New Star Trek

[Mr. Brian]

I'm seeing it tonight

[Dr Cheese]

I can't see it until tomorrow now!

[withahip]

I saw it yesterday. It was very, very good. I have a lot to say about it, but will let everyone see it for themselves.

Wow Jack. A first.

[Dr Cheese]

To hell with Star Trek I wanna see this:

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[black francis]

That is the raddest thing I have ever seen.

[withahip]

This is the comeback vehicle Debbie Gibson has been waiting for!

[blinkilite]

saw the movie on friday night in IMAX. it was freakin' awesome... i really have no complaints. great effects, great action movie. lots going on. good story line. and on the big IMAX screen, you can really see how much of Zachary Quinto's eyebrows they had to take off to make him spock.

i highly recommend it!! great movie!! :)

[Mr. Brian]

Great movie. Great sci-fi.

They did a nice job of updating and capturing the mannerisms and catch phrases of the original cast without making it seem hokey. Things like Kirk's facial expressions, the way he sat in the chair, McCoy's hysteria, etc, it was all well represented. There were of course the inside jokes and they even inserted some of that goofy humor from time to time. Well done!

Good battle scenes and I loved the way the ships kicked into warp drive. The new (old?) phasers were pretty kick ass too!

[Dr Cheese]

FFS I can't see it 'till next week now!!

[JackT]

WARNING SPOILERS XXXXXXXX

Great movie. Great sci-fi.

They did a nice job of capturing the mannerisms and catch phrases of the original cast without making it seem hokey and making it look updated. Things like Kirk's facial expressions, the way he sat in the chair, McCoy's hysteria, etc, it was all well represented. There were of course the inside jokes and they even inserted some of that goofy humor from time to time. Well done!

Good battle scenes and I loved the way the ships kicked into warp drive. The new (old?) phasers were pretty kick ass too!

One of my favorite thing about the approach of the film is how they "solved" the dilemma of how to integrate the 1960's material into a new film. The answer is just to make it look real.

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In the first sequence there is a shot of an original-series style shuttle craft escaping from a Star Ship, and it just looked awesome. Not out of place at all because it looked so damned real and cool.


The subtle homage to the way the original actors portrayed the characters was excellent. I really loved McCoy. He was almost more McCoy than the original. Chekov was another good example-- instead of doing a real Russian accent, he played up Walter Koenig's accent. [I just found out the new-Chekov actor is Russian!] It was clear they all understood what the jokes were and respected the source material.

When new Kirk did ever-so-subtle Shatnerisms, it was awesome.

I was less happy with how Scott was played. It just seemed a little too wacky, but perhaps if they had developed him a little more there would have been more time to connect with the original character.



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I think putting Nimoy in the film was a blunder. It breaks the spell a little, and I hated that they did that. I did not work well, IMO.

I am also a little perturbed that in his first outing, J.J. Abrams decides to destroy Vulcan. That's kind of a big move there, rookie.

[In The Margins]

SPOILER ALERT!

I think putting Nimoy in the film was a blunder. It breaks the spell a little, and I hated that they did that. I did not work well, IMO.

I am also a little perturbed that in his first outing, J.J. Abrams decides to destroy Vulcan. That's kind of a big move there, rookie.

I think they put Nimoy in the film in order to tell the audience what was going on in his expositive talking head moments. Otherwise he didn't bother me, except he looks ancient.

Destroying Vulcan was a bold move and a great visual effect. But I really enjoyed how they pulled off resetting the Star Trek timeline so they can do just about anything without upsetting the mythology.

[happy_loss]

In regards to the aforementioned planet, man, you should hear the bloody murder on a few of the trek pages I frequent (I only freely admit this due to cloak of darkness the net provides). Some people are in serious moral and emotional pain, like they killed a loved one, it's crazy. They drone on and on about it for pages. Like it or not, at least they've set the precedent that things are not going to be the way you expect them.

[black francis]

Man you put on Star Trek II and to this day I cry when Spock dies. Star Trek III I get misty eyed and choked up when they blow up the Enterprise. Even meeting Leonard Nimoy twice and knowing he is safe does nothing to alleviate my anguish.

Blowing up Vulcan? Who cares.

[withahip]

Thanks for the spoilers alert. Seriously.

I am going to night to see it on Imax.

[Scouser]

Just got back from seeing it.

Absolutely loved it!