# Interview With The Red Shirts (Star Trek parody) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 11, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-red-shirts-star-trek-parody/303398 "2005-05-11T15:23:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-red-shirts-star-trek-parody/303398/1 "2005-05-11T15:23:53Z")
A few years ago my friend Jeff made a short (14 minute) film on super-8 called [_Interview With The Red Shirts_](http://www.urbanentertainment.com/1/shortfilm_prev.asp?obj_id=1671&aff_id=1&cat_id=108). It’s a _Cops_-style parody of _Star Trek_ which features interviews with the guys who always get killed. > [@](#): > > Synopsis: > Group of galactic trouble shooters, known as “Red Shirts’, share personal anecdotes about the trials and tribulations of their occupation of exploring newly discovered planets for possible colonization. Jeff appeared on-screen in another friend’s productions (_Cut Up_, _Night for Nixie_). Roy ‘Rusty’ Jackson appears in _Interview_ and was also in _Cut Up_, _Night for Nixie_ and _Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras_. IIRC a few months after _Interview_ was released there was a similar film that was aired on Comedy Central or SciFi or someplace. ISTR being a little miffed that someone seems to have ripped off Jeff’s idea. It’s been a couple of years, but I think what happened was that Jeff submitted his film for consideration someplace, and the other film ‘magically appeared’ months later. Anyway, [_Interview With The Red Shirts_](http://www.urbanentertainment.com/1/shortfilm_prev.asp?obj_id=1671&aff_id=1&cat_id=108) is a fun, cheap little film. Some of the acting could have been a little better, and some of the audio is a little low. But the super-8 medium transfers well to video in my opinion. It’s a funny idea, and I got some laughs out of it. Favourite line (edited for spoiler): ‘It was the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me.’ ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-red-shirts-star-trek-parody/303398/2 "2005-05-11T19:24:16Z")
Reminds me of a (very) short story I wrote way back in college, entitled “My Life As A Starfleet Security Officer.” It goes like this: “Well, it all began when I … AAAAAAGGHH!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-red-shirts-star-trek-parody/303398/3 "2005-05-12T03:57:24Z")
163 views, and only one person watched it? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interview-with-the-red-shirts-star-trek-parody/303398/4 "2005-05-12T04:16:42Z")
Yes, it’s a funny idea. But 14 minutes? It like the current SNL skits that just go on too long. The premise was good, the execution was (imhTo) lame-ish. Sorry. ymmv