Italy in the background in the final of Nemesis

[star_rose 0]

Did anybody see in the last scenes of Nemesis, when the Enterprise was been repaired, that in the background there is Italy instead of France?

Picard should be a French man, not an Italian one...

I appreciated this scene, because I am Italian, but I don't know the reason of it...

Perhaps is it due to the presence of Italian writers or producers in the Star Trek series?

does anybody know the answer?

thank you

[MrPsychic 1]

Uhh, I think Italy might have been there simply cause the starbase was over Italy....

[Bethlehem 7]

Maybe because Italy is better?

[MrPsychic 1]

The thing is that I highly doubt they cared what country was appearing behind the ship. You were to be focusing on the Enterprise-E. Another thing is that Star Trek isn't that good when it comes to maps, I mean, it showed Australia, yet no New Zealand in First Contact.

[star_rose 0]

I don't believe that they didn't care which country was in the background.

I think that they wanted to put Europe in the background, because Picard is French, but in the scene it is visible only Italy...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

They probably figured we got enough Earth shots in all those times in TOS they went back there.

Edited July 15, 2008 by Lt. Van Roy

[Wishfire 2]

I bet they chose Italy on purpose. Saying "Ha ha! We're giving you the boot!"

Edited July 20, 2008 by Derek

[Lady Britannia 0]

Italy has a very recognisable shape.

 

So it's an easy way of conveying to the audience that they are in orbit of Earth.

[Eratosthenes 0]

As long as earth was behind the spacedock, I don't think it mattered what was showing. I mean, it does orbit the planet and can't allways be over France.

 

And as far as the whole New Zealand thing...it was probably a single person's job to draw up the cartography. Blame it on him/her!

[star_rose 0]

however, it is strange to see my country in an American movie...

my Italian friends are happy to see our country, they think that it could be a sort of homage to us...

[Eratosthenes 0]

Well, of every country on the planet, Italy is the one I'd entrust my life to if it came down to a contest of amazing food.

[KIMIMELA 1]

I never even noticed! 

 

Well, it's been that long since I watched it. I have it on VHS but my VHS player in  my TV has finally packed in. Might have to get my brother's TV from out of the attic. :)