tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post1710171858892592636..comments2023-11-29T01:33:49.130-06:00Comments on Blessed are the Geeks: Star TrekDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15440887464519504193noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post-26459982221118707782009-05-13T12:10:00.000-05:002009-05-13T12:10:00.000-05:00Didn't it feel to anyone else like a pilot for a n...Didn't it feel to anyone else like a pilot for a new TV series? It felt hastily thrown together, loose with the story, edited for time, etc. I left thinking, I'd watch that if it came on every Friday. <br /><br />Agreed about Kirk not really being smart enough for the captainship. Agreed about the stupidity of the Nero backstory and waiting around for 25 years. But I thought Spock was okay. Everybody's so jumpy about him showing emotions, but that was what this movie was about. And him and Uhura... yeah, well, I got over it and by the end thought it was okay. Making out on the transporter pad was too much PDA, though. <br /><br />All in all, I was not disappointed, and that's good enough for me.chovakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640714430928676760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post-29706789897447185502009-05-12T21:05:00.000-05:002009-05-12T21:05:00.000-05:00I totally don't think Kirk deserved to be captain ...I totally don't think Kirk deserved to be captain in the end.. It kinda seemed like they had to do that so they could say "Captain Kirk" and non trekkies could be satisfied. I am not a trekkie. I've seen an episode here and there but have never actually seen the original series (or any specific episode). Of course I know who Spock and Captain Kirk are, but I had no idea his first name was James or that he was from Iowa, etc. When people ask me if I thought the movie was good I say: "Yeah, it was a good action movie." I think if I knew more about the series and the background I would have liked it more because I could have related the show to the film. <br /><br />Going back to Kirk becoming Captain at the end: I didn't really think he was smart enough. Yeah he's brave and all that, but he pretty much ended up on the Enterprise by luck and loyalty. What would have happened if McCoy hadn't have given a shit and was like-- k see ya bye. Well, there'd be no movie. But anyway, I still don't think he was very deserving of captain.<br /><br />I liked the fact that Uhura and Spock were an item. It was kind of an "in your face" to Kirk and somewhat unexpected. Plus I always want Vulcans to show their emotions so I was glad when they had their little moment. And I liked that actor as Spock. <br /><br />K that's enough. bye.Shanrocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post-84736531240420863842009-05-12T18:04:00.000-05:002009-05-12T18:04:00.000-05:00"They should've gotten rid of Nero had had the vil..."They should've gotten rid of Nero had had the villain be an even more evil Finnegan from the future."<br /><br />I wish I'd thought of that. That's seriously one of the best ideas I've ever heard. Eric Bana could do an Irish accent, I'd bet.Justin Garrett Blumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137911263603130588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post-77909045197325569442009-05-12T16:20:00.000-05:002009-05-12T16:20:00.000-05:00I think of this movie as an adaptation of Star Tre...I think of this movie as an adaptation of Star Trek, and not as an actual Star Trek movie. I mean, this film is to Star Trek what That Eddie Murphy I Spy movie is to the original TV show. It's a lot better than that stinker, but you know what I mean.<br /><br />And, yeah, Kirk wasn't ready for the Captain's chair at the end of this film, and it was a disservice to the character to have that happen. Why end with his promotion? End the film with him graduating from the Academy. That would've been good enough for me.<br /><br />And Finnegan was the best Trek villain of all time. They should've gotten rid of Nero had had the villain be an even more evil Finnegan from the future.<br /><br />"Remember me, Jimmy Bye? I'm back ta finish the job, me boyo!"<br /><br />I wonder if the Finnegan in the Mirror Mirror universe is actually a really nice guy.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440887464519504193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551842705499192006.post-26758083604171955162009-05-12T15:49:00.000-05:002009-05-12T15:49:00.000-05:00I can't disagree with any of your nitpicks or the ...I can't disagree with any of your nitpicks or the many others I've read from other, smart viewers. I pretty much had all of the same complaints about the plot. I understand why you're so conflicted about the film, because as a fan of science fiction, I feel the same way. As a fan of Star Trek, I just handwave all of the problems for the sake of seeing this crew back in action.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that means that I pretty much have to handwave every scene in the movie, because there almost literally wasn't a single stretch of more than five minutes that didn't contain some sort of plot flaw. But oh well--it still rocked.<br /><br />Just a couple of comments: I caught "Shore Leave" on TV again a couple of months ago and I was SOOOO hoping Finnegan would make an appearance in this film. I mean, couldn't they have at least given one of those cadets that roughs Kirk up in the bar an Irish accent?<br /><br />I loved Chris Pine, but he was a much better proto-Kirk than Captain Kirk. When you watch any episode of the original series, you realize that while Kirk does have his brash, unpredictable moments, he also has a lot of quietly rational moments. Pine has all of the swagger down, but if they do another movie, I hope they evolve the character into something a little bit more than a cowboy. This is all why--despite how good I thought he was--I still have trouble with him becoming Captain at the end of the film. Yes, he exhibited bravery and leadership, but there is still a lot of Captain Kirkness missing from the character. I just watched "Dagger of the Mind" last night on CBS.com. That's a good example--it shows how canny Kirk can be, and that's really important.Justin Garrett Blumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137911263603130588noreply@blogger.com