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Empire verdict on Star Trek

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  • 08-04-2009 12:28pm
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    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭


    http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=134061

    Verdict
    Odd-number curse be gone. The most exhilarating Trek to date marks a new future for Kirk and co. If this can boldly go on to seek out ideas to match its speed and style, a franchise is reborn.


    :)


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    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users Posts: 5,177 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    must resist will to read review with potential plot spoilers


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    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    nyarlothothep wrote: »
    must resist will to read review with potential plot spoilers

    I'm the same... haven't read the review. But the verdict is a ray of sunshine in one dank, depressing week!


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    Goodshape
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    Couldn't help myself :)

    The review doesn't have much of what I'd call 'spoliers' - but it does, in passing, answer a few of the "will they / won't they be showing X" questions I would have had.

    Even less (i.e. none) spoliers in this summation but I'll spoiler tag it anyway :

    The good :
    very exciting, "warp 9" pace, good characters and well capable actors (McCoy and Spock stand out apparently - and there's no qualms with Kirk either), it's young, fresh and relevant while not being too 'MTV' and still being Star Trek.

    The bad :
    due partly to the pace of the film, there is less of the 'science' / thinking going on. Doesn't sound like they're going exploring the mysteries of the universe in this one.



    BTW... Leonard Nimoy showed up to introduce a screening of STII : Wrath of Khan in Taxes on Monday... But he switched it for the new film instead :)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7989146.stm ....how fraking awesome would that be!


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    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    Goodshape wrote: »
    BTW... Leonard Nimoy showed up to introduce a screening of STII : Wrath of Khan in Taxes on Monday... But he switched it for the new film instead :)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7989146.stm ....how fraking awesome would that be!

    BASTARDS!!!!
    I am so fawking jealous


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    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users Posts: 5,177 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    you mentioned "the bad", you spoiled it!


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    DesignLady
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    quad_red wrote: »
    I'm the same... haven't read the review. But the verdict is a ray of sunshine in one dank, depressing week!


    No real spoilers in the review. I've just taken the risk and read it. How I'm going to last a month resisting learning the entire plot..:eek: Getting so excited about this movie!!!!!


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    norrie rugger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭norrie rugger


    DesignLady wrote: »
    No real spoilers in the review. I've just taken the risk and read it. How I'm going to last a month resisting learning the entire plot..:eek: Getting so excited about this movie!!!!!

    I remember trying to avoid anything to do with LOTR: Return of the King (alright, I knew the plot but did not want to see anything till the big screen)

    It took all of my will power to leave cinemas if the trailer came on, turn channel on telly etc. It can be done, it will be done


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    Irishtrekkie
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    The ships named Enterprise


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    Ronan
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭Ronan


    Off to see it tomorrow in London, as the missus won a competion in the Irish Times to goto the premiere :)

    And yep, I'm well aware this is just a blatant brag post!


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    Lobelia Overhill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭Lobelia Overhill


    Irishtrekkie wrote: »
    The ships named Enterprise

    Argh why did I read that!!!

    You've gone and ruined it for me now :(


    heehee


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    DesignLady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭DesignLady


    Ronan wrote: »
    Off to see it tomorrow in London, as the missus won a competion in the Irish Times to goto the premiere :)

    And yep, I'm well aware this is just a blatant brag post!


    I entered that competition several times with a few email addresses. So Jealous! I used to love just going to people watch at London movie premieres when I lived there

    Have a fantastic time!


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,187 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Irishtrekkie wrote: »
    The ships named Enterprise
    KHAAAANNNNN!!!!


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    #14
    Khannie
    Registered Users Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Kiith wrote: »
    KHAAAANNNNN!!!!

    Yes?


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