Do they still have sandwiches there?

[sovay]

Man. You adapt one gesture from the Kohanim and the next thing you know, six billion of your people are dead and the rest in galactic diaspora. But why did you have to pick on us?

. . . by which you may understand that I just got back from Star Trek (2009) and I have an extraordinarily bad heachache, so this is not going to be a review. On the whole, my reaction is positive. Simon Pegg as Scotty: awesome. John Cho as Sulu: very awesome. Anton Yelchin as Chekov: adorable. It is quite likely I prefer Chris Pine to William Shatner. I do not prefer Zachary Quinto to Leonard Nimoy, but I did not expect to. And I really do not prefer Karl Urban to DeForest Kelley, which is unfortunate—McCoy is traditionally my favorite of the three principals, as problematic as he is, but there were places in this film he actively annoyed me. I would have liked more for Zoe Saldaña to do, because xenolinguistics: awesome. I have a wholly unwarranted fondness for Bruce Greenwood based on I'm Not There and having seen Chariots of Fire last summer, I am pleased to find Ben Cross still working; I can't explain anything to do with Spock's mother, at all. Any further discussion should probably go in the comments, if there's anyone left who hasn't talked the movie out weeks ago. It did make me want to rewatch the original series.

I wish the Omni theater at the Museum of Science still had Leonard Nimoy's voice.

Comments

[sovay]

I need to get to this film.

I don't think I'm going to be proselytizing for it in the street, but I would recommend you see it. Among other things, it really is a big-screen picture. The subwoofers were a little hard, though; I'm not sure my cochleae are still speaking to me. And I had earplugs.

I'm very sorry that you've a headache, and I hope you're feeling much better very soon.

Thanks.

[skogkatt.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I didn't bring earplugs, and spent the whole time with my hands pressed against the side of my head. My reaction was pretty similar to yours otherwise. I thought it was entertaining, but not the OMGbestmovieevar!!1! Was disappointed at Uhura's non-role, thought it was a bit weird how many up-nostril shots we got of young Spock, was charmed by Leonard Nimoy's dry delivery of a few choice lines, and am hopeful for a sequel that will be at least as entertaining, if not more substantial.

[sovay]

Was disappointed at Uhura's non-role,

I liked that she was not a love triangle between Kirk and Spock; Kirk is interested in her, but that doesn't get him anywhere and there's not even an implication it will. But especially if she's a brilliant linguist, I want some alien language work!

thought it was a bit weird how many up-nostril shots we got of young Spock,

I think I was too distracted by his actual nose. The physicality of most of the other characters was never an issue for me, but I kept sticking on Zachary Quinto; he is not aquiline, and Nimoy most certainly is.

was charmed by Leonard Nimoy's dry delivery of a few choice lines,

"As my customary farewell would seem oddly self-serving . . ."

and am hopeful for a sequel that will be at least as entertaining, if not more substantial.

Agreed.

subwoofers

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was definitely a movie that leaves your ears ringing.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Welks.

Thank you for the warning about the sound. I'll bring earplugs when I go.