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Star Trek: J.J., don’t fuck this one up
6May2009 Filed under: movies Author: Peggy Gartin
Star Trek opens in theaters May 8
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I was born in 1966, the same year Star Trek debuted on television. As soon as I could reach the dial that changed the channel, I was a Trekkie. I watched the original Star Trek series in reruns whenever I could, usually sometime after school and before the news. My best friend Stephanie and I argued over which female space alien was prettier (the blonde chick on that planet that was too crowded), which crew uniform would flatter us (Uhuru’s – we both had big butts), which was the best episode (“The Doomsday Machine,” 1967). We saw them all multiple times, and were grateful no matter which one aired.
So I understood why there started to be Star Trek conventions. And it made sense that there would be Star Trek movies – at least the even-numbered ones, which don’t suck. And I got why Star Trek: The Next Generation took off (didn’t like it much, myself – Picard was okay), as well as the other spin-off shows.
But now J.J. Abrams is messing with the canon.
He made a Star Trek movie that isn’t a variation on the theme. It is the theme. It’s Star Trek. Spock. Bones. Scotty. Uhuru. James Tiberius fucking Kirk.
I’m going to see it in IMAX on Thursday.
J.J., don’t fuck it up.
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Chris Rodgers
May 6th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I’ve already seen Star Trek and I have to say it was AMAZING! You won’t be disappointed.
Jonathan
May 7th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
98% Fresh on Rottentomatoes — even better than the DARK KNIGHT. Universal laud and acclaim. Who knows, it might even be good.
Peggy Gartin
May 9th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I’ve now seen this movie twice – once in IMAX, and once in digital standard definition. It’s great. I’m stunned. J.J. Abrams did the impossible: he messed with the canon, yet rose victorious. I still can’t believe it.
This deserves a much longer review than I can give it right now, but let me just leave you with no spoilers and a significant fact: In my 40+ years of movie-going, I’ve never cried in the first 10 minutes of a movie, but this time I did.
Louise Julig
May 28th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Hi – recognized you from Twitter. I too was skeptical about the new ST, but think he managed to pull off a credible homage while at the same time creating something completely new. Check out my thoughts on “Zen and the art of Starship Maintenance” at the Thoughts Happen blog (linked in comment name).