ThommyMac Oh, where to begin? I started to work on this while still watching it but decided that was not a good idea. It is THAT bad, but it is very hard to write about it without swearing. The review took multiple viewings, so I should get the Star Fleet equivalent of a Purple Heart (NO offense to the mighty men and woman who are holders of the OPH.) I never swear in mixed company. I checked the 'spoiler-warning' just to stay on the admins good side, but how could you spoil this? I guess there is something about myself I should toss out here first. I was so into Star Trek, I got a paper route at age 11. Why, pray tell? Well, Start Trek syndicated re-runs in the 1975 Pittsburgh market ran on an independent station the same time as the news. My dad watched the news at that time and that was that. To any youngster's reading this, 1970s Pittsburgh had maybe 6 channels and we got 3 of them, since the steel mills were between us and the rest of town. Hopefully THAT establishes my credibility as a Trekkie or Trekker or whatever they call themselves.The first one is an uncut gem, mostly lazy with unintentionally brilliant moments. Two things really cheesed me off, well 2 and a half. First, James Doohan lost his finger at Normandy. You know? That BUZZSAW of a battle that pitted mostly green troops against the Fortress Europa. Denise and the dentist yucking it up about a gardening accident ticked me off bad. Look it up, kids, and you will be equally ticked. Second is the dentist's gold-digger I mean receptionist turned dental assistant turned wife riding the staff. Watch closely when Denise **cough** interviews the help. Mrs Gumbo is there riding herd. The girls cannot say a word without the dragon lady watching closely. The half? Denise Crosby gets to make fun of Trekkies yet gets to travel and make money, no doubt basking in the loyalists glow while poking at them. Maybe I am just jealous at the combination of sheer brilliance and audacity.OK, on to the anemic and completely unnecessary sequel's good points. The 'Where are they now segments were pretty good. Gabriel turned out working in the movie field as some sort of computer animator or modeler. That is quite an accomplishment.He also landed a very pretty and seemingly intelligent wife. His dad shows a good bit more of the creepiness that was hinted at in the first one. My personal favourite from the original Trekkies, Barbara Adams, got a segment. She still works at the print shop. I would like to share one thing, Miss Adams. I heartily applaud you wearing your Federation Alliance to jury duty, truly. I am a former member of the 101st Airborne and really was an infantryman. You would do well to not compare wearing it (the Fed. Alliance uniform which I purposely did not call a costume)to a soldier wearing his or hers. Security guard, Eagle Scout, Prison guard are more reasonable comparisons. OK? I was very curious as to whether that cute couple who hosted 'Talking Trek' came out of the closet yet. Sadly, the sequel left that (possibly null or moot) question unanswered.The European segments were interesting most of the time. Why did the guy in the UK who did up his flat wonder at Yanks wanting to buy and have shipped? There is a former London bridge in Arizona. Shipping a flat's worth of Star Trek stuff would be child's play compared to that. The German segment was fun because of the Germans. Watching that very expensive fan film being made was a little unsettling. It was like some alternate universe where they won, sort of like 'Fatherland'. The former Yugoslavia makes a very poignant segment, or could have been if done with a little more effort.Spoiler alert: There is a wretched segment about bands that drags on like 'MacArthur Park'. That's when it surpassed boring and aggressively went after painfully cheesy. As in cheese-like product that comes out of a spray can bad. It is difficult to guess Denise Crosby's age between the two, which is pretty cool when you think about it. The reason that is brought up is if they ditched 30 to 40% of the FIRST Trekkies and added the European stuff from Trekkies 2, that would of been an OK flick. As it is, I fast-forward through this one a good deal. The sad thing is that is something we NEVER do in my house, so why bother?

Agent10 After watching the first Trekkies film, it seemed like it was capable of standing alone and being a true testament to the wild and fanatical side of the Trek fan spectrum. But no, they made this rather sub-par film that really lends very little to the idea of being a Trekker. Sure, they explore the phenomenon and it's world-wide spreading, but it was just more of the same old, same old from the first film.What I did like was the update on the weird kid from the first Trekkies. To see that he hasn't been ridiculed to the point of killing himself is a good thing, and he's even married!! What was even worse though, was the fact they went half-assed on this project and used video tape instead of regular film. Quite a waste indeed, Mr. Spock.

oscar-35 I have seen BOTH of these mock-documentaries, Trekkies and Trekkies 2. SHAME ON THEM. Jerry Springer meets Star Trek fans. These films are full of a schizoid views of these Trek people. One part of the film would praise them and one part of this film holds them up for public mocking. This film illustrates why so many basic Star Trek fans might never get beyond the public ridicule of being a fan. They don't wish to be painted with the same mocking brush! What is really strange is how the Trek fans in this film were clearly held up for exploitation & mocking in the first Trekkies film, STILL came back to Trekkies 2 for MORE. Bakerfield fan boy, Gabriel Koerber, is at it again! Kinda strange or what an EGO??!! Some have even called themselves Trekkie's guest star actors on their own websites. "Guest stars actor", you have to be given a role to be that. Playing yourself...really doesn't count, fan folks. Otherwise everyone in a TV news story would be an actor, I don't think so... Some Trek fans from the first Trekkies film were pretty vocal how they were misinformed and maltreated on how they were going to be portrayed. Anne Murphy (Spiner Fem) has published her own home website lambasting the Trekkies producers for their underhanded and manipulative editing of her story piece. The producers have posted on several BBS their questionable response to her comments. I would believe her anti-Trekkies over them, sorry. Ms. Murphy was smarter than those Trekkies 1 re-treads that came back for more snideness in Trekkies 2.Trekkies 2 has many sad empty folks whose "15 minutes of fame" has run out or should have run out years ago!

rsyung Trekkies 2 is the logical continuation of Trekkies, as it follows the Star Trek phenomenon outside the borders of the United States, to the far reaches of the civilized world. Which makes me wonder why they focused as much as they did on the United States as well…I think I would have preferred the international angle exclusively. That said, it is still an enjoyable, and at times touching, look at a fan experience that is both benign and in many cases, beneficent. What this documentary has to offer is the striking realization that Star Trek (in its various incarnations) has become a mythology and even a religion for the disaffected of much of the world, and that its influence seems to be expanding, despite the concerns of fans as to the future of Trek. Substitute a belief in an afterlife with a belief in a better future, and you have a group of acolytes who have faith that they'll get there, if they embrace the precepts of Trek. There are no agnostics when it comes to Star Trek. Either you're a believer or not. As of this writing, the fate of the latest Trek show has been sealed, and the future of the franchise is in doubt. But those of us who have loved Trek since its inception in 1966 know better. After some time off to re-group and re-think, we know that Star Trek cannot die, just as faith in the future cannot die. Just wait and see.