Star Trek: First Contact isn’t a classic, but it’s worthy of the big screen

Star Trek: First Contact isn’t a classic, but it’s worthy of the big screen

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The Next Generation crew’s first jump onto the big screen was a capable yet flawed disappointment, but that's no reflection on the strength of the cast. They may not be icons like the original crew, but with seven successful seasons under their belt they’ve more than earned their place in the Trek canon. It’s welcome to discover, then, that First Contact does them justice where Generations did not. Here we have a movie that mixes together parts of The Wrath of Khan (a relentless returning enemy and some reliance on TV Trek lore) and The Voyage Home (time travel to…
Star Trek: Generations is an adequate movie, and that’s about it

Star Trek: Generations is an adequate movie, and that’s about it

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Two words. Often, you're asked to sum something up in two words. It's some sort of weird cultural shorthand we have that seems to be a substitute for thinking too hard about something. Regardless, it seems like a good way to begin. And, well, “perfectly adequate” sums up Star Trek: Generations about as well as two words can. Not a train wreck you want to look away from, nor a fantastic jump to the big screen by the Next Generation crew, Generations is merely … fine. In some ways, that makes this movie a failure. As the film that bridges the…
Check out the gorgeous cyberpunk art of Ian Sokoliwski, with a soundtrack by yours truly

Check out the gorgeous cyberpunk art of Ian Sokoliwski, with a soundtrack by yours truly

Posted inComics & Graphic Novels, Music, Videos, Works by Eric
I love the art and photography of Ian Sokoliwski. His sense for color, staging, and composition is outstanding, and his cyberpunk, gothic and steampunk art brings new worlds to life. I was honored to work with him on a story in Pitched 2, and just as thrilled when he asked if some of my music could accompany montages of his work. I happily said yes. Take a look at his killer artwork, accompanied by "Without Waking" and "Spinning Lecterns," both from my m2 project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jmig2k_zA8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yPIm16a0qY   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee9ZVIjkvGM   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR7TSQfxiZI
Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country is a surprising but fitting ending for the original crew

Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country is a surprising but fitting ending for the original crew

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There is something compelling about the idea of a franchise that has always been about exploring new frontiers ending its run by exploring a truly undiscovered frontier: peace in our time. It would have been easy (and obvious) to end things with a grand space adventure, with a galactic war or massive alien threat that puts Vygr to shame or with the Enterprise in some far-flung corner of the universe seeing sights we've never seen before. Instead, The Undiscovered Country centers around diplomatic missions, peace talks, and political negotiations. When talks go astray, it becomes equal parts prison story and…

Your BEST project is always your next one

Posted inRandom Musings, Writing
We abandon our children quickly. Quite quickly indeed. We conceive of them, nurture them, give birth to them, and set them out into the world ... and then we turn our backs on them. It's just one of those things we do. The project I'm always most excited about is the one I'm working on. The one I most want to talk about is the one still in the works. The best thing I've ever done? Still to come. Perpetually. Whatever I just did? Not that interested in it. Don't really want to talk about it, usually don't have much…