Star Trek, the new beginning

[carrieross]

So, I finally watched the new movie Star trek, last night.

Here are a few random thoughts about it. i know there are other great commentaries on my flist and I apologize if this is repeated or downright boring. i'll try to keep everything under a cut.

So...

Comments

[rilestar]

Interesting! You are pretty much the first person whose review I have read/heard who hasn't said, "OHMYGOD, IT'S SOOOOOOOO FANTASTIC!!!!"

I haven't seen it yet. I saw the trailer on tv, and was quite shocked by the amount of action. It did not feel like an ad for Star Trek at all. My flatmate said she had heard it was all sexed-up and action-packed, and as she said, "That's not what I watch Star Trek for. If I want that, I can go watch any other movie!"

[carrieross]

Well... It's 48 hours after, and I still feel strangely affected by nuSpock... I feel a fandom coming in my future if this doesn't end.

I think you'd have to watch it, anyway. Not as a new ST, but it's still worth of a ticket.
I wouldn't rewatch it a second time, though, unless you give me only and just the personal scenes of the main characters (so really a short movie), and saving me the old Spock scenes. These, by the way, weren't welcome by me, but a LOT of Trekkies adored them...

[rilestar]

Also - beautiful work with the headers! As usual. :)

[veronicaluv]

Here I am *waves*

Your artwork is beautiful, by the way. I love both of them, especially the color palette.

I'm so glad you agreed on Karl Urban's McCoy - I just loved him and wanted more interaction between the three of them, as it was meant to be. That's why I hope there's a sequel, so that they can explore those dynamics. I also hope that they can fine tune the other characters while at the same time letting the actors grow into the roles

[carrieross]

I have the same hope. I have some kind of faith that, between a flashing action an another, they may dig into some character interaction and introspection...

Check this, if you're interested in knowing something about Shatner's absence in the movie:

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1611116/story.jhtml

[6eddingsfan90]

Fascinating

[carrieross]

I'm extra-happy that someone who belongs to old Trekkers shares with me the bad feeling about old Spock presence in the movie. I thought I was being eretic!

I saw some screencaps and nuMcCoy looks to have greyish eyes. They are not dark, anyway. I watched LOTR only once and a bit carelessly, so I hadn't linked him to his role in that movie.

Uhura=total bitch. Oh yeah, that's exactly my feeling. I so miss the real Uhura! Do you want a more modern woman? I agree, times have changed. But don't turn her personality upside down!!

Thanks for the commenting my banners. :)

PS In all this, I still feel strangely attracted to nuSpock...

[6eddingsfan90]

Yes, but his eyes are not BLUE. >8(
(Look at the icon- There are the blue eyes I wanted! 8D)

Modern women do not have to be bitches to get what they want. They can get it a lot easier if they don't fight with everyone.

And yes, nuSpock is very attractive. It's the fact that he shows more human emotions. We're able to relate to him and empathize with him that way, because he's a person, not just a pointy-eared green-blooded computer.

[maquisleader]

I'm glad you mention the eye color issue. One reason I decided to skip the movie is that the nuKirk has the wrong color eyes. I've been told I'm an elitist Star Trek snob for being bothered by such a small detail, but my argument is that if they can't get the small details right then how can expect them to get the big details right.

Personally, I'm so tired of the way Hollywood has to reboot everything. Are there no original ideas left?