Star Trek 12 news/countdown thread

[The Question]

Has anyone rewatched STID yet and realised that yeah, it did suck? (Or that actually it was good somehow?) I haven't!

It somehow managed to be a complete ripoff of both The Wrath Of Khan and cheesy bullshit simultaneously. So... it was sort of impressive as to how badly it sucked, but beyond that, you might as well take the cost of paying to see it -- just take that money out of your pocket -- and then light it on fire. Watching money burn would be more entertaining and won't steal two hours of your life.

 

[CaptainWacky]

At least the next one's in safe hands oh wait.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Nicholas Meyer commented on Into Darkness...

TrekMovie: Have you see seen the new JJ Abrams Star Trek movies and do you have an opinion on them?

Nicholas Meyer: Yes, I have. My biggest opinion is that I am having a hard time understanding them. I may be too old to understand them. But I don’t understand Spock going around slugging people. That doesn’t seem in character with Spock. And I sometimes don’t understand what they are about – what the theme is – other than making another Star Trek movie.

TrekMovie: How did you feel about the death scene between your ‘Wrath of Khan’ and the one in ‘Into Darkness?’ Some fans felt it was a bit of a rip-off of the scene in Star Trek II. Did you see it as an homage to Star Trek II? Did you feel priveledged that the scene was recreated in such a way?

Nicholas Meyer: Well, you have to be flattered that somebody wants to sort of try and make your movie again. But the difference is between a rip-off and an homage is that you are supposed to add something.

Ouch.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

He's hit the nail on the head.

 

[CaptainWacky]

I wish STID had flopped so the next one could be another Wrath Of Khan (not in the "copying Wrath of Khan" way but the being a great movie way.)