Topic: New Star Trek pulls in 76.5 Million! (Read 2425 times)

FA Frey XC · « **on:** May 10, 2009, 09:06:28 pm »

Ref: Star Trek's Big Box-Office Bang
NEW STAR TREK LOOKING TO GO BOLDLY !!!

The new film, opening this weekend, broke all expectations and carrying a whopping 76.5 Million opening weekend.

Apparently, contrary to some's belief around here, Star Trek did NOT die, and seems to be doing very well indeed.

Almost everyone I've talked to, long term Trekker and newbie Trekkie alike, said the film was AWESOME.

Discuss here, and be nice, I will sure phaser the first person that comes in here being crappy.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:19:14 pm »

If you haven't seen the movie and intend on sh*t-bagging it, STFU. The movie rocked.

SCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:58:32 pm »

Saw it today. One phrase to say:
I want to go see it again!

stoneyface · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2009, 10:18:04 pm »

i saw it yesterday

FRAKING FANTASTIC!!!!!!

sulu was great

scotty and mccoy were perfect. i love where the nickname "bones" came from

kirk and spock really interacted well

love uhura. i want her so bad.

so good! i want to see it on an imax screen now! go see this movie. leave your prejudices at the door and just enjoy an honestly great trek film.

Elvis · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2009, 10:20:43 pm »

Quote

love uhura. i want her so bad

I am a sucker for red heads......and apparently green skin too.

I've seen it twice once by myself on Friday, and once with the kids. They basically roll their eyes at anything trek but they both enjoyed the movie.

FA Frey XC · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2009, 06:24:10 am »

Quote from: knightstorm on May 11, 2009, 04:56:00 am

Quote from: FPF-DieHard on May 10, 2009, 09:19:14 pm
If you haven't seen the movie and intend on sh*t-bagging it, STFU.

Die hard, you are my hero.

WORD !!!!! The New Star Trek ROCKS !!!!!

I friggin told you.

Regards,

Nemesis · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2009, 07:02:01 am »

Quote from: FA Frey XC on May 11, 2009, 06:24:10 am

Quote from: knightstorm on May 11, 2009, 04:56:00 am
Quote from: FPF-DieHard on May 10, 2009, 09:19:14 pm
If you haven't seen the movie and intend on sh*t-bagging it, STFU.

Die hard, you are my hero.

WORD !!!!! The New Star Trek ROCKS !!!!!

I friggin told you.

Regards,

A very nice way to get your point across. Now to see if he gets the hint before you need to

EmeraldEdge · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:27:48 am »

You guys are going to make me pay to see this movie in the theatre, aren't you? grrrrr.

el-Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:15:39 am »

I thought that J.J. Abrams devoutly followed all of my suggestions regarding how all weapons are sub-light, and that going to warp is really, really, really fast so that you cannot shoot at each other while at warp, and they used AMDs to shoot down missiles and there were a lot of booms and bangs and shizbangs and the other fun Star Wars stuff. They even had Capt. Pike do an Han Solo and say "Punch It!!" when going to warp. All in all, the movie was great.

But, how come Kirk loses the girl to a Vulcan?

They should had had DH take his spot.

PigUp · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:17:58 am »

Bah, the amount of money earned during the first weekend is irrelevant to how good a movie is. I'm sure everyone remembers how much money Star Wars: Episode One made when it was released. I'm also sure you remember how many Oscars it won and how it was loved by all the fans... oh wait

. Besides they always use money earned instead of the number tickets sold and never adjust for inflation. Therefore what your looking at is totally skewed, especially since theaters have different prices (I saw it in a IMAX theater which meant I spent $4 more than if I had gone to a regular theater).

CaptStumpy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:56:01 am »

Quote from: FA Frey XC on May 11, 2009, 06:24:10 am

Quote from: knightstorm on May 11, 2009, 04:56:00 am
Quote from: FPF-DieHard on May 10, 2009, 09:19:14 pm
If you haven't seen the movie and intend on sh*t-bagging it, STFU.

Die hard, you are my hero.

WORD !!!!! The New Star Trek ROCKS !!!!!

I friggin told you.

Regards,

Heh.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2009, 01:30:11 pm »

Quote from: EmeraldEdge on May 11, 2009, 08:27:48 am

You guys are going to make me pay to see this movie in the theatre, aren't you? grrrrr.

do eet!

stoneyface · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2009, 03:40:42 pm »

you will not regret it

Age · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2009, 04:58:58 pm »

I guess this means there will be ST12.I just hope this does the gaming some good.

Kruk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:25:29 pm »

Make that 79 millions

EmeraldEdge · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:59:06 pm »

Well, I heard they gave the go ahead for the next one several weeks ago. Somebody told me today, that it was getting luke warm reviews. Hmmm.

Kid Carrson · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2009, 11:05:48 pm »

The movie was a hell of alot of fun! Saw it with the wife and oldest son. They both enjoyed it too.

KC

FA Frey XC · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2009, 03:28:35 am »

I'll tell you this much!

It's certainly re-warmed my inspirations for getting SFC4 done !!!!

Regards,

marstone · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2009, 04:38:22 am »

Quote from: FA Frey XC on May 12, 2009, 03:28:35 am

I'll tell you this much!

It's certainly re-warmed my inspirations for getting SFC4 done !!!!

Regards,

If it actually gets the ball rolling, then it was a great movie (even if I haven't seen it yet)

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:14:05 am »

Ships' profile still looks ghastly. I can only give the film a 9 out of 10.

FA Frey XC · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:07:27 am »

i've seen a couple still frames that actually made me not cringe.. but go "OMG look.. the engineering section looks perfect... omg .. they've got the bridge dome glowing."

So.. still haven't seeeeeen it yet (my 40th birthday is in 12 days) and a bunch of my old friends and I are going to see it at the IMAX.

Any opinions on the IMAX vs normal theatres?

Regards,

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2009, 10:22:29 am »

I have not seen it in non-IMAX, but the IMAX version was great. I'd say its worth it.

Captain Adam · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2009, 01:45:14 pm »

IMAX was great and the regular version too, though the weapons flew by so fast it gave me a headache LOL, but I liked it... it was cool....

Adam

PS Still miss the original reality though, i never give that up

Czar Mohab · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2009, 02:44:06 pm »

They very blatently say that it is an alternate timeline in the film, so as long as you go in with that knowledge and the normal Trek "anything can happen", you willl find the movie enjoyable.

George Kirk is my new Trek hero. Made the wife cry a little, but he remembered what is most important. Hell of a career ender, though.

K. Maru scene - It cleared up the TWoK "he cheated" line, and the apple was brilliant.

Old Spock - I look at it this way - DeForest Kelly was there at Encounter at Farpoint, Patrick Stewart was there for Emissary, Armin Shimerman was there for Caretaker... symbolically giving the new guys the keys to the Trek series. Far as I'm coincerned, Nimoy gave these kids the keys to the next series. And, without a doubt, played the role well.

I fully enjoyed the various tie-ins to Enterprise and TOS.

My only one true "I can't get over it" gripe - we have to wait to see what happens next.

Czar "Spaceballs had it right with Instant Cassettes," Mohab

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #24 on:** May 12, 2009, 03:11:58 pm »

I think the alternate timeline is a convenience for those who want to be die-hard about it, thats all.

Cptn_Pestalence_XC · « **Reply #25 on:** May 13, 2009, 02:06:10 am »

Quote from: Czar Mohab on May 12, 2009, 02:44:06 pm

They very blatently say that it is an alternate timeline in the film, so as long as you go in with that knowledge and the normal Trek "anything can happen", you willl find the movie enjoyable.

This was the only thing that saved the movie for me.. them repeating that this was an alternate time line.

I still have problems with the design of the ship, however, given an alternate time line, I think I can live with this movie, however the new ship can never replace the true NCC-1701 U.S.S. Enterprise, the redesign was a bit too much and made the ship not all that attractive to me.

Overall, I give the movie 7 out of 10.. Ship design was a big - to me and reuse of content repetatively from TOS and TMP Movies which killed some of the originality.

To me it looked like they took TOS and TMP movies and crammed them all into 1.. I saw a lot of TOS, ST 1 and ST 2 in the movie (especially with the bug they put into Pike (Wrath of Khan), the early introduction of Checkov from TOS Season 2, the hidden attraction of Spock and Uhura from TOS season 2 - 3, the shot into the torpedo bay on George Kirk's ship (Wrath of Khan), the destruction of Romulus (Praxis from ST V), etc..)

I didn't buy a ticket.. a Friend bought a ticket for me and begged me to go (and took some alcohol to convince me to watch the movie).. I might go watch it again on my own to catch what I missed in the first run..

After all, it is an alternate time line.. thus might be an interesting reboot.

The movie was a bit too fast paced for my liking, but overall it was done pretty well. like I stated 7 out of 10 (couldn't get use to the sound of the ship doors.. where's the whoosh-boop? sounded more like chimes..)

Ravok · « **Reply #26 on:** May 13, 2009, 10:27:35 am »

Does anybody have a pic of the new ship they can post??

I was supposed to go this week but my kid got sick, and We had to stay home with the poor little guy.

If any thing is going to really bother me, it will be that.

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #27 on:** May 13, 2009, 08:42:36 pm »

Quote from: Cptn_Pestalence_XC on May 13, 2009, 02:06:10 am

The movie was a bit too fast paced for my liking, but overall it was done pretty well. like I stated 7 out of 10 (couldn't get use to the sound of the ship doors.. where's the whoosh-boop? sounded more like chimes..)

I actually think the movie was paced perfectly - I never once looked at my watch. It started off with a good hook, then lightened way up for a perfect amount of time. It got a bit heavier (but not too much), but still kept light elements througout.

Sirgod · « **Reply #28 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:31:45 am »

Quote from: Ravok on May 13, 2009, 10:27:35 am

Does anybody have a pic of the new ship they can post??

I was supposed to go this week but my kid got sick, and We had to stay home with the poor little guy.

If any thing is going to really bother me, it will be that.

I'll try and find one for you Ravok. I think what bothered me was the shark fins on the nacelles.

Stephen

Ravok · « **Reply #29 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:53:19 am »

Thanks Steven!

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