The New Star Trek Movie [Archive]

GhostOfAllie

01-03-2009, 05:45 PM

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So, who is excited for this one!
I honestly can't decide if I'm excited or worried. Heh.

Am I the only one that thinks Zachary Quinto looks like he's playing Spock in some parody?

Discuss.

Vaughn Whynot

01-03-2009, 05:47 PM

fuck me sideways....another one
they are like rabbits
just multiplying over and over again

ahahaha
Harold is in this one
http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/3/32916/03_2008/harold%20and%20kumar_1.jpg
i can't watch it now...i be waiting for stoner jokes the whole time

GhostOfAllie

01-03-2009, 05:56 PM

TheMightySeamus

01-03-2009, 06:07 PM

I'm not sure about this'un. I've never been the biggest fan of Star Trek, and the only thing I like by J.J Abrams was Fringe, and that got bad fast.

edwardlavender

01-04-2009, 04:15 AM

yo, the new star trek is going to be sic. i've been watching the old star trek series (the only star trek that matters) and i think that zachary quinto is going to rock the motherfuckin house as spock.

"waiting for stoner jokes the whole time"

yeah...i guess that goes to show that you can't look past one part the guy's played.

uhura is hot too

-zac

Vaughn Whynot

01-04-2009, 09:05 AM

yeah...i guess that goes to show that you can't look past one part the guy's played.
or the fact thats all he played

Nonsensical studios

01-04-2009, 09:24 AM

Am I the only one who will see this because Simon Pegg is Scotty?

Its like the perfect role! (Besides Shaun, Tim Bisley, And Nick Angel)

Ciaran

01-04-2009, 10:30 AM

You're not alone, I'm seeing it purely for Simon Pegg.

ArtisticProductions

01-04-2009, 10:34 AM

I AM EXCITED BECAUSE RANDY PAUSCH HAS A SMALL PART IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vaughn Whynot

01-04-2009, 10:54 AM

Am I the only one who will see this because Simon Pegg is Scotty?

Its like the perfect role! (Besides Shaun, Tim Bisley, And Nick Angel)
yeah simon pegg is so funny
but i want to see how he does in a serious role
and you also forgot other pegg characters
Dennis Doyle, Benji, Dr. Russel Fell, 1st Sgt. William Evans (small part in band of brothers)

Ciaran

01-04-2009, 12:07 PM

Dr. Russel Fell

Special skill: Home Orthodontics.

Vaughn Whynot

01-04-2009, 01:52 PM

Special skill: Home Orthodontics.
you know it lol

moesboy

01-06-2009, 09:29 AM

they are tying to have the premier in Vulcan Saskatuwan

blitzkrieg

01-06-2009, 11:29 AM

You mean Saskatchewan or Vulcan, Alberta?

Indymoguler

02-02-2009, 05:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScHxUopDlKc

i can already tell this movie will be good.
sorry if there is another thread. just add it in.

WesScog

05-10-2009, 06:19 PM

It was AWESOME. Great movie.

Alasdair

05-10-2009, 06:59 PM

It was awful, but fun because I went to the release dressed as a jedi with my gf as princess leia and a friend as jar jar binks

hayden

05-10-2009, 07:04 PM

It was awful, but fun because I went to the release dressed as a jedi with my gf as princess leia and a friend as jar jar binks

did anyone try to punch you in the face?

snicket

05-10-2009, 07:12 PM

It was awful, but fun because I went to the release dressed as a jedi with my gf as princess leia and a friend as jar jar binks
hahahahha Oh my gosh. That is pure genius.

NaziActionFigure

05-10-2009, 07:25 PM

It was an amazing movie. Absolutely gorgeous. I loved the way that wide ass anamorphic lens caught all the flares in the bridge, and most everything else was beautiful. Hats off to Daniel Mindel.

As someone who's never seen an episode of the series, or any of the movies, I obviously can't comment on how faithful it was to the original characters. But I felt it was extremely accessible, and they explained a lot about the Star Trek universe pretty eloquently. There were some silly parts, like when young Kirk almost kills himself driving off of a cliff for no apparent reason, but they were sure as hell fun.

Nearly every performance was great, even some of the strangely cast ones, like simon pegg worked well. Characters like Spock were fascinating to me, since I've never been introduced to them before.

Oh, and Chris Pine is realy hot.

edwardlavender

05-10-2009, 09:24 PM

NAF, Kirk didn't drive the car off the cliff for no reason. His uncle was clearly an asshole and possibly abusive.

Geass

05-10-2009, 11:41 PM

expectations met.

NinternMike

05-11-2009, 12:39 AM

The reason the car was driven off the edge was to show how little Kirk cared. All part of his fearless charm.

I loved the movie. I've never really watched Star Trek at all before, as I am a huge Star Wars nerd. However, from a fan of science fiction and filmmaking in general, I thought it was a superb movie that, as one critic pointed out, is the "Batman Begins" of Star Trek. That's the way I see it. The original crew is getting older, preventing them from making new episodes. So, why not take them back to their youth, and show how exactly they become the fabled crew of the Enterprise.

I think this movie also pointed out how important casting is in a movie. Never under look the actors. No matter how good the cinematography, writing, or directing, movies are about the actors and how they portray characters.

insane12

05-11-2009, 12:42 AM

I always hated anything startreck but this movie blew me away! Its not going on my all time favorite movie list but it was the first movie that made me aplaued at the end. Second movie were the entire crowd aplaued at the end as well.

i wouldn't be surprise if this movie wins an Oscar. Hell i would be surprise if it dost.

NinternMike

05-11-2009, 12:49 AM

It won't, regardless of if it deserves it or not. The academy is on drugs.

insane12

05-11-2009, 12:53 AM

It won't, regardless of if it deserves it or not. The academy is on drugs.

Thats movies for you. The Crtics are ass holes, the fanboys are retarded who expect the movie adaption to the Cartoon they watch as kid to be exactly the same and every shape and form and the award shows sometimes make you wounder. How the fuck did they get nominated? For example MTV movie awards.

Ladri.

05-11-2009, 01:05 AM

insane12

05-11-2009, 01:09 AM

Star Trek pretty much blew my mind balls away.

I didn't understand why Tyler Perry was in there though. I thought to myself while watching the movie, "Why the fuck is Madea on this council?" He wasn't bad but it was the weirdest casting I have seen in a while.

That will prove to the G.I joe fan boys to not get pissey over the cast. Simon Peg and that guy from Harold and kumar are the least two actors i expected to be in a movie like this.

NinternMike

05-11-2009, 01:11 AM

No, the second I saw Simon Pegg I was like "OMG THAT's who I would have casted!"

I was more stunned by 'Roldy being in the movie. I mean, First Kal Penn goes on to a serious role on house and is now working for Oboma..but this just like blows my mind.

WesScog

05-11-2009, 01:26 AM

Star Trek pretty much blew my mind balls away.

I didn't understand why Tyler Perry was in there though. I thought to myself while watching the movie, "Why the fuck is Madea on this council?" He wasn't bad but it was the weirdest casting I have seen in a while.

Apparently he's a big Trekkie, so they gave the cameo to him because he always wanted to be in a Star Trek movie.

WesScog

05-11-2009, 01:43 AM

Also, as I guess one of the few people here that was really into Star Trek when I was younger (Watched the original in syndication, my Father loved it when he was a kid, and I was really into The Next Generation when it first came out, seen all the movies at least 3 times, etc.) it was never really ever a "Star Wars" or "Star Trek" thing for me, I was always just really into anything involving space.

So coming from a "moderate" Trekkie (I never went to conventions, never dressed up as the characters other than on Halloween.) someone who always enjoyed it and have watched a lot of it, I loved this movie.

Like I don't get why some of the really hardcore fans don't like it, it was great Sci-Fi, and we haven't had a really good Sci-Fi movie in a while.

NinternMike

05-11-2009, 02:54 AM

Amen.

I mean, It's not like Lucas has put anything that didn't suck in the past decade or so.

Fisherking

05-11-2009, 03:07 AM

It was okay. It felt like a second draft.

insane12

05-11-2009, 02:48 PM

Amen.

I mean, It's not like Lucas has put anything that didn't suck in the past decade or so.

lol hes old.

05-11-2009, 07:38 PM

Like I don't get why some of the really hardcore fans don't like it, it was great Sci-Fi, and we haven't had a really good Sci-Fi movie in a while.

I don't think they could ever accepted anybody else in those roles.

05-11-2009, 07:40 PM

No, the second I saw Simon Pegg I was like "OMG THAT's who I would have casted!

Really i thought he was the actor who least suited his role

insane12

05-11-2009, 08:52 PM

and we haven't had a really good Sci-Fi movie in a while.

Wall-e, Transformers...

Nonsensical studios

05-11-2009, 08:56 PM

Wall-e, Cloverfield, Watchmen, Iron Man,...

Fix'd

05-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Fix'd

no not really.

Nonsensical studios

05-11-2009, 09:23 PM

Wall-e...

Better?

TreasureBox Films

05-11-2009, 09:26 PM

Seein' it tomorrow.
Looks good.
Better?
Heck yes.

insane12

05-11-2009, 10:01 PM

Fix'd

Its called an ass moment... --->(...)<----

am i the only one on theys forums who loved transformers? I loved that movie way more then iron man.

WesScog

05-11-2009, 10:38 PM

Wall-e, Transformers...

Transformers was 2 years ago, and wasn't great Sci-Fi, it was an action movie that just happened to have Sci-Fi elements.

Wall-E was great, but it was a year ago.

WesScog

05-11-2009, 10:40 PM

I loved that movie way more then iron man.

I liked Transformers, but I definitely didn't like it more than Iron man.

TreasureBox Films

05-11-2009, 10:49 PM

^tru dat!

05-12-2009, 12:31 AM

Better?

aye, though you still forgot Sleep dealers

insane12

05-12-2009, 12:43 AM

After this movie im less scared about the planed mass effect movie adaption now.

DarkForestFilms

05-17-2009, 11:23 PM

okay, so i just got back from the theaters, and star trek, was AWESOME!!!
that movie was so great! I'm definitely seeing it again!

snicket

05-17-2009, 11:31 PM

Amazing. Better than all of the prequel Star Wars movies. Awesome. J.J. nailed it.

Nonsensical studios

05-18-2009, 12:02 AM

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910892

insane12

05-18-2009, 01:17 AM

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910892

that make sense why star treck did so well.

WesScog

05-18-2009, 03:30 AM

Nitpicky nerd alert... but Star Trek came WAAAAY before Star Wars (concepted almost 20 years before Star Wars was even released), AND Lucas was just doing more or less a direct adaptation of Campbell's Hero Cycle.

So it's not like Star Wars pioneered something that hadn't ever been done before.

chainedflesh

05-18-2009, 05:22 AM

You know... I always wondered why there is this big feud between lovers of Star Trek and Star Wars. I love both franchises.

Each has their own unique story that make them fun and compelling.

It's like arguing what the best part of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is.

NinternMike

05-18-2009, 06:09 AM

Star Wars didn't pioneer anything but one of the biggest cult following in history. That's the sad beauty of it. Lucas stuck gold. Star Trek is popular...but does not span the wide spectrum that Star Wars has in video games, table top RPG's, expanded universe novels, new jedi order, ect. It hit pop culture more directly as well. Even my mom knows what a LightSaber is. (And she only watches desperate housewives, and like those retarded shows, and she lives in a cave) She wouldn't know what "set phasers to stun" meant.

Hate to admit it, because Lucas is a retard who can't write for shit, but the dude was smart and took a concept and ran with it. The sad part is that the fans know more/respect the source material more than he does.

It's the same thing as Yankee Fans vs. Mets Fans. Same city, both play the same game...but it's fun to pit them against each other just..because.

If anything, I guess what I'm saying is SW is more mainstreamed than Treck. Treck's famous lines are all corny, but awesome. (Live Long And Propser, ect)

...It's just not the same as:

"Leigh: Han, I love you."
"Han: Yea, I know."

Don't mean to spark the nerd battle Wes, I do agree that Treck's concept came first :)...just think it's irrelevant since they both pull from the Hero Cycle.

tambrm1016

05-18-2009, 06:53 AM

When I finished watching the Trek film I wanted to walk across the hall and watch the sequel immediately. Yea, it was that good. J.J. hit a home run with this film and I'm sure we have more adventures ahead of us in this altered time line version of Star Trek!

wordmier

05-18-2009, 07:56 AM

Okay let me start off by saying it was a good movie.
Pleanty of action, excellent characters, loved all the little jokes through out regrading old epsoides and mythos.

Kirk hitting his head in the shuttle : Enterprise wink
The guy in the red Parchute bitting it. saw that coming a mile off.

Simion Peg was halarious.
Karl Urban looks a damn lot like Deforest Kelly.

Harlod and Kumar both were on the set. One was Sulu
But I swear I saw the other one in the background on the bridge.

But (and this might get me flamed) I didn't care for the excessive use of "handheld work" and lens flare.

The camera was constantly moving even during simple dialouges. and whenever they were on the enterprise everything was causing lens flare.

This last bit not sure if I liked or disliked. the use of industrial buildings as the more mechincal sections of the ship. Engieneering looked like it was in a brewery, but it was a nice nod to Original series.

That said. I also feel this movie took every thing Star Trek that came before it and tosssed it out the window. 40+ yrs of ST gone and we have to start anew. So as a old long time fan, I'm a little dissapointed but am willing(and some what eager) to see what comes next.

Wormier

NinternMike

05-18-2009, 08:43 AM

I hate excessive handheld. I'll say it right now, F*** clover field, f*** The second two 'Bourne movies.

Handheld is great when used in say, The Wrestler. It wasn't obnoxious, it helped us naturally follow this very real character throughout the events of his life.

However, the handheld that was used for Treck FIT. It was great, and It never had me shaking my head at any point or scowling. Hence why I say JJ has new respect from me.

Sci Fi = Lens flares. Classic.