[Movie] Star Trek (2009)

I fail to see the logic of any Star Trek fan bitching that the characters in this film aren't carbon copy replicas of the originals. Why would you want that? You've had those characters, and those characters have had their stories, their lives, their episodes and films. If you want those exact characters that behave in exact ways and end up doing exact things in time, go watch the original series.

At the very point you cast new people to play the roles you're not going to get exact same characters, you're going to get a version of that character that differs in little ways, but tries to stay true to the soul of the character, and personally I thought everyone did a bloody excellent job (though to Skills the fact that Uhura kissed someone she's seemingly in a long-term relationship with makes her a whore, or at least a bitch).

Personally I think it would have been far more offense if the actors had even remotely attempted to impersonate the original actors.

And I got to say, this line is completely misleading bullshit:

Originally Posted by Blue Falcon

And man, as someone who actually enjoys Trek for more than pewpew lasers I must say I weep for the future of the franchise.

There is hardly any 'pewpew lasers' in this thing, it's just that the 'pewpew laser' sequences in this film were fucking cool.

Watch the 'spoof' video Mo0 linked, and listen to the first fake Trek fan, that is basically Skills. And you know what, you may want no part of this reboot Skills, but that's sort of your tough luck, since I have a feeling a lot of people are. It's a bloody great film, and unless you're like Skills and hung up on the original series in a rather exacting fashion, go see it and enjoy.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by LeHah

Destruction of this type, on this scale is much more insidious than anything anyone ever tried to unsuccessfully pin on George Lucas prequels.

You seem to be fairly confident it's going to destroy your precious Star Trek before you've even seen the film here LeHah. I fully expect to see you ranting back here after you've gone to confirm you hate it at the cinema.

My point about the lasers stuff is that this film is not about laser gun fights at all. There are some laser gun fights that take place (only one being people shooting at each other), but they are far from the point of the film. There's a much more personal level to this film, since it's entirely about the people (on both sides of any conflict portrayed) and what I was getting at is that to dismiss it as Skills did as a film just about 'pewpewpew lasers' is complete bullshit.

Also Axelrod, if you want to go around dissing people's posts like a coward, well have fun with that, but how about you grow a pair and put forward an argument as to why you disagree with me (you know, engage in some discussion).

There's nowhere I can't reach.