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New Trek early reports.

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 08:09
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Friday, May 8, 2009 3:18 AM

Mac you hit the nail right on the head! I saw Star Trek last night and found it to be funny, engaging and worth the money to see it on the big screen. As a child my brother and I used to watch the original Star Trek re-runs and I remember seeing Star Trek--The Voyage Home in the movie theatres with my father. I felt that Chris Pine did a very good job at portraying a young James T Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, at least for me, was very believable... ah, hell.. I really liked it and I think they all did a great job, no reason for me to repeat what Mac alreayd said. :) I am excited about this new take on classic Star Trek and will definitely watch the next one when it comes out.

"Also, I can kill you with my brain" -River Tam

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Friday, May 8, 2009 4:37 AM

STEAMER

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
My 7pm was at Tri-City Cinema, for Quinnesec, Kingsford, Iron Mountian MI. The theater had sound problems, I'll likely see it again in a better theater. I liked it, didn't have any problem with the story, they did a great job of tying all loose ends together from all the shows and films.

Oh, snap. Bigger 'verse than I thought - mine was way the hell over in New Hampshire. Acch.

Macbaker, there is only one (very minor) point upon which I disagree: Sarek. True, Lenard's shoes are size 39,475, but his character was defined largely by his concern for Spock's career and future. I thought Ben Cross pulled it off quite well. Other than that - you're dead on the money! The original series run was a shade before my time, but I was raised on the reruns. I, too, am not that crazy about the new Enterprise or Chekov's accent (Yelchin was born in Russia - that's not his natural accent, is it?), but the treatise of almost every character was eeeeeexcellent - especially McCoy and Uhura! At last, 'The Search for Spock' is no longer the only odd-numbered Trek movie that doesn't suck.

Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Thanks a lot for your response. For some reason I never really thought about their same names before, but the other night I watched Doomsday Machine, which I hadn't seen in a while. Really a superior episode.

Happy to oblige. I quite agree! If you haven't yet seen the remastered DVD version, it's mind-boggling. The original rendition of the planet-killer was a lot scarier, but the new outer-space scenes are eye-popping IMO. Of course, the best part of the episode will never change: William Windom's performance.

Calm is River
Scared is Jayne
"I can kill you
With my brain."
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Friday, May 8, 2009 5:20 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL

We caught the Thursday preview. No trailers were attached.

The movie was fun and enjoyable. The story includes an explanation for the change in history. While it's an old and tired reason, I think it mostly works. Kirk and Spock were fine. I wouldn't' say they were the people I thought of after the leaving the theater or the people I smiled about while watching. Bones, Chekov, and Scotty stood out for me. Sulu was a hoot, but I love George so much it's hard not to feel a little upset that it wasn't him up there (watch for Sulu's sword).

The big bad was eh. I did not like Bana. At all. Could have been the story could have been the direction. The big bad device made me laugh out loud. I was the only person in the theater that appeared to react this way. If you don't want to spoil the build up don't read my full review on my site or you might laugh too.

Spock has a girlfriend. Uhura blows off Kirk, repeatedly. Winona disappears into her role well enough that you don't really notice her. Go see it.

I'm a big Trek lover and thought it was just fine.

Poor Porthos.

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Friday, May 8, 2009 7:03 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Steamer:
The original rendition of the planet-killer was a lot scarier, but the new outer-space scenes are eye-popping IMO.

I thought they did a good job capturing the essence of it while 'texturing' it up a bit.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, May 8, 2009 7:24 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

I've got a feeling that this movie might be the thing that jump-starts the economy. :)

I'm only half joking about that. Everybody I know wants to see it in the theatre - and I don't know any Trekkies! From our college intern (she's 22, hot, and totally not into sci-fi), to the business owner (she's 33 and also NOT into sci-fi), to our accountant (he's 59; I turned him on to Firefly and Serenity, and he loved them), to my wife and all my friends, EVERYONE wants to see this.

I heard part of a review of it on NPR, of all places. The reviewer said it was giddy fun, and loved it. NPR!

I'm really jazzed about this Trek offering.

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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Friday, May 8, 2009 7:27 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

I'm really jazzed about this Trek offering.

I want to see it a second time, and I haven't even seen it a first yet.

*Paramount Pictures single-handedly saves U.S. economy, film at 11*

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, May 8, 2009 7:52 AM

RIPWASH

I'm gettin' antsy

only 7 more hours to go! Seeing it in Strongsville, OH at 8:45. Anyone live up that way? LOL.

Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Friday, May 8, 2009 2:30 PM

CALHOUN

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chrisisall wrote:
Friday, May 08, 2009 07:27

I want to see it a second time, and I haven't even seen it a first yet.

I'm surprised you havent seen it yet. Its not fear of swine flu is it?

I know some americans who arent going to the cinemas for fear of swine flu..

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Friday, May 8, 2009 8:17 PM

CALHOUN

Oink!

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Saturday, May 9, 2009 10:22 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by Calhoun:

I'm surprised you havent seen it yet. Its not fear of swine flu is it?

Oh, I'd brave a dumb cold to see it, just have to work out logistics is all.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:52 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Saw the new Trek movie. Liked it. Cleverly done. Though, I did have some issues.

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Spock's romantic interest w/ Uhura, simply annoys. I don't HATE it, but I fail to see the point. Sure,i it's a neat, "didn't see that coming" twist, but I have to ask...why?

I really love the casting though, of the younger versions of all the characters, save one. Checkov. Where all the other crew were either brilliant or darn good, I think the casting for Pavel Chekov missed, entirely. How'd they drop the ball so completely here ? Odd.

The sets - Horrific. Steele girders and large boiler tanks on board a star ship ? WTF ? And the WIllie Wonka style water tube, which Scotty gets transported into, wtf purpose does THAT serve ? I'm not die hard Trekker, but just dayum! Anyone who saw Galaxy Quest, and remembers the smashy-slicey-flame thrower maze leading to the Omega 13, knows what I mean.

Over all, I liked the flick, but the above items really took away from a great story.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009 8:02 AM

CRUITHNE3753

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
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Spock's romantic interest w/ Uhura, simply annoys. I don't HATE it, but I fail to see the point. Sure,i it's a neat, "didn't see that coming" twist, but I have to ask...why?

In the original series there was that controversial (for the time) scene where Kirk kisses Uhura, in the script it was going to be Spock, but the Shatman insisted that it should be Kirk. Maybe it was a reference to this? I was spotting lots of little references here and there.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009 8:23 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Are you accusing Shatner of being a scene stealing showboater ?

If that was indeed some sort of homage paid to the original script, then so be it. But this was no mere kiss, forced on the characters via mind control, by a 3rd party. There was a true relationship implied here.

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Monday, May 11, 2009 8:50 AM

STORYMARK

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Originally posted by Cruithne3753:
Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Select to view spoiler:

Spock's romantic interest w/ Uhura, simply annoys. I don't HATE it, but I fail to see the point. Sure,i it's a neat, "didn't see that coming" twist, but I have to ask...why?

In the original series there was that controversial (for the time) scene where Kirk kisses Uhura, in the script it was going to be Spock, but the Shatman insisted that it should be Kirk. Maybe it was a reference to this? I was spotting lots of little references here and there.

There was also a bit of flirtation between Spock and Uhura in the series' 2nd episode, Charlie X.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, May 11, 2009 10:14 AM

MSA

Well I thought Scotty and his....um ... raisinette?? little friend were darling.

Also I though the altered timeline made for a nice way to shift both focus and plot to adjust for differences. Shall be interested to see where they take this.
Didn't overmuch approve of their failure to salute Roddenberry or at the very least mention the passing of his wife ( also the ships voice, Nurse Chapel, and Lwaxanna Troy)in some way a bit inappropriate, but a fairly good film.

Not sure about Spock /Uhura...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, May 11, 2009 10:35 AM

OUT2THEBLACK

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Well I thought Scotty and his....um ... raisinette?? little friend were darling.

Raisinette ?

Don't you recognize an exo-Leprechaun when you see one ?

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Monday, May 11, 2009 10:37 AM

RIPWASH

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Well I thought Scotty and his....um ... raisinette?? little friend were darling.

Also I though the altered timeline made for a nice way to shift both focus and plot to adjust for differences. Shall be interested to see where they take this.
Didn't overmuch approve of their failure to salute Roddenberry or at the very least mention the passing of his wife ( also the ships voice, Nurse Chapel, and Lwaxanna Troy)in some way a bit inappropriate, but a fairly good film.

Not sure about Spock /Uhura...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

They did indeed have a "In Memory of" at the very end of the credits for Gene and Majel.

Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Monday, May 11, 2009 9:54 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN

***********Spoiler alert***********

Regarding Spock/Uhura, couple thoughts.
The Kirk-as-Captain paradigm had not yet been corrected in this timeline, so Spock was filling in the Captainy role, Kirk out of the picture. Also Kirk was out of the picture during Uhura's early Academy time, so she needed some action with plausible deniability - she's not to be frigid or neuter. Spock allows her to rebuff Kirk.
All the relationships are mangled with this altered line, but they still all need to end up in the same group, even with Kirk missing from the equation after his dad's death. So having the interconnecting relationships different makes sense until Kirk-as-Captain comes to fruition.
Forgot my other thoughts.

I had read somewhere that future Spock should have gone straight from the Cave to the installation Scotty was at, which would have allowed Kirk to die in the Cave, but that was also answered in the story.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:58 AM

YELLOWJACKET

Apologies if this was already posted...

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:36 AM

RIPWASH

Now THAT was funny!

Thanks for sharing!

Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:09 AM

SINGATE

That vid is priceless. A perfect tongue in cheek poke at fandom. A funny conincidence is that I heard a Trek fan talking in front of the theatre as I was heading to see the movie. He practically recited verbatim one of the fans in that clip. The whole "it actually makes sense, without the convoluted technobabble" bit.

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