Topic: New Star Trek pulls in 76.5 Million!

[psytce]

i've seen a couple still frames that actually made me not cringe.. but go "OMG look.. the engineering section looks perfect... omg .. they've got the bridge dome glowing."

So.. still haven't seeeeeen it yet (my 40th birthday is in 12 days) and a bunch of my old friends and I are going to see it at the IMAX.

Any opinions on the IMAX vs normal theatres?

Regards,

Frey,

Definitely worth the extra few bucks. I saw it on Friday in IMAX and it was great..... I can't wait for the next one....
Maybe this will spark something along the lines of a new TV show .....

...and I agree with your comment about SFC4......

Tommy

[Strayy]

Saw the new Trek  in Imax..... Incredible !!!    J.J. did a hell of a job, contrary to all the pre movie hype...  as for the cast...

Chris Pine- great job considering he's trying to fill a legends shoes...
Zachary Quinto- priceless
Zoe Salanda- being that hot, would have been an admiral at starfleet communications command in 2 years
John Cho- not even close to Sulu
Anton Yelchin- perfect Chekov, except for the hair
Simon Pegg- could'na done aaany better, lads
Karl Urban- onlly thing missing was the country doc drawl

As for Vulcan.... coulda been done different, Orion girls at starfleet academy ???
so aside from the small nitpicks, this movie makes Trek alive and well and shows that the fat lady has'nt sung yet for the oldest space opera ever   

[marstone]

Saw the new Trek  in Imax..... Incredible !!!    J.J. did a hell of a job, contrary to all the pre movie hype...  as for the cast...

Chris Pine- great job considering he's trying to fill a legends shoes...
Zachary Quinto- priceless
Zoe Salanda- being that hot, would have been an admiral at starfleet communications command in 2 years
John Cho- not even close to Sulu
Anton Yelchin- perfect Chekov, except for the hair
Simon Pegg- could'na done aaany better, lads
Karl Urban- onlly thing missing was the country doc drawl

As for Vulcan.... coulda been done different, Orion girls at starfleet academy ???
so aside from the small nitpicks, this movie makes Trek alive and well and shows that the fat lady has'nt sung yet for the oldest space opera ever   

Well, Orion is a part of the Federation.  The pirates are not officially part of Orion.

One thing that has always bothered me about the russian accent used.  Povel Andreievich Chekov has "v's" in his name and he can say them, but any other V's end up being said as a "w".  He doesn't say Powel for his first name.

[Starfox1701]

I' too loved it my only reall nitpics where the interior sets which didn't feel trek to me much less TOS and the tweeked sound effects. We have been using the original stuff for 40 years and they still work fine. Oh and those phaser pistols. Sorry JJ they just looked like toys and not the real thing. Like I said nit picks I would definetly recomend the film and egerly look forward to another instalment.

[marstone]

I' too loved it my only reall nitpics where the interior sets which didn't feel trek to me much less TOS and the tweeked sound effects. We have been using the original stuff for 40 years and they still work fine. Oh and those phaser pistols. Sorry JJ they just looked like toys and not the real thing. Like I said nit picks I would definetly recomend the film and egerly look forward to another instalment.

Aww the pistols were kewl.  They flip the barrel for stun or kill, I mean how kewl is that.

Okay, I didn't really like them, but the flipping barrels was kind of funny.

[Ravok]

 Finally got to see it today.

 Absolutely !! Fantastic!!! The movie started at a fast pace and never slowed down.

 Excellent job for a remake. Spock and McCoy where right on the money. As a matter of fact the younger Spock looked so original it was spooky.

 I can't wait for the next one.

 JJ earned the keys to the franchise with this movie. He had a near impossible job, and pulled it off, with some of the most picky, and critical fans around.

[Starfox1701]

The funny thing is that in the way alot of stuff worked with the ships, weapons, and systems it looked like SFB and SFC had a much bigger effect on the speciel effects crews then the original show did.

[Ravok]

The funny thing is that in the way alot of stuff worked with the ships, weapons, and systems it looked like SFB and SFC had a much bigger effect on the speciel effects crews then the original show did.

 I felt the same way. They even had AMD's.

[Lono]

In my most authentic Comic Book Guy Voice... Ahem...

"WORST EPISODE EVAR!"

 

Now - before you lynch me - I definately recommend this film for what it is - saw it in IMAX and the first 10 minutes were Wrath of Kahn style Awesomeness to me!

However, seriously, the plot was easily, and I Mean EASILY, the WORST of all the Star Trek Movies!

(and that is sayin' somethin!)

I mean - since when did Kirk turn into the Scarlet Witch, and the Enterprise turn into the S.S. Heart of Gold?? - if you get my meaning...


Also - seriously -


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TIME TRAVEL AGAIN!??!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Didn't that already RUIN the Enterprise TV Series already!??

And this plot is practically a combo of the Last Star Trek plot and the Enterprise series plot - I mean really?? REALLY??? THAT"S ALL YOU GOT!??????

And since when did ROMULANS act/look like friggin' KLINGONS!???  - Abbsurd!!!!!!

And Destroying THAT planet - REALLY!?? - Talk about ALTERNATIVE TIMELINE!!??!!!!

And since when was Spock's dad so incredibly understanding???????? - He sould win Dad of the Frikkin Century!

 









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The characterizations - though - almost make up for it - they really do - I mean I WILL watch this again - McCoy is friggin' spot on - and HILARIOUS - imho!

So - I give this a definit thumbs up - as long as you leave your brain at the door - and - as long as your brain is off - shell out the extra dough for the IMAX - I mean Everything is Better when Bigger!!!

;-)



For anyone turned off on the plot issues with Star Trek - be warned - Terminator's plot holes makes this convienent interpretation of cannon seem TAME by comparrison!

(can't give that one a recommend - but, I dunno - I guess there was a moment or two that felt fun - as long as you aren't really into the mythos - or the idea that AI can perhaps strategize better than say Dr. Evil...)

 

[Starfox1701]

So did you like the movie or not?

[Lono]

Well yes - I suppose I did - in the way that a Fan Boy can enjoy a "What If?" comic...

(One of my favorites being What IF the Incredible Hulk battled Thor, God of Thunder! - man that had a BRUTAL ending - heh heh!)

Kind of reminds me when famous guest writers would do X- Files episode - I'd go - that was cool/different - but I look forward to getting back to the real show...

I mean - it's a fun film - but it is NOT Star Trek - not Cannon - not Realistic - not Challenging - missing everything that Sci Fi is usually known for...

Now Primer - just saw that the other day - that was a wild movie!

I guess if

SFC Series = Wrath of Khan

then

Star Trek DAC = Star Trek Reboot

to put it into SFC fanboy perspective...


But Terminator - man - that equals Halo 2!

 

[Ronin]

And now... something entirely different.

Star Trek Song

[Starfox1701]

Oh I love me some Voltaire. Too bad the album is so hard to find.

[FPF-Paladin]

Oh did that ever make me LOL