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The New Star Trek Movie
Kerry:
I'm not a great fan of sci-fi in general, not Star Trek in particular. I think the last sci-fi film I ever really enjoyed was 2001: A Space Odyssey, and that was back in the 1960s! I haven't seen any of the previous Star Trek movies. This was my first Star Trek, which I say here in Sydney yesterday, and I absolutely loved it! If I was forced to find something wrong with the film, it would have to be the silly way James Kirk was portrayed as a vacuous skirt-chaser, literally salivating over every woman in sight. I could have done without that. Otherwise, top marks from me! Wonderfully entertaining. It's been a long time since I heard cheering and applause in a movie theatre, but that's exactly what happened yesterday.
Front-Ranger:
My daughter insisted that I go see this movie. She is completely over the moon about Zachary Quinto as Spock, and I'm wondering (with apologies to our TOTW crew) what's the attraction?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on May 27, 2009, 10:03:41 pm ---My daughter insisted that I go see this movie. She is completely over the moon about Zachary Quinto as Spock, and I'm wondering (with apologies to our TOTW crew) what's the attraction?
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I like the old Spock better, but I'm guessing your daughter wouldn't be over the moon about Leonard Nimoy at 78.
OT, but I remember going into the restroom after seeing a Dennis Quaid movie and hearing a young woman say, "He's kind of cute -- for an old guy." Much as I disapprove of the "cute -- for that age" kind of comment, it's at least more novel when applied to a man.
southendmd:
I was never much of a Trekkie, but I found the new film a real lost potential.
It was pretty superficial, all special effects and "nostalgic sound bites" rather than actual, interesting character development.
FWIW, my friend Joey, with whom I saw it, recalled dancing with Leonard Nimoy back in Cambridge in the early 70s, at a benefit for Mike Dukakis. She's very, very short and he's very, very tall. She admits she kept staring at his ears.
Meryl:
--- Quote from: southendmd on May 27, 2009, 10:23:23 pm ---FWIW, my friend Joey, with whom I saw it, recalled dancing with Leonard Nimoy back in Cambridge in the early 70s, at a benefit for Mike Dukakis. She's very, very short and he's very, very tall. She admits she kept staring at his ears.
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:o
I would have given my right arm to dance with Spock at that time. ;D
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