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- woahwoahwoah, on 05/11/2009, -5/+45Saw the film. Loved it. Nimoy is still Spock, but Quinto is the best young Spock.
Live long and prosper. - inactive, on 05/11/2009, -1/+28He was very good, but he's no Nimoy.
Nimoy *created* Spock. You cannot be a better Spock than the man who created the role, created much of the culture of the Vulcans. That's just a given. Nimoy is a very intelligent actor, with a lot of nuance. Quinto is good, but doesn't carry that gravitas that Nimoy even had in his 30s. - Pilot85, on 05/11/2009, -0/+24I'm doin it right now.
neener neener. - MSchumacher, on 05/11/2009, -1/+20Man.. everytime I seen an article about Nimoy, Spock, the new Spock, etc.. I am only reminded of how, on both hands, I fail to be able to do the Vulcan salute. And it saddens me.
- eviscerator, on 05/11/2009, -3/+22A surprisingly good movie, and the article was a very good read.
- sprkoolguy, on 05/11/2009, -4/+22Whether you like them or not, you can't deny that Star Trek fans make the world a more interesting place
- inactive, on 05/11/2009, -1/+18Oh please... In terms of story, nothing gets more ridiculous than Star Trek 4 with it's "going back in time to rescue whales to bring to the future so they can talk to a giant space turd." And yet, Star Trek 4 was still one of the best of the series.
Star Trek is known for having ridiculous plot devices - but it's not about that, it's about what the writers do with them. In this case, they used the opportunity to explore how Kirk and Spock grew into themselves, and I think they did a damn good job of it, too. - clyde2801, on 05/11/2009, -3/+19Did anyone see Quinto, Nimoy and Chris Pine on SNL Weekend Update? Awesome!
- woahwoahwoah, on 05/11/2009, -1/+17He needs to fit into the role more, but Quinto was great at showing emotions with his eyes and slight movements. The first scene with his mother, where he talks about purging his emotions, was touching. This was only his first film, and he did well.
- StolenLamp, on 05/11/2009, -3/+17Even though it would have ruined the movie for everyone else, I was hoping the whole movie that Quinto would just throw someone against the wall and cut his head open Sylar-style.
- woahwoahwoah, on 05/11/2009, -0/+13Well, he almost choked Kirk to death.
Don't go callin' his mother a whore! - inactive, on 05/11/2009, -0/+11'Star Trek' fans are scary? He should go to the next Digg meetup.
- inactive, on 05/11/2009, -0/+11I thought the contrast between the old and young Spock was fascinating. Young Spock seems tormented by his half-human nature, yet the older Spock - through old age, wisdom, and experience - has embraced it.
Nimoy's performance was truly great, and pure Spock. I'm so happy that his role was much longer and more crucial to the story than being a mere cameo. - inactive, on 05/11/2009, -0/+10SPOILER ALERT!
INITIATE SPOILER DAMPENING FIELD!
Right after Spock's mum dies and the camera cuts to a closeup of her husband, I just loved that expression he had on his face. It was cold and detached, but allowed just a hint of emotion to seep through hinting at the incredible, volcanic torment that must be lurking right beneath the surface. In short, Ben Cross exemplified, in one facial expression, everything that it is to be Vulcan.
That was an outstanding moment in the movie for me. - woahwoahwoah, on 05/11/2009, -1/+11I disagree. Being a long-time fan, the spirit of optimism was very evident in the film. It was energetic, well-acted, and fun.
- woahwoahwoah, on 05/11/2009, -1/+10Another thing I loved about this film: Ben Cross as Sarek. I love his voice.
- fartbarker, on 05/11/2009, -0/+8keep practicing
- Pixelante, on 05/11/2009, -1/+9Exactly. They need to erase it to lose the hardcore weirdo fans and cater to a larger, cooler, audience. This is the hip, cool, new Star Trek: sex, extreme sports and some waterboarding.
- shaka999, on 05/11/2009, -4/+12Dang, am I the only person who thought the story/writing just sucked for the new movie. Don't get me wrong, it was entertaining but every time SciFi goes to this time travel crap its to cover something up. Either they are completely out of new idea or they've written themselves into a corner. In this case it seems they just want to be able to ignore everything we know about Star Trek in future films so they essentially erased it all.
- EricAnderton, on 05/11/2009, -0/+7\\mm// = Too much logic for one hand!
- magicalhobo, on 05/11/2009, -0/+7I'm doing it with both hands. One is for you.
- RealmDown, on 05/11/2009, -0/+6Unbelievable? What's so unbelievable about a God damn ***** spammer? Hatred, sure, perfectly understandable. Despise and abhor are both good too, and so are "buried, blocked and reported."
- ganymede2010, on 05/11/2009, -5/+11For all you 70's & 80's kids. Didn't you think Leonard Nimoy was a real Alien when you first started watching Star Trek? (until your parents corrected you)
- bitORlogic, on 05/11/2009, -0/+6I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the movie despite the atrocious plotting. I think it had a lot to do with the pitch-perfect portrayals of younger versions of the characters we all know and love. Especially Quinto. He was as good a Spock as anyone except Nimoy could be.
- Rivfader, on 05/11/2009, -1/+7Most people that dress like Klingons are like 6'4 and 300lbs. Not somebody you want to bully.
- heavystone, on 05/11/2009, -1/+6Since the show actually first showed in 1966, 70s and 80s kids have had more than enough experiance with Aliens thanks to much "bigger" movies/series. I think your question would be better directed towards people from 1966 who first set eyes on Star Trek.
- heavystone, on 05/11/2009, -4/+9Agree. The movie has the weakest storyline of the franchise. But it was the most fun and thrilling ever made. I do hope they start looking for better stories. Even the worst TNG movie had a better story than this new one.
- Pixelante, on 05/11/2009, -3/+8Yes, it's far more fun to bully kids when they're dressed as Klingons.
- inactive, on 05/11/2009, -1/+6No, I knew he was that guy from In Search Of and Mission Impossible.
- runninbroke, on 05/12/2009, -0/+4LOL, I was half expecting Kirks head to be split open at the end of the fight scene. There was a little pause and I thought, here it comes....
- meretrice, on 05/11/2009, -0/+4Best part of the article: Jimmy Doohan rolling his eyes in the Paramount publicity photo.
- culbeda, on 05/11/2009, -0/+4You have apparently forgotten Star Trek 3 and Star Trek 5.
- writekelly, on 05/11/2009, -0/+4I had the opportunity to interview Malcolm McDowell in the mid '90s shortly after the release of Star Trek Generations. I did the interview at his house. While there, he insisted I be the one to sit by a large second story window that had clear views of the beach, beachgoers, and foot traffic below. He was getting so many serious-sounding death threats from Trek fanatics who were pissed he killed Kirk, he didn't consider himself safe for a while.
- Thumper13, on 05/11/2009, -0/+4At least 4 had an overall attempt at a moral message, which is what the difference between ST and SW was, and why I love them both.
Liked the movie, just not sure it was good Trek.
If the movie was called "Bob goes to space," it would have rocked. - PReitz, on 05/11/2009, -0/+3@culbeda: Probably not entirely accurate - I don't know about any one else, but I didn't so much forget about Star Trek 5, more like my mind blocked out the memory to protect my sanity.
- VerticalEvent, on 05/11/2009, -2/+5I don't think you can really compare the two Spocks.
They have similarities, yes, but Quinto was never supposed to be Spock 2.0 or Spock Lite(tm), but a different variation of the character, under a different set of circumstances.
None of the characters were supposed to be copies of the original series, but, rather, inspirations from their classic molds and take on a life of their own. - inactive, on 05/11/2009, -0/+3ש
- cmotdibbler, on 05/11/2009, -0/+3I can do it with both hands *while* patting my head and rubbing my belly!
- Cowboy1015, on 05/11/2009, -3/+6I also disagree. Being a long-time fan, the spirit of optimism was very evident in the film. It was energetic, well-acted, and fun.
- ganymede2010, on 05/11/2009, -0/+3Really? Never heard of "in search of". Never remembered him on Mission Impossible. Did he have a recurring role, if so when did it end?
- culbeda, on 05/11/2009, -1/+4The problem with preques is that you know who lived or died and, in the case of ST, many major events that will occur, in advance. That would take most of the suspense out of the movie. But that fear was swept aside almost instantly as things clearly start to break with the "reality" of that universe as we knew it.
I also like the underlying theme that the crew were destined to work together at that place in time. (With a little helping hand from Spock, of course.)
I'm sorry that you were disappointed by the lack of gaseous energy creatures, tribbles and overly dramatic close-ups of hot women's faces, shot in soft light with stirring synthesizer music in the background. I happened to think that it was exceptionally well done. - liuite, on 05/11/2009, -2/+4\||//
- pgouy, on 05/11/2009, -0/+2Thanks dude! I was running out of links these days...
- mythicflux, on 05/11/2009, -0/+2I don't think it was the weakest storyline... I mean the story was good enough that they did it two other times with Star Trek II and Star Trek: Nemesis.
Nothing more fresh and original than a crazed mad man with doomsday weapon seeking revenge on a specific member of the Enterprise crew who marooned him alone in deep space for a couple of decades. - MCMLXXXII, on 05/11/2009, -0/+2When I was young and I couldn't do it at first, I put rubber bands around the two fingers to hold them together. After a while of that, I have been able to do it with both hands ever since
- theaceoffire, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1Yeah, you won't find a bigger fan than my Mom, she had every schematic and books on every topic you could imagine...
She said it was very good, and hopes for a series of TV shows or movies to grow from it. - SolidBones, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1Clicking over to the "Simon Pegg: It felt damn sexy" article was also pretty worth it.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/0 ... - ganymede2010, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1No would of sufficed.
- desloch, on 05/11/2009, -0/+1According to the article, Leonard Nimoy said:
“In the ‘Next Generation’ movies, I did not appear and Kirk was killed,” Nimoy said. “It was as though someone was trying to create a dividing line between the original, classic series and the ‘New Generation’ crew. I was out and Bill was dead. They never contacted me, never suggested anything, we never had discussion or conversation. I assumed that was it, it’s over. I didn’t feel great about it but I was OK with it. I’ve had my run and I had a lot of other interesting things I wanted to do. I didn’t look back.”
That's a bit misleading... he was asked to be in Star Trek VII (Generations) but he declined, supposedly because they didn't offer him a big enough part. As far as Kirk being killed off goes, that was Ronald Moore's idea but Shatner went along with it. - aethelberga, on 05/12/2009, -0/+1That whole article, and "Star Trek fans are a bit scary" is the best they could do for a title?
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