Themes: They Do Exists In 'Star Trek' [Spoilers]

[plynch]

“A lot of science-fiction is nihilistic and dark and dreadful about the future, and ‘Star Trek’ is the opposite,” Mr. Nimoy said. “We need that kind of hope, we need that kind of confidence in the future. I think that’s what ‘Star Trek’ offers. I have to believe that — I’m the glass-half-full kind of guy.”

This seems like a good enough place to say that I just didn't feel the ol' optimism-wonder ethos that Nimoy speaks to and JJ said he was keeping.in this movie. Do other people find it? I'm willing to admit being wrong.

As I said in the other "theme" thread, this movie sticks to the fundamental message of Trek:

The future works. Diverse individuals can work together, overcoming their own human and alien frailities, to achieve their full potential.

If you want to get high-falutin' about it, you can even argue that Kirk's arc is a metaphor for the human spirit. He overcomes a tragic, violent, misguided past to become a Starfleet captain, saving lives and exploring the universe.

Yeah, ok.

 

[intrinsical]

TOS movies are certainly replete with themes.

The Motion Picture - There are better ways of facing the unknown than simply shooting at it?
The Wrath of Khan - Facing death is as important as living life
The Search For Spock - The importance of friendship
The Voyage Home - Save Mother Earth
The Final Frontier - Religion can be irrational and unfounded?
The Undiscovered Country - The road to peace (aka the end of communism)

 

[DrEvil]

When I hear people saying they want a "theme" in the movie based on current events, I just hear "we need more red-state vs. blue-state philosophy". Personally, I want to watch a movie/TV show to get away from all that crap. Two hours of unreality seems great right about now.