Just saw the new Star Trek movie

[Majestyx]

Well said. As an over-the-top, fast-paced action movie with tons of explosions and fancy effects, it succeeded, but as a Star Trek movie, it was an absolute failure. Martin Luther King was a big fan of the original Star Trek tv series and would watch it every week with his whole fam, specifically because it promoted utopian values and diversity in a time of racial strife and the cold war, and managed to do so within a framework that allowed for action, adventure, philosophical elements, and character development/relationships... the Star Trek he loved is gone and has been replaced by a generic, hollow, cash grab that reflects none of those values and doesn't even attempt either literal or metaphorical exploration.

i'll never analyze anything made by hollywood on that level.. so it was good. its just star trek, its not like its star wars or some shyt...

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Spoiler

Doesn't really matter, it doesn't have any impact on the story. The OG actor was from Mexico so

But he was suppose to appear to be ethnic tho.

 

[The Real]

i'll never analyze anything made by hollywood on that level.. so it was good. its just star trek, its not like its star wars or some shyt...

Star Wars is pure, dumb, entertainment with no depth whatsoever, and I say that as someone who loved Star Wars as a kid. Star Trek was always the deeper of the two, and explicitly so. And let's not act like "that level" is something that most people aren't interested in- one of the reasons people loved Nolan's Batman and it changed the game for superhero films is that it was explicitly deeper and more thoughtful than the average superhero film and engaged all these themes- and managed to do them in a way that was entertaining, just like old Star Trek. They should leave mindless action to the Expendables and similar movies instead of dumbing down franchises that have traditions of being interesting.

 

[Majestyx]

Star Wars is pure, dumb, entertainment with no depth whatsoever, and I say that as someone who loved Star Wars as a kid. Star Trek was always the deeper of the two, and explicitly so. And let's not act like "that level" is something that most people aren't interested in- one of the reasons people loved Nolan's Batman and it changed the game for superhero films is that it was explicitly deeper and more thoughtful than the average superhero film and engaged all these themes- and managed to do them in a way that was entertaining, just like old Star Trek. They should leave mindless action to the Expendables and similar movies instead of dumbing down franchises that have traditions of being interesting.

nolan batmans arent even all the great. just accept that 90% of american cinema sucks. and most people arent interested in "that level" if they were then some much shytty shyt wouldn't make so much money.

thanks for taking the bait, i knew you wouldn't let me down

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

nolan batmans arent even all the great. just accept that 90% of cinema sucks. and most people arent interested in "that level" if they were then some much shytty shyt wouldn't make so much money.

thanks for taking the bait, i knew you wouldn't let me down

FTFY it's not just an american thing. foreign movies use all the same generic tropes found in american cinema as well.

 

[Majestyx]

FTFY it's not just an american thing. foreign movies use all the same generic tropes found in american cinema as well.

i know, but we are in america so its my focus. but yeah, foreign movies are pretty ass too.

 

[The Real]

nolan batmans arent even all the great. just accept that 90% of american cinema sucks. and most people arent interested in "that level" if they were then some much shytty shyt wouldn't make so much money.

thanks for taking the bait, i knew you wouldn't let me down

I know 90% of American cinema sucks. That's why it's unfortunate to see yet another interesting series fall prey to it.

 

[Majestyx]

I know 90% of American cinema sucks. That's why it's unfortunate to see yet another interesting series fall prey to it.

it is kinda sad. i know i can go back and watch all those old school star treks.. i'll only want to see the fight scenes from this movie

 

[The Real]

it is kinda sad. i know i can go back and watch all those old school star treks.. i'll only want to see the fight scenes from this movie

The thing is, we live in a golden age for TV- shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, etc, have much more substance than most movies out now, and great production values and entertainment, too. They're also very popular- GoT showed that a fantasy show can have major mainstream success beyond a cult fanbase, so sci-fi clearly can, too. It's actually a great time for Trek to be brought back as a TV show, which would also free it up from having to go the all action all the time route, but because of the movies, that probably won't happen.

 

[Monoblock]

Just saw this on yesterday and I was very impressed. One of the better movies of the year IMO

 

[Lakers Offseason]

Just saw this movie this weekend. Best summer movie I've seen so far this year. And it ain't even close.

 

[TooLazyToMakeUp1]

It left alot to be desired, tbh

Khan Noonien muhfukken Singh is still da Kang

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Just seen it finally

Didnt really follow the plot but it seems like the actors were really comfortable in thier roles this time

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

I had ZERO desire to watch the first, and caught this because it came on EPIX which we are getting a free preview of today...

shyt was FLAMES!!!!

And I'm a very casual star trek fan, as I I've heard of KHAN only because of the "classic" line uttered by William Shatner. but I've never even seen any of the star trek films...

I might have to go and check out the first one now.

Yeah it's not perfect but it's epic as fukk. And the visuals the best I've seen since......Guardians Of The Galaxy.

It really is amazing what they can do to film now days.

Soundtrack is dope as well.