I would have preferred a Romulan War movie myself, but right now I am just relieved that (a) this will not be a reboot and that (b) Berman and Braga will be nowhere near it!
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I hope they realise that Spock was already a commissioned officer when Kirk left Academy ... and let us pray to the Great Bird that they don't make the Lieutenant Kirk before graduation nonsense canon ...
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Mr. Grey? There is a reason the Starfleet Academy story has never been made. IT'S STUPID! This is a drastic understatement, but I'm tired and about to go to bed.
Dear God, if this gets made it'll probably kill Trek for good.
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quote:Originally posted by Kobi: I hope they realise that Spock was already a commissioned officer when Kirk left Academy ... and let us pray to the Great Bird that they don't make the Lieutenant Kirk before graduation nonsense canon ...
When did each of them graduate? Is there any specific canon information? All I can find are general references to the 2250s
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Yes, my initial response was "How does this idea suck any less now than it did fifteen years ago when Harve Bennett first pushed it?"
I'm assuming it would be set chronologically before "The Cage" so that gives them more leeway in terms of design (sets, costumes, props). I don't think you can have Kirk on the Enterprise-nul before he becomes her captain though, so will be we saddled with yet another previously-unmentioned variant? 'Cause the dedication plaque must be getting pretty long by now - "Sixth Starship To Bear The Name - No, Seventh, Ooops, Tell A Lie, Eighth If You Don't Count That Ring Ship. And the Space Shuttle. Or The Aircraft Carrier(s). And That Galleon Spelled With a 'Z' Which Aren't Starships Anyway."
Then, while having a crap just now, I had this really bizarre casting idea. Josh Hartnett as Spock. He has the right look. Whether he'd do it is a good question, his career post-Pearl Harbour hasn't amounted to shit, but then since Lucky Number Slevin came out he seems to be getting some good press of the "He can actually act, sort of" variety.
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Well, no, but there's a school of thought that'd expect the more casual potential viewer (ie non-Trekkies, an audience the producers're sure to want to attract as much as the fans) with only a passing familiarity with Trek to expect it to be on a USS Enterprise at some point. It can't all be at the Academy.
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My guess is the TOS enterprise will show up at some point in the movie follwed by an overly forseeable line by a newly commissioned Ensign Kirk to the effect of, "Some day, I'm going to be at the helm of one of those... Starfleet's finest... That's who we are Mr. Spock."
I remember at least one view of Kirk's Academy days uniforms. Didn't an old class mate of his show up on a fantasy panet wearing an academy tunic? It was just a grey version of the then-current officer's uniforms. Which makes little sence being that "The Cage" uniforms would have been used in the interim. So I think we have to assume that the uniform Kirk's delussion was wearing was the Academy uniform current to the episode, not Kirk's stint.
Who votes to get Rev's Antares design in as the main ship? I do, I DO!!
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Meh. I'm getting sick of all these revival plans. It's too soon. But, if Berman and Braga won't be anywhere near this movie, then that's at least one mitigating factor. I'll withhold judgment, but I'm extremely dubious that this will be any good...
Also, anyone want to place wagers on a William Shatner cameo in a movie featuring a young version of his former character?
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Meh. No more prequels! At BEST, a movie like this willb e left as an afterthought in the franchise. Even if Abrams is in charge, I really doubt it will be anything but mediocre.
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I dunno about this...I also think its too soon. And the idea of a young Kirk and Spock makes me nervous. I mean who else other than Shatner could Talk. In. Pauses.
I say let the grapes ferment before making wine. Wait until there's another huge science fiction boom in television and the movies and then try to revive trek. And let's stop whoring out the name Enterprise.
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quote:Also, anyone want to place wagers on a William Shatner cameo in a movie featuring a young version of his former character?
What do you mean, with a little makeup, an industrial strength girdle, and the right hair system, Shatner will be able to reprise the younger version of Kirk.
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No, I think he means that Shatner will play some other character that probably interact with young Kirk. I sure hope not.
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