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Future Perfect: How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth Paperback – June 1, 1999

by Jeff Greenwald (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars (11)
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A history of the seemingly inexhaustible popularity of the TV series and its progeny with the popular culture and imagination of America and the world features interviews with Patrick Stewart, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., and the Dalai Lama
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    96 pages
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    Penguin Books
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    June 1, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0140277986
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140277982
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 1999
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ New Ed
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140277986
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140277982
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #7,924,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars (11)

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  • Barbara Lamb
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's StarTrek, what else can I say!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2013
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Star Trek, the phenomenon, a treasure of tales for the future, but teaching us
    in the present lessons we need to know. It did, indeed, take the "world" by storm
    and still influences our thoughts, today.
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  • Betty Burks
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Future of Fantasy, But Perfect?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2005
    Format: Hardcover
    This 'trekker' tribute was written by a Buddhist-loving fan of all genres in which 'Star Trek' appeared from 1966 on. He lived in Kathmandu for awhile and is a fan of Dalai Lama, also. He mentions the science fiction writer, Arthur Clarke as a guide to the motorcycle cop who invented the land of Captain Kirk and his crew along with the 'Enterprise.'

    In 1997, Gene Roddenberry's ashes, along with those of LSD guru Timothy Leary and twenty-two other individuals whose families paid $4,800 for the tiny tubes the size of a cigar as they were fired into orbit aboard a Pegasus rocket. After six years, that would make it 2003, the satellite would become a shooting star as it disintegrated into the night sky. He had higher dreams for Roddenberry's (The Great Bird) legacy, "they should be tucked into the armature of some interstellar probe, with digitally encoded episodes of the 'Star Trek' series.

    From the comic books to the t.v. series, the crew are still a part of the lives of fans in obscure areas of the world. The movies were not as well-received, reaping almost $100,000 for one of them. Examples of the show's lingo can be heard in Belfast, Tokyo, Berling, London -- anywhere television can be seen.

    The 'Enterprise' may be the most famous vehicle since Noah's Ark; more popular that Dr. Who's telephone time-travel box, and Mrs. Peel's fancy car, even Get Smart's shoe phone. England's rocketeer can't be more newsworthy than Homer Hickman of West Virginia ('October Sky' film was made in Knoxville and the surrounding area). The stars are gone now, but the spirit will live on.

    Since I didn't watch any of the t.v. '60s series (though my boys did), I saw some of the movies. "Beam me up, Scotty" was Greek to me, a landlubber. That space lingo sounded more like Fred & Wilma (Betty & Barney) in prehistoric fantasy world. Now, I did see all of the 'Star Wars' movies.

    Jeff Greenwald's 'Star Trek' was a place "where humanity's highest calling was exploration" (like America's real space program) and its values were freedom and compassion. In America, we have a semblance of freedom but compassion is sorely lacking. Only a made-up comic book world can have both simultaneously. Jeff has also written FEARLESS SALES, SIZE OF THE WORLD, and SCRATCHING THE SURFACE (2002).
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  • Jacob Shwirtz
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best overview of the worldwide Star Trek Phenomena!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 1998
    Format: Hardcover
    In this unprecedented view of how and why Star Trek has captured the psyche of the entire world, Jeff Greenwald has gone where no author has gone before. He has taken an objective view of the Star Trek craze (making this book a must read for not only ST fans, but for everyone!) from the far east to America. With unprecedented access to the sound stages of ST First Contact and Paramount's Hart building (where the writers weave their magic), this book is a ST fan's dream come true. Only after reading Mr. Greenwald's "away missions" can people truly understand how a 35 year old American-made TV show can capture the minds and hearts of people all over the world. Interview with cultural icons such as the Dalai Lama, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, and others help make this book the superb creation that it is. Make sure to eat a good meal and have a long nap before attempting to read "Future Perfect," because once you p! ick it up you won't be able to do anything else until you finish it. Mr. Greenwald's clear and concise method of writing allows you to dive into the book, only to resurface once you have read it in its entirety. The only thing I didn't like about the book was that it ended. I could have easily read another 500 pages full of the author's amazing insights and sense of humor! Copywrite 1998.
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  • Steve Brant (sbrant@trimtab.com)
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful contribution to Gene Roddenberry's vision
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 1998
    Format: Hardcover
    This book is full of very useful insights into the effect Star Trek has had on humanity in the last 32 years. By reporting on Star Trek's impact on so many different cultures, Jeff Greenwald is following in Gene Roddenberry's footsteps. He is helping his readers see not just themselves, but the diversity that exists among Star Trek's fans world-wide.
    Patrick Stewart is quoted in the book as saying how very valuable it is to be able to put yourself in someone else's shoes, to see their point of view (not just your own). If this book helps this happen for its readers, it will have served a very valuable purpose - not just providing a behind the scenes look at Star Trek, but a view of how people of other cultures see themselves as well.
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  • saskatoonguy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Trekkers around the world + celeb interviews = ?
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2001
    Format: Paperback
    Greenwald sets out to explain Star Trek's appeal, arguing that interest in the series soared only when the 'real thing' - the moon landings - had come to an end, and there was nothing else to serve as a vent for people's interest in space travel. The author spent time on the set of 'First Contact,' and he travels the world to interview Trekkers in the UK, Japan, Hungary, Germany, Italy, and India, where he describes how each culture puts its own spin on the Trek legacy. As well, he interviews a variety of celebrities about the impact of Trek. It sounds like a great formula, but somehow the end result falls short of its potential. The interviews of fans get a bit tedious, and Greenwald's style of writing up celebrity interviews puts too much emphasis on the interviewer.
    Celebrities interviewed include Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Kate Mulgrew (who comes across as the nicest of the bunch), Michael Dorn, Producer/writer Brannon Braga, Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur Clarke, and the Dalai Lama (yes, really).
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  • Senip
    4.0 out of 5 stars Auch heute noch interessant
    Reviewed in Germany on May 28, 2009
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    wenn auch durch die lange Durststrecke bis zum aktuellen Film die Begeisterung für Star Trek bei den einzelnen Fangruppen, die der Autor besucht (Italien, Ungarn, Japan, Indien, Deutschland) etwas abgeflaut sein dürfte. Es ist beeindruckend zu sehen, wie weit sich das Fandom ausgebreitet hat(te?). Allerdings gelingen in diesen Kapiteln nur sehr unqualifizierte und stereotype Aussagen, wie zum Beispiel, dass Inder Mr. Spock mögen würden, weil sie weniger emotional sein wollten. Da wird wohl eher eine Einzelmeinung zum Urteil über eine ganze Kultur erhoben. Zutreffender ist wahrscheinlich die Aussage, dass Ikebana und Kalligraphie im 24. Jahrhundert wohl kaum japanische Alltagsaktivitäten sein werden und daher die Darstellung von Keiko O'Brien von amerikanischen Stereotypen über Japaner geprägt erscheint. Eine interessante Erkenntnis war für mich, dass Sulu kein japanischer Name ist und der Charakter daher im japanischen Fernsehen umbenannt wurde. Kommentare zur Synchronisationspraxis in den einzelnen Ländern erhellen noch einmal, wie groß die Macht der Übersetzer ist und wie Nachlässigkeit eine Serie vernichten kann. In Frankreich war TOS nicht erfolgreich, weil die kanadisch-frz. Tonspur verwendet wurde. Wohl in der Meinung der Besitzer, da bestehe schon kein großer Unterschied und man könne sich die Arbeit sparen. Die stolzen Franzosen straften in der Folge die Serie mit Verachtung.

    Interessanter sind aber die Kapitel über die Produktion von ST VIII - First Contact. Von Interviews mit den Drehbuchschreibern, über Setbesuche und philosophische Diskussionen mit den TNG-Darstellern reicht die Darstellung. Insbesondere die Einsichten zur Bedeutung von Star Trek, sind es wert, das Buch zu lesen.

    Lobenswert ist der Versuch, nicht nur Zustimmung einzusammeln. Aber natürlich legt schon der Titel nahe, dass hauptsächlich Fans und Beteiligte ausgewählt wurden. Dabei ist der Autor weit gereist. Zusätzlich zu den oben genannten Ländern noch Sri Lanka und Indien. Höhepunkte sind für mich die Interviews mit Leonard Nimoy und dem Dalai Lama.

    Einen Punkt ziehe ich für den flapsigen und oftmals respektlosen Ton ab, in dem viele Kapitel geschrieben sind. Auch auf die verschiedentlichen Anzüglichkeiten hätte ich verzichten können. Sie stören aber nicht so gravierend, dass ich noch einen Punkt abziehen müsste. Zusammenfassend also sehr empfehlenswert und aufgrund des Alters sehr günstig zu bekommen. Unter 20 Euro kann zollfrei nach Deutschland importiert werden.
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