Star Trek: Initial Impressions
I saw the new Star Trek film tonight. I have a series of posts on the film lined up, so get ready for Trek Week here at Lower Decks!
Some of these posts will have spoilers, so be careful when reading them. I will have warnings.
Needless to say; the film was good. I was enertained; a lot of stuff was put in for fans or the original series. The best thing to come out of the movie: young blood. There were plenty of people out to see the film who have never seen a Star Trek film before (as evidenced by the guy behind me who said "Use the Force, Spock," although it may have been irony). Anyway, they walked away happy, and perhaps more Star Trek is in the works.
Cory, in case your keeping score:
Star Wars Prequels: -3 (-2 points for The Phantom Menace, -2 points for Attack of the Clones, and +1 points for Revenge of the Sith, mostly just for seeing Anakin get cut up).
Star Trek Prequels: 1
Some of these posts will have spoilers, so be careful when reading them. I will have warnings.
Needless to say; the film was good. I was enertained; a lot of stuff was put in for fans or the original series. The best thing to come out of the movie: young blood. There were plenty of people out to see the film who have never seen a Star Trek film before (as evidenced by the guy behind me who said "Use the Force, Spock," although it may have been irony). Anyway, they walked away happy, and perhaps more Star Trek is in the works.
Cory, in case your keeping score:
Star Wars Prequels: -3 (-2 points for The Phantom Menace, -2 points for Attack of the Clones, and +1 points for Revenge of the Sith, mostly just for seeing Anakin get cut up).
Star Trek Prequels: 1
posted by Michael L. Heien at 10:14 PM
3 Comments:
I'm glad you are posting a series of critiques. I watched TNG but wasn't as familiar with the original series, so I wonder how our opinions differ. I'll be honest, I left the theater feeling a little heart-broken.
I really wish they'd put some sights on those phasers.
A pistol with no sights, that you always shoot from the hip? What could go wrong?
About ship design. I've always had a problem with federation ships. The propulsion should be driving right through the long axis, into the center of mass.
For example a cylinder would be great. The way real life rockets are shaped. I would even say that a Star Wars style Stardestroyer would be fine, cause it's sort of a pyrimid or cone. Heck, a sphere would be best, to maximise on internal space. Or an egg.
But on Star Trek, they have 2 outboard motors which are placed really wide, so if their propulsion is off even slightly, they'd go in circles. And they're supported with these teensy weensy struts.
"Warp 9, engage!" *SNAP*
I was disappointed with a lot of the aspects of the film, but I still liked the movie.
The ship designs in star trek....yes, good point Brando. The only thing I can say is they have to be funny shaped like that because of the shape of the warp field....yea, right. At least they are consistent within universe with the odd designs. Except the borg....they have cubes and spheres.
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