan “needs of the many” canard head-on. I do think that effort could’ve been done better, but then, in STAR TREK’s humanistic world there could be no final answer to that poser (too bad).
I’ve had the privilege of seeing all three parts of the saga. If you the reader haven’t seen all three, then you’re missing something very interesting! (Don’t worry, there’s a gut-wrenching battle or two and a surprise that fully justifies the series’ title in Part Three.)
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