Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
Verfasst: 07.10.2005, 15:26
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http://www.trektoday.com/news/071005_01.shtmlStar Wreck - In the Pirkinning is a parody made by fans of Star Trek® and Babylon 5®. Star Trek and Babylon 5 are the trademarks of their respectful owners. Star Wreck -In the Pirkinning- is an independent parody and is not endorsed by trademark owners mentioned above.
A Finnish Star Trek spoof, Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning, has drawn hundreds of thousands of downloads in its first week on the internet.
InformationWeek notes that the film, which was made over a seven-year period in the living room of filmmaker Samuli Torssonen, is one of several movies that has found a niche on the internet and helping to create a viable distribution environment for independent filmmakers.
Billed as "An epic film about the emperor of the world in the far reaches of the galaxy," In the Pirkinning was dreamed up by Torssonen and had a cast and crew of 300. It tells the story of Captain James B. Pirk, who declares himself Emperor and tries to conquer the universe despite the Korg destruction of his spaceship.