-Removed-I'm not a big fan of J.J. Abrams and his penchant for "rebooting" film franchises. That being said, Zachary Quinto does have some big boots to fill. It's poignant to recall that Leonard Nimoy was given casting approval to cast Spock in the new Star Trek franchise and had approved of Quinto taking on the role.
-Removed-I am too young to have enjoyed the original series, but I caught most of it in syndication and I saw all the movies with the old cast. It is a revered sci-fi franchise, one for the ages.
It's only Abrams' 'alternate timeline' I don't like. Vulcan was destroyed? Really?? I don't see how you can mess with the old universe in that way. I agree, though. Pine is excellent, eh, Scotty was 'so-so'. I was impressed with Quinto, he brought more to the character than I thought was possible, for a newcomer.
I think as long as Abrams stays away from "messing with the story-universe", the new SW movie will be okay. However, I think its "suck-factor" will be in direct proportion to how much it changes what is already "canon".
Originally posted by kevcvs57Yeah, if you've seen any "blooper" reels, you can see just how cheap the sets were (people falling through walls, chairs falling apart when sat on, etc.). They looked great though.
Unfortunately / fortunately I am old enough to remember the first run it was a revelation and apparently it was done on a 'shoestring'.
Originally posted by SuzianneI remember seeing some of the original cast being interviewed and the first communicators were something really mad like a cigarette packet but at 12 yrs of age I thought it looked amazing, telly highlight of the week by a country mile.
Yeah, if you've seen any "blooper" reels, you can see just how cheap the sets were (people falling through walls, chairs falling apart when sat on, etc.). They looked great though.
"It's only Abrams' 'alternate timeline' I don't like."
I concur. The new time line makes a lot of the original ST stories impossible.
The new Bones is awful. Both the actor (his delivery is too much "everything I'm supposed to say is SO important!" ) and his lines ('he's-dead,-Jim-cliches).
The new Uhura is terrific. Three cheers for Zoe Saldana. Great actress; I'm glad she landed the part.