Comments on: 20 Minutes of Star Trek Previewed In UK [UPDATED]

By: Lowell Vandehei

Lowell Vandehei — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:21:23 +0000

Smart stuff, I look forward to reading more.

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By: ponnfarr6996

ponnfarr6996 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:57:50 +0000

I just wish they hadnt of killed David…..mybe the alternate timeline will save him….what ever happened to Saavik?……will we ever get some of this?

By: Beep

Beep — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:48:29 +0000

Hey. Not to blow the Robert April “canon or not canon” argument, but it seems, at least from a pic seen from the trailer of Star Trek XI, that Paul McGillion (the guy who played the scottish doctor on Stargate Atlantis, for those of you who’ve seen that show) might be playing Robert April.

That is, JJ Abrams said that he tried out for the role of Scotty, and said they were EXTREMELY impressed with his performance, but they went with the other guy since he was (1) well known in the movie business and (2) they had worked with him before in MI3. Abrams said he was so impressed with his audition, though, that he really wanted to include McGillion in the movie in some small one scene part. The part is supposed to be a surprise but Abrams mentioned that he was cast in a role that would be an homage to the original series and that he was NOT a red shirt.

In the trailer, there’s a quick scene where he’s depicted as a sort of starfleet instructor. People were speculating that he’d be Finnegan or Robert April (no other role would make any sense since there’s not many roles left that could be an homage to TOS) since Finnegan is Irish and Robert April is from the UK and McGillion would be able to pull off either accent. SO since Finnegan would not make any sense as a starfleet instructor, people are thinking he’ll be Robert April and it most certainly looks that way :)

By: Nikk

Nikk — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:55:27 +0000

wtf…I was looking forward to this trek movie more than any other, but now that the details are being released, I find this ‘reboot’ of Trek to be full of holes….The Enterprise looks retarded, and what is this crap about ‘Adiral Archer’s Beagle’? He died in 2245 the day after the launch of 1701 under April, and u are telling me that somehow Porthos survived into the 2250’s? (Trek explanation or not, thats just way to much for me) Waaay too many inconsistancies already in just the few scenes that have been described. My excitment level went from warp 9.9 down to one quarter impulse. Thumbs down for Abrams for already fracking up the timeline with lots of nonsence. No Gary Mitchell, no Finney, no Ruth, and whats this about Uhura having a Budweiser and a Cardassian drink? Ask any Trekkie what they think of a Cardassian drink in a human bar in the 2250’s? No one knew who the damn Cardy’s were until the first half of the 24th century. This movie is basically ignoring all that Trek has written for the time period Abrams is tackling. I undersatnd this is a reboot, and I still hope it does well, but we keep hearing repeatadly that this movie will be for the fans as well, and us fans are picky about or canonical Trek material, and this film seems to ignore all of what has passed in the Trek timeline. I do love how they somehow got an Archer reference, but with his 100 year old Beagle? Come on, who was sniffing glue when they slapped this monstrosity together?

Live Long and fill Abrams pocket full of Gold Pressed Latinum.

By: Veteran Commander

Veteran Commander — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:29:32 +0000

Some one hasn’t done his research!

Also, Karl Urban looks more like Gary Mitchell than Leonard McCoy, doesn’t he? And, where the hell is Gary Mitchell(Kirk’s best friend) in this movie????????

By: cagmar

cagmar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:16:47 +0000

“I thought you were some dumb hick who only has sex with farm animals”

– I don’t know, but isn’t this an awfully ethnocentrc, almost racist remark, coming from Uhura? I’m no “hick” myself, but even using such a term seems rather extreme. They wouldn’t have those kinds of hate labels in the Star Trek I grew up on. Especially not from the crew.

Unfortunate.

By: Roadie

Roadie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:43:24 +0000

OK, Enterprise being built on the ground?? Oy. I am trying to go into this with the mindset of “this is an alternate timeline Trek” ala the Mirror universe. Even with all the disregard for c*non I will see it and give it a fair shot.

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By: DJT

DJT — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:11:05 +0000

Can I be there when you guys preview this stuff in the U.S.?

It’d be nice.