Comments on: Star Trek (this post full of spoilers) http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/ She cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?" Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:49:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: guy lafleur http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38563 guy lafleur Tue, 12 May 2009 20:13:04 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38563 Gripe #1: Idiotic science J.J. Abrams does not know or does not care about science. Black holes are not literally holes. They are massive objects that suck in all matter and energy in their reach. You cannot escape one by detonating antimatter inside it. You cannot travel through time just by falling into one. (See also: #2 and #7) THANK YOU !! They confused wormhole a la DS9 with Black Hole, its beyond idiotic. Seriously, this is the worse use of a Black Hole ever in a scifi. And great use of the lazeu writer's "What a great and time saving coincidence!" prerogative, conveniently having young Spock leave young Kirk on the same planet as old Spock and even just a few km aways from each other. Gripe #1: Idiotic science

J.J. Abrams does not know or does not care about science. Black holes are not literally holes. They are massive objects that suck in all matter and energy in their reach. You cannot escape one by detonating antimatter inside it. You cannot travel through time just by falling into one. (See also: #2 and #7)

THANK YOU !!

They confused wormhole a la DS9 with Black Hole, its beyond idiotic. Seriously, this is the worse use of a Black Hole ever in a scifi.

And great use of the lazeu writer’s “What a great and time saving coincidence!” prerogative, conveniently having young Spock leave young Kirk on the same planet as old Spock and even just a few km aways from each other.

]]> By: Rick http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38534 Rick Mon, 11 May 2009 22:54:39 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38534 Let's not forget - It took that drill thingie quite a while to drill to the center of Vulcan - one of the most advanced societies in the cosmos. Why couldn't they just blow away the drill head like the back-woods earthies did? How could they possibly have no idea what was going on?!? Idiocy. Let’s not forget – It took that drill thingie quite a while to drill to the center of Vulcan – one of the most advanced societies in the cosmos. Why couldn’t they just blow away the drill head like the back-woods earthies did? How could they possibly have no idea what was going on?!? Idiocy.

]]> By: Dan http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38522 Dan Mon, 11 May 2009 13:44:41 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38522 That would be funnier if The Onion hadn't already done that joke and done it much, much better. That would be funnier if The Onion hadn’t already done that joke and done it much, much better.

]]> By: Michael Schurter (schmichael) http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38510 Michael Schurter (schmichael) Mon, 11 May 2009 07:35:46 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38510 http://www.hulu.com/watch/72444/saturday-night-live-update-feature-star-trek Q.E.D. http://www.hulu.com/watch/72444/saturday-night-live-update-feature-star-trek

Q.E.D.

]]> By: Josh Paddock http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38471 Josh Paddock Sun, 10 May 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38471 At least Tyler Perry's character wasn't a sassy old black lady Starfleet officer. At least Tyler Perry’s character wasn’t a sassy old black lady Starfleet officer.

]]> By: Aaron http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38468 Aaron Sun, 10 May 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38468 Overall, I enjoyed it. I did disliked the way they created such a joke of a Chekov that they had to give all the jobs that he did that required dialog to Sulu to keep every other scene from turning into a "wessels" gag. They goofed on picking the name of the planet for sure (I didn't look it up, but I'm with Jen, they should have anticipated nerds doing so). Otherwise, I thought it was fun and at least tried to explain the alterations to the story. I am concerned that by opening the "alternate timeline" plot can we can expect increasingly worse follow-ups. Overall, I enjoyed it. I did disliked the way they created such a joke of a Chekov that they had to give all the jobs that he did that required dialog to Sulu to keep every other scene from turning into a “wessels” gag. They goofed on picking the name of the planet for sure (I didn’t look it up, but I’m with Jen, they should have anticipated nerds doing so). Otherwise, I thought it was fun and at least tried to explain the alterations to the story. I am concerned that by opening the “alternate timeline” plot can we can expect increasingly worse follow-ups.

]]> By: Travis http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38454 Travis Sat, 09 May 2009 14:15:38 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38454 Dan your comments are right on, with that I would like to add one more problem. The Federations history is replete with Vulcan involvement to destroy Vulcan to me is akin to someone going back in time in the DC universe and saving Batman’s parents Bruce Wayne would not be the same just as the Federations would not be the same without Vulcan. It was great that they saved the elders but what about all of the scientific discoveries lost sure there is 10,000 Vulcan left out of 6.1 billion no people can recover from such a devastation. The destruction of Vulcan was done without any thought of the Federations future …useless in the next movie they correct this problem by going back in time again. Dan your comments are right on, with that I would like to add one more problem. The Federations history is replete with Vulcan involvement to destroy Vulcan to me is akin to someone going back in time in the DC universe and saving Batman’s parents Bruce Wayne would not be the same just as the Federations would not be the same without Vulcan. It was great that they saved the elders but what about all of the scientific discoveries lost sure there is 10,000 Vulcan left out of 6.1 billion no people can recover from such a devastation. The destruction of Vulcan was done without any thought of the Federations future …useless in the next movie they correct this problem by going back in time again.

]]> By: Dan http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38439 Dan Fri, 08 May 2009 20:13:40 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38439 Also, you may have seen this on Twitter, but I didn't think this was the dumbest Star Trek movie. I will happily point out stupidity in any of the movies (and shows) in the franchise. I even used to have copies of the Nitpicker's Guide to Star Trek books. I nitpick because I love. I don't think that a lot of these things are nitpicking though, especially ignoring the way that black holes really work and showing Vulcan in the sky of Delta Vega. What universe works like that? Also, you may have seen this on Twitter, but I didn’t think this was the dumbest Star Trek movie. I will happily point out stupidity in any of the movies (and shows) in the franchise. I even used to have copies of the Nitpicker’s Guide to Star Trek books. I nitpick because I love.

I don’t think that a lot of these things are nitpicking though, especially ignoring the way that black holes really work and showing Vulcan in the sky of Delta Vega. What universe works like that?

]]> By: Dan http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38438 Dan Fri, 08 May 2009 20:01:55 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38438 The Tyler Perry gripe is not something that ruined the movie. It was more of a joke than anything. The problem with the man sized plumbing is that it's a stupid, contrived, pointless scene. It belonged in Galaxy Quest (maybe right before the chompers), not a hip new Star Trek action movie. The Tyler Perry gripe is not something that ruined the movie. It was more of a joke than anything.

The problem with the man sized plumbing is that it’s a stupid, contrived, pointless scene. It belonged in Galaxy Quest (maybe right before the chompers), not a hip new Star Trek action movie.

]]> By: Michael Schurter (schmichael) http://dancoulter.com/2009/05/08/star-trek-this-post-full-of-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-38437 Michael Schurter (schmichael) Fri, 08 May 2009 19:51:53 +0000 http://dancoulter.com/?p=933#comment-38437 I liked it. :D Gripe 4 I can agree with, Uhura's character was the only one I deeply disappointed in. The rest of the characters were wonderful! The rest of your gripes are so nit picky even if I agreed with them I think I'd still like the movie. Tyler Perry? Man-sized plumbing? Dude, lighten up. Have you seen the other Star Trek movies? They're not exactly without their problems. Really I was just excited to see the characters I know and love at the beginning of their story together. With the exception of Uhura, I loved it! I liked it. :D

Gripe 4 I can agree with, Uhura’s character was the only one I deeply disappointed in. The rest of the characters were wonderful!

The rest of your gripes are so nit picky even if I agreed with them I think I’d still like the movie. Tyler Perry? Man-sized plumbing? Dude, lighten up. Have you seen the other Star Trek movies? They’re not exactly without their problems.

Really I was just excited to see the characters I know and love at the beginning of their story together. With the exception of Uhura, I loved it!

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