Make no mistake about it: I liked the new star trek film. It was a very well made homage to the original show and movies. I think they probably only need to make just the one film, but I’m sure they’ll make more. As I described it to a friend, it was a mutually beneficial rape. We knew why it came back, what it wanted and it got what it came for and it was enjoyable for all parties involved even though it might not have been needed or welcomed.
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Trekfreek says
@ralphy329 HA…….LMAO! Every time someone looses an argument they ether call people names or ‘say “wow dude its a fucking movie”. LOL! As far as getting interested in something, Lots of people got interested in history by watching “Gone with the Wind” but it’s still a sucky movie that is inaccurate about the civil war. “The Ten commandments” (1956) got lots of people interested in Egyptian culture even though it was not even close to what the Egyptian culture looked like. It means NOTHING.
Trekfreek says
@ralphy329 Now let’s look at it “on its own merits”. 1st, when the movie opens characters are quickly introduced and just as quick are killed off.(why should we care?). 2nd, The Super ship (undamaged) could not take a little ship hitting it, but latter it took out 2 armadas (Believable?). 3rd, a full Lieutenant giving command to a cadet when there are other officers more qualified. (Realistic?). There are over 100 more examples of what makes this a BAD Movie “on its own merits”.
ralphy329 says
@Trekfreek the ship is from the late 24th century. So that means it would have late 24th century weapons and shielding even though it is a mining ship. Most of those are nit picks. I’m arguing with a fanboy. I hope you have a good life bye.
Trekfreek says
@ralphy329 That’s right and it came back to the 23rd century, where the ships are made of papier-mâché in comparison. It’s like taking an ocean oil drill platform of today (arm it with today’s top of the line heat seeking, and nuclear missiles, and pitting it against a WWI battle ship. Do you really think that even if the battle ship rammed the oil rig it would even scratch it? Yet Nero’s rig was severely damaged…THAT is what I mean by impossibly BAD! You’re arguing with an EDUCATED Fan-Man.
Actionguy1 says
That’s right girl! JJ Abrams ASS RAPED Star Trek!
JienTheBest says
@newguy90 Funny, we just had a very interesting discussion about that over on my Anime-/Manga-Forum :)
scaredofmilk says
I liked it. I want to lick Uhura’s pretty nose btw.
TheInspector3000 says
@Actionguy1 your knida wrong, this video says that star trek raped YOU, and some people enjoyed it.
Actionguy1 says
@TheInspector3000 No, my friend. The talentless JJ Abrams truly ASS RAPED “Star Trek”. It was just the little uneducated noobs like you who liked it. No accounting for taste there!
TheInspector3000 says
@Actionguy1 you clearly do not understand the point of this short. a girl ( not Star Trek) is raped by STAR TREK ( not JJ himself but the movie) and she walks out enjoying it, because it was a cheap trill. if you care to watch his long version, RLM points out that the movie was tailored for the mass audience, so they dumbed it down, this was ordered by the company who knew star trek was dying and it made alot of money. JJ Abrams just directed it, all he did was make those damn lence flares.
erentheca says
Overall, where the 2009 movie went very wrong was the break in continuity, and the fact that it rushed all the characters into the film. If we are going to go back to the beginning, why not just pick up on Kirk just as he is nearing command of the Enterprise, and tell the story of how he assembled the first crew? It would be a deeper, and much more real story, and would entice viewers to watch the sequel where we have a transition to the crew we know.
erentheca says
@Trekfreek You have a point there. To me, rushing Kirk from cadet to the captain’s chair was, in my opinion, the most implausible stretch of the film, and that’s saying a lot. A good origin story never required a “cadet Kirk”, but they just had to shoehorn the Kobiashi Maru in the film, while sacrificing continuity and any chance at seeing Kirk as an executive officer getting his first command, which would have been far more interesting.
rob062388 says
@erentheca I don’t get why so many people complain about continuity of this film. It clearly sets itself apart from the rest of the timeline. Young Spock even says this OUT LOUD. What the hell more do you want? The reason they didn’t go with a direct prequel approach was that they saw what happened with shows like Enterprise. There’s too much of the hallowed “continuity” to screw up. Setting itself apart from the rest of the timeline gives them plenty of freedom to do something NEW.
erentheca says
@rob062388 I have no problem with that perspective, and clearly JJ Abrams achieved his overall goal, and from a business and entertainment perspective he made an excellent film. But the reboot, however people may enjoy it, will really just fade off of the radar over the next few years, and 15 years from now, no one will be talking about it, at least, not in a positive light. It contributed nothing to the Star Trek mythos, provided no thoughtful or meaningful message, it’s a forgettable film.
iceskull333 says
why is wheelchair a tag for this review?
spiderwebbie96 says
@rob062388 The continuity of the film didn’t bother me it was other things that didn’t make much sense. E.g. Kirk being promoted to first officer while on suspension and stowed abord the enterprise when there were others who were more qualified such as Uhura or Sulu. The were lots of other examples as well.
BWGgy says
You’re gonna need a wheelchair…
Like how it runs away sideways.
She likes the way her daddy does it for her.
QullVideo says
@erentheca Well I can understand why a diehard Star Trek fan might think that. But these films if anything, are a way for the younger generation who never saw the original Star Trek. I only ever saw a bit of Next Generation as a kid but I am looking forward to the next film [there’s going to be like 3 or 4 films in total].As long as JJ Abrams is careful to not screw it up like George Lucas screwed up and r@ped the Star Wars prequels, then it should be a good trilogy.
QullVideo says
Can you upload 2009 review on Youtube? Those of us who don’t have Quicktime can’t watch it your website. I’d really like to see it again. :(
erentheca says
@QullVideo True, if you hold the Trek Reboot up to the Star Wars prequels… there’s really no comparison. My comments however, mostly addressed the untapped potential in the Star Trek universe that Trek writers frequently overlook. Look what Ridley Scott is doing with Prometheus, the prequel to the Alien Trilogy. He is exploring the mysterious “navigator” race who were ignored by 5 consecutive films. Star Trek 2009 was good, all I am saying is that it could have been great.
vintagevideogamegeek says
Please do a review of this movie like you did the TNG movies.
bierbuik says
@vintagevideogamegeek He did! type redlettermedia in google!
vintagevideogamegeek says
@bierbuik Sir, I am in your debt.
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Broockle says
@smurfenstein yeeaaa….. for an action flik… but for a StarTrek movie it sucked non the less tho xD
and it was somehow alot more obvious to people this time ’round.