You are not the only person who feels this way about the new Star Trek movie. I went with The BFF, who is a born and bred Trekkie and who basically said it was a fine movie, whatever, but...and then there was this long pause and she went, "I just wish they hadn't done Khan," in this broken little voice.
The thing is, they're great movies. They really are. They're just not Star Trek.
Which is probably why I liked it and you didn't. I mean, I watched Star Trek when I was younger and it was on the TV - (my dad was a huge fan so it was on our TV a lot though myself I preferred TNG to the original) - but I wasn't fannish about it. It wasn't 'my show', you know. So I am able to enjoy the reboots as just a fun afternoon at the movie that hit all the things I look for in a good movie.
And I have very little memory of the original Khan movie - (aside from, "Wow, Kirk and Spock are really good friends, aren't they, Dad?") - which probably helped immensely towards my enjoyment.
... Heh, okay, I guess I can talk about it :)
LOL, feel free to vent away!
Oh! One thing that did make my ears perk up a little was the mention of Section 31.
See, I knew there were nods to the fans and the other series in there that I didn't get.
Your reaction to this movie is EXACTLY why I am 100% with a fiery venom never going to see the remade A-Team movie, which I am sure craps all over my childhood love.
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Date: 2013-05-22 06:16 pm (UTC)The thing is, they're great movies. They really are. They're just not Star Trek.
Which is probably why I liked it and you didn't. I mean, I watched Star Trek when I was younger and it was on the TV - (my dad was a huge fan so it was on our TV a lot though myself I preferred TNG to the original) - but I wasn't fannish about it. It wasn't 'my show', you know. So I am able to enjoy the reboots as just a fun afternoon at the movie that hit all the things I look for in a good movie.
And I have very little memory of the original Khan movie - (aside from, "Wow, Kirk and Spock are really good friends, aren't they, Dad?") - which probably helped immensely towards my enjoyment.
... Heh, okay, I guess I can talk about it :)
LOL, feel free to vent away!
Oh! One thing that did make my ears perk up a little was the mention of Section 31.
See, I knew there were nods to the fans and the other series in there that I didn't get.
Your reaction to this movie is EXACTLY why I am 100% with a fiery venom never going to see the remade A-Team movie, which I am sure craps all over my childhood love.