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Turkish Star Trek
If the site where we calculated the date astral
is credible we are in the -350 000, ie at the beginning of 1973. An
important year for the big screen, because the relentless Turkish
cinema celebrates one of its most famous raids of copyright. And is a
big hit, because they occupy the Enterprise of Star Trek. Not only
that, they use actors resembling the original, steal the story of "The
Man Trap" (the first episode airing) and turn it all into a comedy.
They could also claim that this is the first film about the series,
could, we said, because of course no one recognizes this chapter as
official.
Brilliant, yet shocking idea that meets and marries the series Turist
Ömer, a successful series of comedy movies that from 1963 to 1973
tells the exploits of a reckless character, played by the popular
comedian Sadri Alışık that in this latest adventure goes in space.
The first few minutes of "Turist Ömer Uzay Yolu'nda" commonly
known as "Turkish Star Trek" gives the idea of the usual autarkic
version of some American film. The Entrerprise, Kirk, Spock (with
embarrassing ears), McCoy and Uhrura all replicated with vague
lookalike actors and clothing that although remember the original
uniforms (women in miniskirt) doesn’t go as well as being a kind
of colored pajamas .
When Turist Ömer enters in the story at 15th minute, it changes
everything and from Turkish sci-fi the whole became a parody of the
saga. The protagonist often jokes with the rational Spock and
especially with the central story. Apart from an indecent realization
between cardboard sets and the use a little 'sacrilegious of the city
of Ephesus (which becomes a planet), it must be said that for its kind
"Turkish Star Trek" is not bad. Of course, it must also point out that
the actors recite embarrassingly (Kirk is amazing) and the story at
some point becomes a series of endless gags, but we can understand the
success of this series and enjoy this adventure.
"The Man Trap" as we said at the beginning is the basic story. So we
have the Enterprise that arrives on planet M-113 (here Aurin 7)
to recover some data and help Dr. Krater, with a K, and his wife Nancy,
only inhabitants of the planet with some robots on which they conduct
since some years archaeological studies.
The couple is in good shape and apart the salt they don’t need
nothing. It seems everything is in order but the young Darnell of the
Enterprise crew is found dead. The Crater to close the incident and
give a guilty to Kirk and company, kidnap and teleport Turist Ömer
in trouble with a wedding. From here begins the investigation and plans
of the Crater, lightened by the presence of Omer and his jokes.
So let's fly on the main theme of "Star Trek" badly mixed with "Out of
limits" by the Ventures. Another great movie by the old Turkish Cinema
Data sheet
Original title: Turist Ömer Uzay Yolu'nda
Alternative titles: Turkish Star Trek, Omer the Tourist in Star Trek
Country: Turkey
Year: 1973
Director: Hulki Saner
Cast: Sadri Alışık, Erol Amac, Cemil Sahbaz, Ferdi Merter, Kayhan Yildizoglu, Elif Pektas, Sule Tinaz, Oytun Sanal
Studio: Renkli, Saner Film
