Star Trek Beyond

[The Ween]

China.......showing the love!

https://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-star-trek-beyond-china-1201852068/

 

[abake]

It opened down here over the weekend as well, I went on Saturday with my kids.
I really enjoyed it, the cast is great, the action was fun and the movie really did hit all the right buttons when it came to all the emotional parts (the tribute to Nimoy was really moving).
But...

I had the feeling they were dialing up the comedy too much. And I felt separating Kirk from Spock and Bones was a mistake... three films in and we still haven't had these three together on screen enough time IMO. Maybe that's a fault of the first two, though...
Anyway, I'm still on board, and I hope we get more movies with these guys, they own the characters now.

 

[KitFisto]

Finally saw this. Generic villain, weak plot and like the new films, just a bunch of non stop stuff blowing up. Fun action film and some nice tributes to the original cast, but there is still nothing that feels like Star Trek in these films.

 

[spindrift]

Yeah this went over the top with action and explosions- didn't work. Neither did the weakest ST villian since Insurgence- if they do another they better find out what ST is all about

 

[Johnny Utah]

Krall rocked. Great backstory. Great design.

 

[The Ween]

Yeah this went over the top with action and explosions- didn't work. Neither did the weakest ST villian since Insurgence- if they do another they better find out what ST is all about

​You'll probably be happier with the new series coming out next year. It will be political and a commentary on current events. Unlike the old series though, one story will cover a whole season.

 

[Fia2k9]

Finally saw this. Generic villain, weak plot and like the new films, just a bunch of non stop stuff blowing up. Fun action film and some nice tributes to the original cast, but there is still nothing that feels like Star Trek in these films.

and the Baddie.....



Was the Bastard Son of these two

 

[The Ween]

Must've gotten the blue from Momma.

His look is no better or worse than most in Sci-Fi movies. They could've made him a Gorn. Still need to see that epic battle!

 

[screamingmetal]

I liked Krall.
The makeup wasn't the most iconic of Star Trek, but I liked the Bio luminescent spots.

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The Krall backstory was okay, but had an odd motivation. Wanting to destroy the Federation for becoming peace makers wasn't a strong enough motivation to me. However, wanting to destroy the Federation for abandoning him and his men for a 100 years does sound more convincing. I really liked the fact that he had taken on an alien appearance from whatever device that was prolonging his life, I think it would've been cool if they revealed his men also did the same. I had seen a brief glimpse of Idris Elba in a Beyond trailer and thought maybe they gave him a regular human role somewhere so he could at least appear once without the makeup in the movie, I didn't think that he was still playing the same character before he transformed. I thought that was an interesting character trait.

 

[abake]

Yeah, I thought Krall was pretty cool, and I did get the feeling that his motivation wasn't solely that

Spoiler:

the Federation had become a bunch of peace-loving wussies, but that the fact that they had been abandoned by the Federation made his disappointment over that course of events so bitter that it overpowered him

 

[The Ween]

I think he went a bit nuts. Then when he found the alien tech that he used to keep himself alive, he went over the top.

 

[The Ween]

I liked Krall.
The makeup wasn't the most iconic of Star Trek, but I liked the Bio luminescent spots.

Spoiler:

The Krall backstory was okay, but had an odd motivation. Wanting to destroy the Federation for becoming peace makers wasn't a strong enough motivation to me. However, wanting to destroy the Federation for abandoning him and his men for a 100 years does sound more convincing. I really liked the fact that he had taken on an alien appearance from whatever device that was prolonging his life, I think it would've been cool if they revealed his men also did the same. I had seen a brief glimpse of Idris Elba in a Beyond trailer and thought maybe they gave him a regular human role somewhere so he could at least appear once without the makeup in the movie, I didn't think that he was still playing the same character before he transformed. I thought that was an interesting character trait.

I think he....

Spoiler:

used some his crew as "fuel" for the device first.

 

[jedibear]

Very sad of Paramount that on the 50th Anniversary weekend of Trek, no ads, no push.nothing.

And to the chat above I'll add...I

Spoiler:

i think Krall's second in command was his original (human) one...if you look in that video clip Uhura is reviewing, he's there along with Idris

 

[screamingmetal]

I think he....

Spoiler:

used some his crew as "fuel" for the device first.

That might've been mentioned, I can't remember if it was, but I think that takes a character that has his own meaningful purpose and just makes him a crazed psychopath Imo. I hope that's not the case.

 

[screamingmetal]

Very sad of Paramount that on the 50th Anniversary weekend of Trek, no ads, no push.nothing.

And to the chat above I'll add...I

Spoiler:

i think Krall's second in command was his original (human) one...if you look in that video clip Uhura is reviewing, he's there along with Idris

I did see ads played that said ST Beyond was back in 3D in theaters for Labor day weekend, at least there's that.
I'll have to see this again, there's so much I probably missed upon the first viewing.

 

[The Ween]

I have no idea when the release date is for this, but some are saying December, so maybe they'll push it some then.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I heard November 20th.

 

[shockwave]

Just purchased the movie. Much better than ID

Spoiler:

Scene where younger Spock see's the picture of the older Enterprise crew (I had to think a sec, it's from ST:V cast photoshoot). I thought they could have used the cast picture from TWOK https://top50sf.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/wok-full-cast.jpg. But Saavik was in the picture so maybe not..

 

[KitFisto]

Just purchased the movie. Much better than ID

Spoiler:

Scene where younger Spock see's the picture of the older Enterprise crew (I had to think a sec, it's from ST:V cast photoshoot). I thought they could have used the cast picture from TWOK https://top50sf.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/wok-full-cast.jpg. But Saavik was in the picture so maybe not..

I have the cast signed photo/plaque from QVC of that pic. It was the best moment of the movie for me.

 

[shockwave]

I have the cast signed photo/plaque from QVC of that pic. It was the best moment of the movie for me.

Very cool! I like the pic. They weren't that old from filming in 1981 & Shatner's toupee wasn't that bad....