Comments on: Star Trek (2009) http://www.variousandsundry.com/2010/02/03/star-trek-2009/ The random non-photographic musings of Augie De Blieck Jr. Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:03:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Friend Phil http://www.variousandsundry.com/2010/02/03/star-trek-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-408872 Friend Phil Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:12:36 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=6122#comment-408872 This movie has me split down the middle. It was likeable as an action film. As a star trek film it kinda left me with a bad taste in my mouth. My biggest gripe is with the story...specifically, the whole time travel idea. I *HATE* TREK TIME TRAVEL! (subtle enough?) They did it in 4. They did it in Generations. They did it in First Contact and EVERY TV series. Everytime they do it, it opens the door for massive plot holes and lazy writing. IMO, it just ruins what could be an otherwise more solid film. I'll let the TV shows slide because they are hit and miss. (End of TNG? GOOD! End of Voyager? BULLSH!T) So I have to turn my brain off somewhat to watch this film. Everything is fun and enjoyable except the main plot. It's not as lazy as Avatar, but many parts rank high on the eye-rolling BS meter. It does, however, hold some good re-watch value, and retains a lot of the charm the OS had. Gotta agree on the casting of McCoy. Casting was pretty good across the board, but Winona Ryder? Seriously? We'll have to mst3k it sometime ;) This movie has me split down the middle. It was likeable as an action film. As a star trek film it kinda left me with a bad taste in my mouth. My biggest gripe is with the story…specifically, the whole time travel idea. I *HATE* TREK TIME TRAVEL! (subtle enough?)

They did it in 4. They did it in Generations. They did it in First Contact and EVERY TV series. Everytime they do it, it opens the door for massive plot holes and lazy writing. IMO, it just ruins what could be an otherwise more solid film. I’ll let the TV shows slide because they are hit and miss. (End of TNG? GOOD! End of Voyager? BULLSH!T)

So I have to turn my brain off somewhat to watch this film. Everything is fun and enjoyable except the main plot. It’s not as lazy as Avatar, but many parts rank high on the eye-rolling BS meter. It does, however, hold some good re-watch value, and retains a lot of the charm the OS had.

Gotta agree on the casting of McCoy. Casting was pretty good across the board, but Winona Ryder? Seriously?

We’ll have to mst3k it sometime ;)

]]> By: Price http://www.variousandsundry.com/2010/02/03/star-trek-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-408871 Price Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:58:12 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/?p=6122#comment-408871 Actually, if you want to get technical about it... the new alternate Trek timeline may be missing Vulcan, but it still has Romulus. It's the original "Prime" timeline that's missing a Romulus (but still has a Vulcan). Oh, I've wasted my life. Actually, if you want to get technical about it… the new alternate Trek timeline may be missing Vulcan, but it still has Romulus. It’s the original “Prime” timeline that’s missing a Romulus (but still has a Vulcan).

Oh, I’ve wasted my life.

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