Star Trek

swolt · May 07, 2009, 10:04:46 PM

(I can't find the other thread)

I will say two things for now:
It was a great sci-fi movie. Best I've seen in a long time.
It was not Star Trek.

Jessie · May 07, 2009, 10:15:58 PM

That's pretty much exactly what I expected it to be. And also why I want to see it.

meredith · May 07, 2009, 11:24:28 PM

i hear they went nuts with the lens flares

eo000 · May 08, 2009, 05:44:02 AM

Quote from: Jessie on May 07, 2009, 10:15:58 PM
That's pretty much exactly what I expected it to be. And also why I want to see it.

Yeah. Me too.

Got my tickets for this evening.

swolt · May 08, 2009, 09:20:15 AM

The lens flare was insane. So was the camerawork. Having the camera zoom all around at weird angles is ok during a battle scene, but not when people are just standing there talking. That was annoying.

More review and spoilers:
[spoiler]Kirk was not Kirk. I understand this was an "alternate timeline" and his past was different but it would have been fun if the actor had worked harder to be like Shatner.
Spock was fun to watch but didn't feel like Spock to me.
Mr. McCoy was awesome. They nailed it perfect. He was my favorite part of the whole movie.
Eric Bana is a terrible Romulan and not a believable bad guy. I was surprised at how flat he was.
Best line: "My ex-wife took the whole planet. All I got left is my bones."
The space battles were very un-Star Trek like but still very good. [/spoiler]

Like I said before overall the movie was awesome. I would see it again. However I went in with low expectations. My brother had high expectations and was very disappointed.

ReBurn · May 08, 2009, 09:22:34 AM

I expect to see it at the IMAX next Tuesday at 4:10 pm.

Jessie · May 08, 2009, 09:55:27 PM

We loved it.

There were a LOT of lens flares.

VikingJuice · May 09, 2009, 04:14:11 PM

For a long time I thought this franchise couldn't be salvaged. I'm happy to report, that is no longer the case!! I'm not a Trekkie by any stretch of the imagination. I have been and always will be a loyal Star Wars guy. But this film was super enjoyable. It raced with a bullet pace and had a reasonably sophisticated plot with [spoiler]time travel[/spoiler] being a plot element.

I thoroughly enjoyed the film and am happy to think about possible upcoming installments with the new crew and new style. The kid playing Kirk is cool and Spock gets to have a personality which I wasn't expecting. The guy cast as Bones is perfect and the guy cast as Scottie shocked me, but he works pretty well-also didn't know he could swing a Scottish accent until this.

Overall, very fun!! Worth full ticket price and even worth standing in line with a faithful Trek crowd.

And the funny thing is, I started to tear up at the end. Not because the film did anything emotional but to think that something that has long been a part of my childhood (I've seen every Trek film in the theater except #3-which was terrible anyway) is still alive and well and can continue to let me reconnect with something fun from my youth got me a little choked up. This was the feeling I wanted to have after the SW prequels. Funny that Trek would be able to grant that wish instead.

dazie · May 10, 2009, 03:43:53 PM

Ursus teared up too evidently.

I wouldn't know, since he didn't go with ME.

I have yet to see it.

eo000 · May 10, 2009, 05:55:53 PM

We had a couple trekkers the showing we went to. Their kids wouldn't sit with them.

eo000 · May 10, 2009, 06:04:23 PM

dazie · May 10, 2009, 08:15:35 PM

There was a Star Trek convention in the hotel where Ursus' parents stayed when he and I got married. Quite surreal.

dots · May 11, 2009, 09:28:18 PM

I loved it.

I have caught the geek from you all. I want to see it again.

I was taken by the score and the hotties.

ReBurn · May 12, 2009, 09:35:26 AM

I will be seeing this movie at 4:10 pm today. I hope to enjoy it as much, or more, than others.

swolt · May 18, 2009, 07:24:57 AM

Quote from: ReBurn on May 12, 2009, 09:35:26 AM
I will be seeing this movie at 4:10 pm today. I hope to enjoy it as much, or more, than others.

well?

ReBurn · May 19, 2009, 08:56:45 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. More than I have enjoyed a sci-fi flick in a long, long time. I think I'm going to see it again this weekend.

swolt · May 19, 2009, 10:18:54 AM

My wife has been insisting for the past two weeks that she is Spock's girlfriend. She finds this very funny.

Jessie · May 19, 2009, 10:30:07 AM

Your wife is black?

swolt · May 19, 2009, 11:02:36 AM

Quote from: Jessie on May 19, 2009, 10:30:07 AM
Your wife is black?

No she just thinks Spock is hot.

Jessie · May 19, 2009, 11:41:16 AM

Quote from: swolt on May 19, 2009, 11:02:36 AM
Quote from: Jessie on May 19, 2009, 10:30:07 AM
Your wife is black?

No she just thinks Spock is hot.

Spock isn't hot but Zachary Quinto is. Yummy.

Alice · May 19, 2009, 12:13:23 PM

Quote from: Jessie on May 19, 2009, 11:41:16 AM
Spock isn't hot but Zachary Quinto is. Yummy.

Gross, you're weird.

Jessie · May 19, 2009, 12:53:08 PM

Shut up, you're weird!

dots · May 19, 2009, 02:58:58 PM

Quote from: Jessie on May 19, 2009, 12:53:08 PM
Shut up, you're weird!

I dunno. He's OK, but I think the guys that played Kirk and McCoy were hotter.

Jessie · May 19, 2009, 03:16:17 PM

Kirk didn't do it for me at all.

Alice · May 19, 2009, 04:18:27 PM

Quote from: Jessie on May 19, 2009, 12:53:08 PM
Shut up, you're weird!

No, you're weird!

dots · May 19, 2009, 04:35:59 PM

I think I may have to agree with Alice on this one.

But I would have Tom Jones' babies, so who am I to judge?

VikingJuice · May 19, 2009, 07:42:30 PM

I can't speak to any of their hotness or notness but the guy who played Bones McCoy was awesome in that character. They really cast him well. I hope they give him more plot to work with in the next film.

swolt · May 20, 2009, 08:19:42 AM

Quote from: VikingJuice on May 19, 2009, 07:42:30 PM
I can't speak to any of their hotness or notness but the guy who played Bones McCoy was awesome in that character. They really cast him well. I hope they give him more plot to work with in the next film.

He also played Reaper in the DOOM movie. I like the actor, he plays that part well.

ReBurn · May 20, 2009, 09:28:10 AM

McCoy was hilarious in the movie.

dots · May 21, 2009, 11:26:28 AM

Saw it IMAX yesterday. Holy fucking wow.

And I am MORE in love with the score. It is wonderful. I'm going to buy it.

ReBurn · May 21, 2009, 07:38:13 PM

Yes! IMAX is the place to see this movie.

Beefy · November 17, 2009, 11:03:59 PM

Not flawless, but they did a real good job. Made me happy.

VikingJuice · November 18, 2009, 07:38:26 PM

First time I've bought a DVD of a film on the first day of release in a long time. I'm saving it for next week when I'm entertaining family at my dad's house.

swolt · November 18, 2009, 11:05:20 PM

Quote from: Beefy on November 17, 2009, 11:03:59 PM
Not flawless, but they did a real good job. Made me happy.

YOU CAN'T MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT GOING TO THE PAST TO CHANGE THE PRESENT AND THEN MAKE ANOTHER MOVIE WHERE CHANGING THINGS IN THE PAST STARTS A NEW UNIVERSE AND DOESN'T ALTER THE ORIGINAL TIME LINE!
That was all in caps because I was screaming it.

And Scotty saying "I never thought about space as the thing that was moving."
Are you FREAKING kidding me???? That is the WHOLE CONCEPT of warp drive!

dots · November 19, 2009, 12:03:18 AM

I downloaded it on iTunes.

I even bought some of my favorite tracks from the score.

I really have caught Teh Geek. And I love it.

Beefy · November 19, 2009, 10:11:35 AM

Quote from: swolt on November 18, 2009, 11:05:20 PM
Quote from: Beefy on November 17, 2009, 11:03:59 PM
Not flawless, but they did a real good job. Made me happy.

YOU CAN'T MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT GOING TO THE PAST TO CHANGE THE PRESENT AND THEN MAKE ANOTHER MOVIE WHERE CHANGING THINGS IN THE PAST STARTS A NEW UNIVERSE AND DOESN'T ALTER THE ORIGINAL TIME LINE!
That was all in caps because I was screaming it.

And Scotty saying "I never thought about space as the thing that was moving."
Are you FREAKING kidding me???? That is the WHOLE CONCEPT of warp drive!

As I said, not flawless. Chekov was too much to take, Scotty was a missed opportunity, and what the living stupid narrative hell was "red matter"? Deus ex machina, anyone?

Still an enjoyable film.

swolt · November 19, 2009, 12:38:15 PM

Quote from: Beefy on November 19, 2009, 10:11:35 AM
Quote from: swolt on November 18, 2009, 11:05:20 PM
Quote from: Beefy on November 17, 2009, 11:03:59 PM
Not flawless, but they did a real good job. Made me happy.

YOU CAN'T MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT GOING TO THE PAST TO CHANGE THE PRESENT AND THEN MAKE ANOTHER MOVIE WHERE CHANGING THINGS IN THE PAST STARTS A NEW UNIVERSE AND DOESN'T ALTER THE ORIGINAL TIME LINE!
That was all in caps because I was screaming it.

And Scotty saying "I never thought about space as the thing that was moving."
Are you FREAKING kidding me???? That is the WHOLE CONCEPT of warp drive!

As I said, not flawless. Chekov was too much to take, Scotty was a missed opportunity, and what the living stupid narrative hell was "red matter"? Deus ex machina, anyone?

Still an enjoyable film.

Indeed, an enjoyable film. I will most likely buy it. But Star Trek it is not.

Gamplayerx · November 21, 2009, 09:20:37 PM

Oooh! I'm almost timely! We watched this last night. My favorite character was Scotty's little gremlin friend. He's awesome.

For those keeping track, I also just finished Heroes Season 3 yesterday. That Syler Spock thing was a bit freaky.

dazie · January 09, 2010, 11:39:11 PM

FINALLY watched this movie.

1. Stupid movie made me cry.
2. Awesome- it made Ursus cry TWICE. heh.
3. Loved it- "What form of combat are you trained in?" heh.
4. I want to know who Kirk was living with while his mom was off planet.

oh- and 5. We definitely need a bigger TV and better speakers. Maybe in the new house.

swolt · January 10, 2010, 11:13:00 AM

I got it for Christmas. The bonus features were a bit disappointing

ReBurn · January 13, 2010, 09:08:52 PM

I watch it a lot.

swolt · January 14, 2010, 09:23:05 AM

Quote from: dazie on January 09, 2010, 11:39:11 PM
FINALLY watched this movie.

1. Stupid movie made me cry.
2. Awesome- it made Ursus cry TWICE. heh.
3. Loved it- "What form of combat are you trained in?" heh.
4. I want to know who Kirk was living with while his mom was off planet.

oh- and 5. We definitely need a bigger TV and better speakers. Maybe in the new house.

His step-father.

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