Comments on: Film review – Star Trek (2009) http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/04/27/film-review-star-trek-2009/ Film reviews, criticism and discussion by Thomas Caldwell Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/04/27/film-review-star-trek-2009/#comment-386 Thomas Caldwell Tue, 12 May 2009 01:20:11 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=1852#comment-386 I wasn't even aware there was a Scottish edition of <em>The Big Issue</em>! I'm always happy to support and promote any versions of the <em>The Big Issue</em> so thanks for that link Cathie. I wasn’t even aware there was a Scottish edition of The Big Issue!

I’m always happy to support and promote any versions of the The Big Issue so thanks for that link Cathie.

]]> By: cathie_bigissue http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/04/27/film-review-star-trek-2009/#comment-385 cathie_bigissue Mon, 11 May 2009 13:08:41 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=1852#comment-385 Check out <em>The Big Issue</em> website. Star Trek director JJ Abrahams and Simon 'Scotty' Pegg talk about relaunching the Enterprise: http://www.bigissuescotland.com/features/view/57 Check out The Big Issue website. Star Trek director JJ Abrahams and Simon ‘Scotty’ Pegg talk about relaunching the Enterprise:

http://www.bigissuescotland.com/features/view/57

]]> By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/04/27/film-review-star-trek-2009/#comment-372 Thomas Caldwell Sat, 09 May 2009 09:36:01 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=1852#comment-372 Hi Rich and thanks for dropping by. Your comment suggests to me that I've either confused you by using the word “retelling” or you are rather wickedly pointing out that this <em>Star Trek</em> origin story can’t be a retelling because it has actually never been told before. I suspect the later and stand corrected. I was going to try to defend myself on the grounds that this new film tells a different version of the story to the one that is generally known, but I simply have to admit that I was just plain wrong to call it a retelling. Hence, I’ve gone back and corrected what I wrote. Thanks for pointing that out and glad to hear you enjoyed the film as much as I did. Cheers Thomas PS Actually, I lied. The original series does contain a flashback origin episode but it had been long lost. I am one of only people in the world to have seen it after an old print was discovered during a church excavation in Argentina. The subtitles are distracting but it is worth it to see a young Kirk and a young Spock getting it on before deciding that they have to make their relationship platonic for the sake of their professional relationship. Hi Rich and thanks for dropping by. Your comment suggests to me that I’ve either confused you by using the word “retelling” or you are rather wickedly pointing out that this Star Trek origin story can’t be a retelling because it has actually never been told before. I suspect the later and stand corrected.

I was going to try to defend myself on the grounds that this new film tells a different version of the story to the one that is generally known, but I simply have to admit that I was just plain wrong to call it a retelling. Hence, I’ve gone back and corrected what I wrote.

Thanks for pointing that out and glad to hear you enjoyed the film as much as I did.

Cheers
Thomas

PS Actually, I lied. The original series does contain a flashback origin episode but it had been long lost. I am one of only people in the world to have seen it after an old print was discovered during a church excavation in Argentina. The subtitles are distracting but it is worth it to see a young Kirk and a young Spock getting it on before deciding that they have to make their relationship platonic for the sake of their professional relationship.

]]> By: Rich Wiggins http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/04/27/film-review-star-trek-2009/#comment-367 Rich Wiggins Fri, 08 May 2009 03:24:08 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=1852#comment-367 A nice, solid, fair review, but one thing said has me puzzled: "This new film is a retelling of the origins of the original crew of the starship USS Enterprise who featured in the original 1966-1969 series " I'm not aware of any previous "telling" of the origins of the original Enterprise crew, at least not on TV or on film. This is a first telling, and a damn fine one. A nice, solid, fair review, but one thing said has me puzzled:

“This new film is a retelling of the origins of the original crew of the starship USS Enterprise who featured in the original 1966-1969 series ”

I’m not aware of any previous “telling” of the origins of the original Enterprise crew, at least not on TV or on film. This is a first telling, and a damn fine one.

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