[...] Abrams however has a penchant for dropping characters left right and center I wouldn’t be surprised if we see at least one of the starship enterprise cast biting the dust, and almost definitely a few more changes to the history of the Star Trek universe should be expected. Here’s an excerpt of Abrams talking to Screenrant.com ‘All my smart friends liked Star Trek,’ [Abrams] says. ”I preferred a more visceral experience…that grabbed me the way Star Wars did.” That meant a bigger budget and better special effects than any previous Trek film, plus freedom to reinvent the mythos as needed.’ So it seems like some creative license has been granted and I think it would be foolish if it wasn’t grabbed whole heartedly to bring Star Trek the much updated reboot it needs bringing it screaming back into line with some more contemporary twists. The rest of the interview is equally interesting and you can read it here at Screenrant. [...]

1 fuzzy tribble in the grain,
One tribble in grain
Spread some cheer, give him a beer
Two drunk fuzzy tribbles in the grain

2 drunk fuzzy tribbles in the grain
Two tribbles in grain
Spread some cheer, give them more beer
Ten drunk fuzzy tribbles in the grain

god knows they wont but ya never know.

Lorraine Messina
lorrainemessina.blogspot.com

“The Enterprise still has a saucer front section and pronged rear engines, but now comes tricked out with credibility-enhancing details.”

This does nothing to reassure me that J.J. has his finger on the fading pulse of the franchise once known as ‘Star Trek’.

“Silver gizmos with spring loaded barrels that revolve and glow in transition from ’stun’ to ‘kill’.

This sounds a little like a ‘tricked out credibility-enhanced’ phaser from TOS episode ‘The Cage’

However I am reassured to learn that J.J. & CO. is made up of mostly Trekkies of some degree. Of course the problem/challenge is to make a movie in a franchise that has such a long and varied history that will appeal to audiences across the board. As an old Trekkie I get the feeling I’ll be disappointed by some of the things I’ve come to expect from Trek that wont be in the movie. To me though, the measure of any movie is will I be entertained, and strongly expect to be ‘entertained’ to a greater degree than some of the previous Trek movies. Does anyone remember the old saying about the TOS movies: “Even numbered Trek movies don’t suck!” Lets hope J.J. puts that one to rest.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I am a lucky bastard…
Yesterday I saw a film that does not get released until next summer.

I can’t say much more than that, except that it delivers all the goods sorely lacking from a certain trio of prequels.

Exciting stuff.

That is all.

E

p.s. I did also meet Henry Winkler in the parking lot. These two events were unrelated. Other than it being further evidence of me being a lucky bastard.

p.p.s. Thanks to CINEMATICAL (and Joel who sent me this link) for naming SHAUN OF THE DEAD as their funniest horror movie. The competition was very stiff too, especially the films ranking second and third.

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Vic

http://granades.com/2007/05/02/loltrek/

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