Trekkies 2 (2004)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Roger Nygard

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

How much is too much?

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Geek | Obsessive | Europe | England

Cast

Denise Crosby	...	Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Adams	...	Herself
Tony Alleyne	...	Himself
Christine Anderson	...	Herself
Paola Martinelli Arlotti	...	Herself (scenes deleted)
Vaughn Armstrong	...	Himself
Richard Arnold	...	Himself
Jay Baker	...	Himself - No Kill I: The Next Generation
Casey Biggs	...	Himself
John Billingsley	...	Himself
Brannon Braga	...	Himself
Mike Cinciripino	...	Himself - No Kill I
Dave Downey	...	Herself - No Kill I
Matthew Feeney	...	Chief Engineer O'Malley
Daryl Frazetti	...	Himself
Joel Goulet	...	Himself - No Kill I: The Next Generation
Richard Herd	...	Himself
Ed Hunter	...	Singer, No Kill I
Daniel Jalkut	...	Himself
Charlie Jett	...	Himself
Dominic Keating	...	Himself
Mike Kellogg	...	Himself - No Kill I
Kett Kettering	...	Herself (as Kathleen 'Kett' Kettering)
Gabriel Köerner	...	Himself
Richard Koerner	...	Himself
Cirroc Lofton	...	Himself
Andy Mangels	...	Himself
Jack Matthew	...	Himself - No Kill I: The Next Generation
Allen Maxwell	...	Himself - No Kill I: The Next Generation
Joanna K. McMeikan	...	Herself
Robert Meyer Burnett	...	Himself
Phil Morris	...	Himself
Dave Ninja	...	Himself - No Kill I: The Next Generation
Ethan Phillips	...	Himself
Dennis Rayburn	...	Himself
Bill Salfelder	...	Pinluh Hod / himself
Fred Schneider	...	Himself
Tracy Scoggins	...	Herself
Karen Simmons	...	Herself - No Kill I
Dave Smith	...	Himself - No Kill I
Ggreg Snyder	...	Himself
Relja Trajkovic	...	Himself
Connor Trinneer	...	Himself
Sarah Turner-Bennett	...	Herself
Joshua Underwood	...	Himself
Veljko Vidic	...	Himself
Nana Visitor	...	Herself
Ken Wieken	...	Mr. Sakk / himself
Heather Witt	...	Herself / Romeo and Juliet Nurse
Scott R. Wright	...	Himself / Romeo and Juliet Engineer (as Scott Wright)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Serbo-Croatian | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #40771) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Neo Art & Logic

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

Tranya

An endearing portrayal of the modern fanbase.

Trekkies 2, like the first movie, is an endearing portrayal of the Star Trek fanbase. This time the producers go on the road and travel around the world to meet Star Trek fans from Australia, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany and even Serbia, documenting their experiences with Star Trek and going into the lives of several fans.

In between each segment of the travelogue are pieces that can be described simply as an open forum for fans to discuss issues relating to fandom, such as what makes a "Normal Fan", should you wear your uniform in public, etc. This helps give the fans more a of voice, which many found lacking in the first film.

One thing to note about the DVD is that it in fact features 2 documentaries, as the deleted scenes are cut together in a coherent way to complement the main film, raising issues that may not have fit well with the main film.

Of course, the film also features 'characters' from the first movie, like Gabe Koerner, Brian Dellis, Barbara Adams and Daryl Frazetti, making the movie feel like one of several other documentaries that have followed its subjects over the years, like 7-up.

Moments that stood out for me were the interview with Robert Burnett and the Sacramento segment that feature five Star Trek tribute bands. The Serbia segment was also quite effective because it felt more 'important', going a bit into the recent war and how some fans looked to Star Trek as a way of coping with the war. In fact, the film documents the first ever convention held in Serbia.

As a casual Star Trek fan, it was interesting to see that there was still a fanbase that existed given the current nature of Trek. Given that Star Trek: Nemesis pretty much flopped and Enterprise is on the verge of cancellation, it's kind of nice to see that there are still fans out there who are enthusiastic about Star Trek. It was also nice to see fans that were self-deprecating and could joke about the fact that they're fans. There are also poignant, philosophical moments that get to the heart of the film, such as when one of the fans says, "When reality stops being so lame, we'll stop doing this."

The film not only works because of its content, but also because of its style - irregardless of it's content, the film is just a great documentary. Given this, and the fact that you actually get two films on the DVD, I think everyone should pick this up.

8/10