For all you Trekkie fans that didn't know beforehand, the first trailer arrived very recently! What do you make of the film so far?
Well, I'm not really a Star Trek fan (mainly because I've never had the chance to watch it) but I am looking forward to this film and the trailer got me very excited! Now, just have to wait 6 months for it to come out.
It doesn't seem interesting from a continuum standpoint, I really didn't like the first movie's way of loop-holing practically EVERYTHING that happened in all of the series. Just throw some borg in there and cool new starships and I'll be happ-*shot* That other guy reminded me of Khan, it would be interesting it it were him, given the second original Star Trek movie had him in it. Genesis Device anyone? No? K imma jus go back into my corner... We'll see, I dunno though.
I tend to regard these films as a prime example of what happens when a fan begins to write for the series. My beefs are primarily personal ones - not a fan of the Spock/Uhura dynamic, for one. I can, however, understand why they used her as they did. Uhura was a convenient plot device. Personal beef #2: Abram's spin on ST attracts a whole 'nother sort of audience. JJ Abrams himself has admitted that the reboot takes after Star Wars. I don't want Star Trek to become another Star Wars. Personal beefs aside, I am looking forward to this movie. If the antagonist is who I suspect he is... *cough* Gary Mitchell *cough* Spoiler: evidence #1 depicted below - unnamed science officer featured in trailer & Elizabeth Dehner from Where No Man Has Gone Before #2 Benedict's soliloquy reeks of superiority. Befitting of an omnipotent being, wouldn't you say?
Wow--trailer shows only a bunch of booming noises and music that sounds exactly like The Dark Knight Rises. If I'm correct, this movie won't be as good as the first one... Anyway-- I hope it's good because I won't waste money on a movie that looks like Battleship.
Jeez, every time I try posting in here I launch into a long rant about Star Trek movies before realizing that... Well nobody would probably want to read it lmao. I'll leave it at this: I'm personally fine with watching Abrams' Star Trek as a movie... But I'd flip my desk if it was a series pilot. But anyway, excited for the new film and I hope it turns out well. I'm also dying to know who Benedict Cumberbatch is playing... Spoiler There are some Wrath of Khan parallels from the previews so far to be sure -- the pre-Hobbit one and the Japanese extended teaser both have some similar lines and moments, but Gary Mitchell is also a distinct possibility. I did hear though that he might be someone else entirely -- I guess we'll have to wait and see... I agree with LARiA about Spock and Uhura, I wasn't particularly fond of that. But meh, I guess as long as it doesn't take front and center the whole time it's not a personal deal-breaker, and I suppose it could grow on me. Looking forward to the release.~
Now THAT trailer looks badass. I've always been a Star Wars and Star Trek fan and I can't wait to see how the second movie would turn out to be.
Your hypothesis does indeed sound very sound, I believe I recall hearing the antagonist Spoiler being that of Starfleet, which would work well with Mitchell. I guess if they get into more content from the original series without ruining it, I would enjoy it further. Upon what you and Stardust said, I believe I could bear to at least enjoy it from an action standpoint, but most definitely not from the series standpoint if they intend to go the opposite direction thereof.
