I have now watched each of the NuTrek films more than 5 times each (actually, a lot more ). They suck. Yep. The first time I saw Star Trek 2009, I loved it because it was new and the cast was/is so perfect. But because of that, taking in all the new stuff and shielding my eyes from lens flares, I missed the paper thin plot and pathetic writing. But it couldnt be ignored in Star Trek Into Darkness. Watching them both back to back is a particularly disappointing experience.
What you see is an amalgam of nods and snippets from previous Trek moments, and the replacing of science with interpersonal relationships between protagonists and antagonists. And a whole lot of noise, lights and flashy CGI action scenes. It now belongs in the sci-fantasy genre with Star Wars. Im really disappointed, because the core of writers and Abrams are going to give us the third installment too. I guarantee it will do worse than STID, as STID earned less than ST2009. This is the effect of the initial draw from original Star Trek fans in 2009, then some dropping off for STID, and I think the third one is going to be an embarrassment. It should come out around when Star Wars comes back on the scene, and it will be king.
Honest Trailer Star Trek Into Darkness:
Honest Trailer Star Trek 2009:
And Spock Prime? You are a traitor. Spock Prime reading the pathetic lines they gave him for this dreck, validating nonsense like transwarp beaming, and referring to Con...er...Kahn...as though he were the REAL Kahn. And in the movie of 2009, what was with the dumbass "space drilling" thing in Nero's "ship"? He destroyed an entire fleet of Federation starships in space, but needed to hang a dumb "drill" into the atmosphere of a planet?
I cant really organize my thoughts after watching them both back to back. Its really ruined. So many fundamental things have been thrown out the window, and that would be science and a purpose. Watching these films NEVER gives us a feeling of exploration, or a Five Year Mission. This NuTrek is not about that at all. We will probably have to wait until Star Trek 3 to see the new Blingons close up, along with their totally lame Birds of Prey which can be taken out in a single shot by energy weapons (shown in STID with Con...er...Kahn...shooting several of them out of the air.)
*deep breath*
I have to come back to this....must...wipe...memory....error....ster-il-ize.
What you see is an amalgam of nods and snippets from previous Trek moments, and the replacing of science with interpersonal relationships between protagonists and antagonists. And a whole lot of noise, lights and flashy CGI action scenes. It now belongs in the sci-fantasy genre with Star Wars. Im really disappointed, because the core of writers and Abrams are going to give us the third installment too. I guarantee it will do worse than STID, as STID earned less than ST2009. This is the effect of the initial draw from original Star Trek fans in 2009, then some dropping off for STID, and I think the third one is going to be an embarrassment. It should come out around when Star Wars comes back on the scene, and it will be king.
Honest Trailer Star Trek Into Darkness:
Honest Trailer Star Trek 2009:
And Spock Prime? You are a traitor. Spock Prime reading the pathetic lines they gave him for this dreck, validating nonsense like transwarp beaming, and referring to Con...er...Kahn...as though he were the REAL Kahn. And in the movie of 2009, what was with the dumbass "space drilling" thing in Nero's "ship"? He destroyed an entire fleet of Federation starships in space, but needed to hang a dumb "drill" into the atmosphere of a planet?
I cant really organize my thoughts after watching them both back to back. Its really ruined. So many fundamental things have been thrown out the window, and that would be science and a purpose. Watching these films NEVER gives us a feeling of exploration, or a Five Year Mission. This NuTrek is not about that at all. We will probably have to wait until Star Trek 3 to see the new Blingons close up, along with their totally lame Birds of Prey which can be taken out in a single shot by energy weapons (shown in STID with Con...er...Kahn...shooting several of them out of the air.)
*deep breath*
I have to come back to this....must...wipe...memory....error....ster-il-ize.
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