Star Trek Sequel May Contain Pointed Modern Commentary

/Film ^ | September 15, 2009 | Russ Fischer

[EveningStar]

OK, so JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and a talented cast (to whom, if things are really fair, a lot of the credit must be given) successfully rebooted Star Trek. Obviously there will be another film, and if nearly thirty years of films in the franchise have taught us anything, it is that making a crappy Trek film is all too easy. So what next for the series? More Shakespeare? Or something else? Based on recent comments, it sounds like Star Trek 2 (or whatever it will be called) could get all sorts of modern, at least from a thematic standpoint...

[eddie willers]

someone suggested that the plotline involve the Vulcans, who had their planet blown up in the last movie

Since the DVD is not out yet, is it too late for me to whine "Spoiler Alert!"?

[PeteB570]

Well, I liked this latest version of Star Trek. I’ll get the DVD.

Could have been better, could have been a lot worse.

I think the only two I really didn’t like were the V-ger and Nemisis ones.

[Vaquero]

Entgerprise was my favorite series....gotta love it.

but the last movie was friggin’ great.....

[Fresh Wind]

Wasn’t it the liberal social commentary that did in Star Trek to begin with?

What would make you say that?

[Night Hides Not]

I guess it depends on what commentary is made. We'll have to wait and see.

I'd love to see Spock do a "mind-meld" with John Galt.

[Reagan Man]

Maybe Sulu will get his health care benefits revoked and his sex change operation denied.

[Alex Murphy]

Star Trek Sequel May Sure To Contain Pointed Modern Commentary Blatant Liberal Message and Ham-Fisted, One-Sided Polemics

[the anti-liberal]

"What would make you say that?"

Gee, I have no idea...

[EveningStar]

That was written by the aformentioned Gene Coon. He used the pseudonym “Lee Cronin” because of a contractual conflict.

[FrogMom]

Don’t forget the one with the planet so stuffed with people that they wanted to get a disease to kill a bunch of them.

[FredZarguna]

Wouldn't happen.

John Galt would blow Spock's mind.

[EveningStar]

LOL

[discostu]

There weren’t any blatant liberal messages in the reboot, and this one is being done by the same team.

[the anti-liberal]

"... and this one is being done by the same team."

That is the one and only consolation.

[Jet Jaguar]

LOL!!!!

[discostu]

Really reading the article I don’t see anything “scary”. They’re just saying you need to have some sort of situation normal people can relate to, which of course is true. but also that it’s primarily entertainment. Really JJ’s history doesn’t have much if any preaching in his shows, he mostly likes to tell stories that look like they have a lot of layers but really don’t, and he’s really fond of characters shifting allegiances.

[tbw2]

This Kirk seemed a little more human, from a car accidentally off a cliff to interrupted coitus opportunity. Less high on the horse.

[LauraJean]

The last has got to be one of the best. I loved the young McCoy.

[GunRunner]

Since the DVD is not out yet, is it too late for me to whine "Spoiler Alert!"?

I figured every Freeper who cared to look at this thread would already have seen it.

Apologies, but that is the tip of the iceberg for the secrets in this movie. I promise I didn't ruin anything except for one event that happens about 45 minutes in.

[mikrofon]