5 Worst Sci-Fi Movies That Tried To Copy Star Trek
"Star Trek" set the tone for generations of science fiction media to boldly go their own way. These five rotten films failed by copying the classic instead.
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"Star Trek" set the tone for generations of science fiction media to boldly go their own way. These five rotten films failed by copying the classic instead.
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