Just saw Star Trek ...
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fembuckFucking amazing!
First of all, Chris Pine is love. Looking at pictures of him does nothing for me, but on screen as James T. Kirk I wanted him to take me around behind the middle school and get me pregnant. Seriously, I know Kirk was a ladies man on the original series, but I never bought it with Shatner. Chris Pine both brought the sexy, and made me believe that Kirk was a genius and worth everyone creaming themselves over him. I would follow this James T. Kirk into battle.
Uhura/Spock, really amazing. I didn't know they would be a couple in this film, but I fucking loved them. Uhura is the best girlfriend ever, and Spock is so schmoopy. I was so living vicariously through her as she comforted him in the turbolift afterWinona Ryder Spock's mother died. The face holding, the kisses, the hug ... epically romantic.
Speaking of Uhura, did anyone catch what her first name was? I missed it both when Spock said it, and then when Kirk repeated it while asking if that was her first name.
Karl Urban rocked my panties as Bones. I loved every single moment he was on screen. Perfection. Karl Urban makes flaring your nostrils sexy ya'll. He's the male Megan Fox that way (only in the nostril flaring/hot sense, I know he's a far better thespian okay!) Also, I like that we got an explanation of why McCoy was called "Bones". Maybe they gave an explanation in the Original Series too, but because I wasn't even close to being born when that was on, I never knew where the nickname came from.
Sulu's folding sword was fucking amazing. I want one of those. "Fencing." lol. Not a lot of Sulu, but I liked what there was of him.
I've loved Anton Yelchin for a long time. I have no idea what the first thing I saw him in was, but I've always liked the kid. His Checkov was amazingly precious. I don't want to hit it, I just want to cuddle it. Seriously, so precious. And smart!
Rachel Nichols, I saw you! You were green! I have to admit, the greeniosity did obscure her hotness a little, but Gaila was amazing for her one big scene.
Seeing Leonard Nemoy made me ridiculously happy. Original!Spock you still hold a place in my heart. But, Zachary Quinto made a great Spock. I really loved him in the role, he really was perfection. Even boy!Spock was awesome. Also, angry!Spock is disturbingly hot. So is crouching!action Spock, and vulnerable!Spock ... just Spock in general rocked my socks.
Scotty was good times as well. I don't always love Simon Pegg (sacriledge I know), but I loved him here. Scotty yelling at the little rock man all the time cracked me up every time. Ah, good comedy.
I'm sure there's more I could say, and I know that the movie wasn't perfect (Nero's revenge plan and his whole reason for concocting it were kind of stupid, very Dr. Evil), but overall the movie was just ace and I don't really feel the need to complain. That was one of the most enjoyable film experiences I've had in a while.
I'm so happy that Trek is rebooted, and that so many non-Trekkies enjoyed the movie and are praising it.
Good job, JJ. After Cloverfield I was kind of hating you hardcore, but between this and Fringe you've redeemed yourself. Keep up the good work.
First of all, Chris Pine is love. Looking at pictures of him does nothing for me, but on screen as James T. Kirk I wanted him to take me around behind the middle school and get me pregnant. Seriously, I know Kirk was a ladies man on the original series, but I never bought it with Shatner. Chris Pine both brought the sexy, and made me believe that Kirk was a genius and worth everyone creaming themselves over him. I would follow this James T. Kirk into battle.
Uhura/Spock, really amazing. I didn't know they would be a couple in this film, but I fucking loved them. Uhura is the best girlfriend ever, and Spock is so schmoopy. I was so living vicariously through her as she comforted him in the turbolift after
Speaking of Uhura, did anyone catch what her first name was? I missed it both when Spock said it, and then when Kirk repeated it while asking if that was her first name.
Karl Urban rocked my panties as Bones. I loved every single moment he was on screen. Perfection. Karl Urban makes flaring your nostrils sexy ya'll. He's the male Megan Fox that way (only in the nostril flaring/hot sense, I know he's a far better thespian okay!) Also, I like that we got an explanation of why McCoy was called "Bones". Maybe they gave an explanation in the Original Series too, but because I wasn't even close to being born when that was on, I never knew where the nickname came from.
Sulu's folding sword was fucking amazing. I want one of those. "Fencing." lol. Not a lot of Sulu, but I liked what there was of him.
I've loved Anton Yelchin for a long time. I have no idea what the first thing I saw him in was, but I've always liked the kid. His Checkov was amazingly precious. I don't want to hit it, I just want to cuddle it. Seriously, so precious. And smart!
Rachel Nichols, I saw you! You were green! I have to admit, the greeniosity did obscure her hotness a little, but Gaila was amazing for her one big scene.
Seeing Leonard Nemoy made me ridiculously happy. Original!Spock you still hold a place in my heart. But, Zachary Quinto made a great Spock. I really loved him in the role, he really was perfection. Even boy!Spock was awesome. Also, angry!Spock is disturbingly hot. So is crouching!action Spock, and vulnerable!Spock ... just Spock in general rocked my socks.
Scotty was good times as well. I don't always love Simon Pegg (sacriledge I know), but I loved him here. Scotty yelling at the little rock man all the time cracked me up every time. Ah, good comedy.
I'm sure there's more I could say, and I know that the movie wasn't perfect (Nero's revenge plan and his whole reason for concocting it were kind of stupid, very Dr. Evil), but overall the movie was just ace and I don't really feel the need to complain. That was one of the most enjoyable film experiences I've had in a while.
I'm so happy that Trek is rebooted, and that so many non-Trekkies enjoyed the movie and are praising it.
Good job, JJ. After Cloverfield I was kind of hating you hardcore, but between this and Fringe you've redeemed yourself. Keep up the good work.
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Date: 2009-05-18 04:02 pm (UTC)I'm guessing she didn't see a connection. Kirk made the connection with the lightening and the Romulan ship because of how his father died. But considering that they were on their way to Vulcan, and that the distress call had come from the Klingon empire she might not have thought the two things were connected. She seemed to have an 'oh shit' look on her face when Kirk brought it up, like she was thinking that she SHOULD have made the connection, but didn't.
but, if they were attacking the mining thingy...why the hell didn't they have ANY heavy weapons? Heck, even hand phasers would've helped. The other guy died with the charges and Sulu only had a sword?? No one else thought to maybe bring a phaser rifle?
Kirk had a phaser on him, but it got knocked away immediately. Sulu probably had one too, but he got the sword out to cut his shute off, and then had to fight immediately. Rifles aren't really weapons that are used for close combat, so I can see why they didn't have huge guns like that.
WTF happened to Starfleet while Nero's ship hovered over the Earth? Why didn't they attack? What happened to the planetary defenses? I know Nero got some 'subpace coordinates' *insert more techno-babble* from Pike but I was hoping to see a lot of Starfleet committed to a big defense.
This is perplexing.
I mean, I know that most of the fleet was in the Laurentian system (helping the Klingons? I don't really know what they were doing out there) which is why the cadets had to go on the Vulcan rescue mission. BUT, if the Enterprise made it to Earth in time to stop Nero, then the rest of the fleet should have been able to make it to Earth as well. The Enterprise was in constant communication with the fleet, so it makes no sense that the Fleet didn't return to Earth to help. The only thing I can think of, it that they didn't believe Kirk's reasoning, but it seems like if the planet was at risk, they at least would have sent a few ships to earth to check things out.
Honestly, this one is truly mindboggling.