Comments on: Movie Review - Star Trek

By: Ecks

Ecks — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:34:00 +0000

Actually, I think the exact point of the alternate timeline is specifically so the original events aren’t “just thrown out the window.” They’re irrelevant to the film’s timeline, yes (well, except when they aren’t, but I’ll shut up), but they still exist; they haven’t been invalidated or retconned the way reboots tend to do to them. They still exist, but they exist in a kind of envelope in the back of the drawer. As for the brain slugs, I do believe that was a bit of a shout-out to the long-time Trek fans. This is definitely a new frontier for the “Star Trek” series. Now if we can only get a another t. v. show out of them that doesn’t have lyrics and electric guitars in its theme song, we’ll be golden, Pony Boy.

By: Dale Nauertz

Dale Nauertz — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:18:09 +0000

Well, yeah, you’re right about the alternate timeline (yet another reason I think it’s an inspired move on Abrams’s part). I cannot wait for a sequel, fingers crossed.

Also…Pony Boy?

By: Jones

Jones — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:47:35 +0000

Sorry, but the ice planet stuff was fairly lame. Mainly due to the fact that the rest of the movie was so good. It just felt out of place to me.

Still a damn good filme though. One that pisses on all 4.5 of the previous Star Trek movies I’ve seen.

By: Ecks

Ecks — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:23:34 +0000

So, I must know: what is this half of a Star Trek movie you’ve seen?

By: Jones

Jones — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:29:55 +0000

The one with the whales. A number of years ago I tried to watch it and ended up falling asleep about midway through. Never bothered to give it another go even though it is supposed to be one of the better ones from what I’ve been told.

Although, I did manage to make my way through V a couple nights ago. If I can get through that debacle I should be able to stomach watching all of IV!

By: Ecks

Ecks — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:01:46 +0000

Not necessarily. V is bad in the way a horrific car crash is bad; in both cases, oh, yes, they’re definitely a loss of face for humanity in general, but you JUST CAN’T LOOK AWAY. With IV, it might be good, but if something shiny moves in your periphery, your gaze just might be diverted. It’s a case of unspectacularly good versus spectacularly bad.

By: Jones

Jones — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:19:37 +0000

So what you’re saying is I should approach IV with the same amount of trepidation as any other Trek-related endeavor?

Will do!

By: hossrex

hossrex — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:40:22 +0000

Star Trek dork here… rebooting was fine with me (although this was less of a reboot than I expected), but why did the film make no sense?

What were the Romulans doing for 25 years before Spock showed up? How was that Supernova going to destroy the universe, when supernova are relatively isolated events… at least in so far as damaging effects go. How does turning a star going supernova into a black hole help anyone?

If you liked Transformers, you probably loved Star Trek.

For me? Meh. 7 out of 10.

Fun, with great acting (except ironically a out of character Leonard Nimoy), but mindless popcorn fun.