New Movie: Star Trek 11 in 2008
 

Star Trek the early years sounds promising. With the guy from Lost writing and direct this could be good.

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Ya to no Berman
Na to early years
and Na to Abrams. I hate the fucker/ What's his name from B5 should have got his shot at Trek. Or that other guy who is working on 24 now.

Read about that yesterday, good news IMO. Glad to see the franchise didnt take several years off like was speculated.

Bah. Sounds like 'Star Trek: 90210'

Indeed. I hope it fails so it will finally take several, needed, years off.

Crap news.

I want more ST: TNG or even a ST: DS9 (my favorite) movie.

read about that yesterday too. UGH. if you wanna talk about putting a nail in the coffin of the franchise, that oughta do it. UGH.

Agreed. The one series (DS9) that was interesting from the start to the end and it gets no respect :mad:

There needs to be DS9 movie, with Sisko back where he belongs. But this time, as an Admiral. After all, the guy ran a whole station and they had the nerve to originally not have him as a Captain.

Anyway...you're right. It gets no respect at all.

J Michael Straczynski was the B5 dude. And what sucks is he actually expressed interest in doing a Trek series not too long ago. And was shot down.

Fuckers. He coulda done it quite well.

But yes. DS9 REALLY improved as it went along, mainly, I think, because it took a page out of B5: Continual plotlines. For the most part, no particle of the week, no deflector dishes, etc etc. That, and they finally started making the Federation falllable.

I agree that Star Trek needs a few more years off. I wouldn't miss it if it took the next decade off, and let some new blood come into the picture.

I don't even think it necessarily needs time off. It just needs 1) a fresh writer/director and 2) to not have ANYTHING to do with the old characters.

FIXED!



-Anxiety

Im curious what people think time off would do to improve the quality or lack thereof with Star Trek.

Maybe they kiss..

They need to make a movie involving Q!

I think they need to give Star Trek a 10-15 year break. Its not like they need to do anything new for a while. After all, they have reruns from 5 series now that they can run...over...and over....and over.....and over.

Dork alert!!!!!!!

Dola

I'm really looking forward to this movie.

I own all of them

:D

But have you visited Star Trek Experience? :cheesy:

Voyager is the series that really gets no respect. Truly a shame, because some of the writing was superb.


I agree that a Next Gen/DS9/Voyager era movie would be the best choice. They could use characters from all three series.

A Q movie, though...well, I am not sure how they would explain how the immortal Q (John DeLancie) turned into a 50+ year old mushy potato of a man. Maybe if they used a new actor.

Friggin' Klingon.

I miss Seven of 9.;)

Heh...me too. The episode where the doctor tries to coach her on dating was great!

yes. yes i have.

anyway, i cant wait to see who they come up with to play a teenage kirk and spock...i swear to god if sean william scott gets anywhere near this movie i am taking my starfleet academy bumper sticker off (ok, im not that bad, but i have been to the star trek exp. and thought it was awesome)

Yes yes.

This was all but promised in the series finale when he said, "See you...out there!"

I thought someone already tried this idea with Space Above and Beyond?

Now Am I alone when I say Space was not that bad of a show?

Nope, I liked it.

I guess I could understand, maybe from a commercial standpoint, that a long time off could build more desire for a new product. Right now it seems there is more ambivalence than anything else.

But from a creative standpoint, yeah, I don't think time would be the difference. They just need to come at things from a new angle, catch up with the times. The last couple series seem very sterile and boring compared with newer fare such as Firefly and Galactica. They definitely need a new group of people in charge.

Do we have any readers out there. I still enjoy the books very much.

Reading the Dominion Wars and what Picard and his crew were up to during this time was great. I also really enjoy the Cross over books. Q-Squared was fun seeing how the Squire of Gothos was actually a young Q in training. Peter David is my favorite Trek author.


BTW. I am still waiting for my Quantum Leap movie!

What I find interesting is that this isn't the first rumored Trek project. That was the one where they were going to bring in the guy from Gladiator, but the script he turned in was so terrible they shelved the whole project.

That I'd definitely agree with. Enterprise should have been good. The premise was there- show what happened at the very beginning: people go into space, people meet all the characters for the first time, all the aliens, etc. And it just never really goes anywhere- it just lacked writing and directing skill.

Voyager, well, that was kindof crappy to begin with. Had a few good episodes, but, on the whole, when you're cross promoting with your big chested character and WWF, which your station also carries, it's just time to give up.

(Tho I love how people vastly overrate Firefly, it's almost comical.)

SI

I totally agree with that. It's a decent show, but people act as if it's the greatest show in television history.

I think the worst case scenario would be Ben Affleck.

I have also been to The Star Trek Experience and I thought it was pretty cool. I was three days removed from a bout with stomach flu, so it's a miracle that after eating lunch there I was able to make it through the ride without incident.

See, that's why I'm actually encouraged by this. While I'm not completely sold on Abrams as being the guy to pull it off (Armageddon, anyone?), I think this is the direction to go -- get someone with creativity outside the Star Trek family and play in a new sandbox.

I hear the calls for a DS9 or Voyager movie, but those are movies that wouldn't have any appeal outside the hardcore fans -- which we have determined is a $43 million gross based on the last outing of the TNG. There is no appeal outside the diehards for this one. A fresh take from a hot, creative writer might be able to pull in the more casual fans.

The thing about going back to the past is I think it makes making the movie appeal to fans without being distracting is impossible. I think that bothered people about Enterprise -- I know it bothered fans I talked to. The original series had low-grade graphics and sets -- If you make a $500,000 Star Trek movie today, it's going to look like it took place a thousand years after the original series. To keep fans from bitching about how the movie looks out of chronology, the story and creativity has to be out of the park.

I don't get this.

I know the Jetsons are set in the far off future of 2003, but I still watch them.

I grew up watching ST:TNG and loved the run from about season 3 onward. However I have very little interest in watching a "prequel." I'm excited that Berman is not associated with the project, though.

Ups and downs. The first few episodes were excellent, it hit a major rut in the middle, and I don't remember the last few episodes before it croaked.

It was a very good show with great potential. The fact that it died an untimely death will make it seem even better. People love a fallen hero.

I guess the people who dressed up as stormtroopers for Stars Wars have something to look forward to besides the next Harry Potter movie.

Damn im watching Harry Potter currently, own some Star Trek movies and dig Star Wars.

Someone trying to say something? :D

fixed it for ya :D

And I'm currently on Episode 4 of a full Star Wars marathon. There is nothing wrong with us. :)

Maybe something about those people who dress up and wait in line for movie premieres. ;)

We'll see. Talk to me in December.

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I missed this the first time around. Matt Damon as Kirk?


And to echo the other Q fans, we need a Q movie! And I would definitely see another Next Generation movie.

A Q movie must happen. Make it so!

Matt Damon is too good of an actor to play Kirk.

Although I think Damon would be hated by the fanboy community, I don't hate the idea of Damon as Kirk for one major reason -- he's not Ben Affleck.

On a somewhat related note, I went to the Star Trek Experience when I was in Vegas this past weekend. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of props from the old shows, and the simulators were pretty well done.

I think Damon is a good actor and so I'd give him a chance as Kirk, though I have trouble picturing it working well.

You would run into the same problem you had with Data, Brent Spiner.

Do you piss off all the Hardcore Trek fans and recast the role of "Q", John Delance, or do you just ignore the fact the he is now to old for the role and piss off the othe half of the Trek fans.


Those treks fans are just never happy. First they want you to be true to the Science behind their characters, and then they demand that you not recast any of these characters. Sorry people, you can not have it both ways.

I think with some makeup and a personal trainer, Delancey would be fine. In fact, I don't think another actor could play Q with the same success that he has had.

Did you have a Warp Core Breach in Quark's Bar? 5 kinds of rum in a smoking fish-bowl...yum. :)

Agreed

Or the plot line could have something to do with Q (or the Continuum) aging.

Isn't Q like really, really old anyway? Would it matter if he looked the same age a couple of hundred years apart?

Well, he's immortal and omnipotent, plus he's merely taking human form, so the theory is he would always choose the exact same appearance.

Unfortunately, no. I saw it, but didn't have the time to get one. Not to mention, the national Star Trek convention was there this weekend as well, so the line to that place was crazy.

Yup. Although, he could "age" himself just for kicks, like he did in the series finale.

And let's not forget that Data evidently has the option to make himself appear older, as was also seen in the serires finale (his streak of gray hair). So there's some precedent if he wishes to participate in the human experience of aging along with his friends.

Dola-


Those things are dangerously good.

I'll say. I had one the night before my wedding and managed to get myself sick the day of the wedding. Fortunately the wife didn't know about that until much later. :)

Script has been completed. I have grave doubts about the project when JJ Abrams states "I would actually prefer [that] people don't know the series, because I feel like they will come to it with an open mind."

In other words? This is not a movie for people who like Star Trek.

With the current Hollywood trend of going back to the beginning and reinventing popular series (Batman, Superman, Bond), this isn't terribly surprising. I'm not overly happy with this news, but they might be able to pull it off.

I agree an origin story isn't surprising, but I don't think JJ Abrams is the one who is going to do it right.

Who doesn't know Star Trek?

If they don't know Star Trek then they most likely likely don't like science fiction movies in the first place and will have no interest in seeing this anyways..

You were in Vegas this weekend as well? Damn, wish I had known. I was also in town, losing money hand over fist.

Did you get to experience the awe inspiring power of the talking Star Trek toilet? :)

I own all the movies, and the entire Voyager series (which I've watched twice). I could never get into TNG; Picard was just too much of a pussy to be believable as a starship captain.

Good to see the franchise isn't dead yet...

Casting news on this... Young Spock cast, and Nimoy will appear as well.

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It would be awesome if Spock and Kirk met on a plane that crashed on a remote island.

"RKMSUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!"

It's going to be hard to see that guy as anything other than Sylar, tho.

SI

So the cast is just about set with Chris Pine (who the fuck is he?) and the rest of the key roles set. I think the cast so far selected was great but this kid Chris Pine I don't know.

http://omg.yahoo.com/chris-pine-inks...trek/news/3224

karl urban as mccoy? not sure i like that casting.

Agree, Shatner and Mulgrew are the only two Captains worth watching.

Fascinating. William Shatner is succeeded in his role by Chris Pine, just as Captain Kirk succeeded Captain Chris(topher) Pi(k)e on the Enterprise.

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Voyager and Worth Watching should never be uttered in the same sentence.

Avery Brooks rocked, however. The later seasons of DS9 were excellent.

I always kindof liked DS9 but never really was much of a Trekkie otherwise (tho I'm enjoying watching TOS in syndication over the past year).

I just can't believe someone who liked TOS and Voyager- seems like such an odd mix. I've seen a lot of TNG + Voyager fans but not TOS + Voyager.

SI

sweet christ yes he did.

little something my friend and I put together:


http://thequad.hotlinehq.com/andy/

random episode generator for DS9, to help me decide which episodes to watch once i'd watched the whole series through 2x on DVD.

speaking of which, might be about time to go for time #3...or sweet hell...to compress them to watch on my mp3 player.

I actually enjoyed the last series Enterprise with the Quantum Leap guy who's name eludes me right at the moment. I thought especially the first two seasons were pretty good but really had acrappy ending season where everyhting got crammed in the last couple of episodes.

Didn't like the concept of Voyager, but Mulgrew as Janeway was more "Kirk-like" than the others, never afraid of a fight. Brooks might have made the grade but to be honest he gets lost in the ensemble and is really more of a 'part-player', at least in the beginning years. TOS will always stand alone as best, however, probably why they are going back to it for the movie.

He was good in American History X, too. And yeah, DS9 rocks.

Wow so I guess you've never watched DS9 then. The best Trek by far and I grew up watching TNG.

I'm still hurting that they did not ask Bill Shatner to star. :-/

I am wondering if this came out last night? And if so has anyone seen it? I want to go but if I go I would like to take my 7 year daughter and am wondering if it is alright for kids that young or is there cursing and nudity?

i thought about going last night, but there was just a 7pm show and then a later show and i didn't want to have to rush to the 7pm and be out as late as the later, so i'm going tonight now that it's officially open and there's more shows.

already bought my tickets for the 7:45 show!

i'll let you know what i think galaril

I'm going tonight at 10:30.

Oh and voyager was by far the worst Star Trek Creation.

TOS is of course the classic show then Ds9 is the best modernization of the series.


Enterprise was awful with the exception of the scenes that had the vulcan chick in them.

shall i let you know before it starts for you what i thought? :lol:

Saw this and thought of you: 10 Things Parents Should Know About the New Star Trek | GeekDad

In particular,

I probably won't see it til next week sometime, when I'm back home after travel and Mother's Day, and I expect that by then, you'll have the answers you need. :)

/tk

This thread is proof that Star Trek fans are more likely to get banned from FOFC than non Star Trekfans.

:D

Thanks. I guess i am less worring about the movie being inappropriate then she just not liking the scifi genre yet. I may try to geta babysitter for our 2 year old and 7 and take my wife instead. THANKS.

Thanks Daddy.

I saw the movie last night and I am still forming an opinion. I will probably see it again this weekend.

Overall, I thought the movie was very well done. If I had walked in without ever seeing anything Star Trek, I would have enjoyed it. (I have been a Star Trek fan since the mid 1980's).

The recasting of the major players I think was very well done. Bones and Spock were excellent. Checkov and Scotty were a little over the top, but weren't show stoppers.

I really don't want to give anything away here, since I know alot of you will be seeing the movie this weekend. I will just say that if you are a Star Trek fan, there will be several scenes that make you go "wtf".

Minor Spoiler:

Dola...

Here is a link to the Star Trek message boards, where quite a few people are talking about the new movie. Be warned... there are spoilers throughout that board...

http://boards.startrek.com/community...tml?act=SF;f=6

Just got back from seeing it.

Best Star Trek movie in my opinion. Can't wait to see a sequel and I'm a huge Star Wars fan.

My only complaint was Checkov. The actor playing him, just didn't seem right, even though he had the accent down pretty good.

Uhura is smoking hot in my opinion.

The guy playing Spock, nailed it. I'd like to say more about the crew, but, I think it would be too spoilerish.

Leonard Nimoy looks like my grandfather now. Different hair cut and different ears though, but, my grandfather was a Navy man like Spock.

I would pay to see this movie again.

Oh and this movie is essentially a reboot of the franchise, so keep that in mind...

Saw it last night on IMAX, fantastic. Anyone who has a chance to see it on IMAX should do so. Its not traditional Star Trek. But then again, the best Star trek movies generally aren't traditional "Star Trek."

What this movie IS is the best Space Opera movie ever. Good drama, GREAT action, and all the little things (set pieces, special effects) are done with reason. This isn't sterile sets and environments like old Star Trek, the engine rooms of these ships are actual industrial engine rooms, full of cooling pipes and metal bulkheads.

All in all, it isn't deep (hopefully the future movies will have more substance) but is one of the top Sci Fi spectacles of all time.

I was expecting this to be really really good because of JJ Abrams, and even better based on the reviews coming out of the sneak preview in Texas a month ago, but seeing the movie actually blew that all away. Superb from beginning to end. 10/10

Saw it tonight...loved every second of it. The guy playing Spock should get an academy award.