Comments on: MUCH LOVE TO RAINIER WOLFCASTLE

By: Mr. Casual

Mr. Casual — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:25:40 +0000

I just came home from seeing it, and I can honestly say that this movie is exactly what the franchise needed. A clean slate to move forward from, reinventing a cherished pillar of geek culture. Here’s hoping for a second lightning strike of magic to give us another few decades worth of enjoyment.

Casting was good, excellent for some roles, and I could see myself growing to love these new faces. Especially Simon Pegg, I do enjoy that man’s screen presence.

It was awesome that Leonard signed-on for this. I know he’s spent a lot of his adult life trying to distance himself from being “only Spock”, but if there was ever a time to jump in again, tapping your replacement should be it. And who knows, we might see the elder Spock again.

My one and only true complaint is that the music felt underwhelming. Compared to the sweeping, grandiose themes of the majority of the shows and movies, the music didn’t really add anything for me. It didn’t really detract, either, though. It was just kind of . . . there. I dunno. Only a minor complaint, though.

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By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:16:23 +0000

I can’t even express how much I loved Star Trek. I’m a MAJOR fan of the original series, and this movie just did it for me. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous (and in fact I liked the lens flares), well cast, and the story was great for explaining the differences between the characters we know and love and these new reboot versions. It also really opened the doors for the sequels to explore new stories and ideas, which is great.

I’ve always had an extreme interest in Spock’s human/vulcan heritage and the way that he deals with emotions, and this flick was chock full of that. Spock and Bones have always been my favorite characters, and I feel like they were both really well cast. I hope that future movies will have a little more interaction between them, but this served as a great kick-off point in my opinion.

I’m glad to hear that the BK glasses are as cool as they look on the commercials. I’ll be picking up a set for sure sometime this week. Maybe when I’m on my way back from seeing Trek again tomorrow…

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By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:45:31 +0000

I’ll start off by saying I enjoyed this movie – I thought it was really fun. With the exeption of Enterprise and the cartoon, I’ve seen ever minute of the Trek franchise before this and without a doubt I can say that this movie . . . is part of it. In my opinion – I think JJ took a really bad movie and did it really really well. The cast, dialog and special effects were spectacular. I thought the script was okay and everything else was below average the second the credits started to roll, but totally bought it during the filming. Case in point – I thought Bana was great as Nero but if I give it a second of thought he is basically an evil version of Bruce Willis in Armageddon.

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:53:14 +0000

Just saw the movie tonight and I’m still geeking out over it.

(Mild spoilers here?) I can’t say that I mind Kirk becoming captain that soon, because the steps made sense – he excelled in the Academy despite (or quite possibly because of) cheating, figured out a devious plot that no one else in Star Fleet had gotten, and was tapped as first mate by the man who had faith in him *at first sight* in a moment that demanded quick decisions and going on hunches.

(Spoilers definitely here) I love the time travel twist, and must have chuckled silently about it during the explanation on the ice planet and for another five minutes. In one swift move, the Star Trek canon that we know and love was shelved! Yes, it’s still there to enjoy and pore over to no end if you wish, but now we get to start with a clean slate! Future movies can use characters that have been known and beloved for decades without having to keep track of every detail in every frame! Kirk without a father? Sure! Sulu fences? Why not? Vulcan destroyed and Mama Spock murdered in the process? Done and done, and all without ignoring all of the events that went down in the prior universe.

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By: Orpheus

Orpheus — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:41:27 +0000

I picked up my Burger King glasses this afternoon. They seem pretty sturdy. I actually kinda like the Nero glass. What better glass to use at dinner than one with a ship that looks like a flying set of steak knives?

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By: Glen Newman

Glen Newman — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:10:54 +0000

@ Manda,

I think the Winona Ryder thing is probably one of those “oh, I love Star Trek so much that I’ll take any part!” things ala Christian Slater (I forget which movie he was in though). I’m pretty sure that Bryan Singer & Kesley Grammer have shown up in various cameos in the shows and movies too.

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By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:52:53 +0000

I think Joe Dunn said something about the movie having about 8 different promotions in it.

I agree that Kirk “rose to power” a little too quickly – especially for someone with a reputation as a troublemaker. That last scene at Starfleet kind of reminded me of the medal ceremony at the end of Star Wars: A New Hope.

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By: Kayne

Kayne — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:43:49 +0000

Upon further reflection of the movie, which I loved despite the lens flare and shaky camera work. I have decided it was too soon to put Kirk in command of the Enterprise. He just seems too young despite whatever heroics he may have had.

Seeing Pike in the wheelchair was a nice touch though.

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By: mister_e_s

mister_e_s — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:24:31 +0000

@Orpheus: I felt the same way about Transformers. Everyone just seemed over the moon about that movie at the time, and I never understood just what they all saw in it. It struck me as just a bigger than average budget action movie, with heavy doses of Shia Laboeuf.

I did really enjoy Star Trek, though, so I guess we’re not exactly on the same page.

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By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:47:24 +0000

I didn’t really notice the shaky cam. Not as much as I have in movies like The Bourne Supremacy.

I just think that’s the new action “style.” Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

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