Re: These Are The Voyages...Movie Trek

by **The Co=Ordinator** Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:55 am

George Takei on the Comedy Central Shatner Roast in 2006. Brillinat stuff with, IMO, a clearly heartfelt outline. (contains Strong language)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hkOrAemI_8w

by Frank Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:00 am

The Co=Ordinator wrote:George Takei on the Comedy Central Shatner Roast in 2006. Brillinat stuff with, IMO, a clearly heartfelt outline. (contains Strong language)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hkOrAemI_8w

I'd heard about this. It's brilliant to see it. So, so, so rude! Love it!

by Sid Seadevil Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:15 am

Frank wrote:Oh, there's been a very antagonistic feud between the Shat and George. Couple of week's ago the Shat put up a rant about Takei on his blog, on video, and which of course then got out into the media....

Thanks Frank. That information provided a fascinating, if not more than a little disheartening, insight into the situation.

by Frank Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:59 am

Sid Seadevil wrote:
Frank wrote:Oh, there's been a very antagonistic feud between the Shat and George. Couple of week's ago the Shat put up a rant about Takei on his blog, on video, and which of course then got out into the media....
Thanks Frank. That information provided a fascinating, if not more than a little disheartening, insight into the situation.

They're both as bad as each other!

by Sid Seadevil Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:00 am

Interesting....I've just been trawling the net and came across the fact that on the Playmates action figure packaging for the figures for this movie, the Nimoy Spock figure is listed as being "Prime" Spock.

Very intriguing...

Multiple universes anyone? A reboot of the franchise while maintaining the integrity of TOS...

by Frank Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:08 am

Sid Seadevil wrote:Interesting....I've just been trawling the net and came across the fact that on the Playmates action figure packaging for the figures for this movie the Nimoy Spock figure is listed as being "Prime" Spock.

Very intriguing...

Multiple universes anyone? A reboot of the franchise while maintaing the integrity of TOS...

Spoiler:

by Sid Seadevil Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:11 am

Frank wrote:
Spoiler:

Ahhhhhhhh...so my suspicions were right.

Thanks, old chap.

by Frank Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:21 am

Sid Seadevil wrote:
Frank wrote:
Spoiler:
Ahhhhhhhh...so my suspicions were right.

Thanks, old chap.

Well, Paramount's got a whole new franchise to develop! Very Happy

by Sid Seadevil Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:24 am

Frank wrote:Well, Paramount's got a whole new franchise to develop!

And playing it this way if things prove successful then they'll be happily having their cake and eating it.

Nice for them.

Very Happy

by Frank Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:48 am

Sid Seadevil wrote:
Frank wrote:Well, Paramount's got a whole new franchise to develop!
And playing it this way if things prove successful then they'll be happily having their cake and eating it.

Nice for them.

Have been reading the reports on the 20 minutes of material shown to the UK press last week. Two very enthusiastic reports from Den Of Geek and Total Film. I think we are in for a treat.

by Sid Seadevil Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:42 am

Frank wrote:Have been reading the reports on the 20 minutes of material shown to the UK press last week. Two very enthusiastic reports from Den Of Geek and Total Film. I think we are in for a treat.

It certainly seems to be shaping up that way.

*starts counting down the days until release...*

by delgadofan Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:50 am

I trust JJ Abrams as director.

Watch "Mission Impossible 3" if you don't believe me. (Surprised me, too)

by Sid Seadevil Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:56 am

delgadofan wrote:I trust JJ Abrams as director.

Watch "Mission Impossible 3" if you don't believe me. (Surprised me, too)

Agreed. He did a big-up job on that film.

by Frank Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:41 am

OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!

by **Nick Barlow** Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:56 am

Frank wrote:OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!

That does look good - and Simon Pegg's accent sounds alright, too!

by Frank Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:04 am

Nick Barlow wrote:
Frank wrote:OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!
That does look good - and Simon Pegg's accent sounds alright, too!

That accent isn't bad, is it. Apparently his wife is Scottish and has been helping him out! Not enough of Karl Urban as Bones to really work out if the fulsome praise he's receiving is justified. But hurry up May 2009. I want to see this film now!

by **Patrick** Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:23 am

Frank wrote:OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!

All I can say is... affraid

That was good!

by **Dave Webb** Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:49 am

It's interesting, this run up to the movie.

For one thing, there are three cast members with a heck of a legacy to live up to. Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner aside, I can't quite imagine anyone being able to match DeForest Kelly. That people are saying Karl Urban manages this makes me really excited to see how he does it. I am gleeful about Simon Pegg, and interested to see what they have done with Uhura, Sulu and Chekov.

I haven't been excited about Star Trek since I got hold of an early copy of the writer's bible for TNG, so this is a welcome feeling. I know there's some fan cynicism, there always is, but I'm really looking forward to this movie.

by **Zoltar** Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:32 pm

Frank wrote:OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!

*cough* Thank ye kindly, *cough* I did. Smile

Agreed, not enough of Karl Urban as Bones. His McCoy is the thing I'm most interested in seeing, since Bones is the heart of the Big 3. Good stuff, though...very promising. Very Happy

by whoisthedoctor Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:41 am

Zoltar wrote:
Frank wrote:OK, people. I have just seen the new trailer. It looks amazing, despite viewing it as a bootleg. Really balls to the wall stuff. All i can say is if you want a taster *cough* blog*cough*. Enjoy!
*cough* Thank ye kindly, *cough* I did.

Agreed, not enough of Karl Urban as Bones. His McCoy is the thing I'm most interested in seeing, since Bones is the heart of the Big 3. Good stuff, though...very promising.

To be honest, the trailer was so quickly cut I'm not quite sure what to think of it, yet. I rather think that, like Casino Royale and Batman Begins it'll probably be best viewed as a reimagining than an actual prequel. (Though I keep hearing alternating answers as to which it's actually supposed to be.)

by whoisthedoctor Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:42 am

Incidentally, I noticed Winona Ryder's name in the credits. Who is she playing?

by **Nick Barlow** Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:47 am

whoisthedoctor wrote:Incidentally, I noticed Winona Ryder's name in the credits. Who is she playing?

Spock's mother, I believe.

by Frank Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:15 am

Nick Barlow wrote:
whoisthedoctor wrote:Incidentally, I noticed Winona Ryder's name in the credits. Who is she playing?
Spock's mother, I believe.

Yup.

And Ben Cross, whose voice is overheard in the young Spock bits of the trailer, is playing Sarek. Bruce Greenwood is playing Captain Pike!

by **Zoltar** Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:42 pm

whoisthedoctor wrote:To be honest, the trailer was so quickly cut I'm not quite sure what to think of it, yet. I rather think that, like Casino Royale and Batman Begins it'll probably be best viewed as a reimagining than an actual prequel. (Though I keep hearing alternating answers as to which it's actually supposed to be.)

Of course, unlike Casino Royale and Batman Begins, this film is apparently using time travel as a means to create changes in the timeline. So, it could be seen as both a prequel and a reboot.

by whoisthedoctor Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:07 pm

Of course, unlike Casino Royale and Batman Begins, this film is apparently using time travel as a means to create changes in the timeline. So, it could be seen as both a prequel and a reboot.[/quote]

Well, that would explain the alternating explanations I keep hearing as to which it is.

I suppose it's a "halfway point" allowing them to change things without completely frenzying Trek's continuity-obsessed fanbase. (Not that I'm any less guilty of that.)

Actually the Godzilla series did the same thing in the early 90's and it worked out fairly well.

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