Considering how badly the Paramount Pictures Star Trek feature film series appeared to end, I'm surprised that J.J. Abrams actually had the artistic cojones to come up with not only a prequel that both reboots the Trek universe AND feels organic to the existing storyline, but that it worked so well that Paramount will make at least another one with the same cast and crew. Any comments as to why 2009's Star Trek works so well? Conversely, if you don't like the new movie, what was wrong with it?
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 12:53pm
#1
Re: The new Star Trek franchise
I went into the Movie being very sceptical, left being very satisfied. They spun the story line in a different direction, but did it very well. Not to mention they did a simply outstanding job holding to the characters and spirit of the original.
Bottom line is they did an excellent job, revived a franchise that had played out and I cannot wait to see the next one. 
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 1:06pm
#2
Re: The new Star Trek franchise
I saw a trailer of the movie and was impressed. When I watched, it was even better. Zachary Quinto's performance as Spock was on the money. Great story. I especially liked Chekov's part, "Wiktor, Wiktor." Wasn't he Kyle Reese in Terminator: Salvation?
Sun, 09/20/2009 - 12:31pm
#3
Re: The new Star Trek franchise
Totally agree, this new direction for Star Trek from JJ Abrams is a breath of fresh air to a cultural icon that appeared to be headed for the trash heap. Congratulations on a great job, great cast and good story line. I also hope that the next one will be the same cast and that there will be more than just one sequel in the works. Speaking of JJ Abrams, you do know he is the orignator of "Lost" and I think "Alias" as well. Talk about somebody that can weave such intricate story lines peppered with flashbacks and flashforwards. What a mind, what a story teller.
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 8:53am
#4
Re: The new Star Trek franchise
I wasn't sure how the whole "origins of the Original Series" idea was going to play out. The novels, which aren't canon, and the 1966-1969 show both made allusions to how the original crew got together and had tidbits about the backstory (the whole Capt. Pike in the wheelchair thing, McCoy's divorce). There was even a novel called "Enterprise: The First Mission" published when I was in college. So fans already had one vision of the origins story, which doesn't quite jive with the new version as created by J.J. Abrams.
What made it work, though, was the whole "alternate timeline" concept in which everything we know from the TV show and the first six movies has already happened, but something in Nero's 24th Century screws up the time stream. Cool revisionism, but stays true to the spirit of the classic show.
