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Posted By: KazuoIs there nothing to say besides that it's awesome?

No, there isn't. Thread closed.


OK, so I'm not really closing the thread—but I had you fooled there for a minute, didn't I? ;)

It's one of those rare movies I'll revisit in theaters multiple times. I never liked Star Trek before but that was good enough to make me a Trekkie.

I need to see if the local Imax is showing Star Trek. A friend got me to see the Dark Knight in the Imax after I saw it in theaters, and it was worth it.

Posted By: AaronIt's one of those rare movies I'll revisit in theaters multiple times. I never liked Star Trek before but that was good enough to make me a Trekkie.You try the best you can. The best you can is good enough.

I just saw it and honestly, there's nothing to make me believe this movie will create fans of the other properties. TNG is fucking amazing, but nothing like this. Honestly, I think TOS is actually the series the film was LEAST like, as it had no engaging action (none that people would care about today) and other than that it was, despite Shatner, a "think piece". As series' and films have been added they've become increasingly gritty and more like this movie, but never approached it. Obviously that's what made the movie good, but we're not really getting any new Trekkies out of it in my opinion, not directly anyway (some might go back and find they like the old stuff, but for totally different reasons)

Hey trek nerds, question.

A. Before this movie, what was the highest grossing Star Trek movie.
B. How much money did it make (if converted for inflation).

Posted By: YtoabnHey trek nerds, question.

A. Before this movie, what was the highest grossing Star Trek movie.
B. How much money did it make (if converted for inflation).Since none of you can pronounce my name (Why-tow-a-bin), why don't you just call me YT.

Here's what I could find
I think Google will convert for inflation for you if you ask nicely

Wow, I knew the first movie was the most profitable, but according to this inflation calculator that movie made 458 million in 2009 dollars. I know that this Star Trek (2009) movie will eventually catch up with DVD sales, and internation sales, but still..... I'm impressed.

Bryan Fuller thinks they'll be a Star Trek TV series, but thinks it shouldn't be the Enterprise crew. What do you guys think?

I prefer my Star Trek in TV form rather than movie form, but if it was based on the Enterprise then they'd have to somehow get the budget for all the movie actors to go on the small screen. It's just not feasible. I truly do think that focusing on a different ship and crew would be sufficient. It should focus on the big super spoilery event that happened in the movie and caused everything to be really super different. After all, the reason Star Trek needed a reboot is because we had heard all the same stories over and over again. Therefore, we need to focus on the differences to keep it interesting.

Also, get Ron Moore to do it <_<

Wasn't that the point of Voyager? A different ship/crew, in a completely unknown area?

And if you focus on time line differences there will still be overlap because mostly they will be telling old stories twisted by the effects.
Not that I am against a new tv show based on the timeline, just be careful what you wish for. I don't want another ST:Enterprise

Pie chart on why Star Trek is cool again

I just saw it finally the other day. So there's the obvious references to TOS, the Picard shirt tug, and then they mention Scotty killing Archer's dog.

and it looks awesome on blue ray to boot!