Anais.Jude's Star Trek Odyssey

[RVR II]

Oh My Childhood!! NNOOO!!!

[bta]

Nobody talks smack about Gene Roddenberry!  I'll get my posse!!

[gbeenie]

My point is that Lucas set out to be an independent filmmaker and to tell stories he wanted to tell, without studio interference and using his own money. Everything else he's done has been some aspect of that goal, and he's accomplished it.

True. Say what you will about The Phantom Menace, but it was technically the most successful independent film in history.

I love TOS, and I respect Roddenberry for creating it, but his ultimate goal was just to make money, I think.

I dunno. I think getting laid was up there for Roddenberry. 

[Doctor Who?]

My point is that Lucas set out to be an independent filmmaker and to tell stories he wanted to tell, without studio interference and using his own money. Everything else he's done has been some aspect of that goal, and he's accomplished it.

True. Say what you will about The Phantom Menace, but it was technically the most successful independent film in history.

I love TOS, and I respect Roddenberry for creating it, but his ultimate goal was just to make money, I think.

I dunno. I think getting laid was up there for Roddenberry. 

Yeah pretty much every actress who was ever on the show was some one he was having sex with or trying to get to have sex with him.  What gets me is he was always ranting about how evil money was but he had no problem with screwing over his friends just to put a few more bucks in his own pocket.

[RVR II]

My point is that Lucas set out to be an independent filmmaker and to tell stories he wanted to tell, without studio interference and using his own money. Everything else he's done has been some aspect of that goal, and he's accomplished it.

True. Say what you will about The Phantom Menace, but it was technically the most successful independent film in history.

I love TOS, and I respect Roddenberry for creating it, but his ultimate goal was just to make money, I think.

I dunno. I think getting laid was up there for Roddenberry.  

Yeah pretty much every actress who was ever on the show was some one he was having sex with or trying to get to have sex with him.  What gets me is he was always ranting about how evil money was but he had no problem with screwing over his friends just to put a few more bucks in his own pocket.

He was wanting to show then his 'Rod n Berries'

[RVR II]

I think that's the most successful of those you've ever pulled off, RVR. Congratulations!

*takes a bow* Thanks!

[TheUnabeefer]

Oh shut up, I coulda made that joke if I'd been here.  I was too busy watching Star Trek.

[Russell]

True. Say what you will about The Phantom Menace, but it was technically the most successful independent film in history.

Are we going to praise financial success now? Because if there's one pet peeve I have... it's
praising something for economic success over artistic merit.

And I will still protest any claim that The Phantom menace is a movie, but instead a 2
hour toy commercial.

[Russell]

So you're not actually approaching this as a discussion then, merely a soapbox.

For one post, yes, and now I am off said soapbox, so no need to complain.

[TheUnabeefer]

True. Say what you will about The Phantom Menace, but it was technically the most successful independent film in history.

Are we going by the actual definition of an "independent film" or the current IFC definition??

[anais.jude]

Wtf are any of you people talking about? Gene Roddenberry wanted money? What

[TheUnabeefer]

I want money.

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[Russell]

Weird...

[RVR II]

Wtf are any of you people talking about? Gene Roddenberry wanted money? What

He wanted Rod n Berry money

[TheUnabeefer]

So, I am fairly certain that The Empath is the WORST episode of TOS.