Comments on: First Full Image Of New Star Trek USS Enterprise

By: The New Old Enterprise « Sci Fi Alert

The New Old Enterprise « Sci Fi Alert — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:01:45 +0000

[...] New Old Enterprise When I first saw a picture of the USS Enterprise that will appear in J. J. Abrams’ reboot of the original series I have [...]

By: Star Trek Trailer Mania! - Screen Rant

Star Trek Trailer Mania! - Screen Rant — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:31:04 +0000

[...] fans vs new fans vs non-fans, all arguing either in defense of or agahst at the new design. Over at TrekMovie.com the post that premiered the ship accumulated over two THOUSAND comments in a couple of days! Abrams [...]

By: Charles Apple » Blog Archive » Time for another geekazoid Friday-palooza

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:36:01 +0000

[...] The photo has driven Star Trek fans into a frenzy. In the first 24 hours after the new starship design was released, fans posted more than 1,500 comments about it at TrekMovie.com. [...]

By: Anthony Pascale

Anthony Pascale — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:29:49 +0000

We have a new article on the Enterprise
http://trekmovie.com/2008/11/12/big-reaction-to-new-enterprise-new-designer-responds/

To cope with the copious comments we are moving the comments there
http://trekmovie.com/2008/11/12/big-reaction-to-new-enterprise-new-designer-responds/#comments

By: Devon

Devon — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:23:17 +0000

“#1566 – Please talk to JJ and get a small scene inserted where the ship is restored to the TOS configuration. Or you wont be making Star Trek 2.”

Why would they be making Star Trek 2? That was already made 26 years ago! ;)

By: Blowback

Blowback — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:21:33 +0000

You all realize the second wave of unhappiness is going to come when the interior sets are revealed in all their glory, right?

Maybe JJ, BobOrci, and the rest of the team just want the fury to vent now so that people calm down and give the movie a fair shake in May.

Or maybe they are taking notes for a few last minute tweaks….

By: Jasmin

Jasmin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:18:52 +0000

Nope most people will still reconize the original enterprise from the TV show, its ICONIC and even though the newer design had been in new movies, it was still based on that 60s version.
I remember being a kid watching ST in the 70’s but when the TMP came out I absolutely ADORED the new designed one, it was to me totally modern, futuristic and still looked like the predecessor.
This new ones seriously has been thru photoshops ‘bulge’ filter in all the wrong places, IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES.

By: Q

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:15:27 +0000

boborci:

“I know that will strike some as weird, but it felt like the only fresh way to go. It felt like there’d already been a next gen, and a next next gen, and a next next gen after that, and then a next next pre- next gen after that. In the interest of introducing a new audience to Star Trek, we figured, let’s go back to the source.”

One question Bob.

I know that a lot of things depend from the upcoming movie. Things that concerns the franchise… Let’s say for a moment that 08.05 will be BIG. And I guess that the next steps will be two or three more movies. Now we all know that if that happens it will be this setting. Same characters, same timeframe etc. But what are the changes for a TV show. My opinion as a felllow screenwriter is that TV shows have a lot more space for telling a story, i can’t say about freedom, but space… Yes. And over the past 4 decades Star Trek has made a pact with the devil if I may say. Let the shows convey the message, touch to the human soul, and challenge with ideas, while the movies were there to entertain. To give us the thrill, the action, the adrenaline rush etc.

I think that Star Trek is more suitable for TV. But that’s just me. And again with the question… Are there any chances for a TV show after 08.05, and in which era would you like to see it.

BTW, not a bad job with the Enterprise.

By: JWM

JWM — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:12:48 +0000

“The Enterpise–the original, most famous one–was as much a visual representation of the franchise as Kirk and Spock.”

…I would argue that most casual fans and the viewing public at large identify more with the film-era design, which was been what the E looked like for 12 years, 4 times as long as the original show existed.

“No, and it s because of the OT having stronger design principals behind the creation of the 1977-83 vehicles…”

I respectfully disagree. From 1977-1983, Star Wars was simply the only game in town in a lot of ways, and a lot of people who grew up with it later resented the changes because the world is different and they didn’t want it to be.

As a rabid Star Wars fan, of both the OT and PT, I say to all rational ST fans: welcome to Hell. This rift will never heal…EVER. :o)

By: Jasmin

Jasmin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:08:53 +0000

Is there any chance the design of the ship could be changed? I mean theres still over 5 months to do something, I know most of it is ‘in the can’ but jeez, your gonna get A LOT of bad publicity from the reaction of the fans here, sure the movie isn’t for them, but you cant ignor that huge chunk of the ‘cash’ either that they will bring you. Somethings gotta be done about this I mean we’re not all idiots..nor are we all design experts..but we do know what sits well or not from instinct.