Interview with Damon Lindelof

[StarTrek1701]

If you go over to Trekmovie.com you will find it. It hosts a semi big interview with Lindelof but I am too lazy to copy and paste it totally.

One quote that stood out:

In February last year Transformers was a joke. It was coming out in summer and people were panning it, saying "it is a toy" and "a cartoon"…who is going to want to see that movie? Then people started seeing the trailers with the robots and started to understand that this is ascending to a different level. So until people start seeing what we are doing, I have no real gauge on whether or not this movie is going to break through to a wider audience. But obviously Paramount thinks so and that is very reassuring for us. Our job remains the same. We are not pandering to make this accessible to people who have never seen Trek, nor are we pandering to the fans. We are just trying to make the best movie we can.

It resonates perfectly in how I am seeing the development of this film. Fans are up in arms about literally everything, but we should all give them a chance to present to us their vision. Okay I admit I would probably blow the top if the movie is bad, but till then I will be hopeful and optimistic. It is true though for the movie to be a hit it has to strike a chord with the general audience and not just the Trek fans. Still waiting for more spy shots and the first official trailer. I am hyped!

 

[StarMan]

Well, all I know is that Roddenberry and co didn't make Star Trek for Star Trek fans in 1966 - nor should Abrams and co try to now.

 

[CaptainJon]

Well, all I know is that Roddenberry and co didn't make Star Trek for Star Trek fans in 1966 - nor should Abrams and co try to now.

I agree, but there still has to be a point where you have to respect the fans, even if you don't worry about their whining and complaining. If you can't stir up the necessary hype in the general public, those fans might be the only ones making it worth your while to make the movie.

 

[Samuel T. Cogley]

Making the best movie you can is always the right answer.