Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
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Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
I'm a little curious. After two new movies there doesn't seem to be a lot of 'incredible cross section' or 'inside the world of' books or internet activity as I would have assumed? Why not? I would love a new 'Mr Scott's guide to the new Enterprise'. Am I just missing this or what?
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
I have to admit, I'd have trouble looking at a Mr. Scott's guide for the new films without seeing the fucking brewery instead.
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
Not sure how relevant it is, but I remember reading this a while back.
Still, Jeff Gomez, CEO of the transmedia consulting firm Starlight Runner Entertainment, says there could have been so many more lucrative tie-ins. He contends that the rebooted franchise has enormous potential outside the multiplex.
"Right now the 'Star Trek' movies are movies," Gomez said. "There is no apparent ongoing transmedia strategy behind them, just a handful of licensing opportunities around the release of 'Into Darkness.'
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
They're catering to a different market these days.
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It took freaking forever for Mr Scott's Guide to the Enterprise to come out and the TNG Tech Manual was essentially useless. Heck the ICS's didn't happen until the prequel trilogy and that was with about a quarter of a century of background. So far there's two movies the technology used within I very much suspect we put a lot more thought towards than the people who actually did the movies.
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
and that's why no one cares.
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Also, shorten your signature a couple of lines please.
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
yeah, that's what happens when you make trek appeal to a wider audience. you alienate your core fans. I like the 'nu-trek' movies, but i don't consider them 'real trek' (whatever that means).tim31 wrote:They're catering to a different market these days.
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Re: Two new movies and no nerd books/guides.
Given the quality of traditional Trek post-DS9, nuTrek doesn't look that bad. Yeah, the first movie seriously stunk, but so did The Motionless Picture and TFF. I went into the reboot expecting to hate it and 'Into Darkness' turned out to be a not only thoroughly enjoyable but a definitely Star Trek movie.
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'