Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda
Golden Age Film; Short Film (Parody) — Turkey
Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda, literally translated as "Tourist Ömer is on Space Road" (ie Star Trek), sometimes called simply 'Turkish Star Trek', is one of a number of comedy films about a character, 'Tourist Omer', who is a Turkish hobo. In this one he is picked up by the Enterprise!
"The spaceship Enterprise under the command of Captain Kirk is on its new mission. They must receive the reports from Professor Crater, who lives alone with his wife on the planet Orin 7. Mister Spak lands on the planet with a crew. However, one of the crew dies unexpectedly. The doctor had difficulty determining the cause of death. The killer is the professor's wife, Nancy. To save him, the Professor decides to lure an ancient creature to the planet with a time machine. Tourist Ömer is about to be married to a woman he did not know at that time. During the wedding ceremony, the machine pulls Ömer to Orin 7. Tourist Ömer thinks he is saved. However, the adventure has just begun."
News, Reviews, & Links
"Turkish Star Trek [Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda] - Deja View" An absolutely excellent documentary on this film by DEJA VIEW, "Outrageous foreign remakes of Hollywood movies".: https://youtu.be/E6aEYd-U0pk (09 Nov 2017)
Turist Ömer Uzay Yolunda
01hr 13min 21sec — 01 January 1973
Restored full version but only 55:09 30 Nov 2018: https://youtu.be/bHGee7xAg8U
Restored full version on YouTube no English subtitles (1:13:21) 31 Oct 2013: https://youtu.be/_dBN5tCqWU0
With English and Russian Subtitles: (1:12:18) [Deadlink 03 Nov 2019]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc3CfHfNmXg
An unrestored copy of the original release on YouTube which was evidently in nine parts (4:36) 11 Aug 2007: https://youtu.be/B7iXNLUaaSk
Our ReviewRating: 4. This film is fun and engaging. It starts out by stealing a real TOS episode, but then turns it into its own thing... and steals from a few other TOS episodes! I enjoyed the whole very earthy and realistic interaction between the Turkish hobo who is a character out of 19th Century fiction... maybe the 18th century... and the Star Trek environment. There are some sets which blend in so well you don't realize they've switched to sets from the real ancient ruins which dot the Turkish countryside until a secret door opens. I don't think there is any other Star Trek film where any character keeps asking questions of Allah and thanking Allah. It sets the stage, is well written, well acted, funny. There is an unimportant weakness in the transporter effects. Frankly, I didn't care a bit. The real problem with this film has is the editing, and that problem is severe. It's MUCH too long. For the first half hour I thought I had a 5, but by the end I was wondering if it should be rated a 3. It also is weak on the suspension of disbelief. (I'm not sure it's any worse than the Harry Mud episodes.) It doesn't make a point. But by mixing an old fashioned unlucky screw up with the Enterprise crew, it's fun. Because of the fact that it's just plain fun, it scratches out a rating of a solid 3.5 or just barely 4.
Side questions: Is this the first time live action TOS was recast in a full length episode?
This background looks a little like ancient Troy... for TNG... Diana Troy in Troy... the empath that launched 1000 starships? - Barb Reader
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