Star Trek Remastered?

miss_world13 · #1 09-04-2006, 09:52 AM

Can someone please explain to me why they feel the need to do this?? It feels like the Original Trilogy of Star Wars all over again. Arrrg

http://www.scifi.com/sfw/news/sfw_news_20060904.html

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Star Trek Gets Upgraded

The original 1960s Star Trek series will receive a high-tech makeover and return to broadcast syndication for the first time in 16 years, with digitally remastered episodes, Paramount announced. In honor of the show's 40th anniversary, CBS Domestic Television is releasing all 79 episodes with new special effects and music on 200 stations, beginning Sept. 16. The first batch of episodes will be chosen from a list of fan favorites.

The original special effects will be replaced with computer-generated images, including the exterior of the Starship Enterprise, based on the exact measurements of the original model, now resting in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The main title sequence will also be redone with new effects and a new digital stereo soundtrack re-recorded by an orchestra and a female singer. William Shatner's classic original recording of the 38-word "Space, the final frontier ..." monologue has been remastered and continues to open each episode.

All of the space scenes, alien landscapes and ships—including the Romulan Bird of Prey and Klingon Battle Cruisers—will be updated as well. The remastered episodes have been converted from the original film into a high-definition format, which gives viewers a clearer, crisper, more vibrant picture, even when viewed in standard definition.

trace · #2 09-04-2006, 10:02 AM

because they can, and it'll make money for a now defunct series. im sure loads of people will buy it..

shadow · #3 09-04-2006, 10:04 AM

i don't know. the remastered early series of 'red dwarf' suck. some of its charm was how low budget the "effects" were.

vegyrex · #4 09-04-2006, 11:18 AM

I don't like this.

Well, so long as it doesn't replace the originals like Lucas did with Star Wars I'd be less upset.

Ojo Rojo · #5 09-04-2006, 08:35 PM

The new effects are supposed to be added without interfering the spirit of the originals, and nearly identical to the originals.

In other words, you won't see the Enterprise doing loops and spins and shit.

In fact, they digitally added real film grain from the originals, so it will have a 60's TV look to it, which I think is a very novel idea.

It's being done because HDTV is becoming increasingly popular, and because they're relaunching the film series with young Kirk and Spock.

Unlike Star Wars though, the original versions will not be swept under the rug.