I have to say that when it comes to emotion Star Trek (XI) inspires powerful feeling in watching it and incites equally powerful sentiment against it but 'till now I never understood why some fans didn't like the new film. I came from StarTrek.com's forums originally a place where the worst kind of behavior was tolerated and the fight between those who liked the new film and those who didn't were terrible. I left that forum some time ago never to return for lack of mod's enforcing any kind of civility there, sad isn't it. However the reasons people didn't seem to like the new film that I got seemed relatively unimportant to just plain stupid, but I am not going to dig any of that up by repeating that here to start any fight. I just watched a young Trekker who is very bright, well spoken, and normal explain on YouTube his reasons for not liking the new film and he did it without inciting any of the usual reasons I have heard for people not liking the film. He thought it was better than Insurrection or Nemesis but stated that he didn't like the fact that it was to him basically an action film. He explained his reasons well and I understood him although that still didn't change the fact that I loved this new film. First here is his posted video on you tube: "Star Trek" 2009 Critique (by Corallis) ...I think you will feel proud of him as a fellow Trekker.
Now I do agree with him that this film is an action film but here are my reasons for why I believe that Star Trek needed an action film to restart everything afresh.
In its last television incarnation, Enterprise, Star Trek pushed away a lot of viewers, I say this from what I have read and personal experience with people I know who site Enterprise as the main reason for not liking Star Trek, they didn't like the performances of its actors, the lack of chemistry between the characters, their seeming lack of growth and two-dimensionality, the way too obvious and rather insulting messages and preaching, I mean shouldn't the viewers discern the message themselves by thinking about it on their own? Finally the show was boring and dry. Enterprise under Rick Berman did a lot of damage to Star Trek's image by seemingly embodying all the things that people say Star Trek is guilty of. As a Trekker I tried to enjoy Enterprise I really did but in the end I thought that it was awful. Star Trek needed to do one film that was well performed, fun, and easy to watch and XI was that film breaking the stereotypes of what 'Trek is.
Although it doesn't have as much depth as other 'Trek films Star Trek (XI) does have one kind of depth that other previous 'Trek has been lacking, emotional depth. There are other good qualities about it, this movie is full of powerful emotional moments which are well performed and there is chemistry between the actors too, and since Kirk and Spock do grow; three-dimensionality as well.
To those who don't like the film I understand why you don't and am not offended by your dislike, so please don't be offended for my the other Trekkers enjoying the film. This film is what 'Trek really needed.
So do I want another action film? Actually, no, I want a film that slows down a bit with more exposition for us to get to know the characters of the USS Enterprise, I still want action scenes but I think we got enough from XI to allow us to slow down now.
My friends here at Trek BBS I believe that those who like and dislike the new film should unite in asking for the next film to slow down, keep the humor, keep the spirit of optimism that defines 'Trek, but allow more thought to enter in to the next two films. If we all do that Abram's, Orci, and Kertzman might listen and give us what we want in XII and XIII. Kaplah!
Live long and Prosper
Now I do agree with him that this film is an action film but here are my reasons for why I believe that Star Trek needed an action film to restart everything afresh.
In its last television incarnation, Enterprise, Star Trek pushed away a lot of viewers, I say this from what I have read and personal experience with people I know who site Enterprise as the main reason for not liking Star Trek, they didn't like the performances of its actors, the lack of chemistry between the characters, their seeming lack of growth and two-dimensionality, the way too obvious and rather insulting messages and preaching, I mean shouldn't the viewers discern the message themselves by thinking about it on their own? Finally the show was boring and dry. Enterprise under Rick Berman did a lot of damage to Star Trek's image by seemingly embodying all the things that people say Star Trek is guilty of. As a Trekker I tried to enjoy Enterprise I really did but in the end I thought that it was awful. Star Trek needed to do one film that was well performed, fun, and easy to watch and XI was that film breaking the stereotypes of what 'Trek is.
Although it doesn't have as much depth as other 'Trek films Star Trek (XI) does have one kind of depth that other previous 'Trek has been lacking, emotional depth. There are other good qualities about it, this movie is full of powerful emotional moments which are well performed and there is chemistry between the actors too, and since Kirk and Spock do grow; three-dimensionality as well.
To those who don't like the film I understand why you don't and am not offended by your dislike, so please don't be offended for my the other Trekkers enjoying the film. This film is what 'Trek really needed.
So do I want another action film? Actually, no, I want a film that slows down a bit with more exposition for us to get to know the characters of the USS Enterprise, I still want action scenes but I think we got enough from XI to allow us to slow down now.
My friends here at Trek BBS I believe that those who like and dislike the new film should unite in asking for the next film to slow down, keep the humor, keep the spirit of optimism that defines 'Trek, but allow more thought to enter in to the next two films. If we all do that Abram's, Orci, and Kertzman might listen and give us what we want in XII and XIII. Kaplah!
Live long and Prosper
