Like Comic-Con. It has officially moved beyond ridiculous. Or in the future a version that has some improved screen graphics on the bridge with the REST of the blooper reel. Or yet another version on the newly invented in the future super duper mega bluray format that features some other amazingly just discovered archival footage. No effing way on God’s green earth am I going to shill out yet more money for yet another version of TOS just because they have decided to put out a slightly different version of an episode. There is a very slight possibility that it contains the trimmed footage from various scenes that was shot but cut. It seems to run a little longer than in the aired version. 20. ety3… “Wow. ToS may have been mastered on 35mm film but the end product was always intended to be presented on 16mm for distributuion. “Where No Man Has Gone Before” isn’t just an effective pilot, it’s a great episode of Star Trek that sticks to is character and story without bogging us down with exposition and introductions and trying to awe us with how wonderful the setting is. A probe out into where no man has gone before." I bought it at a convention in 1998. Restoring this “lost” pilot print is really going the extra mile. I am hoping this complete print will offer even more juicy material that did not make it into these fan reels. I love how the alternate WNMHGB is the centerpiece of this set, and not Season 3. ;-), I don’t own any of the seasons yet, but I hope to get these on Blu Ray once I get my player (soon!). Ooo, a must-have. #5—-“…aside from the different opening/closing music, Kirk monologue and the “act breaks” it’s unnoticably different than the one we’ve all seen.”. So how was it different than the one we have already seen? I guess the term: “Extended sequence” is a bit overexagerated. This story isonly about Season 3…..Please let me know. Where No Man Has Gone Before (The Unaired Alternate Version of the Pilot) David Gerrold Hosts "2009 Convention Coverage" "The Anthropology of Star … The book, Where No Man Has Gone Before A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions, written by William David Compton, is a source of abundant and plentiful information on the behind the scenes actions of the Apollo program. Directed by James Goldstone. This version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was completed in 1965 and features archived footage that was not included in the pilot episode ultimately broadcasted. With "Where No Man Has Gone Before," Pike was removed and William Shatner took over the lead role from actor Jeffrey Hunter. James T. Kirk and was broken up in "acts." Boldly going where no gay man has ever gone before, it’s #WilsonCruz, our third #Out100 cover star. STAR TREK: "WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE" (UNAIRED STUDIO VERSION) VHS/VG. Message boards: Number crunching: WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE Message board moderation. Rejected by network executives, "The Cage" was eventually replaced by "Where No Man Has Gone Before" — a second pilot that introduced the show as it would eventually air. No doubt some tinkering went on before the episode was finalized into the version we all know and love. Update your browser for more security and the best experience on this site. One of the big special features is an HD restoration of the unaired pilot version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before". I wouldn’t be surprised if having different theme music and other “packaging” was just a sales gimmick to immediately differentiate the second pilot from the first and Roddenberry always intended to revert to the music and style of the opening seen in The Cage. If you don’t care to have TOS in HD, I can only say that you’re not a real fan. A geologic hammer in Scott's right hand and a falcon feather in his left hand reached the surface of the moon at the same time (see chapter 13). "It will be a real treat for fans to see and hear how it all could have begun.". For me, I’m only interested in recreating the original artist’s work as it was intended. For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky, Where No Man Has Gone Before (The Unaired Alternate Version of the Pilot), David Gerrold Hosts “2009 Convention Coverage”, “The Anthropology of Star Trek” Comic-Con Panel 2009, “The World of Rod Roddenberry” Comic-Con 2009, Billy Blackburn’s Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories Part 3, http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/trekmovie.com/podcast-player/68692/all-access-star-trek-terra-firma-part-2-discovery-episode-310-review.mp3, http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/trekmovie.com/podcast-player/68578/all-access-star-trek-terra-firma-part-1-discovery-episode-309-review.mp3, http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/trekmovie.com/podcast-player/68477/all-access-star-trek-the-sanctuary-discovery-episode-308-review.mp3, http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/trekmovie.com/podcast-player/68306/all-access-star-trek-unification-iii-discovery-episode-307-review.mp3, http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/trekmovie.com/podcast-player/68292/shuttle-pod-90-david-zappone-and-joe-kornbrodt-making-star-trek-documentaries.mp3. 1970’s style act breaks? The set comes complete with new special features in HD, as well as a special bonus, the "newly discovered" unaired version of pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before". http://www.startrekhistory.com/cagepage.html. 1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before - The Original Uncut, Unaired Version :: of 3617 I am guessing that this is the B&W version with the introduction by Gene Roddenberry from 1986 VHS release. #32 THX-1138 – “… it would seem that I have a definitive and firm grip on myself…”, Yeah I didn’t notice an extended sequence. If not…. Being an audio/visual geek from the 60s on, I definitely get your point. Except every week in your inbox. The gold uniform tops (see above) are again greenish yellow on Blu-ray. "No Man" would later be broadcast as the third episode of the first season and would prominently feature recurring characters absent from the original pilot, such as Montgomery Scott and Lt. Sulu. Then had to replace much of the collection with VHS when Sony dropped the platform. The visual aesthetic … 64 comments so far. The physical 35mm film print was transferred to HD video by Magic Picture Home Entertainment GmbH before it was transported to the United States this past September. … but i don’t get to walk out the door with it until it does hit the shelves…, “Presented in three parts with 1970s-style act breaks, the alternative pilot offers an entirely different version of Captain James T. Kirk’s opening monologue, music that contrasts from the famous opening theme and an extended action sequence.”. I don’t recall any additional dialogue in the body of the episode, with the exception of Captain Kirk’s narration at the very beginning. But this will give you an idea what was changed from the original WNMHGB pilot. 2) After Scotty says; “It’s begun transmitting,sir.”, the camera changes to a wide shot behind all of the characters looking into the transporter chamber while the Valiant’s recorder marker blinks. "Star Trek: The Original Series" Where No Man Has Gone Before (TV Episode 1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. #44 – LOL, yup. Ha ha, I love how for the previous sets they promoted the great, iconic episodes from each season (Tribbles, Doomsday, etc) but for Season Three they have to resort to promoting an alternate edit of a Season One pilot. Origins And that the old version of the nearly exact same product is somehow not quite as good as the brand new shiny version of practically the exact same product you have. Too bad, because it was a nice foreshadowing of the eventual development of Spock’s character. Home > Extras > 1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before - The Original Uncut, Unaired Version 1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before - The Original Uncut, Unaired Version 2 views 1920 x 1080 NBC executives rejected the pilot as "too cerebral" (along with their having issues with an alien Spock and a woman Number One), and Hunter left the series. So if anybody should be upset it is me. So I have been waiting to move into Blu Ray until the price drops. “Where No Man Has Gone Before” is an important part of the building blocks of what we now know as Star Trek.Filmed mostly in the summer of 1965, this episode wasn’t aired until over a year later – the fall of 1966 – and then only as a unusual but not pivotal episode of a … Shatner hasn’t even watched the new movie yet (or so he says). When an experimental engine modification throws the Enterprise to the edge of the known universe, the crew must rely on a mysterious alien to guide the ship home. This original version of the seminal series’ pilot episode is the centerpiece of the Valiant relays a tale of terror- … I only have a fuzzy copy on Beta tape. I live just south of you sorta kinda (if you are in B.C.) I’ma gonna buy this! Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 3 AKA Star Trek: TOS (TV) (Blu-ray) (1968-1969) To boldly go where no man has gone before. Where No Man Has Gone Before Stardate: 1312.4 Original Airdate: 22 Sep, 1966. There is quite a bit of completed material there that has never been seen. A second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was recorded and was the first color episode, as well as the first episode to feature William Shatner in … Either way, it turned out for the best. Somehow we wouldn't want to trade "To boldly go where no man has gone before" with "But now, a new task. Finally got an official release of the full pilot version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before" as an extra on the TOS Season 3 Blu-ray set. The ship is the USS Enterprise NCC-1701, the version seen only in the unaired pilot version - "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Where No Man Has Gone Before February 27, 2015 by edgeacademyma Leonard Nimoy passed away today Like so many other all over the world, I have fond memories of the Star Trek films, tv shows and all things Dr. Spock. Home > Extras > 1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before - The Original Uncut, Unaired Version 1.03 Where No Man Has Gone Before - The Original Uncut, Unaired Version 2 views 1920 x 1080 Most everybody knows there were two pilots for the original Star Trek, but did you know there was a third alternate version? And hey, I’ve even got the phaser remote! The expense of HD-DVD & Blu-ray at the time ended my days of being a hard-core fan. 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