The new "Star Trek" shows us what we've lost

The Movies | 5/10/09 | Vanity

[HungarianGypsy]

This is the first bad review I have read on this.

I know a few women who went only to appease their husbands or boyfriends and loved the movie. One girl has gone back to see it a second time.

[svcw]

Sweet analysis. I am betting on five more movies and that the plots are all written already. My theory is that Spock and Kirk will spend the movies trying to reset history and that's how the last movie ends - all back to the way it was. But I guess if I could write story lines I would be. ♥

[dragnet2]

Every review I have read was positive.

My son is going back this evening to see it. This will be his second time now.

He said it was the best movie he's seen in a long time. He was very much impressed.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Well, GA Custer was promoted directly from first lieutenant to brigadier general at the age of 23..."

David Farragut was placed in command of a captured British ship at the age of 12, and himself taken prisoner by the Brits at 14.

[traderrob6]

To be honest my distaste from the term orginates here...

http://exposingtheleft.blogspot.com/2007/09/hillarys-purple-prose.html

[Revolting cat!]

Thank you for the review. Anything negative will piss off the Trekkies. Me, I'm waiting for the pre-prequel, showing the principal characters in kindergarten, and of course, Immaculate Conception of the main character, who at the age of 33 would record a version of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds! True Trekkies wouldn't settle for anything less!

[LdSentinal]

Decent, but forgettable. That's my review.

I 100% agree that Urban got down McCoy perfectly.

Oh, and the idea of Kirk becoming captain of the Enterprise (Starfleet's flagship) when he's only a cadet is not believable.

[Biggirl]

Looking forward to seeing it myself either this week or next week.:)=^..^=

[mdmathis6]

Abrams seems to operate his shows on such story arcs, and Paramount would be smart to encourage such. That way the Star Trek genre be could renewed every 10 years with new ideas and new energy. Paramount would never go bankrupt!

So after the timeline is reset after 5 movies, a new rebirth and refreshing of the Star Trek franchise can be enjoyed by all as well as fresh profits for Paramount!

Dr. Who has had a few successful reimaginings, so why not Star Trek?

I just wish that James Cameron could have had a crack at one of the Star Trek movies, or perhaps a stand alone Federation based movie with lots of fire power, sweating space soldiers and lots of mean Borg to fight! Cameron’s take on character depth would really give Star Trek some punch, not that Abrams does that badly!

[Future Snake Eater]

A realistic “Gilligan’s Island” would only get you so far, though. The things they’ve done in “Lost” could keep you tuning in forever practically. However, I believe they have one, maybe two more seasons left before it’s all over.

Plus, you can’t just watch an episode every now and again or else you’ll never keep up. My wife and I got the prior seasons through Netflix and all the other episodes are available for free at abc.com.

“Lost” is an outstanding show. I’ve never had a show keep me guessing for as long as this one has. It’s a helluva lot of fun.

[The Louiswu]

Sorry you didn't like it. My wife and I have been twice this weekend and will most likely see it again on an IMax screen in the next few days.

It is very entertaining, lovely to look at and the opening scene was brilliant in every respect and the rest of the film kept good pace.

[mdmathis6]

I’ll bet the ladies loved the Uhura /Spock thing! Well at least Kirk won’t have to worry about Spock needing to “POM FARR” every seven years...Uhura will take things well in hand!

[Mr Rogers]

Haven’t seen the movie. However, “But that’s because it’s a fantasy movie”...

As a rule, it is MORE important for a fantasy to keep realistic where it can so that the audience will relate to it as a real story. Just tossing sanity out whenever it is inconvenient is a classic sign of truly bad fantasy.

I was planning on going to see it, but if all the people who like it consider “Lost” to be great TV...

[yarddog]

to me a serious dramatic serial has to be at least a little bit believable. Lost quit being that very quickly.

[Future Snake Eater]

I haven’t, but I’ve been hearing lukewarm reviews at best. Is it worth watching?

[Rebelbase]

“. “Lost” is the best show on TV now that “Battlestar Galactica” is over. “

Thumbs down on both of those.

[Terpfen]

Endless, but inaccurate.

[traderrob6]

How so?

[calex59]

I have seen many people on FR praise this movie, but the fact that Uhura and Spock(of all people)are having a love affair at the Academy is beyond ridiculous. He was raised without emotion, engaged to a Vulcan girl at age 6 and was incapable of having an affair until that part of him had been reconciled.

The original series makes Spock's personality disorders perfectly clear and for an affair to blossom with Uhura is just beyond the pale as far as I am concerned. I don't need to see the movie to know I wouldn't like it on that point alone.

Anything that messes with the time line and the character type of the original is not a good movie IMO.

[MrLee]

Lukewarm!!??? Surely you jest! YES, watch it. Last show of the season Tuesday on Fox Network. Leonard Nimoy makes his first appearance UNTIL next season!!