I think so, they should reintroduce them and how they joined the crew for the ST sequel. Arrex can be played by Doug Jones while voiced by Dan Ackroyd and M'ress can be played by some foxy chick with make-up from Rick Baker.
Would Arrex and M'ress work in a sequel?
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Questions were put to Gene Roddenberry re Arex and M'Ress appearing in ST:TMP. While everyone dismissed Arex as being impossible to render with SPFX available in the late 70s, they supposedly did put it to Majel Barrett about doing double duty in the movie: as Dr Chapel and a cameo as M'Ress - which she quickly dismissed, not wanting to undergo the extensive makeup work required. (I read this in a question-and-answer thing during the lead-up to TMP).
As much fun as it would be for diehard fans of TAS, it's really not known to most of today's ST audiences, so new viewers would probably see any attempt to shoehorn Arex and M'Ress into the next movie as Abrams trying to out-Jar Jar George Lucas. In any case, JJ added plenty of his own new aliens.
And "Voyager" has already done the weird three-legged alien bit with Species 8472.
As much fun as it would be for diehard fans of TAS, it's really not known to most of today's ST audiences, so new viewers would probably see any attempt to shoehorn Arex and M'Ress into the next movie as Abrams trying to out-Jar Jar George Lucas. In any case, JJ added plenty of his own new aliens.
And "Voyager" has already done the weird three-legged alien bit with Species 8472.
With today's technology anything is possible, and what do you think of my casting for Arex?
I don't know about Dan Ackroyd. Now that he's voicing Yogi Bear, I think that's all I'll hear.
Hell, that alien on the Kelvin even kind of resembles Arex. I remember last year, there was even some speculation around here as to whether he's of the same species or not.
Eh. I'd like to see it. I'd even be interested and stuff.
Since it would be a first live action incarnation, there wouldn't be any recasting issues and the CGI's there to do it.
Sure. Why not?
Since it would be a first live action incarnation, there wouldn't be any recasting issues and the CGI's there to do it.
Sure. Why not?
Mr Arex would be BRILLIANT in STXII (I've been waging a one-man campaign on his behalf, with little success). As long as they didn't make a Jar-Jar-Joke out of him. IMO Arex is one of the coolest Trek characters ever. He has much to offer.
He'd fit in great at one of those extra stations next to Sulu and Chekov.
M'ress was sadly ruined with all that stupid purring. I'd rather the Kzinti!
...or maybe Gaila, saying she was pulled from the wreckage of the Farragut.
He'd fit in great at one of those extra stations next to Sulu and Chekov.
M'ress was sadly ruined with all that stupid purring. I'd rather the Kzinti!
...or maybe Gaila, saying she was pulled from the wreckage of the Farragut.
I agree with everything said here. Loved Arex, Can do with out M'ress. She just makes me think of the cats musicale. And for the love of all that is holy, find away to bring Gaila back as a main character.
The problem with JarJar was that the character's personality was so annoying, not that he was CG. Gollum was CG - was he annoying?
As long as Trek XII doesn't become "The Arex Show", it'll work.
I don't know about the new viewers but I know we would never hear the end of it from the fans posting in forums.
I mean, Keenser appears on screen for less than 2 minutes and barely speaks a word and we had threads on how he was the Jar Jar of Star Trek or how much worse than Jar Jar he was
We don't know that Gaila was on the Farragut. Her excitement, when she turns to face Uhura following their posting announcements, could mean that she'd just been announced as part of the Enterprise's crew. Pretty cool post! Of course she'd be elated.
In fact, if you've seen the funny bonus DVD scene, Kirk later assumes another female Orion crewmember is Gaila, so maybe Kirk had already checked the Enterprise crew maniifest and realised Gaila was on board, and that he needed to seek her out to apologise.
I mean, Keenser appears on screen for less than 2 minutes and barely speaks a word and we had threads on how he was the Jar Jar of Star Trek or how much worse than Jar Jar he was
Well, that's just silly . . . .
I don't know about the new viewers but I know we would never hear the end of it from the fans posting in forums.
I mean, Keenser appears on screen for less than 2 minutes and barely speaks a word and we had threads on how he was the Jar Jar of Star Trek or how much worse than Jar Jar he was
The thing with Keenser was that everything he did and said in his entire role was for comic relief. Now this didn't really bother me, but I do understand why some would make the comparison.
If they did Arex just as a crewmember who didn't just make funny comments or actions, there would not be Jar Jar comparisons.
It's like Gollum vs. Jar Jar.
I really like Keenser and I wouldn't want anyone else taking away any of his future screen time, so pass on these TAS characters.
Not quite everything.
I don't know about the new viewers but I know we would never hear the end of it from the fans posting in forums.
I mean, Keenser appears on screen for less than 2 minutes and barely speaks a word and we had threads on how he was the Jar Jar of Star Trek or how much worse than Jar Jar he was
The thing with Keenser was that everything he did and said in his entire role was for comic relief. Now this didn't really bother me, but I do understand why some would make the comparison.
Not quite everything.I don't know about the new viewers but I know we would never hear the end of it from the fans posting in forums.
I mean, Keenser appears on screen for less than 2 minutes and barely speaks a word and we had threads on how he was the Jar Jar of Star Trek or how much worse than Jar Jar he was
The thing with Keenser was that everything he did and said in his entire role was for comic relief. Now this didn't really bother me, but I do understand why some would make the comparison.
Yeah, but then he did the weird purr/sigh that people seemed to chuckle at at most of the showings I went to.
I didn't notice that happening when I saw it in the theater, but it's not hard to imagine people reacting that way. Still, even if he had been present strictly for comic relief, I think Keenser fell well short of the sort of over-the-top buffoonery that was Jar Jar's shtick. Different league, altogether.
As I said, I agree with you, but for people who really didn't like Keenser, its probably not much of a jump to compare the two.
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