From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: jackbohn@bright.net   
   Subject: Re: The Case For Star Trek Winning Best Picture (was Re: Star Trek    
   Makes 2009 National Board of Review Top 10 Films List)   
      
   On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:03:29 -0800 (PST), rikp@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >   
   >> >> (The only studio that seemed to still have the capability to do an   
   >> >> entire effects-laden production in-house was Disney with "The Black   
   >> >> Hole." aPerhaps their animated films required an active technical   
   >> >> department so they never shut it down.)   
   >>   
   >> It does seem a bit odd that anyone would use The Black Hole as an example of   
   >> good special effects. a   
   >   
   >I included my quote to demonstrate that my comment wasn't about the   
   >quality of BH's effects, but that Disney was able to produce all of   
   >the effects for their product themselves whereas fellow Hollywood   
   >major studio 20th-Century Fox was not able to do this (and Paramount   
   >had *major* headaches with ST:TMP's effects which are well-   
   >documented).   
   >   
   >I do, however, think that the Cygnus is a beautiful ship and the shot   
   >of it coming to "life" (and John Barry's musical cue for same) are   
   >quite effective.  I saw it when I was 15 so Maximilian will always be   
   >the wicked-coolest malevolent robot ever.  You know, they're planning   
   >a remake.  In 3D.   
      
   Howcome it never got a ride at Disneyworld?   
      
   --    
   -Jack   
      
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