Should next year's film be a nostalgic end to the franchise? Or can/should it be a launching platform for future films and TV series?
After 50 years, an end to the Trek?
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Are you kidding?
I'll be glad when the trilogy of films ends and we can then have a few years to reflect and allow some distance between the films and shows. Time to completely re-evaluate
Then.....a new show (in any time line) that is brilliantly written, brilliantly realised and is genuinely sublime TV that people talk about as groundbreaking and superb (trek fans or not)
I'll be glad when the trilogy of films ends and we can then have a few years to reflect and allow some distance between the films and shows. Time to completely re-evaluate
Then.....a new show (in any time line) that is brilliantly written, brilliantly realised and is genuinely sublime TV that people talk about as groundbreaking and superb (trek fans or not)
ST does not need years to reflect its navel. As long as its done by people trying to keep to GR's humanism and overall vision, as reiterated by all the cast that knew him (any many tha didn't), it is as viable a show as ever.
Star Trek won't end, that's just crazy talk. Hopefully we will get a new TV series at some point.
Why are you even here?
Why are you even here?
Because I love intelligent Science Fiction. No one seems interested in producing Trek with substance anymore. Maybe I'd rather not see what's left watered down any further.
The clock is ticking. They are rewriting the screenplay right now. An emphasis on preservation would go a long way. (Not that I expect "they" care what we'd prefer).
Kinda nice too see most everyone pretty optimistic about Trek's potential for the future though. Maybe a respectful conclusion is not the best way to go, but maybe in hindsight it will have been preferable. It's a risk.
And let's be real, not a one of us has a thing to do with it. What's going to be will be. Vote with your wallet if it doesn't look like the next movie's going to be good, but come on. Let's show some respect.
No disrespect intended.
YES!!! YES YES YES!!!!!!! You hit the nail completely on the head!!
And while they're at it, keep it PRIME!!!!! It's all very well making a Fast & Furious set in space and an alternate universe, and slap the Star Trek name on it just to make a quick buck from cinema goers who will forgetfully move right on to the next shallow movie come half price nights at the cinema, but just how much of an effect is it going to be having in ANOTHER 30, 40 or 50 years from now?
Look at TOS, it's STILL making dollars from merchandising, selling DVDs etc fifty years on! - BECAUSE of the deep vision it had continuing to resonate with people!!
I only minutes ago bought a TOS tshirt!
Star Trek was Gene's idea and when he died It started to become worse because of two reason. First there was no more creator of it so people who were director of it directed with their way and i think they were much worse than Roddenberry and they just did decrease the quality of Star Trek day by day. Secondly as you know most of the movie director make movie just to earn much more money, because of that they easily throw away the main features of Star Trek to get people's attention who are not big Star Trek fan. So i mean that Star Trek legend should end to protect real Star Trek regardless of how much painfull for us. All good things come to an end unfortunately
Money is not enough to make Star Trek moive also there has to be Star Trek soul
At the end of the day it comes down to money, if they think they can make money they'll carry on making the films, it's the same with a TV show if they think there is money in it, they'll make it. I get what you are trying to say but I don't think in general the bean counters care that much about anything but money.
Why are you even here?
Because I love intelligent Science Fiction. No one seems interested in producing Trek with substance anymore. Maybe I'd rather not see what's left watered down any further.
I think I understand your sentiment, although you have provided no detail. There's been some Hollywood "flash" and homogenization in the last 2 films.
However, I hardly think this has watered down some finite amount of good Trek that is fading from the world. Leonard Nimoy would not have appeared in a ST film, as Spock, had it no substance.
I think if we look past the current fads, even the Directors we don't like, the substance remains the same potent, viable wellspring it has always been. Even the worst ST films and episodes aspire to it, take a chance, and fail.
I hope that the next movie also features more of the exploratory spirit of the original series, but even if it becomes another all out actioner, as long as it has a good story, I'm there all the way! Star Trek, onward!
The future belongs to star trek. Just you wait and you'll see.
Nua trek is already a separate franchise, it should just be an exciting standalone film and not worry about the original franchise.
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