Where you at, Scorpy?

[equustel]

asdflkajsf. Star Trek WON SO MUCH. And I am not even close to being a Trekkie, dudes. Which, yeah, puts me pretty much in the target audience for this new one but SERIOUSLY. It was so... FARSCAPIAN. I kind of couldn't get over some core resemblances. Scapers, tell me you know what I'm talking about. (Once you see it, of course

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[ebongreen]

What do non-geeks do with themselves?
Watch sitcoms, romcoms, and reality shows where they can check their brains at the door. ;-)

[equustel]

Oh mylanta. D: What a terrifying existence! I feel like I should mount a rescue mission or something.

[ladyaeryn]

Hmm. Not sure how I feel about a "Farscapian" Trek... there are certain elements of FS I think would be extremely out of place in ST, but I suppose I'll just have to see it before I can give a reasoned opinion.

I hear you on the geekness, though. :D

[equustel]

If it's at all reassuring, the similarities are less aesthetic (apart from a bright color scheme) and more in the film's sense of humor, energy level, and certain specific plot devices that literally made me feel like Scorpius was hiding behind the nearest star. ;)

When it comes down to it, though, I have no idea how much actual Trek fans will appreciate. I did think Abrams and co. found a brilliant reason/excuse for rebooting continuity, though, one that is mind-bogglingly meta-tastic when you sit with it for awhile. I'm very curious to hear what you think of it all!

[trinityvixen]

I loved the movie. I'm no Trekkie/Trekker, either, but I absolutely loved it. My face hurt from smiling so hard because I was thoroughly charmed, energized, and amused by the entire thing. I'm still amazed that they managed to set up the key players as well as they did--they had two minutes to make it clear that Kirk and McCoy are every bit as important as Kirk and Spock, whatever the cultural wisdom may be, and they nailed it. It helps that Karl Urban was fantastic. Their comic timing together couldn't have been better.

Chris Pine was not my favorite. I have to give it to Zachary Quinto. If only because he never once came off as Sylar to me, which is pretty impressive given how many years now I've been exposed to that character in various forms. He was amazing as Spock. I was totally blown away by how he managed to make restrained emotions both so clear to the audience but invisible to the characters within the scene. Except Kirk. Which is why they worked

[equustel]

Zachary Quinto really was fantastic - showstealing - the more I think about his portrayal the more I appreciate it. (And I've been thinking about this movie all morning! Need to see AGAIN omg.) It's understated in all the right ways and blatant it all the right ways; I just love how Abrams has given every player an excuse to make the characters their own (and they've all taken up the challenge beautifully). They're fascinating new iterations, but not unfamiliar. And I want to see more of them! Seriously, I could've sat in that theater an extra hour watching everyone scramble around the Enterprise - that's how much I loved the chemistry of this cast. I am all over the inevitable sequel, and I never thought I'd hear myself say that.

The Farscape connection came up in lots of little things, but now that I think of it, you haven't seen S3-4 of FS, have you? That's probably why it isn't as obvious. Because the two big plot devices - WORMHOLE WEAPON OF DOOM WITH WHICH WE THREATEN THE UNIVERSE BUT ALSO EARTH and UNREALIZED

[trinityvixen]

I love that idea of the actors owning their own characters. They really did. They had recognizable traits of the old characters, but they boiled down the characters themselves to certain essences that they could then build new versions out of. Manohla Dargis at The New York Times, of all people, loved the movie, and she put it best: the actors got to the essentials of their characters, the Kirk-ness, the Spock-ness, etc. They weren't just copies or parodies, and it showed. Everyone was important for their own reasons. Loved that

[taujb]

Wow! I've enjoyed reading every comment in this entry by the charming equustel.

I was in the 4th grade when I first laid eyes on an episode of Star Trek on TV and the rest, as they say, is history. There was Star Trek before there was Star Wars for me. The series pretty much shaped up and was an indispensable part of my childhood and early teenage years. It didn't stop there though. I'm 47 years old now and I've just downloaded, on the internet, TNG: Genesis Wave, Books 1&2 in e-book format not 10 days ago. :))

I was apprehensive about the new movie because I have little faith in sequels or remakes but from the general reaction here and elsewhere on lj (it's ablaze with Star Trek the movie) I am greatly encouraged and now can't wait to see it tomorrow night.

Here's a piece on the new movie that you may find interesting:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/need-to-know-star-trek-new-direction.html

[equustel]

Why thank you, kind sir! I'm glad you stopped by!

That is very cool article - and helpful, for someone like me who doesn't quite know what this all looks like from the shoes of a Trek fan.

Yeah, I'm of two minds when it comes to the recent fad of rebooting long-dormant franchises: on the one hand, it's clear Hollywood is desperate to rekindle something that worked so well in the past, for the sake of money and stability. On the other hand, there is something timeless about certain franchises in the first place - something universally relevant that can fascinate us anew if only it were redressed a bit, brought back onto our level. And that's as good a reason as any to give it a try. Beyond the fact that Star Trek succeeds at becoming new again, it's proof that these stories were (and remain) big in people's hearts and minds for a reason. They're just that good.