New Movie: Star Trek 11 in 2008

[ice4277]

On a somewhat related note, I went to the Star Trek Experience when I was in Vegas this past weekend. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of props from the old shows, and the simulators were pretty well done.

[Barkeep49]

I think Damon is a good actor and so I'd give him a chance as Kirk, though I have trouble picturing it working well.

[HomerSimpson]

Originally Posted by Kodos

And to echo the other Q fans, we need a Q movie! And I would definitely see another Next Generation movie.

You would run into the same problem you had with Data, Brent Spiner.

Do you piss off all the Hardcore Trek fans and recast the role of "Q", John Delance, or do you just ignore the fact the he is now to old for the role and piss off the othe half of the Trek fans.


Those treks fans are just never happy. First they want you to be true to the Science behind their characters, and then they demand that you not recast any of these characters. Sorry people, you can not have it both ways.

[Kodos]

I think with some makeup and a personal trainer, Delancey would be fine. In fact, I don't think another actor could play Q with the same success that he has had.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by ice4277

On a somewhat related note, I went to the Star Trek Experience when I was in Vegas this past weekend. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of props from the old shows, and the simulators were pretty well done.

Did you have a Warp Core Breach in Quark's Bar? 5 kinds of rum in a smoking fish-bowl...yum.

[WSUCougar]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I think with some makeup and a personal trainer, Delancey would be fine. In fact, I don't think another actor could play Q with the same success that he has had.

Agreed

Or the plot line could have something to do with Q (or the Continuum) aging.

[tanglewood]

Isn't Q like really, really old anyway? Would it matter if he looked the same age a couple of hundred years apart?

[WSUCougar]

Well, he's immortal and omnipotent, plus he's merely taking human form, so the theory is he would always choose the exact same appearance.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by BrianD

Did you have a Warp Core Breach in Quark's Bar? 5 kinds of rum in a smoking fish-bowl...yum.

Unfortunately, no. I saw it, but didn't have the time to get one. Not to mention, the national Star Trek convention was there this weekend as well, so the line to that place was crazy.

[Fonzie]

Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Well, he's immortal and omnipotent, plus he's merely taking human form, so the theory is he would always choose the exact same appearance.

Yup. Although, he could "age" himself just for kicks, like he did in the series finale.

And let's not forget that Data evidently has the option to make himself appear older, as was also seen in the serires finale (his streak of gray hair). So there's some precedent if he wishes to participate in the human experience of aging along with his friends.

[Fonzie]

Dola-

Originally Posted by BrianD

Did you have a Warp Core Breach in Quark's Bar? 5 kinds of rum in a smoking fish-bowl...yum.

Those things are dangerously good.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by Fonzie

Dola-



Those things are dangerously good.

I'll say. I had one the night before my wedding and managed to get myself sick the day of the wedding. Fortunately the wife didn't know about that until much later.

[Barkeep49]

Script has been completed. I have grave doubts about the project when JJ Abrams states "I would actually prefer [that] people don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with an open mind."

In other words? This is not a movie for people who like Star Trek.

[BrianD]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Script has been completed. I have grave doubts about the project when JJ Abrams states "I would actually prefer [that] people don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with an open mind."

In other words? This is not a movie for people who like Star Trek.

With the current Hollywood trend of going back to the beginning and reinventing popular series (Batman, Superman, Bond), this isn't terribly surprising. I'm not overly happy with this news, but they might be able to pull it off.

[Barkeep49]

I agree an origin story isn't surprising, but I don't think JJ Abrams is the one who is going to do it right.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

"I would actually prefer [that] people don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with an open mind."

In other words? This is not a movie for people who like Star Trek.

Who doesn't know Star Trek?

If they don't know Star Trek then they most likely likely don't like science fiction movies in the first place and will have no interest in seeing this anyways..

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by ice4277

On a somewhat related note, I went to the Star Trek Experience when I was in Vegas this past weekend. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of props from the old shows, and the simulators were pretty well done.

You were in Vegas this weekend as well? Damn, wish I had known. I was also in town, losing money hand over fist.

Did you get to experience the awe inspiring power of the talking Star Trek toilet?

[Karim]

I own all the movies, and the entire Voyager series (which I've watched twice). I could never get into TNG; Picard was just too much of a pussy to be believable as a starship captain.

Good to see the franchise isn't dead yet...

[Cuckoo]

Casting news on this... Young Spock cast, and Nimoy will appear as well.

hxxp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/27/people.leonardnimoy.ap/index.html

SAN DIEGO, California (AP) -- Leonard Nimoy isn't through with Spock yet.

The 76-year-old actor will don his famous pointy ears again to play the role in an upcoming "Star Trek" film due out Christmas 2008.

"This is really going to be a great movie. And I don't say things like that lightly," Nimoy told a gathering of 6,500 fans Thursday at Comic-Con, the nation's largest pop-culture convention.

He greeted the crowd with a Vulcan salute.

Nimoy was joined by the newly named young Spock, "Heroes" star Zachary Quinto, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Nimoy.

Both Spocks were introduced by the film's director and co-producer, J.J. Abrams.

"This is a series I loved as a kid," Abrams said, acknowledging that he was "more of a 'Star Wars' kid than a 'Star Trek' kid."

"This matters so much to so many people," he said. "I'm honored to be here and do this."

While the character of Captain Kirk has yet to be cast, Abrams said that William Shatner, who played the role in the original TV series, would likely also have a part in the film.

"It has to be worthy, of him and of you," Abrams told fans, adding that production is slated to begin in November.

One fan asked Nimoy what he thought of his "replacement."

"It was logical," the actor said dryly. He then closed with Spock's classic line: "Live long and prosper."

[rkmsuf]

It would be awesome if Spock and Kirk met on a plane that crashed on a remote island.

[Kodos]

"RKMSUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!"

[sterlingice]

It's going to be hard to see that guy as anything other than Sylar, tho.

SI

[Galaril]

So the cast is just about set with Chris Pine (who the fuck is he?) and the rest of the key roles set. I think the cast so far selected was great but this kid Chris Pine I don't know.

http://omg.yahoo.com/chris-pine-inks...trek/news/3224

[saldana]

karl urban as mccoy? not sure i like that casting.

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by Karim

I own all the movies, and the entire Voyager series (which I've watched twice). I could never get into TNG; Picard was just too much of a pussy to be believable as a starship captain.

Good to see the franchise isn't dead yet...

Agree, Shatner and Mulgrew are the only two Captains worth watching.

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by Galaril

So the cast is just about set with Chris Pine (who the fuck is he?) and the rest of the key roles set. I think the cast so far selected was great but this kid Chris Pine I don't know.

http://omg.yahoo.com/chris-pine-inks...trek/news/3224

Fascinating. William Shatner is succeeded in his role by Chris Pine, just as Captain Kirk succeeded Captain Chris(topher) Pi(k)e on the Enterprise.

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by Bubba Wheels

Agree, Shatner and Mulgrew are the only two Captains worth watching.

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

I always kindof liked DS9 but never really was much of a Trekkie otherwise (tho I'm enjoying watching TOS in syndication over the past year).

I just can't believe someone who liked TOS and Voyager- seems like such an odd mix. I've seen a lot of TNG + Voyager fans but not TOS + Voyager.

SI

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

sweet christ yes he did.

little something my friend and I put together:


http://thequad.hotlinehq.com/andy/

random episode generator for DS9, to help me decide which episodes to watch once i'd watched the whole series through 2x on DVD.

speaking of which, might be about time to go for time #3...or sweet hell...to compress them to watch on my mp3 player.

[Galaril]

I actually enjoyed the last series Enterprise with the Quantum Leap guy who's name eludes me right at the moment. I thought especially the first two seasons were pretty good but really had acrappy ending season where everyhting got crammed in the last couple of episodes.

[Bubba Wheels]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

Didn't like the concept of Voyager, but Mulgrew as Janeway was more "Kirk-like" than the others, never afraid of a fight. Brooks might have made the grade but to be honest he gets lost in the ensemble and is really more of a 'part-player', at least in the beginning years. TOS will always stand alone as best, however, probably why they are going back to it for the movie.

[Passacaglia]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

He was good in American History X, too. And yeah, DS9 rocks.

[samifan24]

Originally Posted by Bubba Wheels

Agree, Shatner and Mulgrew are the only two Captains worth watching.

Wow so I guess you've never watched DS9 then. The best Trek by far and I grew up watching TNG.

[StarBuck]

I'm still hurting that they did not ask Bill Shatner to star. :-/

[Galaril]

I am wondering if this came out last night? And if so has anyone seen it? I want to go but if I go I would like to take my 7 year daughter and am wondering if it is alright for kids that young or is there cursing and nudity?

[DaddyTorgo]

i thought about going last night, but there was just a 7pm show and then a later show and i didn't want to have to rush to the 7pm and be out as late as the later, so i'm going tonight now that it's officially open and there's more shows.

already bought my tickets for the 7:45 show!

[DaddyTorgo]

i'll let you know what i think galaril

[RendeR]

I'm going tonight at 10:30.

[RendeR]

Oh and voyager was by far the worst Star Trek Creation.

TOS is of course the classic show then Ds9 is the best modernization of the series.


Enterprise was awful with the exception of the scenes that had the vulcan chick in them.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by RendeR

I'm going tonight at 10:30.

shall i let you know before it starts for you what i thought?

[terpkristin]

Originally Posted by Galaril

I am wondering if this came out last night? And if so has anyone seen it? I want to go but if I go I would like to take my 7 year daughter and am wondering if it is alright for kids that young or is there cursing and nudity?

Saw this and thought of you: 10 Things Parents Should Know About the New Star Trek | GeekDad

In particular,

Originally Posted by GeekDad

4. It’s PG-13. How PG-13 is it?
There are several fight sequences with blood, none of them are particularly graphic. Several crew members die in various ways, such as being sucked out into space. Also, there is a brief torture scene. Again, none of these scenes are particularly graphic. Overall the violence was much tamer than most PG-13 movies I have seen.
Regarding sex and sexuality, there is one scene with Kirk and a woman making out in their underwear. Another crew member enters and strips down to her underwear. The actually make-out scene is very brief, and the scene isn’t all that erotic.
In one scene, Kirk very distinctly says “Bull****.” I didn’t notice any other bad words, but there could have been a few of the more tame ones.
Overall the movie felt more toward the PG end of the scale rather than close to the R side, but of course each parent needs to make their own choice. I feel that 10 and up could handle the film easily.
If you would like more detail on exactly what the “bad” content is, check out this review at Commonsense media.

I probably won't see it til next week sometime, when I'm back home after travel and Mother's Day, and I expect that by then, you'll have the answers you need.

/tk

[RedKingGold]

This thread is proof that Star Trek fans are more likely to get banned from FOFC than non Star Trekfans.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Saw this and thought of you: 10 Things Parents Should Know About the New Star Trek | GeekDad

In particular,


I probably won't see it til next week sometime, when I'm back home after travel and Mother's Day, and I expect that by then, you'll have the answers you need.

/tk

Thanks. I guess i am less worring about the movie being inappropriate then she just not liking the scifi genre yet. I may try to geta babysitter for our 2 year old and 7 and take my wife instead. THANKS.

[Galaril]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

i'll let you know what i think galaril

Thanks Daddy.

[fantom1979]

I saw the movie last night and I am still forming an opinion. I will probably see it again this weekend.

Overall, I thought the movie was very well done. If I had walked in without ever seeing anything Star Trek, I would have enjoyed it. (I have been a Star Trek fan since the mid 1980's).

The recasting of the major players I think was very well done. Bones and Spock were excellent. Checkov and Scotty were a little over the top, but weren't show stoppers.

I really don't want to give anything away here, since I know alot of you will be seeing the movie this weekend. I will just say that if you are a Star Trek fan, there will be several scenes that make you go "wtf".

Minor Spoiler:

Spoiler

My wife, who is a part time Star Trek fan, was crying 10 minutes into this movie. Be prepared

[fantom1979]

Dola...

Here is a link to the Star Trek message boards, where quite a few people are talking about the new movie. Be warned... there are spoilers throughout that board...

http://boards.startrek.com/community...tml?act=SF;f=6

[JediKooter]

Just got back from seeing it.

Best Star Trek movie in my opinion. Can't wait to see a sequel and I'm a huge Star Wars fan.

My only complaint was Checkov. The actor playing him, just didn't seem right, even though he had the accent down pretty good.

Uhura is smoking hot in my opinion.

The guy playing Spock, nailed it. I'd like to say more about the crew, but, I think it would be too spoilerish.

Leonard Nimoy looks like my grandfather now. Different hair cut and different ears though, but, my grandfather was a Navy man like Spock.

I would pay to see this movie again.

Oh and this movie is essentially a reboot of the franchise, so keep that in mind...

[Tigercat]

Saw it last night on IMAX, fantastic. Anyone who has a chance to see it on IMAX should do so. Its not traditional Star Trek. But then again, the best Star trek movies generally aren't traditional "Star Trek."

What this movie IS is the best Space Opera movie ever. Good drama, GREAT action, and all the little things (set pieces, special effects) are done with reason. This isn't sterile sets and environments like old Star Trek, the engine rooms of these ships are actual industrial engine rooms, full of cooling pipes and metal bulkheads.

All in all, it isn't deep (hopefully the future movies will have more substance) but is one of the top Sci Fi spectacles of all time.

[Toddzilla]

I was expecting this to be really really good because of JJ Abrams, and even better based on the reviews coming out of the sneak preview in Texas a month ago, but seeing the movie actually blew that all away. Superb from beginning to end. 10/10

[rowech]

Saw it tonight...loved every second of it. The guy playing Spock should get an academy award.