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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,471 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    jaguarskx wrote: »
    I tend to delete ST: V from my memory every time it pops up.
    That still leaves you with the second pilot, involving an energy barrier at the edge of the galaxy, some 10-20 thousand lightyears from here (and the Enterprise is the second Starfleet vessel to hit it...).
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  • caldannachcaldannach Member Posts: 485 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Personally I loved it.

    I honestly do think some trek fans get so caught up in whats canon, whats not, how fast a warp engine should be that they forget its there as a source of entertainment. forget about JJ, forget about what you think its going to be like or what timeline you prefer and just try to see the movie.

    you'll never find out if you like it by not watching it.

    No! because i'm so cool because i can hate on JJ and talk about lens flare! Even though i probably never even noticed lens flare until someone mentioned it on a forum! yeah i'm so cool!

    Just like the OP, he is sooooo cool as well making his own attention thread about him not wanting to watch a movie because.....YEP HE HATES JJ. SO COOL. Mind blown.



    ALL the star trek movies have faults. Some far more glaringly than others. Some are glossed over in a haze of nostalgia however, despite most of the old movies being terrible when watched now (WHALES!!!). I watched the original Wrath of Khan when i was a lot younger. Remember it being decent. So all i hear is people talking about how amazing Wrath of Khan was and is still.

    Watched it again recently. What an utter pile of steaming dog poo. It took me about half an hour just to get past that horrendous mullet Khan has. Into Darkness was about 10 times more stylish and 10 times more fun to watch.

    They should make the next star trek movie all about people sat around conference tables doing mind melds and ****, talking out some moral dilemma. Yep, that would make for a great watch for all the hardcore star trek nerds and they can forget about JJ. Then of course, the Star Trek franchise would most certainly wink out of existence for another 20 or so years until someone maybe tried again.

    Although, They would fail too unless all the weird fans that think the old and dated original stuff is so amazing, could learn to let it go and open their mind to a new style of trek. That way they might bother to make a new show. That is without doubt the reason there hasn't been a new show yet, because they don't think anyone will be interested enough for it to be popular.

    For there to be any more trek outside of STO at all, it has to become more engaging to all kinds of other people, rather than the tiny proportion of hardcore trek fans. Or it will just die out completely. This is the entire point of the JJ films.
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  • ldvhlldvhl Member Posts: 26 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Except JJ's style isn't the only way. His take on Star Trek (aforementioned lens flares and all) could have gone any number of (better) ways and not been a steaming pile. The movies were tolerable summer popcorn cinema at best. They should have been better.
  • grandnaguszek1grandnaguszek1 Member Posts: 2,188 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    jonsills wrote: »
    Dude. It featured looooooong SFX shots that did nothing to advance the plot or add action to the movie, a "plotline" recycled from two classic episodes ("Obsession" and "The Changeling"), and some of Shatner's most wooden acting to date, even worse than his tendency to step on lines in TWoK. Not to mention those duty uniforms - a Starfleet crew that shows up to work in their pajamas?

    Its sole redeeming virtue was that it was the first new live-action Trek in ten years. By that point, we'd have watched The Final Frontier and enjoyed it.

    To each his own I guess. TMP was like the only trek movie that didn't follow the same predictable pattern of good guy defeats bad guy.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    True, but that doesn't automatically make it good. :P
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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,471 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    To each his own I guess. TMP was like the only trek movie that didn't follow the same predictable pattern of good guy defeats bad guy.
    Paint drying doesn't "follow the same predictable pattern of good guy defeats bad guy" either. That doesn't make it entertaining.
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  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,016 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Into darkness is alright as a popcorn movie, but overall my favourite trek movies have to be The undiscovered country and first contact

    Christopher Plummer stole the show in Undiscovered country
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    • jellico1jellico1 Member Posts: 2,719
      edited May 2014
      For me a hard core star trek fan

      The upside down characters...emotional in love spock.........................come on....Really !

      The horrible breaks in canon.......transwarp transport to Kronos ...90 parsecs ...no just no......forget that TRIBBLE......40k range.................thats it no more !.......pleazzzzzzzzz

      The Enterprise a warp 6 ship traveling to Krono's in 2 minute's...no just no..........sorry no

      Firing phasers from behind ship and hitting the ship ahead..........no just no again ...............no

      Then all of the stealing from wrath of Kahn....................... and a few more canon breaks

      It is the most poorly written star trek movie of all time



      Great Action ...Great special effects

      JJ is a great movie maker but needs Technical Advisor holding his leash that knows star trek and some decent story writers

      If you dont know anything about star trek ..........its a great movie
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    • mrtoveymrtovey Member Posts: 42 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      artan42 wrote: »
      Watch it, they see if you liked it...

      Want to complain? Go watch TMP, FF, or Insurrection then watch it again and be grateful.

      here, here!

      I'm just glad in some way shape or form we have a new trek on our screens, i love the whole and i mean totally but theres only so many times you can rematch things... after watching JJ' films i found a new love for TNG again...
    • chepetico2chepetico2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      If your mind is made up why waste your time? At the end of the day it's just entertainment so if you aren't entertained do something better... like play Homage to Galris!

      Personally I liked it, even more so the second time. I also noted some errors, like a trip to Qo'nos being the equivalent of a milk run, but this isn't the first such error in a movie. How about WoK where the Enterprise is the only ship in the quadrant? That's a problem!

      The truth is they have to pace the movie, or set up a credible threat, or many of the same people would complain that it's too slow. The writers have to make decisions and it's not always easy as any foundry author can attest to!

      As someone who used to watch TOS every weekday at 5pm I know the prime universe is still there anytime I like. It's nice and fun to see the franchise on the screen again, though I'm pissed about the Enterprise selling twizzlers! The sacrilege I can't forget!

      One last thing about the new movie, I like that it commented on current events. Don't get me wrong, it lacked the depth of a Frontline story but it's definitely more than most people get in the mass media. That's what good sci fi and trek is all about!

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    • hawku001xhawku001x Member Posts: 10,769 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      klingon milk hmmm.........

      i liked that kirk wasnt looking for the first excuse to kill kahn; it seemed that way when he fired torpedoes into nero's ship at the end of the first movie.... like he just feined trying to save nero at the end just to get vengeance

      i guess what i mean is he shouldve never gave up on him
    • chepetico2chepetico2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      hawku001x wrote: »
      klingon milk hmmm.........

      i liked that kirk wasnt looking for the first excuse to kill kahn; it seemed that way when he fired torpedoes into nero's ship at the end of the first movie.... like he just feined trying to save nero at the end just to get vengeance

      Of course they drink milk... blood milk!
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    • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      caldannach wrote: »

      ALL the star trek movies have faults. Some far more glaringly than others. Some are glossed over in a haze of nostalgia however, despite most of the old movies being terrible when watched now (WHALES!!!). I watched the original Wrath of Khan when i was a lot younger. Remember it being decent. So all i hear is people talking about how amazing Wrath of Khan was and is still.

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      For there to be any more trek outside of STO at all, it has to become more engaging to all kinds of other people, rather than the tiny proportion of hardcore trek fans. Or it will just die out completely. This is the entire point of the JJ films.

      Do another WHALE movie!!!

      Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home grossed the highest domestic revenue (United States) of all the prime universe Star Trek movies. It is the only one that broke $100 million.


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    • chepetico2chepetico2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      You know what else it had... WHALES! WTF is wrong with whales?

      In terms of a movie with a deeper message The Voyage Home is as deep as it gets... and it was funny!
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    • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      jaguarskx wrote: »
      Do another WHALE movie!!!

      Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home grossed the highest domestic revenue (United States) of all the prime universe Star Trek movies. It is the only one that broke $100 million.


      http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/alphabetical.htm?letter=S&page=10&p=.htm

      Should take a look at the adjusted domestic. Star Trek The Motion Picture beat out The Voyage Home by about $31 million. It only lost out to end in second place to Star Trek 2009 by about $16 million. The only two with an adjusted domestic below $100 million were The Final Frontier at $99 million and Nemesis at $56 million.

      Nemesis did everything it could to kill Star Trek like nothing before nor since...
    • chepetico2chepetico2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      Should take a look at the adjusted domestic. Star Trek The Motion Picture beat out The Voyage Home by about $31 million. It only lost out to end in second place to Star Trek 2009 by about $16 million. The only two with an adjusted domestic below $100 million were The Final Frontier at $99 million and Nemesis at $56 million.

      Nemesis did everything it could to kill Star Trek like nothing before nor since...

      A true Nemesis...
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    • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
      edited May 2014

      Nemesis did everything it could to kill Star Trek like nothing before nor since...

      Yeah, but were it not for Nemesis, there would be no Reman in STO or the Scimitar so at least it added some value in the end.


      Star Trek V? Still trying to find some method to safely mind wipe my brain so that I have no recollection of it.
    • chepetico2chepetico2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      jaguarskx wrote: »
      Yeah, but were it not for Nemesis, there would be no Reman in STO or the Scimitar so at least it added some value in the end.


      Star Trek V? Still trying to find some method to safely mind wipe my brain so that I have no recollection of it.

      Place it behind the Great Barrier! :P
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    • vengefuldjinnvengefuldjinn Member Posts: 1,521 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      cptjhunter wrote: »
      If you are looking for Star Trek in established prime universe, you will hate it.

      If you want to enjoy a action packed science fiction movie, that uses rebooted characters from the original series, the movie will deliver it.

      It's a matter of personal preference, and what you percieve the franchise to be.

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    • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
      edited May 2014
      jellico1 wrote: »
      The horrible breaks in canon.......transwarp transport to Kronos ...90 parsecs ...no just no......forget that TRIBBLE......40k range.................thats it no more !.......pleazzzzzzzzz

      The Enterprise a warp 6 ship traveling to Krono's in 2 minute's...no just no..........sorry no

      Firing phasers from behind ship and hitting the ship ahead..........no just no again ...............no


      I'm sure you remember the time in TOS when Kirk got to the EDGE OF THE BLOODY GALAXY? Or in FF when he got to the CENTRE OF THE BLOODY GALAXY?

      Yeah variable warp speeds to get to Kronos, meah.

      Oh 'cos ST has always been super consistent about beaming through shields and firing weapons at warp hasn't it...

      Oh wait, no it hasn't.
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    • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      jaguarskx wrote: »
      Star Trek V? Still trying to find some method to safely mind wipe my brain so that I have no recollection of it.

      But, but, but...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYW_lPlekiQ

      ...c'mon, that was funny!

      Sure, they could have cut the rest of the movie and just shown that - but c'mon - that was epic! :D
    • icsairgunsicsairguns Member Posts: 1,504 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      jonsills wrote: »
      What established canon? That was part of the point of a reboot - no more worrying about canon before you're allowed to tell a story. Or do you mean it violates the canon established in the last movie somehow?

      it only changes from the point that nero entered. everything prior to that was supposed to have been the same. so Klingons. somehow changed
      starships under water.
      from the border of Klingon space a starship can not contact earth-yet a personnel communicator can work from Qonos all the way to scotty in a bar on earth.
      doctor cant work cryo tubes then all of a sudden he can open them and put the person in coma and use it for kirk.
      kirk needs augment blood, and one os in coma that just got pulled out of the tube kirk is in but they still need kahn.

      they cant even flollow the canon they established at the beginning of his own movie.
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    • hawkwing43hawkwing43 Member Posts: 1,701 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      I will put it to you this way plan and simple........


      If you watched Star Trek 5 from start to finish, then you can watch JJs into Darkness, which is far better than ST5. :D
    • sauron95521sauron95521 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
      edited May 2014
      icsairguns wrote: »
      it only changes from the point that nero entered. everything prior to that was supposed to have been the same. so Klingons. somehow changed
      starships under water.
      from the border of Klingon space a starship can not contact earth-yet a personnel communicator can work from Qonos all the way to scotty in a bar on earth.
      doctor cant work cryo tubes then all of a sudden he can open them and put the person in coma and use it for kirk.
      kirk needs augment blood, and one os in coma that just got pulled out of the tube kirk is in but they still need kahn.

      they cant even flollow the canon they established at the beginning of his own movie.

      Exactly, why would events prior to Nero have changed in ST cannon? I can understand having the Enterprise built 20yrs later than cannon due to Nero's ship appearance making SF rethink some tech, so that's fine, which means that throws off all crew and places them in different areas, that's fine. However, to say this affected Khan in any way is nonsense and yes, magic blood that is contained by what, 74 other augments in cold storage so Khan is not needed alive either as it is never established that his blood may be different from other augments.
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