Star-Trek

[iceberg]

I'm by no means a sci-fi person, and I make fun of DallasEast all the time for being a damn trekkie, but that movie looks like it's going to be awesome

can't get over Harold being in the movie, but regardless, the previews are cool for this movie

just got back from seeing it for a team event.

best star trek movie to date.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

just got back from seeing it for a team event.

best star trek movie to date.

I have a feeling Harold was surprisingly good in this movie?

 

[tomson75]

When the teaser came out I thought it looked pretty good. When the trailer came out I thought it looked awful.

I've never really been a fan of Star Trek, but the reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly positive. Enough so that I might actually have to watch it.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

When the teaser came out I thought it looked pretty good. When the trailer came out I thought it looked awful.

I've never really been a fan of Star Trek, but the reviews I've read have been overwhelmingly positive. Enough so that I might actually have to watch it.

if the movie ends up being anything as exciting as the trailor, I'll be a happy man

I haven't looked forward to seeing a movie since "The Dark Knight", incidentally I didn't see that until it came out on DVD

 

[CowboyMike]

I know it's supposed to be a reboot of the genre but from what I have seen in trailers Gene Rodenberry is turning over in his grave over this movie. It is nothing close to what he created. Well except for Kirk bedding every female he comes across.

I think Gene Roddenberry would be happy with this. Leonard Nimoy seems to think Gene would be proud of this movie. There is a quote of Roddenberry saying that he wishes sometime in the future someone fresh would take hold of Star Trek and redefine it and move it even further than he did. I think JJ Abrams has done this. Gene would be proud.

if the movie ends up being anything as exciting as the trailor, I'll be a happy man

I think it was more exciting than the trailer. The trailer gave everyone a taste of the movie but didn't give too much away. I didn't want it to end when the movie was winding down, so yeah, I'd say it's worth going to see.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I think Gene Roddenberry would be happy with this. Leonard Nimoy seems to think Gene would be proud of this movie. There is a quote of Roddenberry saying that he wishes sometime in the future someone fresh would take hold of Star Trek and redefine it and move it even further than he did. I think JJ Abrams has done this. Gene would be proud.



I think it was more exciting than the trailer. The trailer gave everyone a taste of the movie but didn't give too much away. I didn't want it to end when the movie was winding down, so yeah, I'd say it's worth going to see.

I hadn't heard about that.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think Gene Roddenberry would be happy with this. Leonard Nimoy seems to think Gene would be proud of this movie. There is a quote of Roddenberry saying that he wishes sometime in the future someone fresh would take hold of Star Trek and redefine it and move it even further than he did. I think JJ Abrams has done this. Gene would be proud.



I think it was more exciting than the trailer. The trailer gave everyone a taste of the movie but didn't give too much away. I didn't want it to end when the movie was winding down, so yeah, I'd say it's worth going to see.

then I'm down

I hadn't heard about that.

that's why we only wake you up for the important meetings

 

[YosemiteSam]

just got back from seeing it for a team event.

best star trek movie to date.

Better than the Wrath of Kahn?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Better than the Wrath of Kahn?

QUaN!

oh

 

[iceberg]

Better than the Wrath of Kahn?

that was a good movie, to be sure. but this is just a great movie overall. funny, suspensefull...i HATE heights and there's one scene in particular were i had to keep holding my breathe.

great movie. hard to compare to the older movies, but so far i'd put it as the best.

 

[Yeagermeister]

that's why we only wake you up for the important meetings

SSDD

 

[burmafrd]

As long as its made clear this is all AU then its ok by me.
Fact is that if you go by the timeline that Roddenberry made and supported over the years this is all AU. Spock was on the Enterprise for 17 years before Kirk took command. Scotty was older by at least 10 years then Kirk; Uhura, Checkov and Sulu all several years younger. So they could NOT be all in the Academy at the same time. It was also established that Kirk was a very dedicated cadet not chasing tail everywhere and very much someone that really had his nose buried in the books. I could go on but that is the gist of it. And these examples were all supported in many books and many lectures given by ROddenberry over the years. Not just in the original series but in the movies as well. Once again as long as its understood that this is AU then I have no problem with it and hope it does very well. It was time to restart things anyway- and nothing else would have gotten the support of Paramount.

 

[Khartun]

Kind wished they would have did one with the crew from Star Trek enterprise...a rated R one so we could see more T'pal and somehow work it in so Seven of Nine winds up on the ship getting Vulcan pressure treatments from T'Pal.

haha, i like the way you think!

 

[Kangaroo]

As long as its made clear this is all AU then its ok by me.
Fact is that if you go by the timeline that Roddenberry made and supported over the years this is all AU. Spock was on the Enterprise for 17 years before Kirk took command. Scotty was older by at least 10 years then Kirk; Uhura, Checkov and Sulu all several years younger. So they could NOT be all in the Academy at the same time. It was also established that Kirk was a very dedicated cadet not chasing tail everywhere and very much someone that really had his nose buried in the books. I could go on but that is the gist of it. And these examples were all supported in many books and many lectures given by ROddenberry over the years. Not just in the original series but in the movies as well. Once again as long as its understood that this is AU then I have no problem with it and hope it does very well. It was time to restart things anyway- and nothing else would have gotten the support of Paramount.

It was very while done IMO and I thought it was better than Kahn which was my favorite and the only one I thought was truly a great movie. I enjoyed some of the others but they where solid movies and funny.

The series was made in the 70's on low budget and was great I grew up watching the reruns.

 

[CowboyMike]

As long as its made clear this is all AU then its ok by me.

Well, they kind of explain that. I don't want to give details away without anyone seeing it. Let's just say it's a reboot, but it couldn't have happened without everything (TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT, Movies) happening before. It honors Star Trek's past while at the same time starting anew.

Better than the Wrath of Kahn?

I'd say The Wrath of Kahn is still number one. This is a close second. It's setting everything up for a Wrath of Kahn like sequel, though, I think.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

alright trekkies, calm down

 

[kmp77]

I thought it was very good...very well made and quite exciting. Also it's the "biggest" Trek to date...quite grand. I can't wait for the sequel. This thing will make over $100 mill this weekend and deserves to do so.

 

[Kevinicus]

I thought it was very good...very well made and quite exciting. Also it's the "biggest" Trek to date...quite grand. I can't wait for the sequel. This thing will make over $100 mill this weekend and deserves to do so.

I HAD fully expected that, but if the turnout at my local theater is any indication it'll make about $20 million. Obviously it won't be that low, but for some reason there was just almost nobody there last night. I could have walked in as the movie was starting and gotten a seat smack dab in the middle and at the perfect distance. Normally for a movie this big on opening night I'd have to get there about an hour ahead of time (which I unfortunately did do last night).

 

[DallasEast]

Trek... redone.

Loved it. They took the Star Trek franchise from its beginnings, dismantled it, threw out some elements and reassembled what was left into something fresh and new.

It will not end up as being the best movie of the summer. Not even close, but J.J. Abrams has breathed new life back into Trek. The franchise's formula had run its natural course. This change at its very core will help revitalize it for a new generation of fans.

Non-Trek fans may not like it. Heck, some Trek fans may not as well, but I'm damn proud of this bold move. There were some things which I didn't like. The young actor playing Pavel Chekov used a Russian accent which was way too thick. Hopefully, he'll do a little better in the sequel.

Live long and prosper.

 

[Dodger12]

I HAD fully expected that, but if the turnout at my local theater is any indication it'll make about $20 million. Obviously it won't be that low, but for some reason there was just almost nobody there last night. I could have walked in as the movie was starting and gotten a seat smack dab in the middle and at the perfect distance. Normally for a movie this big on opening night I'd have to get there about an hour ahead of time (which I unfortunately did do last night).

I too went an hour before the movie started and thought they'd be sold out. I was even more shocked when he lady at the window told me only 5 tickets had been sold. By the time the movie started, there were maybe 20 people in theater which I thought was strange.

I grew up on Star Trek and here's my take but don't read if you don't like some spoilers:

This movie is going to be extremely popular with the younger "new" Star Trek audience. As a sci-fi movie taking away the historical aspects of the characters, it's a must see film; great specal effects and action. But as an "old timer" Star Trek fan, I thought it fell short developing the characters and the plot, as it got very confusing at times. Too bad because it was a missed oportunity for JJ Abrams. The first half hour of the movie was absolutely unreal in its intensity, special effects and story telling as it started to develop Kirk's character and that theme carried over in the second half hour as the other chracters were introduced. From there things leveled out and in some cases, got a little silly with Spock and Uhura (what the hell was that and why was it necessary for the film?).

Other headscratchers: The fleet's flagship being manned by a rookie crew who hadn't even completed the academy? The universe is threatened by an oversized mining ship that's armed to the teeth? The villain blames Spock for not being able to stop a supernova from destroying his planet? I could go on and on but you get the idea. It's a weak plot.

This movie won't win an Acadamy Award for best picture but if you want a night of good entertainment with your kids, go see it.