It’s a good week to be a geek! Trekkies and Trekkers get to enjoy it first. The new “Star Trek” video game, featuring the voices of the new movie cast, came out Tuesday. It may be better known for the fun ad featuring William Shatner, the original Capt. Kirk, and the Gorn he fought in … Continue Reading →
Boy, take a few days off and all sorts of cool stuff happens. First, congrats to Team Metro Detroit at the Big Buck World Championship this past weekend. Three local brothers and three women went to New York for the games, which still went on despite the aftereffects of Superstorm Sandy. Christina Ronyecz of Madison … Continue Reading →
Twenty-five years after debuting in syndication, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” is looking spiffier than ever in its new Blu-ray incarnation. After watching the big-screen presentations of the first season episodes “Datalore” and “Where No One Has Gone Before,” I was excited to finally get my PS3 back from the repair place late last week … Continue Reading →
Wanna make things interesting at a party full of geeks? Just ask, “Kirk or Picard?” — and step away. After giving the digital restoration treatment to the original “Star Trek,” Paramount is now releasing its amped up version of “The Next Generation” on Blu-ray, starting with Season One on Tuesday. To celebrate, there will also … Continue Reading →
Following the trend of big events playing in movie theaters, Paramount is going big screen with an anniversary event for “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” The first season Blu-ray will be out July 24, and at 7 p.m. July 23, Fathom Events will present two episodes in move theaters, plus some behind-the-scenes interviews on the … Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, I took a look at Paramount’s spiffed up release of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” The studio released a teaser Blu-ray with 1080p, 7.1 sound versions of the pilot episode and two “fan favorites.” It’s a nice little set, and, as promised, I’ve got a copy to give away. For your chance to … Continue Reading →
Fans of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” have a lot to look forward to as Paramount delves back into its film vaults and upgrades every episode from the show’s seven seasons for release on Blu-ray and high-def cable outlets. It’s a 25th birthday present to fans that comes later this year. But this week, Paramount … Continue Reading →