J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)

[The Ween]

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I just read the new EW mag with the Star trek pics, I thought Spock & Kirk were actors for some MTV OC type of show. Kirk is too much of a pretty boy. Spock isn't as "rea"l as Nimoy was. They look too "gay", (sorry in advance) and too young. I'm not a trekkie, but can't wait for the old movies on Blu Ray. As far as this movie, pass. Plus JJ Abrams was behind Cloverfield which was the worst movie I ever seen.

Kirk was supposed to be a "pretty boy", though William Shatner was more handsome than pretty. As for the ages, they are actually just alittle younger, which is okay. The casting is pretty good for this movie, at least what I've seen, though the part of Sulu could'be been better. I'll give it a chance though. I don't think they'll be any true ST fan that won't see this.

The only thing so far that I don't like at all is the women wearing the skirts. I don't think they're practical at all.

I loved Cloverfield except for the ending, but since there's going to be a sequel, then I understand why it ended the way it did.

 

[Darth Caedus]

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It's weird, I didn't even recognize Karl Urban as Bones, he looks great. I will agree that Harold is not Sulu, their first stop with the Enterprise will be to grab some yummy white castle burgers.

And the bridge looks awesome.

 

[JediMike71]

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Why do you think "Harold" (actor John Cho) is a bad choice for Sulu? None of us have even seen the movie yet. I have seen him in other more dramatic roles. I think he did fine. I think he will do fine as Hikaru Sulu. I'm not going to judge any of their acting...before the movie has not even been released.

 

[Darklord Dave]

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Why do you think "Harold" (actor John Cho) is a bad choice for Sulu? None of us have even seen the movie yet. I have seen him in other more dramatic roles. I think he did fine. I think he will do fine as Hikaru Sulu. I'm not going to judge any of their acting...before the movie has not even been released.

It's just the baggage of Harold that he brings to the role. Quinto has the same problem as would any actor known for a specific role, although it's not as bad because at least Sylar is a serious character. I look at stills of Cho and I see Harold, not Sulu. However looking at stills of Urban I can definitely see McCoy, rather than any of the other roles Urban has played.

 

[JediMike71]

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I agree Dave that certain actors will always be typcasted, and carry the "baggage" of their previous roles they're most well-known for. But all I am saying is not to automatically assume that John Cho is going to suck playing Sulu. Since they movie has not been released. I guess everyone expected Kal Penn ("Kumar") would act stoned in "Superman Returns" as one of Lex Luthor's henchmen. They cut the one line he had anyway, so he didn't even get to speak a word in the movie at all.

Karl Urban is defnitely capturing the essence of a young DeForrest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, just from the pictures I've seen. I'm still VERY excited about the movie.

 

[NASEDO]

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I think Urban looks good, plus he was Eomer so he's the man. Eric Bana's should do good, he's a good actor. He played a great Hector in Troy. What I hate about Kirk is he reminds me of Lana'a 1st boyfriend in Smallville, the jock. It sure was great when he got killed.

 

[tomandshell]

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It's just the baggage of Harold that he brings to the role. Quinto has the same problem as would any actor known for a specific role, although it's not as bad because at least Sylar is a serious character. I look at stills of Cho and I see Harold, not Sulu.

I'm going to have the same issues when Tyler Perry appears on the screen in the new Trek.

 

[Darklord Dave]

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I'm going to have the same issues when Tyler Perry appears on the screen in the new Trek.

Thanks Tom, I'd forgotten about that bit of tragic casting.

 

[screamingmetal]

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It's weird, I didn't even recognize Karl Urban as Bones, he looks great. I will agree that Harold is not Sulu, their first stop with the Enterprise will be to grab some yummy white castle burgers.

And the bridge looks awesome.

Same here, but I was wondering who the Indian guy in the blue shirt was in the "crew shot" when I first saw it.
I see Bones a little in Urban especially in the "bridge shot", but the key to the character is accent and attitude which I have yet to see.
I love the retro uniforms, but the updating of the tech in that Bridge shot is a bit jarring. Not sure how I feel about that yet.

Eric Bana, what character/species does he play? Looks like a pissed off Vulcan?

That's a Romulan, a genetic off shoot of the Vulcans.

 

[Spartan Rex]

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[darthviper107]

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This is looking pretty good.

I hope they make sure not to make it too advanced (the main problem with Enterprise).


But it looks like they're doing great with the characters, Spock looks kind of like plastic and I think that's good to connect it to the classic series.

 

[Sachiel]

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Too advanced? Compared to the original.

It's a problem when what we have now is more advanced than the Trek future.

Looks like they did a great job not going that route.

 

[Batty]

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The teaser posters-

 

[Spartan Rex]

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Here ya go the first official release pict of the big "E".......

 

[Sachiel]

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That looks really nice.

Looks like it will take the place of the Enterprise E as my favorite.

 

[Darklord Dave]

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Here ya go the first official release pict of the big "E".......

me likey.
:chew

 

[JediMike71]

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The new teaser posters for Kirk and Spock look great. Interesting choice to print them black and white instead of color. I want to get them.

I like the look of the new Enterprise. It's a little bit of the retrofit Enterprise from The Motion Picture, and the original series Enterprise, mixed together. Hopefully Art Asylum will make one about 14" long like their previous ships. I'll buy it!

 

[Reinhardt]

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New ship looks great!!!!!

 

[Kabukiman]

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Classic, yet modern. Looks good to me!

 

[Memnoch]

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I love it, and it does have a very science-vessel feel to it. I think it's the white/blue scheme.