Unresolved Trek trailer questions

[Admiral Buzzkill]

How did young James drop the convertible top on the Vette while driving it at 80+ MPH?? The pursuit starts out with the white convertible top up but soon the top is down, not something you can do in a mid 60s Vette.

Looking at the sequence again, it looks like it's probably cut together from shots from each end of a longer sequence in the movie - the landscape changes rather suddenly. So Kirk's probably been joyriding for a bit when the cop picks him up and the chase starts.

 

[JuanBolio]

Wow. So not clouds. I am a retard.

You can see them in the background with the Vette as well.

Indeed. I think this establishes that the Big E was, indeed, built in Iowa.

At least in this particular timeline.

It seems fairly certain the towers are in Iowa. Whether or not the Enterprise is is unknown. We don't ever see the towers in the shipyard shot. Maybe these images are of Kirk leaving Iowa, headed for San Francisco. Maybe not...

 

[steveman]

You can see them in the background with the Vette as well.

Indeed. I think this establishes that the Big E was, indeed, built in Iowa.

At least in this particular timeline.

You're sure that's Iowa, are you?

Kirk's family could have moved by then.

The 'Vette that young Kirk is driving has an Iowa plate on it. One would reasonably assume that that sets the action of the scene in Iowa. Both that scene and the one following (with him on his motorcycle) boast the same types of structures in the distance, plus farm fields can clearly be seen in the motorcycle scene -- a stereotypical (though admittedly not unique) characteristic of Iowa.

Is there concrete proof the Big E was built in Iowa? No. But things do seem to be pointing that way.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

How did young James drop the convertible top on the Vette while driving it at 80+ MPH?? The pursuit starts out with the white convertible top up but soon the top is down, not something you can do in a mid 60s Vette.

He beamed it out.

 

[Data Holmes]

How did young James drop the convertible top on the Vette while driving it at 80+ MPH?? The pursuit starts out with the white convertible top up but soon the top is down, not something you can do in a mid 60s Vette.

Well, two things, the scene looks edited. and we are not sure that is really a "60's Vette" it could be a 2160's 200th anniversary edition for all we know.

Indeed. I think this establishes that the Big E was, indeed, built in Iowa.

At least in this particular timeline.

You're sure that's Iowa, are you?

Kirk's family could have moved by then.

The 'Vette that young Kirk is driving has an Iowa plate on it. One would reasonably assume that that sets the action of the scene in Iowa. Both that scene and the one following (with him on his motorcycle) boast the same types of structures in the distance, plus farm fields can clearly be seen in the motorcycle scene -- a stereotypical (though admittedly not unique) characteristic of Iowa.

Is there concrete proof the Big E was built in Iowa? No. But things do seem to be pointing that way.

Typically, those structures are designed with the surrounding land dedicated to farm production, so if san fran went arcology, it wouldn't be that far fetched to see the area surrounding it covered with farms.

 

[Bill Morris]

Another silly question: After seeing the trailer, I watched the DS9 ep in which Worf killed Gowron and noticed Gowron's boots, which reminded me of the robocop's boot seen in close-up in the trailer. I'm not going to search around for screencaps, but . . . ?

 

[ancient]

You can see them in the background with the Vette as well.

Indeed. I think this establishes that the Big E was, indeed, built in Iowa.

At least in this particular timeline.

You're sure that's Iowa, are you?

Kirk's family could have moved by then.

Or maybe there are buildings in both Iowa and San Francisco.

 

[RoJoHen]

Maybe he's in Nebraska, having just left Iowa on his way to San Fransisco!

Just throwing out possibilities...

 

[Data Holmes]

Maybe he's in Nebraska, having just left Iowa on his way to San Fransisco!

Just throwing out possibilities...

I hate to be the details nerd here, but if you look at the ground when he drives up, it's different. It's white and looks very much like sand...

 

[RoJoHen]

Eh, just looks like really dry dirt to me. I'm from the midwest, and honestly, this could be one of several states.

 

[Data Holmes]

Eh, just looks like really dry dirt to me. I'm from the midwest, and honestly, this could be one of several states.

Looks sandy to me. Midwest dirt tends to be more of a burnt brown... almost like a Wendy's frosty. Eastern dirt tends to have more rocks in it overall from the Appalachians. Southeastern tends to have that red clay color. South west tends to be more of a reddish brown. Rockies tends to be more of a gray color. West coast tends to look more sandy and almost a beige dusty color...

At least on TV and in movies...

 

[Mr_Splotch]

The trailer shows Kirk hiding under something (probably Uhura's bed), and then it cuts to Uhura taking her shirt off. Why isn't Kirk wearing a shirt? Is he naked? I'm sure this is a violation of some Starfleet regulation.

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[Mr. Laser Beam]

The 'Vette that young Kirk is driving has an Iowa plate on it. One would reasonably assume that that sets the action of the scene in Iowa.

Kirk's uncle could have kept the car when they moved. Most families do, don't they?

Both that scene and the one following (with him on his motorcycle) boast the same types of structures in the distance

Are you sure that the scenes of *young* Kirk (in the car) have structures like that? I don't think so.

 

[Data Holmes]

The 'Vette that young Kirk is driving has an Iowa plate on it. One would reasonably assume that that sets the action of the scene in Iowa.

Kirk's uncle could have kept the car when they moved. Most families do, don't they?

Both that scene and the one following (with him on his motorcycle) boast the same types of structures in the distance

Are you sure that the scenes of *young* Kirk (in the car) have structures like that? I don't think so.

They are there, look again...

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The 'Vette that young Kirk is driving has an Iowa plate on it. One would reasonably assume that that sets the action of the scene in Iowa.

Kirk's uncle could have kept the car when they moved. Most families do, don't they?

Both that scene and the one following (with him on his motorcycle) boast the same types of structures in the distance

Are you sure that the scenes of *young* Kirk (in the car) have structures like that? I don't think so.

They are there, look again...

I just watched the HD trailer again. Those structures only exist in the scenes with older Kirk on the motorcycle. They are NOT in the Iowa scenes at all (where he's in the car).

 

[Data Holmes]

Kirk's uncle could have kept the car when they moved. Most families do, don't they?

Are you sure that the scenes of *young* Kirk (in the car) have structures like that? I don't think so.

They are there, look again...

I just watched the HD trailer again. Those structures only exist in the scenes with older Kirk on the motorcycle. They are NOT in the Iowa scenes at all (where he's in the car).

Do note the red circles...

 

[RoJoHen]

Eh, just looks like really dry dirt to me. I'm from the midwest, and honestly, this could be one of several states.

Looks sandy to me. Midwest dirt tends to be more of a burnt brown... almost like a Wendy's frosty. Eastern dirt tends to have more rocks in it overall from the Appalachians. Southeastern tends to have that red clay color. South west tends to be more of a reddish brown. Rockies tends to be more of a gray color. West coast tends to look more sandy and almost a beige dusty color...

At least on TV and in movies...

Meh, it's dirt. We'll find out eventually.

 

[Data Holmes]

Eh, just looks like really dry dirt to me. I'm from the midwest, and honestly, this could be one of several states.

Looks sandy to me. Midwest dirt tends to be more of a burnt brown... almost like a Wendy's frosty. Eastern dirt tends to have more rocks in it overall from the Appalachians. Southeastern tends to have that red clay color. South west tends to be more of a reddish brown. Rockies tends to be more of a gray color. West coast tends to look more sandy and almost a beige dusty color...

At least on TV and in movies...

Meh, it's dirt. We'll find out eventually.

Hey, dirt is never just dirt... Can tell you alot of things.

Then again, rereading that post makes me sound a little... nuts.

 

[RoJoHen]

Looks sandy to me. Midwest dirt tends to be more of a burnt brown... almost like a Wendy's frosty. Eastern dirt tends to have more rocks in it overall from the Appalachians. Southeastern tends to have that red clay color. South west tends to be more of a reddish brown. Rockies tends to be more of a gray color. West coast tends to look more sandy and almost a beige dusty color...

At least on TV and in movies...

Meh, it's dirt. We'll find out eventually.

Hey, dirt is never just dirt... Can tell you alot of things.

Then again, rereading that post makes me sound a little... nuts.

Just a smidge.

 

[Data Holmes]

Meh, it's dirt. We'll find out eventually.

Hey, dirt is never just dirt... Can tell you alot of things.

Then again, rereading that post makes me sound a little... nuts.

Just a smidge.

Ya... well, I blame it on Sherlock Holmes.