I'd probably punch the guy if he became too annoying.
The New Movie: What Are Your Fears?
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I'd probably punch the guy if he became too annoying.
I like what he said here.
No, I don't think so. The Wormhole wants to enjoy this movie as much as any of us do, but he has a few concerns and has chosen to express them in a somewhat droll fashion, that's all.My only fear is that The Wormhole's humor is too sly for many of us. I've stumbled over it a couple of times.
Sly? It was glaringly obvious and unfortunately condescending.
I believe he is credited as Chief Engineer. I'll have to see how it plays, though.
For myself, the only fear I have -- and a fairly tiny one, at that -- is that this will be a dull movie. I don't really expect that to happen here, but there's always that small chance of not getting your ten bucks' worth.
I remember being told that in early 1980 because I admitted loving ST:TMP but I hadn't yet seen the TV episodes.
Forever a newbie.... Way to go IDIC.
Geek elitism, the most ironic and condescending kind.Originally Posted by The Wormhole
Being a Trek fan is something special and above fandom of any other type. You can not expect to be accepted into our august numbers just because you like this movie.
I like Star Trek, but its not so special it deserves this kind of adoration.
My fear is, well I have none. Its just a movie either I'll like or I won't.
Sharr
I'm with you. I guess I do fear that the bbs debates and polarization of opinions will rage uncontrollably. It would be very cool if this new film was seen as a worthy production by most of its audience. Even though I know quite a few people who hated ST IV, TNG and "First Contact", they were generally accepted as successful, popular, worthy examples of ST that led to lots of tie-in consumerism by people far and beyond the diehard ST fans.
Ah, like "Revenge of the Nerds"?
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My fear is that there will be some Trekkie fanboy pointing out all the so called continuity errors to his inflatable girlfriend behind me. I also fear I'd punch his lights out.
I have similar fears. In fact, I'm debating bringing a loaded gun to the theatre in case riots break out over disrespect to canon.
I'm bringing a rocket launcher.
I have no fears at all about this film and can't wait to see it. I just hope my moviegoing experience won't be ruined by some POS next to me who's angrily complaining about every little thing in the film that doesn't fit his personal fanon, becasue I'll get his dumb ass thrown out.
number6
Vice Admiral
Stabbing him in the eye with your soda straw is way more fun and much more satisfying.
trevanian
Rear Admiral
From my perspective, it was totally moronic and utterly not credible. And it was as much or more the writing, which was aimed at a younger actor than they had, but still seemed problematic to me, since Bond as a teen would have had his act together more than the character in CR, based on Fleming and Pearson's work and what we've seen in the films.
There is a Chief Engineer Olsen (i.e. Michael Amador from 24) who is also one of the people we see riding those mini-shuttles down to the drill site. I don't know if he *dies* in the film, though. (Personally I wish they'd just used Moves-With-Burning-Grace...)
My only real 'fears' (if you can call them that) are:
- That the awesome music from the second trailer won't appear in the film or on the soundtrack CD
- That Kirk will make Captain too quickly. Of course this will depend on two things: 1) What it means when Kirk is wearing that black uniform shirt, i.e. what rank he actually is for most of the film; and 2) How many 'time jumps' this movie will have. And by that I don't mean time TRAVEL, just the narrative shifting forward months or years.
- We won't get to see enough of Winona Ryder
- Not enough of the timeline will be restored by the end. And by that I don't mean the look of the iBridge (which I totally love, it's one of the neatest bridges I've ever seen on Trek) or anything like that, just the basic structure of the timeline we're familiar with. For example, I'd like things like 'The Menagerie' (specifically, Pike's eventual fate), 'Obsession' (Kirk's prior service aboard the Farragut), and other classic TOS material, to still be able to happen after this movie is through with history.
Lightinspire
Lieutenant Commander
I fear the look will look more modern. It is supposed to be from the start so things should look like the original series or a little older. It looks too modern, out of it's time zone..Just like Enterprise, looked too modern.
This is a very valid fear, of course. I am going to do my best to help alleviate this fear by just not going to the movie. Bingo! One less POS to worry about! You're welcome.
But, even despite this humanitarian and peaceful gesture on my part, this act of personal responsibility and concern for the entertainment of others, people are giving me all kinds of grief for not wanting to see this movie.
Ya' just can't win sometimes.
sigh.
Seriously, the one thing that worries me the most about the rebooting is that I am going to have to stop and explain WHICH Kirk or Spock or etc. I'm talking about for the rest of my life. Just like I already have to tell younger folks that I am NOT talking about the crappy CGI-fest remake of "King Kong" but about the classic original film.
I really could've done without all these remakes and reboots and other tired Hollywood crapfests that are all the rage at the moment.
True proof that I am a hopeless curmudgeon and should probably just stay inside and read more.
I really could've done without all these remakes and reboots and other tired Hollywood crapfests that are all the rage at the moment.
True proof that I am a hopeless curmudgeon and should probably just stay inside and read more.
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