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	Trekkie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Trekkie (or Trekker) is a term that in recent decades has been used to describe a fan of the Star Trek science fiction franchise.
		The term "Trekkie" is sometimes considered derogatory, perhaps because of a perceived parallel to the term "groupie".
		The argument that "Trekkie" is the correct term was settled once and for all by the director of Trekkies Roger Nygard by a post on the official website for the documentary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trekkie (1318 words)

	Trekkies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Trekkies is a 1997 documentary film directed by Roger Nygard about the devoted fans of Gene Roddenberry's series Star Trek.
		The fans range from people dressed as Klingons to members of Brent Spiner fan clubs to a club working on a Star Trek movie of their own.
		Trekkies includes many Star Trek actors and fans, including Barbara Adams, the Whitewater scandal trial juror who arrived in court in her Starfleet uniform.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trekkies (184 words)

	Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews - Trekkies
		Trekkies is a documentary about Star Trek fans, who have, for better or worse, been dubbed "Trekkies." The later generation of fans have eschewed this name, preferring the ostensibly less frivolous moniker of "Trekkers." To the majority of the populace, and for all practical purposes, however, they are indistinguishable.
		Her explanation of the difference between a Trekkie and a Trekker, besides being backwards on the accepted definition of the two terms, is so incoherent and bizarre that we have to wonder what the studio put in her drinking water that day.
		Soon Trekkies is back on its (mostly) positive track, whimsically tracking the antics of Trek fans, from the dentist in Orlando who has converted his office (and his hygenists) to the Trek theme, to the leader of Spiner-Femmes, a woman obsessed with the actor who plays the android Data.
	www.stomptokyo.com /movies/t/trekkies.html (1268 words)

	Trekkies: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley - PopMatters Video Review
		Such illogical devotees are the subject of Roger Nygard's documentary Trekkies, an interesting foray into the world of avid and eccentric Star Trek fans that is sometimes derisive, often funny, and occasionally scary in its portrayal of the most advanced stages of Star Trek fandom.
		Trekkies depicts the oddest balls of the bunch, and there's no lack of material, from the fans who merely go shopping wearing very specifically made uniforms to those who opt to alter their facial features surgically so they may resemble various alien life-forms.
		Barbara Adams, one of the most famous Trekkies featured, achieved national notoriety for her insistence that she be allowed to wear her Star Fleet uniform during jury selection for the Whitewater hearings.
	popmatters.com /video/reviews/t/trekkies.html (834 words)

	"Trekkies" Treks to Big Screen - May 22, 1999 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The film in question is Trekkies, a documentary about the lives, conventions and collective Spock ears of Star Trek fans.
		Nygard is not a Trekkie (or Trekker) himself, so the early test screening that saw the film served up to Trek diehards was the one that scared him the most.
		In the end it was decided that Trekkies should get the nod because it came first and was the most widely known.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,4801,00.html (549 words)

	Trekkies Review (1997)
		"Trekkies", that is, followers of the film and television series Star Trek, are the only fans who have a definition in the Oxford English Dictionary.
		Well, the people featured in Trekkies could very well be the type of afficionado Shatner was addressing, except, of course, they have obtained a life, and their life is Star Trek.
		Trekkies documents all of this, but you wish for a more analytical approach at times - it resembles a ninety minute "And finally" segment on the evening news, and the notion that lives may be in the process of being wasted on a mediocre TV show never crosses anyone's mind.
	www.thespinningimage.co.uk /cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=893 (732 words)

	Trekkies 2 (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I watched this just after watching the original Trekkies, and to be fair, if I hadn't just seen the other movie I might not be as critical as this one, but it is very weak in comparison.
		Trekkies 2 feels like it was made out of left over material from the first movie.
		It does have some interesting things in it, and if you haven't seen the first one you might think this was decent, but for fans of the original movie the most interesting part of this one will probably be the end in which Trekkies discuss their reaction to the original movie.
	www.imdb.com /Title?0364079 (326 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Trekkies 2
		Trekkies, released in 1997) by director Roger Nygard and executive producer and host Denise Crosby, who is familiar to fans of Star Trek: Next Generation as security chief Tasha Yar.
		Trekkies 2 neither confirms nor denies this, but it does provide some solid entertainment and a broad perspective on the fandom of Star Trek.
		Trekkies 2 is a documentary, not a judge and jury!
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/trekkies2.php (1833 words)

	Cinequest VIII Trekkies Review
		TREKKIES, Roger Nygard's energetic and hilarious documentary, brings viewers into the world of the Star Trek conventions.
		Her claim to fame is that, as a juror on the Whitewater trial, she wore it in court as well.
		One guy is a Trekkie cross-dresser, another dresses her cat, and then there is the dentist.
	www.cinequest.org /98/catalog/trekkies.rev.html (718 words)

	Trekkies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Trekkies will love this production; for others it is an interesting presentation of the phenomenon which has been created from the Star Trek series.
		Denise Crosby (Lt. Tasha Yar) interviews Trekkies and stars from the series as she narrates a documentary film about the Trekkie phenomenon.
		Some Trekkies may appear eccentric, but each firmly believes in the philosophy that the future will be better than the past.
	www.projections-movies.com /reviews/trekkies.html (267 words)

	Trekkies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Well, in case you are, it actually concerns the word Trekkies.
		The first like to be called Trekkies; the second, Trekkers; the third, they don't really care which.
		I believe that Trekkies will get a kick out of seeing other fans and what they've done in their lives.
	home.cinci.rr.com /raktajino/trekkies.htm (441 words)

	: RevolutionSF - Trekkies 2 : Review
		Trekkies 2 suffers from sequelitis in a way; it isn't quite as compelling as the first one.
		Trekkies was the first long-form filmed work that talked exclusively about sci-fi fans.
		Trekkies 2 is certainly skewed toward funny, but the serious parts are there.
	www.revolutionsf.com /article.html?id=2444 (703 words)

	Amazon.ca: Trekkies (Full Screen): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Trekkies captures all the inner workings anyone could want, and then some, of the most sophisticated corresponding lifestyle to crop up around any construct of popular entertainment.
		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.
		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.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0792158776 (2227 words)

	Science Fiction Movie & TV Reviews: Star Wars: Episode I, Trekkies
		In Trekkies, director Roger Nygard and Crosby have filmed perhaps the most comprehensive, knowing and non-judgmental account of the Trek phenomenon yet.
		Given that the documentary is being distributed by Paramount Studios, the owner and guardian of "the franchise," it's surprising how honest and unflinching this chronicle is. In the end, the audience actually comes a little closer to understanding why Trekkies--and perhaps any fans--come to be.
		But I found it especially ironic to be watching the documentary in a Paramount Studios auditorium surrounded by industry hangers-on, many of whom laughed a little too loudly at the fans that pay for it all.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue109/screen.html (1313 words)

	DVD review of Trekkies 2 - DVD Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At any rate, “Trekkies 2” is not anywhere near as funny as “Trekkies”.
		I’m not saying that a movie like “Trekkies 2” can’t be serious, but if you want to be serious about something, then you have to be substantive.
		As “Trekkies 2” isn’t willing to delve into the substance of fans’ addiction to “Star Trek” or the important scholarship that has arisen from studies of the franchise, then you wind up with a documentary that is simply a collection of people talking and talking and talking and talking...
	www.dvdtown.com /review/trekkies2/12999/2301 (717 words)

	Wired News: Trekkies: Get a Life
		Trekkies is a laugh and a half, all right, but it's also guaranteed to offend fans.
		Others reserve the term Trekkies for people who are seemingly obsessed with Star Trek in all its forms, and refer to fans who "have lives" as Trekkers.
		It's impossible to watch the fans being their obsessive selves without laughing, although the fact that they take their fandom so seriously is somewhat uncomfortable for the viewer.
	www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,19830,00.html (762 words)

	Review: Trekkies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Trekkies come across as maladjusted individuals, who, despite above-average intelligence, are socially retarded and incapable of functioning within the constraints of acceptable norms.
		Trekkies is narrated by Denise Crosby (who played the role of Tasha Yar in the Next Generation TV series before going on to do a number of soft-core direct-to-video productions), and features soundbytes from members of the casts of all four series.
		Those hoping this movie might dispel the image of Trekkies as weirdos will find that all it does is to reinforce the stereotypes.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/t/trekkies.html (688 words)

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	Amazon.com: Trekkies: DVD: Denise Crosby,Barbara Adams (II),Denis Bourguignon,David Greenstein,Laurel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Also, there are plenty of fans of reality shows right now who have their favorite "Survivor" or castaway, etc. The one thing that separates "trekkies" and "trekkers" from this bunch is that most of them stick with Star Trek for their entire lives.
		Trekkies has captured a cultural phenomenon and provided us with valuable insight into a particular human behavior; we experience the point when fanaticism becomes a form of self-identity.
		The snobbery behind the film's Trekkie vs Trekker debate is very telling; this terminology is essential to those who define themselves through their relation to Star Trek.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0792158776?v=glance (3101 words)

	Trekkies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Directed by Roger Nygard and narrated (on- and off-camera) by Star Trek: The Next Generation's Denise Crosby, Trekkies isn't a particularly insightful document, but it does round up a legion of hilarious and bizarre characters who have devoted their lives to Gene Roddenberry's multifacted franchise.
		That Star Trek has obsessive fans is certainly no surprise, but the lengths to which Trekkies' subjects will go to express their affection is often jaw-dropping.
		Much of Trekkies takes place at conventions, where we meet a man who has invented an entire tongue based on the snatches of Klingon salted throughout Trek's various incarnations.
	www.citypaper.net /movies/t/trekkies.shtml (251 words)

	TrekWeb.com - Nygard and Crosby's TREKKIES 2 Set to Premiere at Newport Beach Film Fest This Month
		TREKKIES 2, directed by Rogert Nygard and produced by STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION actress Denise Crosby, will make its world premiere April 20th at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, CA.
		TREKKIES 2 will also be shown at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, TX April 24th, and the IFP Los Angeles Film Festival this June.
		TREKKIES 2 will be distributed in a wider release by Paramount soon.
	www.trekweb.com /stories.php?aid=406eaeb1e57f3 (1033 words)

	Bureau 42 \| Trekkies 2
		Trekkies 2, the sequel to the hilarious 90s documentary Trekkies won't likely be playing a theatre near you, but it can be purchased.
		Seven years after Trekkies, Nygard and Crosby once more examine Trek fans, this time touring the world and catching up with devotees in Serbia, Australia, Brazil, and elsewhere.
		We've already watched the funny film about "Trekkies." A sequel needs to build on the original, especially when it doesn't match it in the humor department.
	www.bureau42.com /view/2154 (684 words)

	Grok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Using the broad meaning above, the term gained real-world currency as slang among counterculture groups including hippies.
		A popular t-shirt and bumper sticker slogan for 1970s Trekkies was I grok Spock (often showing the Star Trek character using the Vulcan salute).
		Today it is chiefly used by science-fiction fans, geeks and some pagans, particularly those belonging to the Church of All Worlds, but is attested and understood more widely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grok (295 words)

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		Shot in 1996-97, during the 30th anniversary of 'Star Trek,' TREKKIES was the definitive documentary about one of the largest fan phenomena in pop culture history.
		Traveling to eight countries across Europe, North and South America, and Australia, they find thousands of people who share a passion for the characters, mission, and message that have captured the imaginations of U.S. audiences since the series first aired in September of 1966.
		'TREKKIES 2' director and editor Roger Nygard, host Denise Crosby, and producer Michael Leahy, bring audiences the best and the most informative moments from this astounding world tour, and present another fascinating look at the world through the eyes of the people we have come to know as 'Trekkies.'
	www.acteva.com /pba/21597/template.cfm?event_id=65540 (318 words)

	G4 - Feature - Q & A with "Trekkies" creator Roger Nygard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It wasn't long after shooting began in 1996 that Nygard realized what an unusual group of people he was interviewing; the Trekkies were funny and engaging in a way that's unique to people who are genuinely passionate about something.
		In "Trekkies," Nygard opens up the Star Trek fan universe, exploring everything from a Trekkie dental office to the now-infamous Whitewater juror who wore her Starfleet uniform to court.
		When "Trekkies" was released on DVD, word-of-mouth praise sent the film into bona-fide cult status.
	www.g4tv.com /unscrewed/features/49876/Q__A_with_Trekkies_creator_Roger_Nygard.html (1664 words)

	Amazon.ca: Trekkies 2: How Much is Too Much?: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Emphasis is duly placed on the charitable activities of Trek devotees (yes, the Trekkies/Trekkers debate continues to rage), while "filk" singers and Trek tribute bands are given props for their musical inspiration.
		Most importantly, Trekkies 2 meaningfully explores of the motivation, purpose, and appropriateness of Trek fandom in a world that is still light-years away from the benevolent idealism that Star Trek represents.
		Trekkies 3 (due a few years later) promises to expand the survey to Asia, Africa, India, the Middle East, and Russia.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002I83SG (338 words)

	Home Theater Forum - HTF REVIEW: Trekkies 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Trekkies 2 takes the show on the road and visits countries in Europe and South America to see how crazy the fans are abroad.
		Comment is made immediately of Gabriel Koerner’s (one of the “stars” of Trekkies and Trekkies 2) digital effects for the opening of the film.
		Trekkies 2 is an interesting documentary, by Trekkies, for Trekkies, about Trekkies.
	www.hometheaterforum.com /htforum/printthread.php?threadid=208989 (1548 words)

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