Trekkies is a very brief, limited examination of those whose lives revolve around Star Trek (the TV series and the movies). The film overemphasizes the 'extremists' -- men and women who always wear Starfleet uniforms, create Captain Pike's life support unit, and learn the Klingon language. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't comment on the vast majority of serious Star Trek fans who live normal lives, wear normal clothes, and whose devotion to the series is limited to watching the weekly episodes of Voyager, the repeats of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine, and the movies released every two to three years.
What we DO learn is that these 'off the deep end' Trekkies are apparently good people, who do good things, and basically don't bother anyone else. Their hobby is really no different from stamp or beer can collecting, only more visible.
I don't believe the film ridicules/lampoons these fanatics. On the contrary, it shines a strangely flattering light on devotees of one the world's newest and (ostensibly) everlasting crazes. I was especially impressed with the Star Trek cast members (who, in reality, are only a bunch of actors lucky enough to be part of Star Trek) who don't turn their noses upward when discussing this phenomenon. Watch it for another glimpse into our culture. As Brent Spiner (who played Data on the Next Generation) put it, "We're all unique".
What we DO learn is that these 'off the deep end' Trekkies are apparently good people, who do good things, and basically don't bother anyone else. Their hobby is really no different from stamp or beer can collecting, only more visible.
I don't believe the film ridicules/lampoons these fanatics. On the contrary, it shines a strangely flattering light on devotees of one the world's newest and (ostensibly) everlasting crazes. I was especially impressed with the Star Trek cast members (who, in reality, are only a bunch of actors lucky enough to be part of Star Trek) who don't turn their noses upward when discussing this phenomenon. Watch it for another glimpse into our culture. As Brent Spiner (who played Data on the Next Generation) put it, "We're all unique".