Young Kirk n Spock + Lost = new Star Trek movie

proper reviews coming in and they're all pretty thumbs up. i'm actually a bit psyched now.

Bought tickets for Friday night opening at the Cinerama Dome. Keeping fingers crossed...

Yeah, I'm not a Star Trek person either, but this looks really good based on the trailers and the interviews I've read. Definitely looks better than that ridiculous Wolverine movie.

James Henrie ... Vulcan Bully #1

Colby Paul ... Vulcan Bully #2

Cody Klop ... Vulcan Bully #3

can't wait

I can't wait for the F Troop "origin story" movie

Saw it yesterday morning. Never seen the original series but this was lots of fun, and a friend of mine who hates sci-fi admitted to being entertained. Really solid casting - Quinto especially stands out.

Oh I lost this thread and posted my review on another. I saw it yesterday and it totally rules. I'll be seeing it again when it comes out.

I'm not an obsessive Trekker, but I think I got 90+% of the nerd references. Definitely satisfying for newbs and nerds alike. Simply a great blockbuster pop/SF film.

"pop." yr scarin me.

my fear is that it's gonna ditch a lot of the philosophical shit

the philosophical shit

In a JJ Abrams project? U MAD

i have seen nothin of JJ Abrams' shit, including the philosophy-heavy Armageddon

He tends to flex that muscle more in serial television than in movies, but I suspect Star Trek is the perfect opportunity to cross over.

"pop." yr scarin me.

― Dr Morbius, Monday, May 4, 2009 3:45 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

as opposed to what? it's STAR TREK.

i have seen nothin of JJ Abrams' shit, including the philosophy-heavy Armageddon

― Dr Morbius, Monday, May 4, 2009 3:55 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

that's michael bay dude

Abrams wrote the screenplay.

ha really? i thought i remembered reading that the screenplay was worked on by like 30 people

at least 6 according to the WGA

only he and paul mazursky's daughter were credited for this one, though: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119214/

also wrote joy ride with a member of chavez wtf

!

# Gone Fishin' (1997) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
# Forever Young (1992) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
# Regarding Henry (1991) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
# Taking Care of Business (1990) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)

can't blame the guy for saying "hey, call me JJ" after this run

dude also acted in six degrees of separation and diabolique and produced The Pallbearer in the "Jeffrey" years

The Pallbearer was great.

Dude also wears Infocom t-shirts <3 <3

i remembered reading that the screenplay was worked on by like 30 people

like most "pop" screenplays in Hollywood.

armageddon was pretty funny imo

Armageddon is still one of the worst films I've ever seen.

Judging solely by the trailer I saw this weekend, G.I. Joe looks like it will easily be the worse movie ever made. Seriously, the thing looks like such a mess.

<3

now just imagine that scene with Spock and Kirk

I'm sure it has been.

ha, true

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/sexymollusk/ironicnotfunny/kirkspockawwww.jpg

eyebrow raise @ that

How can you consider a movie that's opening in thousands of theaters with a huge ad campaign anything but POP?

Allow me to spell this out for you: Pop is an abbreviation for Popular. And this movie will be very popular because it satisfies.

It's not going to get nominated for any awards (except perhaps for special effects, which it deserves), but it is one of the most EXCITING films I've seen in quite a while. Thrilling, hilarious, and yes, philosophical.

What kind of vibe does it strike, in comparison to the different series? i.e. you had this kennedy-era progressive optimism mixed with New Wave Sci-Fi, vs a more staid and contemplative tech-heavy version?

This movie had its moments but overall was a disappointment--note that I did not go in with very high hopes, though.

Best moments: little boy Spock, Pike in a wheelchair.

Worst moments: sword fighting Sulu, juvenile delinquent Kirk.

It has the vibe of an action movie btw, and there are some poorly explained plot points you just kind of have to accept. Red matter, for instance. I know it's a sci-fi movie, suspend one disbelief etc, but at least TRY, people, you have a movie that's over two hours, stop filling it with useless "cute" crap.

I agree that Red Matter wasn't developed. We had to just "accept" that it was science from the far future. But that sorta just goes with the territory, right?

As for the politics, there's certainly a lot of interracial/special issues that are addressed.

I don't know why people can't enjoy 200 Million dollar movies for what they are. At least decent ones. I mean, fuck a Titanic.

aw man, i didn't say i ENJOYED it, just that it was kind of like jj had this idea for a movie then shoehorned it into the star trek universe, maybe? all the time-travel shit felt kind of forced, and some of the characters were changed for no good reason. mostly the uhura/spock romance was kind of hard to accept, given spock's general demeanor. asshole kirk was decent, but bones was probably the best of the central cast.

wait i mean.. i DID enjoy it, but i also thought it did not "feel" like a star trek movie to me, rather like an awkwardly written fanfic.

I don't know why people can't enjoy 200 Million dollar movies for what they are

^post-Lucas generation speaks. You know how I could tell it was a $200 M movie? I MUST AVENGE MY DEAD PARENT x 2

I will embargo the particulars of my opinion til later, but it's amazing how getting rid of one planet paves the way for an an all-war series going forward.

I miss the innocence of Titanic at this point (which had no dialogue more terrible than the opener here -- "Tiberius? No way!")

i.e. you had this kennedy-era progressive optimism

Kirk was very often LBJ in Vietnam in the TV series, continually wiped his ass with the Prime Directive.

As for the politics, there's certainly a lot of interracial/special issues that are addressed.

All of these was much more U&K and better addressed in the original series.

wait i mean.. i DID enjoy it, but i also thought it did not "feel" like a star trek movie to me, rather like an awkwardly written fanfic.

I think the point was for it not to feel so wooden and cultish as the original films. It's supposed to be a fresh start. Objectively, there are some huge improvements in certain areas. Of course, other things are lost along the way.

Also, I totally agree that McCoy is the best performance. Spock/Urhura was unexpected, but kind of intriguing too.

no dialogue more terrible than the opener here -- "Tiberius? No way!"

Yeah, the opening scene was awful.

the point was for it not to feel so wooden and cultish as the original films

It frequently feels mechanical, and even more a celebration of USA-style militarism than in the past.

PSYCHED FOR THIS BUT PROLLY WILL JUST SEE IT ON DVD