A Good Romulan Movie, is it possible?

[Cary L. Brown]

Kegek said:

Babaganoosh said:
And 'Caithlin' is a human name...

It sure is. But the words: Romulus, Remus, Praetor and Centurion, all established as Romulan terms in "The Balance of Terror", have a human origin. So does Decius. In fact, all those are Roman. It's quite intentional, as they were modeled on the Romans.

Indeed, Vulcan is also Roman. And Spock is a human name. And so on; and so on. Suspension of disbelief is a reasonable price, I think: Better writers plunder from real cultures then have a half-baked attempt to establish new ones. I'd love a Romulan film that imported all kinds of Roman concepts wholesale, personally, but that's just me...

You just wanna see a Gladiator movie, admit it! (flashing back to the movie "Airplane")

 

[Anwar]

I basiclly see the ToS Romulans and NG Romulans as two different species. Some where they got crossed with Klingons...

Sharr

The TNG writers realized that the TOS Klingons wouldn't be good allies, so they reversed the species' traits so now the Klingons were the honorable ones and the Romulans were the treacherous ones.

 

[Kegek]

Cary L. Brown said:
You just wanna see a Gladiator movie, admit it! (flashing back to the movie "Airplane")

So long as you admit that "Spock the Gladiator" is an idea that holds promise!

But no, seriously, any incorporation of Roman or psuedo-Roman culture would suit me fine, perhaps even better if it doesn't have a one-to-one relationship with Holywood portrayals of it...

Okay, okay, fine. I want a bit where, after defeating a slave revolt, the Romulan Commander asks which one of them is Spock. "I'm Spock!" "No, I'm Spock!" "I'm Spartac... er, Spock!"

 

[cardinal biggles]

"Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?"

 

[Jack Bauer]

cardinal biggles said:
"Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?"

Damn, I love the movie.