Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 This one had the difficult task of erasing the bad memories left on the minds of fans on Nemesis. It's a pleasure to say that JJ managed to do just that. The theater had a nice vibe to it yesterday. The movie must be more than enough to satisfy old time xihiite fans as well as newcomers. It was quite fast paced, managing to capture the watcher's attention at all times. They also did a good thing with the plot, with every significant crewmember having a role to play on the adventure. Not to mention the special role played by Nimoy. Overrall, an ambitious exploit with excellent results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I agree... I nearly giggled when I saw Nimoy in the movie. That was surprise that they thankfully didnt blow in any of the trailers. I never saw Nemesis... but this movie blows all the other ST movies out of the water. It recaptures all the old characters nicely. Ohura is sexy, Scotty was freaking awesome, Bones (one of my favourites) was crochety and sarcastic... even Jim was portrayed as the skirt-chaser he was in the original series without the horrible over-acting of Shattner. Oh and Nero screaming "Spooooooooock!" Was hilarious. Reminded me so much of Kirk screaming Khan. lol Also, I so didnt recognize Wynona Ryder as Spock's mother. When I saw her name in the credits, I was like: who the heck did she play!? She actually looked pretty in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Just saw it last night, then went to a friend's house and watched Wrath of Khan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Going to see it on Wednesday. I'm hoping it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Also, I so didnt recognize Wynona Ryder as Spock's mother. When I saw her name in the credits, I was like: who the heck did she play!? She actually looked pretty in the movie.Same here. I needed to mentally recap the movie to figure it was her. Another good point of it was the light-hearted humour. Course Scotty was there to fill that role. Also, the crew actor choices were most fortunate. Especially for Spock and Kirk. And there's Eric Bana there, too. I mean, he's still an excellent actor, that was surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I liked Eric Bana in that movie, he looked quite sexy all scruffy and tattooed. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 But it took me quite some time to realise that he, and the entire mining ship crew, was Romulan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The pointy ears wasnt a give away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Going to see it on Wednesday. I'm hoping it's good. If you're looking for a dull movie with bad fighting and time travel by going around a sun at warp speed (to save the whales, too!) you'll be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW01 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Going to see it on Wednesday. I'm hoping it's good. I certainly enjoyed it - despite my earlier uneasiness on a lot of things, it was a great film. I thought it captured a lot of the old Trek atmosphere. I agree... I nearly giggled when I saw Nimoy in the movie. That was surprise that they thankfully didnt blow in any of the trailers. That was a great surprise, indeed! Made the movie even better! I'm really starting to like the new actors in the roles - especially those playing McCoy, Kirk and Spock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I know! I really loved Scotty and Bones in this version, only slightly more than the originals (RIP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 The pointy ears wasnt a give away? No, and I don't feel as dumb as I should. I mean, they could be practically anything. But I think what really deceived me was the fact they were bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The family is taking me to see Star Trek for a Mother's Day gift tomorrow. Do they love me or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I just saw Star Trek today{a bit thanks to the LucasCast 5 Episode:D}, and it was indeed excellent!! I've never really officially watched any Star Trek movies, staying to the Star Wars franchise, but after watching Star Trek, I think I may be becoming a fan! The plot was well-done, the acting, pretty true to the original show:D In all, it kept my attention the entire time, it didn't let me down for a second. They developed the characters so well!! I think one of my favorite lines was one of Scotty's.. "You know....I think I like this ship.....it's excitin'!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 The family is taking me to see Star Trek for a Mother's Day gift tomorrow. Do they love me or what? They don't hate you that much yet, then. You'll like it being a Trekkie or not. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I just saw Star Trek today{a bit thanks to the LucasCast 5 Episode:D}, and it was indeed excellent!! I've never really officially watched any Star Trek movies, staying to the Star Wars franchise, but after watching Star Trek, I think I may be becoming a fan! The plot was well-done, the acting, pretty true to the original show:D In all, it kept my attention the entire time, it didn't let me down for a second. They developed the characters so well!! I think one of my favorite lines was one of Scotty's.. "You know....I think I like this ship.....it's excitin'!!!" Thats the line that made the new Scotty an instant favourite for me. The new Bones was the one where they first showed him on the shuttle griping about going into space and Andorian Shingles. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Well holy crap...My neighbor's son (Doug Tait) is in it. Now I have to see it, 'cuz I hella know that guy. He plays the dude sitting between Captain Kirk and Spock (I think) while the two are talking in the bar. Doug also played Jason in the last scene of Freddy Vs Jason where Jason is coming out of the water with Freddy's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Awww... now you spoiled FvsJ... lol Joking... I dont care about such movies as that. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Avlectus Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Bah, hardly ever go to the movies! It isn't so amazing to meet stars once you've done it enough. Just people. Pwn4g3 humor...now that's good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thats the line that made the new Scotty an instant favourite for me. The new Bones was the one where they first showed him on the shuttle griping about going into space and Andorian Shingles. xD Heheh, yeah, that shuttle part was pretty funny indeed:D I thought the part where Kirk's hands began to swell and Bones is constantly pumping some sort've anti-virus or another into him:D The shuttle part was a good way to introduce the good doctor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Saw the evening showing last night. What was old is new again! Very much enjoyed it, despite it's flaws. I grew up on TOS as my father was a big fan, and those are the characters that pulled my into the ST universe originally. I enjoyed TNG, but after that my interested greatly waned as the other (subpar IMO) series and films came out, to the point where I completely lost interest in Star Trek. The thing that struck me most about JJ Abrams' film is that I had forgotten how much I love these characters. To a large degree the cast does a stellar job capturing the essence and trademark mannerisms of each of them, without trying to be carbon copies of the original cast (Karl Urban in particular). They regain much of the camp and humor that helped make the original show what it was, which is something I think was lost in the saga as time went on. For that alone the film very much deserves the praise it is receiving. Ultimately, this film is a vehicle to reintroduce these characters to fans old and new, and not so much about the plot itself. But talk about injecting some Star Wars into Star Trek. Great action scenes, large space battles, and big explosions that were above and beyond what has been in ST before. No doubt this will bring new fans to the series. Luckily there are tons of references both subtle (the eating of a certain apple) and overt to the lore to help appease older fans. I know I certainly appreciated them. In that sense it took note of the formula used by Transformers. The biggest problem of the film is that it is simply not long enough. Some of the characters, like Checkov and Scotty (as funny and endearing as he is), simply do not get enough screen time to be fleshed out. Nero as the main villain has his motivations covered in a matter of minutes, and it is only due to Bana's performance that he ends up being an interesting character. Also, some of the drastic deviations from the original series took me a bit off guard, which isn't a flaw per se, but it was something I emotionally had to get my head around. But in the end the film left me happy to see these old friends and wanting more. No doubt about it, Star Trek is back. I'm certain that this will attract fans who have long since left the series behind (me being one). It is a great ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 finally got to see it today. overall, excellent movie, and it definitely ranks as the best movie of the year so far. The Good: loved the beginning that was full of emotion. great script that was full of wit. the acting was superb, and i absolutely loved how they played off Spock and Kirk's very different personalities. the intense action was big plus. The Bad: the rehashed plot element of time traveling ships. its not much of a biggie, though. The Ugly: just wishing that Scotty and Chekov would've gotten some more screentime. Overall: 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 And with that, I definitely want to see this film. Thanks, Prime, for the comprehensive review. I had totally lost interest in Trek, myself, because I thought it had been run into the ground. Hopefully they didn't trounce established canon too badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Well holy crap...My neighbor's son (Doug Tait) is in it. Now I have to see it, 'cuz I hella know that guy. He plays the dude sitting between Captain Kirk and Spock (I think) while the two are talking in the bar. I was thinking on between Kirk and Uhura. I mean, that fugly alien? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hopefully they didn't trounce established canon too badly.Actually, they write a canon story to make it so canon never happened. Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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