'Star Trek' spoof conquers Internet, catches attention in Hollywood

A group of five Finnish students who filmed the 103-minute parody say they are amazed by the amount of interest generated by "Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning", in particular the attention it's getting from the movie capital of the world.

The movie has been downloaded 1.7 million times from the website, http://www.starwreck.com and the number continues to soar -- an unexpected destiny for a project undertaken by a group of amateurs and filmed in Finnish with English subtitles. The film took 7 years to complete.

This film has a bunch of very decent visual effects. All the interiors of the spaceships are computer generated and the actors were filmed against bluescreen in the directors living room.

I recommend taking a look at the FAQ section on the website.