When you watch this movie, you'll realize that hardcore Star Trek fans walk among us everyday. You may even work with one. Business suits on the weekdays, and Klingon battle armor from episode 56 of The Next Generation on weekends. Should these people be locked up? Of course not. Society locks them up for us. There are probably triple the closet Star Trek fans than there are ones that are featured publicly wearing costumes in this film.
Trekkies puts the spotlight on the outrageousness of it all. It tries to show us that these people, with mullet haircuts (or as I like to call them "Ape Drapes"), and attire from the mid-eighties, have not anything better to do, collect or believe in, than Star Trek. Everyone needs solace. Some choose the bible, some choose crime, other choose Star Trek.
I'm not sure which of the above is the most outrageous. But that's besides the point.
Trekkies is a fine film. It walks a fine line between giving the diehards insights and exclusive interviews from the space stars, all the while keeping things light and not too Trek-heavy for people like me who just want to watch and see how far these people actually take it.
Trekkies puts the spotlight on the outrageousness of it all. It tries to show us that these people, with mullet haircuts (or as I like to call them "Ape Drapes"), and attire from the mid-eighties, have not anything better to do, collect or believe in, than Star Trek. Everyone needs solace. Some choose the bible, some choose crime, other choose Star Trek.
I'm not sure which of the above is the most outrageous. But that's besides the point.
Trekkies is a fine film. It walks a fine line between giving the diehards insights and exclusive interviews from the space stars, all the while keeping things light and not too Trek-heavy for people like me who just want to watch and see how far these people actually take it.