Rate the new Star Trek Film

[drothgery]

Was anybody else bothered by the new transporter beam effects? I greatly preferred the original effects, and those of the follow-on series, over the way they look in this film. Besides seeming like a change merely for the sake of change, they just looked "wrong" to me.

FWIW, if I were full-on rebooting Star Trek, rather than kicking off an alternate timeline ~25 years pre-TOS, I'd ditch the transporter. It's too easy to forget that you can do certain things if you've got it.

 

[fanboy2000]

Was anybody else bothered by the new transporter beam effects? I greatly preferred the original effects, and those of the follow-on series, over the way they look in this film. Besides seeming like a change merely for the sake of change, they just looked "wrong" to me.

I wasn't bothered, but it did seem a little off. I'm used to an "atomizing" effect not a "wrap around" effect, if that makes any sense.

 

[Evilhalfling]

I really liked this move - really does any other movie attempt stand up to it except for KHAN?

I eagerly await a sequel, or better yet a new TV series.
The series would work better for me because with this interesting crew dynamic I would savor the slower development. A series would also allow some good and some bad arcs or episodes, the built in Fan base should help alot with series longevity - and some leading current directors like more JJ Abrams or Josh Weaton could turn the franchise.

 

[Lurks-no-More]

I wasn't bothered, but it did seem a little off. I'm used to an "atomizing" effect not a "wrap around" effect, if that makes any sense.

I'm hoping they're using the "wrap around" thing as an excuse to finally fix transporters from "disintegrate-project-integrate" model to some sort of displacement thing. The former only leads to giant cans of worms and bad technobabble-driven plots.

 

[Wombat]

Overall, I'd give it something around an 8, possibly a 7. Not bad by any means, but I'm with Chief O'Brian: "I hate temporal physics."

 

[fanboy2000]

I'm hoping they're using the "wrap around" thing as an excuse to finally fix transporters from "disintegrate-project-integrate" model to some sort of displacement thing. The former only leads to giant cans of worms and bad technobabble-driven plots.

I love Star Trek, but I don't trust them not to do bad technobabble-driven plots.

Anyone remember the time the transporter made Picard younger? (Like 15) Really, was this the sort of thing anyone would call a problem?

"Scotty, beam us down and I want to be 22 again."

"Aye, Captan. You want me send down a beer bong while I'm at it?"

"No Mr. Scott. That won't be necessary this time."

 

[Darth Shoju]

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a Trek movie this much. Like others, I didn't think it was perfect: the villain was mediocre (and I like Eric Bana in general) and the plot had some "huh?" moments, but overall it was a bloody good time. Kirk and Spock worked well, though my favourites were Scotty and Bones. Wish we'd seen more of them, but I'm sure they'll get more time in the sequel.

Our audience applauded at the end of the movie, which I don't think I've ever experienced. Did this happen for anyone else?

 

[Kobold Avenger]

One thing this movie did was allow future Star Trek writers to pick and choose what parts of continuity they'd want to use.

It's good to see a Star Trek without Rick Berman or Brannon Braga, because they ran the franchise into the ground, and it was time for the franchise to get someone else.

 

[EricNoah]

Has anyone had a chance to see it twice or more? How does it hold up to a second viewing?

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Has anyone had a chance to see it twice or more? How does it hold up to a second viewing?

Fine.