Star Trek

This was a believable Star Trek movie by keeping with the original series. I was dissapointed that Shatner wasn't included and Scotty wasn't as believable, but overall was a really good movie. Good action, story line and special effects. I would recommend this to any movie goer...especially those who remember the original TV show.

I absolutely loved this movie and plan on seeing it again!! Definitely exceed my expectations!!

This movie definitely left it opened for future movies which is a great plus and will be like no other sequels.

-Kathy

I did go see this movie again and saw more than what I did the first time. Um..and I have to admit..I will go see it again..So you can say yes, I am hooked. I was highly impressed with every aspect of this movie. Cannot wait to see more!!

To the person who said it rewrote too much of the canon, well you're an idiot. Rebooting the entire franchise was the entire point of this movie which is what they tried to do with 'Enterprise.'

Meanwhile, I was a Trek fan long before The Next Generation so my opinion counts.

I dug this movie a lot. Go see it.

I will say that one thing that bugges me was the whole "I'm a doctor, not a physicist!" thing was completely over-done on the character of McCoy. There were a couple other minor things that bugged me but to post them here would be spoilers.

Meanwhile, I really would have liked to see a review for this movie from Larry Toppman... ARE YOU LISTENING MANAGEMENT OF THE OBSERVER!?!?

UPDATE: Saw it again last night... still great.

Point blank macs are better, and all hollywood productions are mostly edited on them. The movie is excellent, I've never seen Star Trek a day before in my life, and I really enjoyed it!

Saw Star Trek last night - all I can say is "Go see it!" Abrams brings a new freshness and creativity to the franchise that respects tradition but isn't a slave to it. We've been fans (NOT Trekkers) for years, and have seen all the Roddenberry films and this one ranks up there with the best. Can't wait for the next one! One note: unless you have a BIG home entertainment system, you will want to see this in the theater (as much as I hate promoting ridiculous admission prices and the sanctioned thievery at the concession stand!)

Rewrote way too much Trek canon. It was a disgrace to the memory of Gene Roddenberry.

We went to see the new Star Trek movie last night and it was wonderful. All but the most Die Hard Trekker will relish what JJ Abrams and company have done to relaunch the Franchise. The film was fun and as Scotty said "Exciting".

I was surprised that unlike the premiere of Star Wars Episode III there were no long lines and no geeks dressed up in costume. I was expecting as many folks dressed in their pointy ears as there were dressed in Darth Vader breath masks at the Revenge of the Sith premiere but alas there was nary a Vulcan to be seen. Trek has always seemed to have attracted the more Cerebral Nerd.

I greatly enjoyed the film. I cried when Kirk was born and became misty eyed when we first see the Enterprise. Many things have changed from the original series and the original movies I-VI but overall they are changes for the better and there is (dare I say it?) a logical explanation for what has changed.

The basic premise of the Film much like that of Abrams' LOST is Destiny. Certain people have a Destiny to fulfill and no matter what happen they will fulfill it. Chris Pine's James T. Kirk is a man of Destiny. A renegade Romulan goes back in time and changes history. Kirk no longer grows up with his Starship Captain father and his brother Sam is never born. Jim becomes a juvenile delinquent Iowa farmboy and save for a chance meeting with Captain Pike after a bar fight (over a pretty Swahili speaking linguist) would have never joined Star Fleet Academy.

Pine's Kirk is far less self centered to me than Shatner's. He does not try to channel Shatner at all (he doesn't even lose his shirt!) unlike the other actors who do a fair homage to their predecessor. Pine's Kirk is a man of determination willing to do whatever is necessary to succeed. The first time he meets Spock is at an inquiry board at the Academy where he had hacked a computer program Spock wrote to overcome an unwinnable situation boldly declaring he did not believe in the unwinnable task.

Pine's Kirk though new and bold is still the same Captain that we've always loved. This Kirk does have a tendency to get his butt kicked more than the old one and spends a lot of time on his back. But he's still the ladies man, still the loyal friend, still the natural tactician and natural leader. It is great fun to see the beginning of the friendship between Kirk, Bones, and Spock.

The acting is first rate. Zachary Quinto is spot on as Spock even having some of Leonard Nimoy's mannerisms. The scene between the two of them is done very well. I believe that due to the change in continuity Quinto's Spock will be more 'Human'. He and Pine's Kirk have great chemistry together though at first they do not get along.

Karl Urban is excellent as Leonard "Bones" McCoy and the Kiwi actor even sounds a bit like Deforest Kelly. Zoe Saldana upgrades Uhuru from the hip Sixties chick created by Nichelle Nichols to a hipper 21st Century woman who is no nonsense and gets her man in the end (though who was a Big Surprise).

Sulu and Chekov both have some great scenes and Simon Pegg's Scotty steals every scene he is in (yes his engines kinna take maximum warp Captain). Bruce Greenwood is also very good in the Captain Pike role originated by Jeffrey Hunter though with the changes in the continuity brought on by the Romulans I doubt he ever dances with the Orion Slave Girl on Talos IV.

I look forward to seeing this one again and again. I know there will have to be a sequek including Klingons or perhaps a new version of Khan since he and Kirk have not met yet. I can't wait. (Leave V'ger and the Borg in the Barn JJ!)

I think the turn away from The Next Generation and back to the origins of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise will with the demise of Star Wars via the horrible prequels will make the Trek franchise the scifi vehicle of a New Generation of Fans.

Seriously, that's the best you can come up with in comparing this Star Trek with the old? Put the argument to bed. In this economy, who can afford a Mac anyway?

In the same way that the Doctor Who of old survived in spite of the sometimes cheesy special effects and costumes, Star Trek has survived in spite of some really terrible movies.

But the underlying story and legacy of Star Trek is hope. Emerging out of the 60's, in a time we needed hope Star Trek is once again returning when our nation, when our world, is threatened.

Star Trek is back, just like the new Doctor Who. And it's about time!

Going into the latest release of Star Trek I was admittedly filled with trepidation and knew that if the producers, actors, etc didn't "nail it" that the franchise was done for.

Needless to say its a home run.

The actors are spot on, even Ryder is good as Spock's mom.

The best part about this is the mix of solid foundation "Trek" with a great twist which makes it a very fresh and "rebooted" version.

I probably will see it again in the theater.