Abrams turns Star Wars because of his "loyalty" to Trek

[Mach5]

DalekJim wrote:

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These franchises should be competitive.

Still no reason they shouldn't be.

After all, it's Abrams - "I was never a Star Trek fan" VS Abrams - "I've always been a huge Star Wars fan".

[The Mirrorball Man]

DalekJim wrote:

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I just find the idea of the same person being behind Trek and Wars to be so boring it's almost sinister. These franchises should be competitive.

I agree with the sentiment but when has that ever happened? Star Wars has always been a series of extremely successful and highly popular movies, while until Star Trek, the movie Trek franchise hasn't really played in the same league. I'd say this is the first time they've ever been on equal footing and trying to reach for the same kind of success.

[Professor Zoom]

DalekJim wrote:

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I just find the idea of the same person being behind Trek and Wars to be so boring it's almost sinister. These franchises should be competitive. It makes people up their game and try harder.

Imagine if Star Trek Into Darkness is awesome (Unlikely, but possible!). Then the director making Star Wars Episode VII will REALLY feel like he has to up his game and push his art further. Then Abrams will have to push Trek even harder to compete and make his third film even better than Star Wars VII.

We won't get this if the same guy is doing both. Competition is necessary and I say that as an obsessive of both franchises.

If there HAD been competition in the past, IF, it was only among the fans. Because in reality, where it matters, Star Wars CRUSHED the Star Trek movies in the 80s.

And by matters, I mean $$$$.

So, this whole competitive thing would be new.

And who is to say Abrams won't be worried about topping himself?

When I'm working on something creative I try to do better than I did last time, I'm in competition with myself.

[Shazam!]

Professor Zoom wrote:

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Abrams won't be worried about topping himself?

I don't think he's that depressed.

[DalekJim]

The Mirrorball Man wrote:

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I agree with the sentiment but when has that ever happened?

The Star Trek movies have always been compared to and competing with the Star Wars movies. I think having a different creative time for each franchise at the first time in history that Trek is a comparable rival in terms of box office buzz would have been very exciting for fans of both.

For what it's worth, I think that Abrams is a very good pick for a Star Wars director. A job he's infinitely more suited to than as director of Trek. I just hate the fact he's doing both.

[Mach5]

DalekJim wrote:

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The Star Trek movies have always been compared to and competing with the Star Wars movies. I think having a different creative time for each franchise at the first time in history that Trek is a comparable rival in terms of box office buzz would have been very exciting for fans of both.

Hate to brake it to you, but at a global scale, Star Trek is still a David to Star Wars' Goliath.

[EnsignRicky]

It's after the fact, it's bitching, it's the American way; But why the hell didn't Joe Johnston get it?

He did the Rocketeer, a Jurassic Park movie and Captain America for freak sake. He's stated an interest in doing a Boba Fett movie and may even know a thing or two about Star Wars.

J.J. likes Galaxy Quest.

Unless there's some dynamic between Lucas and Johnston that I'm unaware of, perhaps Kathleen Kennedy is the one to blame for picking Spielberg's little buddy.

[The Mirrorball Man]

DalekJim wrote:

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The Star Trek movies have always been compared to and competing with the Star Wars movies.

Only in the same way that a rat dog can be competing with a tiger.

[The Wormhole]

DalekJim wrote:

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I just find the idea of the same person being behind Trek and Wars to be so boring it's almost sinister. These franchises should be competitive. It makes people up their game and try harder.

There's never been any official competition between Star Trek and Star Wars. In fact, George Lucas pitched a Trek movie in the 70s.

It's only the fandoms that are rivals, and even then just a small percentage of each fandom. Most are content to enjoy both franchises.

[Professor Zoom]

Shazam! wrote:

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I don't think he's that depressed.

I see what you did there.

EnsignRicky wrote:

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It's after the fact, it's bitching, it's the American way; But why the hell didn't Joe Johnston get it?

He did the Rocketeer, a Jurassic Park movie and Captain America for freak sake. He's stated an interest in doing a Boba Fett movie and may even know a thing or two about Star Wars.

J.J. likes Galaxy Quest.

Galaxy Quest is a great movie.

Unless there's some dynamic between Lucas and Johnston that I'm unaware of, perhaps Kathleen Kennedy is the one to blame for picking Spielberg's little buddy.

If I had to suspect why Johnson didn't get it, I would say a couple of reasons, but in the end, it comes down to track record. Abrams has a higher box office record... he's made a lot more money for people through film and TV than Johnson has. He has been able to lead large franchises to success.

Sure, the reality is, they could hire another Marquand and Episode 7 will still be a huge success. But, Jedi was the blandest of the three. Why not hire someone that is 1. Successful 2. Young. and 3. has his own visual style?

[Ovation]

EnsignRicky wrote:

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J.J. likes Galaxy Quest.

I didn't know this. Excellent. Makes him even more suitable to direct Trek AND Wars.

[EnsignRicky]

Yeah, agreed. Galaxy Quest is a pretty awesome movie.

[Professor Zoom]

EnsignRicky wrote:

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Yeah, agreed. Galaxy Quest is a pretty awesome movie.

I'm curious then, what was your point? It sounded like a dig at JJ.

[EnsignRicky]

Professor Zoom wrote:

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I'm curious then, what was your point? It sounded like a dig at JJ.

It was. I just don't want it to be taken as a dig at Galaxy Quest.

Besides I thought it was pretty obvious that he liked Galaxy Quest. He re-made it and called it Star Trek.

[Nerys Myk]

EnsignRicky wrote:

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It was. I just don't want it to be taken as a dig at Galaxy Quest.

Besides I thought it was pretty obvious that he liked Galaxy Quest. He re-made it and called it Star Trek.

That makes no sense, for reasons that should be obvious.