Favorite part of Star Trek 2009
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Most of my faves have already been mentioned, but one well done moment hasn't yet.
The scene where Kirk and McCoy are on the shuttle up to the starbase where the ships are docked was so well done. The way the music ramped up, showing this great looking starbase with all these ships docked to it, than nice, sweeping shots of the new Enterprise. It may not be my fave ship design, but the way the shot was done was incredible.
The scene where Kirk and McCoy are on the shuttle up to the starbase where the ships are docked was so well done. The way the music ramped up, showing this great looking starbase with all these ships docked to it, than nice, sweeping shots of the new Enterprise. It may not be my fave ship design, but the way the shot was done was incredible.
I have a question. What do you think came into Bones mind, when he brought Kirk along to the shuttle? Like, why do you think he did it?
He already grew close to Kirk in so short of time, and Kirk(as we know) didn't have a ship he was assigned to; so, taking a huge risk, McCoy decided to bring his friend aboard and deal with the consequences if and when they arose.
Maybe Kirk would have been a stowaway until they returned to Earth?
My favorite part was definetly the opening. Emotional and jarring.
That and Kirk getting beat up and smacked around.
That and Kirk getting beat up and smacked around.
That's one of the best parts. It was definitely emotional, especially George driving the ship into the Narada. Does anyone know if it killed any Romulans? Or was it just like alittle dent? I say little because that ship is damnn huge.
Since no one's mentioned this scene, I have to say I really love when Spock is talking to Amanda. I love how he comes into the frame and he's huge compared to her, how she smiles indulgently and simply says "Okay" to his protest, how he takes her hands and looks her in the eye to convey his sincere hope that his choice doesn't offend her. That Spock, raised as a Vulcan, loves his mother enough to value her emotions over the goal of purging his own to better grasp that side of his culture is touching to me. Several little details in this scene made it hurt so bad when he lost her later in the film. 
But on a more cheery note, I always laugh at the beginning of that same scene:
Amanda: "Spock, come here, let me see you."
Spock (offscreen) "...No."
Hee! As if he's thinking he's way too grown up for her to be fussing over him!
But on a more cheery note, I always laugh at the beginning of that same scene:
Amanda: "Spock, come here, let me see you."
Spock (offscreen) "...No."
Hee! As if he's thinking he's way too grown up for her to be fussing over him!
I know it damaged the ship badly, but if anyone died we didn't see it. Have you seen the deleted scenes? Klingons surround the damaged Nerada and Nero and co. spend the next 25 years on a prison planet. Search "Star Trek 2009 deleted scenes" on youtube if you haven't.
Another aspect that was a favorite was seeing different ages of people who are not high-ranking individuals: On the bridge of the Kelvin and Enterprise we see 'veterans' that are possibly in their late 40s, 50s, even 60s...
Moreover, when we think of cadets, we think of teenagers...however, even those new recruits varied in ages...i.e. 'Cupcake'...'McCoy'...'Kirk'...etc...
The casting director needs a pat on the back.
Moreover, when we think of cadets, we think of teenagers...however, even those new recruits varied in ages...i.e. 'Cupcake'...'McCoy'...'Kirk'...etc...
The casting director needs a pat on the back.
Opening scene was good, until that "Autopilot offline" shit. There was no reason at all for him to stay aboard.
Aside from making sure Nero didn't destroy the escaping shuttles.
^And actually steering the Kelvin through the Nerada's tentacles to hit the main body of the ship.
All of which he didn't do the full minute he talked to his wife while sitting in the command chair waiting for the crash. 
The funny thing is that the computer screen said "Collision course engaged" although the autopilot was malfunctioning.
The funny thing is that the computer screen said "Collision course engaged" although the autopilot was malfunctioning.
Since no one's mentioned this scene, I have to say I really love when Spock is talking to Amanda. I love how he comes into the frame and he's huge compared to her, how she smiles indulgently and simply says "Okay" to his protest, how he takes her hands and looks her in the eye to convey his sincere hope that his choice doesn't offend her. That Spock, raised as a Vulcan, loves his mother enough to value her emotions over the goal of purging his own to better grasp that side of his culture is touching to me. Several little details in this scene made it hurt so bad when he lost her later in the film.
But on a more cheery note, I always laugh at the beginning of that same scene:
Amanda: "Spock, come here, let me see you."
Spock (offscreen) "...No."
Hee! As if he's thinking he's way too grown up for her to be fussing over him!
I agree. They did a nice job of setting up Amanda's emotional importance quickly, so that her later death would have real impact.
I like the new going to/at warp effect. The hull stretching out makes the ship look like its actually "warping." And that huge boom (I know no sound in space whatever) conveys a sense of the amount of raw power that is unleashed in going to warp speed.
I loved how the space shots were done. This was the first time, I think, that Trek has realized there is no "up" in space. Although we mostly saw the ships the right way round, shots like the opening one of the Kelvin (which starts upside down as we spin around the saucer rim), the Enterprise in the debris field over Vulcan (manuevering and spinning to avoid debris), and especially the awesome pull-back-and-flip-over from the bridge window to the saucer, ending with the Enterprise upside-down relative to the Nerada, were brilliant. The ships could easily have looked silly the wrong way up, but JJ's people did it brilliantly.
TWOK, First Contact, Nemesis, numerous DS9 and Voyager episodes?
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