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Star Trek's Newest Rendition is Definitely Worthy

Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:12 pm
Posted by JawjaTigah
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Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:12 pm
As a veteran of the original Star Trek, the original Kirk and Spock, Uhura, Bones, McCoy, Sulu and Chekov mythos, I've seen multiple critiques of this new movie series because it messes with the story line a bit and takes liberties with certain various sacred cows the purists might cherish.

I just watched the I. D. movie for the first time "on demand" and can speak from experiencing both the original tv series, the various spin-offs, and now this year's "Into Darkness" (and its 2009 predecessor). This new Enterprise crew, this new generation of Star Trek personalities, are worthy of the high level of respect the original series has received from its fans over five decades.

The new stuff may bend an old story line here or there, but it captures the boldly enterprising spirit of the original Roddenberry series - and make for a really positive new world of potential new Trek adventures for a new generation of viewers.

As an old fan, I like passing the baton to this new Kirk, Spock and crew, as they "boldly go where no one has gone before..." And I'm glad that the old series is not cyrogenically frozen, or forced to be the final word on the ongoing adventures of Kirk and Spock.

New day, new generation, fresh new beginnings. Change can be good. I'm looking forward to more.
This post was edited on 9/12/13 at 3:15 pm
Posted by Napoleon
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Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:13 pm to
Ace Midnight in ...3...2...1.


Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:14 pm to
Out of respect for the opinion of others, I am remaining silent for the remainder of this thread.

I've said my piece in other places. Thank you, and good day.
Posted by asurob1
On the edge of the galaxy
Member since May 2009
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Posted on 9/12/13 at 3:17 pm to
quote:

New day, new generation, fresh new beginnings. Change can be good. I'm looking forward to more.


Well said...
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

I've seen multiple critiques of this new movie series because it messes with the story line a bit and takes liberties with certain various sacred cows the purists might cherish.


I'm just glad New Scotty's pet isn't a poodle. I'd hate to see him dress up a poodle in a Star Fleet uniform. Simon Pegg's Scotty is really the only reimagining I don't like. He lacks the gravitas that Doohan brought to the part, and Doohan could still be funny when the occasion called for it. I'm a Simon Pegg fan otherwise.
Posted by USMCTiger03
Member since Sep 2007
71176 posts
Posted on 9/12/13 at 5:11 pm to
I really liked both ID and 2009, although at first I thought ID was going to suck as the first scenes seemed cheesy and lacking in gravitas.

Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 9/12/13 at 5:15 pm to
Saw it Tuesday night. Loved it.
Posted by Qwerty
Member since Dec 2010
2114 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 4:20 pm to
I didn't like the reboot at all. I thought Spock and really all the characters felt too forced.

But I saw ID last night and was very surprised how good it was. The characters seemed natural and believable mostly, especially Kirk and Spock. All of the homages to TOS I thought were very well done. The differences in the universe and the impact on the characters were explored in interesting ways. Overall one of the better Star Trek movies in my opinion. It made me wish we could watch their 5 year mission on tv.
Posted by swagsurfin7
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Member since Dec 2009
7021 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 5:54 pm to
I have never watched a Star Trek show/movie until these new reboots. With that said. I really enjoyed them. Into Darkness is probably my favorite movie of this summer besides MoS.
Posted by Methuselah
On da Riva
Member since Jan 2005
23350 posts
Posted on 9/13/13 at 6:13 pm to
quote:

New day, new generation, fresh new beginnings. Change can be good. I'm looking forward to more.


But really it's not fresh new beginnings. That would be if they went out on limb a bit and actually had new characters instead of falling back on the safety net of name recognition of Kirk, Spock and crew.

I didn't dislike the movie (I only saw the first thus far). I really never gave it much thought after watching it.

But I would really love to see a really well done freshly made movie or series with new crew, new adventures, etc.

I feel the same way about a lot of the comic book reboots. Why tell the Spidey origin story all over again instead of moving on to quality storylines?
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