Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything"

Kail · December 22 2012, 06:11 PM

Starship Farragut has released their latest episode called "The Price of Anything". It is by far their best effort, and totally captures that TOS feel.
http://youtu.be/qHegcYI2M7Q

Admiral Buzzkill · December 22 2012, 08:09 PM

Saw it last evening at John's. It may be the single best Star Trek fan film I've watched.

Captain Atkin · December 22 2012, 09:10 PM

This episode was very well done. The actors all did a fantastic job in their roles. The best Farragut episode to date. It really felt like a classic TOS episode. The script was well written, the camera work was excellent, and the FX work was outstanding!

Kail · December 22 2012, 09:19 PM

Agreed on all counts. Michael Struck shared with me some of his "secret" effects work. His best work was on things you don't even notice. Truly remarkable.

doubleohfive · December 22 2012, 09:37 PM

I watched last night. Overall, I liked it. I had some issues (which I'll detail later when I've got more time) but for now, well done and congrats on another episode in the can!

lennier1 · December 22 2012, 09:48 PM

Definitely one of the best projects to date.

My only regret is that Mike tends to not get enough screen time in Farragut's adventures, but that's probably just my personal impression because she's my favorite character.
OTOH one of my favorite story elements is "opportunities in life and what we make of them" and this adventure certainly did justice to that!

CaptainSerek · December 22 2012, 11:32 PM

I will wait for the downloadable version as streaming has issues right now.

USS Intrepid · December 23 2012, 12:10 AM

I enjoyed this very much. Nice work everyone.

Maurice · December 23 2012, 12:48 AM

As compared to other fan films it's very good. It's not as good as World Enough and Time or The Tressaurian Intersection (even unfinished), but still better than most. I have specific comments, but I'll post them after more people have seen it as I don't want to color anyone's viewing experience.

middyseafort · December 23 2012, 01:05 AM

I agree with Maurice. It's certainly the best the Farragut folks have done, but not quite on par as WEAT and TTI. I also feel it falls slightly short of really capturing the feel of TOS. I too have specific comments, but I'll withhold them until more people see it.

Admiral Buzzkill · December 23 2012, 01:27 AM

WEAT is the only fan film I think of as comparable to this one (Exeter is my favorite, but it is - as we continually lament - not finished). I'll admit to grading on a bit of a curve here because of the extent of professional involvement in all areas on WEAT.

The Farragut folks have pretty much built their production from the ground up from within a community of dedicated fans; I've watched them do it over the last six or seven years and I admire them greatly in that regard.

Kail · December 23 2012, 01:28 AM

It's all a matter of taste, but I felt WEAT was a mess, and they can't even be bothered to finish TTI even after 10 years. I really feel this film captures that TOS feel better than anything else out there. IMHO

middyseafort · December 23 2012, 01:37 AM

Oh WEAT has a ton of problems, as I've often pointed out. And I do admire what the Farragut folks have done to build up their production. They've grown spades from the earlier efforts.

They did a great job and this is their best outing yet. I'd like to see them continue to improve, which is where the majority of my feedback lies. This episode does nearly captures that TOS feel, but is just shy of fully doing so for me.

Potemkin_Prod · December 23 2012, 03:42 AM

This is clearly one of the best fan films ever produced. No doubt about it. I'm not inclined to compare it with Exeter or Phase 2 any more than I'm inclined to compare watermelons, cantaloupes, or honeydews. I like all three a LOT. This is clearly Farragut's best effort to date, and I'm happily content with that.

GSchnitzer · December 23 2012, 03:53 AM

Potemkin_Prod wrote:

This is clearly one of the best fan films ever produced. No doubt about it. I'm not inclined to compare it with Exeter or Phase 2 any more than I'm inclined to compare watermelons, cantaloupes, or honeydews. I like all three a LOT. This is clearly Farragut's best effort to date, and I'm happily content with that.

Oh, it's objectively provable that honeydews are the best kind of melon by any criteria.

December 22 2012, 06:11 PM	#1
Kail Commodore Location: Ga.	Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" Starship Farragut has released their latest episode called "The Price of Anything". It is by far their best effort, and totally captures that TOS feel. http://youtu.be/qHegcYI2M7Q __________________ Star Trek: The Animated Series http://startrekanimated.com I'm very selective about the reality I accept.

December 22 2012, 08:09 PM	#2
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" Saw it last evening at John's. It may be the single best Star Trek fan film I've watched. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 22 2012, 09:10 PM	#3
Captain Atkin Commander Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" This episode was very well done. The actors all did a fantastic job in their roles. The best Farragut episode to date. It really felt like a classic TOS episode. The script was well written, the camera work was excellent, and the FX work was outstanding!

December 22 2012, 09:19 PM	#4
Kail Commodore Location: Ga.	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" Agreed on all counts. Michael Struck shared with me some of his "secret" effects work. His best work was on things you don't even notice. Truly remarkable. __________________ Star Trek: The Animated Series http://startrekanimated.com I'm very selective about the reality I accept.

December 22 2012, 09:37 PM	#5
doubleohfive Fleet Admiral Location: Los Angeles, CA	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" I watched last night. Overall, I liked it. I had some issues (which I'll detail later when I've got more time) but for now, well done and congrats on another episode in the can! __________________ "I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: "O Lord make my enemies ridiculous." And God granted it." -Voltaire

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December 22 2012, 09:48 PM	#6
lennier1 Commodore Location: Germany	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" Definitely one of the best projects to date. My only regret is that Mike tends to not get enough screen time in Farragut's adventures, but that's probably just my personal impression because she's my favorite character. OTOH one of my favorite story elements is "opportunities in life and what we make of them" and this adventure certainly did justice to that! __________________ Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

December 22 2012, 11:32 PM	#7
CaptainSerek Commander Location: Sun Valley, California, USA	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" I will wait for the downloadable version as streaming has issues right now. __________________ I've come a long way for the power of Genesis, and what do I find? A Square Pegs reject, another actress playing Saavik, and Leonard Nimoy's stand-in.

December 23 2012, 12:10 AM	#8
USS Intrepid Commodore Location: Dundee, Scotland, UK	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" I enjoyed this very much. Nice work everyone. __________________ Star Trek: Intrepid

December 23 2012, 12:48 AM	#9
Maurice Rear Admiral Location: Maurice in San Francisco	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" As compared to other fan films it's very good. It's not as good as World Enough and Time or The Tressaurian Intersection (even unfinished), but still better than most. I have specific comments, but I'll post them after more people have seen it as I don't want to color anyone's viewing experience. __________________ * * * "Star Trek…at times sparkled with true ingenuity, and pure science fiction approaches, and at other times was more carnival like, and very much more the creature of television than the creature of a legitimate literary form." —Rod Serling, 1970"

December 23 2012, 01:05 AM	#10
middyseafort Rear Admiral Location: The Bay Area	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" I agree with Maurice. It's certainly the best the Farragut folks have done, but not quite on par as WEAT and TTI. I also feel it falls slightly short of really capturing the feel of TOS. I too have specific comments, but I'll withhold them until more people see it. __________________ A mild-mannered reporter Literary Masturbation

December 23 2012, 01:27 AM	#11
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" WEAT is the only fan film I think of as comparable to this one (Exeter is my favorite, but it is - as we continually lament - not finished). I'll admit to grading on a bit of a curve here because of the extent of professional involvement in all areas on WEAT. The Farragut folks have pretty much built their production from the ground up from within a community of dedicated fans; I've watched them do it over the last six or seven years and I admire them greatly in that regard. __________________ I had steak and a loaded baked potato for dinner on Sunday. As a steak I enjoyed it a lot, but as macaroni and cheese I thought it was disappointing.

December 23 2012, 01:28 AM	#12
Kail Commodore Location: Ga.	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" It's all a matter of taste, but I felt WEAT was a mess, and they can't even be bothered to finish TTI even after 10 years. I really feel this film captures that TOS feel better than anything else out there. IMHO __________________ Star Trek: The Animated Series http://startrekanimated.com I'm very selective about the reality I accept.

December 23 2012, 01:37 AM	#13
middyseafort Rear Admiral Location: The Bay Area	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" Oh WEAT has a ton of problems, as I've often pointed out. And I do admire what the Farragut folks have done to build up their production. They've grown spades from the earlier efforts. They did a great job and this is their best outing yet. I'd like to see them continue to improve, which is where the majority of my feedback lies. This episode does nearly captures that TOS feel, but is just shy of fully doing so for me. __________________ A mild-mannered reporter Literary Masturbation

December 23 2012, 03:42 AM	#14
Potemkin_Prod Fleet Captain Location: Southwest Georgia	Re: Starship Farragut's "The Price of Anything" This is clearly one of the best fan films ever produced. No doubt about it. I'm not inclined to compare it with Exeter or Phase 2 any more than I'm inclined to compare watermelons, cantaloupes, or honeydews. I like all three a LOT. This is clearly Farragut's best effort to date, and I'm happily content with that. __________________ Randy -------------------- Project Potemkin http://www.projectpotemkin.com