Trekkies 2
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Movie Reviews of Trekkies 2
Movie Review: Some serious obsession here....
Summary: 4 Stars
You have to hand it to the Trekkies....they love their Star Trek. They love it to the point of obsession, as in the case of the lady in Arkansas who goes to court in her uniform! This movie was good, but not as hilarious as the first outing. I do like how they showed Trekkies from all over the world though. It gives one a good sense of just how large the phenomenon is. Denise Crosby is great as the host too....she's just weird enough to be very entertaining. This is definitely great cheesy entertainment. Watch it...love it...live long and prosper!Movie Review: Not as good as the original, but OK
Summary: 3 Stars
Denise Crosby travels the globe & visits other Trek fans. Also, she checks up on the people from the original "Trekkies" movie. Not too many Trek celebrities this time. That's the downer. Hopefully, in "Trekkies III", they show clips from James Doohan's retirement gala.Movie Review: A Softer Look At Trek Fans....But Kind of Boring
Summary: 2 Stars
The first "Trekkies" was hilarious!! Who could forget the kid sporting the mullet talking about the collar width on his homemade uniform? What about that goofy guy running down to the store driving his homemade Captain Pike motorized wheelchair? And of course you had that little woman from Arkansas who served on the Whitewater Jury wearing her Trek uniform and whom everyone called "Admiral". The first flick was quirky and fun.
"Trekkies 2" just doesn't capture the same vibe found in the first film. "Trekkies 2" travels around the globe to various "Star Trek" conventions from Italy, Serbia, England, Austrailia, France and back to the USA. It is amazing to see just how far the Trek universe stretches, and you do have to ask yourself what is it about "Trek" that compels folks from Germany to Los Angeles to not only dress up, learn made-up languages, but to also sink MILLIONS of dollars into creating Star Trek Apartments, Fan Films and form Star Trek themed bands?
The film makers do re-visit some of the characters in the first film. The mullet boy from the first film is now married and the Whitewater juror is still making copies at Kinkos. We are introduced to a few new fans in this film, but none have that quirky charisma that made the first film so enjoyable. It's like the film makers went out of their way to present a normalized view of Trek fans, and by doing so sacrificed quite a bit of the fun.
Still, if you are a fan of Trek, or if you simply love to people watch, you will probably enjoy the film. Though it doesn't have the laught out loud moments of the first, it's still a fun 90 minutes.
Movie Review: Big Disappointment...Don't Bother
Summary: 2 Stars
After loving Trekkies I, we ordered Trekkies 2, an obviously PC response to fan backlash from the hilarious portrayal of Trek fans in Trekkies I. Trekkies 2 is a yawn...slow and boring with very few colorful fans other than updates on megafans featured in Trekkies I.