Nominated for the 3rd annual Las Vegas Film Critics Society awards.
New York Times, Lawrence Van Gelder,
"'Trekkies,' directed and edited by Roger Nygard, is a disarming documentary that takes a good-natured look at the hold that the 1966 television series and its sequels and film incarnations exert over millions of fans."
Boston Herald, Renee Graham,
***,
"Making fun of Trekkies...has always been rather like shooting fish in a barrel. ... So it says an awful lot about Roger Nygard's often-hilarious look at the 30-years-and-counting Star Trek phenomenon, and its fans in particular, that 'Trekkies' never really feels like a put down. It's all pretty funny, to be sure, but Nygard isn't so much interested in making fun of Trekkies as in taking a lighthearted look at their particular world, and just how far some have gone to honor their favorite television show. In 'Trekkies,' you can laugh with them, even as you're laughing at them." "The Trekkie phenomenon may fall short of common definitions of normalcy, but as a film, 'Trekkies' sure beats sleeping outside for days to see a mediocre movie about some galaxy far, far away."
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk,
***,
"...a funny, far-ranging look at Trek fandom in all its eccentric glory. ...an utterly winning documentary based on repeated expeditions into the far horizons of Star Trek fandom. ... The filmmakers, alternately tickled and amazed at what they saw, returned from their mission with an affectionate, loopy and often hilarious portrait of a world unto itself. I say, don't let 'Trekkies' pass you by, this movie is more fun than a barrel of Tribbles."
San Francisco Bay Guardian, Arne Johnson,
"...an uncomfortably hilarious experience.... While delving into extremes that will make you laugh and possibly even scoff, Trekkies illuminates a kind of community that isn't that far from the rest of us. ... You will be astounded by many of the fans in this film...."
USA Today, Andy Seller,
***,
Director Roger Nygard's prime directive is to paint an affectionate, even sentimental portrait of the fans, no matter how weird they get on him. It's nice to be nice, but a little more deadpan wit and a little less mush would have made this movie a classic. Several characters cry out for a sharper satiric edge along the lines of 'Roger & Me' or Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show.' Instead there is much footage of cast members discussing what a wonderful thing Star Trek is and how the films and TV shows have given fans a reason to live. The stars never discuss the field that they obviously know best: the science of face-lifts and toupees. Oh, well."
