Patrick Stewart ‘Absolutely Loved’ New Star Trek Movie June 11, 2009
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The last four Star Trek movies featured the crew of The Next Generation, led by Captain Picard, played by Patrick Stewart. But in a new(ish) interview from the UK, Stewart seems to be a fan of the new Star Trek movie, as well as its new captain, Chris Pine. Details below, plus we catch up with what the former Jean Luc has been up to recently.
Stewart on Star Trek 2009
The discussion of the new Star Trek came from an interview with Stewart from last week in the Yorkshire Post. The actor was promoting his upcoming appearance in the "English Mystery Plays" in Barnsley, UK. But the topic of films came up and Stewart provided this review of Star Trek:
I loved it. I absolutely loved it. It was a very, very odd experience to be in the cinema watching a new Star Trek movie that I wasn’t in. Not only that, but with the exception of Leonard Nimoy I didn’t know any of the cast… but, it’s Star Trek. They’ve taken some quite innovative decisions but it’s absolutely essential, right down the middle Star Trek. I got a great kick out of it.
Stewart also offered this on Chris Pine
He’s brilliant. He is charming, truthful, funny and utterly delightful.
Stewart’s last time as Captain, 2002’s "Star Trek Nemesis"
For more read the full interview
PatWatch: God, Godot and Hamlet
Stewart is playing the voice of god in the English Mystery Plays, which are at Monk Bretton Priory from June 29 to July 11. More info at www.englishmysteryplays.com.
Stewart is also currently appearing in "Waiting for Godot" with Iam McKellen at the Haymarket Theater in London. The play has been extended to August 9th. More info at waitingforgodottheplay.com.
In other recent Stewart news, it was announced that the BBC is going to film the RSC’s "Hamlet" with Stewart as Claudius and Doctor Who’s David Tennant as Hamlet. More details at londontheatre.co.uk.
Stewart’s in "Waiting for Godot"
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First!
That is great that he loved the movie!
Patrick is so cool. I’m really glad to hear he liked the movie, and it doesn’t sound like he hated the whole alternate reality idea.
Patrick Stewart is a class act beyond compare. I hope that the cast of the new movie can be as successful as him beyond Star Trek.
The Shat could take pointers from Patrick Stewart… Mr. “I never watched your show yet most of my novels are somehow set in the TNG era” Shatner that is.
Capt, you took the words right out of my mouth. Long ago, I attended a convention featuring Mr.Stewart. He was polite and forthright about his role on the show. Not long after that I had the opportunity to see him (and a laege number of the cast members) in the play “Every Good Boy Deserves Favor.”
This, from wikipedia:
“Patrick Stewart also appeared in a 1992 production (produced by Charles Johanson for the Orange County Symphony) which toured to four US cities. The cast included his Star Trek: The Next Generation colleagues Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner and Colm Meaney.”
He is and was genius in role (as was the rest of the cast), as is just about everything he does. I have said this before; Mr. Stewart could be reading entries in the phone book and make his audience weep!
Even though I know it’s not likely, I sure wish we could see him and the rest of the TNG crew togeether in one last, daring and fitting adventure.
Reading about his current schedule makes me wish I lived in England, ust so I could go see him perform again!
As much as I’m looking forward to further adventures with this new cast, I gotta say….
I really miss Captain Picard. : (
Best Captain ever accoring to my book! He is what made me a trekkie…. I miss him so much I think i’m going to go and watch a few TNG episodes again :)
#7 So do I. So do I. He’s a legend.
Patrick Stewart is a class act! I totally agree with Simon, The Shat could take a few pointers from Mr. Stewart.
Classy guy. He’s either got a terrible taste in films or he’s a true gentleman, God bless!
He’s a very good actor, a little over-mannered at times for my tastes, but without doubt he and Brent Spiner saved the TNG TV series from oblivion. Had they not given such strong performances I doubt the show would have made it beyond season two.
I think TNG was good sci-fi show, but a bad Star Trek show, based on a horrible revisionist misunderstanding of what Star Trek was about. And I’d still rather watch Kirk, Spock and McCoy anyday.
But I miss the Picard and Data of old – they’re the two characters I can honestly believe would have fitted comfortably in the 23rd century Star Trekuniverse.
Patrick dosent even have to try to win peoples hearts, He says he liked the movie and he wasnt a crybaby about not being in it. and he is loved and respected by everyone (almost…) Patrick dosent seem to think he is owed something from trek and its fans, unlike his helper from “Generations” …I’m starting to think “bill ” is aloof and dosent get it.
How come patrick had a spare couple hours to see a film he is most identified with, and yet “bill” who will always be best known as “captain kirk” hasnt gotten around to seeing it? “Please give more to star trek bill…”
Both Stewart and McKellen are pure genius in “Waiting for Godot”
Go see it everyone
Before the ‘Shat-Hate Gang’ gets over-excited (Shatner hatred is soooo mid-nineties, by the way) there was more bitchy noise made about not being in the new film by elements of the TNG cast than Shatner. He just got reported more!
Shatner is a larger-than-life character in every sense and a great self-publicist. He was clearly mostly taking the mickey, even if he was very disappointed not to be in the new film.
The problem, as with the infamous ‘Get a Life’ sketch, is that elements of Trek fandom have no sense of humour or perspective.
Their Patrick Stewart worship is a less a matter of respect for him as an actor than case of snobbery about him being a British RSC actor (’Don’t you know, dear!’) and therefore in some way superior to a Canadian Shakespearian actor who became a celebrity in the 1960s!
I mean, there are Trek ‘fans’ who turn up to see Stewart on stage, sitting in the audience wearing TNG uniforms. It’s pathetic and Patrick Stewart himself said so!
Star Trek has seen many actors, but in my opinion Stewart is the finest among them. Not that the others were bad, but Stewart always was that bit better in my opinion – more experienced and more convincing. It really is a shame, that we won’t see him again in Trek.
Now this is a how a professional behaves. You taking notes here Shat?
I love Patrick Stewart. He embodies the ideals of Star Trek so well. Just as the teaser for The Undiscovered Country says, these people are real parts of fans’ lives, friends, mentors, guides. Stewart was a second father for me as a kid, for sure. I miss all of the TNG crew and I’m sorry we never got to say a decent goodbye.
Time to pop in a DVD. “Final Mission” maybe… hm.. sounds good.
What’s the big deal if Da Shat doesn’t watch Trek? I really don’t see how it matters if he cares one way or the other.
Yeah, but then again He also Liked “Beavis and Butthead”……..wait so do I
uh huh huh huh huh, uh Yeah,
Heh Heh Yeah, Captain Picard Rules!! He Rules!!
i hoping to see him cameo in the new film (e.g. in Spocks mind meld scene)….although maybe it wouldve been abit jarring seeing him in a blink and you’ll miss it cameo in what was an important piece of exposition i dunno
Patrick is great in STTNG and elsewhere, and I just loved his duo with McKellen in the X-Men movies.
Stewart has a generous and kind nature, Shatner is self-absorbed to the extreme! It’s a simple case of class vs. crass!
Stewart: “I thought that the young Pine fellow played my role wonderfully. I could absolutely see myself in everything he did. Quite handsome chap, also.”
You know i wouldn’t mind seeing him back in the next Star Trek movie – anything is possible and Patrick Stewart is just pure class.
Any opinion by Patrick Stewart really doesn’t mean much, even if it’s legitimate. That goes for just about anyone involved in Trek or who has any interest in keeping the Abrams crew happy.
It’s a no win situation. If he likes the film, it looks like he’s just saying that for publicity sake, and jumping on the bandwagon. If he doesn’t like the film, he comes off as bitter and jealous. He chose the better path.
I have great admiration for Patrick Stewart, and not just as one of my favorite Starfleet captains. He is no fuddy-duddy, and it was no surprise that he was able to see both the innovation and the respect for continuity that is evident in Star Trek (2009).
^ correction “that are evident…”
Also, he was hilarious in Extras. Cheers to truly excellent, classy actor.
Of course he enjoyed it- its a fine, wonderful, massively enjoyable film.
Ya know… I hate to say it but… uh… that 1701-E bridge is SERIOUSLY lacking in lens flares.
Patrick Stewart is a fantastic actor and most of the time, he appears to be quite the professional acting and good natured man. However, I have a relative that is freinds with his son (who appeared in a famous TNG episode) and my relative says that he’s not all he’s cracked up to be. Apparently he can be very aloof at times and quite demanding. Notice that I didn’t say ALL the time…I just think it’s tough to find very many seasoned actors who don’t carry around somewhat inflated egos.
All that aside, he’s still my 2nd favorite captain behind James T. Kirk. I do feel Shatner needs to be a bit more open minded about this movie and less whiny. Concerning the rest of TNG crew: wouldn’t you whine if you went out on a wimper like Nemesis? The movie itself had potential and some great special effects, but the clone/B4 thing absolutely cheapened and ruined it. Frakes directing would have helped it, but the script was just too rushed and not thought out well enough.
My order of captain favorites:
1. James T. Kirk
2. Jean-Luc Picard
3. Jonathan Archer (tie)
3. Bejamin Sisko (tie) [goatee & bald headed one, preferably)
4. Pretty much any other starfleet captains (even Mr. “Not until Tuesday”)
5. Katherine Janeway (lay of the cigs, please!)
My new movie order preference:
1. Star Trek ‘09 (11, whatever)
2. Star Trek 2
3. Star Trek 6
4. Star Trek 4
5. Star Trek 8
6. Star Trek 3
7. Star Trek 9
8. Star Trek 1 (TMP)
9. Star Trek 10
10. Star Trek 5 (though in some ways, it has some great moments)
ughh…sorry about my typos, too early in the morning: friends ] lol
#30, You’re missing Generations.
What if….in the new timeline….instead of the Borg going back in time to disrupt the first warp flight…the Borg go back to the TOS era instead…and chasing right behind…the Enterprise-E???
Finally – we can see the TnG crew side-by-side with the TOS crew…what we should have had in Generations! Only difference is it will be the new timeline TOS crew.
We can all dream, can’t we.
I will buy the DVD of Hamlet with Stewart as Claudius and Doctor Who’s David Tennant as Hamlet the second it comes out – Tennant had to miss some performances and this is great news! Trek and Who fans rejoice!
Stewart rocks! :)
I do like the idea 33.
i liked him in X-Men!! of course he like it! da movie hot!!! 4get da haters who dont like it!!
The news about Hamlet is frakking fantastic. It would have been better if I could have seen it live, but I’ll gladly take a DVD… :-)
I’m not even a big TNG fan but I love Patrick Stewart :D I’m glad he liked it!
7.
Completely agree.
Maybe in a future series or something…
FC is still my favorite ST film.
-P
Why must a discussion of Patrick Stewart become a Shat-bash-fest?
Patrick Stewart is a better (more range and ability) actor than Marlon Brando, too, but you don’t see me calling Brando an overhyped one-trick-pony fat ba$tard wanna-be…
Stewart, they(Paramount) aren’t going to make a new TNG movie. So you can stop kissing asss. lol.
Stewart is a class dude.
Maybe Stewart was being honest and just liked the movie. I mean, the rest of us enjoyed it, why shouldn’t he?
Further information on Hamlet featuring Patrick Stewart and David Tennant (Dr. Who):
For the television production Tennant will be joined by all of the key members of the stage cast, including the actor Patrick Stewart, who plays Claudius.
BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said the three-hour tv Hamlet was “a wonderful opportunity.. to bring one of the great stage successes of last year to a wider audience”.
The RSC have revealed that filming will take place on location, while retaining the quality and tone of the stage production. Filming begins in June for broadcast later this year in the UK. Broadcasts in the US and Japan will follow in 2010.
To support the new film of Hamlet there will be an online BBC site, which is being created in collaboration with the RSC. It will feature behind-the-scenes stills and footage, specially shot interviews with the actors talking about their characters and how they approached the play and interviews with director Gregory Doran.
A DVD of the film is planned and will be on sale after the broadcast date.
I’m the first to admit I’m not a huge fan of TNG, but goshdarnit, I adore Patrick Stewart! And I realize someone above me has already said exactly this but I just had to blurt it out.
I would love to hand out with Patrick over some drinks.
46. “hang out”, ugh.
33. SirBroiler – June 12, 2009
What if….in the new timeline….instead of the Borg going back in time to disrupt the first warp flight…the Borg go back to the TOS era instead…and chasing right behind…the Enterprise-E???
Finally – we can see the TnG crew side-by-side with the TOS crew…what we should have had in Generations! Only difference is it will be the new timeline TOS crew.
We can all dream, can’t we.
… uh, huhh… >.>
Or how about this!… The Narada is found adrift by the Borg, back in the 24th century. They assimilate the Narada and it’s dying crew and learn of the alternate timeline. The Borg queen makes Nero into a ’special’ drone ala Locutus and they travel back into that timeline, where the technology is different and ripe for assimilation, and the Federation is weakened by the loss of Vulcan. Both the Borg queen and Nero can exact their revenge.
Meanwhile, the Enterprise-E is sent back to search for Spock prime in order to rescue him and try to restore the timeline. However, before they can pick up Spock prime from ‘New Vulcan’, the assimilated Narada shows up and attacks. The Enterprise was sent to investigate the appearance of the Enterprise-E, so it shows up and both Enterprises manage to hold it off for a while. Spock goes to find Spock prime on ‘New Vulcan’, as he’s the key to fixing the timeline so none of this happens. But it’s too late. Borg drones begin transporting to the surface, and Spock is killed (or assimilated?) trying to rescue a group of Vulcan children. Before he (dies), he manages to meld with Spock of the alternate timeline, and transfers his Katra. Spock beams back to a battered Enterprise, and both ships retreat.
Back at Starfleet Command, the admiralty discusses the impact of these events. With Vulcans being virtually extinct, Spock is made an important figure (of some sort) to the Vulcan race, and is taken away to a safe location. Before leaving, he talks with Kirk about his melding with Spock prime. Spock seems very unstable, as he’s essentially carrying his own katra. He tells Kirk they need to go to Genesis. Obviously Kirk has no idea what that means, and Spock realizes this. He tells him to find Carol Marcus… This sets up their relationship, and Kirk most likely gets her knocked up.
Elsewhere, the Enterprise-E is following the assimilated Narada trying to come up with a plan to stop them, and debating what to do about fixing the timeline.
Kirk mentions ‘Genesis’ to Carol Marcus, and in disbelief, she reveals some notes to him about a terraforming device she had thought up, with the same name. Kirk realizes Spock isn’t losing it afterall, and they’ve got to go get him. Kirk pleads with Admiral Pike to tell him where Spock is. He says he’s not sure what exactly is going on, but that Spock might be able to fix everything. Pike regretfully says no. Of course, this doesn’t stop Kirk. He gathers the bridge crew, who are somewhat reluctant, but they realize the stakes. Along with Carol Marcus, they manage to steal the Enterprise from space-dock where it was to undergo repairs after the battle with the assimilated Narada. They find Spock and ‘kidnap’ him.
Once on board, Spock uses his knowledge and experience derived from Spock prime’s katra, to assist Carol Marcus in developing a prototypical version of the Genesis device. Kirk, having faith in Spock, has gone along with this rather blindly, but Spock reveals his plan. He’s going to detonate the Genesis device in some area of space and fly a shuttle into the resulting explosion. His plan is to rapidly age himself so he can take Spock prime’s place in the future, in hopes to reconcile everything.
Back on the Enterprise-E, Picard (who’s aboard because of the rescue mission) is able to contact ‘Nero of Borg’ or whatever Borg name he would have. Just under the surface, Nero’s rage still bubbles and Picard notices. He plays on Nero’s strong emotions to try to win back his individuality. However the Borg queen interrupts. Picard offers her himself, in exchange for Nero’s release from the collective. It’s an odd enough request, and the queen is tempted enough by the thought of having Locutus by her side rather than Nero, that she grants the request. Nero is disconnected from the hive. As his individuality resurfaces, Picard distracts the queen just long enough for Nero to flip out and kill her, as Picard had hoped. For a moment, Nero collects himself, and to thank Picard for freeing him, he gives him the opportunity to escape. As the drones approach Nero, he steps into the queen’s alcove and connects himself back to the hive. Picard watches in horror, instantly regretting what he’s done. As Nero rejoins the hive, the Narada’s shields go down for a second and Picard is beamed back to the Enterprise-E. As the reigning ‘Borg King’, Nero takes the assimilated Narada to hunt down Spock, Kirk, and the Enterprise.
On the Enterprise, Kirk confines Spock to the brig for trying to endanger himself and possibly the rest of the ship. Bones regretfully informs Kirk that Spock is suffering from a Vulcan mind-meld and that he’s not sure what to do about it. Kirk decides they need to find the Enterprise-E again. However, the assimilated Narada finds them first. Their only hope is to hide in a nearby nebula… The Enterprise-E shows up and is able to contact the Enterprise without the assimilated Narada finding them. Picard informs them of the situation, which Kirk can hardly believe. They need to do SOMETHING. But Spock already has other plans. He projects his consciousness to lure the security guard into the brig with him where he uses the neck pinch to incapacitate him. He grabs the phaser and stuns any other guards in his path. Spock manages to steal the Genesis device and a shuttlecraft in order to (do whatever it is Spock thinks he needs to do, though he might be somewhat crazy and confused from carrying Spock prime’s katra).
Kirk once again plays on Spock’s emotional vulnerability, but to convince him that they’re friends and that Spock should trust him. Spock is convinced, especially with the influence of the knowledge and feelings of Spock prime’s katra. Kirk forms a plan and shares it with the Enterprise-E. Spock uses himself as bait for the assimilated Narada, while the Enterprise-E sneaks through the nebula and comes from ‘behind’, attacking. It’s just enough of a distraction for the shuttle, carrying the now armed Genesis device, to ram into the Narada. Spock is beamed off the shuttle just in time (from a safe distance, probably using transwarp beaming) and the device explodes at the Narada.
Something strange happens… sensors pick up lifeform readings — non-Borg bio signs. It’s the Genesis wave. It has managed to regenerate the tissue of all the Borg aboard the Narada, rejecting the Borg implants. Nero has collapsed to the floor, but hasn’t given up. He manages the strength to climb back into the alcove, where the ship (which has already begun to regenerate and recover from it’s damage) reassimilates him again. Although he and the ship are weak, he has enough strength to turn the ship back around to keep fighting. Picard contacts Kirk and tells him they need to destroy the ship. It’s already begun to reassimilate it’s crew. If they don’t do it now, they may never get the chance again. Sadly, Kirk agrees. Picard shares this sadness, as he too had once been assimilated by the Borg but was freed. He regrets not being able to save those aboard the Narada, and Kirk regrets having to ‘kill Nero a second time’. Together, the Enterprise and the Enterprise-E destroy the Narada.
Spock realizes he can still do something to maybe set things right. He once again enlists the help of Carol Marcus in constructing a second Genesis device. This time, they travel back to the assimilated ‘New Vulcan’ and launch the device at it. It’s able to regenerate the tissue of the assimilated Vulcans, liberating them from the Borg components. Spock prime’s body is once again resurrected by the Genesis wave, and Spock returns Spock prime’s katra. However, Spock prime begins dying again. Having been resurrected before, and considering his age, his body cannot handle the process again. Before he dies, he informs Spock of the inherent instability in the Genesis device and that the Vulcan’s will need to once again be relocated. He’s proud though, and relays an important lesson about life, death, duty, and friendship before he passes. Spock and Picard have a discussion and decide there’s nothing either of them can do, and the alternate timeline will survive. But with a new hope for the Vulcan race to flourish, it just might be alright. The Enterprise-E returns to the 24th century, facing an uncertain future.
Back on Earth, Kirk, Spock, and everyone else face serious charges involving theft of a starship, etc. But considering the circumstances, they dismiss the charges. However, Kirk has his doubts, and after finding out Carol is pregnant with their child, he decides to resign. He wants his child to grow up with a father. Spock, troubled by the decision, reluctantly agrees to take command of the Enterprise. It looks like the 5-year mission will have to continue without James T. Kirk this time…
…Or at least until the third installment, which has Kirk facing his first and best destiny, as a starship captain. ;)
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Okay, yeah that started off being a big ridiculous exercise in fan wanking, to combine previous ideas with maybe some stupid ideas, but.. honestly, this might make a decent movie.. xD
Patrick’s class act is the polar opposite of the ego-maniac Shatner.
When X-Men 3: Last Stand was released I read an interview with Mr. Stewart where he stated it is the best film of the series.
While there is no doubt Mr. Stewart has an abundance of talent and class, his honesty and taste is debatable.
29: “…that 1701-E bridge is SERIOUSLY lacking in lens flares.”
Heh, the 24th century is seriously lacking in:
o miniskirts
o patent leather boots (esp. for the women)
o flip-phone communicators
o hot, steady gf (for Spock)
o oversized ships (718m vs. 642m for 1701D)
o Kirk action (on the bridge, on the planet, and (ahem) on the ladies)
This is progress? :)
P.S.: It’s good to be Spock. Growing up, he was my fav char.
Is there a way to have a Patrick Stewart cameo in the next sequel, I wonder
*sigh* I miss TNG. :(
Mr. Stewart, You are true class act. William Shatner could learn a thing or two from your humble example.
Off topic. But I sure wish Patrick could play the next Dr. Who. Probably kind of “beneath” him at this point, but it would be awesome!
15.
Best post ever.
Stewart: “Yes, the fellow playing me was excellent, Pine, was his name?. And I understand that they desired to go back to the roots of Star Trek, and for that I applaud them… but for the life of me, I couldn’t recognise any of the other characters. Data, Worf, Crusher, all of them were lost on me. Perhaps in going back to the beginning, we are seeing them as they were, and will grow into the characters we all know and love from our TV show.”
Ya know, I can’t help but me amused at how everyone compares Stewart’s “professionalism” and “class” not to mention talent to Shatner. Folks do this with Nimoy and Shatner as well. You guys DO realize don’t you that Patrick and Leonard love and admire the Shat. Both Stewart and Nimoy are on record multiple times that they think Bill is a great actor and a better friend.
How about all you Stewart fans and Nimoy fans follow their lead and if you can’t at least recognize what a cool guy Shatner is and how talented he is, at least exercise the class these gentlemen have and not trash him. I think they would appreciate it.
stewart is wonderful but needs to stop hittinh hwil hwheaton :)
I find it a bit puzzling that Stewart interpreted the film how he did—-Pine representing his own character, etc.
However, I loved the film as well.
It was sexy, adventurous, funny, had the right balance of action and character focus, and it provided some interesting commentary too.
I found the philosophical commentary (and its fatalistic/deterministic tones) a bit outside of the way in which I view the universe, but interesting nonetheless—-and it certainly suits the film’s purpose!
But I loved its foray into the human condition. A young man’s relationship to his father (alive or dead) is quite significant, and that is definitely something I saw explored in both of the film’s two main characters.
Cameos of Past actors in a new movie, it would be nice to see them again, but unless you can figure valid story lines to move them through time (or shall I say their charters), you would not only be in violation of the Temporal Prime Directive but you sure would be nessing up the Star Trek plot thesis.
Specking of Time, Patric sure seems to be looking aged. Kirk (Shatner also looks aged but not as much). Maybe it is due to Hollywood’s fixation on looks and something called Botox. And in England they prefer natural things and regrettably they are slowly getting use to the better looks plastic can give. Does it make me British because I’ve always preferred natural and not inflated or the smothness plastic toys gives the body.
I worship the ground Mr. Stewart walks on.
#63—How’s that working for ya?
I’m really excited to hear that Stewart enjoyed the film, he truly has been one of my favorite, if not favorite actors throughout the history of Trek. This gives me even more reason to love the new film.
Never been much of a fan of the spinoffs, but I always liked the TNG cast and hoped they’d end up on a TV show I’d want to watch someday. Love him as Professor X in the first two X-Men movies. Felt sorry for him being in the third one.
Hey, has Shat seen the new movie yet?
As much as its highly unlikely, Id still love to see JJ make a TNG movie. It seems like most of today’s non-trekkie audience falls into the type that has probably never seen TOS but has probably watched a few TNG episodes, even if they know little about it. I just think they deserve a real sendoff, after all if it werent for TNG we wouldnt have this movie.
Have any of the TOS cast (other than Nimoy) reviewed the film? If so, I haven’t seen any!
#68—”…if it werent for TNG we wouldnt have this movie.”
While it is almost certainly true that we wouldn’t have this exact movie, I’m pretty sure that we would still have seen a revisitation to, and recasting of, the original characters. In fact, if not for TNG and the other spinoffs, it may very likely have happened much sooner. The idea was actually tossed around at various points prior to the debut of TNG.
Rastaman (56) Also off topic – but Patrick Stewart expressed serious interest several times in the press and to the production team at the BBC about appearing in Dr. Who and it may yet happen – at the very least in cameo. For those Stewart fans that have not seen Patrick Stewart in his guest appearance for the BBC and HBO production of “Extras” rent it – it is a must see!
I hope so that we’ll see another TNG movie (maybe with some DS9 & VOY add-ons), beside ST XII with new crew. :) Something ike X-Men francchise, with X-Men, Wolverine, Deadpool, Magneto, etc. :)
Think TNG-era miniseries…
#73. – T’Cal
That would be wondeful. I imagine series of TV movies or miniseries (like Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis movies) set in the post Nemesis period with TNG, DS9 and VOY characters. And ENT miniseries set in the Romulan Wars period. :)
Damn, I miss Picard. Going to have to go watch the Drumhead now, need a good Picard speech!
76. “And ENT miniseries set in the Romulan Wars period. :) ”
Amen to that. CBS TV should capitalize on the new film, with some more Prime-time Trek…. (heh, see what I did there!)
“Star Trek: Legends” Go with an anthology set of 5 or 6 TV Movies each centred on a different Captain, preferably with a larger story arc that connects them altogether… It would require a meaty story to get Shatner back as Kirk, or Stewart to sign off on Picard’s future. Remaining tales could cover Archer’s Romulan War story, Pike’s final mission in the Prime Universe culminating in his handover to Kirk, Sisko returning to Starfleet haunted by his experiences with the Prophets and Janeway adjusting to life back on Earth.
Correction… I meant to quote 74. – Kirk
Although that “Me want more ENT” response is very much the kind of thing I instinctly type everyday anyway.
You’re all fools. Enterprise was terrible. It wasn’t even Star Trek. If it comes back it had better be nothing like its predecessor.
Glad Stewart liked it. I wouldn’t mind seeing him in the next one
#49
Wow… a little more time on your hands than most of us… BUT, an interesting plot.
I could see it more in book form, instead of movie maybe.
I always thought that Patrick played a very sexy Starship captain.
@ 79.
I just came up with it off the top of my head, based on SirBroiler’s post. I don’t think it would make for a good movie either. It’s a big fanwank like a lot of trek books and fan fic out there, and a good example of why old Kirk and Picard probably shouldn’t be included in a sequel with the new crew. Shatner and Stewart are both great guys but I think they’re probably done with Trek. Orci’s cameo idea for Shatner might’ve been okay, but anything more and it would’ve been a really messy and contrived plot like I wrote out. I just hope people don’t really expect to see Picard again, at least in a film set in the new timeline.
Also, I’m glad he liked the movie. ^^ Must be a really strange feeling though, to be a trek actor watching trek as just another fan..
78. I would only change one thing… the final episode.
Okay, maybe make Shran a regular in every story too.
Patrick Stewart is one of my favourite actors.I always pictured him playing denethor in the lord of the rings,but sadly no.But with a voice as great as his mabye smaug would be a good role for him?
His current work schedule makes me wish I lived in the UK.
Happy he loved the new movie. Now what did David Tennant think of it? :D
#11 ‘Spock’ wrote: “Classy guy. He’s either got a terrible taste in films or he’s a true gentleman, God bless!”
Gentlemen do not lie, Sir. I don’t suppose you have considered the fact that YOU’RE the one with the “terrible taste in films”? :/
Oh….and great that there has been a DVD scheduled for Hamlet . Good, decent and honest working class people like me don’t go to the theatre (daaaarling) ;), so this will be perfect for me. I believe they have heralded David Tennant’s Hamlet as the best of a generation or more….and you just know Stewart will be brilliant… as per.
I love Patrick Stewart
Might go watch some TNG now :)
Best Captain IMO, Shat hasn’t got a look in on this fine Thespian. Make it so!
This new Trek movie is quite a shock to the system to TNG fans, who are used to calling the shots on the boards. Please, make it so: watch your VHS tapes of NeXt Gen episodes that you made 15 years ago; keep bashing Shatner too. I find it all amusing. TOS is back because TNG had three lousy movie out of four and Paramount had no choice, but to return to the original material. TNG is over. Get used to it.
I honestly don’t think Stewart would have loved it if he hadn’t been involved in Star Trek himself, so I would believe he enjoyed the film on a different criteria. Or at least that’s my sincerest hope, since I cannot understand how such a class act like he can love this superficial, hollow thing that is the new film.
But I guess some things are just beyond comprehension.
Agree with the poster above, DJ Neelix. This is only a fun action film in space but completely hollow.
I am very happy it revives the franchise, creates new fans and brings lots of cash so they can give us more movies. Sadly, I disagree with the statement that this is down the middle, essential, Star Trek. It is not.
This new film changes everything that the Star Trek universe has built and creates a total inconsistency with all the TV series and the movies.
I am not referring to superficial things like the appearance of the ship or the mannerisms of the crew. It is because it alters the timeline so dramatically that it erases all the future: of the original series, of TNG etc. Imagine a federation without a planet Vulcan or a Vulcan high council, etc! Imagine a Spock that is constantly caving into his human emotions and loosing his temper more than his human colleagues.
What’s worse, I did not see an attempt to preserve Gene Roddenberry’s philosophical ideas, his optimistic views of the future, or his big dreams, in this movie at all. In fact this movie did not have a single dialog or scene where any kind of idea was discussed at all; it was a lot of fun action but quite mindless and rather dull in the idea department. This is not what good Science Fiction is supposed to be.
Finally, on the science, the show established a reputation for trying to fit the implausibilities required for a TV show within a framework of solid science. That was especially true in TNG and up to a certain extent in some of the movies (they even got Stephen Hawking to appear in one TNG episode!) although it later degenerated into non-sensical technobabble in Voyager and enterprise. This last movie was the worst of all in that regard.
In the end the movie had no philosophy or grand ideals, no profound character development, no good science and no misteries from space to expand the human experience. How is this Star Trek? Fortunately Gene Roddenberry never got to see this. What a sad joke!
I love Star Trek. I’ve seen 55 and I am about to see 56 times!! New starship and old Spock. One of the best acter. It’s good have him back.
#4 – you do know that the Shat doesnt actually write his own novels, dont you? They’re written by ghost writers, and they’ve definitely seen the show… steeves-reeves’es, or whatever they’re called. The husband and wife team..
Did he take his daughter – I mean “Girlfriend” to see the film? …or is she in a completely different country serving pizza?