Commentary: Trek Stars 138: Tomorrowland Into Darkness

Lindelof, Part 7: Tomorrowland.

Some movies are based on books. Others, on comics. One or two (or twelve) draw their inspiration from television shows. And every so often, there's a movie adaption of a theme park.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John are joined by Darren of Earl Grey to discuss Tomorrowland, the new film co-written by Damon Lindelof. We discuss the movie on the whole, the writing in particular, and how the movie fits into Lindelof filmography. We also remember James Horner.

Running Time: 1 hour 2 minutes 48 seconds

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Hosts

Mike Schindler and John Mills

Guest

Darren Moser

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

Executive Producers

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Chapters

Tomorrowland (00:06:43)
The Writing (00:20:43)
Lindelof's Filmography (00:34:01)
James Horner (00:48:30)
Wrap-up (00:53:57)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 105: Johnliness

Introducing John.

The original series had Chekov. Deep Space Nine had Worf. Voyager had Seven of Nine. Sometimes your favorite shows need a little help. Commentary: Trek Stars is no exception.

In our fifth season premiere, Mike and Max welcome John Mills from Words with Nerds as our third crew member. In his first episode as co-host, John tells us about his relationship with Star Trek, what he thinks about some of the creators we've already covered, and who he'd like to look at in the future.

Running Time: 38 Minutes 45 Seconds

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Hosts

Mike Schindler, Max Hegel, and John Mills

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

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Chapters

John and Trek (4:07)
What John's Missed (10:43)
What John Wants to Cover (21:06)
Closing (28:30)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 97: Only Half a Mess

Lindelof, Part 6: World War Z.

Despite its enormous popularity, Damon Lindelof's television series, Lost, is often criticized for its ending. But that did not stop Marc Forster and his team from hiring Lindelof to re-write the third act of the troubled Brad Pitt vehicle, World War Z. The movie went on to huge box office success, and much of the credit went to Lindelof and his co-writer, Drew Goddard.

On this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and Max are joined by John Mills of Words with Nerds to look at Lindelof's most recent cinematic endeavor. We discuss the similarities between the movie and the novel upon which it was based, the structural issues associated with the film, and how Lindelof and Goddard wrote the best ending possible for the movie. We also marvel at the cast of the audiobook.

Running Time: 56 Minutes 45 Minutes

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Hosts

Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

Guest

John Mills

Topics

World War Z (1:45)
Thoughts on the Film (12:44)
The Ending (25:34)
Final Thoughts (37:56)
Wrap-Up (44:32)

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Commentary: Trek Stars 96: Spectacle Creep

Lindelof, Part 5: Star Trek Into Darkness.

Last year on Commentary: Trek Stars, Max and Mike looked at the films that Damon Lindelof had written up to that point. Since then, Lindelof has written two more films. The first of these was Star Trek Into Darkness.

In this episode, we return to Lindelof's body of work to examine his work as a Star Trek writer. We discuss the concept of "spectacle creep" and how it applies to Into Darkness, the similarities and differences between Into Darkness and The Wrath of Khan, and the challenges of telling a small story on a big scale. We also remember the work of Next Generation director Robert Wiemer.

Running Time: 48 Minutes 37 Seconds

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Hosts

Max Hegel and Mike Schindler

Topics

The Parsec Awards (1:17)
Into Darkness (5:13)
Spock vs. Khan (15:57)
Kirk's Sacrifice (27:01)
Final Thoughts (32:29)
Robert Wiemer (39:31)
Wrap-Up (41:46)

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