Comments on: Movie Review – Star Trek (2009) http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/ movie reviews, news and discussion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/#comment-737 Jay Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:37:35 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=2929#comment-737 I loved this film and thought that it was a great "re-launch" that pulled off the transition from old to new almost falwlessly. I too am a fan from childhood, but never considered myself a "Trekkie", I did attend a Star Trek convention in New Orleans along about '72'73, and I actually met Gene Rodenberry on an elevator at the Jung Hotel. I loved this film, and I do hope that they will continue the franchise. I loved this film and thought that it was a great “re-launch” that pulled off the transition from old to new almost falwlessly. I too am a fan from childhood, but never considered myself a “Trekkie”, I did attend a Star Trek convention in New Orleans along about ’72’73, and I actually met Gene Rodenberry on an elevator at the Jung Hotel. I loved this film, and I do hope that they will continue the franchise.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/#comment-736 Nir Shalev Wed, 20 May 2009 09:32:02 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=2929#comment-736 I just disliked the cast. I have no idea who the actors are (keep in mind that I don't watch tv) and thought that Kirk here was a thrill seeker, which is wrong. He was a risk taker. The reason I think the film could still have been better is because it focused mainly on special effects and even though they were really nice, we all know that the evn numbered Star Trek films are the best because they are story and character based, mainly. Still a nice effort, though. I just disliked the cast. I have no idea who the actors are (keep in mind that I don’t watch tv) and thought that Kirk here was a thrill seeker, which is wrong. He was a risk taker.
The reason I think the film could still have been better is because it focused mainly on special effects and even though they were really nice, we all know that the evn numbered Star Trek films are the best because they are story and character based, mainly.

Still a nice effort, though.

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/#comment-735 Helen Tue, 19 May 2009 16:06:14 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=2929#comment-735 I really enjoyed this and look forward to more "new adventures." The writing and performances beautifully captured the spirit of the characters. I fully believed these were the same people ten years younger, going through one of the formative experiences that made them who they were when we first met them. I really enjoyed this and look forward to more “new adventures.” The writing and performances beautifully captured the spirit of the characters. I fully believed these were the same people ten years younger, going through one of the formative experiences that made them who they were when we first met them.

]]> By: Rishi http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/#comment-734 Rishi Tue, 19 May 2009 01:21:14 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=2929#comment-734 A good point. I was much more of a fan of The Next Generation and the follow-up series as opposed to the original series - and so perhaps my tolerance for humor in Star Trek is a little lower. Not all of the humor fell flat in the movie for me; I just didn't like the really silly moments, like with Kirk's giant hands or Scotty's assistant. I still think the movie worked as a whole, though. A good point. I was much more of a fan of The Next Generation and the follow-up series as opposed to the original series – and so perhaps my tolerance for humor in Star Trek is a little lower. Not all of the humor fell flat in the movie for me; I just didn’t like the really silly moments, like with Kirk’s giant hands or Scotty’s assistant. I still think the movie worked as a whole, though.

]]> By: miriam http://commentarytrack.com/2009/05/16/review-star-trek-2009/#comment-733 miriam Tue, 19 May 2009 00:54:59 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=2929#comment-733 I watched this series as a teenager in the '60s and count myself a fan, though not sufficiently ardent to be a trekkie. I have always thought humor was one of its strongest elements and was delighted to see that same sensibility in the new film. It was excessive seriousness that sank the follow-up series for many of us. I would differ with you and say that the characters took their jobs/mission seriously but themselves not so much. Think of Harcourt Mudd, the tribbles, or Spocko just for starters. This film got the mixture of humor and action just right in this fan's opinion. I watched this series as a teenager in the ’60s and count myself a fan, though not sufficiently ardent to be a trekkie. I have always thought humor was one of its strongest elements and was delighted to see that same sensibility in the new film. It was excessive seriousness that sank the follow-up series for many of us. I would differ with you and say that the characters took their jobs/mission seriously but themselves not so much. Think of Harcourt Mudd, the tribbles, or Spocko just for starters. This film got the mixture of humor and action just right in this fan’s opinion.

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