What people are saying is that you absolutely no basis for any kind of judgment until you see the movie. I'm pretty sure this is just flame-bait anyway.
Why I refuse to ever watch this movie
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What people are saying is that you absolutely no basis for any kind of judgment until you see the movie. I'm pretty sure this is just flame-bait anyway.
Oh no, you didn't just pull that shit did you? 'Real trekkers'.
Man, get over yourself! I have loved Star Trek for decades and I love this new Star Trek too. I guess Leonard Nimoy isn't a real Trekker, eh? LOL, wtf?
Told you this was going to invite trouble.
Criticizing the film is not disallowed (despite the overwrought opinions of some posters to the contrary). Nor is your statement "disallowed". However, it is, perhaps, unwise to venture into a forum dedicated to a particular film (or show, if that were the case) and simply announce that you're not going to see it because it violates your personal notion of what "proper" Star Trek should be. First, if you haven't seen it, your opinion rests on shaky foundations. Second, it is an open invitation to scorn and worse and serves no productive purpose.
Look at this way--what kind of reaction do you think I would get if I went to the TOS forum and announced I had no intention of ever watching TOS because (insert any reason you can imagine that would be viewed as hostile)? It would be naive of me to expect friendly discussion with that as a starting premise.
You are free to have whatever opinion you wish. But do not expect much by way of respect for the opinion itself in this particular forum.
I think our point is: why should we care?
Boo fucking hoo. You know what's funny though: Whether you consider it canon or not, by virtue of being an officially sanctioned movie alone it is canon.
Ooh 1976!
I saw it last night with my brother who's been watching Trek since it began (that's 1966 in case you didn't know) and he (and I) thought it was one of the best mainstream films we've seen in years.
Who's the newbie now?
Actually, the movie tries really hard to cater to people like you. Whether it succeeds or not is a legitimate topic for debate. One that you're not really equipped to engage in.
I think the forum will simmer down on its overenthusiastic attitude towards the movie once some time has passed and people develop a more nuanced opinion of the movie. Right now people appear to be riding an emotional tide, and it takes time and reason for cooler heads to prevail.
You should at least rent the film when it becomes available, it wouldn't be directly supporting the movie in any capacity and you could develop a better opinion of it.
You should at least rent the film when it becomes available, it wouldn't be directly supporting the movie in any capacity and you could develop a better opinion of it.
Leonard Nimoy is in the movie. Walter Koenig and George Takei were at the premiere. I'm sure they don't mind if you go and see the movie.
I think you should just try it. You know? You don't have to like it, just see it to confirm that it is what you think it is so you can have more factual input to state your opinion.
We like hearing opinions of all sorts, just not so much the ones that judge something that they haven't seen.
You don't get to make that decision. How hard is that to understand?
Okay...but why should we care?
Canon isn't determined by your opinion. It's canon.
Since 1966, here. Your theory fails. Try another.
Then you might want to avoid things like "real Trekkers" as elements of your posts. I've been watching Trek longer than you and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. NO ONE other than myself gets to determine whether I'm a "real fan" or not. That goes for everyone. Suggesting the contrary is going to invite even more trouble.
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