tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post8733083095782044041..comments2024-03-13T14:53:58.150-04:00Comments on MUSINGS OF A SCI-FI FANATIC: Star Trek Into DarknessSFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-23384211798795541782013-06-19T10:41:14.645-04:002013-06-19T10:41:14.645-04:00Lots of plot holes and over-emphasis on action sce...Lots of plot holes and over-emphasis on action scenes and special effects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-33484758482368616332013-06-12T12:03:50.075-04:002013-06-12T12:03:50.075-04:00Loved it Michael. Thank you.
Francisco- so right....Loved it Michael. Thank you.<br /><br />Francisco- so right. Why do people complain about a beautiful woman showing a little skin. <br /><br />It just takes these politically correct nonsense to extremes. She's gorgeous and actually it's relevant within Star Trek, a world populated with Starfleet skirts.<br /><br />She does look a bit like Naomi. Did you know she has one green eye and one blue eye. Stunningly beautiful.<br /><br />And finally Roman, like Francisco's thoughts, I really enjoyed your reflections on the film here. It was wonderful to get your thoughts on this one as well.<br /><br />I love the mind meld of Space Seed and Wrath as well.<br /><br />And you beat me to the punch, but I too, would agree that those final scenes didn't resonate quite as powerfully as they did in the original because, as you said, we simply didn't have three seasons and years of programming by the likes of Nimoy and Shatner to fall in love in quite the same way.<br /><br />That Original Series crew is so beloved and this cast, while fantastic and cracker jack in their respective roles, simply hasn't quite earned that affection.<br /><br />Glad to see the young ones show emotion. <br /><br />Like you I look forward to seeing this one again. I didn't quite feel that way about the first film and this film makes me want to see them both all over at some point in the future back to back.<br /><br />All the best guys<br />gordonSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-51101376643130584352013-06-12T10:15:32.547-04:002013-06-12T10:15:32.547-04:00Gotta say I agree with your take on this one. I en...Gotta say I agree with your take on this one. I ended up having a blast with it. And just like you, I couldn't resist and knew a bit about the film ahead of time.<br /><br />My greatest fear was that the "darkness" of the title was going to bleed into the film and give us a Chris Nolan dreary view of "Star Trek". I though Abrams had deftly avoided that in the 2009 film, and I didn't want to see it here. Optimism and "Star Trek" go together like chocolate and peanut butter.<br /><br />In the end, I think he did a great job with this storyline. I like how he combined "Space Seed" and "Wrath of Khan". I like how he kept a bit of humor in the whole film, never dragging us down too hard into the doldrums that seem to affect so many blockbusters. <br /><br />The only real weak point was the big finale with Kirk. For me and my wife it just didn't have the same impact as the similar scene in "The Wrath of Khan". I think it has to do with the fact that with Spock in WOK we had grown up with the character, had so many adventures with him and now there was a real finality to that scene. In addition Meyer had structured the film in a way to lead us to that type of ending. Abrams film moves so fast that it doesn't seem to have that kind of lead in. And this version of Kirk is someone we've only spent a few hours with. <br /><br />Of course I've read a lot of mentions about the Kirk finale by many youngin's and they were moved to tears. So what do I know?<br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to revisiting the film and enjoying it again. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-83419871432736141112013-06-12T09:49:38.423-04:002013-06-12T09:49:38.423-04:00I was curious to hear your thoughts on this one si...I was curious to hear your thoughts on this one since I know your such a Trekkie, great to see you loved it. It's like you say, how could you NOT like this one right? It's so entertaining, that you have to enjoy it. <br /><br />As for the actress showing some skin, who the hell cares, they do that in all manner of films, didn't Uhuru show some skin in the opening sequence for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier? I didn't hear anyone complaining about that one! But whatever, I think it was so silly to have people apologizing for these scenes...it's just a movie people! And plus, it's not like there was actual nudity on this one. <br /><br />I will admit, the scene is shameless though, and completely unnecessary within the context of the film, but hey, we're talking about an extremely beautiful lady here, I didn't mind! <br /><br />By the way, is it just me or does that actress look a heck of a lot like Naomi Watts? Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1031498593064294214.post-38729582749875943152013-06-12T00:56:09.626-04:002013-06-12T00:56:09.626-04:00Great to hear your experienced Star Trek perspecti...Great to hear your experienced Star Trek perspective on this, SFF. Fine review for this summer blockbuster.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com