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Now, this movie (docudrama really) contains some very unique people who do some very extreme things. They take Star Trek the the edge of the relm of Reality. Image a Starfleet Dental Office on Earth. A Galactic bathroom and the original ast memebers themselves stand in wonderment at the fans over indulgance.

It's interesting and often funny. But you may even get embarrased of some of these people - but remember everyone has a hobby. At least Star Trek promotes peace, brotherhood and the equality of all people, animals and aliens alike.

I think you'll enjoy this - if not, you'll think it very very strange.

Live Long and Prosper
Before I watched this film I wondered if the makers might make fun of Trekkies. They didn't. The movie is very sympathetic towards its subjects. Are the people in it strange? Not particularly. Mostly, they have an all-consuming hobby. If I had to sum this film up in one sentence, I'd say it's about community, one that Star Trek fans have made for themselves. Maybe in real life some might be a bit on the ostracised side, but in Trekker world everyone is family. As one man says, "We are always recruiting." Essentially, I'd say everyone is trying to take that "sense of wonder" feeling that many 12-year-olds got
watching Star Trek and extend it throughout out every day of their lives. Not a bad thing at all. Everyone was invited, no matter what they were or looked like. One disabled woman probably summed it up best: "For one hour a week, watching the program, I was free." Indeed.

Trekkies, Live Long And Prosper!
I'm not quite a Trekkie (for one thing I've not been to a Star Trek Convention---yet!), but I remember first watching some of the rerun episodes of the original series when I was about 9 or so. I remember being excited when STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) was announced, and I made sure to see it in the theater soon after it came out. I didn't see STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1981) till many years later, ditto for STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986), I don't think I've still ever seen III, I've seen part of V (eventually I'll get around to seeing the rest of this travesty), I've never seen VI, but I've seen all the rest (you know, with The Next Generation cast). As for the series(es), I've seen most of TOS, about half of TNG and DS9, and almost all of Voyager, which is my personal favorite.

So that's my Star Trek confession; I wanted to get that out of the way as soon as possible. You can tell that I am a casual fan (well, maybe a *little* more than that), but not an actual "Trekkie." However, I've always been interested in the Star Trek phenomenon and how it came to be, especially considering that the original series (otherwise known as TOS) only lasted 3 1/2 years! Well, I got all the answers (well, most of them, anyway) while watching TREKKIES on cable TV one night. This documentary was directed by Roger Nygard in the spirit of wonder, and love, for the die-hard fans who spend hours dressing themselves up as their favorite character, or alien race, to attend these conventions. As is also shown, there are those who dress "in uniform" in their daily lives, such as the lady who's a postal worker in Little Rock, Arkansas, who famously kept her Starfleet uniform on when serving as a juror in the Whitewater Case. Then there's the dentist whose office is truly amazing and a space-age wonder to behold (known affectionately as "The Starship Dentalprise"). There's also an Illinois man who is dressed as a Vulcan doctor of the Federation 24/7 (who comes across as the most "normal" one on here, and is quite likable). There are countless convention scenes featuring William Shatner (no, he doesn't tell anyone to "Get a life!" as he famously---or infamously---did on "Saturday Night Live" back in 1986), James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett Roddenberry (also known as "The Voice of The Computer" in every one of the series and the films, as well as being Gene Roddenberry's widow), DeForest Kelley, Denise Crosby from TNG, etc...it's all very entertaining, and it made me really want to attend a Convention badly!

I found it particularly touching when James "Scotty" Doohan related a story about a woman who had been going through a rough spell who had been contemplating suicide, until she started watching reruns of the show in the early 70's and became inspired by Scotty's example. His eyes began to well up with tears as he described the incredibly gracious letter she had sent him, a letter that, mind you, she wrote 30 years ago! It shows that sometimes fans have just as big an impact on the celebrities themselves as vice versa!

TREKKIES is an enjoyable 86-minute documentary that is especially recommended for Star Trek fans, and recommended still for all who have even the slightest interest in this strange and wonderful phenomenon. It captures the positive energy and the excitement of the Conventions without making the Trekkies themselves look stupid or foolish. It doesn't poke fun; rather, it celebrates the fun. Have some fun and watch this!

RECOMMENDED; AGES 8 & UP