New Star Trek Movie: TEOTWAWKI

[iratollah]

Check out these pics of the new Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock. They're punks! And I can't figure out if they're metrosexual or just plain ghey.

To paraphrase a Star Trek quote: "(I think I'd rather) die of suffocation, in the icy cold of space." Tell me it ain't so!



http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/10/15/ ... -and-more/

"All I can say is...they don't make them like they used ta." -- Scotty, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

[The Annoyed Man]

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but isn't being possessed of testosterone a requirement for the role of Captain Kirk?

[agbullet2k1]

[nerd hat]
Well, in the Star Trek universe, Kirk was the youngest man to achieve the rank of captain in Starfleet. At 31, he succeeded Cpt. Christopher Pike on the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701, no "A, B, C, D" or "E"). Also, as skilled as he was in tactical situations, he also had a well deserved reputation as a bit of a ladies man. He was suave, sophisticated, charming, and a really good sweet talker. I think the look they gave for Kirk really fits with the story in those ways. As for Spock, Vulcans age slower than humans, due to they're 300+ year lifespan. The picture on the mag cover really doesn't due much justice to those two as some of the other pictures I've seen. Besides, IIRC, the original series relied heavily on current era pop culture (a la 60s) for their wardrobe and writing style. There will never be another Shatner or Nimoy, but Kirk and Spock are the characters, and as long as the director holds true to the characters' inherent qualities (oh please, oh please, oh please), they'll do just fine.
[/nerd hat]

On a side note, after seeing the group picture of the crew in uniform, I think Scotty and McCoy are going to be the best recasting. Sulu and Chekov seem the weakest.

[jimlongley]

In 1968 the ship I was on in the Navy had a couple of proto-trekkies and one of them was involved in obtaining movies for the crew to watch.

Back then it was common for the TV studios to put several episodes of a serial on reels of film and send them out to the troops.

For a variety of reasons we left our deployment to the US 6th fleet three weeks early and escorted a carrier back to stateside and just before we left, and knowing that there would be little opportunity to swap films with other ships and that no new ones would be coming aboard during our dash to the 'States, our trekkie film person managed to corner the market on Star Trek reels, obtaining every one available for our trip back.

Since we went on a two section watch for the trip, and no duties beyond those necessary for the function of the ship were being performed for the duration of the trip, the command authorized use of the drone hangar for continuous movie showings, and of course all we had was Star Trek.

We saw Trouble With Tribbles so many times that we knew all the lines and used to leave the sound off and narrate the film, sometimes with hilarious ad libs, and usually with the deepest bassos on the crew reciting the highest alto parts and vice versa.

I have never, voluntarily, watched Star Trek since.

I do have to admit it was quite funny when the Captain deigned to come down off his throne and attend one of the lowly crew movies one afternoon, and he was greeted by thirty or so sailors standing at attention giving him a split finger salute and suggesting that he "Live long and prosper."

And it always bothers me, that although the Navy has reused ship names many times, they have never used the smae hull number, even suffixed "A, B, C, D".

[longhorn_92]

I do have to admit it was quite funny when the Captain deigned to come down off his throne and attend one of the lowly crew movies one afternoon, and he was greeted by thirty or so sailors standing at attention giving him a split finger salute and suggesting that he "Live long and prosper."

[mr.72]

It must be a generational thing. I would have never thought of anything about the original Star Trek to be even remotely manly. These kids on that cover totally look the part, except that they are clearly far more fit than Nimoy and Shatner ever were.

For the ultimate commentary on Trekkies, I love Galaxy Quest. By Grabthar's Hammer!

[nuparadigm]

For a ship's captain, this "Kirk" is incredibly young; hardly a situation through which to inspire confidence in his space Sailors and space Marines.

[Keith B]

[nerd hat]
Well, in the Star Trek universe, Kirk was the youngest man to achieve the rank of captain in Starfleet. At 31, he succeeded Cpt. Christopher Pike on the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701, no "A, B, C, D" or "E"). Also, as skilled as he was in tactical situations, he also had a well deserved reputation as a bit of a ladies man. He was suave, sophisticated, charming, and a really good sweet talker. I think the look they gave for Kirk really fits with the story in those ways. As for Spock, Vulcans age slower than humans, due to they're 300+ year lifespan. The picture on the mag cover really doesn't due much justice to those two as some of the other pictures I've seen. Besides, IIRC, the original series relied heavily on current era pop culture (a la 60s) for their wardrobe and writing style. There will never be another Shatner or Nimoy, but Kirk and Spock are the characters, and as long as the director holds true to the characters' inherent qualities (oh please, oh please, oh please), they'll do just fine.
[/nerd hat]

On a side note, after seeing the group picture of the crew in uniform, I think Scotty and McCoy are going to be the best recasting. Sulu and Chekov seem the weakest.

Well, the original Capt. Kirk's record of age 31 for being a Capt. is being broken by Chris Pine, who is only 28 in real life. Shatner was about 34 when he started playing Kirk.

Zachary Quinto is 31, and you may recognize him as Sylar from Heroes (my daughter is a big fan of the show)

Pine and Quinto don't look quite so young in some photos






Will be interesting to see if Pine is as corny as Shatner was in the original!

'Shields up!'

[John]

Check out these pics of the new Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock. They're punks! And I can't figure out if they're metrosexual or just plain ghey.

I'm thinking they are maybe Homo sapiens.

[Rokyudai]

Beware the Tribbles!

[KBCraig]

Beware the Tribbles!

Those two would probably think they were those floofy body wash things.

(With a wife and teenage daughter sharing the shower, those things multiply like Tribbles!)

[The Annoyed Man]

Here is a teaser of the movie:

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=hYg-hiQExF4[/youtube]

That's Leonard Nimoy's voice at the end of it.

[KC5AV]

Date says Christmas 2008, but I believe it's been pushed back to Summer 2009.

[mr.72]

Date says Christmas 2008, but I believe it's been pushed back to Summer 2009.

Yeah they are waiting for the cast to get a little older