I finally seen Star Trek (the new movie)

[Raydeen1]

I quite liked the new Trek movie for the most part.

HATED, HATED, the Spock/Uhura thing. I leaned over to my wife while watching it at the drive in and said:"WHY"?????

Wasn't fond of the fellow playing Kirk either but that's it really. I KNEW Syler would make a good Spock. I wasn't disappointed. Too bad Heroes blows now.

[Hector]

Ive just watched it for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. I did not buy the Uhura making out with Spock. Chris Pine was better than I thought. Sulu looked all wrong to me, but look forward to the next one.

Oh come on...leave Harold alone...

[clemso]

Ive just watched it for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised. I did not buy the Uhura making out with Spock. Chris Pine was better than I thought. Sulu looked all wrong to me, but look forward to the next one.

[Mikey]

Star Trek 5 was coming off the heals of The Voyage Home ... The humor in 5 was directly put in because of the popularity of Trek 4's humor.

If the humor was left out of 5 I think the movie would have come up even more flat than the final result.

It had bad special effects and a weak story.
If anything the humor made it slightly more palatable.

None of this was Shatner's fault, imo.
He was not allowed to use the original script (because it was too expensive to produce)
Shatner was given a turd, sprayed perfume on it and the result was still a turd.

Nimoy (Star Trek 3 and 4) had the luxury of spending money.
If not, those movies would have been crap too.

[TrueDave]

Has anyone read the making of Star Trek V ? Its written by Shatners Daughter. The last thing he says in the book is it is the masterpiece of his artistic carrer.

Poor Shat.

The new one? I didnt like it. I should watch it again. First time I saw Dawn of the Dead remake I didnt like it either.

I hope they calm down a bit . Im am not used to the seizure inducing zoom zoom of todays sci fi.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I have to agree with you on a few points Mike. The Uhura/Spock thing did bother me. It seemed grossly out of character for Spock, and in a way undermined Quinto's great performance. He really channeled Nimoy in all other scenes, but then they did that?

But that's my only real gripe about the movie. I hope they tone that down, and have Spock sink into his purely logical state as the films progress. It will make him seem even more tragic.

I like Star Trek V too. I love the campfire scene. It's three old friends being goofy around each other, which friends do. The Sybok business is a little weird, but I think a lot of the hatred for this movie is because Rodenberry riled up the fans against it when it was released. He HATED it. Its the worst of the classic crew movies (even though TMP is far more boring, it's a better movie, technically), but I'll still watch it.

Chris

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I'm glad you got a chance to see it, Mike. I got the DVD set for Xmas and after seeing the deleted scenes, I wish they had left those in the movie. The Klingons holding the Romulans prisoner explained what they were doing for 20 years waiting for Spock. The Spock/Uhura thing bothered me for the reason that there didn't seem to be an explanation for it. If the timeline was altered When Kirk was born, that shouldn't have affected Spock choosing logic over emotions as a child when he grew up. The change would be when he reached Starfleet. Maybe seeing Uhura in his class made him want have emotions?

On a side note, if anyone has geeked out like me and read the novel adaptations of the ST movies, JM Dillard's take on The Final Frontier makes you wish they filmed the adaptation instead. She gives Sulu, Chekov, Uhura, and Scotty a chance to shine and writes scenes showing all of their "secret pains." The Klingons are smart and figure out a way to convert their shields to go into the barrier, etc. I recommend reading that, even if you hate the movie. It is good Star Trek.

[huedell]

I think I'm bound to enjoy the sequels more than the STAR TREK movie itself--
I like the characters, but not enough not to see them on a mission together from start to finish as opposed to the "formation of the crew" that this
film was. Maybe if the plot for the movie was more interesting,
but, as many will admit, the plot was pretty thin...I wouldn't have minded
a standard, uncomplicated plot...but it just seemed too trite even by
THOSE standards.

[jimsmegos]

Personally I loved it! The writers did a great job of showing the true essence of the characters regardless of the standard "time travel plot device" that ALL Trek movies are known for.

It really made me appreciate the EMCE toys even better. Why that is I'm not exactly sure but my best guess would be that after the new film and getting a different and deeper look at the characters I think the actors really got them (the characters) just like the original Mego sculptors captured the essences of the characters more so than the actors.

Plus it was FUN. More movies need that element more so than another couple million dollars or cg shots.

[saildog]

Like I said, to each his own and if you guys like it fine ... I thought the movie was watchable but not much more then that.

And...I will maintain that I am proud of you for having watched it.

It would have been cool if you liked it as much as I did, but I value your honest opinion and I could have never had that if you never saw it.

[saildog]

lol! you didn't? come on man they look exactly alike

Well, either can be described as having "pointy" protuberances.

[Hector]

[toys2cool]

I wasn't aware that Nimoy's Spock and Nichols' Uhura were related...

lol! you didn't? come on man they look exactly alike

[Hector]

They can have 2000 classic series references for fan service, but having Spock and Uhura have the hots for eachother totally cancels out a lot of good things for me.

I can't help it, ... when I seen Spock and Uhura kissing it just makes me feel uncomfortable ... Growing up with these characters so long seeing them "together" in this movie almost seems like incest.

Like I said, to each his own and if you guys like it fine ... I thought the movie was watchable but not much more then that.

I wasn't aware that Nimoy's Spock and Nichols' Uhura were related...

[Hector]

5 definitely had it's moments, but it's a hard movie for me to like..:

BEST parts were the campfire scenes. Seeing the 'trio' sitting around the fire was easily one of the most poignant scenes between ANY of the characters

I'm sorry...but with all due respect...that's the scene I hated the most...lol.

Three old dudes...with no chicks around...singing, "row, row your boat"...I'm sorry...but that was corny...and a little bit creepy to say the least...it was definitely a rolling of the eyes kinda moment...