I watched the "City on the edge of Forever" remastered version. I have to ask, what was the point? They improved the graphics, the Enterprise looks a bit crisper and more realistic. On the other hand, the "Digitilizing" of the images made DeForest Kelly's makeup look kind of goofy.
They also edited out the scene where the random bum incinerates himself with McCoy's phaser.
Also, they show the planet, rotating at what seems to be an impossible rate. What would be the effect of a planet having a day that only lasts about ten minutes? (I'm actually asking, because I don't know.)
BUt does any of this actually improve the story or make it any better? I have to honestly say, probably not.
This is the best overall TOS episode, written by Harlan Ellison, heavily rewritten by Roddenberry's staff writers. It won a Hugo and a Screen Writers Guild award. The strength of it is the story, that Kirk has to let the woman he loves die because if she lives, history will be forever altered.
The look is supposed to make Star Trek more relavent to a younger generation brought up on much better graphics and Plasma TV's.
| QUOTE (Kosh131 @ Oct 8 2006, 11:37 AM) |
I watched the "City on the edge of Forever" remastered version. I have to ask, what was the point? They improved the graphics, the Enterprise looks a bit crisper and more realistic. On the other hand, the "Digitilizing" of the images made DeForest Kelly's makeup look kind of goofy.
They also edited out the scene where the random bum incinerates himself with McCoy's phaser.
Also, they show the planet, rotating at what seems to be an impossible rate. What would be the effect of a planet having a day that only lasts about ten minutes? (I'm actually asking, because I don't know.)
BUt does any of this actually improve the story or make it any better? I have to honestly say, probably not.
This is the best overall TOS episode, written by Harlan Ellison, heavily rewritten by Roddenberry's staff writers. It won a Hugo and a Screen Writers Guild award. The strength of it is the story, that Kirk has to let the woman he loves die because if she lives, history will be forever altered. |
I'll watch it tonight. I was surprised that it was one of the remastered first aired ones, because there is not much they can do with it.
Last week's Naked Time was so cool. And Devil in the Dark was so really nice.
So far, I've been really impressed with the remastered ones.
This is the only one I've seen (here in the NYC metro area, they are on at 3:30am Mondays, and even if you record, they're always WAY off schedule).
I was away doing a show this weekend, and it was actually on Saturday night at midnight. Some nice things were done, but I hated loosing more of the episode.
Did anyone notice how GREEN Spock is? I'm trying to figure out if that's original brought back or an addition. When we watched the first run of the original Trek back in '66, we had the only color TV in the neighborhood, and people came specifically to watch Trek. I don't remember Spock being THAT green, but I was only 4 at the time, so it's tough to recall!
"City" was, is, and always will be my favorite Trek episode of all 5 series (unless something new and very unexpected comes down the pike! ) The "enhancement" didn't seem to either detract or add to this episode. I wish I had seen "Balance of Terror" so I could judge better whether I like it or not!