Star Trek is "cool" again for the first time in a generation

[VOODOOXI]

I can't believe the overwhelming response that "Star Trek" is getting. It is wonderful to see Star Trek matter to people for the first time since I was a kid. It reminds me of the good old days when people would line up around the block to see the new adventures of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock on the big screen. Despite what some people will tell you, "Star Trek" was a very big deal at one point and it looks like the glory days may be here again.

It was great to go to a local mall tonight and see lines of people waiting to get into the new "Star Trek" film... Every show from 7pm until midnight was totally sold out. Lines of people (most I suspect were not die hards like us) were talking "Star Trek" IT WAS TRULY GREAT TO SEE...

Paramount has to be beyond thrilled with the huge numbers “Star Trek” is generating this weekend.

To put this in perspective take a look at the opening weekend of similar reboots/prequels to ST.

Casino Royale $40.8 million
Batman Begins $40.5 million
Superman Returns $52.5 million

If the numbers hold “Star Trek” will have dwarfed all of these films with between $70-$75 million dollars over it’s first weekend. Plus, inital reports have the international box office numbers looking great. Reviews and word of mouth have been nothing short of spectacular which will give this film legs unlike Wolverine which is down around 70% this weekend. $200 million dollars is starting to look like a very real possibility.

“Star Trek” will have made more in it’s first two days than “Insurrection” made over it’s entire run. It will have doubled it by it’s 4th day of release.
Not bad for a series that most people considered dead only a very short time ago.

Great news all around so far... I can go to sleep tonight with the knowledge that "Star Trek" is "cool" again for the first time in a generation.

 

[Borgminister]

That's "cool", and not "kewl", mind you...

 

[Brent]

nuCool?

 

[gastrof]

Trek's always been cool.

This just helped the kids catch up with the rest of us.

 

[nx1701g]

I am being cautiously optimistic.

 

[Brent]

I'm not, I've got thrusters on full with optimism

 

[Borgminister]

I am being cautiously optimistic.

Believe me, so am I...

 

[Penhall99]

Hey, Trek has always been cool!

Nah, I know what you mean. Its cool that people seem excited about Trek again. And this will probably get non-fans to look at the past Star Trek films and shows.

 

[Amaris]

Trek's always been cool.

This just helped the kids catch up with the rest of us.

I like the way you think!


J.

 

[DiSiLLUSiON]

Trek's always been cool.

If only that were true.

 

[Dar70]

This film only. With each subsequent film the numbers will dwindle. Especially with the 3rd one. So this "general audience" coolness factor you speak of will last 4 years tops

 

[Corran Horn]

I am being cautiously optimistic.

Agreed. Let's not get over our skis here.

 

[CommanderRaytas]

This film only. With each subsequent film the numbers will dwindle. Especially with the 3rd one. So this "general audience" coolness factor you speak of will last 4 years tops

Wet blanket.

 

[The Wormhole]

Star Trek has already been cool to me. I'm sorry that it has to take pretty splosions for to be cool to everyone else.

 

[imranbecks]

Star Trek has already been cool to me. I'm sorry that it has to take pretty splosions for to be cool to everyone else.

Couldn't have said it better myself.. Star Trek has always been cool to me, thats why I've been a fan since i was 8 and grew up watching TNG.. Its just that this current generation prefers movies with a good plot (when possible), credible/believable/realistic scenes and action sequences plus explosions etc... Hence the reason why this so called reboot of Star Trek is doing well... I'm glad it is doing well!!