Star Trek: The Motion Picture

[mego73]

They were mostly background, in the rec room scene. Some very elaborate makeup and costumes not seen in close up.

[Mr.Marion]

I completely missed seeing the Aliens mego made, how far into the film is that scene?

[Klosterheim]

TMP merchandising is replete with earlier designs, some from Phase 2. The docking port on the bridge was seen in production illustrations. The South Bend Enterprise follows the Phase 2 Enterprise design.

Oh! Thanks very much. Now, I finally know. Cool.

[Spyweb007]

Gives new meaning to the term "Decker Unit" that the Ilia probe kept using.

[jds1911a1]

I only know from interviews I've seen over the years. if you want to see more of the costume designs for phase 2 there are some shots in the TMP directors edition (with the enhanced effects) special features and the ST phase 2 fan site unilises the proposed 70's redesigned unforms in later episodes for the women and crew coveralls

[Earth 2 Chris]

you can tell when a scene was shot based on whether or not the man is in the suit with a pajama top flap or not, after the inital filming the cosutmes were redesigned to have the shirt tails

Ah, I see. I didn't know that. I know they had variations of the original series uniforms originally planned for Phase II. I even saw some pics of Paris Khambatta in a gold mini-skirt uniform.

In the book "The Monsters of Star Trek" there are photos from the then new ST:TMP. Spock doesn't have his additional collar in these pics. Nimoy has old man neck!

Chris

[mego73]

TMP merchandising is replete with earlier designs, some from Phase 2. The docking port on the bridge was seen in production illustrations. The South Bend Enterprise follows the Phase 2 Enterprise design.

[Klosterheim]

TMP is a really good movie. It keeps getting better over the years. So many great things came from it.

I love the old Mego bridge, but the 1979 bridge actually looks like the movie bridge, aside from that docking port door, that I used to think a ship was going to be made to dock with it, like the Vulcan shuttle!

I also enjoyed reading the TMP photo-novel.

[Trappy Trek Freak]

When this movie came out I too was 5 and it got me into Megos and always watching reruns of TOS on TV 23. When TMP came out you could go about anywhere and find 8 inch Trek Mego and TMP 3.75 inch figures which I Loved and still Love. My only gripe from this movie is the lack of using TOS uniforms.

[Nostalgiabuff]

I have always liked this movie. maybe because I was 7 when it came out and it was the first new Trek in years and there were even cool new toys. I have the directors cut with the enhanced visual effects and I think it is a really good movie. yes it has it flaws, but so does every other Trek movie when you come right down to it. I usually fast forward through all the long exterior shots of the enterprise but otherwise I really like the movie. there is great interaction between the big 3 and even the rest of the cast. we get to see Janice Rand again too (always had a crush on her)
it's light years better than V. that movie while having a few good moments, really has major flaws. but still, it is classic Trek and I love it for what it is.

[jds1911a1]

One more thought on TMP I failed to mention; Cindy verbalized something I had noticed, "Dang, Decker needs a CUP!". Yes, HD TV and DVD clarity can have it's downsides, folks.

Chris

you can tell when a scene was shot based on whether or not the man is in the suit with a pajama top flap or not, after the inital filming the cosutmes were redesigned to have the shirt tails

[mego73]

Yes, I have commented before on the little poker before.

One more thought on TMP I failed to mention; Cindy verbalized something I had noticed, "Dang, Decker needs a CUP!". Yes, HD TV and DVD clarity can have it's downsides, folks.

Chris

[Hedji]

LOL!

"Viewer off..... VIEWER OFF!" (My favorite Shatner line, cut from the Director's Edition).

[Earth 2 Chris]

One more thought on TMP I failed to mention; Cindy verbalized something I had noticed, "Dang, Decker needs a CUP!". Yes, HD TV and DVD clarity can have it's downsides, folks.

Chris

[Hedji]

I keep putting off Trek movies for my daughter. She's ten now, but has a low tolerance for the talky-talky.