Comments on: Documentary about 1970s northern California Star Trek conventions http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 14:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jnordb http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387824 jnordb Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387824 "The nerds...they are my people."My son and I attended ECCC last weekend; it's interesting to see how some of the costumes have improved over the years. “The nerds…they are my people.”My son and I attended ECCC last weekend; it’s interesting to see how some of the costumes have improved over the years.

]]> By: rtresco http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387263 rtresco Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387263 ... …

]]> By: Nathan Hornby http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387069 Nathan Hornby Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387069 I had to stop it halfway through.  If you can't get a basic soundtrack right, you probably can't make a documentary. I had to stop it halfway through.  If you can’t get a basic soundtrack right, you probably can’t make a documentary.

]]> By: technogeekagain http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387061 technogeekagain Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387061 I know folks who are still  involved in fairly serious production of Star Trek fan films. Some of the pics I've seen of costuming, makeup, and sets (yeah, real physical sets, fully wired, not bluescreen computer-generated -- where the heck do they find _space_ for those?) are pretty impressive. I know folks who are still  involved in fairly serious production of Star Trek fan films. Some of the pics I’ve seen of costuming, makeup, and sets (yeah, real physical sets, fully wired, not bluescreen computer-generated — where the heck do they find _space_ for those?) are pretty impressive.

]]> By: Rider http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387052 Rider Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387052 So is there anywhere to actually see this documentary.  this is becoming a new blight on the internet.  Trailers for documentaries that no one can ever see.   So is there anywhere to actually see this documentary.  this is becoming a new blight on the internet.  Trailers for documentaries that no one can ever see.  

]]> By: ravells http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387038 ravells Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387038 That (awful) background music makes it hard to hear what people are saying. That (awful) background music makes it hard to hear what people are saying.

]]> By: inkfumes http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1387015 inkfumes Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1387015 I recognize that bearded fellow as our local comic book purveyor in lovely downtown Santa Cruz, California... I recognize that bearded fellow as our local comic book purveyor in lovely downtown Santa Cruz, California…

]]> By: goldenearth http://boingboing.net/2012/04/03/documentary-about-1970s-northe.html#comment-1386994 goldenearth Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=152861#comment-1386994 I was a tiny child when the first Star Trek series was broadcast. I vaguely recall watching it. But 15 years passed when I was walking across my college campus and I suddenly started seeing "STAR TREK BLOOPERS FILM FEST" signs stuck in the grass all over campus. Even then, for years I would see these ads for Star Trek blooper film shows. I'm sure there's someone out there who specifically knows the history of the "blooper side" of Trek Fandom On a similar note, I'm quite proud of the fact that I have zero interest in all the various iterations of "Star Trek" - even the cult of the Shatner puts me to sleep. But the fan phenomenon does seem somewhat interesting. Thanks! I was a tiny child when the first Star Trek series was broadcast. I vaguely recall watching it. But 15 years passed when I was walking across my college campus and I suddenly started seeing “STAR TREK BLOOPERS FILM FEST” signs stuck in the grass all over campus. Even then, for years I would see these ads for Star Trek blooper film shows. I’m sure there’s someone out there who specifically knows the history of the “blooper side” of Trek Fandom

On a similar note, I’m quite proud of the fact that I have zero interest in all the various iterations of “Star Trek” – even the cult of the Shatner puts me to sleep. But the fan phenomenon does seem somewhat interesting. Thanks!

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