It was AWESOME! I don’t want to give away any spoilers. The villain (Eric Bana) Nero is the best villain in all of the Star Trek movies IMHO. I have been a lifelong Trekkie and I think this may be the best movie (I am not sure if it has toppled Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan-time will tell). The characters were well cast and you definitely see them as younger version of TOS characters. It also does not mess with the canon (technically). I strongly recommend it. I’ll be seeing it a second time this weekend.
The one problem I had with it is when they go into the bowels of the ships. They are more like industrial basements than starships.
Best time I’ve had at the movies in a long time. And it was particularly fun to be sitting in a theater of Iowans (mostly) when the scene opens after the title, with “IOWA” firmly emblazoned in the upper left corner.
Incidentally, the town of Riverside, Iowa (accepted in the canon as the future birthplace of James T. Kirk) has a TrekFest every summer. This year’s version features Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and George Takei. Promises to be quite the shindig. Nearly as exciting as the Casino and Resort that opened up there a few years ago…
But seriously, the film is well done, and one of the few I have actually paid full price to see lately – and not regretted it.
Fr. Darin Lovelace+
Durant, Iowa
Glad to be Church of Uganda
Quite a couple of endorsements from both of you. I usually wait for Netflix, but this one might be worth going to the multiplex to see. I’ve heard little but good things about it.
I grew up more on Star Wars than Star Trek, and I typically found Trek to be a little dry, but this movie was superb much better than the Star Wars prequels.
I googled the Vulcan language and found a complete grammar and vocabulary. There was even a word for the Episcopal Church, suggesting that against all odds the denomination lasts until the 24th century!
The movie is excellent in every way as a cinematic production
of the first order. It is totally superb. However, my immediate concern was that the plot violates the temporal aspects of the Prime Directive. But, then, of course, the revelation comes
toward the end of the movie when the older Spock seems to
state that the whole idea of temporal paradoxes is not all it
was cracked up to be. I just can’t get my mind wrapped around
the idea that the Prime Directive itself may be subject to revision
on the basis of experience. Of course, temporal paradoxes can
take time to work their way through to effects, which leads us
to the next Star Trek movie.
R.D. (No.9)
I can’t believe it! You visit this blog and yet don’t understand how “prime directives” get trumped by experience? Think ‘Star TEC’ instead. I’m still getting my mind around the concept of time travel, too. I agree with the Vulcan Science Academy that it is illogical.
It was AWESOME! I don’t want to give away any spoilers. The villain (Eric Bana) Nero is the best villain in all of the Star Trek movies IMHO. I have been a lifelong Trekkie and I think this may be the best movie (I am not sure if it has toppled Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan-time will tell). The characters were well cast and you definitely see them as younger version of TOS characters. It also does not mess with the canon (technically). I strongly recommend it. I’ll be seeing it a second time this weekend.
The one problem I had with it is when they go into the bowels of the ships. They are more like industrial basements than starships.
Best time I’ve had at the movies in a long time. And it was particularly fun to be sitting in a theater of Iowans (mostly) when the scene opens after the title, with “IOWA” firmly emblazoned in the upper left corner.
Incidentally, the town of Riverside, Iowa (accepted in the canon as the future birthplace of James T. Kirk) has a TrekFest every summer. This year’s version features Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, and George Takei. Promises to be quite the shindig. Nearly as exciting as the Casino and Resort that opened up there a few years ago…
But seriously, the film is well done, and one of the few I have actually paid full price to see lately – and not regretted it.
Fr. Darin Lovelace+
Durant, Iowa
Glad to be Church of Uganda
Quite a couple of endorsements from both of you. I usually wait for Netflix, but this one might be worth going to the multiplex to see. I’ve heard little but good things about it.
Jeffersonian – yes, viewing this in a theater would be best, I think. Unless you have a home theater setup. And, I’m told, in IMAX it’s even better.
Fr. Darin+
I saw this at an IMAX theater..it was a blast!
I grew up more on Star Wars than Star Trek, and I typically found Trek to be a little dry, but this movie was superb much better than the Star Wars prequels.
I googled the Vulcan language and found a complete grammar and vocabulary. There was even a word for the Episcopal Church, suggesting that against all odds the denomination lasts until the 24th century!
Belief.net has The Ten Commandments in the Worlds of Star Trek
http://tiny.cc/2SwEd
There is also a good sight on religion in science fiction by an author here:
http://sfgospel.typepad.com/sf_gospel/
The movie is excellent in every way as a cinematic production
of the first order. It is totally superb. However, my immediate concern was that the plot violates the temporal aspects of the Prime Directive. But, then, of course, the revelation comes
toward the end of the movie when the older Spock seems to
state that the whole idea of temporal paradoxes is not all it
was cracked up to be. I just can’t get my mind wrapped around
the idea that the Prime Directive itself may be subject to revision
on the basis of experience. Of course, temporal paradoxes can
take time to work their way through to effects, which leads us
to the next Star Trek movie.
R.D. (No.9)
I can’t believe it! You visit this blog and yet don’t understand how “prime directives” get trumped by experience? Think ‘Star TEC’ instead. I’m still getting my mind around the concept of time travel, too. I agree with the Vulcan Science Academy that it is illogical.