Star Trek Take Off Top Download in Finland (and it's free)

[Craig]

Posted: 11/26/05 at 10:43pm

'Star Trek' Spoof Becomes Finland's Biggest Hit (Only It's Free)


A Finnish-language Star Trek spoof has been viewed on the Internet more than three million times in less than two months, making it Finland's most-viewed movie ever, according to Reuters. The movie, Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning, presented free on www.starwreck.com, was created by a group of students, who used home computers to create the special effects. English subtitles are provided. One blog, p2pnet, which champions the cause of peer-to-peer systems users against Hollywood studios, ran this comment on the film: "If you haven't seen this spoof, do. It is on par with anything Hollydud puts out. Better it is free. It shows that you don't have to have tons of bucks to throw at making a movie to get a movie."