Star Trek

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:52 pm

Can't believe no one's commented here about this yet. Great Movie!

Just saw it earlier this afternoon and I was impressed, they pulled it off well whereas when I first heard about it, I had my doubts.

If you haven't already, go see it.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:33 pm

i'm going to see it on IMAX pretty soon...just waiting for the huge crowds to die down a bit.

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:27 pm

Yeah I saw it last night with the wife. I was really impressed. My only comment is the cameo by Nimoy - not really understood why he was in that particular role. Anyway, this is a must see movie, especially if you are a Trekkie. Excellent character development, and excellent special effects.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:00 am

yea, it gets an A.

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:12 am

Haven't seen the movie quite yet. Compare the cast from this movie to the original series, which would you feel is better?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:34 am

I haven't seen it yet. Waiting to catch an early matinee.

If you're a nit-picking Trekkie like me, let me warn you that this is a "re-imagining" of Star Trek, just like BSG was a re-imagining of the old Battlestar Galactica, and like Smallville was a re-imagining of Superman.

As such, they will violate a lot of the known history of Star Trek, change the technology, and change the social dynamics. So although this is done in the spirit of Star Trek TOS, this is not not your father's Star Trek.

If you keep that in mind, then you can have fun watching it. By all reports it's very good.

Err · Post by **Err** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:53 am

FlyingPenguin wrote:I haven't seen it yet. Waiting to catch an early matinee.

If you're a nit-picking Trekkie like me, let me warn you that this is a "re-imagining" of Star Trek, just like BSG was a re-imagining of the old Battlestar Galactica, and like Smallville was a re-imagining of Superman.

As such, they will violate a lot of the known history of Star Trek, change the technology, and change the social dynamics. So although this is done in the spirit of Star Trek TOS, this is not not your father's Star Trek.

If you keep that in mind, then you can have fun watching it. By all reports it's very good.

Thanks FP. I haven't seen it yet but I was wondering how Kirk and Spock could be at Starfleet together when Spock was serving under Christopher Pike at the time on the Enterprise. Knowing that it's a re-imaging make sense.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:52 am

I haven't seen it yet but I was wondering how Kirk and Spock could be at Starfleet together when Spock was serving under Christopher Pike at the time on the Enterprise.

When you see it, you'll see that IMO, they pulled that off correctly. Pike WAS there too. The movie seems historically accurate from my recollection. Like Ex mentions, the only strange part is Nimoy's role although it does tie things together for this movie.
Yeah, the ship's technically far better than the TV series was in '66 but after 43 years, you'ld expect that too.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:05 am

Was it just me or did they actually pus the dates further into the future? i.e. the original ST was like 2012 or something remotely close and I think in this one it was something like 2220? or something? I don't recall, was too absorbed int he movie

eGo

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:09 am

eGoCeNTRoNiX wrote:Was it just me or did they actually pus the dates further into the future? i.e. the original ST was like 2012 or something remotely close and I think in this one it was something like 2220? or something? I don't recall, was too absorbed int he movie

eGo

No, they got the timeline right. 2012 would have predated them having warp drive and meeting the Vulcans

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:35 am

Evil: There are a lot of things "wrong" according to the original series timeline: The Enterprise is much bigger, it was built in a different location, Kirk commanded at least one other ship prior to the Enterprise, I could go on but they would be spoilers.

As long as you accept that it's a whole new Star Trek universe then it's okay.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:03 pm

i decided not to wait...went to the IMAX tonight and saw it.

10/10. i honestly could not have asked for more out of a trek movie...revisioned or not. the thing was non-stop from start to finish...wow.

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sun May 17, 2009 11:29 pm

I've heard nothing but good about it, but my family has been in such discord of late that I haven't had a chance to get out to see it.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:14 am

As long as you accept that it's a whole new Star Trek universe then it's okay.

Sigh, I'll try

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:48 pm

saw it at the IMAX too, it was a great movie. I've watched practically everything Star Trek related in the past, wouldn't call myself a "trekkie" or anything, but I really enjoyed the new movie, hope there's more to come...