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Post by Mel on May 1, 2013 1:04:26 GMT -5
Ack. I'm sorry I clicked on the REDACTED article. Enough said.
To my surprise, my brother, the one who is still into westerns, not SF, is excited about the ST movie.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2013 1:27:11 GMT -5
We knew this was going to happen once the film was released abroad first (which irks me, because this has become so commonplace nowadays), but you guys are of course free to check this out if you so wish. For the time being, I'm going to try and avoid this Spoiler, for as long as I possibly can before the news gets thrown in my face regardless of whether I want to know the answer in advance of seeing the film for myself or not. (It seems inevitable at this point, especially with three weeks still to go before the sequel hits theaters here in the States) The suspense is over: Cumberbatch is playing [REDACTED] in Trek 2By Trent Moore Thu, 04/25/2013 - 9:17am  Early reviews have leaked out, and now we (apparently) know why Benedict Cumberbatch is playing. SPOILERS AHEAD! More: www.blastr.com/2013-4-25/suspense-over-cumberbatch-playing-redacted-trek-2 Well, a famous Spock line... www.startrek.com/article/first-look-what-would-spock-do-videoDon't see this film unless you want to basically watch a repeat that has an ending scene reversed and resolved now rather than later, everything has been hiding in plain sight all along, you have been warned, that is all! furiousfanboys.com/2013/04/star-trek-into-darkness-premiered-in-sydney-the-truth-is-here-spoilers/ |
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Post by darthtimon on May 2, 2013 15:13:17 GMT -5
Hello all, not been here for a while, so thought I'd check in.
Basically, I am now at feverpitch for this film. I have my tickets booked for the 9th, and I can't wait- however it did occur to me to controversially show up in Star Wars garb...
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 2, 2013 17:03:00 GMT -5
Hello all, not been here for a while, so thought I'd check in. Basically, I am now at feverpitch for this film. I have my tickets booked for the 9th, and I can't wait- however it did occur to me to controversially show up in Star Wars garb...
At any rate, if you post a review of the new movie over at the other site after it's released, consider posting it here as well. I'd be interested in checking it out |
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 2, 2013 17:40:33 GMT -5
If you have Star Wars stuff and want to wear it, that would be kind of funny. Go for it.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 3, 2013 1:44:35 GMT -5
Featured on the Drudge Report Home Page right now, for those interested:I think Matt Drudge is a Trekker, not that he would ever come out and openly admit it though.
I've bookmarked that article Page and won't read it until after I see the movie, but frankly, I can't say I like the looks of this.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 3, 2013 1:49:05 GMT -5
Over at Digital Spy, again, for those interested:
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 3, 2013 1:52:55 GMT -5
Again, another country that gets the movie BEFORE US!
Over at Digital Spy:
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 7, 2013 16:23:39 GMT -5
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 7, 2013 16:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by darthtimon on May 10, 2013 4:51:32 GMT -5
darthtimon.wix.com/meerkatmusings#!star-trek-into-darkness/c119g My review of STID (be warned, it contains spoilers). I thoroughly enjoyed it- Cumberbatch steals the show!
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 10, 2013 13:30:56 GMT -5
Currently at the top right of The Drudge Report (I just hope Drudge highlights the movie come next week when it's finally released HERE in the U.S.) -- I only read the first two paragraphs by the way, and this is not a positive review:By the way --I saw Benedict Cumberbatch on Letterman last night, and it appears CRAM was right in his prior assessment of John Harrison being no one other than John Harrison.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 10, 2013 13:36:47 GMT -5
I haven't read this yet, as I'm trying to avoid Spoilers until after next week, even though I read the first two paragraphs of the UK Independent's Review.
Anyway, over at io9, for those interested:Simon Pegg's Star Trek Reboot Theory: Is this the "Mirror " Crew? Star Trek Into Darkness uses physical sets instead of greenscreen, as much as possible — they even filmed at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, for a key sequence aboard the Enterprise. And when we talked to Simon Pegg and John Cho yesterday, they told us some of their Enterprise scenes were so demanding, Pegg actually threw up.
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 10, 2013 15:59:46 GMT -5
I only know one person who has seen it.
I asked non spoiler questions.
1. Kirk starts off still cocky like the last movie, but begins to become more in character.
2. Scotty is better written this time around.
Most of the main characters are Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Scotty.
If the last movie was about Spock learning to respect Kirk, this one was more about developing their friendship.
And Cumberbatch steals the show.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 16, 2013 14:27:19 GMT -5
As with all reviews, I'm going to hold off reading this one until after I see the movie for myself. However, for those of you who may be interested, I just ran across this over at io9:Star Trek Into Dumbness
Charlie Jane Anders
Today 9:00am The new Star Trek movie isn't a terrible film. Star Trek Into Darkness has some bravura action scenes, and some brilliant comic bits. But it's also aggressively, tragically stupid. It's not even a great popcorn film, because it fails to deliver on its own promises. And it's not half as good as J.J. Abrams' first Star Trek. Read…io9.com/star-trek-into-dumbness-507058729
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 16, 2013 14:35:38 GMT -5
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Post by Mel on May 18, 2013 15:13:19 GMT -5
Shades of Kirk! Looks like Chris Pine is beginning to get Shatner's receding hairline.
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 18, 2013 16:07:29 GMT -5
More proof that it was good casting.
Pine's no Shatner, but he's a good Kirk.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2013 17:45:59 GMT -5
More proof that it was good casting. Pine's no Shatner, but he's a good Kirk. My Mom even thinks that Chris Pine plays and looks like a good younger version of William Shatner's Captain Kirk from The Original Series, the other recasts not so much. |
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 22, 2013 15:15:54 GMT -5
I know some of you guys already saw this yesterday, but I just figured I'd post it here anyway, because it gives voice to a problem that as far as Abrams, Orci and Kurtzman are concerned, doesn't exist supposedly. And yet, here's Weller alluding to it, and how it didn't sit well with his Professor.
Over Blastr:Peter Weller defends Trek 2, explains why it's more than just a 'gimmick'By Matthew Jackson Tue, 05/21/2013 - 12:32pm  If you're not a fan of J.J. Abrams' rebooted Star Trek universe, Peter Weller wants to try and change your mind. More: www.blastr.com/2013-5-21/peter-weller-defends-trek-2-explains-why-its-more-just-gimmick
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 24, 2013 14:58:30 GMT -5
Okay, so in its first week of domestic release (not including totals for today, which are still to be determined), the film has made back its production budget when including its Foreign gross, which is a week behind, so the movie is making money. The first film was ahead by eight million bucks at this point, and frankly I don't like the sharp rise in ticket prices since then (Nineteen bucks for an IMAX ticket, not including popcorn and refreshments? Disgusting!), but it looks as though there will be a third movie.
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 24, 2013 16:44:25 GMT -5
I don't think a third movie was ever in doubt.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 25, 2013 14:04:45 GMT -5
This one is worth reading for the thinking process that went into the decision about the main villain of the film by the writers.
And yes, it does contain Spoilers, but there is a warning in the article before that information is revealed.
Over at Blastr:
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 25, 2013 22:56:08 GMT -5
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Post by TrekBeatTK on May 26, 2013 8:32:04 GMT -5
These guys don't know what they are talking about. Khan is NOT analogous in this series as Joker is to Batman. Khan appears only twice in all Trek canon; he's simply the poster boy for a larger issue (eugenics).
Q is the Joker of the series. But as Q doesn't appear in TOS, you could make a stronger case for Harry Mudd than for Khan. Trek wasn't about facing one guy over and over, but races and species like Klingons and Romulans.
I would say that the way Khan is used in this film shows it wasn't necessary it be that character. He could have been some unknown augment and nothing would be different. And honestly, I cannot see Montalban's Khan crushing someone's skull in his hands. Even at his most violent, he was more a thinking man. This Khan is far less a strategist; as the movie goes on, he's just violent for no reason.
Also, using Khan takes away from the REAL villain of the film: Admiral Marcus. The movie had no clear focus, and ultimately I'm not sure the plot even makes sense in retrospect. ...In that respect it IS like Joker in The Dark Knight.
Comparing your lead character (and in fact the film's primary structure, which features many ideas lifted right out of TWOK) to an "easter egg" is ridiculous. Now I'd like them to explain why the weapons specialist had to be Carol Marcus.
-TK
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 27, 2013 14:04:48 GMT -5
This is actually a good sign --the movie has crept up from behind over the holiday weekend and has actually tied the domestic Box Office gross of the first film.'Into Darkness' Vs. 'Star Trek' Star Trek Into Darkness  12-Day Total: $155,827,000 Star Trek 12-Day Total: $155,536,131 Box Office Mojo also Tweeted the following over the weekend:Box Office Mojo @boxofficemojo 23h 'Star Trek Into Darkness' passed $100M overseas this weekend, and will eclipse its predecessor's $128M next weekend: ow.ly/lpqh4
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 28, 2013 0:20:38 GMT -5
This is a left-wing Ra ...uh, publication, but I figured a few of you might want to read it given what it's devoted to. And just wait until you read which incarnation she also prefers. All I can say is that in this case, it also fits.
Over at ...Geez, I can't even believe I'm going to say this, BUT The Nation:
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 28, 2013 0:31:08 GMT -5
This is a much longer and more introspective piece compared to the last one I just posted. I figured I would add some balance to the Force, such that it is, by including this one into the mix as well. I've only read the first few paragraphs thus far --as I said, it's long, quite long, so prepare yourself.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on May 28, 2013 0:40:24 GMT -5
LMAO - And now, on the heels of those last two articles, I offer you this:
The Daily Currant:Ann Coulter Walks Out of Star Trek, Claims ‘Too Many Minorities’ Conservative commentator Ann Coulter walked out of a screening of Star Trek: Into Darkness last night, saying that the science fiction adventure had "too many minorities." According to witnesses at Regal Cinemas in New York, the controversial author was seen cursing out the screen and exiting about half an hour into the picture. MORE: dailycurrant.com/2013/05/16/ann-coulter-walks-out-of-star-trek-claims-too-many-minorities/
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 28, 2013 7:54:18 GMT -5
Ok...
The Ann Coulter article is a joke. I just googled it. This isn't the first time they pulled that off. There was also a recent article that declared Sarah Palin wanted to go war against some country over the Boston attacks, even though that country wasn't the right country.
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