Latest Star Trek Film

05-12-2009, 11:04 AM

Great movie! Tons of references to the previous installments and TV series and yet it takes on a brilliant new direction. Anyone seen it yet?

boo boo · 05-12-2009, 11:15 AM

Yeah I wanna see it, I'm not a hardcore trekkie. But Next Generation has always been one of my favorite programs.

Bulldog · 05-12-2009, 12:02 PM

I'm no trekkie either. I like two or three of the movies (with the older casts), but that's about it. This latest one should at the very least be an interesting watch though.

05-12-2009, 01:34 PM

It's a great space opera and the way a sci-fi prequel SHOULD be made.

Seltzer · 05-13-2009, 06:31 AM

Well I'd never seen Star Trek before I saw the movie, but I still found it enjoyable.

Though I do think they hackneyed Chekhov's accent by taking every possible opportunity to make fun of it, even if "ewacuate the wulcan" is an amusing line.

I really didn't expect to see any girls there, but they made up a surprising proportion of the audience.

NSW · 05-13-2009, 07:10 AM

OMG...I love this movie! They did a great job casting it, especially Spock and Kirk, but the real stand out for me was Karl Urban. His "Bones" was just amazing, the mannerisms and the way he talked, his cynical attitude...it was spot on. And Simon Pegg did a great job as Scotty. The special effects were great too, but they didn't take away from the story like I thought they might, and I love how they used original sound effects from the old series. The shuttles and the phasers looked old school too. ***SLIGHT SPOILER HERE*** The only thing I didn't like was the Spock/Uhura thing...wtf? I mean, I know Star Trek is notorious for pursuing "alternate time line and/or reality" stories, so it's not out of the realm of possibility, but still. It just didn't sit right with me at all.

05-13-2009, 12:07 PM

HA yeah that was a little odd, but I think nessicary for the story. We had to see plain and clear that Spock was capable of a human emotion such as love.

SortaGuy · 05-14-2009, 10:07 PM

I've never watched Star Trek but I still want to see the film

Dr_Rez · 05-14-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonace

Great movie! Tons of references to the previous installments and TV series and yet it takes on a brilliant new direction. Anyone seen it yet?

I actually got to see the screen the week before it came out trough my friends dad. It wasn't a terrible by any means, but I am a big fan of the older (Piccard/Kirk) series.

The casting seemed to almost be a joke, the new trend of adding stupid wisecracks was continued from beginning to end. Basically this movie was all about flash and like most modern movies lacked severely in the storyline department. Now I have seen nearly every, if not all episodes of every Star Trek and boy was I dissapionted.

Guybrush · 05-15-2009, 01:01 AM

I liked the movie! As far as I know, it was the director's intention was to make a movie that would appeal to all, Star Trek fan or no. For me, it didn't top Watchmen as this year's cinematic experience so far, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable. I actually didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised

05-12-2009, 11:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
someonecompletelyrandom Guest Posts: n/a	Latest Star Trek Film Great movie! Tons of references to the previous installments and TV series and yet it takes on a brilliant new direction. Anyone seen it yet?

05-13-2009, 06:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,914	Well I'd never seen Star Trek before I saw the movie, but I still found it enjoyable. Though I do think they hackneyed Chekhov's accent by taking every possible opportunity to make fun of it, even if "ewacuate the wulcan" is an amusing line. I really didn't expect to see any girls there, but they made up a surprising proportion of the audience. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

05-13-2009, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	OMG...I love this movie! They did a great job casting it, especially Spock and Kirk, but the real stand out for me was Karl Urban. His "Bones" was just amazing, the mannerisms and the way he talked, his cynical attitude...it was spot on. And Simon Pegg did a great job as Scotty. The special effects were great too, but they didn't take away from the story like I thought they might, and I love how they used original sound effects from the old series. The shuttles and the phasers looked old school too. *SLIGHT SPOILER HERE* The only thing I didn't like was the Spock/Uhura thing...wtf? I mean, I know Star Trek is notorious for pursuing "alternate time line and/or reality" stories, so it's not out of the realm of possibility, but still. It just didn't sit right with me at all. __________________ Hi.

05-15-2009, 01:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I liked the movie! As far as I know, it was the director's intention was to make a movie that would appeal to all, Star Trek fan or no. For me, it didn't top Watchmen as this year's cinematic experience so far, but it was still thoroughly enjoyable. I actually didn't expect much, so I was pleasantly surprised __________________ Something Completely Different

05-12-2009, 12:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I'm no trekkie either. I like two or three of the movies (with the older casts), but that's about it. This latest one should at the very least be an interesting watch though.

05-12-2009, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
someonecompletelyrandom Guest Posts: n/a	It's a great space opera and the way a sci-fi prequel SHOULD be made.

05-13-2009, 12:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
someonecompletelyrandom Guest Posts: n/a	HA yeah that was a little odd, but I think nessicary for the story. We had to see plain and clear that Spock was capable of a human emotion such as love.

05-14-2009, 10:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
SortaGuy Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 43	I've never watched Star Trek but I still want to see the film