Some classic moments in horror movie history![/caption]One of the things that I have noticed not just as a fan of Science Fiction and Horror TV shows, but of shows specifically like, 'Star Trek' or, 'Star Wars' is the fact that these generally tend to have an extremely strong (and if necessary,) aggressive and important fan base!
A great example of what I mean is what happened with, 'Star Trek'... (Well if you are a Star Trek fan, then you probably already know this, and could probably skip over this, but if you are not, or are relatively new to Star Trek, then you might find this to be rather fascinating.)
Initially Star Trek was a series that lasted from 1966 - 1969... Died off from poor ratings... And the truth is, is that even though some of the biggest Science Fiction actors of all time really got their career propelled by Star Trek... No one was going anywhere, and the show died a painful death... (Like a lot of great shows), when some one arbitrarily decided that the show had low ratings, and decided to cancel it!
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They tried to kill a phenomena like, 'Star Trek' with, 'LOW RATINGS'... I mean are you serious?[/caption]A strange thing, because for those of you who don't know, Star Trek is one of those rare phenomena, that generation-ally has helped propel dozens upon dozens of careers in to the stratosphere, has gained legions of fans all over the world on a generational level, and for the most part is considered to be a cultural landmark!
So how did the little show that had, 'low ratings' come back?
Well it was the fans! Through fan support, not only was Star Trek brought back to life, but it produced 4 spin off series, about a dozen movies, helped really create careers for some of Hollywood's biggest talent on a generational level, and has entertained audiences all over the world, on a generational level... As well as helped introduce children to the importance of, 'Science', (myself included.)
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From left: William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks, Kate Mulgrew & Scott Bakula... Each one of these people starred in a different generation, 'Star Trek' series, and will live on forever if anything through that![/caption]And now I will admit that I have seen a lot of petitions and what not for a lot of great shows and movies crash and burn... But as fans, it is our duty to keep the entertainment that we have loved so dearly for so long alive, and not let it be perverted or destroyed by people who don't like, or understand what they are trying to create!
You might be wondering why I am mentioning this!
Well if you are a fan of a lot of the classic horror movie series, that have been being butchered and almost completely destroyed, then you are outraged to see these classic series go the way of the devil... Well I am here to say that, 'enough, is enough!'
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This death scene featuring A Nightmare On Elm Street's, 'Freddy Krueger' is representative of the fact that the studios are pulling these legendary series apart, and it needs to stop![/caption]I say that if the fans could bring Star Trek back to life, which ultimately salvaged the show and brought it to a historically important level... Then why don't we as horror fan do the same... I mean wouldn't it be great to see some of the classics come back to life for one more epic battle?
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