I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 9.04 and, while the site appears to generally work, it has started loading _really_ slowly. So yeah, it isn’t just you…
At this point, I think it’s the computer itself, not the ‘net connection, as it takes awhile for it to load when I’m pulling it in from within my own network.
I’ll figure it out. Eventually. 🙂
(on another note, I just bought tickets for ‘Star Trek‘ at the Ronnie’s 20 IMAX for next Thursday, May 7th, at 10:00 PM. w00t!!)
So, in preparation for the greatest day of my life, I’ve been watching all 10 previous films in order. I just finished “Insurrection” last night, so “Nemesis” is the only one left (and will probably have to wait until this weekend before I can get to it).
I’m not sure I’ve ever actually ranked them in my order of preference, so here goes:
1). Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
2). Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
3). Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
4). Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
5). Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
6). Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
7). Star Trek Generations (1994)
8). Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
9). Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
10). Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
As you can see, they definitely follow with the “even numbered films are better than odd numbered films” rule of Star Trek movies. Really, “First Contact” and “IV” should probably be tied, as they’re pretty close together, but “First Contact” really is a great movie in its own right. “VI” is one I’ve always liked, especially after watching the “making of” featurette and realizing it was almost entirely based on the Cold War (I was 9 when it came out…didn’t quite catch the symbolism…), but mainly because it was SO MUCH BETTER than the movie that preceded it.
Anyway, that’s my list. Just figured I should put it out there… 😛
Mom sent this along after seeing it on Letterman… Great to see Nathan Lane will be in the greatest movie of 2009… 😛
It’s ironic, because I failed in the process of making the image…
So, Brooke and I both frequent failblog.org, which is an excellent time-waster that uses videos or pictures of a variety of different “fails.” It would be best if you’d just go, rather than having me explain it.
Anyway, I thought I’d found an excellent fail on U-Verse’s listing for the Star Trek: TNG episode, “The Icarus Factor.” Apparently, however, John Tesh was actually in it, but was uncredited (so it wasn’t in my Star Trek Encyclopedia). A cursory look at IMDB shows that yes, indeed, Tesh did appear in the episode…grrrrrr…
I didn’t want to waste the picture I generated, though. Still kinda silly to see it in a listing on my TV Guide…
SciFi Wire had this little highlight on a YouTube mashup featuring what the new Star Trek movie won’t be. Personally, I can only barely tolerate most of Will Ferrell‘s recent movies (I think I made it 20 min. into “Anchorman” and couldn’t continue…soooooo unfunny… “Old School,” on the other hand, was glorious), but there are all kinds of people “featured” in this clip (including Colbert and Stewart, making this automatically hilarious).
And in the words of Stan Lee: “’nuff said”…
The moment we’ve all been waiting for: the new NCC-1701…
And the Entertainment Weekly cover story on the new movie…w00t!
Don’t get me wrong: I’m going to see it when it premieres next May, and most of the pictures that have been released recently look pretty sweet…but this one of the bridge is kinda worrisome…
The crew itself looks good in the parts…but that bridge…is…a bit bright…? And…colorful?
Here’s another picture, while we’re at it:
Yes, we’re seeing it on Christmas Day, 2008…
For a higher quality teaser, check out the official site…
Yes, we’re seeing it on Christmas Day, 2008…
For a higher quality teaser, check out the official site…
