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knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Everyone's opinion counts! I thought you were a Trekkie from a few previous movie discussions.
Either way, my point from that ST pic was that ship has never been seen in any episode ever. There are very few technical specs on it other than it is a Vengeance class ship manufactured primarily for combat. Something the Federation was not necessarily known for doing with the whole "being explorers" thing. Same with the quantum torpedoes that ship was carrying, they were prototypes and could change a number of outcomes for key battles the Federation will eventually face. I thought those aspects (among others) were pretty profound.
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I "like" ST but I am not a Trekkie. I know this because I have good friends who are. I may own the entire original series in glorious high definition, but I don't have any costumes or anything like that. I can argue over a few points here and there, but I can't go very far with it, like my friends can.
Sure, there are some cool ideas that are explored, but those could have also been explored in another storyline. Even with the Enterprise and original crew. Heck, just make a whole movie about their visit to just one star system, like an episode in the original series. You have to admit there is a lot of room for creativity even with the original set-up.
Sure, there are some cool ideas that are explored, but those could have also been explored in another storyline. Even with the Enterprise and original crew. Heck, just make a whole movie about their visit to just one star system, like an episode in the original series. You have to admit there is a lot of room for creativity even with the original set-up.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
I don't disagree with that. But you have to first get the fan-base acquainted with a likeable crew. Especially since they are completely different from the original variety. Then you can start going off on tangent stories IMO. That seems to be the case with these first 2 movies based on what I've all read in fan zones and various commentaries.
Do you recall ST Nemesis? That is kind of along the lines of what you are describing for a movie. And that was a flop (though I didn't mind it all that much). Hard to say what they could have done differently. Just a weak storyline.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
"Were you listening to the Dude's story?" "Well then you have no frame of reference..."
Funny side story, my buddy from Cali was at a grocery store in LA and I kid you not, he saw smokey there. Called me when it happened too and were laughing pretty hard.
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Hollywood is big business and doesn't want to take risks. So they keep rehashing old stuff.
And ST is a very valuable franchise, so they know with a new timeline, they can basically remake all the films, add subtle differences (enough to argue about, as Dr Phil says, "differences without distinction), and voila, a 'new film' that doesn't alienate fan bases.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Back to the movies. This time, with a charge of Resident Evil: Apocalypse.
Decent shoot-em-up flick with lots of guns and high-flying karate antics from Milla Jovovich. It's a continuation of the first RE movie and really should be seen only after you see the first one just to follow the plot if nothing else. The unrealisticness expands from the first installment, but isn't too overly annoying. I will say that Sienna was a MUCH better co-star than Michelle Rodriguez. The "annoying" factor was down to almost zero. What was troubling, though, was having to choose who to focus on for more of the movie - gotta-get-naked Milla Jovovich or 'bout-to-pop-out-of-my-top Sienna Guillory.
I know - "what a problem!" Sucks, huh? If Netflix offered more choices from this series, I'd definitely check them out. I give Resident Evil: Apocalypse 3 stars, Milla Jovovich 4.5 stars, and Sienna Guillory 4.5 stars.
Decent shoot-em-up flick with lots of guns and high-flying karate antics from Milla Jovovich. It's a continuation of the first RE movie and really should be seen only after you see the first one just to follow the plot if nothing else. The unrealisticness expands from the first installment, but isn't too overly annoying. I will say that Sienna was a MUCH better co-star than Michelle Rodriguez. The "annoying" factor was down to almost zero. What was troubling, though, was having to choose who to focus on for more of the movie - gotta-get-naked Milla Jovovich or 'bout-to-pop-out-of-my-top Sienna Guillory.
I know - "what a problem!" Sucks, huh? If Netflix offered more choices from this series, I'd definitely check them out. I give Resident Evil: Apocalypse 3 stars, Milla Jovovich 4.5 stars, and Sienna Guillory 4.5 stars.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Next up, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.
Yeah, I know, "WTF?" right? I recognized Jeremy Renner from The Avengers and I didn't think he was awful in that movie, so, why not try this out to see if he's legit. Based on what I gather from the title, we got what we expected. This film was short (fortunately), to the point, and "meh". I only really enjoyed about one minute of the movie - when a troll comes out of the woods and reaps justice on a small group of people. He went little bunny foo foo all up on those bitches. I laughed. Anywho, don't feel bad if you miss this movie. The witches have very little or no background or substance and act as nothing more than bulls eyes for attacks of swift death. Gemma Arterton plays Gretel... nicely...
And Famke Janssen is the main witch. Also played... nicely...
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - 2 stars... that may be high, though...
Gemma Arterton - 4 stars. Hulk smash
Famke Janssen - 4 stars. Hulk smash
Yeah, I know, "WTF?" right? I recognized Jeremy Renner from The Avengers and I didn't think he was awful in that movie, so, why not try this out to see if he's legit. Based on what I gather from the title, we got what we expected. This film was short (fortunately), to the point, and "meh". I only really enjoyed about one minute of the movie - when a troll comes out of the woods and reaps justice on a small group of people. He went little bunny foo foo all up on those bitches. I laughed. Anywho, don't feel bad if you miss this movie. The witches have very little or no background or substance and act as nothing more than bulls eyes for attacks of swift death. Gemma Arterton plays Gretel... nicely...
And Famke Janssen is the main witch. Also played... nicely...
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - 2 stars... that may be high, though...
Gemma Arterton - 4 stars. Hulk smash
Famke Janssen - 4 stars. Hulk smash
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
It's all about the Benjamins.
I wonder when they'll have the latest ST about the crew of the Enterprise returning to 2015 Kenya to rescue an elephant to communicate with the New Horizons Probe.
I wonder when they'll have the latest ST about the crew of the Enterprise returning to 2015 Kenya to rescue an elephant to communicate with the New Horizons Probe.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
Based on what I've read, the Borg are coming. It will be an introduction of epic proportions. <nerd gasm>
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
HAHAHA...I almost put a part in there about boarding a Borg cube or a Xindi battle cruiser to carry the elephant.
Speaking of which, anyone ever read Footfall?
Speaking of which, anyone ever read Footfall?
Master slacker
Something awesome.
The latest MS-household viewing was of Headhunters.
Surprise! This is foreign and has subtitles. Again, I don't mind this, but you might. Damn good movie! Short (check), good plot (check), naked chick in the shower within the first two minutes (check), and great ending where everything makes sense (check). The main character, Roger Brown, is a very successful headhunter / recruiter, but lives well beyond his paycheck allows to shower his wife, Diana, with expensive things and support his desired lifestyle. He does this by stealing expensive paintings and selling on the black market. His wife is none the wiser. Things go south when he meets his latest recruit, Clas Greve, who happens to have a very expensive painting stolen from the Nazis. The plot gets convoluted and, at a couple of points in the latter half, rather silly. However, just as you think the silliness is spiraling out of control, the planets align and everything drops into place - the great A-HA! moment in movies. In all, another great foreign movie.
Headhunters - 4 solid stars
Synnøve Macody Lund (Diana) - 4 stars
Surprise! This is foreign and has subtitles. Again, I don't mind this, but you might. Damn good movie! Short (check), good plot (check), naked chick in the shower within the first two minutes (check), and great ending where everything makes sense (check). The main character, Roger Brown, is a very successful headhunter / recruiter, but lives well beyond his paycheck allows to shower his wife, Diana, with expensive things and support his desired lifestyle. He does this by stealing expensive paintings and selling on the black market. His wife is none the wiser. Things go south when he meets his latest recruit, Clas Greve, who happens to have a very expensive painting stolen from the Nazis. The plot gets convoluted and, at a couple of points in the latter half, rather silly. However, just as you think the silliness is spiraling out of control, the planets align and everything drops into place - the great A-HA! moment in movies. In all, another great foreign movie.
Headhunters - 4 solid stars
Synnøve Macody Lund (Diana) - 4 stars
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
Crazy eyes.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
knight1fox3
Jedi MASTER & Friend of Capt. Solo
The Xindi! Another one of my favorite ST races. Man was that a good set of episodes.
Watched a vampire/apocolypse movie called Strangeland last night on cable. It reaffirmmed why I don't care for the newer vampire movies. Not a complete yawner but it's a dismal movie about a dismal world without a lot of hope for a better existence. Something to look forward to in the future of the world....NOT.
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