prove to resemble more of our society when analyzing the societies and advancements created in these films. All the sights, sounds, characters and narrative details in Star Trek (2009) portray a conservative and liberal perspective towards a future society, where other movies in this genre mainly stick
I am not a fan of Star Trek in its early years. Star Trek does not interest me because I do not understand what the movie or show is about. Also, it was filmed over 30 years before I was born. I am usually not interested in movies that are 20 years older than I am unless the movie is a genre that I prefer. The new Star Trek movie that was released July 22, 2016 is appealing to teenagers my age because it is new and full of action. My father also has a significant impact in my movie preference. My
Both Star Trek and Star Wars are historically popular film series and cinematic works of art. Although they may be works of fiction, the elements and symbols contained within them resemble historical fact. In these films, there are culturally inherited myths that are synonymous with the very roots of western civilization. In this essay, I will examine different examples of myth that are present in these films, what they mean, and offer an explanation for why they are significant. In order to help
History of TV Star Trek The phenomenon that is Star Trek began on September 8, 1966 on NBC. From that night on, America would forever be different. At a point in time where the cowboys were falling from the small screen and science fiction was on the rise. However, there has and never been and will never another be a program as well known as Star Trek. The first time the show aired, it only saw 3 years before NBC canceled the show, and almost 20 years went past before it re-aired in its new
a galaxy far far away, films submitted to the confines and conventions of their genre. Let’s take the original Star Trek as an example; a bunch of intellectual dweebs dressed in retro-futuristic uniforms detect an alien force moving through space on a collision path for earth. Predictably, the heroes restore order by defeating the alien force and earth is saved once again. Star Trek is a textbook Science Fiction film that reinforces traditional beliefs of the time and encompasses most if not all of
popularity, the Star Trek franchise got rebooted with a brand new cast and two big budget movies under the directions of J.J. Abrams in 2009. But while the original movies and television series were famous for their progressive ideas and diverse cast, the reboot does seem more conventional. Borrowing generously from the traditions of classical narrative cinema, it seems to attempt to not intimidate potential new audiences with the vastness and complexities of the original Star Trek Universe by simplifying
The thing that most startled me when I started watching Star Trek, the Original Series, for this paper was the costumes. The women’s uniform is a very short mini-dress that looks like a cheerleader’s outfit, while the man wear body conscious but not revealing pants and sweatshirts. At the time the episodes were made, the choice to dress the women that was not as controversial as it looks today. The short skirts were inspired by the mini skirts that had become popular, especially with young women
This discussion is based a television show called Star Trek and a starship named Enterprise, who was set out to explore the galaxy. Serving at a high respectable rank was Data, a Lt. Commander, who was also an android, was made to mimic human behaviors like formulating relationships and the ability to make choices. Maddox, a Commander with the Enterprise came to Starship with orders to have Data transferred over to him. Even though Maddox was given orders to take Data for research purposes, Data
‘Star Trek’ the original television show created by Gene Roddenberry in 1966, is a renowned cult classic due to the longevity and dedicated support from fans for over fifty years. The breadth of the ‘Star Trek’ Universe and its fandom is so vast, with its continuity everlasting as both the show and creations from fans evolves with each generation. The ‘Star Trek’ in today’s media has changed from how it was back in the 60s but is still as relevant and popular, this is shown with how younger fans
Janeway made the morally right decision. First, I will spend time briefly explaining the general scope of the episode. Next, I will mention Mill and Kant to support my conclusion. Then, I will argue for my answer by comparing what happened in the Star Trek episode to what is morally correct using Mill’s Utilitarianism and Kant’s ideas of morality. Tuvix has the memories of both Neelix and Tuvok, but he has a single consciousness. At first, they cannot find a reason for the malfunction that combined