giantsnyy Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Some asshat put some spoilers for the movie on another forum I go on, at least I assume they are, I can't see the movie for a few weeks and its eating away at me. Is Harrison, Khan? Read Wikipedia's article, under the plot section if you want to know all of the details. Looks like he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegendOfMart Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Disappointing after all the "He's not Khan" nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted May 9, 2013 Member Share Posted May 9, 2013 Disappointing after all the "He's not Khan" nonsense Agreed. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 9, 2013 Author Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2013 I hope those spoilers are bs but I think reading it they aren't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SOOPRcow MVC Posted May 10, 2013 MVC Share Posted May 10, 2013 Great, now I have to avoid this thread for a week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 14, 2013 Author Veteran Share Posted May 14, 2013 djdanster 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone else wondering if that's a woman or a man on the left side of the picture? lol djdanster and Rappy 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted May 14, 2013 Author Veteran Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone else wondering if that's a woman or a man on the left side of the picture? lol :rofl:!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted May 14, 2013 MVC Share Posted May 14, 2013 Anyone else wondering if that's a woman or a man on the left side of the picture? lol I was thinking man, because of what looks like a 5'olock shadow under its chin, but then I noticed boobs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dick Montage Subscriber² Posted May 14, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted May 14, 2013 Lennon with boobs. What was with the borgvoice bald dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdanster Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Saw this last night, extremely action packed with the HUGE amount of lens flare I expected from Abrams :p. Benedict Cumberbatch was a terrific villain (and VERY well acted). I'd easily give Into Darkness a 9/10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I enjoyed it and definitely worth seeing in 3D (great use of atmospheric effects like dust motes and sparks etc). Its a good movie and one I would recommend, just not great Trek. The social commentary and physics were weak at best - but JJ admits that he isn't very smart. Thats ok though, this story is clearly more character driven and that is something he is good at. Cumberbatch and chemistry between the crew, if exaggerated, was good. (Including a certain baby mamma) The remainder after the reveal seemed more predictable and flat, but still entertaining. Pacing throughout was good. I think I'm still the most disappointed in this new 'machine gun' phaser BS, especially on the ship to ship scale. It could have been more. Didn't care much for the reversal either, as it highlights one of my annoyances - Quinto. He just doesn't deliver the understated machismo Nimoy infused into the character, let alone the reasoned, logical tones. Maybe I'm just biased against him being less Vulcan (yet somehow has all the usual tricks, though the neck pinch didn't seem very effective - maybe he moved that nerve cluster? ;) ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Didn't care much for the reversal either, as it highlights one of my annoyances - Quinto. He just doesn't deliver the understated machismo Nimoy infused into the character, let alone the reasoned, logical tones. Maybe I'm just biased against him being less Vulcan (yet somehow has all the usual tricks, though the neck pinch didn't seem very effective - maybe he moved that nerve cluster? ;) ). Quinto plays Spock as someone who's repressing his emotions, while Nimoy played him as someone in control of them (a stoic). Dashel 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 I was thoroughly impressed with the movie. It was predictable (somewhat) if you're familiar with the cannon lore, but at the same time that's exactly what made it exciting for me. The ONLY thing that disappointed me about the movie- as a HUGE fan of the original Star Trek TV show- was: I wanted either an end-credits scene with the Tribbles, or I wanted to see them use the Tribbles as a weapon against Cumberbatch's ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 ^ I agree McCord. After the teaser on Bing I was expecting more. Zombie tribbles! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Quinto plays Spock as someone who's repressing his emotions, while Nimoy played him as someone in control of them. This. The original film was set before the events of TOS, so it's perfectly reasonable to expect that Spock's control over his human side isn't as developed. Regardless, the alternate timeline means that the two characters cannot be compared, especially after the emotional pain caused by the destruction of Vulcan. Personally I think that Quinto is excellent as Spock. It's the new Sulu that I consider the biggest disappointment but not enough to annoy me. The ONLY thing that disappointed me about the movie- as a HUGE fan of the originalStar Trek TV show- was: I wanted either an end-credits scene with the Tribbles, or I wanted to see them use the Tribbles as a weapon against Cumberbatch's ship. :) It would have been nice but they couldn't very well do that without introducing the concept of Tribbles to a new audience. However, if the next film is going to focus on Klingons?as seems likely?then we could see them return in the next film. I think the cameo role they played was fine, as it's a nod to the original without simply copying everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Disappointing movie, after all the hype. Rehashing old Star Trek plots wasn't what I expected. shockz 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 SPOILER OH, and I want my television show with this cast now. 5-year mission for the f_cking win!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Its a long shot but none of the cast are really too big for TV. What exactly were you expecting there Hum? We all knew what (and who) this movie was going to be. Its not like JJ is that clever, many of his surprises have been guessed early and denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted May 17, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2013 JJ didn't want to make it complicated or too trekkie because he wanted it to be able to target everyone. The fact those who don't know anything about trek can go in and enjoy this means he's done what he set out to do. He's said as much publically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 What exactly were you expecting there Hum? Perhaps an original story .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Just saw it and Cumberbatch is GREAT, one evil SOB, the action is almost non-stop, Spock has a Hulk moment, and there's a potential spoiler every 5 minutes. Lots of references to TOS, earlier Trek movies etc., but often with an alt-timeline twist. Our group of 6 really enjoyed it. F/X: fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neuroticdave Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Just saw it, and I loved it. I say make a third one! But keep the original cast, and director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyang Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I heard that they warped form Qo'nos to Earth or something in a couple minutes? If that's true, is it too nerdy to care that the story sometimes breaks its own rules? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 :/ Rough approximation of my face as Abrams tries to suggest anyone can enter a warp core and survive more than a millisecond as even slightly legitimate in any Star Trek related show/movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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