After 32 years of dodging the bullet, I might be going to see a Star Trek movie.
I am a fan of science fiction, but I have never been a Trekkie. Give me Stargate or Firefly any day. I’ve read Orson Scott Card and have seriously considered attending ComiCon. I can argue why the most recent Star Wars movies are a blight on an otherwise grand tradition. I have been to a convention. Once. (I didn’t wear a costume.)
I laugh at t-shirts emblazoned with nerd jokes and was a two time Physics Olympics champion in high school. I am one of those people. But I’ve always drawn the line at Trek. It looks like that might be changing this summer.
Have you seen the trailer for Star Trek? It has real special effects rather than cast members throwing themselves across the bridge. There are action sequences. And as far as I can tell there’s not a single guy in a red shirt. For the first time it seems that plot has trumped alien make-up effects in a Trek movie. Talking about boldly going…
It’s time to face that final frontier. Are planning to see Star Trek?
Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Used with permission. To request access to official stills to use on your own site, apply to the Star Trek Webmasters Program.
More from space:
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Is it possible that God has been actively seeking you, possibly even for a lifetime?
>Watch
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
Destiny? Is this really me? Was I really born for great things?
>Watch
i watched this most recent installment of the star trek movies on opening night, and was not disappointed, despite all the hype. in fact, i found it quite entertaining!
i thought pine and quinto represented their characters well, and even embodied the facial and physical characteristics of their pre- (or do i say post?!) decessors in believable ways throughout the movie.
star trek IV was probably my favorite so far. there’s something about the shatner/nimoy combo that just works. but kudos to j.j. abrams for a job well done! but next time, just a bit more eye candy with the ncc-1701, please…