Comments on: Abrams Offers Two ‘Star Trek’ Premiere Tickets For Charity Auction

By: Sally Reardon

Sally Reardon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:56:02 +0000

Katie McGrath isn’t JJ Abrams’ wife. You better remove that. She’s some Fan that attached around the time of MI3 and has been bothering websites to place her as his wife. Waiting at red carpets to grab him and jump in for her FAN PICTURES. She has a total act because she has access to IMDb and such. Note the dates the children were born and then note when this Fan faked a picture to look like she was pregnant. She never gave birth and she’s a ambitious aggressive lesbian. She’ll try to have you changed her name to Kate Abrams. I don’t think so! That’s Tracy!

Those tickets were donated by JJ ABRAMS ONLY!!! That Stalker’s (Katie McGrath) name shouldn’t be attached.

By: Dave L

Dave L — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:34:56 +0000

wow its up to 6 grand right now

By: FlyingTigress

FlyingTigress — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:16:51 +0000

Well, one saving grace is that the price paid is (generally) tax-deductable beyond the intrinsic value of the item — if you itemize. So, you’d get ’some’ portion back.

@26 “…and, now arriving on the red carpet is a couple dressed as (sotto voce….”what do you call those things?”)… klin-got warriors….”

By: Spiked Canon

Spiked Canon — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:16:57 +0000

Is anyone concerned at all that we have seen no publicity photos? I guarantee they were made at the time of filming and showing them would give nothing away. Bob and others? wet our appetites..our interest is waning slightly

By: David P

David P — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:56 +0000

I would only go if I could sit with Shat!

By: Mr. Poopey face(formerly known as Closettrekker)

Mr. Poopey face(formerly known as Closettrekker) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:56:10 +0000

#29—Abrams is an artist. Of course he wants respect, adulation, and approval. Most artists do. Does he want to get paid? Of course, but I don’t get your point.
#30–Excellent points. I like “Lost” as well. Some of that mystery and suspense could be entertaining and useful in STXI.
#31–You’re right, he is a mild fan—exactly the kind who used to watch Star Trek movies like TWOK and enjoy them. Now he is not a Trekkie, or whatever, but he was more of the type of crossover fan this film aims to attract back to the franchise. His fandom reminds me of people I knew who stopped watching Trek movies after The Great Trek Turd. Those kinds of moviegoers won’t see a Trek movie just because it’s Trek. They will see it if they believe it is something special and different though, IMO. I think it will be.

By: Xai

Xai — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:08:42 +0000

29. [The] TOS Purist aka The Purolator – May 6, 2008

I don’t see where any of the above comments indicate slavish devotion or the rest. Some people said it was a good thing to do or said he was nice to do it. No references to deity were made.

And don’t quote me because I’d have to check back, but I believe he’s decribed himself as a fan and when he and Paramount inked the deal he WANTED Trek on his “to-do” list and then decided he wanted to direct as well.
If you can find where I am in error on this, please show me. Just because he works in Hollywood doesn’t mean he gave up some of his heart. The charity offer shows that as well as other things he’s done. He does have a job to do, but I don’t think it’s JUST a job to him. You ascribe negative attributes to him without much evidence, the positives at least have some basis.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:39:59 +0000

Yo purolator. I don’t know, man, from the stuff he’s done… and I should say that I’m also a Lost fan, and therefore not entirely objective… I’ve never had the impression that he’s a rent-a-director-producer brainlessly churning out whatever the studio tells him to (hello, Buart Staird)… I think he does clever, entertaining stuff, generally (and Jennifer Garner’s hot). I don’t think the Messiah would sport that hairdo.

By: [The] TOS Purist aka The Purolator

[The] TOS Purist aka The Purolator — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:28:49 +0000

It’s not the part about Abrams raising money for charity that bugs me – of course I think that’s a good thing for him to do. I just think it’s ridiculous that people are acting like he cares so much about the fans that he’s willing to give out TWO TICKETS to the premiere. He’s not the Messiah or the Ninth Incarnation of the Buddha here, people; he’s just a director selling a couple of tickets.

Let’s be honest here: all he really wants from the fans is your money, not your respect, adulation, slavish devotion, or approval. This movie is not a labour of love for him, it’s just another job. Don’t buy into the wishy-washy garbage about “respecting Roddenberry’s vision” or be convinced that he’s the greatest philanthropist since Andrew Carnegie just because he’s selling a couple of tickets.

By: RaveOnEd

RaveOnEd — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:24:42 +0000

Hey, who’s ebay name is “WilliamShatner”?

He’s the lead bidder!

(just kidding)