Er was bijna een levensgrote Enterprise in Las Vegas
Geplaatst: 07 apr 2012, 08:12
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/54805Back in 1992, Goddard & Co. came close...very close...to mounting an extraordinarily ambitious project in the heart of Las Vegas, which was looking for ways to make bold statements, establish unusual attractions, and generally revitalize itself. A life-sized Starship Enterprise was proposed...which they actually figured out how to build. Visitors would be able to tour the ship's interior, and engage in a number of entertainment opportunities.
Seems all players were up for the undertaking, but one man...then Paramount CEO Stanley Jaffe...had final "go" / "no go" power over the project.
He was against the idea.
Why?
“In the movie business, when we produce a big movie and it’s a flop – we take some bad press for a few weeks or a few months, but then it goes away. The next movie comes out and everyone forgets. But THIS – this is different. If this doesn’t work – if this is not a success – it’s there, forever….
Concept art:
Grote versies zijn te vinden op bovenstaande link.
Jammer dat het er nooit was van gekomen, zou de perfecte forummeeting zijn geweest
