Poll: Will you boycott the new Star Trek movie?

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Uncompetative

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I am appalled that they think anyone can do Captain James T. Kirk better than William Shatner. I don't want to see a redesigned Enterprise, either. Consequently, I am not prepared to pay to see the new Star Trek movie at the Cinema, buy/rent the DVD/Blu-Ray, etc.

In fact, it is entirely likely I may deliberately avoid seeing it altogether, shunning it throughout my entire life. There is only one Kirk.

To help you form your own opinion here is the trailer (NOTE: This may not work):


as well as a bulky HD version courtesy of Apple (NOTE: trailer 2, This will definitely work):

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/startrek/

I invite you to join me in boycotting this affront to a cherished cultural memory... At least discourage them from making sequels to it...
 

PedroSteckecilo

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Um... personally I think this movie looks great. As long as its not New Starwars level of bad, I will, despite NOT being a Startrek fan, be going to see it.

Besides, this has what I feel Star Trek was always lacking. Action and Adventure.
 

SenseOfTumour

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It's got Simon Pegg on board, I don't even like Star Trek and I'm considering watching this!

Also what could they do? Shatner, yes, I'm sure he's an actor of Shakespearian levels, but, it's just not going to be convincing having him play himself at 20. (I'm assuming this is a prequel, it does seem effortlessly packed with the pretty people.)

Maybe they can give Shatner a cameo as some kind of cow like alien shaman leader. Not sure why I think of that, I'm sure he could play the role wonderfully tho.

Star Trek to me always felt like a soap opera set in space, so to ramp up the action and explosions can only be a good thing :D

Again these are not the opinions of a Star Trek fan, didn't like the original much, and all the spin offs were even less interesting, at least the original knew it was meant to be entertaining fun and not a documentary.
 

Crash486

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Looks pretty good to me, AND Simon Pegg? Yeah I'm totally seeing this. I didn't even know there was a new one in the works. Thanks for the heads up ;)
 

Frybird

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PedroSteckecilo said:
Um... personally I think this movie looks great. As long as its not New Starwars level of bad, I will, despite NOT being a Startrek fan, be going to see it.

Besides, this has what I feel Star Trek was always lacking. Action and Adventure.
That exactly.

Also Karl Urban as McCoy. Perfect Casting.

Wait, is that one of these "Daniel Craig is not James Bond" Things?
 

Brokkr

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I'm still on the fence about this movie. I watched many of the original series, I am more a fan of TNG and Voyager so I don't really have a strong opinion of a new Kirk. I am more concerned over whether or not they are going to keep the spirit and feel of Star Trek or change it to make it darker like many other remakes are doing. I don't mind it in most things but I think it would be a mistake in a Star Trek movie.
 

exocel

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uh...no?


ive got faith in actors like zachary quinto to not completely balls it up, and even if it is bad, so what, they release a bad movie thats forgotten.

in the age of the net fanboy boycotts are meaningless since A: people who dont want to pay will find a way to watch it online, and B: expecting anyone in the business to actually care is like signing an online petition for anything. sure you can join in with the fervor, but it will never actually get anywhere.

Its not the original star trek, and its obviously not trying to be. just enjoy it , or not, for what it is based on its own merits. if its bad its bad, life goes on. it doesn't alter you view of the series so why get angry, even tangentially at a movie that you are not being forced to watch?
 

tendo82

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Why boycott? You may as well see if anyone else can stir up some interest in Star Trek. God knows Scott Bakula isn't going to.
 

wgreer25

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I do like Star Trek, and I like the Shat, but his movie looks awesome. You should look at it with a different tone, like this is a tribute to the thing you love. Plus JJ Abrams kicks ass.
 

Jaythulhu

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Gods, it's star trek. It's supposed to be cheesy sci-fi entertainment. Why the hell would you boycott it? Because the enterprise is 5cm longer than it says in some blueprints?
 

Alex_P

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Boycott?

No, that's silly.

You've got two choices:
- Don't see it because you figure it's probably going to suck.
- See it because maybe it's going to suck but you have some hope that it won't, and really, c'mon, it can't suck more than "Nemesis" or "Insurrection," can it?

-- Alex
 

Arsen

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I for one, have never given two shits about Star Trek. It's bland, boring, and people can stop telling me it's realistic.
 

L.B. Jeffries

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Uh, I'm pretty sure all you need to do to recreate William Shatner's acting is a cocaine habit, a hangover, and have the actor's lines written on their hand so they have to keep pausing to read them.