![]() ![]() At that point in Trek history, the official line for fans was that TOS was a bit of a joke and that the superior TNG and its companions had superceded their ’embarrassing’ predecessor. And Stiller’s remarks made me realise that I wasn’t alone in still liking TOS. I nearly had a coronary laughing as Joan Collins talked about the episode where she was an evil Nazi supporter who wanted to help Hitler to win the war. #Thunder movie stiller tv#Marina Sirtis turned up and had obviously been told to talk in her Counselor Troi accent rather than her English one (annoying this Englishman!) They showed Jadzia Dax snogging another woman as if women snogging had never happened on TV before (it had plenty if Berman and co had ever looked out of the 1980s TV bubble they kept their version of Trek within!) Clearly the organisers can’t have realised what the guests were going to say! Then the celebs came in and it all fell hilariously to bits. It was such a horribly self-important event that it could only have taken place at the height of Berman Trek’s smug pomposity. I bought the VHS boxset of movies 1-8 and got lumped with the TV show of the event as a ‘bonus extra.’ I loved his appearance at the 30th anniversary celebration. And as with all such eclectic filmmakers, he’ll rarely please all of his audience. But he’s clearly an intelligent guy, which means that he’ll make the film he wants to make. ![]() I blow hot and cold with Stiller’s stuff. Thanks to John Tenuto for more Stiller/Trek connections. Thanks to all the fans who sent in tips on Tropic Thunder, including my brother David and David of CinemaViewfinder. ![]() (launches AOL video, Doohan on 17 minutes into episode)įor more on Tropic Thunder, visit the official site. James Doohan guest spot on Ben Stiller Show (not for the kids or the easily offended) Stiller’s taped message for Shatner’s Roast (sorry about watermark, trying to get one without) Stiller at the Star Trek 30th Anniversary In some video clips below, Stiller shows off his Trekdom, appearing on UPN’s Star Trek 30th anniversary show, Shatners Comedy Central Roast and also in clips from his TV shows on MTV and Fox. And just a few months ago he was one of the celebrities that dropped by the set of JJ Abrams Star Trek. His production company is called ‘Red Hour Films’ which is a reference to the ‘red hour’ from the TOS episode "The Return of the Archons."Stiller’s friend and collaborator Jeneane Garofalo told USAWeekend that Stiller "can recite every line from Star Trek." He even got to cast his childhood hero William Shatner in the 2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. The 1977 book "The Making of the Trek Conventions" by Joan Winston recounts how his mother Anne Meara took him to a Trek convention back in 1976 when he was 11 years old. It is no accident that there is a Trek reference in Stiller’s new film, as he is a huge Trek fan and has been one since he was a kid. Stiller’s character looks for fight tips from the master ![]() In one scene Ben Stiller’s character Tugg Speedman is seen in the jungle watching a clip of the famous Kirk v Gorn fight scene from Star Trek’s "Arena" on his iPod. Paramount’s Tropic Thunder tells the tale of three actors working on a war movie in Vietnam who actually get caught up in a real life battle. OK maybe not just because of that, but it does have one. So far it is even beating Star Wars The Clone Wars in box office and that is all because the film actually contains a clip from Star Trek: The Original Series. The number one movie this weekend is Paramount Dreamworks comedy Tropic Thunder from director (and Trekkie) Ben Stiller. ![]()
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