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mgburg · #31 05-15-2009, 02:45 AM

I finished seeing it this morning...Winona Ryder? I missed her bit...didn't recognize her at all...

Some things are probably explained/glossed over due to the time-jumping going on...the thought that both Spocks see and converse was a bit perverse and the amount of fight in Spock when Kirk tweaked him...that seemed a bit overdone...but somewhere in the next 2 pre-quels, you know that Vulcan and Mom will have to be brought back, or "logically explained" back, into existance.

I'll leave that debate to the trekkers and writers...I've had enough "brain candy" for the month...

TylerH860 · #32 05-15-2009, 02:48 AM

Yup, the need to pull a Star Trek IV in the first act of the next movie, bouncing off the earth's sun and stopping Niro from destroying Vulcan. It shouldn't consume the whole movie, though. More like freeing Han from carbonite at Jaba's palace.

In the Star Trek universe, there is supposed to be a Starfleet from the 29th century that monitors the time line and prevents tampering like this.

Ara T. · #33 05-15-2009, 04:51 AM

My dad's a Trekkie and loved the movie. He even watched Enterprise (i thought that series was junk). I want to see if but not sure if anyone would want to go with me

Squabble · #34 05-15-2009, 07:02 AM

i'm going to see it soon with the wife, who's got a thing for the campy original tv series. however, i just watched this, and now i'll have to watch the movie through a cynical eye:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910892

(i guess there are kind of some spoilers in this, sort of)

EricSilver · #35 05-15-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Squabble

i'm going to see it soon with the wife, who's got a thing for the campy original tv series. however, i just watched this, and now i'll have to watch the movie through a cynical eye:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910892

(i guess there are kind of some spoilers in this, sort of)

That does look like a rip-off, which motivates the question behind this thread:

The most ripped-off sci-fi movies....
Most Ripped-Off Sci-Fi Movie(s) ...

EricSilver · #36 05-17-2009, 07:15 PM

Two Words:

Loved It.

I went into this really prepared not to enjoy it, but the movie delivered, staying true to the spirit of the original series, with none of the techno-babble and self-righteousness of TNG.

The portrayal of the characters was good, and showed how they developed into the older personalities of ST:TOS, therefore the alternate reality explanation, which was brief and satisfactory, was probably not needed. Things were believable and acceptable enough as is.

Only one problem: I now have a Green Girl sex fantasy.....

Larry Delor · #37 05-17-2009, 09:36 PM

She was one of the better looking Orion girls, wasn't she?

EricSilver · #38 05-17-2009, 10:25 PM

Yes indeed.

There was one from the original series, I forget the name of the episode -- the one with Captain Garth of Izar in the mental institution -- had a killer figure, especially her legs. The same actress also played Bella Oxmyx's girlfriend in "A Piece of the Action."

I never realized how erotic green skin could be.

Kuan · #39 05-17-2009, 10:28 PM

I have a feeling we're gonna see a lot of green skinned ladies on Oct. 31st.

EricSilver · #40 05-17-2009, 10:41 PM

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I have a feeling we're gonna see a lot of green skinned ladies on Oct. 31st.

If they have nice figures, then I'm all for it.

Other colors work well too. Marlow Yachts uses a red/orange tinted woman in their ads. But there is just something about those Orion girls....

Kuan · #41 05-17-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by EricSilver

If they have nice figures, then I'm all for it.

Other colors work well too. Marlow Yachts uses a red/orange tinted woman in their ads. But there is just something about those Orion girls....

Gotta wonder what color... uh NM.

EricSilver · #42 05-17-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuan

Gotta wonder what color... uh NM.

I'm sure it's a healthy shade of pink.

75Sv1 · #43 05-19-2009, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TylerH860

Yes, and they're supposed to be fatal. Not sure how Pike survived it.

Chekov survived one in the 'Wrath of Kahn'. I did see the movie last night. I thought it was excellent. I would rate 'Wrath of Kahn' better though. I am basing that on what a movie of the early 80's was and what to expect of a movie today. There were some main characters getting offed. I really liked the opening scene. The movie does make it, that the original series and movies need to have happened for this one to happen. I kind of worry that it would be a dissapointment to see it twice. Details might be easier to pick out and ruin it. I did like the references to other Star Trek series and movies. They even had a reference to 'Enterprise' with Archer's prized beagle.
Tom

EricSilver · #44 05-19-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 75Sv1

I kind of worry that it would be a dissapointment to see it twice. Details might be easier to pick out and ruin it.

I am feeling the opposite -- seeing it again will reveal details that I missed, and which I did not connect to the original series or the movies.

They have a great new franchise, and I can easily see them making movie after movie with these characters, based on original series episodes, as well as new stories altogether.