Showing posts with label 2000s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000s. Show all posts
Sunday, April 11, 2010
DS9 Worf Costume Card
I received this costume card as a free gift when I bought a few of the new EMCE 8" TOS figures a couple of years ago. From what I gather, Diamond Select purchased a Worf costume from Christie's 40th anniversary Star Trek auction, then created 1500 of these cards which they sent to various dealers.
Star Trek films on DVD
I actually held out on buying Trek DVDs until a couple of years ago when I found nearly all of the special edition DVDs on sale for $5 each at WalMart.
Above: ST:TMP Director's Edition, released in November 2001 and features various changes (improvements!) supervised by director Robert Wise including a new cut and new special FX.
Above: ST:TWOK Director's Edition, which features a few minor tweaks versus the theatrical release and previously-released DVD. Released in August 2002.
Above: ST:TSFS Special Collector's Edition, released in October 2002.
Above: ST:TVH Special Collector's Edition, released in March 2003.
Above: ST:TFF Special Collector's Edition, released in October 2003.
Above: ST:TUC Special Collector's Edition, released in January 2004.
Above: ST:Generations Special Collector's Edition, released in September 2004.
Above: Star Trek: First Contact Special Collector's Edition, released in March 2005.
Above: ST:Insurrection Special Collector's Edition, released in June 2005.
Above: ST:Nemesis. Strangely, I think this was the ONLY Star Trek movie I owned on DVD for several years. This is the original 1-disc release from May 2003.
Above: ST:TMP Director's Edition, released in November 2001 and features various changes (improvements!) supervised by director Robert Wise including a new cut and new special FX.
Above: ST:TWOK Director's Edition, which features a few minor tweaks versus the theatrical release and previously-released DVD. Released in August 2002.
Above: ST:TSFS Special Collector's Edition, released in October 2002.
Above: ST:TVH Special Collector's Edition, released in March 2003.
Above: ST:TFF Special Collector's Edition, released in October 2003.
Above: ST:TUC Special Collector's Edition, released in January 2004.
Above: ST:Generations Special Collector's Edition, released in September 2004.
Above: Star Trek: First Contact Special Collector's Edition, released in March 2005.
Above: ST:Insurrection Special Collector's Edition, released in June 2005.
Above: ST:Nemesis. Strangely, I think this was the ONLY Star Trek movie I owned on DVD for several years. This is the original 1-disc release from May 2003.
Monday, February 22, 2010
ST:TWOK Expanded Soundtrack
An expanded soundtrack for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released on Retrograde Records (affiliated with Film Score Monthly) in 2009. It contains additional, never-before-released soundtrack music from the film. I ordered a copy of the CD via the Screen Archives Entertainment website on 20 July 2009.
The CD includes a very informative insert booklet. I no longer have a decent turntable so it was doubly exciting for me to not only have music that wasn't on the original record but to also be able to hear the soundtrack with digital clarity for the first time.
The CD includes a very informative insert booklet. I no longer have a decent turntable so it was doubly exciting for me to not only have music that wasn't on the original record but to also be able to hear the soundtrack with digital clarity for the first time.
Monday, January 25, 2010
EMCE Retro Mego Figures
Starting in 2007, EMCE Toys brought to market a new line of Star Trek "retro" action figures. Some were nearly identical to those manufactured by Mego in the 70s. Others featured characters not released by Mego, yet produced in a "Mego style". I purchased the figures below on the sixth of March 2009, from a store called Sir Games-A-Lot in Barrie, Ontario.
Sulu, who had not been part of the original Mego line.
Chekov, who was also MIA from Mego's 70s originals.
Much better. A very nice update on Mego's Gorn design. One that actually looks like a Gorn! Nice job, EMCE.
The legendary Mugato. Descended from Gumato warriors, but more likely to bust a move than break your arm. Just don't call him Mugatu. Peace out.
Labelled "The Keeper" (as it was for the original Mego release), this figure much more resembles Balok's puppet from The Corbomite Manuever than it does the mind-reading eggheads from The Cage. To add to the confusion, Mego even released a separate figure named "Talos" which did resemble a Talosian from The Cage (albeit wearing a clown suit). Make sense? Only if you take into account that these aliens were designed in the mid-70s. 'Nuff said.
Here we have a generic inhabitant of planet Cheron. Again, this is a copy of the Mego original.
Here we have a Romulan, bearing a slight resemblance to Mark Lenard's Romulan commander in Balance of Terror.
Romulan with headgear in place. Again, the Romulan is pretty much identical to the Mego original.
EMCE's retro packaging is quite nice, featuring original Mego artwork on the front and a staged scene on the back.
The original Mego artist returned to draw Sulu, Chekov, and the corrected Gorn. Nice nod to the past.
The great thing about the EMCE re-release is that it allowed me to nearly complete my Mego TOS collection. Of those figures that featured in Mego's original lineup, I still don't have "Talos" and "Neptunian" -- they weren't part of the EMCE series. Also, EMCE released (limited release, I think) a sweet Khan figure which I don't have. However, I was able to fill out the Enterprise crew and add some of the cool aliens which I had longed for when I was younger. Thanks EMCE!
More info on the EMCE releases can be found at the Mego Museum site.
Sulu, who had not been part of the original Mego line.
Chekov, who was also MIA from Mego's 70s originals.
Much better. A very nice update on Mego's Gorn design. One that actually looks like a Gorn! Nice job, EMCE.
The legendary Mugato. Descended from Gumato warriors, but more likely to bust a move than break your arm. Just don't call him Mugatu. Peace out.
Labelled "The Keeper" (as it was for the original Mego release), this figure much more resembles Balok's puppet from The Corbomite Manuever than it does the mind-reading eggheads from The Cage. To add to the confusion, Mego even released a separate figure named "Talos" which did resemble a Talosian from The Cage (albeit wearing a clown suit). Make sense? Only if you take into account that these aliens were designed in the mid-70s. 'Nuff said.
Here we have a generic inhabitant of planet Cheron. Again, this is a copy of the Mego original.
Here we have a Romulan, bearing a slight resemblance to Mark Lenard's Romulan commander in Balance of Terror.
Romulan with headgear in place. Again, the Romulan is pretty much identical to the Mego original.
EMCE's retro packaging is quite nice, featuring original Mego artwork on the front and a staged scene on the back.
The original Mego artist returned to draw Sulu, Chekov, and the corrected Gorn. Nice nod to the past.
The great thing about the EMCE re-release is that it allowed me to nearly complete my Mego TOS collection. Of those figures that featured in Mego's original lineup, I still don't have "Talos" and "Neptunian" -- they weren't part of the EMCE series. Also, EMCE released (limited release, I think) a sweet Khan figure which I don't have. However, I was able to fill out the Enterprise crew and add some of the cool aliens which I had longed for when I was younger. Thanks EMCE!More info on the EMCE releases can be found at the Mego Museum site.
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