The Morning Watch: ‘Star Trek’ Battles ‘Star Wars’, ‘Lost In Translation’ Video Essay & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, the crew of the USS Enterprise comes up against a threat the likes of which they’ve never seen in a mash-up ofStar WarsandStar Trek. Plus, aLost in Translationvideo essay shows howSofia Coppolauses the frame to define her characters, and cartoon voice actorsRob PaulsenandCharlie Adlerrecreate a scene fromMission: Impossible IIIwith some interesting character choices.
First up, a trailer mash-up calledTrek Wars(byYouTuber CaptainJZH) imagines what it might be like if the crew of the USS Enterprise had to team up with Han Solo and the Rebel Alliance in order to stop the Death Star from destroying Earth. With some clever editing, these two franchises fit together rather well, even if this meeting of characters would drive both sides insane.
Next up, a video essay byFabian Broekertakes a closer look atLost in Translation, specifically how Sofia Coppola represents the characters played byBill MurrayandScarlett Johanssonas being lost in different parts of their lives. Using parallel images and even mirrored framing, we see how these two characters feel so alone. It makes their interaction when they cross an imaginary line between them that much more significant.
Finally, on Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen, the voice actor donned the voice of Carl Wheezer fromThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Geniusto read lines as villain Owen Davian fromMission: Impossible IIIwith fellow voice actor Charlie Adler playing Ethan Hunt as if he were Cow from the Cartoon Network seriesCow & Chicken. These are always a blast.
