Absolutely not,
When I said the next generation I talking about an entire new
crew and ship.
Maybe, but the whole thing can get old quick. Don't really need them to fill in all of the gaps.
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Absolutely not,
When I said the next generation I talking about an entire new
crew and ship.
shimniok
Super Member
Curious to see this take on the concept. Looks somewhat promising, but technology and special effects don't make truly good movies.
I like the idea of juxtaposing old and new -- I think that's more realistic. We may have computers but we still use paper thousands of years after it was invented. Sort of along the same lines as craftsman tool chests and hand tools used in BSG instead of turbo laser ratchet wrenches
I have been a fan since seeing repeats of TOS as a kid. I still catch the remastered TOS once in awhile and love it. TNG put me off at first, but then grew on me and was a big fan. DS9 I got into at first, then got bored with all the political crap, then followed the last couple seasons and liked it. I also really liked Voyager for the first couple seaons and maybe the last. Or so. I really enjoyed Enterprise as well at first... until they pulled out the old "hey let's mess around with time travel again" with one of their season finales.
I never watched it again. I'm SO sick of time-based sci-fi showing up in Star Trek. Enough already. Cripes. I also suspect that there aren't any more sci fi stories left to tell without recycling old ST plots/stories. But may be I am wrong. Hopefully I am wrong. Maybe I am burned out on the old school sci fi thanks to Enterprise and the latest Star Wars films. :grumpy: OTOH I loved BSG but that is a whole different ballgame.
Maybe a fresh approach / vision for ST is what is needed. I deeply appreciate Gene R's original visions and I think the stories that came from the ST's so far have enriched us fans (and really culture at large). But maybe we're due for an updated look at the future.
Michael
I like the idea of juxtaposing old and new -- I think that's more realistic. We may have computers but we still use paper thousands of years after it was invented. Sort of along the same lines as craftsman tool chests and hand tools used in BSG instead of turbo laser ratchet wrenches
I have been a fan since seeing repeats of TOS as a kid. I still catch the remastered TOS once in awhile and love it. TNG put me off at first, but then grew on me and was a big fan. DS9 I got into at first, then got bored with all the political crap, then followed the last couple seasons and liked it. I also really liked Voyager for the first couple seaons and maybe the last. Or so. I really enjoyed Enterprise as well at first... until they pulled out the old "hey let's mess around with time travel again" with one of their season finales.
I never watched it again. I'm SO sick of time-based sci-fi showing up in Star Trek. Enough already. Cripes. I also suspect that there aren't any more sci fi stories left to tell without recycling old ST plots/stories. But may be I am wrong. Hopefully I am wrong. Maybe I am burned out on the old school sci fi thanks to Enterprise and the latest Star Wars films. :grumpy: OTOH I loved BSG but that is a whole different ballgame.
Maybe a fresh approach / vision for ST is what is needed. I deeply appreciate Gene R's original visions and I think the stories that came from the ST's so far have enriched us fans (and really culture at large). But maybe we're due for an updated look at the future.
Michael
ducati_EL34
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You need to see all of Enterprise. Is is so much more than just a time travel episode. It was described as temporal cold war. This was exposed in the first season.
As for the new movie, I will be at the theatre to see it.
zombie1210
Well-Known Member
Seems to me that it will be missing one important thing:
CAPTAIN PIKE.
He was first to command the Enterprise.
Someone told me that they have sort of "re-written" Star Trek history.
If they have, it will SUCK big time.
I guess we will find out.
CAPTAIN PIKE.
He was first to command the Enterprise.
Someone told me that they have sort of "re-written" Star Trek history.
If they have, it will SUCK big time.
I guess we will find out.
ducati_EL34
Addicted Member
Get over it! Brannan and Braga have already rewritten Star Trek history, starting with the first season of TNG. At least with Enterprise, they tried and did a good job of tying together, the TOS with the TNG.
Sharpstik
Stuck in the 70's
Yup. Gotta be at least 3 stars before I go.
zombie1210
Well-Known Member
First off...don't tell me what to "get over"....that's rude.
Secondly...using time travel and alternate time scenarios to justify backstory differences can either be a good thing, or extremely cheesy.
Like I said...we will see.
Secondly...using time travel and alternate time scenarios to justify backstory differences can either be a good thing, or extremely cheesy.
Like I said...we will see.
ducati_EL34
Addicted Member
You say rude, I call it "blunt".
I told you to get over it, because rewriting Trek history is nothing new, and if you want to enjoy this movie, "getting over it" might help.
That was not what happened in Enterprise. The trek history was rewritten in TNG and there is nothing that can be done about it. However, they did a good job of tying together the rewritten early history and up to TNG.
ducati_EL34
Addicted Member
The story was great, the direction left something to be desired. Number 1 had less emotion than Commander Spock... I mean Spock even smiled. :nono:
Cast and crew list for the movie "Captain Christopher Pike- Bruce Greenwood"
Harvey/ Ga
Super Member
That olde outdated technology is the reason the Enterprise lasted for so long, maybe if they made 1701-D that way it would have lasted longer.
There I go taking this seriously.
The corvette scene, I think that had more to do with what they were saying about Kirk as a character. I think they are trying to make this movie somewhat "unlike" previous Star Trek pieces. Me, I am fine with that, so long as it is well done.
Hmmm..I wonder if anyone knows how they came up with 1701 for the ship number??
soundmotor
super modified
zombie1210, ducati_EL34, don't make me come taze you both!
Why don't you team up and supply a subtitle to this -
Why don't you team up and supply a subtitle to this -
soundmotor
super modified
The only false start for me in the film is whom they chose for Scotty, Simon Pegg. I like Pegg but I don't see him in the role. All that said, I am pretty certain he will hit a home run and own the role from here on out. However, Paul McGillion would have been pitch perfect. Watched him enough on SG-Atlantis to feel he could have easily handled it. What's odd is that his name appears on the IMDB cast log for the new film and it turns out he was in the running for the role. I wonder what happened there? IMO, all of the characters do look plausible as young versions of the TOS cast w. the exception of Scotty. You can draw your own conclusions on Doohan, Pegg, & McGillion's resemblance -
ducati_EL34
Addicted Member
Tell me that is not you!
Why don't you team up and supply a subtitle to this -
I will pass...
soundmotor
super modified
He's an odd pick IMO too but he must have shown something key to get the role.
