Star Trek into Darkness

Agree.

I felt a bit let down that it got relegated firmly into the "action film" category.

Visuals were great. Acting was great. Some great lines, etc.

However, I wasn't wowed in terms of story and plot turns.

 

Yes, but aren't we expecting too much from a Star Trek film?

I can't seem to recall any of them going to far into detail or background. (perhaps hints, but just that)
If anything the background is drawn from so many years of episodes...none of which did so themselves individually.

It's always about the sci-fi and the quick moving plot.

IMHO, I take it as I see it.
I don't expect much from the Star Wars series either...

This reboot series has gone into the characters way more than ever before.

 

I was more forgiving of that one, as I am with any initial film of a reboot or new franchise. Character introductions, showcasing new presentations of the visuals, etc. It's expected. I was really looking forward to this new film because I wanted to see them strike out on adventures to make fantastic discoveries and shit.

Now the end of the new film sets up the third for that sort of thing, but I'm not going to hold my breath or anything.

I think today's blockbuster standards can't allow the production of the kind of film I would enjoy in this respect.

 

I agree with some of what you've said, but all the same, I enjoyed it for what it was. I'm going to see it again with a friend tonight. I'm sure it will be better this time around since I won't have to repress involuntary noises or constantly wipe up my drool.

 

If the internet existed when Wrath of Khan was released...

/nuff said

 

I found this to be totally true after a second viewing this evening. Plus, this time I had more time to enjoy the brief scenes John Cho was in.

Mancandy: Chris Pine, John Cho, Karl Urban, and Benedict Cumberbatch in the same film...Zach Quinto is fun to watch as Spock but he bats for the other team, so I just don't feel the same. And damn, the ladycandy is fine too--both Zoe Saldana and Alice Eve look amaaaaazing.

 

Now, it's interesting that you all say this...I take things as they come.
It either works or it doesn't...I'm simply going to the movie to enjoy myself.

But it's like a song, sometimes the original is unsurpassed...sometimes they do an excellent job with the new one.

And I also try not to judge characters by the actors lives, I like emersing myself into what they're playing then.
To do otherwise is to do a disservice to the whole "worldview" of the movie.

That's why I like critics that haven't gotten too cynical or take a movie apart.
It's just about the dark venue, the snacks...and the entertainment in front of you.

And if it sucks...I leave. Like Highlander II (that made me so pissed)

 

And Karl Urban is FANTASTIC in the role. He had a lot of great lines...plus he's easy on the eyes. I loved him as Eomer in the LOTR films as well.

 

If you like Karl Urban, be sure not to miss him as "the Law" going up against Cersei Lannister as a drug boss in a dystopian future in Dredd.

 

Then what's the point?
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Also, JJ Abrams cut a scene of Benedict Cumberbatch taking an evil shower from the final product:

EXCLUSIVE: J.J. Abrams Shows A Deleted "Star Trek Into Darkness" Scene @ TeamCoco.com

What a jerk. Female Trek fans don't get any love. As if Kirk being shirtless is supposed to be equal to Alice Eve in her underwear! I mean, I'm not complaining about that, but I think if people are going to go without clothes it should be equitable.

Additionally, one of my pet peeves about the reboot is the reintroduction of the skant. Women in active jobs don't wear skirts TODAY, what would make them choose to wear a skant in the future?! Pants for everyone.