Okay, so for the past month or so you all have read me blather on about registries starting with zero, odd numbered nacelles and a Space Octopus. And while these things really do bother me, the main reason I rant about them is to get attention. Except for the Space Octopus, that's actually starting to seem pretty cool.
But what do I really think about the movie?
Among my rants I have made it no secret that I am not particularly thrilled about what I have learned about the movie so far. But allow me to state right now that despite my whining about the movie I have every intention of being among the first to see it when it comes out in theatres, and the same is true about anyone and everyone who posts or even just reads this forum. Anyone who claims otherwise is just bullshitting everyone including themselves.
But back to my point, I honestly do not believe this will be a particularly good Trek movie. We start with my primary reason for dreading this movie:
JJ Abrams & Cohorts
JJ Abrams I feel is a very overrated individual, based on what I've seen of his work. Lost is a confusing mess which I refuse to comment on, and Alias was over-emotional to the point of being a "chick show." And sadly, it seems as though Abrams is bringing his nauseating emotionalism to this movie, what with rumours about Kirk being raised by a drunk uncle whose abuse motivates him to join Starfleet. While it's true Star Trek covers a wide spectrum of topics, and there have been times when Trek has struck genuine emotional chords with me, I do not believe Trek should be emotional just for the sake of being emotional, which sadly this whole "druncle" sounds like it will be.
Now the Cohorts, I'm not to fond of either, but really all I have judge them on is Transformers. Transformers is a rather polarized movie, it has its supporters, it has its naysayers. I am the latter. Though even the supporters are willing to place blame for the movie's flaws entirely with Michael Bay. And while its true that Bay's military masturbation and insane action sequences didn't help the movie, there are flaws with its writing. But this post is not about Transformers and its problems. I only use it as an example that the Cohorts are not held in high esteem by me either.
My point is, I do not believe these people are the right people to be handling Trek's return. And for another really big issue I have:
Making Star Trek "Trendy"
It's like what the Cohorts did with Transformers, they took something that was considered to be only enjoyable for nerds still living in the 80s and made it so that even the common Joe of today now thinks they are a Transformers fan. I am not a Transformers fan, so I have no right getting upset over this, but it still bothers me.
Oh, but everyone says that they want Star Trek to be trendy. Maybe some of you are social outcasts who think because a Trek movie is #1 at the weekend box office you will suddenly gain friends, maybe score with that girl you can't work up the courage to ask out.
But, I say this. Star Trek has been around for 42 years. It has 700 qauality episodes, and 10 reasonably good movies, the worst of which is still better than most of the box office #1s in recent years. If they've missed out on this, than that's their loss. I will not have slack-jawed yokels who see a movie they like and now start declaring themselves Star Trek fans because they think a popular movie is cool. This is the height of hypocrissy and anyone who engages in such behaviour is considered to be less than human by me.
Currently Available Information
Admittedly we don't know much of anything yet. We've seen the new bridge which looks horrible. This is the kind of thing I expect to see in a cheap science fiction TV show that's at worst trying to be Star Trek or at best parodying Trek. But this is actually supposed to be real Star Trek. With an actual budget. That's just sad.
The uniforms are nothing more than pathetic imitations of the TOS uniforms. They should have either have used to actual uniforms or made new ones.
And the leaked trailer does not sound all that great either, and is solidifying my opinion that this could very well be one of the worse movies I've ever seen. Trek or otherwise.
But what do I really think about the movie?
Among my rants I have made it no secret that I am not particularly thrilled about what I have learned about the movie so far. But allow me to state right now that despite my whining about the movie I have every intention of being among the first to see it when it comes out in theatres, and the same is true about anyone and everyone who posts or even just reads this forum. Anyone who claims otherwise is just bullshitting everyone including themselves.
But back to my point, I honestly do not believe this will be a particularly good Trek movie. We start with my primary reason for dreading this movie:
JJ Abrams & Cohorts
JJ Abrams I feel is a very overrated individual, based on what I've seen of his work. Lost is a confusing mess which I refuse to comment on, and Alias was over-emotional to the point of being a "chick show." And sadly, it seems as though Abrams is bringing his nauseating emotionalism to this movie, what with rumours about Kirk being raised by a drunk uncle whose abuse motivates him to join Starfleet. While it's true Star Trek covers a wide spectrum of topics, and there have been times when Trek has struck genuine emotional chords with me, I do not believe Trek should be emotional just for the sake of being emotional, which sadly this whole "druncle" sounds like it will be.
Now the Cohorts, I'm not to fond of either, but really all I have judge them on is Transformers. Transformers is a rather polarized movie, it has its supporters, it has its naysayers. I am the latter. Though even the supporters are willing to place blame for the movie's flaws entirely with Michael Bay. And while its true that Bay's military masturbation and insane action sequences didn't help the movie, there are flaws with its writing. But this post is not about Transformers and its problems. I only use it as an example that the Cohorts are not held in high esteem by me either.
My point is, I do not believe these people are the right people to be handling Trek's return. And for another really big issue I have:
Making Star Trek "Trendy"
It's like what the Cohorts did with Transformers, they took something that was considered to be only enjoyable for nerds still living in the 80s and made it so that even the common Joe of today now thinks they are a Transformers fan. I am not a Transformers fan, so I have no right getting upset over this, but it still bothers me.
Oh, but everyone says that they want Star Trek to be trendy. Maybe some of you are social outcasts who think because a Trek movie is #1 at the weekend box office you will suddenly gain friends, maybe score with that girl you can't work up the courage to ask out.
But, I say this. Star Trek has been around for 42 years. It has 700 qauality episodes, and 10 reasonably good movies, the worst of which is still better than most of the box office #1s in recent years. If they've missed out on this, than that's their loss. I will not have slack-jawed yokels who see a movie they like and now start declaring themselves Star Trek fans because they think a popular movie is cool. This is the height of hypocrissy and anyone who engages in such behaviour is considered to be less than human by me.
Currently Available Information
Admittedly we don't know much of anything yet. We've seen the new bridge which looks horrible. This is the kind of thing I expect to see in a cheap science fiction TV show that's at worst trying to be Star Trek or at best parodying Trek. But this is actually supposed to be real Star Trek. With an actual budget. That's just sad.
The uniforms are nothing more than pathetic imitations of the TOS uniforms. They should have either have used to actual uniforms or made new ones.
And the leaked trailer does not sound all that great either, and is solidifying my opinion that this could very well be one of the worse movies I've ever seen. Trek or otherwise.
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