Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxlm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!whuxlm!wws From: wws@whuxlm.UUCP (Stoll W William) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Oh no, not a funny one Message-ID: <701@whuxlm.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 13:41:06 EST Article-I.D.: whuxlm.701 Posted: Sat Mar 2 13:41:06 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 04:42:40 EST References: <807@utcsri.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 23 > > The reports that the next Star Trek movie will be "lighter" or > even humorous fill me with unease. Remember the last Superman movie? > The first Superman movie was good, the second was better, and the > third, which was supposed to be "lighter" and humorous was neither > and not very good either. I hope ST doesn't fall into the same trap. > I agree on your comments about Superman, but ST has done a good job with "light" episodes in the past. E.g., "The Trouble with Tribbles" and "A Piece of the Action" were a bit silly, but are on a lot of trekkies' "favorite episode" lists. Exception: "I, Mudd" -- I liked this one, but several people didn't - don't ask me why... Of course, the difference between a TV show and a movie is, well, uh, "How much can we take?" Personally, I would like to see a full length movie in which they visit the 20th century again. COTEOF, "Tomorrow is Yesterday", and "Assignment: Earth" are among my favorite TV episodes. I guess I just enjoy stories about time travel and its paradoxes... Bill Stoll, ..!whuxlm!wws