Star Trek 2009

VERY VERY GOOD!

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WOW! Ill start by saying that was basically the SciFi equivalent of what the dark knight was for the Superhero movie genre!

A fantastically made film with excellent acting and some amazing landscapes! Also some really funny bits from the likes of Simon Pegg and John Cho!

Definatly Check it out in cinemas, it will be oh sho much better on the big screen!

First Time I Watched Star Trek

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This Film Was The First Star Trek Flim I Have Seen And I Love It. Was Luck Enough To See It On Wednesday, 6 May 2009. Go See It If Your A Fan And Even If Your Not.

Recycling, black holes, and toast

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I wanted to give this 2 stars because it is so disappointing, and I'm not a Trekkie. It is still a very watchable movie but is no masterpiece. My children who saw it (ages 10-17) enjoyed it though they knew almost nothing about Star Trek beforehand. I was not so fortunate.

I now realise that I've under-rated the original TV series and the excellent trailer that convinced me to see the movie. The former for the relationship between Kirk and Spock and the latter for a sense of grandeur largely missing from the movie.

Three things stood out for me:

1. Recycling
Recycled sets - The late 20th Century sets don't match the 24th Century setting. I've worked in factories with the same gantries, machines, loud speakers, light switches, doors, etc.
Recycled movies - It is hard to avoid reminding us of Star Wars but it doesn't look like they even tried.
Recycled cosmology - I read it several reviews that this movie revitalises the Star Trek franchise. Unfortunately, the movie I saw is stuck in a 1960s time warp with no 21st Century vision of the future. For example, more recent scientific discoveries show us that you can't just find spare livable planets.
Recycled technology - Unlike The Dark Knight, the technology makes no significant advance since the 1960s : the control deck continues to use the outdated cliches: the computers are dumber than ours; people still walk/run around the massive ship; the ship defences are unable to hit torpedoes, that is, unless the script requires it, ....

2. Black holes
The movie is full of black holes - dense masses that don't give out light:
- Kirk is an unconvincing and too obviously contrived character who largely fails to spark with Spock. Where's the wit and irony of the earlier models.
- The bad guy is very lame.
- The romantic rivalry has no spark.
- The script lacks wit - there was hardly a laugh in the theatre - which leads me to my last comment.

3. Toast
The movie has boorish roles and uninspired conversations. People say stupid things and then, usually if they're not a major role, they die. A surprise highlight of the movie was when a minor jock is toasted - literally.

Best movie made since Batman

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I go to the cinema quite alot and I get to see some good movies and some not so good,most movies are entertaining but forgetable this movie is really one to remember.
I actually found the humour really really funny and the acting was above and beyond which I am sure this is one thing people could not disagree with.
Every movie can be picked apart and critcized and I agree the movie has it weak points but I am not going to do that I only see the bigger picture on a whole it is fantasic movie.

Kick's galactic butt

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Funny as all hell,fresh,sassy and really really entertaining.
The visual effects where spot on I want to see the next Trek movie already and I am not a Trekkie.

The humour really was the strong point of this great movie

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I am a bit of a Trekkie so I have give it 5 stars, I was not overly keen on Kirk's role and his script but it still worked.
Have to say a big well done Simon Pegg(Scotty)I think he really made a big contribution to the humour and overall entertainment value of this movie.

Action packed and funny

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This film is totally worth seeing even, even if you were never into Star Trek.

While its action packed, funny, sexy and packed with awesome visual scenes, it actually manages some character development and thinks...

JJ Abrams has to be one of smartest people in hollywood at the moment and has chance to be one of the great directors of this time... imho.

Mark is wrong! This is a good film!

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Mark, this Star Trek is not a film to be dissected except perhaps in film studies. Also it is a 'film' not a depiction of real life. I'm sorry that you cant understand this given that you are from the '24th century'.

Cheers :D

Pointbreak in space

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This is so what the new Star Trek is. Funny, countless chases,amazing looking and very dramatic. I don't know what JJ Abahms did to but I'll be cueing for the next one (and there was a little bit of sex/swearing in it that made it modern/incredibly watchable)

GREAT FLIM TO WATCH

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I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT FLIM TO WATCH AND THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB WITH THE SPEICAL EFFECTS AND THEY DID THE BEGINNING IT WAS FUNNY AN EXCELLENT FLIM TO WATCH

it was just as cool as the trailer (for once)

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Ok i almost wet myself to hear that a new Star Trek was coming out minus Capt Picard and the original Kirk. Just love the new complex mommas boy Spock and the grimy look of future earth where there are still punchups in bars and people actually bleed. live long and prosper,

Fund Raising for Mark

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Lets all pitch in and give Mark and his family their money back (I'm good for $5)as for me I'm going to pay to watch the movie again

Cool

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Loved this. Not a trekkie so no idea if it destroyed back stories and I didn't care. Fab fx film. Loved it.

Are you out of your Vulcan mind?

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Loved it. I'm a Trekkie fan of all the genres and loved the fact that JJ got actors who looked like Shatner et al when they were young and they nailed the character key notes without going overboard. The only exception was Uhura's character - nothing like the original from any angle - purely there for eye candy for the boys. which worked I think.

Mark needs a cuddle

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Don't let your desire for character development/emotional transformations get in the way of great Spaceships vrs Spaceship action.

James Bond and Transformers have likewise been updated to less latex and more kungfu, big guns, bleeding hero action flicks such as this.

40yr old mummys of two (like myself) definitely go see!

btw: I'm not a trekkie

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Star trek is the best Movie of the year so far,Action packed and extremeley funny

Bring on number 2

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Definitely my favourite for the year. Karl Urban blazes the screen with his performance as "Bones." It has the high octane action of Casino Royale with the wit and laughs of In Bruges (sans gore of course). Leonard Nimoy's cameo tips a nice nod in the direction of the original series and Simon Peg adds a thicker coat of comedy to the Scotty character of old.

It's hard to find anything not to like in this film. While Andrew's points studiously pick out any flaws that may have shone through this epic feature, I can't help but gloss over them as each little flash-back brings a smile to my face - two days on.

High fives all-round I say.

In space no one can hear you scream ... "Awesome"!

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I no Trekkie fan, but after witnessing this film I'm converted. JJ does it again with a great re-envisioning of the sci fi classic. Cool characters and effects...with more than enough "Trek" classic one liners to keep a smirk on your face.A great ride that unfortunately has to come to an end. Roll on part 2....

They gave it all they've got Captain!

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This is an utterly breathless addition to the Star Trek franchise, and takes it up a serious notch by eclipsing every other Star Trek movie for excitement, adrenaline, characterisation and special effects.

The young actors are spot on, especially Chris Pine as the swaggering, recklessly talented Kirk. A superb storyline throws the cat amongst the Trek universe pigeons, but it's the Kirk and Spock sub-plot that adds depth to the movie as they work their way to awkward comradeship.

It's the best action/sci-fi movie since Children of Men, and I'd even put it a notch up on the two Batman movies released this decade.

Memories of Star Trek - We dedicate this movie to our Father

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I grow up with Star Trek and became a big Star Trek fan, a long with the rest of our house whole, because we didn't have a choice back then since it was the only TV channel playing on TV and is was in Black and White. Out Father was the biggest fan ever, he not only watch the program and the movies that came out between the 80's and 90's but also had the paper back books.

Our Father passed away almost 12 years ago and my sister and I tried so hard to get Red Carpet tickets to attend the big day but lucked out.
Anyway we were happy to go to the opening of the Star Trek movie on May 7th as this was our Fathers birthday and to celebrate his birthday at the remake of the Star Trek movie was just as good.

We know if he was still alive he would love this movie because we did.

So a big, big, big thumbs up to J.J. and all the cast and crew.

Not as geeky as expected

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Given the obvious association with geek culture and the running time of over 2 hours, I was naturally apprehensive as I ventured into the cinema.

As it turned out, however, Star Trek was a pleasantly easy watch, a good mix of (visually incredible) action and dialogue. Even more of a surprise was the element of humour that lightened potentially serious scenes, primarily courtesy of Simon Pegg.

Worried it'll be geeky and long? Don't be! The plot flows nicely and the well placed laughs will keep your attention.

NOT DISAPPOINTED

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I'm a "trekkie" fan from way back in the days of the 1st TV Star Trek series. I was a little apprehensive about going to see this but was definitely NOT disappointed. Storyline, humour, action....GREAT!!! The characters were well played and I look forward to the sequel.

This is the best movie I have seen this year so far. For Trekkie fans and non-Trekkie fans alike, DON'T MISS IT!

Top Notch Movie

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Best Movie of the Year,Enough Said!!

THE BEST MOVIE OF THE LIGHTYEAR

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this was an amazing movie I saw it the first time today well the new one anyway but it was the best ever and I won't think twice if someone says do you want to go see it agian cause the answer it was just fantasic

Pick of the crop

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I didnt have much hope for the Star trek films never have but wow this is the best by a long shot a totally cool cast heaps of action and a dam good storyline this a movie I haved watched several times and seeing our Kiwi boy Karl Urban as bones and that funny line he say why hes called that I am so looking forward to the next one in anticipation

Oh, I'm Definitely Beaming...!

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Seeing as I am a self-confessed nerd, I only thought it right for me to dip my toes into the Star Trek 'verse... and now that I have, there's no going back! :D

For me, the main thing is feeling some kind of connection with the characters - and man, I just LOVED these ones. Kirk, and McCoy are hilarious together - and I just adore Spock! Simon Pegg was a nice surprise, as I didn't know he was in this film - his accent... hehee.

The perfect dose of Sci-fi, with everything you could want from a film. Go. See. It! :)