Any smaller lines that gave you goosebumps?
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At the end, when Kirk was in the gold uniform, strode onto the bridge, and channeled William Shatner so perfectly when he said, "Bones..."
For some reason, that moment tied the two casts together for me. As much as I may joke about Shatner's tendency toward hamminess, there's no doubt (in my mind anyway) that the man created an indelible cultural icon--heck, in so many ways, he IS Star Trek--and there was Chris Pine carrying it forward for a new audience.
For some reason, that moment tied the two casts together for me. As much as I may joke about Shatner's tendency toward hamminess, there's no doubt (in my mind anyway) that the man created an indelible cultural icon--heck, in so many ways, he IS Star Trek--and there was Chris Pine carrying it forward for a new audience.
Yes! I agree completely.
I know; I wasn't thinking about short in terms of one word. That just seems like a smaller moment to me among all the big, loud stuff. Picky, picky, picky, Jeri...
Okay, here's another one, then. When Winona Kirk has given birth to the baby, and she says (paraphrasing), "George, you should be here," and George has this tearful look on his face and we see him barely mouth the words "I know." His "I know" is the moment that makes me cry every time I see this movie. It was so beautifully underplayed, but it just wrenches your heart out. I've said before I'd watch an entire movie about George Kirk, and even after eight viewings (to be nine in a couple of hours), I feel the same way.
ETA: Just got back from watching it again. To my surprise, George doesn't actually mouth the words--you can see it all on his face, and he looks like he's going to say something, but never does. That's some awesome acting from Chris Hemsworth, because he said so much with his expression. And of course, I still teared up.
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Nimoy's "Forever shall be your friend" line hits me every time I hear it.
That is a fantastic goosebumper!
Instead of "I know", I wish he would have said "I am." Or maybe that's too overplayed.
One of the goosebumps lines for me was when Spock was being interrogated by the head elders of Vulcan. After hearing his mother declared as a handicap, Spock ended the scene by saying "Live long and prosper" but you can hear the anger in his voice when he says it.
A great scene played very well.
A great scene played very well.
Sarek's "I married her...because I loved her" line.
And the reveals of the Kelvin (first "Starfleet" thing I saw in the movie that told me it's really a Star Trek movie) and when we see the reveal of the completed Enterprise at the space dock. Jim Kirk sees his future and he's about to barf the entire time.
ETA: It just hit me (if David Mc Coy's story remains the same) that each of the "main three" have lost at least one parent by the time they all meet in this reality.
And the reveals of the Kelvin (first "Starfleet" thing I saw in the movie that told me it's really a Star Trek movie) and when we see the reveal of the completed Enterprise at the space dock. Jim Kirk sees his future and he's about to barf the entire time.
ETA: It just hit me (if David Mc Coy's story remains the same) that each of the "main three" have lost at least one parent by the time they all meet in this reality.
I have to add (by Spock Prime): "Thrusters on full."
[In an attempt to keep it moderately spoiler free...]
Captain Robau's "Walk with me." Just in the way Faran Tahir delivers that, how weathered and hardened and stern his voice is, I could tell that he had misgivings about giving in to Nero's demands but knew that it was probably the only way to buy the Kelvin any time against a ship so powerful as the Narada.
Having avoided as many clips, leaks, etc. before seeing it, my first impression of nuTrek was that it was going to be mediocre story, thin character knock-offs, but really cool ships-blowing-up scenes. With that one line, with the look on Robau's face, I thought to myself, "holy crap, this is the real thing...AND really cool ships-blowing-up scenes!"
Captain Robau's "Walk with me." Just in the way Faran Tahir delivers that, how weathered and hardened and stern his voice is, I could tell that he had misgivings about giving in to Nero's demands but knew that it was probably the only way to buy the Kelvin any time against a ship so powerful as the Narada.
Having avoided as many clips, leaks, etc. before seeing it, my first impression of nuTrek was that it was going to be mediocre story, thin character knock-offs, but really cool ships-blowing-up scenes. With that one line, with the look on Robau's face, I thought to myself, "holy crap, this is the real thing...AND really cool ships-blowing-up scenes!"
I had suddenly started saying that line, but I'd forgotten where I'd heard it. When I heard Robau say it, I squealed.
One for me that didn't hit me until I viewed the movie the second time was when Spock (Quinto) boards the Jellyfish. The computer announces that the ship was made by the Vulcan Science Academy in a year that is in the future for him (24th Century date, I don't remember what exactly what the year was though). Quinto's Spock seems surprised by this news, but I realized later it was more than just surprise that this ship was from the future.
The Vulcan Science Academy--which was just destroyed in front of his eyes along with Vulcan--had made this ship in the future. It must have been so strange for him to hear that ship was made in a future where Vulcan still exists, and Vulcans who made that ship, most likely were killed or will now never be born (in this new timeline of course). Anyway, something about that just gave me goosebumps when I saw it the second time.
The Vulcan Science Academy--which was just destroyed in front of his eyes along with Vulcan--had made this ship in the future. It must have been so strange for him to hear that ship was made in a future where Vulcan still exists, and Vulcans who made that ship, most likely were killed or will now never be born (in this new timeline of course). Anyway, something about that just gave me goosebumps when I saw it the second time.
Agreed, it's not often that LLAP can be translated to FOAD.
Well played, Quinto!Similar threads
