So... nobody's commented yet on the movie? H'mmm. Figure I might as well create the thread (in Source Material, since Trek is of course one of the primary sources for UF).

I went to see it this morning, and loved it. So much so that I just might go back again - first time in a LONG time I've wanted to see a movie more than once in theatres. Some purists are, as one might expect, belly-aching, but I think the way J.J. Abrams handled things is just fine. For somebody who claims not to be a hardcore fan, he's clearly done the work and the research and it all shows.

As a longtime alternate-history fan, I particularly liked the basic conceit of the movie for rebooting the franchise by essentially creating a whole new timeline. Of course, I suppose not much of the new canon will be showing up in UF at the outset, but I was particularly struck by how much Abrams' Trekverse looks, especially in its small details (frex, in the scene where Scotty makes his appearance, there's a paper notebook on the table behind him) like some of us might have imagined the UFverse to look.

And I mustn't forget to commend Wedge and Ardie on their work, either... :)

-Joe-

Well, some of us didn't get the chance to go see it until today. :)

I heartily agree, though, this was a ton of fun. I really enjoyed it!

Simon Pegg fits so well as Scotty that it's honestly a little scary.

>Well, some of us didn't get the chance to go see it until today. :)

I tried to go today, but was defeated by the line of violent thunderstorms that passed through the area. The nearest movie theater is an hour's drive for me, and about halfway there, what with the wretched visibility, the lumbering trucks, and the long stretch of I-95 southbound that's down to one lane for construction, it became obvious I wasn't going to make it, so I turned back. I've no interest in being the guy who walks into the theater ten minutes into the movie; quite apart from missing ten minutes of the movie, it's no fun trying to find a seat in the dark.

I may try again tomorrow, or I may simply wait (as was the original plan) until Monday, when I have to be in Bangor anyway.

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I know how that is. You are to consider that it will not necessarily bear any reflection to your present plight, but in 1984, I missed half of "Romancing the Stone" because I forgot that the day I was going to see the movie on was the day that the clock was set one hour forward. oops. Ever since, I have arrived at movie theatres _obscenely_ early.

-Joe-

Not getting killed is -always- the preferable decision. :)

>So... nobody's commented yet on the movie? H'mmm. Figure I might as
>well create the thread (in Source Material, since Trek is of course
>one of the primary sources for UF).

Well, Wedge requested discussion be ... postponed, I think the word would be, until folks have had a chance to see it. So I've been sitting on my thoughts, heh.

That said...

I noted over in private-mail how I was going to see it Friday afternoon. And I did. I also saw it again tonight.

And we're going back probably Tuesday night, so another friend can see it.

And possibly -again- next Thursday.

And I will not regret one -cent- of all this.

(Also: Ard, you are indeed in the credits and I'm taking great glee in pointing out your name and saying "I know her!" to all and sundry. IMO, you can be -proud- of having worked on this one. REALLY proud.)

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Amen, I said the same thing after watching it last night.

>(Also: Ard, you are indeed in the credits and I'm taking great glee in
>pointing out your name and saying "I know her!" to all and sundry.
>IMO, you can be -proud- of having worked on this one. REALLY proud.)

We went to an IMAX screening Friday night (third time! wooo!) and her credit was like 40' wide. Totally awesome. And the IMAX print is strongly recommended if you can get to it.

	Chad Collier Smirking Kilrathi The Captain of the Gravy Train

>We went to an IMAX screening Friday night (third time! wooo!) and her
>credit was like 40' wide. Totally awesome. And the IMAX print is
>strongly recommended if you can get to it.

Well, Lady Ard is feted in UF, it seems only fair that the same should be true of her in real life.

Haven't seen Star Trek yet (curse you, arbitrary time-delay on British release dates...) but I will sit poring over the credits and salute Ard asher name passes up the screen, as will several of my UF-loving friends.

The BFI IMAX has it now, apparently, if that's within striking distance for you:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/bfi_imax/coming_soon/now_booking/star_trek_the_imax_experience_12a

Ard Collier
that Janice chick
Usual Suspect and general menace

Huzzah!

It is within range of my boyfriend's current bucket of bolts. Thanks for the tip-off, my lady. Should you ever need owt in return, say the word... particularly if it involves hitting Dale Winton in the face with a comedically large ladle. Little day-glow orange twerp...

*mutters something about sweeping this up your damn supermarket*

In the future, fencing will be AWESOME.

>In the future, fencing will be AWESOME.

Apparently, in the future, fencing will be kendo.

But still. :)

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>>In the future, fencing will be AWESOME.
>
>Apparently, in the future, fencing will be kendo.
>

More like some sort of awesome fusion of kendo and wire-fu.

>Apparently, in the future, fencing will be kendo.

I just figured he whited it up for the hick. ;)

Ard Collier
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Usual Suspect and general menace

To be fair, foil fencing is not the only branch of the sport that exists. It looked more like a saber than a katana to me. Two and a half centuries is plenty of time for some interesting changes to happen.

> Two and a half centuries is plenty of time for some interesting changes to
>happen.

This was my idea when my fiance complained "this is really stretching the definition of 'fencing'". Another thought was "Starfleet doesn't have a better word for 'membership in the Interscholastic Duelists' Federation'".

> I just figured he whited it up for the hick. ;)

Hadn't thought of that, but also makes sense.

>In the future, fencing will be AWESOME.

Collapsible katana ftw, as the kids say.

	Chad Collier Smirking Kilrathi The Captain of the Gravy Train

>>In the future, fencing will be AWESOME.
>
>Collapsible katana ftw, as the kids say.
>
At least as long as you dont try to use it till it locks in place, anyway...

I dunno, a katana's made for cutting and not stabbing, generally. You could do some interesting things in tight places with a collapsible blade...

Has anyone else seen IRIA: Zerom the Animation?

Reminds me of the whip-sword, only not quite as multi-use. Even still, that was quite awesome.

When I saw that in the commercial, all I could think of was "what a rip off of the Denn'Bok from Babylon 5...."

Michael

	Michael C. Fortner RCW #2n+1 "I smoke in moderation. Only one cigar at a time." -- Mark Twain

Also, anyone wearing a red shirt/uniform will have a life expectancy measured in minutes or even seconds.

Was I the only one to feel a "this is bat country!" moment of surreality watching Harold from Harold and Kumar perform a leaping mid-air rolling slash attack with a katana against a Tribal Romulan on a planatary beam drill suspended from an orbiting pimped out Wing Commander 5 Nephilim carrier? I can't believe I just typed that.

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>Was I the only one to feel a "this is bat country!"

I don't know anything about that, but I know I was surprised to find out that you can use a Shizuma drive to form a singularity. I didn't think they were *that* unstable...

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What really struck me about the movie the second time around - and this might just be my own personal viewing experiences colouring my perceptions here - was how John Chrichtony Pine's Kirk was. I mean, Farscape referenced Trek a lot, so I see how that probably makes sense, but damn if it wasn't enjoyable to see.

I didn't have a lot of time for Trek, though I've now seen the first three movies (seriously what the hell was up with the original movie?) and I definitely liked Pine's Kirk better than Shatner's. Scotty was brilliant, too. Now they've got the origin story out of the way, I cannot wait to see where Abrams takes the franchise next.

And for those of you who've already seen the movie, here it is again, condensed to 47 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKOGnV2Iasc