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- Hoofhurr - 05-10-2009
What's a gorn? How have you been bro? Good to see you posting again.
- Ulfen - 05-10-2009
Gorn is a reptile race from Star Trek.
- Skaag - 05-10-2009
Trekkie "Good" review of the new films.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/trekkies_bash_new_star_trek_film
- Flab - 05-10-2009
I've been fine. Been doin alot of hiking. Havent done much on the computer outside some dopey game on facebook. MAFIA WARS.
Takes all of about 12 minutes a day.
Biding my time until some game worth a shit comes along.
- Vanraw - 05-10-2009
Back on Topic, Went to see Star trek tonight.
It was.... ok.
Good movie, but I think I had higher expectations. And it had some huge leaps of faith as far as story line and such.
Good Sci Fi flick
- Hoofhurr - 05-11-2009
And back off topic. I'm decidedly not playing any games at the moment. I'm in my extrovert phase. Played Sloshball on Saturday. Was hot as fuck outside but that prompted most of the women participating to not wear much. Got really trashed and had a good time. I'd play again!
- Diggles - 05-11-2009
Fucking time travel AGAIN.
I enjoyed McCoy and Spocks performance
- Jakensama - 05-11-2009
God I hate time travel. Like First Contact, if the borg can time travel why didnt they just go back into time before they even entered the solar system and the enterprise had a chance to stop them.
- Thudz - 05-11-2009
Thinking about taking my 6 year old who really got into Star Wars and some other SciFi stuff. Is it appropriate for him? Would he be entertained?
- Hoofhurr - 05-11-2009
I like time travel. Poses some interesting questions if done appropriately.
- Jakensama - 05-11-2009
Hoofhurr Wrote:I like time travel. Poses some interesting questions if done appropriately.
I can't think of any time in the star trek shows/movies it is done appropriately.
- Skaag - 05-11-2009
There is no over use of T&A or foul language.. Only one "steamy" scene with Kirk and another cadet. But it is short and tasteful.
No real traumatic scenes or gross violence. If he was okay through Star Wars, he should be in good shape for this movie. It is more geared for Adults than the Star War's movies however. So there may not be as much that appeals to him. But there are few chars and moments I think he will enjoy. Plus who doesn't like Lasers and PewPew space fights? ILM does an awesome job with the special effects and space scenes.
PS: I agree about the Time Travel. I like how the Time Travel helped sell this movie to a broader fan base, but am sick of Time Travel being used in stories. Star Trek usually being the worst when it comes to applying it. Though this movie was probably their best attempt to date.
- Thudz - 05-11-2009
Skaag Wrote:There is no over use of T&A or foul language.. Only one "steamy" scene with Kirk and another cadet. But it is short and tasteful.
No real traumatic scenes or gross violence. If he was okay through Star Wars, he should be in good shape for this movie. It is more geared for Adults than the Star War's movies however. So there may not be as much that appeals to him. But there are few chars and moments I think he will enjoy. Plus who doesn't like Lasers and PewPew space fights? ILM does an awesome job with the special effects and space scenes.
PS: I agree about the Time Travel. I like how the Time Travel helped sell this movie to a broader fan base, but am sick of Time Travel being used in stories. Star Trek usually being the worst when it comes to applying it. Though this movie was probably their best attempt to date.
I've set the bar pretty low for what I actually censor Aaron from. The occasional boob or short intimate scene doesn't concern me. On screen violence as well doesn't concern me as long as it's not too graphic in nature like excessive torture. I make point of teaching him the difference between screen violence and real violence. I'm more concerned with the action. Does it flow well? Are there long stretches that may lose his attention?
- Diggles - 05-11-2009
any decent action movie these days is formuled to keep the attention span of a spider monkey on meth
with the exception of the murder of 10 billion people, the movie is kid appropriate!
- Diggles - 05-11-2009
since when do the ole ye federation ships have point defense phasers?!
- Thudz - 05-11-2009
Diggles Wrote:with the exception of the murder of 10 billion people, the movie is kid appropriate!
Wheew! My limit it 11 billion. Ok, sounds like fun.
- Karne - 05-11-2009
I really enjoyed the new Star Trek movie. I thought it was a great fresh start to a classic Sci-Fi genre. Certainly, a better take than the last 3 Star War's movies that came out.
The time travel thing was done well I thought. I mean yeah it was there but it wasn't made to be yeah everyone's doing it...
I thought the new Kirk did a good job, and portrayed Kirk a bit different than Shatner...but is that really a bad thing?
Great movie.
- Vanraw - 05-11-2009
Jakensama Wrote:Hoofhurr Wrote:I like time travel. Poses some interesting questions if done appropriately.
I can't think of any time in the star trek shows/movies it is done appropriately.
Yea and this one was no different... They basically reset the star trek universe so they can make new movies and not have to worry about historical inaccuracies.
But thats not what bugged me the most. I dont know if I want to talk about it here, because I dont get the feeling everyone has seen it.
- Snowreap - 05-11-2009
it's that scene where they do the thing with that thing, isn't it?
-ken
- Zephyrs - 05-11-2009
I liked the new star trek a lot. I didnt think the story required a huge leap of faith. The time travel is not done hap-hazardly and was used in a creative way to create the back story without having to stick to everything that we already know will happen.
In addition I saw it in Imax and it was spectacular eye candy.
- Garignak - 05-11-2009
Flab Wrote:Hoof is a Gorn IRL.
Now that's a first. I actually agree with Fatty.
- Luminator - 05-11-2009
So, hi. As a huge Star Wars nerd...ahem, and never seeing any Star Trek except for a few The Next Generations, I was very impressed with this movie. They claimed they wanted to bring in non fanbois, and, well, it worked swimmingly.
- Vanraw - 05-11-2009
Snowreap Wrote:it's that scene where they do the thing with that thing, isn't it?
-ken
Yea, right after that.
- Diggles - 05-11-2009
Karne Wrote:I really enjoyed the new Star Trek movie. I thought it was a great fresh start to a classic Sci-Fi genre. Certainly, a better take than the last 3 Star War's movies that came out.
The time travel thing was done well I thought. I mean yeah it was there but it wasn't made to be yeah everyone's doing it...
I thought the new Kirk did a good job, and portrayed Kirk a bit different than Shatner...but is that really a bad thing?
Great movie.
This movie was not much better than a good season finale. Episode 3 kicks the crap outta this movie.
- Moristans - 05-11-2009
Quote:There is no over use of T&A or foul language.. Only one "steamy" scene with Kirk and another cadet. But it is short and tasteful.
As tasteful as a scene showing half naked Kirk practically dry humping a green chick in panties and a bra can be. I loved that scene myself because it plays right into the classic long running joke.
Really, just cover the kids eyes for 45 seconds and it's done.