STAR TREK by JJ Abrams - new photos

[F5]

I am absolutely, completely buying Zach Quinto as a young Spock. I like the other casting, but Spock is dead-on.

The bridge looks as if it was the TOS bridge, redesigned by Steve Jobs. I'd be shocked if you can't find an apple logo on it, somehwere, if you look hard enough...

 

[Umbran]

People shouldn't make remakes, period. If you want to make something using the same themes as something else that is fine but give it another name.

Well, I guess all of Shakespeare is dead to you then?

 

[Mallus]

The bridge looks as if it was the TOS bridge, redesigned by Steve Jobs.

Thank you for explaining why I like it better than I did.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I can understand the weariness for this, but these images actually make me feel much better about the movie. The cast just looks great, and while they're young...that is kind of the point. I'm willing to ignore details like supposed character age, etc, as long as the overall look and feel is handled well. So far, it seems to be.

As for the bridge, I think its beautiful. Its a perfect retro look without being a direct copy, which would be pointless and look silly. The fact that it keeps so many bright colours, hell the chairs are still red in a couple of places, really adds to the effect. The screens are great, with the kinds of designs one would expect even if you don't know what they are. They've got that bright, retro feel to them while still looking like something that would actually be futuristic.

 

[Arnwyn]

What's with all the little kiddies running around the Enterprise's bridge? Weird.

But I don't mind the bridge design (and I really like the costumes) - seems like a reasonable mix/compromise to me.

Hijack:

(also, what's fair source material for a Final Fantasy movie? I thought the only constants in the games where moogles and those riding chickens)

"Not Earth". Go from there.

Another hintie-poo for those who might still 'not get it':
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children = right way to do it
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within = wrong way to do it

 

[Rykion]

I really like the casting for McCoy and Scotty. They look the part. Spock seems a little young, but being half Vulcan can explain the youthful appearance. I have mixed feelings on the actors for Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov. Their performances might sway me into accepting them in the role. Kirk looks too young. He doesn't look like someone I'd trust to park my car, let alone command the Enterprise. They should have cast an actor who could pass for someone in their thirties.

The bridge set looks alright except the console with the lights and joystick looking things sticking up.

 

[Mallus]

Hijack:

"Not Earth". Go from there.

So you don't need the riding chickens?

 

[Arnwyn]

So you don't need the riding chickens?

Well, c'mon... that's a loaded question. Just like bacon and monkeys, everything needs riding chickens.

But Advent Children managed to get away with not having them!

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Well, I guess all of Shakespeare is dead to you then?

Shakespeare wrote plays, a medium that is designed to be staged repeatedly. I have seen lots of Shakespeare and love it, but when I see a Shakespeare play I am listening to the exact plot, characters, and dialogue as originally written. Now Shakespeare was a great writer and his plots and themes have been used over and over by many writers but when Shakespeare is rewritten it needs to have its name changed. West Side Story is based off of Romeo and Juliet but they had the respect to rename it when they did.

 

[Mallus]

Shakespeare wrote plays, a medium that is designed to be staged repeatedly.

How are plays substantially different from television or film scripts in that regard? They're all performed fiction.

I have seen lots of Shakespeare and love it, but when I see a Shakespeare play I am listening to the exact plot, characters, and dialogue as originally written.

I can't speak about the performances you've seen, but I can tell you that isn't generally true with theater. Different productions use the same words to produce different characters (and meanings). For example, in some performances Hamlet's a sly and cunning genius while in others he's a nut.