Reply With QuoteThe Onion had a great feature on this:
http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...urce=a-section
Somewhat spoilerrific:
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$5? Is that the price in Penn? Lucky you. It's double that out here-for matinee.Originally Posted by Etarnon
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Once you know what the magician knows, it's not magick. It's a 'tool of Creation'. -Archmagus H.H.
The first step to expanding your reality is to discard the tendency to exclude things from possibility. - Meridjet
The Onion had a great feature on this:
http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...urce=a-section
Somewhat spoilerrific:
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You got that right, Valdar. I,myself, actually loved what they did. It opens up so many possibilities for a whole new series-I'm hoping a new movie every year or two with the same actors. <sorry, purposefully being vague for the members that haven't seen it yet. I wouldn't want to spoil it for you. Thoth is cool in so many ways, including being mindful.>
i would also argue to those that argue canon that it didn't go against canon at all. Original canon is still there. I realize that this makes little or no sense to those that haven't, as of yet, seen it, but when you see the movie, you will glimpse what i mean.
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Once you know what the magician knows, it's not magick. It's a 'tool of Creation'. -Archmagus H.H.
The first step to expanding your reality is to discard the tendency to exclude things from possibility. - Meridjet
They said two words in the movie that was greatness and tells the geek fanboy whiners to sthu.
"Alternate Reality"
The movie was greatness.
"And then you wake up."
Loved it, loved it, loved it. My full review is here.
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Yes! It made me feel queasy for some reason. Kind of cool, but slightly disconcerting.
The thing I really hate is not having a current Star Trek series to quench my addiction. Waiting for more Star Trek is going to be brutal!
Excellent review- though I'd replace "Reboot" with "Ressurection". The Star Trek franchise was dead when Abrams picked it up and did his thing with it.
And, lens flare? I didn't notice. I'll be seeing it again tonight (and watching out for the tribble on Scotty's desk, which I also missed)- I'll watch for it then. My brain tends to edit out such things.
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A TV series with this cast and in this continuity would be awesome. If only to see the "unpleasable fanbase" choke on their own bile.
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Hehe, good point. Abrams must be a cleric of the highest order to have accomplished that.
Funny, so far everyone I've mentioned it to was either really annoyed by it, or didn't notice it at all. My wife found it particularly blinding, and even held her hand up over her eyes at certain points in the film. Though she tends to be melodramatic.
True enough.
There was a tribble?
LMAO, that'd be sweet.
It's as if there are people who play RPGs that don't have computers or something. Seriously, people need to upgrade to 1994 already. - - -TheRedRobedWizard
There was only one thing that bothered me big time.
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It was over too soon. Yet was over 2 hours long, but only felt like an hour.
For those that haven't been watching, well this may or may not be a spoiler, but Nimoy is playing as William Bell on Fringe. So we get somewhat of a fix this fall on the tube.
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Yes, the last half to me felt rushed. Almost like they wanted to finish the movie in under a certain time. This being said, I'm hoping that the DVD releases will have 30 minutes of extra scenes. One can only hope.
Oh well, it was still a great movie.
Once you know what the magician knows, it's not magick. It's a 'tool of Creation'. -Archmagus H.H.
The first step to expanding your reality is to discard the tendency to exclude things from possibility. - Meridjet
From what I've read, there's a scene with Carol Marcus (Kirk's ex, and the mother of the son that the "Klingon Bastard" kills in the 3rd movie) that was cut. Also, they did a voice clip with Shatner that was also cut. So that's at least two scenes of Star Trek geeky goodness that will be on the DVD, assuming that by "cut" they meant cut from the final movie, not cut from the script...
If (when) you see it again, check out what Scotty's doing the first time we see him. He's feeding those protein pellets to a tribble in a cage on his desk.
What's a tribble?
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Dr. Zoidburgs favorie snack in Futurama.
Tribble: http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...num=5&ct=title
Once you know what the magician knows, it's not magick. It's a 'tool of Creation'. -Archmagus H.H.
The first step to expanding your reality is to discard the tendency to exclude things from possibility. - Meridjet
I think anyone who is that bothered when they say stuff like it jumped canon are just inconsolable. Lets be honest Star Trek was dead. JJ Abrams resurrected the franchise. I would think any fan would love this movie if not at least for that fact. They had to put in all the extra explanations and stuff Trek fans already know, because they're trying to appeal to a larger audience to make it more accessible. This will also make sure it stays alive longer this time and gives them a bigger budget for the sequel. So its a little more mainstream this time, but hey at least its out there! I think back when the TV show was made it wasnt a staple of the series to make corny battles, have terrible actors, and long drawn out boring dialogue. It was just what they had the money for and who the target audience were....total nerds. Plus, I think the actors cast (in every single role) were dead on perfect! I genuinely think this was top 2 of all the Star Trek films made!
Oh and I saw it in IMAX and yea....spend the $14 bucks to go see it!!!! It is spectacular in IMAX!!!
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