The newly remastered versions of the original Star Trek television series include some pretty amazing alterations of certain scenes, such as the one above. You can scroll through a gallery to view some of them.
It’s an interesting situation in many ways. Having grown up with the Kirk Enterprise, part of me waxes nostalgic for the cheesy effects. They were cheesy back then. But, of course, over the years, as effects have become more sophisticated and production design more refined, some of the scenes in the old series can appear a bit….dated. And, I’m sure to younger audiences, pretty lame.
That said, I can’t help but notice that the new affects lack something of the old shows pre moon landing innocence. But, one also has to ask, how much of that innocence is truly that or simply a lack of money? Judging from some of the stories I’ve read over the years, I’d have to say the latter played a large role, but it’s a little of both no doubt. The new effects feel more like the ones in the newer shows, which I suppose helps to create a certain amount of continuity. Not an entirely bad thing for sure. I’ll have to watch a few of them to see how it comes off. (Which I suppose is the point, isn’t it?)
