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At 5/9/09 11:50 PM, x-Exodus-X wrote: Am I the only one who couldn't take Harold seriously?

I took him seriously after seeing his super-technical-gigantic-folded-pocket-s word.

Oh shit, that pun was not intended.

i saw it the day it came out...now i wanna see it again

I would've enjoyed it better if all the uber nerds in the theater weren't clapping every 10 seconds, but yes, it was an epic movie.

At 5/9/09 11:23 AM, TacoFreak wrote: Do I have to watch the previous Star trek movies to understand it or what

I'm going to answer this question: NO

You don't have to understand the Star Trek scene at all. A majority of everything is explained with just enough detail that you don't have to worry about it. This is a fast paced movie. If you enjoyed star wars or science fiction in general, you will love this movie. There are a few throw backs to the old movies, but you don't need to know them in order to enjoy the movie.

To others:

Harold: Yeah, someone had pointed that out and it was always a little weird when he was in a scene, but he was just too good with a sword to care too much.

Did anyone notice the red-suit? LOL, when the went space diving everyone in my row started whispering about what he was wearing, and then of course he waits too long.

You know, I have never in my life watched an episode of star trek, and to be honest I have no idea what the hell it is even about, but I really want to see this movie.

At 5/11/09 09:56 AM, gumOnShoe wrote: Did anyone notice the red-suit? LOL, when the went space diving everyone in my row started whispering about what he was wearing, and then of course he waits too long.

It's funny because when I went into the movie, I thought to myself, "Alright, look for the red-shirts and see if they're going to make good on the rule," but by that point, I was so engrossed I didn't even notice.

Good call!

At 5/8/09 02:51 PM, gumOnShoe wrote:

I wasn't raised on it, I just watched voyager when I was in middle school and caught up on the next generation, deep space 9, and enterprise after they were out with a sort of spattering of episodes. The new movie is less of a drama, though it still counts as drama on some level, and more of an action flick. Its a healthy mix of drama, action, and comedy.

So essentially it's a proper movie. ;)

I can't wait to find time to watch it!

I was tempted but just like Wolverine the hype will be it's destruction and it'll be forgotten just like any and all movie's that are 'good but not great'

I saw Star Trek today. I have no biases towards the show, and I disliked the movie. Kirk was a particularly annoying character (though more so in the beginning when he was just some douche bag teenager, less when he became captain), every single attempt at humor in the movie was painful to watch, and it was way too loud. Not to sound like an old biddy, but I had a massive headache after Star Trek.

It was decent, entertaining and coherent, and it did justice to the Star Trek franchise.

However, I have a few things to nit-pick. Firstly, James T. Kirk was fucking annoying and obnoxious. I know he's supposed to be "daring" and everything, but I would have expected him to be a bit more responsible and well-mannered. Secondly, I don't think that Sylar should have played Spock. He made Spock too emo and I just don't like that guy's face anyway. I know it was a key part of the plot that Spock is only half-Vulcan and therefore cannot control his emotions like other Vulcans can, but I think Sylar made him a little TOO emo, almost like Anakin Skywalker. Still, he wasn't as bad as Kirk, and there were many Spock moments that I liked.

Another thing I didn't like was how the movie tried to ride on the familiarity and nostalgia of the original Star Trek crew. Having all those characters shoved in my face felt a bit awkward, and the "quirky coincidences" of how they all met didn't seem very natural or relevant to the plot that all. I know it's good to be loyal to the original show and all, but it seemed they were there just to whore out the movie to the Trekkies. Like they give each character a little screen time so they can say "OH LOOK, WE DIDN'T FORGET HIM!"

Leonard Nimoy, on the hand, was brilliant. I was a little skeptical at first when he appeared, thinking "Is this going to be another one of those pretentious Star Trek moments?" But no, he was very smooth and natural as the old Spock, and he filled the role perfectly, just like he used to. And it didn't seem artificial or unnecessary either, I think his appearance was well-attached to the plot.

Despite my complaints, it actually was a pretty good movie.

Only flaw: No Warp Drive to White Castle

Saw the movie last night, it fucking ruled...

I heard it was really good
so I'm planning on seeing it

It is a good movie for those not as informed about the Kirk era of star trek. Personally, I loved the film even though i had grown up watching Next Gen and the others, while only occasionally seeing a few episodes of the original. I know enough that I know who all the characters are and their relationships to eachother... but people who grew up on the original star trek, like my father, were bothered by a few things in it reguarding the proper timeline... nuances like how the Enterprise NCC-1701 should have been build several years prior than it was in the film, and the event at the beginning, though changing many things, shouldn't have changed the year the enterprise was built or how vulcans act later on.

To those who are not familiar with Star Trek or have just seen a few episodes of the original, like me, you will like this film.

To those who are diehard fans of the original Star Trek, it might be a bit disappointing because of the liberties taken by the writer and director, however even so, it is a good film and in my opinion, it has the right 'star trek' feel to it in most parts of the film... something i didn't expect it to have, which greatly surprised me.

It is definately worth buying a ticket to.

At 5/11/09 10:38 AM, Chumbawamba wrote:

Not to sound like an old biddy, but I had a massive headache after Star Trek.

It sounds just like Star Trek to me,what else did you expect.

Yeah I thought it was well done. Fan or not it was just a good movie overall like Transformers. They developed the characters and brought them in with their own moments to shine while actually keeping in continuity with the story. Nice action when it was happening without being over the top and not too bad on the plot. You knew where it was ending as opposed to some movies where it seems like it 5 different times and just keeps milking.

I actually wanted it to keep going, but I thought they left it at a good place. Overall I thought it was one of those just good overall movies of the year.

Grr...I want to go see it!

WHY DO I HAVE TO LIVE SO FUCKING FAR FROM A THEATER??

Gonna see it as soon as possible :3

I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it actually got me into Star Trek. I know quite a bit about the series anyways, so I wasn't in the dark. This movie got me really going when Sulu kicked ass.

Old Sulu= Fag.
New Sulu= Badass.

Also, who else knew the red guy was going to die on the diving scene? Better dead than red.

At 5/12/09 01:11 AM, MercatorMap wrote:

At 5/8/09 03:24 PM, TheSouthernTower wrote: Hell no. I have a great dislike for Star Trek. I'll only watch a few episodes of next generation, and first contact. Mostly because i thought the borg queen chick from that movie was kinda hot.

You obviously have no taste in women.

Bite me fag. Just saw it a couple hours ago. That movie was awesome!

That was a great movie. Hands down on that one.

You know i was star trek once it was great being a whole show having all those captains in me made me feel like the dirty whore we are

On a side note; didn't all the hardcore star trek fans hate the film? Because it was easy to understand or something BS like that... And the fact that it was FUN and ENTERTANING

I haven't seen it yet but I want to. It looks like a great movie and I've been a Heroes fan since it started so I'm looking forward to see Quinto in a role other than Sylar. Hoping to see it this weekend.

Only a dip shit would let himself be thrown out. Of course they are private matters. I wouldn't want to admit that I was caught having homosexual relations in the boys bathroom either.

Not only are you proving me right that you are stupid as fuck, but you are also embarrassing yourself.

Quit while your ahead kiddo. Otherwise come up with something better than lame 4rth grade insults.

Fine, i drew a picture of me shooting my english teacher. Happy? And trust me Seras, he play a good Spock.

I mean Sevas.

At 5/15/09 02:36 AM, MercatorMap wrote:

At 5/15/09 02:34 AM, TheSouthernTower wrote:

Neutering yourself would be preferable as well so you couldn't produce equally retarded offspring.

C'mon, MM, you know that's not how genetics work :3.

I saw it as well. Fantastic stuff even though I never watched any of the original series. And even though it wasn't the original story line, I was entertained throughout the entire thing.

JJ Abrams is a writing, directing and producing genius. Why wouldn't you want to see this?

I haven't seen it yet but I've only heard good things.

I'm planning on seeing it on the IMAX screen in the next few days.