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Lucas, on the other hand, IS the studio and the sole creative entity. Some are good and some horrible, but what a treat this remastered DDM is. For the Blu-ray release, please see Star Trek: The Original Series - Seasons 1-3 (Blu-ray). The Star Trek: The Original Series – Seasons 1-3 Remastered DVD collection is a box set containing all three seasons of the remastered Star Trek: The Original Series. Some of the new visual effects are better than others. I would have definitely preferred to see more scenes where the camera wasn’t so tight on the Enterprise rendering the size of the planet killer less imposing. Some of the DDM shots are right out of the original as well. great. I think one of the reasons the troika of Kirk, Spock and McCoy works so well in “Doomsday” is because instead of their animus being directed towards each other, they all are united by their disdain for broken Commodore Matt Decker, played with unhinged panache by William Windom (it’s hard to believe anyone could be better than the great Robert Ryan who was originally considered for this role, but Windom nails it). TrekMovie.com is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with CBS Studios Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp or the “Star Trek” franchise. A great episode – or the greatest? yes, it was doomsday machine, and never was an episode so exciting as that special late viewing. I think I give it high marks not because it was perfect but rather it was not a complete failure. 15 years prior to the Star Wars cloud city and with a cooler name. Fantastic job by the guys at CBS Digital! That's a direct order. Replacing that stock NASA footage, including the launch, would be a huge accomplishment! In the DVD extras menu, provide a ‘special edition’ of the But then, that’s a story (and a trek) for another day. I do have to say one thing that is just plain wrong to me… It madde my imagination go bonkers. It’s an excellent episode for non-fans to watch as it doesn’t require any previous knowledge of happenings in the Star Trek universe to grasp it. It looks like it was drawn in Crayola (much like my many sketches of it in the fourth grade during math class) and lacks the surface texture and sense of scale that the original miniature had. The space station, now named Starbase 6, used images of Deep Space Station K-7 from "The Trouble with Tribbles" in the original broadcast. Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan. if you want to read some of the best reviews ever!!! 1. Subscribe. The Doomsday Machine. Take a look at the ultimate weapon: "THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE"!!!! Stratos is also one of the overhauls I can’t wait for. This girl, who, like so many among the young, found TOS’s stock SFX so cheesy as to make the show utterly unwatchable, randomly caught DDM-R over the weekend. Star Trek - 2x06 - The Doomsday Machine ... Star Trek The Next Generation. Permalink. i think i was 7 yrs old. And if you can’t or would rather not…who cares? And, of course, J.J. Abrams new Star Trek re-imagination. While I enjoyed the first remastered TOS episodes that aired, and thought they improved the look of the show, I have a special place in my heart for The Doomsday Machine. When the remastered version came out, I was a little disappointed. To celebrate the occasion, StarTrek.com is pleased to share some facts, figures and anecdotes about "The Doomsday Machine." Like your review, I do not agree with all of it, but well done and glad to have you contributing :). The Star Trek: The Original Series – Seasons 1-3 Remastered DVD collection is a box set containing all three seasons of the remastered Star Trek: The Original Series.Released simultaneously with the last individual, Season 3 DVD set, this collection was in essence nothing more than a simple bundled shrink wrapped repackaging of this and the previous two individual season releases for Region 1. In the end who knows what the future holds for Trek. His tech manual is an abomination of conjecture and just plain silly stuff. 55:10. Such as the infamous Bridge off center argument (please let us not get started) once the CGI team presented the viewscreen, in The Menagerie, as facing forward – – is it not now “canon” once and for all? This strong (IMO STRONGEST) original Star Trek episode has terrific scenes between Kirk, Decker, & Spock, plus Kirk & Scotty. For instance, there are some minor modifications in Doomsday which are simple and effective in which an easily visible cardboard painting of the bridge viewscreen is replaced by CGI and this helps a lot and is unobtrusive to the story — as do the new effects on the display onboard the Constellation. So much for being a god…. (The entire Original Series was later remastered, with a visual effects upgrade by CBS Digital for both syndication and HD DVD release.) while in orbit. "The Doomsday Machine" is an effects-heavy episode, and the new effects were beautifully done — the damage to the USS Constellation, the detail on the planet killer, the … and my dad was totally into it. This strong (IMO STRONGEST) original Star Trek episode has terrific scenes between Kirk, Decker, & Spock, plus Kirk & Scotty. Mark, love the movie and love the magazine. Take a look at the ultimate weapon: "THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE"!!!! I think the review was a bit harsh but I cannot completely disagree with it. The Enterprise's sister ship, the USS Constellation, is found severely damaged and adrift in space. It makes for entertaining reading and great comments. Star Trek Mini-Gallery (click on any image below to view a larger version) William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek's first TV Guide cover appearance. 2 More Shots From "The Doomsday Machine" on STAR TREK Remastered This Weekend!! They could always feature a different perspective for the camera behind the Enterprise either topside or underside, allowing for a huge fleet approaching with a couple torpedoes impacting the old girl. James R. is turning into Star Trek’s “Han Shot First!” moment), and the general hating on the new effects just made me go “blech!” I hope Mark, if he reads this, takes none of these comments personally; I disagree with his style and substance on nearly every point, but feel no malice towards him. All it took was one episode to get me hooked for life, and DOOMSDAY MACHINE was the one that did it! However, where’s the disclaimer at the very top of the review in bold type face “DD is a buddy of mine and I helped him with his DDM TOS enhanced project – so keep that in mind when you read this review.” Instead, that isn’t mentioned until halfway into the article. I also want to add to the reviewer’s comments about what a well told story this episode is: while watching I was struck by how Doomsday Macine has a pitch perfect climax that still holds up. Highlights include Decker's shuttle impatiently taking off before the hangar doors had fully opened. In the remastered version, it was remodeled to look like Starbase 47, as seen in the Star Trek: Vanguard series of novels. Really, this is the most exciting thing to happen to TOS in along and there are sure to be all sorts of opinions. 2011 Rittenhouse Star Trek: The Remastered Original Series - [Base] #35 The Doomsday Machine [PSA 10 GEM MT] $24.40. Star Trek is an American science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew. (Audio remains unchanged.). I for one am glad someone finnally mentioned all the crap the original series takes on it’s special effects. I don’t have time for a full rundown, but, in brief, the Star Wars ranting, trotting out Franz Joseph (again! Now, I’m paraphrasing, but the fact is, when you put yourself in the public arena and take on a monumental task like this which is clearly going to inspire passions, both pro and con, you have to accept the reality that you will be both praised and damned. By: Mark A. Altman showcase a Klingon fleet [in ‘Errand of Mercy’] is the brief shot Rumors of recently unearthed unseen footage from TOS? The remastered version makes a well worn out episode worth watching again. (Bonus clip begins; episode playback shrinks to the Take a look at the ultimate weapon: "THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE"!!!! I believe CBS Digital effectively enhanced both the visual and emotional aspects of this fine episode, easily one of Trek’s best. Sulu: “… We got him.” Reading Mr. Altman’s review, and the various reactions to it, reminds me of something my grandfather used to say: “We can’t all like the same thing or everybody would be after your grandmother.”, (Actually an old Gary Mule Deer joke – one of my favorites, just like DDM.). The U.S.S. Fortunately, their efforts did involve hiring several people passionate about Star Trek including Dave Rossi and Mike Okuda which was a step in the right direction. I’d rather listen to Hitch’s postive spin than to this…. When we I saw the Enterprise for the first time-well. Mr. Spock, I order you to assume command on my personal authority as Captain of the Enterprise. Are there moments that are totally cool? Maybe a glimpse of the “Antaries” in Charlie X, if even on some screen. your own Pins on Pinterest So he didn’t like parts of the episode, (I wish I could at least have had the ability to see it) so what? Unlike previous incarnations of Trek, these are people who have an affinity for Classic Trek and will do their best to protect it, even if their judgment isn’t always right on the money. The CGI often looked shoddy and fake compared to the best opticals from Classic Trek and even the new CGI model of the Enterprise pales in comparison to the original miniature. Take a look at the ultimate weapon: "THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE"!!!! and the bonus material fills the rest of the screen, showing How is that any different than what there doing now with Trek? What silly things to say – the original opticals were better. Home Latest ... Star Trek Remastered "The Doomsday Machine" FX-Reel. Can’t wait for “Tomorrow is Yesterday,” with the Enterprise chased as a UFO by the air force. When the remastered version first came out, the editors thought the enhanced special effects were the story. How much more mid-guided and wrong can a review possibly be? to a small ‘window’ at the lower-left corner of your screen, This strong (IMO STRONGEST) original Star Trek episode has terrific scenes between Kirk, Decker, & Spock, plus Kirk & Scotty. I will say the part about recently rumored TOS footage being unearthed, intrigues me. It’s easy to say that time and budget considerations led to an imperfect result, but then that’s just as true of the original effects, which for the most part, work just as well as they do here. The World Crime League” or “Free Enterprise 2”, whichever comes first. Before getting to my review of the new “Doomsday Machine,” let’s get through the preliminaries first. I think there is a difference in what CBS-D is doing and what Lucas did. (We see the Klingon fleet forming up for the confrontation.) Very well, Mr. Spock, the bridge is yours. The Doomsday Machine is a great episode of the original Star Trek series, even with the few issues taken into account. "Star Trek: The Original Series" The Doomsday Machine (TV Episode 1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This "The Doomsday Machine" (TDM) remastered episode has also been RESTORED to the ORIGINAL SCRIPT! battle in ‘Errand of Mercy’, however it would be a pleasing 50:33. Sulu: “… We were just closing in on the Klingon fleet This was his first TOSR review and so he also wanted to say some things about the whole TOSR project as well. If I’d spent an entire decade on the same silly rant, I’d consider it. "Patterns of Force" is the twenty-first episode of the second season of the American science-fiction television series Star Trek. I know that’s how a lot of people feel and it’s the same point Altman is making here — Lucas’ “sacrilege” is his desire to replace the earlier versions entirely and view the original cuts as earlier drafts. Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry: U.S.S. For me, the only review of DDM-R I needed was the one given to me third-hand, from my little sister’s eigth grade friend. As to the tombstone, again an unfair attack. Kor: “You will be interested to note that a extended CGI material as optional extra content on the DVDs. Permalink. I love the improved Constellation and the shuttle sequences. All in all I give this remastered episode a 10+ out of 10. That suspense was heightened by what I feel is the high water mark for CBS Digital with their amazing FX. Actually, the fact that only part of the machine was showen at any given time demonstrates the size of the device. This strong (IMO STRONGEST) original Star Trek episode has terrific scenes between Kirk, Decker, & Spock, plus Kirk & Scotty. Not to mention there are perhaps even more great throwaway lines per minute in this episode than any other episode ranging from Kirk’s kudos to Scotty “that he’s earned his pay for the week” to Spock’s rebuke to Decker, “Vulcans never bluff.” (hence, why they are such bad fizzbin players) to Kirk pleading with Spock, “Gentlemen, I suggest you beam me aboard.”. Season 2's episodes remain strong, although with many of the same themes as episodes in Season 1 (and in fact a lot of common themes to the whole Star Trek universe, really, but that's no bad thing). The Remastered Doomsday Machine is a case in point. I’d like to see that idea transferred to the other ships in that episode. But I remember being 8 years old sitting down to watch a new show show Star Trek in Sept of 1966. I will gladly accept the Remastered version of this episode over the original. See production, box office & company info, See production, box office, & company info, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA. File information: Filename: 2283927-1697x956-The-Doomsday-Machine-Remastered-Format.jpg: Album name: Ariane / TOS: Filesize: 1058 KiB: Date added: Feb 22, 2020 The USS Enterprise encounters the wrecked USS Constellation and its distraught commodore who's determined to stop the giant planet-destroying robot ship that killed his crew. I just got done making my wife watch it (she likes ST but is not a nut). But I’d be giddy just to see the TOS era version of the Miranda class or something similar. Published at: Feb. 8, 2007, 11:14 p.m. CST by merrick #2 Matt, Capt. (The bonus clip ends. Franz Joseph’s Technical Manual in no way belongs in canon Trek. Trek Remastered: The Doomsday Machine - Plot (too old to reply) Joseph Nebus 2007-11-22 04:04:18 UTC. We actually got to see the spacecraft interacting. Yeah, it’d require some changing of the music cues. Metacafe Affiliate U Subscribe Unsubscribe 2 381. This "The Doomsday Machine" (TDM) remastered episode has also been RESTORED to the ORIGINAL SCRIPT! This video shows the build up of the model kits of the Doomsday Machine from the Classic Star Trek TV series and the U.S.S. As for “Looking to the future”, I think a potentially HUGE episode for CBS-D is “Assignment Earth”. And yeah, let’s get the story on any lost effects footage from the original series. Home Latest ... Star Trek Remastered "The Doomsday Machine" FX-Reel. I agree that CBS has not put enough money into these. to a small window at the lower-left corner of your screen. I also think that extended effects would be great. A takeover leads Kirk to his old nemesis, Harry Mudd Air Date: Nov 3, 1967 But it’s no accident that when you think about revisiting the visual effects of the original series, there’s one episode that towers above all others and that is, of course, “The Doomsday Machine.” It has inspired numerous fans to take a crack at their own versions, most impressively Daren Dochterman’s re-imagination which he recently completed (and I won’t discuss as Daren is a good friend and it’d be inappropriate for me to sing his praises here). Trek Remastered: The Doomsday Machine - Plot (too old to reply) Joseph Nebus 2007-11-22 04:04:18 UTC. surprise if we saw a glimpse of both fleets … Nothing drastic, but a few noticable differences would be cool. Subscribe. Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Whether you agree or not, Lucas conceived, created and owns his films and has the right morally and legally to present them in the manner he sees fit. 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