J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness

[Khonsu70]

I wasn't majorly fond of the new design myself. I think they could have gotten away with just using the old 'refit' movie design - much cooler looking IMO

This gets my vote! All these years (and multiple Enterprises) later and this is still my favorite design for the big E!

 

[Kamandi]

The factory engineering fit for the Kelvin. They shouldn't have gone there for the E.

This almost looks like Abrams taking his Enterprise with him as he leaves Trek.

 

[a-dev]

This gets my vote! All these years (and multiple Enterprises) later and this is still my favorite design for the big E!

I mean if they want something retro that still looks cool, why not

 

[Khonsu70]

You were literally shat on by Brett Ratner while viewing X-men 3?

Do you know what "literally" means?

I don't think I'd be able to enjoy any movie if the director was straddling my seat, pants down, taking a bowel movement on me...

But X3 was a pretty terrible flick.

 

[Khonsu70]

The factory engineering fit for the Kelvin. They shouldn't have gone there for the E.

This almost looks like Abrams taking his Enterprise with him as he leaves Trek.

Hope he wouldn't be petty about this. And he doesn't have to leave Trek - he could produce ST III, he likes to stay busy, after all?

 

[Kamandi]

Bad Robot is producing ST3, Paramount has a contract and they're holding on to it.

With JJ on Star Wars it will be one of JJ's lieutenants overseeing development/directing.

 

[Kamandi]

Yes.

Do you literally know what sarcasm means?

That was rhetorical. Of course you don't.

It figuratively drives me crazy when people say “literally”

 

[a-dev]

It figuratively drives me crazy when people say “literally”

My other half uses it to excess. It is annoying. It renders the word meaningless when it is applied to everything

edit - I was going to respond with ''I know, right?''...but I hate that aswell.

 

[Sachiel]

This almost looks like Abrams taking his Enterprise with him as he leaves Trek.

Hope he wouldn't be petty about this. And he doesn't have to leave Trek - he could produce ST III, he likes to stay busy, after all?

You realize this sequence was scripted and shot waaaaaay (like really way) before the Star Wars announcement right?

He will produce Star Trek 3. It's just up in the air whether he will direct.

 

[Kamandi]

You realize this sequence was scripted and shot waaaaaay (like really way) before the Star Wars announcement right?

Yes, I know. But Abrams may have decided during development this would be HIS last Star Trek.

Paramount has Bad Robot for pt 3, but that doesn't guarantee Abram's direct involvement beyond occasional supervision.

Anyhow, I don't know what goes on in Abram's head but it looks from the trailer like this E is done.

Starfleet: "But that's OK, we have a spare over here! Give us a few minutes to repaint the markings!"

 

[a-dev]

Starfleet should have had to do a lot of fleet rebuilding after the events of the first film and now it looks like the Enterprise is already going to be trashed.

 

[Sachiel]

Well... John Harrison happens.

Gives them a good excuse to redesign it for the next film. Though I never had a problem with it.

 

[Kamandi]

Starfleet should have had to do a lot of fleet rebuilding after the events of the first film and now it looks like the Enterprise is already going to be trashed.

That part bugs me. This is the time frame of TOS. Things are different than the 'prime' universe, but there were 12 Constitution class ships in TOS. This version of Starfleet shouldn't have a fleet so large as to shrug this off.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

I've been watching episodes of various Star Trek shows over the last few weeks, and the Prime Directive seems to be followed only when it is convenient as a plot device. I just saw an episode of Enterprise a couple days ago where this race that had no previous exposure to the humans came on board their ship and the engineer was explaining how the engine worked, etc. No reason it should be any different in the movies I guess.

Part of the directive is not letting non warp capable planets of knowing of their existence or other worlds.

That was broke in lots of episodes like Errand of Mercy, Private Little War, Justice and so on.

 

[Valfar]

Well... John Harrison happens.

Gives them a good excuse to redesign it for the next film. Though I never had a problem with it.

Would be cool if a stolen prototype NX-2000 Excelsior(which may be the ship crashing into SF Bay) is the reason for Enterprise sustaining such heavy damage.

 

[Kamandi]

Would be cool if a stolen prototype NX-2000 Excelsior(which may be the ship crashing into SF Bay) is the reason for Enterprise sustaining such heavy damage.

Clearly you haven't watched the Superbowl ad.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

My other half uses it to excess. It is annoying. It renders the word meaningless when it is applied to everything

edit - I was going to respond with ''I know, right?''...but I hate that aswell.

I know, right?

 

[DiFabio]

Pretty good teaser.

Kirk "dies" and is then replaced as Captain in the the third act and then is brought back to life.



Spoilers.

 

[Valfar]

Clearly you haven't watched the Superbowl ad.

Whaa? what did i miss out of that teaser that goes against what i suggested?.

 

[Kamandi]

Whaa? what did i miss out of that teaser that goes against what i suggested?.

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