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[Penelopi]

I--well, my whole family, actually, is very excited about this movie. We're all Star Trek fans, so this is a big treat. So far the trailers look good. It seems it'll be much more action-packed than the show was. This also slightly worries me, though, because I'm wondering if most of the intellectual part so characteristic of the show will be taken out. But if Leonard Nimy approves, then it should be good.

So, am I the only Trekkie around here?

[Nemoide]

I would say I'm a big fan, not ultra hardcore, but big. I have the first two seasons of TOS on DVD as well as the first 8 movies. I've got to get more. (I need to find myself some steady employement!)

I'm really unsure if this will be good or not. It seems weird to me to be having the original characters with a new cast. But the even-numbered movies do tend to be good, so I've got hopes!

[DiGi Valentine]

I wouldn't say i'm a fan of Star Trek but i used to watch Next Generation as kid because it came on right after the The Simpsons and Fresh Prince of Bel Air on UK Channel BBC 2 during the mid 90's. Because of that i just stayed sat on the sofa and watched it and i found myself to enjoy it. I never really followed it after BBC 2 stopped airing it though so i guess i wasn't a fan.

As for the old Star Trek TV show, i never followed that at all, lol.

As far as the new movie goes, i am actually kinda interested in it.
First and foremost, Simon Pegg is playing Scotty. That alone has me interested.
Secondly, Spock is played by OMG!SYLER-MAN from Heroes. That also interests me.
Thirdly, the original Spock is actually present in the movie which means they're not doing what so many other movies are doing and 'rewriting' the old stuff, they're simply adding to the story itself.

So, yeah. The new Star Trek film has me interested indeed.

Oh, while i'm in here, even though he's from a completely different series of Star Trek, Geordi La Forge for the win. He always made me think of X-Men with that visor of his. XD

[Penelopi]

Oh, while i'm in here, even though he's from a completely different series of Star Trek, Geordi La Forge for the win. He always made me think of X-Men with that visor of his. XD

Yeah, Geordi's cool. At first, though, what I thought was "OMGosh! The Reading Rainbow man!"

I'm not "ultra hardcore," either (at least, not yet), because we've only recently gotten into Star Trek again, say ~ Nov/Dec last year. My brothers' and my previous memories from watching it when we were 5 years old have been all but erased by the large time gap, so we've pretty much started fresh. There's quite a bit of Star Trek trivia I still don't know. But I absolutely love it. So I'm very excited that there's more of the story coming with this new movie. My only major disappointment so far is that William Shatner isn't going to appear in it as an old Kirk like Leonard Nimoy is with Spock.

[Kichigai]

Spocklar...

My dad totally hates this version which makes me want to see it more. The visurals are very pretty and intense. I'm curious how they will pull it off without making it look like a sci-fi next-generation-whatever teen movie.

[viperxmns]

I've seen my fair share of the various Star Trek series, wouldn't call myself a die-hard either but I'm certainly a fan. I'm interested to see how the movie will fare.

[TRiPPY]

It looks like theyve sexed it up a bit which is my only concern. Startrek and HOTSEXINS don't really go arm in arm for me.

[Nemoide]

It looks like theyve sexed it up a bit which is my only concern. Startrek and HOTSEXINS don't really go arm in arm for me.

Supposedly William Shatner as Captain Kirk was a pretty gigantic sex symbol on the original series? I'll chalk that up to women in the 1960s being strange.
But surely no nerd will deny the ULTIMATE HAWTITUDE that is Seven of Nine? And to a lesser extent the bald alien-babe in the first movie.

My only major disappointment so far is that William Shatner isn't going to appear in it as an old Kirk like Leonard Nimoy is with Spock.

Star Trek Generations prevents that from making sense continuity-wise. I'm not totally sure how Nimoy will be in the movie but I know fans can be rabid and dangerous if the canon gets messed up?


Also LaForge is great. I wish I had his visor. But I guess glasses are slightly easier to deal with?

...so I'm feeling nerdier than normal about now.

[Penelopi]

*gasp!* Only 8 days until it comes out in theaters around here... 9 until I actually see it... My family's already pre-ordered our tickets for the show--in IMAX (whoop!)--and my friend's family is going to order theirs soon, too...

Man, I'm so psyched!!! I can't wait!!!

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Live long and prosper...
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I'm going to be making that sign with my hand all day Thursday/Friday next week
I get way too excited over stuff like this.

[Zero-Shift]

I'm pretty jazzed about this movie even though I never followed the original series. Definitely going to see it in Imax. I liked the movies though. However, I am a huge fan of The Next Generation. That was such a great show on so many levels.

And bringing up the hotness again, nobody in Star Trek will ever be sexier than Patrick Stewart. Yeah I said it.

[Dex la Cabra]

And bringing up the hotness again, nobody in Star Trek will ever be sexier than Patrick Stewart. Yeah I said it.

i agree whole heartedly!

[Penelopi]

My mom would probably agree, too. She absolutely loves Picard. Whenever we have movie nights, she wants to watch Next Gen so she can see "her Jean-Luc."

On the other hand, I'm too young to be attracted to someone much older than 20.

[andersam]

I'll admit I've rarely seen Star trek episodes (spare an occasinal rerun on Sci-fi) I want to see this movie. considering EVERY SINGLE entertainment magazine is interviewing J.J Abrums for it, but the Colbert Report (an american show spoofing news and media) did it best XD. They were saying that the current spirit of america is similer to when Star trek primered, maybe it'll be pick-me-up and not one of thouse 'dark justice' movies that we've been seeing (i.e: Watchmen)

[Penelopi]

I've seen it!!!
I love it! The characters are true to the originals for the most part (although more immature ) and the plot is very interesting: time travel and all. It's got great humor.

Spoiler

Like after Kirk and Spock have a fight on the bridge, and Spock leaves, giving command of the Enterprise to Kirk, it's all quiet and awkward and Scotty suddenly says "I like this ship. It's exciting!" in true Scotty style.

But it's not a prequel as most prequels go:

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The actions of the evil Romulans from the future drastically affect the past, causing a whole different timeline to be created. So while the characters are like they probably would've been before the original series, the events don't precede the series that we know. A clever ploy by the director, really. Now Abrams/Paramount can do whatever they want with this.

The only thing that seemed majorly out-of-character to me was

Spoiler

the romance between Spock and Uhura. In all the episodes I've seen of the series, I've never seen anything indicating an attraction between them.

I'm glad we saw it in IMAX. It was quite an experience. We got in line about an hour beforehand to make sure we got good seats. While we were waiting, two men came in, one with a gold Star Trek shirt with a badge and everything, and the other with a blue one, to be like Kirk and Spock. Everyone clapped and cheered when they saw them. A boy about 8 or so years old in front of me had a white t-shirt with the badge symbol drawn on at the top left (his left) with permanent marker.

During the movie, everyone was very quiet, except for...my youngest brother . He is seriously the worst movie-watcher I've ever seen. But anyways... The audience was very quiet and attentive, except everyone would laugh here and there. One of the best moments was when Nimoy appeared.

Spoiler

Kirk was marooned on an icy planet, and one of the huge native species decided he'd make a good meal, so it chased him into a cave. The thing was about to eat Kirk when a man charged in, waving around a torch, and chased him off.

We only saw the back at first, and after a suspenseful pause, he turned around and we could clearly see that it was the old Spock, and everybody cheered and clapped. Everyone applauded at the credits, too. That's the first time I've been to a movie with a whole bunch of other people who love the same thing. I'm glad I got to experience that.

I want to buy this movie when it comes out on DVD!

[venomnights15]

My mom who is a huge fan and I went and saw I have to admit it was good. It was fast paced all of characters were represented well to their originals. If anyone is complaing about it shut up it was good and thats a fact

[Nemoide]

It definitly feels different from previous Star Trek incarnations in it being more action-based. But that's not a bad thing; ST was in need of a rehaul if it was to avoid falling into some sort of cultural abyss.
I think it was a great movie. (Also I got to see it in Imax which was awesome and I got a free pin.)

[Musashi_HUmar]

I thought it was a really good movie. I had fun going to see it and I didn't feel like a total geek while doing it. I've been a Star Trek fan for years and I have to say, this movie was definitely no disappointment.

[Penelopi]

I thought it was a really good movie. I had fun going to see it and I didn't feel like a total geek while doing it. I've been a Star Trek fan for years and I have to say, this movie was definitely no disappointment.

Well, I don't think anyone could call you a geek, considering almost everyone I know in high school has seen it or is planning to. And the ones who've seen it love it. It makes me happy. I am not the only Trekkie high-schooler around here anymore.

[Musashi_HUmar]

lol I've been a Trekkie since grade school!