Levar Burton aka Geordi La Forge criticizes Star Trek 2009

Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by serenitytrek1, Feb 22, 2013.

  1. DalekJim

    DalekJim Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Pffft. I came up with such a criteria while in the bath this morning.
     
  2. Opus

    Opus Commodore Commodore

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    That is to say, YOUR criteria. Hence, it is subjective

    You don't bring me flowers,
    You don't sing me love songs,
    You don't watch Star Trek with me anymore
    At the end of the day...
     
  3. Opus

    Opus Commodore Commodore

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    That's a lot of dissertations!
     
  4. Franklin

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    Is there is truth no beauty?
     
  5. Squiggy

    Squiggy FrozenToad Admiral

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    So you're hoping that someone will produce a Star Trek movie that will not make any money.
     
  6. DalekJim

    DalekJim Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    I got an A for mine :cool:.

    I really like The Motion Picture and Wrath of Khan, those made a lot of money. First Contact was the last Star Trek movie to be a good film (Though I enjoy Insurrection!) and that was also a financial hit. I also really liked Prometheus last year and that was a blockbuster success. There's still an audience for ideas driven sci-fi it seems, as Looper and Inception also did very well.
     
  7. Admiral Buzzkill

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    Who gives a shit who's got a whatsitz degree? The convenience stores where I live are staffed by English majors, anthropology students and film school graduates.

    Credentials do not impress. Experience does.
     
  8. yousirname

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    Man, everyone's real prickly about it. I only mentioned it to counter the idea that disliking ST09 was some kind of 'film school graduate' thing.
     
  9. BillJ

    BillJ The King of Kings Admiral

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    Don't take it personal. You seem not to take this too seriously, which is how it should be. :techman:
     
  10. DalekJim

    DalekJim Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Yeah, I have no idea where that came from.
     
  11. Ovation

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    Three people have self-identified as film school grads in this forum. Two have been very critical of the film. One has not. That one has fewer posts expressing an opinion on the film. Ergo…
     
  12. yousirname

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    Oh, absolutely. I mean you've no idea the contempt I would feel for someone who was impressed by the phrase 'film school graduate'. :lol:

    Well I did only get here last month. Give me a few years and I'll be right up there (pro-Abrams, too). ;)
     
  13. Franklin

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    I like "The Three Stooges". They make me laugh. Yes, I know it's a spamish post, but I just felt it needed to be said in the moment. :)
     
  14. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    My dissertation was on how the Stooges represent the Id, Ego and Super Ego. I got an A. ;)
     
  15. Set Harth

    Set Harth Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Nobody came up with "a criteria", in the bath or anywhere else. You either came up with a criterion, or you came up with several criteria.
     
  16. Amaris

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    Have you seen a pet ant? I seem to have lost a pet ant around here. Do you know of any pet ants that are in this thread?

    Oh well, it may be in another thread somewhere. I'll keep looking. If you see any pet ants around, just let me know, so I can take them back to their pet ant tree.
     
  17. serenitytrek1

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    I think we can all agree that a lot of people are a little hostile to ST 09 even Will Shatner and perhaps Levar Burton. They just have a subtle way of saying it.
     
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  18. Opus

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    Re: William Shatner - Not really, no.
     
  19. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    A lot?
     
  20. Set Harth

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    If you're into small animals I'd recommend a chihuahua. The downside? Poops that can be seen with the naked eye.