Star Trek - Page 17

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 05-12-2009, 09:37 PM

I saw it today. I enjoyed it, though flawed. I agree with the opinions of the last 6 pages that I skimmed over. I think the script was a lazy, hack version of a pretty good story. I think the directing was ok but the guy need to pull back so we can see something. The bad guy and his motivation was lame. Didn't like Uhura and Chekov shouldn't have been there. BUT, since everything was based on time changing once Kirk's dad died, everything we know is out the window.

I agree with MP on the comic reboot idea. It doesn't really work in comics but I enjoy it working with this and OO7. It's a clean slate without saying everything else is void because older Spock being around shows that all that we know still "exists."

CoasterMatt · 05-12-2009, 09:51 PM

I managed to stay awake for most of the film.

It was fun.

I still will kick J.J. Abrams in the balls upon meeting him, though.

JWBear · 05-12-2009, 10:57 PM

For all the Star Trek tech geeks

JWBear · 05-12-2009, 11:01 PM

I had forgotten about this one... The Enterprise J:

Jazzman · 05-12-2009, 11:44 PM

Blech... I've always hated the direction the ships have taken in the last few years.

(Letting Nerd Flag fly)

I can't stand how they increasingly became flattened, with the saucer section being squished into a football shape and smashed directly onto the engineering hull, and the nacelles brought in and flattened too. I absolutely loved seeing the Enterprise back in its proper, elegant form in the new film. Hopefully the new timeline means that the ugly, spider crab Enterprise J never happens now.

CoasterMatt · 05-12-2009, 11:51 PM

I just want to beat the hell out of whoever let all that ugly lens flare / chromatic aberation into the movie.

Jazzman · 05-13-2009, 12:03 AM

I actually liked the lens flares. They lent a more realistic feeling to the shot, at least in my eye. Reminded me of BSG in a way, like we're seeing handheld combat footage instead of thought out cinematography.

innerSpaceman · 05-13-2009, 06:27 AM

Lens flares are gay. What's "realistic" about a lens flare when you need a camera to create one? Adding them on purpose is retarded. It doesn't say realism, it says fakery.

All versions of the Enterprise beyond 1701-A are completely gay. Yes, Jazzman, it was so nice to return to the elegance of the original design. It's been shown decade-after-decade that the original looks so much better on film, proof they got it right the first time back in the 60's. You can't improve the wheel.

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-13-2009, 07:38 AM

I liked the lens flares for a bit but it was gratuitous. I do like the concept of "we really have a camera filming this stuff".

CoasterMatt · 05-13-2009, 07:52 AM

Filmmakers looking for 'realism' used to do everything they could do to avoid lens flare.

Let's see how Mr. ADHD Abrams and his movies age.

05-12-2009, 09:37 PM	#161
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	I saw it today. I enjoyed it, though flawed. I agree with the opinions of the last 6 pages that I skimmed over. I think the script was a lazy, hack version of a pretty good story. I think the directing was ok but the guy need to pull back so we can see something. The bad guy and his motivation was lame. Didn't like Uhura and Chekov shouldn't have been there. BUT, since everything was based on time changing once Kirk's dad died, everything we know is out the window. I agree with MP on the comic reboot idea. It doesn't really work in comics but I enjoy it working with this and OO7. It's a clean slate without saying everything else is void because older Spock being around shows that all that we know still "exists."
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05-12-2009, 09:51 PM	#162
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I managed to stay awake for most of the film. It was fun. I still will kick J.J. Abrams in the balls upon meeting him, though. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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05-12-2009, 10:57 PM	#163
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	For all the Star Trek tech geeks __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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05-12-2009, 11:01 PM	#164
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I had forgotten about this one... The Enterprise J: __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society. Last edited by JWBear : 05-12-2009 at 11:06 PM.
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05-12-2009, 11:44 PM	#165
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	Blech... I've always hated the direction the ships have taken in the last few years. (Letting Nerd Flag fly) I can't stand how they increasingly became flattened, with the saucer section being squished into a football shape and smashed directly onto the engineering hull, and the nacelles brought in and flattened too. I absolutely loved seeing the Enterprise back in its proper, elegant form in the new film. Hopefully the new timeline means that the ugly, spider crab Enterprise J never happens now.
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05-12-2009, 11:51 PM	#166
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I just want to beat the hell out of whoever let all that ugly lens flare / chromatic aberation into the movie. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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05-13-2009, 12:03 AM	#167
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	I actually liked the lens flares. They lent a more realistic feeling to the shot, at least in my eye. Reminded me of BSG in a way, like we're seeing handheld combat footage instead of thought out cinematography.
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05-13-2009, 06:27 AM	#168
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Lens flares are gay. What's "realistic" about a lens flare when you need a camera to create one? Adding them on purpose is retarded. It doesn't say realism, it says fakery. All versions of the Enterprise beyond 1701-A are completely gay. Yes, Jazzman, it was so nice to return to the elegance of the original design. It's been shown decade-after-decade that the original looks so much better on film, proof they got it right the first time back in the 60's. You can't improve the wheel.
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05-13-2009, 07:38 AM	#169
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	I liked the lens flares for a bit but it was gratuitous. I do like the concept of "we really have a camera filming this stuff".
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05-13-2009, 07:52 AM	#170
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	Filmmakers looking for 'realism' used to do everything they could do to avoid lens flare. Let's see how Mr. ADHD Abrams and his movies age. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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