First Contact Vs. Star Trek XI

[trevanian]

We had the poll for what most consider the best TOS movie vs Star Trek XI so I thought it would be interesting to see how what most consider the best TNG movie does against Star Trek XI in a poll. First Contact Vs. Star Trek XI who will win? Let the Voting Begin:

The fact that XI doesn't appeal to the majority of the fanbase is a GOOOOOD thing. It is exactly what Paramount wanted. I have a feeling if you gave that poll to non-trek fans, the number would be inverted.

Whether or not TREK fans like a new TREK movie is hardly important anymore; and that is a good thing. There is no box-office when making stupid movies (Insurrection/Nemesis) that only a fanbase will like.

As for FC? We just watched our BLURAY print this weekend. It is a very good print. But the movie? My wife and kids were sitting there utterly bored to tears after the battle. There's way to much talking in that movie, and very little FX the rest of the way. No action either. It comes off like a two-hour episode trying to cut corners for the budget (which is, of course, what they did)

XI is a movie; FC is a two-hour episode. And Joe Q public can tell difference.

I'm no huge defender of FC, but I'd rather see a good 2hr ep (all good things anyone, plot holes and all) than a PoS movie (like, say the abrams thing.) And plenty of TV-esque features have scored big b.o. I'm with Ellison on BACK TO THE FUTURE looking and feeling and reeking like a sitcom, and that didn't seem to matter a hoot to JQ Public.

 

[Shazam!]

My wife and kids were sitting there utterly bored to tears after the battle. There's way to much talking in that movie, and very little FX the rest of the way. No action either.

Maybe you should've told them it was that kind of movie instead of leading them on to believe that it was a non-stop action fest?