Lunch Is On V’ger
Posted by Ross Rosenberg
Not being of an age to appreciate Star Trek: The Motion Picture when it was released I can’t help but wonder the effectiveness of this commercial. Surely a man, dressed up as a Klingon and garbling in a fictional tongue was most likely a fairly good way to market to kids. That is until they actually saw the movie and, lobotomized by an eternity of watching the Enterprise inch it’s way through space, were no longer capable of consuming solids. Perhaps the milkshakes still sold well.
Star Trek - Klingon Happy Meal (1979) [Youtube]
Categories: Advertisements, Television, Small Children, Food, Science Fiction
Posted at 2:45 pm on January 31, 2008
6 Comments -
And now the requisite:
“These Happy Meals have no honor!”
Thank you…I’ll be here all week.
(Also eagerly awaiting the actual translation of the Klingon in this bit.)
Comment by revston — January 31, 2008 @ 6:22 pm
I WAS of age to actually witness the painfully slow trek to V’Ger. It should be noted that the movie went through many pains before release, including the soundtrack being done before primary filming even began, thus the director had to work around that soundtrack, thus looooong sequences.
Comment by Bsti — January 31, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
Two questions:
One: When the announcer says “Klingonese,” does that mean the language is Klingonaase or traditional Klingon.
Two: Why the hell do I know enough to ask question one?
Comment by Robert — February 1, 2008 @ 12:30 am
Is ANYONE of an appropriate age for the first Star Trek movie?
Comment by Chiablo — February 1, 2008 @ 1:01 am
Guess I am in the minority. I loved Star Trek TMP. Of all the ST films, it was the only one that encompassed the spirit of the original series. The long flyby shots of the ship were neccesary. The Enterprise was as much of a character as any of the cast.
Comment by akbar fazil — February 1, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
Shut your sass mouth, Ross. That movie was a quiet triumph. And the music is some of Goldsmith’s absolute best.
Comment by Eliza Gauger — February 1, 2008 @ 9:55 pm