Official I WATCHED TREK thread by LincolnZ

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Originally posted by RIPWash:

I thought you were going to see it over the weekend!!
SHEESH!! Get on the BALL, Man!

I blame myself.

Work...Mothers Day...just couldn't.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:05 AM

Well yer in for a treat. It really is a good movie. Very good characters, great action, great effects. Overall an A grade, from me. Far from perfect, but very fun and enjoyable.

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 10:07 AM

And on a side-note for ya, Chris. I have caught a couple of the remastered Treks on the tube lately and I've been very impressed with the visual quality of those as well. Whoever did the remastering earned their paycheck for that job, I tell ya.

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 10:31 AM

STORYMARK

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I have not seen it yet (try not to faint), I just wanted to know if it was done in the style of Abram's Mission Impossible 3 (Random earthquake-N-tremor cam).

Thanks.

There is a bit of that, but not nearly as much as in MI3.

"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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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:17 AM

SIMONWHO

Yup, the vibe-o-cam is kept to a minimum though the lens flare might prove a tad distracting. But it's such a great ride, if you come out grumbling the scenery, that's your lookout!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by RIPWash:

I thought you were going to see it over the weekend!!
SHEESH!! Get on the BALL, Man!

I blame myself.

Work...Mothers Day...just couldn't.

The laughing Chrisisall

OK now I am officially disappointed.

I too was looking forward to reading your views, especially as you hold the TOS in such high regard (and rightly so).

Say three Hail Abrams and bash your head against the wall four times as punishment.
Then get it sorted. Right now. Stop whatever you are doing and go see it.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by Sarahannah1012:
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Originally posted by lwaves:
I don't know how well known this is (if at all) but this last weekend in Blighty we had a Bring Back Star Trek show hosted by Justin Lee Collins where he basically tries to get the cast back together for a reunion.

I watched that I loved it! Justin Lee Collins was immence! I was so suprised he managed to find the Gron! (It is the Gron right?I've only seen that episode once coz it made me LOL so much I nearly died.)

Mine is an EVIL laugh!

Actually it's 'Gorn' but seeing as you like JLC I'll let it slide.

Yeah it was a great show and it was nice to hear some real views of what the set was really like.
It was great when Walter Koenig ran by him and he almost didn't spot him!! Fantastic stuff.
I did think the get together at the end was crap though. It didn't look like any of the cast were even there at the same time. Poor but then he only had 10 days to get them together. I wish they'd give him more time and do a proper job.
Still a great show.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:01 PM

WAKEUPSOON

Just come back from seeing it &&, quite simple, WOW. I've never seen any of the original Trek, but I'm in the process of hunting some down now to watch during my study leave (y' know, coz thats what study leave is meant for

) I thought it was excellent, and I didn't realise that Leonard Nimoy was the one playing 'old Spock' until my Dad told me after the movie. That, my friends, was a brilliant touch.

I agree with everything everyone above has said, I can't think of any complaints.

x3

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:39 PM

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Originally posted by lwaves:

Say three Hail Abrams and bash your head against the wall four times as punishment.

*OWW* *OWW* *OWW* *OWW*

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:58 PM

RICKKER

Actually, the suites wanted Spock/Uhura, they'd rather it was not black/white, but Shat said if theres kissen' to be done... it's gonna be done by me. The day after the kiss the suits wanted t reshoot with Kirk holding her in his arms and looking into the camera instead of kissing her. Well, Shat does that but when he looks into the camera hes all crosseyed. They decided to go with the kiss. Plus when I went to the movie a saecond time I saw the Tribbles.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:09 AM

Just bought this at Blockbuster in lieu of seeing the new movie ($25 fyi):

But THIS WEEKEND FOR SURE!!!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:35 AM

How friggin' SWEET is that? Pretty Friggin' SWEET!!!!

I remember having a phaser toy in my youth, but alas, it is long lost.

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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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:36 AM

You'll see the subtle switching of Stun and Kill on the new phasers in the movie. Kinda cool.

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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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:42 AM

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Originally posted by RIPWash:
How friggin' SWEET is that? Pretty Friggin' SWEET!!!!

Yeah, I even unscrewed the handle to fill it w/clay to balance the weight, and added the indicator light in between the controls of the hand phaser (that was left out of the "dummy" phasers upon which part of this design was based, obviously).

Geek much?
You bet.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:10 AM

AG05

I liked the fact that they held their phasers like, well, guns, rather than, say, a water hose nozzle or a T.V remote.

I was pretty impressed with the film overall, and I was kinda glad they did the whole thing Nimoy thing. The story needed someone to come along and explain exactly what the hell was going on, and I thought Nimory did that job very well.

Mercy is the mark of a great man.
Guess I'm just a good man.
Well, I'm alright.

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Friday, May 15, 2009 9:27 AM

OPPYH

I liked it. Pretty much exactly what I thought it would be. I'd have to say Scotty was my favorite. Here's to the sequel in 2011

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Friday, May 15, 2009 1:10 PM

MERC2K

Saw this Wednesday night and I have to say I was disappointed. The way everyone went on about it I was expecting something amazing, but I found it to be just a typical summer blockbuster.

On the plus side I thought the humour was a welcome addition. I always thought Star Trek could use a little more of it, especially after seeing how it could work well in other sci-fi dramas like Stargate and Firefly. I thought that Urban stole the show as McCoy.

I felt the villain was weak though, and I love a good villain, so this really brought the movie down for me. Bana probably did the best he could with what was there, but I didn't find the character interesting.

There were also plenty of moments that felt out of place, and I may be alone here, but I find using CG for the sake of CG boring. The space battles were fine, but some of the Star Wars type monsters and aliens felt out of place to me.

The trouble is if I were to consider the film as a seperate property from Star Trek, I would probably give it a 6-7/10, but as a Star Trek movie I see it more as a 5/10 based on what I come to expect from good Trek.

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One problem I had with the film was a personal one. I have just lost my mother, so the scene in which Spock loses his really hurt. I went into the movie hoping to escape reality, so having it hit home really drained a lot of the enjoyment out of it.
Maybe I'll feel differently later, but as it stands, I was as disappointed after this one as I was with Nemesis (Both for reasons of hype I should add. Nemesis with the even numbered movie expectation and this one because of all the advertising).

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Friday, May 15, 2009 1:49 PM

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Originally posted by lwaves:

I too was looking forward to reading your views, especially as you hold the TOS in such high regard (and rightly so).

JUST got back from seeing it... my 10 year old son ( a Shat purist) had reservations, but my Wife & I loved nearly every moment.
They pulled it out of the hat- a trick I almost didn't think possible. I expected to like it, but not to want to see it again the day after my first viewing.
I have a problem with Vulcan's fate, but what the heck. The race is still there.

More musings later...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, May 15, 2009 2:20 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

I've only read a few posts on this thread, but if it's the same as everywhere else I visit my opinion is going to be different from most everyone else.

With the exception of Quinto as Spock, I did not like it and I have no plans to ever watch it again.

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Friday, May 15, 2009 2:39 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
if it's the same as everywhere else I visit my opinion is going to be different from most everyone else.

Interesting.
I can totally see why you and my Son come away from the film ultra 'meh'ed. Part of me has a laundry list of "They messed with the ship/the phasers/Uhura & Spock/ Vulcan/ etc."
I guess I just realize that this is the only way to get more Trek, and I'll take it, given the creativity and obvious appreciation the film makers had for the project. Sure, it went a different way than I would have, but I can say that about most stuff (HATED Dark Knight, btw

The laughing Chrisisall

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Friday, May 15, 2009 3:00 PM

ECGORDON

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
HATED Dark Knight, btw .

The laughing Chrisisall

You better be laughing when you say that, dude.

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Friday, May 15, 2009 3:00 PM

LINCOLNZ

I actually agree with your points Merc. It was not an amazing movie, just a damn fun summer blockbuster. The main reason I think a lot of people(myself included) were so pleased immediately after seeing the movie was because we were so relieved it didn't completely suck. I should have reined it in so as to not get other peoples hopes up. I've had some time now to really think about it and I still like it, regardless of it's flaws.

The villain and core plot were rather bland, but barely passable and the humor really was what really redeemed the film. The humor and the homages to TOS and the TOS crew Films. Compared to most of the other remakes, reboots, sequels/prequels and re-imaginings of classic scifi/adventure lately... this one was indeed a great movie. But as just a movie, it was only a fun escape, still worth another viewing though.

And on a serious note, I'm sorry for your loss, Merc2k.

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Friday, May 15, 2009 4:10 PM

PATIENCEHEAVYHORSE

Perfectly put Singate, I agree completely. I loved it and really respect what they've done here to please fans old and new - the film DOES have a soul and it's everything I wanted it to be and nothing I didn't. I think the minority of hard core Trekkers (who in my opinion take themselves too seriously - I'm a TrekkIE and proud of it) who dislike this film are really just pissed that "this thing of ours" is popular now in a way that they can't call it quite their own in the same way. Who cares? It's fun, it's great and it's really entertaining. And the casting, as everyone has noted pretty much, could nary be better.

Weakest point btw is Giacchino's new theme - just not special or memorable enough, sounding like pretty much every summer superhero flick.

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 6:46 AM

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Originally posted by patienceheavyhorse:
I think the minority of hard core Trekkers (who in my opinion take themselves too seriously - I'm a TrekkIE and proud of it) who dislike this film are really just pissed that "this thing of ours" is popular now in a way that they can't call it quite their own in the same way.

The struts supporting the Enterprise nacelles were 23% too wide....

The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 6:50 AM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
HATED Dark Knight, btw .

You better be laughing when you say that, dude.

It was a great film, to be sure- I just personally disliked it enough not to want to own it.

Just noting this to illustrate that we all have different tastes in movies we have a personal investment in (and Batman Begins is one of my favourite superhero flicks of all time- go figure...).

The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by patienceheavyhorse:
I think the minority of hard core Trekkers (who in my opinion take themselves too seriously - I'm a TrekkIE and proud of it) who dislike this film are really just pissed that "this thing of ours" is popular now in a way that they can't call it quite their own in the same way.
The struts supporting the Enterprise nacelles were 23% too wide....

The laughing Chrisisall

New Spocks ears were also 2.2mm bigger than in TOS.

Glad you liked it Chris.
To me, this is what a summer blockbuster should be.
It does have it's flaws (what doesn't?) but they are easily pass-overable and any cosmetic/plot changes can all be answered by the alternate timeline.
Like others I'm not a big fan of the new look Enterprise, both interior and exterior, but it's by no means bad, the basic shape and look are still there.

And as you say if this is the way for more original crew Trek, then 'beam me up'.
(Sorry, but somebody had to type it).

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:35 AM

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Originally posted by lwaves:

Glad you liked it Chris.

When will the extended Director's Cut be available?

The laughing Chrisisall

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:15 PM

MACBAKER

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by ecgordon:
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
HATED Dark Knight, btw .

You better be laughing when you say that, dude.

It was a great film, to be sure- I just personally disliked it enough not to want to own it.

Just noting this to illustrate that we all have different tastes in movies we have a personal investment in (and Batman Begins is one of my favourite superhero flicks of all time- go figure...).

The laughing Chrisisall

I couldn't agree with you more! The Dark Knight was very well done, but it just isn't the kind of movie I want to watch over and over again. Batman Begins, Ironman, and the last Hulk movie are movies I own because I will watch them over and over again. This new Trek will also make that list when it comes out on disc!

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:20 PM

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

I couldn't agree with you more! The Dark Knight was very well done, but it just isn't the kind of movie I want to watch over and over again.

I swear I will wear out my Abram's version disk (I already have it due to my ability to time travel- wait 'till you see the second one in 2011!!!!!), as I almost have my Director's Cut TMP one...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:58 AM

OPPYH

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

I swear I will wear out my Abram's version disk (I already have it due to my ability to time travel- wait 'till you see the second one in 2011!!!!!), as I almost have my Director's Cut TMP one...

This is an official reboot, so remember the even numbered Trek films are the best

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Monday, May 18, 2009 1:06 AM