Too bad this looks like just another summer flick in the vein of Transformers, since now more than ever the central themes of Star Trek are relevant and resonate with the times—how does a society measure the value of its members besides with money, how does humanity evolve towards “enlightened self interest,” how can a collective take care of those less fortunate without removing the impetus for striving for excellence, how do you fight a war without losing the above core values or demonizing your opponent. It would have been a much better reboot to explore these serious topics, The Dark Knight-style.
One thing is for sure, if this reboot doesn't work... or even if it's only mildly successful, they will shutdown this franchise... permanently. RIP to 5 different tv series, 700+ episodes, and 11 movies (you could watch star trek 24hrs/day and you wouldn't be done for a month).
I admit to being a mild Trekkie, not Trekker like those really into it, and there were a lot of things that bothered me about the trailer. I'm surprised that it appears that the characters look like they are all in their roles from the original series as I thought this was going to be set when they were still in Starfleet Academy.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...488843/New-Star-Trek-film-to-be-sexed-up.html New Star Trek film to be 'sexed-up' The makers of a new film version of the cult sci-fi series Star Trek have been accused of "sexing-up" the franchise after a trailer showed scenes involving punch-ups, stripping and Captain Kirk in bed with a woman. The trailer for the film, which is due to be released in May, was launched this week. It included one scene in which Captain Kirk, played by Chris Pine, is seen fondling a scantily-clad brunette between the sheets. In another clip the Starship enterprise's communications officer, Uhura, played by Zoe Saldana, strips to her lingerie in a bedroom. The rest of the two-minute trailer features car chases and promises that the film will explain how the Enterprise's then-adolescent crew set out on their original journey. The trailer was screened in cinemas showing the new James Bond film and has been watched by millions online. The director, J J Abrams, who created the hit TV series Lost and directed Mission: Impossible III, said he had "never been a fan of Star Trek". He said: "I want fans of Star Trek to come watch it, but the truth is I made the movie for future fans. "It was never my thing. I have never been a fan of Star Trek, but became a Trekker having fallen in love with the characters. "Despite all the stuff that a non-fan would find silly, clichéd, crazy, my goal was to make it feel legitimate." theSAGE
Why? Abrams said that he is a fan now. So far, it does not appear to be meuch of a stretch from the originals. pointed ears - check scottish accent - check Kirk screwing anything that moves - check
For this franchise to have any kind of future success, it has to appeal to non-fans and trekkies alike. Kind of like Bond; the series had grown stale...incredibly stale. So if this movie presents somewhat of a different take on the characters and the world (while still remaining faithful to Trek canon), so be it.
