Y'know, if the Star Trek reboot is as effective as Batman's movie reboot, I might just actually begin to enjoy Star Trek.

DisposableInterloper

@flaagan: Honestly, Star Trek as a franchise needs a major reboot. I was doubtful about the BSG reboot up until I saw it. I was doubtful until I saw the Dr Who reboot until I saw it.

I'm always very skeptical, but I'm hopeful that they can make the system actually look like something even moderately futuristic compared to modern day. Even ST:TNG looks dated now.

It's sad when say, "Mission to Mars" has better special effects and device concepts than something purported to happen years after it. Hell, even Batman: TDK looks more modern.

Xavoc

@Kaiser-Machead on the Edge: "...these are my Chewells' damnit!"

LedburyLongshot

As much as I can appreciate the whole 'for the new audience' bit, forcibly overriding old school designs at times does more to disassociate *everyone* from the setting. Why is it so hard for movie prop creators to try and do the old 'clunky' look and not still inject some new design into it?

flaagan

I look at this picture and the first thing that comes to my mind is "Don't touch it!"

Kaiser-Machead on the Edge

I'll set my wallet to stun

aboriginal

Well, for one, the chic's got a great pair of gadgets that I'd like to tweak around with, I must say.

Dearhaw

Will Steve Ballmer be playing Gorn?

se.blackheart

Instead of Tholian Web the new movie will feature the Tholian Internet.

Windhawk

@mykalt45: Only when the crew celebrates Mexican Food Night.

Xavoc

Will the energy gas make a guest appearance?

mykalt45

@Kaiser-Machead on the Edge: And here I thought that was, "Yes Captain, I will assume the position for it is your duty, to please this booty."

Xavoc

@Dearhaw: come in tokyo, come in tokyo... calling tokyo...

sqeakytoy of the apocalypse

hey, how can you post a photo in here?

sqeakytoy of the apocalypse

I had no interest in this until I read that Simon Pegg will be in it. Now I'll have to watch it.

The Sword Master

Ohura "You want me to lean over the controls like this?"

Cpt: "yea, but reach further."

Ohura: "like thi..."

BiZarRroBALlmeR

Rebooting Star Trek is a horrible idea and me along with a lot of other Star Trek fans will never accept the new "Star Trek" as canon. I don't see the show Enterprise as canon at all since it broke the old timeline that was established in the original series and the first movie primarily.
This attempt to cash in on the Star Trek name and further ruin the franchise by making non-canon content is unacceptable and we will stop it by any means necessary, including violence.
There is absolutely no need for any reboot of the franchise, there is a lot to build on, like how the diplomacy following the Dominion War pans out, how everything learned from Voyagers travels through the Gamma Quadrant affects the United Federation of Planets, how the further explorations of the UFP will affect our relationships with the Vulcans, Cardassians and Bajorans, just to name a few.

Feigr

if star trek writers made patent applications the iphone would be a padd and we'd have warp drive by now....

and by the way... remember who is directing this movie.... the god of Lost.

johnthevulcan

There is absolutely no need for any reboot of the franchise, there is a bunch of geeky crap that casual fans don't get a flying fuck about to build on.

Hamm Beerger

Uhura is definitely in my top 5 all time TV babes...nothing needs rebooting more than a space show that peaked ten years ago

Stabio

He said, "in Uhura:... uh huhuhuh.

iomatic

I'm looking forward very much to a Star Trek reboot. If there's one thing I've always hated about Star Trek, it's the fans. Those fans who get in an absolute uproar when some miniscule part of the timeline gets fiddled with. Or, heaven forbid, someone wears a uniform adorned with the utmost of blasphemous...pockets!!! Star Trek needs a HUGE reboot. From the Valium induced "earthlings struggled until we figured how to evolve out of our personal ego's" bs, to the lack of body armor, full-auto, or Sergeants (seriously, 9/10 of the shows delemas could have been avoided if the ships entire upper chain-of-command had avoided beaming down to investigate that distress signal).

newgalactic

@Feigr: What's the problem? Why does *this* particular movie have to ruin the rest of the franchise for you?

I hated the new Transformers movie, but regardless I still like the old cartoon series and the comics. Sure, the film didn't represent *my* idea of Transformers, but it rekindled interest in a whole new set of fans. A new set who may now, in turn, get interested in the past incarnations.

BSG happens to be an example where the new material is way better than what it's based on. Yet they maintain strong ties to the original story elements and provide a lot of fun nods and throwbacks to the original series.

Maybe, just maybe, a competent and creative director like J.J. Abrams can develop something that's really cool and fun and raises all of the Star Trek franchise back into the spotlight, without "destroying" like you insist.

SuppleMonkey

@Feigr: Sorry Feigr, but Shattner is more compelling to me as the Priceline Negotiator then he ever was as Kirk on TOS.

newgalactic

Hopefully it won't be a cartoon like Star Wars Ep 1-3...

david3800

You people... have you ever kissed a girl? I didn't think so! There's a whole world out there... move out of your parent's basements! And get your own apartments and GROW THE HELL UP!

GadgetPlay

they used the library at my college for the starfleet academy (or whatever its called) and did some shooting over the summer. lots of blue screens, and some really weird looking futuristic car that could really drive, pretty cool set though

ford4life

@Feigr: I'm a pretty hardcore fan about some things, but dang dude. Take a chill pill.

I think this reboot is going to get a lot more than just Star Trek fans in the seats being a reboot than if it was just another movie, this time with the DS9 or Voyager crews.

nicless

Star Trek needs to be buried for good. It peaked with Wrath of Kahn. (26 years ago!) Bad science, illogical story lines, and pathetic design.

Movie makers need to look towards much better science fiction for their sources. Take just about any book by Larry Niven, and you have the makings for a great movie. (Can anyone imagine the battle scenes in "The Gripping Hand" on the big screen!!!!!).

Gervy

@Gervy:
Well, that's the idea of a reboot. If the story is dated, the technobabble painfully stupid, and the story weak, you hit the reset button and start all over, good as new.

Tim Burton, for example, made a very cartoonish and campy rendition of Batman, and then Joel Schumacher fucked everything up hardcore. Then came Christopher Nolan's reboot with Batman Begins, and suddenly, the fanchise is very compelling, even for adults.

DisposableInterloper

@Gervy: I think Star Wars peaked with Return of the Jedi, but you don't see that stopping George Lucas. I love Star Trek TOS and always will. The highlight of Next Generation was the Borg, Deep Space Nine was action packed with sexy/smart characters, but the Voyager/Enterprise beast is that son that you lock in the basement and feed kibble to through a hole in the door while hoping your neighbors don't notice.

I look forward to seeing if J.J. Abrams can make something I love look good for the under 40 year old noobs out there that think Jar Jar Binks and Padme are cool while hopefully avoiding the LOST syndrome.

If he doesn't, then starts the evil angry Firefly mail bombings that FOX hopes will stop one day.

zayden

@Gervy: Yes, because Hollywood has been so darn good to hard science fiction writers.

Ok, let's be fair. Hollywood has been decent to Philip K. Dick.

But it has pummelled the snot out of Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and others.

In general, I will look at this Star Trek movie with an open mind - and I'll either be disappointed (as with ST:TMP, may its name be blotted out, and others); or delighted (as with Wrath of Kahn, Voyage Home, and others).

ps61318

Looking forward to the iPhone Tricorder. [images.google.com]

Rain-man

@GadgetPlay:
+2 for being old enough to know what that means.

roddenberry's original idea was "wagon train to the stars", when his project was greenlighted, he was working with a group of writers who had the capability to take that idea, and adapt it to the circumstances of the day. i.e. the intergalactic hippies hunting for eden, the gary seven episode, albeit it having the time travel aspect, which would never play today, due to the time cops.

what evolved, for me at least, was a vision of a future where there was co-operation between men, women, and most of the rest of the galaxy. was there cowboy stuff? sure, a phaser for a six shooter, and the rest of the weapon tech harkened back to an earlier time. the difference being that all those weapons, ended up being used for an alternate purpose at one time or another as tools, and not just wanton destruction. (not that there is anything wrong with some wanton destruction from time to time)

sublimation of ego was not a huge part of TOS, that was a more lofty ideal expressed in TNG . the driving idea in TOS was the elimination of poverty had freed mankind to pursue higher goals. (the invention of warp drive enabled this as well)

while not a big fan of voyager, the rest of the spin offs have served the franchise until the next logical step could be taken. if the new reboot takes off because it shows the kind of vision that roddenberry developed during TOS it will be fine. a good story will always be the thing that moves people, not just the tech.

godwhacker

Seems that you all may be overlooking the fact that this "reboot" may give way to a new TV series to keep you entertained on a weekly basis.

I had only seen TOS as re-runs on TV when I was a kid. Was thrilled to see and loved TNG, but all the other spin-offs just sucked IMO.

ddaq89

Star Trek 15: Data's Brain

reddingofish

I had always hoped that they would do a Star Trek gen 3 or something like that. Voyager had the time cops and other peeks into the future. I had hoped the TV shows would continue in that direction. The next movie was supposed to be a war with the dominion but I guess that no one could get that project going. It sure would have been cool to have a Star Trek war on the big screen where all the characters were killed while the Enterprise is destroyed in a big space battle. Only Data's head survives.

reddingofish

I can't wait to see what J.J. hides in there. I may have to go see this movie.

Puddingsnack

Oh come on, guys. They rebooted James Bond, and he's older than Kirk.

infmom

Oh god "enterprise", I forced myself through two episodes before I was back in the bathroom hacking up blood and bits of cat.

ST:TNG was the best and hasnt been topped since. Voyager and DS9 were middling at best. And I know BSG has nothing to do with this but what self respecting nerd would watch that scifi soap opera bonanza? really?

pevans34

The reason the show has lasted so long is that because the world as presented seemed real, and was something to aspire to (technologically, socially- a place to pursue your potential and help your fellow alien). Maintaining it's own consistency was a large part of achieving that, and the fans were instrumental in keeping the producers as far on-track as they could.

It's all solid television that sometimes even manages to live up to Roddenberry's lofty potential.
If the new prequel movie can do that, fine. If they don't, a pox on JJ Abrams (Even Enterprise managed to suss itself out and explain why the first two seasons were so off-kilter).

A full reboot would be to re-make the 5 yr mission which this new movie, thankfully, does not do. As it is there is quite a lot of Kirk-time history to tell without disturbing all that has gone before. A trio of 'Kirk, the early years' movies seems a bit trivial, but not detrimental. I'd still prefer to see what a post-Dominion/Borg galaxy looks like.

AdmNaismith

@nicless: Rebooting a franchise is stupid, especially one that has such an established canon.

I will not see the new movie as Star Trek at all, just like Enterprise had nothing to do with Star Trek, it was a racist (against Vulcans) canon-breaking mess.

I guess this means that there will never again be any Star Trek show or Star Trek movie, which is very sad.

I do enjoy some Star Trek products that are outside of the canon like the animated series and the manga, but those don't try to pass themselves off as true Star Trek, they are fantasies based on the lore and the world and that is fine.
However Enterprise and the new movie are trying to be true Star Trek which they are not and that is not okay in my mind, it's an insult to the Trekkies and a cheap attempt at commercializing Roddenberry's genious.

Feigr

I wonder if Chekov will be allowed to claim any of those gadgets were invented in Mother Russia?

unspellable