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Harry has seen the future of STAR TREK and it will live long and prosper!!!

I am not a Trekfan by MorpheusTheSandman	Apr 7th, 2009 06:53:44 AM
but I am looking forward to this movie! And great story, Harry!
this sounds by The InSneider	Apr 7th, 2009 06:54:54 AM
AWESOME! I've never been a Trekkie but I have complete faith in Abrams, plus, it looks fucking awesome. i'm jealous.
But Did Harry Like It? by kevinwillis.net	Apr 7th, 2009 06:55:40 AM
Because I can't tell.
Balance of Terror was NEVER the first encounter by whitty	Apr 7th, 2009 06:57:01 AM
I'm not sure what Star Trek you've been watching, Harry, but Balance of Terror was never the Federation's first contact with the Romulans. They had an entire war with them a century prior to that episode. If you mean that was the first time hey met face-to-face, then yes, that's true.
Oh, and by the way... by whitty	Apr 7th, 2009 06:57:41 AM
LEARN TO WRITE, DUDE! That was just a rambling, incoherent mess.
Looking forward to this film by Judge_Dredd	Apr 7th, 2009 06:57:50 AM
I know it will be 2009's best film.
The Big Question Will Be... by SamuelLappDance	Apr 7th, 2009 07:01:47 AM
How will this movie play to audiences that do NOT have the very cool experience Harry, Quint and Massawyrm had. I mean, seriously. If years ago, Lucasfilm had lured a few hundred geeks to Austin with promises of 10 minutes of, say, "Attack of the Clones" or "Revenge of Sith" as part of a special screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" and then bait-and-switched and showed the new film ... the geek slobber would have been amazing.
Spock does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	Apr 7th, 2009 07:02:48 AM
BATMAN star Christian Bale recently made the surprise announcement that he was originally signed to appear in STAR TREK. "I don't know much about the series but I was approached to play the character called Dr Spock." Bale explains. "So I researched the role firstly by taking a PHD in Medicine - it's a six year course - which gave me plenty of time to stretch my ear lobes with a custom-made wire winch." "I also learned the 'Vulcan death grip'" chuckles Bale "I tried it out on a couple of hobo's near my penthouse. It works a treat." "But then the problem with the script came up. I found out that Spock didn't get to fuck Uhuru. I mean, that's not logical. She's a hot piece of ass - course he'd want to fuck her. He's all about the logic and that just didn't fit with me. So I called up JJ, called him a fuckin amateur, and just walked. End of story." The role of Spock is now being played by HEROES star Zachary Quinto. "I had to step into Bale's boots" Quinto mused "I'm not even fit to lick 'em".
Eric Banana by tonagan	Apr 7th, 2009 07:04:08 AM
Hee.
by Cobra--Kai	Apr 7th, 2009 07:05:13 AM
SamuelLappDance are you insinuating that Harry is viewing this film through geek-slobbered glasses?
Judge_Dredd by kwisatzhaderach	Apr 7th, 2009 07:06:28 AM
Yes, JJ Abrams Star Trek will be better than James Cameron's Avatar.
by Cobra--Kai	Apr 7th, 2009 07:06:39 AM
Whitty, you know too much. Way too much.
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He not only has to play SPOCK, but he even has to play a scene w by Ingeld	Apr 7th, 2009 07:19:32 AM
He has to play with the REAL SPOCK. Yes that is how I will see this movie. There are these actors and characters and there are the REAL actors and characters.
FUCK. Harry liked it. by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 07:25:25 AM
It's gonna suck HARD.
Read the damn comics, Harry by _Palmer_Eldritch	Apr 7th, 2009 07:33:35 AM
Dude, seriously, read Star Trek Countdown and all the backstory will become clear. That comic series convinced me the film will be good. The way they link it to the TNG universe shows the kind of respect to the fans that 99.9% of all other reboots DO NOT SHOW. And yeah, the comics are rushed and the dialogue is garbage, but there's a good story somewhere in there, and the idea is great.
Cobra-Kai by SamuelLappDance	Apr 7th, 2009 07:36:09 AM
The geek slobber on Harry's glasses is absolutely blurring his vision. Honestly, any review in which the reviewer was in a room with the actual talent who made the film is not reliable because: 1) that reviewer wants to be back in a room like that again; and 2) it's just not a REAL movie experience. It's not plopping down the $9 or $10 in some suburban multiplex and seeing it with the usual annoying, cellphone-ringing, seat-kicking masses. I love Harry's enthusiasm. And I wish I could summon tears like he can. He must be a friggin' mess at funerals! This was a way-special experience he and his AICN mates shared, and any reviews coming out of it just can't be relied on. Let's see how the movie plays with the mainstream media and their early reviews in the coming weeks.
Could not read it. by Larry Sellers	Apr 7th, 2009 07:42:15 AM
Somehow his reviews are choppier when there are pictures integrated.
This means it sucks by GeorgieBoy	Apr 7th, 2009 07:43:27 AM
Harry gushed over Armageddon. Let's never forget that.
But is it as highbrow as TNG? by Joely_Boy	Apr 7th, 2009 07:45:04 AM
The culture, the literary references, and the wit: THIS IS STAR TREK.
NAH NAH NAH I'm still not reading about the movie by Kentucky Colonel	Apr 7th, 2009 07:50:10 AM
I read up till I saw the word Kelvin (???). I don't wanna know!
I wish I could have been there so bad. by Cotton McKnight	Apr 7th, 2009 07:52:04 AM
I thought about going. Not the movie so much, but a chance to be in the same room with Mr. Nimoy, AND the excitement of how that went down. Harry Knowles is absolutely wrong about the angry mob of pissed off fans, though. I have been around this site long enough to know that people get punch drunk over an event like that, and they would have gone ape and cheered over EVERYTHING. I stood in line to see Phantom Menace, for example, and people were cheering for that. I do like the fact that Paramount went forward in spite of Harry's warning, though. It shows they really have confidence in the work. And they only get confidence when they have lots and lots and lots of good feedback from people who matter.
This quote worries me... by jackalcack	Apr 7th, 2009 08:05:03 AM
"Quinto doesn’t have the gravitas of Nimoy’s voice, but he is great in the role – perhaps playing with the duality of his logical & emotional soul more than Nimoy ever did outside of an occasional Vulcan Glandular situation which caused radical emotional reactions or an occasional smile here or there. But it is an absolutely fascinating take on the character." It sounds very apologetic. I want this film to be good but it just feels like one of those overexcited Harry reviews where he gets so lost in the experience he loses perspective a bit. I love that he started crying though, that's vintage Harry, the big softie.
Excellent, Harry. by Nordling	Apr 7th, 2009 08:05:58 AM
And Tim pulled one on you! Heheheheh!
Leonard Nimoy by davidroland	Apr 7th, 2009 08:09:30 AM
Never would I ever have been able to expect to see Leonard Nimoy in person giving the sign! It was a thrill to be there, Harry!
Cotton McKnight - that's the key by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 08:10:06 AM
All the doubting thomases should pay attention to one thing! Paramount is having HIGH PROFILE screenings beginning on April 6th in Austin and April 7th in Australia... and for the next 30 days leading up to release - they'll be screening this movie around the world. Here in the U.S. and throughout Asia and Europe - and even to US Troops in the Gulf. This is only something a studio does when they know they have A BIG DICK! They whip it out and show it a bunch, because THIS DICK DOES NOT COME UP SHORT!
I really don't like Star Trek by Giant Ape Balls	Apr 7th, 2009 08:14:37 AM
But this looks brilliant!
I don't trust Harry's reviews (he loves everything) by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Apr 7th, 2009 08:18:28 AM
but that was still a fun read. Now to move to the other reviews on AICN written by fellows of a more trustworthy nature.
Harry by jackalcack	Apr 7th, 2009 08:23:34 AM
Would you agree with Massawyrm's assessment that it is the best Trek movie after Wrath of Khan?
Great review by zapano	Apr 7th, 2009 08:25:51 AM
it looks like it avoided many of pitfalls that beset many of the weak star trek movies, and more importatntly, the star wars prequels. really looking forward to this
Harry LOVED Indy 4 by BoyNamedSue	Apr 7th, 2009 08:29:35 AM
Just remember that!
This film does sound amazing by MontyPigeon	Apr 7th, 2009 08:34:56 AM
I like 60s Star Trek and some next generation but not really a fan. The trailers did look good and really refreshing, it had that feel. I'll be there to see it opening night. I gave my trust to Lucas for the prequels only to get shit on, so why not trust J.J. to do something. It does sound as if he's pulled it off. I'm glad if he did, I think Star Trek fans deserve it. For years they have played second fiddle to the Lucas camp and now it looks as if Trek is about to reign over the dead corpse of Star Wars. Could this take Star Wars type money and become the biggest film of the year? If these reviews are to go by then why not?
I'm seeing it next week. Can't wait. by V'Shael	Apr 7th, 2009 08:39:17 AM
Nimoy won't be there, but I met the dude once years ago at a book signing. I haven't seen a Trek movie since First Contact. This really sounds like it's going to be worth the wait.
Harry, why are you still in a wheelchair... by Cap'n Jack	Apr 7th, 2009 08:40:02 AM
You goin' all Professor X on us?
Poster tagline: "This dick does not come up short!" by CreasyBear	Apr 7th, 2009 08:40:20 AM
- Ain't it Cool News
So, it's good is the vibe I'm getting from AICN... by Gabba-UK	Apr 7th, 2009 08:41:27 AM
Nice to know that not even Harry knew about the switcharoo. The reviews from Quint, Harry and Massa aren't what are getting me excited. Its the fact that Paramount had the balls to do this using the best Trek film up to this point as bait. They clearly think they have a bigger cock than anyone else and are prepared to show it off.
Just got back from the Sydney world premiere by Riley Martin	Apr 7th, 2009 08:49:10 AM
Screened in digital. The guy who mixed the film sound set up the sound system in the Opera House. Aussie president of Paramount spoke first, then JJ, then introduced Pine, Urban, Cho, Quinto and Bana, who began to sing. Digital picture so sharp & clear. Beastie Boys 'Sabotage' during young Kirk car chase....weird. This is way different than a 'Star Trek' film. Lots more action :D Kirk and a green alien chick...yay! And she's Uhura's room mate, lol. Uhura is hot for Spock! Bana is a good villain. He he, red shirt dies during Space jump. That bizarre little alien with Scotty...wha? And the slapsticky beaming into the water pipes....totally unnecessary, thinking....does every scene have to be a dilemma? Oh, Spock just happens to be on that snow planet, huh? Nimoy seems so out of place in this movie but I can't figure out why I think that. Barrels on to a satisfying ending. But does that mean Vulcan is no more in this version of Star Trek?
Agreed, its the confidence of the previews, not the reviews by quantize	Apr 7th, 2009 08:51:13 AM
As all the AICN staff at one point or another have annointed shithole movies...
Don't trust this review.... by yodaismyhomie	Apr 7th, 2009 08:52:48 AM
Harry says it himself. Don't trust anyone who sees this before me. As such I'm disregarding everything in this review.
Yeah, Nice but.... by kbass	Apr 7th, 2009 08:59:22 AM
Was Harry allowed to review this film or did he agree to remain silent about the special screening? Was this some sort of bootleg copy that could be obtained off of the internet? And what does the guy from FOX think about it?
Harry, How was Giacchino's score? by Marko Ramius	Apr 7th, 2009 09:00:44 AM
Was the music canon, or epic like Goldsmith's?
i just saw it by sprucebruce	Apr 7th, 2009 09:11:32 AM
don't believe the nerd hype. it's good but nothing special. comedy goes too far at times, quinto is shit, story is too confusing for the general public. i liked kirk and mccoy though. K Urban really nails it.
Fuck Me by inb4scriptgirl	Apr 7th, 2009 09:14:51 AM
I have never once in my life liked anything Star Trek related, but this sounds like it'll fucking rock. I'll be there opening day. Harry, you lucky bastard!
Harry, Do you really think Star Trek SHOULD be our future? by Ingeld	Apr 7th, 2009 09:15:53 AM
A society organized around paramilitary values and authority? You are such a Herbert.
I've been to enough of these screenings by GAH	Apr 7th, 2009 09:23:40 AM
That I've seen several of them get a tepid response immediately after. The Mist screening with Darabont in person was kind of like that. A lot of us loved it but others weren't impressed. I think just about every person walked away loving this movie. The spark of a great promotion is not enough to get people to blindly love something. It is not Indy 4. It is not the Star Wars prequels. Despite the conditions that we saw it under, it wasn't enough to cloud our experience to this extent. This is the Sci Fi movie you've been waiting for. This is the movie that geeks and non-geeks alike can agree on.
Marko Ramius - regarding Giacchino's score by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 09:24:17 AM
It supported the film fantastically. That's all I can say right now - as my brain on first viewing was distracted by EVERYTHING else. However, hopefully at some point to day, Scorekeeper will chime in on STAR TREK and the score, because he really has an ear for that sort of thing... but he was smiling really big afterwards.
I'm guessing the music score is pretty incidental by Rubiks Doob	Apr 7th, 2009 09:25:18 AM
Because no one online has mentioned a single word about it yet... oh well. Not even Harry's trillion word gush fest has a single sentence about it so...
Ingeld by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 09:30:16 AM
Actually, that isn't the point of Starfleet... sure in the Film world they hone in on action orientated situations, whereas in the series - they're diplomats, scientists, historians, anthropologists, etc. ALSO - the whole future isn't Starfleet - I'd say, just like here on Earth today - a minority go into Government positions - the same strata exists in Star Trek. There are musicians, people that own bars, people that make booze, people that make glasses that people drink booze from, etc, etc, etc... A future where we've solved out own problems and are moving to help others solve their problems and join us in a civilized universe... That's a pretty bright future. Especially since we see ZERO evidence of Fascist Militaristic bullshit, but a military that serves society and keeps the peace.
Jazzed for the movie but... by bigbill	Apr 7th, 2009 09:30:58 AM
HArry, for Kahless' sake! Get a fucking editor to cut your reviews down. 1800 fucking words before you get to the fuckingmovie? If it wasn't your website, you'd have been canned after one of these.
Discrepencies in Harry's review. by Penetron	Apr 7th, 2009 09:32:32 AM
1. "you run a very real chance of pissing the audience off and having hostility on your hands." That crowd is would be as hostile as a sleeping baby. bunch of nerds who get winded lifting their sodas to their cavity-laden mouths.
Shook hands with Nimoy at a Toys R Us in Houston by Crimson Dynamo	Apr 7th, 2009 09:34:15 AM
about the time Mego was launching their Star Trek dolls, must've been '74 or '75
I love that Nimoy has embraced Spock. by rev_skarekroe	Apr 7th, 2009 09:36:20 AM
After spending the '70s trying to get away from the character.
Nimoy... by _Palmer_Eldritch	Apr 7th, 2009 09:36:39 AM
...actually still looks quite fit for his age. Glad to see he's supporting the movie (then again, I guess he needs the paycheck). I wonder if any other former principal players (coughShatnercough) will get a preview screening??
i thought the score was good by sprucebruce	Apr 7th, 2009 09:37:15 AM
its great during the opening. there's a lot of rock n roll during the 10 y.o kirk sequence, he plays it in the car then it keeps playing after the car goes over the cliff. not like the music in the trailer. also there's a part in a bar with futuristic rock.
What about the Script? Is there ANY weight? by conspiracy	Apr 7th, 2009 09:37:19 AM
I had no doubt it would be fast paced, action packed and beautiful...but not ONE reviewer has mentioned the script. Not one hyperbolic, Red Bull fueled, freshly Star Fucked reporter has said a word as to whether those nitwits stuck in fart,piss,and masturbation jokes. Nobody has said squat about how these characters interact with their world, other than they are reverential while feeling "fresh". PLEASE tell me that Hack ORCI pulled a rabbit out of his base pandering ass and wrote with some heart and respect...tell me he has risen above everything he has shat on us before...tell me this is a GOOD script and not another Orci/Kurtzman punch job.
I bet Harry was thinking to himself, GOD BLESS BRIAN SINGER... by gruemanlives	Apr 7th, 2009 09:38:12 AM
...for Superman Returns also when he saw that film.
Jesus Harry! Why can't you just get your review! by Dreadlock Holmes	Apr 7th, 2009 09:38:46 AM
You have to spend 5 minutes reading his backstory just to find out whether he likes the film or not!!
So...Selzer and Friedman will probably spoof this by zillabeast	Apr 7th, 2009 09:39:03 AM
In some ungodly SPACEBALLS remake. sigh
spoilerz.. by sprucebruce	Apr 7th, 2009 09:40:05 AM
just remembered there's also a BVULLSHIT sequence where kirk's hands grow to like 5 times the normal size. when he first struts his stuff on enterprise. it so god damn stupid. indy 4 level of franchise fail
Do you think by Jamador79	Apr 7th, 2009 09:43:51 AM
that Harry REALLY cries everytime that he says he does in his reviews? Or do you think he just says that because he believes it makes the stories better? Can he not love a movie without it causing him to cry? Didn't Indy 4 make him cry 'tears of fucking joy?'
Thanks Harry! by Marko Ramius	Apr 7th, 2009 09:44:24 AM
That's been the one issue I have with this reboot. I am really, really excited for this!!!
Waiting in line by Jamador79	Apr 7th, 2009 09:45:05 AM
for 22 hours for a movie is RIDICULOUS. Crumbelievable.
And what the f*ck by Jamador79	Apr 7th, 2009 09:45:58 AM
is Kobayashi Maru? I don't wanna have to google in the middle of a movie review. How bout some context?
Harry in a wheelchair by IndyCollector	Apr 7th, 2009 09:48:24 AM
Yoko just has to be pissed. Ghost Town went nowhere, John Carter of Mars was taken away, Harry isn't losing weight, now he's in a wheelchair and I'm sure she has to have a small entourage to push his ass around and have a crane parked in the front yard to lift him in and out of bed and off the can. If I were her I'd be suing that mail order bride company.
how does one get a preview screening seat in london? by Mr_X	Apr 7th, 2009 09:50:32 AM
Paramount, please give us a chance!
Honestly I started to read this... by Ghostwood	Apr 7th, 2009 10:02:32 AM
but each paragraph seemed like a blog. Honestly, dude, we all had the same experience with Wrath of Khan -- I really don't care to read about yours. I used to like this site, but it's starting to feel dated now. I don't know about the rest of the people in here, but a review would be nice, not your experience about attending an event.
God, There is a... also, new SciFi show? by BEASTfeast	Apr 7th, 2009 10:12:56 AM
If this be true... schwing! and double schwing! Probably not the appropriate venue... but anybody been watching this SciFi (SyFy) show WCG Ultimate Gamer? So far, I'm a big proponent. It's like Road Rules without all the d-bags and thrown into the world of gaming. Tonight's episode (10/9c) has a Halo 3 challenge combined with actual paintball wars, which promises to be pretty ultimate. Anyone seen it?
"last time a human affected me that way was Carl Weathers" by gusradio	Apr 7th, 2009 10:13:36 AM
Your killing me man. Was he in the buff?
Literacy by Embeedeuce	Apr 7th, 2009 10:24:06 AM
What I liked in Old Trek was its literacy. Steeped in classical literature and myth. And our heroes were all well read. Khan and Kirk trading references in TOS? Very cool. Added a human layer against the cold Sci Fi backdrop of an unknown galaxy (and 60's production design). I feel like that may be the one thing missing in this reboot.
ST: TMP 1979 by alcester	Apr 7th, 2009 10:42:18 AM
THE BEST STAR TRECK MOVIE!
IndyCollector by erichaislar	Apr 7th, 2009 10:46:25 AM
Harry has been in a wheel chair for over 10 years dude.
I take Harry's raves with not just a grain of salt by skimn	Apr 7th, 2009 10:49:53 AM
but a 10 pound saltlick. The best adjective for Harry is giddy, like a schoolchild (echoes of Last Crusade). But of what I've seen of this, I'll be there for opening weekend at the local Imax. BTW, Harry, Kael did not consider all sci-fi silly. She liked Empire, preferred Doom to Raiders (?!), and championed films as wide ranging (and B-movieish) as Dreamscape and The ReAnimator. And she was one of DePalma's biggest fans, she LOVED The Fury.
I swear by Omar B	Apr 7th, 2009 10:55:21 AM
Just post the damn reviews. I don't care about some story about you and your dad, or what happened before the movie or any of that crap. It takes almost half a page of wading through useless blather to get to the actual article.
I always chuckle at those slamming Harry's reviews by skimn	Apr 7th, 2009 10:57:53 AM
for being long winded, and/or containing too much back story. I have to ask..first time on the site?
Harry - Lay Off Trek III by Read and Shut Up	Apr 7th, 2009 11:08:58 AM
"Search for Spock" was a fantastic film, but it had to follow "Khan," so cut it some slack. There's so much darkness and raw emotion in this film, it leaves fans uncomfortable. Listen, we all love "Khan" - no doubt - but "Search for Spock" is also an incredible, moving film. So ease up big fella.
The Best Trek movie ever is... by OBESE_WAN_KENOBI	Apr 7th, 2009 11:14:02 AM
Trekkies. Search your feelings... You know it to be true.
I hope they try this SWITCH with GB 3 for the first film by Six Demon Bag	Apr 7th, 2009 11:19:50 AM
austin burns to the ground
Well ... by Lain Of The Net	Apr 7th, 2009 11:20:05 AM
...I never said I would not go see it but you have given me a bit more hope. I'd like nothing more than to come out feeling the way I did after Kahn. Sure I was bawling but I knew I had seen a quality film. Hey I like the "damn" whales too!! Even liked the "Search for" film because I thought the characters finally had to pay up for all the times they said they would give it all for each other.
I just can't read Harry reviews anymore by Trazadone	Apr 7th, 2009 11:24:29 AM
I love the site and the constant enthusiasm, but Harry, you're reviews are too long, too histrionic, with too much hyperboyle. I just find myself getting increasingly annoyed as I scan through paragraph after paragraph in an attempt to find where the actual review begins. I swear, I don't think I've read a full Harry review years.
Traza by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 11:26:37 AM
I don't think I've EVER been able to get through a Harry review and I've visited this site for 10 years. I don't think it's possible to get through one.
CHUD sucks by critch	Apr 7th, 2009 11:29:08 AM
A collection of every "We're smarter than you" Film School reject who are against anything remotely commercial. It's the same website that said Fantastic 4 was better than Batman Begins. So of course, they're the only ones on the ENTIRE INTERNET to downplay it, and even they can't say it's bad. Even Spruce is trying to bring it down but can't say anything worse than "It's good but not great." Face it haters, JJ just gave us a winner and one of the best movies of the summer. And Orci and Kurtzman RULE THE SUMMER.
What the fuck Harry by Chadley BeBay	Apr 7th, 2009 11:29:28 AM
I just wanted a review... that went on and on for-fucking-ever. SHUT UP WITH YOUR GUSHING
Torrents don't fail me now.............. by Stuntcock Mike	Apr 7th, 2009 11:32:41 AM

awful, awful review by cool_britannia79	Apr 7th, 2009 11:39:15 AM
thank fuck for quint.
Hey, it ain't no WETA job, but nice work on the model, HARRY by YotzVonFrelnik	Apr 7th, 2009 11:42:15 AM
And granted it's in the curious location of a display case instead of a majestic orbit around a far off planet, so that's probably dampening the ultimate coolness factor.
THE LAST PHOTO IS H. ROSS PEROT by Mullah Omar	Apr 7th, 2009 11:42:50 AM
Makes sense, because that guy was a space case.
Hey, Harry, was Gordon Jones at the screening? by The Reluctant Austinite	Apr 7th, 2009 11:44:27 AM
Gordon has always been one of the biggest Trek fans I've ever known, and I haven't spoken with him since this surprise event came to pass. I would have loved to have seen his reaction when Nimoy showed up and the reality of the event started to become clear.
Now I know why Harry..... by Rob0729	Apr 7th, 2009 11:51:28 AM
confines actually reviewing the film he is reviewing to one paragraph in a 10-20 paragraph review. Otherwise, you get this long rambling review that lost me long before Harry actually got to the review. Just a suggestion Harry, this should have been two different articles. One with the whole backstory of the event and one with the actual review. It would have been a more interesting read. I spent most of the backstory of the event stuff skimming looking for the promised review.
Star Trek presents a world where we DID blow ourselves up... by Frisco	Apr 7th, 2009 12:01:03 PM
...and worse. But then we rebuilt. There's a very Mad Max-ish period in there between the world we see outside the window now and the world of Kirk and McCoy.
"how they couldn’t let the film’s first audience be in Australia by white_vader	Apr 7th, 2009 12:03:05 PM
What a fucking jingoistic arsehole thing to say. Are you kidding me? A 5 year old articulates that way. Jesus Christ. And Harry and everyone else just ate it all up and cheered. Morons. Oh and Harry, the 7th in Oz IS the 6th in the States. We're ahead of you, remember?
by Omar B	Apr 7th, 2009 12:04:06 PM
Every time I read one of his reviews it takes me back to my first year of journalism class when my professor would constantly say "Put the information up front, people hardly ever read the whole article, save the details and the flowery stuff for last."
Reluctant Austinite by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 12:07:24 PM
Yes
white_vader by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 12:10:52 PM
well aware of that. Still, when our screening ended - it was still 2 hours till it started in Australia.
Hardly Interested by Donkey_Lasher	Apr 7th, 2009 12:13:05 PM
I'll wait until this comes out on DVD. And I've just busted a gut reading about the Twitter hate on the other talkback and how people still can't understand the concept.
EricHaisler by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 12:13:38 PM
Actually 5.
I like Trek. by Donkey_Lasher	Apr 7th, 2009 12:13:52 PM
But this film stretches it too far. Time Travel AGAIN!
Bored of ST and the James Kirk era. by HollywoodHellraiser	Apr 7th, 2009 12:15:25 PM
Really its time to move on and show the fuure of the Federation. All this Enterprise and TNG shit is just refried beans!
Um does anyone see how callous this film is? by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 12:24:34 PM
It's just an obvious ploy to use name recognition and young "hip" actors in the same film. Doesn't that bother anyone? Don't you feel like you're being manipulated? Guess not...
VIDEO from entire event in Austin by Kraken	Apr 7th, 2009 12:27:35 PM
http://digg.com/d1oANL
Thanks Harry by How2fish	Apr 7th, 2009 12:31:59 PM
I've been on the fence on what this flic would be, your passion for the work has me fired up..and for the morons that talk about writing skills..you can't complete a sentence without a curse word or moronic "I'm such a hipster" phrase of the day..please
Harry: How Big Is Nimoy's Role?? by genrefanboy	Apr 7th, 2009 12:39:23 PM
Please answer this one for me and also how does he seem in the part as obviously he has been away from acting for a while. Is he the Spock we all know and love. Thanks
I'm Really Happy For You Harry!!! by Media Messiah	Apr 7th, 2009 12:45:35 PM
It has been a while since AICN.com got a big exclusive that had fanboys and fangirls instantly buzzing worldwide, and although I am not sold on the film, I will say it was incredibly classy of Paramount and JJ and crew to do this...and for Nimoy to participate. Anyway, congratulations to all, and good luck!!!
Every time I consider seeing this film by Muki	Apr 7th, 2009 12:58:21 PM
I can't help but think of Superman Returns. Fool me once.... Think I'll wait for it to show up online.
GET TO THE POINT,FATTY by AwkwardAvenue	Apr 7th, 2009 01:14:34 PM
YOU EVER HEAR OF REVIEWING THE MOVIE?
'IT'S FUCKING THE BALLS' by BringingSexyBack	Apr 7th, 2009 01:16:13 PM
I tell ya, Harry, I caught a bit of your infectious enthusiasm from that write-up. The movie better be as good as you say, cuz you got me amp'd for some big budget Trek. Good work, I like your stream-of-consciousness writing.
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Thanks God it's good. by DC Films	Apr 7th, 2009 01:28:51 PM

Idiocracy... by DeadPanWalking	Apr 7th, 2009 01:31:06 PM
... will be our future.
The script by veritasses	Apr 7th, 2009 01:42:07 PM
was always the biggest concern. Abrams has a creative mind, knows how to use the camera, can pull out what he needs from the actors and assembled a very solid cast. Orci/Kurtzman, on the other hand, have proven to be hit or miss.
Kal Penn's gonna work in the White House??? by Six Demon Bag	Apr 7th, 2009 01:42:49 PM

Enterprise models by spidercoz	Apr 7th, 2009 01:46:36 PM
I want to meet the guy who did #22, Jeremy Kaplan, and punch him in the dick. Pretentious post modern asswipe, that guy should be fed his own spleen. Go fuck yourself, Jeremy.
Glad I got turned away by wishitwerecool	Apr 7th, 2009 01:48:35 PM
Wow, I'm glad I got turned away last night at the Drafthouse since I didn't get there early enough--I wanted to see Wrath of Khan. I probably would've stood up and left if I'd gotten in. I couldn't give a crap about the new one although I would've been cool to see Nimoy in person.
Next Trek villains ... easy. by riskebiz	Apr 7th, 2009 01:51:59 PM
You want villains for this next film in the Abram's Trek? They have a rogues gallery that would rival Batman. I'd like to see big screen interpretations of Charlie X, Mudd, Kirk from the Mirror Mirror universe (Shatner anyone?), General Trelane, Nomad, Gary Seven ... there's a huge list to draw upon ... and then there is Khan. Personally, I'd love to see Shatner as Kirk from the Mirror, Mirror universe go up against Pine's Kirk.
wishitwerecool by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 01:52:17 PM
that's awesome. I wonder if anyone actually did split when they found out they wouldn't be seeing Wrath of Khan?
Klytus by HEADGEEK	Apr 7th, 2009 01:59:52 PM
nope
But are the Orion Slave Girls? by BarbarianQueen	Apr 7th, 2009 02:03:17 PM
Let's face it, that is the only question worth asking.
how newbie friendly is this film? by chaseguy17	Apr 7th, 2009 02:10:47 PM
I've always fairly enjoyed star trek. I've seen all of the films, and a few episodes here and there. I missed the boat on watching the show religiously but I always grasped the basic concept. My girlfriend has likely never seen a single film or tv episode. Is this a film that will create new fans? Or does it still require a basic knowledge of science fiction genere (tractor beams, phasers, shields etc.)?
CHUD liked the last Punisher more than TDK by wash	Apr 7th, 2009 02:18:22 PM
TDK had some issues and War Zone was fun, but in no way are they even close. I do like the site (most of the writers their are good, except the 5 year old that writes a lot of the DVD reviews) but sometimes they are a bit contrarian.
I can't wait to download this!! by Dancingforever	Apr 7th, 2009 02:19:20 PM

Jamador79...hand in your geek card ASAP! by DoctorWho?	Apr 7th, 2009 02:29:19 PM
Hell, you don't even have to be THAT much of a geek to know what the Kobayashi Maru is.
All I want to know is by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 02:31:14 PM
Will Trek fuck my cockhole with pussyjuice covered eyeballs and then assrape my dog with my mother's cock?
Just got off the phone to JJ... by HarryBlackPotter	Apr 7th, 2009 02:33:07 PM
He said he thought about doing it in 3D but didn't want to fuck anyone's eyes out like Avatar will. But Harry is right, this bad boy DEMANDS to be seen in IMAX. Oh yes. IMAX here I come bitches.
Harry, slightly off-topic question for you by Eclipse7015	Apr 7th, 2009 02:35:25 PM
Why were/are you in a wheelchair?
Where the fuck is the Cumpston review? by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 02:38:35 PM

What a big shock by disfigurehead	Apr 7th, 2009 02:40:48 PM
JJ throws table scraps at Harry and he just bends over and kisses his ass.
Star Trek will be Good but not Great by Stabby	Apr 7th, 2009 02:50:11 PM
like Mission Impossible 3. I enjoyed MI3, but it was not a work of genius, nor will this be. JJ Abrams is a competent director, but not a visionary. If he were he would create something original out of his own imagination like Gene Roddenberry did. And how can anyone trust Harry when he got it so wrong on Indy 4. Also, I can't believe they're going with the time travel plot device again. Why?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! Wasn't the Time War in the truly awful Enterprise the final nail that crucified that tired device. Isn't space travel and alien worlds and phaser battles cool enough?!
That said I enjoyed Harry's review by Stabby	Apr 7th, 2009 02:56:34 PM
and thought it was one of his better ones. I actually enjoyed the back story and set up more than the review. But, definitely taking the review with a shaker of salt.
So this is a serious version by medicinaluser	Apr 7th, 2009 03:06:18 PM
of Galaxy Quest?
Oh Lordy by medicinaluser	Apr 7th, 2009 03:26:25 PM
I killded the t/b :(
Sucky sucky by JuanSanchez	Apr 7th, 2009 03:29:33 PM
Suck that cock, Harry. Suck JJ's cock.
"As a kid, I saw movies just like most of you do" by FleshMachine	Apr 7th, 2009 03:39:41 PM
Harry you condescending douche
Say what you want about Harry by wishitwerecool	Apr 7th, 2009 03:46:04 PM
Personally I agree with a lot of you and find most of his reviews full of hyperbole and fanboism, but I will thank him for bringing all sorts of cool events and screening to the Austin area.
"As a kid, I saw movies just like most of you do" by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 03:47:00 PM
yeah that is condescending.
by Octavian	Apr 7th, 2009 03:50:03 PM
"As a kid, I saw movies just like most of you do." Sigh. What can you say to something as self regarding as that? Thank you for sharing your vast intellect with we ordinary people. Personally, I couldn't stand all that salty Movie Exec sperm, so please carry on.
The best movie I ever saw was... by andyny29	Apr 7th, 2009 03:50:24 PM

Ironic that Harry often doesn't know the difference by FleshMachine	Apr 7th, 2009 03:51:47 PM
between a good film and a bad one. There's no consistency. It's one thing to just love the occasional shitty film but his opinions really have become utterly irrelevant.
Star Trek may rock but JJ Abrams nose looks like a penis by timothyarcher	Apr 7th, 2009 03:52:25 PM
Seriously. Exhibit A - http://tinyurl.com/d47nk6 Exhibit B - http://tinyurl.com/czlh32 Exhibit C - http://tinyurl.com/coho8k
on the other hand..this could be a cool flik. by FleshMachine	Apr 7th, 2009 03:55:09 PM
we'll see.
The best sci-fi movie i ever saw was... by andyny29	Apr 7th, 2009 03:56:01 PM
star wars in the cinerama theater in honolulu hi june 1977. for two hours i completely lost my mind and wanted to see the next showing but they kicked everyone out. nobody could figure out how the fx was done. most entertaining movie i have ever seen.
The dirty "truth" about AICN?: by FleshMachine	Apr 7th, 2009 03:57:39 PM
http://efilmcritic.com/feature .php?feature=724
CAN CHUD'S FONTS GET ANY SMALLER? by ChaimBenSexyback	Apr 7th, 2009 03:57:40 PM
Christian Titty-Fucking Bale I hate reading their site.
andyny29 by FleshMachine	Apr 7th, 2009 03:58:46 PM
star wars eh? neat, never heard of it.
Already downloaded and watched early version by Viewer 3	Apr 7th, 2009 04:32:18 PM
Well, not really. I'm guessing there were no TNG cameos. That's probably the only reason I would've actually gone to see this.
The review by Kinneas	Apr 7th, 2009 04:44:50 PM
Wow. Also. Yes. Blessed! Historic. Congratulations!
Ha Ha Ha Star Wars is dead!!! by picardsucks	Apr 7th, 2009 04:47:58 PM
HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa Atar TRek reboots with class HAHAHAHAHAHAHA you fuckers get Jar Jar Binks and Hayden Christainson HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA Fuck Off Ewoks !!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA "Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Will Nimoy voice Galvatron in Transformers 3? by GibsonUSA Returns	Apr 7th, 2009 05:05:07 PM

Of course people were slapping high fives by SithMenace	Apr 7th, 2009 05:07:21 PM
But were there any chest bumping fat kids?
fantastic review of Wrath of Khan Harry by BillboeFett	Apr 7th, 2009 05:10:54 PM
Now how about giving us a review on the new JJ Abrams movie?
ATTENTION LINDELOF by BillboeFett	Apr 7th, 2009 05:18:32 PM
Give us the flashback to the Black Rock dude... don't finish up season 6 without it dude.. I'm talking the high seas, swashbuckling, splashing waves, the starboard bow.. all of it dude. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. You and Cuse owe us from the Libby backpeddle you did. Comeon now.
Harry's reviews... by LastDragon	Apr 7th, 2009 05:21:49 PM
...have always been this way, and it amazes me that people still come in and complain about it. Harry writes for a specific niche- the film geek. That is why he always gives his background regarding the property, as well as sets the scene and atmosphere before the actual review. Harry's movie reviews are not so much about the movie but the experience of seeing the movie. It's why he is seen as overreaching with praise on movies that many other felt weren't very good-his experience with the movie probably was. It's also why he doesn't apologize or answer the accusations that he is biased-he most absolutely is biased and his reviews are largely based on his feelings/history/excitement with the property in question. That's the way he's approached it from the start. I saw someone ask if AICN was a blog, which surprised me since this site has always been a blog about the movie geek culture rather than an up-to-the-minute move news or straight review site.
Give it up, FleshMachine by YackBacker	Apr 7th, 2009 05:37:17 PM
Harry could be fucking a basket full of kittens for all I care. The man gives us a venue to geek out. AND he brought us the legendary Sly Stallone TBs. I have no beef with Knowles, and nor should any of you.
Me and Mr Nimoy by ufoclub1977	Apr 7th, 2009 05:41:45 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v18/ufoclub/meandspock.jpg
So tell me.. by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Apr 7th, 2009 05:57:39 PM
Does Trek anally rape my great-grandfather's corpse while shoving pussyjuice-covered shitballs up my cockhole thereby causing me to cum diarrhea into my own open and willing mouth?
The AICN Star Trek review. by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 7th, 2009 06:05:36 PM
JJ Abrams is great, because he paid us to say that. Let's all Nom Nom Nom, and Slurp on JJ's ass & ballsack.
Hyperbole much? And it's "Mic", not "Mike" by JT Kirk	Apr 7th, 2009 06:07:23 PM
"Mike" is a guy's name, short for "Michael". "Mic" is short for "microphone". Jesus Christ man, you've been doing this shit on the internet for 15 fucking years this year, get this sort of thing right! Anyway, sounds like a great time was had by all, I am super jealous of you guys there getting this experience, and I appreciate Harry's backstory on the whole setup. I love "movie magic" like that, it's what keeps me going to the theater. My sister's favorite movie experience was when she and I went to see Superbad in the theater, it was a packed house, and the communal feeling of all those jokes hitting home blew her mind as she wasn't sure people would laugh at the stuff she enjoyed. But I digress a la Harry.... Interesting write-up, but I will wait until real reviews written with an honest, untarnished eye have seen the film without the event hype skewing the reviews positive. And then I'll wait another month after that before expecting Harry's true review, buried deep among all the other hype pieces found on AICN which bury the true feelings in a sea of studio PR.
LastDragon by whitty	Apr 7th, 2009 06:07:50 PM
You wrote: "Harry writes for a specific niche- the film geek." More accurately, he writes for the illiterate film geek.
I can't wait for Harry's AVATAR review! by Mr_Incredible	Apr 7th, 2009 06:13:11 PM
It'll be the longest blowjob in the history of mankind.
What a relief! by Angelus_420	Apr 7th, 2009 06:15:52 PM
I am so happy to hear all the good reviews for this film. I really wanted this film to succeed.
Didn't it also premiere up in Vulcan, AB in Canada too? by tangcameo	Apr 7th, 2009 06:27:52 PM
There was some big news item up here about Nimoy wanting the small town of Vulcan to get to be one of the first places to see the movie. Or did the studio nix that?
Well, good to hear by I am_NOTREAL	Apr 7th, 2009 06:28:46 PM
Because the last two Trek movies were godawful shit, just lazy and tired and silly and stupid, while the last trailer I saw actually looked really good and I would like for this movie to do well, but Harry, I've gotta say that you burned me bad with your unqualified rave of "Eagle Eye" and I don't think I'll ever trust you fully again. Meaning, your review is duly noted, but I'm still gonna need some corroboration before I fork over my dough for this.
Now get JJ to remake Star Wars I, II & III by tangcameo	Apr 7th, 2009 06:34:21 PM
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!
All signs good by Jefferies_Tuber	Apr 7th, 2009 06:35:58 PM
Can't wait to see this movie. If Harry wanted to edit his posts, he'd get a job. Instead, he has his own business and does whatever the fuck he wants. I'm glad he's recording the experience of seeing the movie, because who gives a shit about reviews once a movie has come out? I like the idea of Nero not being too over the top, especially with the name Nero. If their whole thing is really about emotion and grounding these characters, then a strip-down CASINO ROYALE-like simple nemesis makes the most sense. I don't expect much from Giacchino in this movie, except that he curate and knit together the TOS music as well as possible. That's some holy music in SciFi and there is absolutely no reason it should be thrown out.
WOW by cutest_of_borg	Apr 7th, 2009 06:43:27 PM
I wasn't even there and I just came. Can't wait.
Fuck that Jefferies_Tuber... by jaws8u	Apr 7th, 2009 06:53:50 PM
I am expecting Giacchino to blow my doors off... anything less than 2 new spectacular themes will be a huge disappointment... Of course, ideally we will get some TOS, but I already own that, and I wouldn't mind something that is entirely Giacchino's take on Trek... I trust him. He's just that good.
Awesome! by enough22	Apr 7th, 2009 07:16:14 PM
Great, really. How about the future of your dvd section, Harry? Can you see it too? Thanks again for crapping on us.
Check out my review by bobsjohnson	Apr 7th, 2009 07:18:28 PM
Plus some clips http://digg.com/d1nrMA
Enough by ZodNotGod	Apr 7th, 2009 07:41:55 PM
If you aren't a fan of Trek, stop constantly posting it. Those of us who are fans, don't give a fuck and it sucks to be you. Can't wait to see this in IMAX! For those too stupid, If it weren't for "Star Wars" and its huge success, Trek would have came back to television and most likely have been canceled prematurely so stop the bullshit of picking and choosing one franchise over the other. It's dumb. Unless you are a fucking hobbit licker.
That last pic of Nimoy by kafka07	Apr 7th, 2009 07:43:45 PM
is he being beamed up??
Zzzzzz by ZodNotGod	Apr 7th, 2009 07:44:35 PM
If you have to ask what the Kobayashi Maru is? Stay the fuck away. Fucking retards! Don't enter from the backdoor and expect to get it all down. Not the movie's job to educate YOU.
Remember Harry also liked Ep 1 by Crooooooow	Apr 7th, 2009 07:49:01 PM
The Phantom Menace when he first saw it
also by ZodNotGod	Apr 7th, 2009 07:54:32 PM
Let's stop being retarded, if not for the huge success of "Star Wars" Trek would have most likely returned to series television as planned and been prematurely canceled. Because of the SW, Paramount got the idea for a movie instead.
Of original ST cast members. Nimoy treats fans the best! by Orionsangels	Apr 7th, 2009 08:03:10 PM

FleshMachine - good article on Harry, thanks. by JuanSanchez	Apr 7th, 2009 08:03:40 PM

Harry by BendersShinyAss	Apr 7th, 2009 08:45:13 PM
I like you man, i feel sorry for you when you get a ton of shit here on your own site. i applaud what you do, but I FUCKING HATE the way you drop spoilers in your stupid innocent but visciously pompous way. That and your hatred for Brett Ratner's filmmaking. other than that... good show :) but on the spoilers, smoke a cock pal
Get these FUCKING talking ADS off this damn site!!! by D.Vader	Apr 7th, 2009 08:52:38 PM
Good freaking God this is the most ANNOYING SHIT ever. Take this bullshit OFF the website Harry. The damn thing wont ever shut up!
Your Kidding!!?? by MainMan2001	Apr 7th, 2009 08:59:25 PM
Harry Loved the Movies!!!
Hey whatever happened to that Watchmen movie? by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 7th, 2009 09:03:25 PM
Did it ever come out?
Harry God Love Ya You Cheeseball.. I'm Looking Forward To This O by Autodidact	Apr 7th, 2009 09:37:00 PM
Big TNG fan here. First Contact is the only good TNG movie of course. Nemesis was such a pitiful way to go out. Corrolary to my personal bad movie red flag, which is dirt bikes in the trailer: dune buggies in the trailer (unless it's Mad Max).
"Pine has the harder task" "Quinto's got the toughest job" by D.Vader	Apr 7th, 2009 10:00:06 PM
Shit, is it THAT hard to be consistent Harry? Good God.
Nemesis is on TV right now by Biffs_Pleasure_Paradise	Apr 7th, 2009 10:08:27 PM
I've avoided it until now, and I see why.
JJ Abrams to Star Trek fans - By making this film... by detinue	Apr 7th, 2009 10:26:34 PM
...I've done far worse than kill you. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left her; marooned for all eternity at the center of a dead franchise...buried alive! Buried alive!
It's been a long time since I heard the phrase by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 7th, 2009 10:35:50 PM
best Trek movie ever.
2 new clips over at Movieweb! by CENOBITE	Apr 7th, 2009 10:57:14 PM
ooh baby. cant wait! www.movieweb. com/news/NEnpNqsqqJjkqu
Was that Ian Mcshane narrating the Harry Knowles clip? by D.Vader	Apr 7th, 2009 11:03:26 PM
Anyone know? Thats bizarre.
Fuck it, I'm in by bottombrick	Apr 7th, 2009 11:13:36 PM
Dawson's creek cast or not - I'm psyched
mic harry mic by TheExterminator	Apr 7th, 2009 11:29:05 PM
as in microphone...not someone's name
D.Vader - YES by medicinaluser	Apr 7th, 2009 11:35:50 PM
It is him.
great stuff harry... by iwasredempted	Apr 8th, 2009 12:04:44 AM
i rip on harry occasionally because it's the thing to do but mostly it's in a good natured way. that wrath of khan new trek switch was genius. wish i was there. and i know all the haters think so too. people may say he's a starfucker but you know what it's called soft skill.
Harry nice review by Ironthorman	Apr 8th, 2009 12:10:33 AM
For all the criticism you were taking (deservedly so in some cases)about your reviews being lame, you've had some really well thought out passionate articles lately. The screening sounds like it was loads of fun and I can't wait to see this flick. Kudos.
The Harry Knowles clip by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 8th, 2009 12:11:25 AM
"In Hollywood, Harry Knowles has enormous power" Erm, sure... AICN has sucked, kissed and slurped their way around enough producers & directors asses & cocks. They're like a bunch of fucking vacuum cleaners now.
Harry, why are you still in a Wheelchair? by Orionsangels	Apr 8th, 2009 12:14:58 AM
I hope you're alright. Great review by the way. I'm even more excited now to see this Film.
PLANT: Trek style by 420 Boylston St	Apr 8th, 2009 12:27:44 AM
LOL. Give a free pass to film and they'll say anything. Sorry I'm not a fan of JJ Abrams, but Harry is. Changing and altering the history of these characters is a form of making them your own. I'm not interested in the characters being altered just to be some teenybopper summer film. No thanks for Star Trek, but I can't wait for Transformers 2.
Sounds great but it won't matter if the $$$ aint made by The Founder	Apr 8th, 2009 02:01:36 AM
I'm really looking foward to JJ's Trek, but I hope non Trek fans go see this cause they are going to be the ones who determine the real future of Trek
IMAX? by ShadowTiger	Apr 8th, 2009 02:02:47 AM
Does anyone know if there is a list of IMAX theaters hosting Star Trek? Even more specifically...will the IMAX in Austin be showing it? (It's not listed on their site yet, but I gather nothing in May is.)
The Mainstream will decide the future of Trek by The Founder	Apr 8th, 2009 02:03:44 AM
Won't matter how good the film, and suspect I will love it but this puppy has to make money, and I'm not a 100 percent convinced that the mainstream is gonna eat it up. Not being negative bit Star Trek has a limitedd demo despite its long run and success.
Why is there no MUTE CONTROL on these new ads? by thethedew	Apr 8th, 2009 02:41:26 AM
Advertising on the Internet MUST be ignorable, or else I make a point to NOT BUY the ads that annoy me. So Says Me.
Crying again, Harry? by MattmanReturns	Apr 8th, 2009 02:41:37 AM
I'm looking forward to "Star Trek," but I had to stop reading this gushing review halfway through when I realized Harry was overhyping the movie beyond any reasonable expectations.
Re: Wheelchair by masteryoda007	Apr 8th, 2009 03:26:47 AM
The words "Fat" Lazy" and "Cunt" spring to mind.
Who cares? by Motoko Kusanagi	Apr 8th, 2009 03:55:11 AM
AVATAR December
"God Bless JJ Abrams". Just swallow his cum already! by Greenlee	Apr 8th, 2009 05:08:57 AM
you sound like that Richard Christy from the Howard Stern Show that's letting a guy cum on his back just so Seth McFarlane will appear on the show.
"That’s what BNAT tries to be. Magic!" by BurnHollywood	Apr 8th, 2009 05:16:58 AM
Uh, Harry? Don't want to freak you out, but that came out a little Michael Jackson.
Advertising does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	Apr 8th, 2009 05:37:43 AM
Talking adverts are fucking distracting. HEADGEEK please don't accept them again at AICN. It's a simple equation. Talking Advertising = more money but less returning visitors. Less returning visitors = less money for future ad rates. Therefore talking advertising = less money. In a recession the last thing you need is talking advertising. Get it the fuck outta here.
THIS DICK DOES NOT COME UP SHORT! by robamenta	Apr 8th, 2009 06:02:53 AM
man when you say something as moronic as that I cannot take you seriously. it used to really bother me, the way that people on here would make fun of harry's weight problem...but then one time harry called sarah jesica parker a horse face...i think harry deserves all the critisism he gets on here. I dont belive this review. ass kissing is what it read like
Well said Motoko by masteryoda007	Apr 8th, 2009 06:03:19 AM
In Jim we trust!
No objectivity by WavingFlagsInSpace	Apr 8th, 2009 06:18:11 AM
Jesus titty fucking Christ that was about as far from being a review as one can get. Some individuals on this website have no shame, no honour and no minimum begging price. It's im-fucking-possible to write a review through tears of joy because the studio have shipped in actors and producers to act as lube before the screening. NOT IN ONE MILLION YEARS would anyone involved with AICN dare to look objectively at the hand which is supposedly feeding it and see a hand that is in fact tickling its tummy in the hope of generating more money. This wasn't about the love of the genre, the progress of the artists involved or any other such stuff - it was a daisy-chain of trough feeders, snout-fucking-deep, feeding off their own sense of privelege. FUCK! Rant over...
Damn, I wish New York had events like this by FuryofthefilmFan	Apr 8th, 2009 06:35:31 AM
Seriously, New York is so dead, only geek theater still around is 14th street union square.
Rant back on... by WavingFlagsInSpace	Apr 8th, 2009 06:39:26 AM
Here’s ‘How to write a review’ for children…not people who describe themselves as reviewers…but children. It’s just plain fucking humiliating to read how many of these basic (and I mean very fucking basic) guidelines Harry ignores in constructing his ‘review’. In fact, it’s not a review at all, it’s a gush piece, almost a plant if you figure Paramount were underwriting the whole experience by shipping in – do my eyes deceive me through the tears or is that – Leonard Nimoy. “Film reviews are important because they help people to decide which films to see. They also help filmmakers learn what their audiences like and don't like…your reviews should be: • Well written - make sure your work is not full of spelling mistakes: use a dictionary or ask an adult to check your work - write in sentences, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop - names of films and characters should begin with a capital letter - check that your work makes sense and you haven't left any words out • Exciting - use qualitative adjectives to describe the film • Interesting - give reasons for your opinions Tell your readers whether the film is an animation or live action, and what genre of film it is. Things to think about: • What did you think of the story? (Don't give away the ending!) • When and where is the story set? • How are costumes, camera angles, lighting, sound, music and special effects used in the film? • What are the characters like? Who do you think is important? • Why do you think someone should watch this film....or not? This is your recommendation. Godammit this site was a whole lot better before the studios absorbed it as marketing device. The price of one’s soul on AICN? 15 minutes of fame…consumed by the very ideology it looks to deconstruct.
you know guys...harry is harry, he's always by southafricanguy	Apr 8th, 2009 06:40:17 AM
been like this and this is nt the first time they have reviewed a movie well becos there is some relationship with the people that have made it (not saying trek isnt good, the reviews have got me really excited, hope its as good as everyone says). the point is...dont we expect this?, no use complaining about it guys, either just acceppt it for what it is, or dont come here. Harry aint ever gonna change (and thus neither will aicn) and nor should he, this is his site. I think most of us have learned to take Harry's reviews with a grain of salt, and understand the circumstances under which some of his reviews take place.
THE FOUNDER....I AGREE WITH YOU DUDE by southafricanguy	Apr 8th, 2009 06:45:55 AM
Im also wondering if trek will make bank. So many people think trek is so dorky/geeky/nerdy that they would nt touch it with a 10 foot pole, even based on the new trailer. And trek is so unknown in many parts of the world, here in Korea (where trek is completely unknown) its called star trek:the begining, and its being sold as a completely new thing. And the same goes for Japan, Africa, South America and most of Europe (with uk and germany being the exceptions).
hope im proved wrong, would be so cool to by southafricanguy	Apr 8th, 2009 06:53:55 AM
trek finally become a real heavy weight franchise
WavingFlagsInSpace – Please Read by CullenisPrime	Apr 8th, 2009 07:20:19 AM
For one, no one expects to read Harry’s review and expects it to be perfect. He doesn’t have an editor on staff and the fact that he can articulate his experience as a fan over 10 pages with minor grammatical errors is just amazing. This review came from a person that was just blown away by not just the movie, but the experience altogether. To me the night sounded like a great time and he provided enough of an opinion of the movie for me to check it out. Additionally, the next time you want to bash someone else’s writing you may want to check out your own before you click send. For example: - When using bullets you should use the same character for each bullet - Each bullet comment should be capitalized at the beginning or at least be consistent for each line - “…….” Does not take the place of a comma. EVER. - If you begin a sentence with a (“) please end it with a (“). - Please check your spelling on words (i.e., “privelege” is not a word) - Throwing out nonsensical lines like “15 minutes of fame…consumed by the very ideology it looks to deconstruct,” doesn’t make you sound a like a good writer, it makes you sound like a douche. If you want a “review” of a movie, go to RottenTomatoes there will be hundreds. Or you can provide a link to us of your well written reviews, I am sure we would all love to read them. But if you want to read something written by an obvious movie fan please stay here and shut the fuck up.
Harry for the love of god stop name dropping by Kief_Ledger	Apr 8th, 2009 08:55:40 AM
it makes you sound so pretentious. That's cool that you've "had drinks with Shatner" and "Hung out with JJ in the editing bay" but there really isn't a place for it in a review. It makes you sound like more of a studio shill than you already are.
Harry for the love of god stop name dropping by Kief_Ledger	Apr 8th, 2009 08:55:40 AM
it makes you sound so pretentious. That's cool that you've "had drinks with Shatner" and "Hung out with JJ in the editing bay" but there really isn't a place for it in a review. It makes you sound like more of a studio shill than you already are.
Thanks Harry by Tremane	Apr 8th, 2009 09:17:41 AM
We've been waiting like forever for this movie to come out, and this is exactly the review that I hoped you would write, Harry. Keep it up.
Yeah, but was it KotCS good? by JohnRyder	Apr 8th, 2009 09:39:11 AM

Movie's good by bobsjohnson	Apr 8th, 2009 09:43:06 AM
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CullenisPrime by D.Vader	Apr 8th, 2009 10:29:29 AM
You look like a douche. Criticizing Talkbackers' lack of grammar or spelling mistakes is SO 10 years ago.
CullenisPrime by WavingFlagsInSpace	Apr 8th, 2009 10:31:23 AM
I didn't ask for his reviews to be perfect. Like you, I don't come here for perfect reviews but I do expect a little distance between the reviewer and the material: labelling something as a review when it is little of the sort is wrong. And this is a Talkback forum, since when did spelling really matter here? I'm not generating and running this site, making money out of it - I have zero responsibility here but Harry has a certain obligation to provide an objective review, else don't review it at all. At least, don't call it a review. And '...' is simply ellipsis - which CAN be used as a pause in speech...I only ever typed three dots, any example with more than three wasn't written by me so take it with a pinch of 'sic'. Thank you for picking up on on my misspelling of privilege, it's a recurring fault in my lexis. I'm delighted you read the post so closely. The single quotation mark was there to indicate that what followed was a citation, not my own words, so I can't really defend it against your perceived criticisms. Now, subjectively speaking I can't do anything about you not liking my writing style, but you did read it, and quite closely so who's the greater fool? And your amusing finale is perfect irony - "shut the fuck up" on a talkback! Ha! Ha! Ha! That's like asking someone to win a debate using only silence. You're a funny, funny guy. There, I can do irony too.
WavingFlagsInSpace by CullenisPrime	Apr 8th, 2009 10:57:32 AM
I wasnt bashing you, only poking fun, as you seemed to do when pointing out Harry's grammatical errors. Again, I think the word "review" can be subjective in this kind of forum. Harry seemed to be coming down from geek's wet dream and the review was probably last on his mind as he wrote this. However, I do think he pointed out some parts of the film that will be appealing to the us. BTW, when I wrote "shut the fuck up" that was supposed to be taken in jest. I guess it is hard to sound ironic when you are typing.
Harry - Answer Me This... by Outrider304	Apr 8th, 2009 11:26:18 AM
The Star Trek movie has looked pretty good so far, at least good enough to go see and judge for ourselves. Certainly the reviews are encouraging, but you didn't answer one of the most important questions I have of anyone that has seen this thing from beginning to end: Does Chris Pine has the stuff to play Hal Jordan in Green Lantern? The trades are suggesting it might be him, so I have to know, does he have the chops to pull off Highball?
NEEDS GREEN PUSSY by ChaimBenSexyback	Apr 8th, 2009 12:49:13 PM

Shatner as an Orion Slave Girl. by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 8th, 2009 01:46:53 PM
Does JJ's Star Trek give me THAT?
Clip of Harry giving JJ a blowjob as a dvd easter egg? by scriptgirl_nipples	Apr 8th, 2009 01:53:33 PM
Might aswell show the world.
Just saw This Movie by Steven_Spielbergs_Dickblood	Apr 8th, 2009 02:24:44 PM
It was good, but I agree with ChaimBenSexyback, it needed green pussy. There was plenty of black cunt though. They should also have vulcan cunt. It's so logical you can only fuck it when it's ovulating.
KHAN !!!! by Faust_8	Apr 8th, 2009 02:26:18 PM
I'm Khan mad
question for any one who has seen the movie. by LeviDTinker	Apr 8th, 2009 02:53:52 PM
Exactly how much screen time does Nimoy have as spock, is it basicly a cameo or does he feature in nice portion of the movie.
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HARRY-TAKING GIFTS THEN REVIEWING!!!! by sayer7685	Apr 8th, 2009 03:36:54 PM
NOT COOL!
Balance of Terror was first time they got a look at Romulan by Knobules	Apr 8th, 2009 03:44:56 PM
But it was not the first encounter. So Harry, what is the running time? Sorry I fell asleep there for sec. Not sure if you mentioned it.
nukethefrige.com saying Arnold in T4!!!!!!!! by sayer7685	Apr 8th, 2009 03:55:15 PM
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Re: LeviDTinker by chaplinatemyshoe	Apr 8th, 2009 04:00:35 PM
It's somewhere between a cameo and a substantial supporting part. He's not in it long. But he's in it long enough to do his thing, and the film sets up the possibility of future appearances down the road. I tend to agree with those that feel the Nero and Nimoy Spock storyline was a bit undercooked, but it didn't take away from the entertainment value of the film, just the emotional impact.
SO Do Tell....Does THE SHAT give the ending monologue? by conspiracy	Apr 8th, 2009 04:24:48 PM

star trek is some nerdy ass shit by Ebolarama	Apr 8th, 2009 04:37:47 PM
but this movie actually looks ok. i just wish they had called it "space navy" instead
Non-Fans fuck off! by ZodNotGod	Apr 8th, 2009 05:13:38 PM

Also by ZodNotGod	Apr 8th, 2009 05:19:15 PM
Trek is not anymore nerdy than those Jock-sniffin assholes that paint their bodies up with their favorite teams colors or the sheep mentality when it comes to Superbowl Sunday. It's only deemed nerdy by the emotional and intellectually stunted folk.
Well most people on the web think it going to be good! by sayer7685	Apr 8th, 2009 05:20:11 PM

Well most people on the web think it going to be good! by sayer7685	Apr 8th, 2009 05:20:16 PM

by ZodNotGod	Apr 8th, 2009 05:21:06 PM
Seriously, what must Rick Berman think of all of this? Asshole.
Sorry, for the 2 posts by sayer7685	Apr 8th, 2009 05:21:16 PM

And... by ZodNotGod	Apr 8th, 2009 05:23:21 PM
And since Harry liked Episode 1, that's a good thing- I loved it- still do. This flick will kick ass! IMAX will be a blast!
by ZodNotGod	Apr 8th, 2009 05:29:37 PM
And God Bless the dude that said Chud sucks! Those cunts wouldn't know a good movie if they were in it.
I've got a bad feeling people will be using TWITTER by kabong	Apr 8th, 2009 09:45:22 PM
while watching JarJar's Star Trek. Blow by blow without having to go to the show. Oh, oh, oh.
Were there any Klingons in the new movie? by mrfan	Apr 9th, 2009 12:06:02 AM
Just curious. If so, then are they old school or new?
Chaplinatemyshoe by LeviDTinker	Apr 9th, 2009 12:46:10 AM
thanks alot for the answer, much appreciated
Harry's Big Dick theory by Mr Gorilla	Apr 9th, 2009 09:30:24 AM
Is true, unless you are the guys who marketed SERENITY. They held loads of screenings, all of which went down great. So many, in fact, that by the time the film actually came out, everyone who wanted to see it had already done so.
Mankind's Best Hope by Roboteer	Apr 9th, 2009 09:38:39 AM
Yes, it's all make believe. But Harry's hoping it happens someday requires a reality check. Unfortunately borders and internecine violence don't disappear with good intentions. The way that comes about is for an all powerful country or group with high ideals enforcing unity and cooperation. Humans cannot overcome their flaws on their own, or they wouldn't be human. The best way to peace is total victory. Unfortunately political corruption and greed have/are squandering our future, so the chief proponent for a 'new world order' (so to speak), the US, is leaving what was the American Century behind. The likely outcome is more chaos and depravity amongst humanity. If you think about it, a Star Trek universe could only have resulted from one group or country winning and benevolently subjugating the rest. Humans have not changed much in 4000 years, they aren't likely to grow altruistic on their own in 200. It's just not our nature. So there's a lot more work to creating utopia than ignoring our borders and singing kum bay yah.
Donkey balls... by Hasselhoffflying	Apr 9th, 2009 05:34:29 PM
thats right this movie blows donkey balls....and another thing...that guy looks too much like the old spock but the other dudes don't look like the old ones....damm thats confusing...:P
I forgot to mention... by Hasselhoffflying	Apr 9th, 2009 05:35:51 PM
my bumm is scratchy
never mind... by Hasselhoffflying	Apr 9th, 2009 05:38:40 PM
is just klingons around my anus...carry on...
Our future by Hasselhoffflying	Apr 9th, 2009 05:40:24 PM
LOL unless the planet gets an enema(spelling?) of the parasites killing it real soon we can all expect that around 2030 canabalism will be all the rage ....I'm sure Harry can't wait!!!!
Harry, you liked Indy 4 by vaderdad	Apr 9th, 2009 06:58:36 PM

Harry still in a wheelchair ? by Ryan3	Apr 9th, 2009 08:37:39 PM
I don't mean to be rude or a smartass as many readers are, but I noticed while seeing video of Harry speaking at the Austin cinema that screened Star Trek, that he was sitting in a wheelchair. I was under the impression he was having surgery and/or was going to the gym to lose weight. Anyway I hope Harry your health gets much better, so you can walk.
I remain skeptical. by smokedogbaby	Apr 10th, 2009 02:25:35 PM
I don't like the look. I despise this hand held thing. It distracts me because it's a silly conceit. What's it's supposed to do make me feel like I right there in the action? It doesn't. It makes me feel like I'm at someone's house watching their vacation movies. The lens flares are just lame. The dialogue does not sound "futuristic." The review points out one of the main themes of Trek is we've evolved. So what? We've evolved into better barroom brawls? More sophisticated rudeness? And for those wondering about angry Spock, Orci or someone said he's really proto-Spock; he has not been purged of all emotion. The idea of just making a new universe after 50 or 40 or so odd years doesn't sit well with me. And using time travel, well, that just seems a little too convenient which leads many times in Star Trek to the entire thing seeming contrived. (See e.g. the Voyager finale) This is not scifi. It's action adventure using an outline created 50 years ago because no one in Hollywood these days seems to be able to do anything other than recycle. And of course there are obviously Star Wars influences, admitted to by the makers of this film. Did you guys know this is going to be the most "merchandised" film of all time? Remember when Lucas admitted he made Star Wars to sell toys? Well I guess it really is the 1970's again. I think this production was made to sell toys which means, in essence, it's a movie for kids, just like Star Wars was. The fact that there is product placement simply makes me cringe. I may see this at some point but I'm not rushing out on the first weekend. I wish they had made it 80 years into the future of TNG. They could have done anything they wanted without messing up 40 some odd years of "history." They could even do time travel.
And then Harry woke up by Vision	Apr 10th, 2009 05:20:25 PM
And was disappointed by the movie ? Place your bets ladies and boys.
Does Shatner at least do the "These are the voyages"...? by symphy	Apr 10th, 2009 05:32:23 PM
Just curious!
so who plays the early 30something Khan in the sequel? by hateuall	Apr 10th, 2009 10:41:28 PM
who fucking cares. this thing wipes.
Re : Crooooooow by Real Deal	Apr 11th, 2009 10:58:38 AM
Make a note. In this case it's not just Harry! As a matter of fact it's been a long time since I've read such a strong, consistant, response to Star Trek! I'm looking forward to it.
Re : smokedogbaby by Real Deal	Apr 11th, 2009 11:08:00 AM
So just to be clear for everyone you haven't seen it. And there are all these preople out there who have that have been using in their reviews " I had my doubts but they really pulled this off! " or " No doubts anymore ". That's the kind of take I've been reading from people who've seen the film.
I would love it if Star Trek was our future... by Yamato	Apr 11th, 2009 02:26:38 PM
but it won't be. I wish things would turn out that good but it won't. Worst case scenario for 300 years or so from now I think is Starship Troopers. I personally think the most likely future (asside from the telepaths) is Babylon 5. Which is no where near as good a future for humanity as Trek.
Hey Harry- by Weapon M	Apr 11th, 2009 04:32:05 PM
Of all the analogies it had to be about dick size?? lol I guess you couldn't think of anything else? lol Anyways... You liking this movie doesn't convince me it would be a good movie, since you tend to like many films. But same time though-- I think a lot of people get on you case for that. Like it discredits you. I tend to like many different kinds of films. And I might not like a film but I could see where it works or if it does what the writers intended it to do. So, having a wide range of tastes in different kind of movies explains why you set off to become a film critic in the first place. So, what the hey! Damned if you do damned if your dont.
spock showed emotions in "the cage" by darthwaz1	Apr 11th, 2009 08:37:34 PM
I guess the continuity reason would be that he was younger and not as disciplined. I do wish they had gone with the grey jacket look of "the cage" for this movie though. those were cool uniforms.
"God Bless JJ Abrams" by Glory_Fades_ImMaxFischer	Apr 11th, 2009 09:20:47 PM
..For he giveth I Harry Knowles tablescraps & set visits to ensure I will never have a bad word to ever say about any of his shitty films...amen
Trek Future is Post Apocalyptic by jazzdownunder	Apr 13th, 2009 02:19:57 PM
"It’s the world where we didn’t blow ourselves up" I can't express how HUGELY embarrased I am for Harry when he said this. Here is a guy trying to get across how much he loves this thing called Star Trek and in doing so reveals how little he actually knows about it or perhaps just how thick and heavily tinted his rose spectacles are. Because even I know, and I am by no means a huge Trek fan, that we DID blow ourselves up in the Trek future. It's just that Trek for the most part completely ignores that part of history (except as back story - e.g. Encounter at Far Point, First Contact) with stories instead focussing on what came after.
I met Nimoy once by Nizzuts	Apr 13th, 2009 07:04:24 PM
in an elevator at a convention in St. Louis in the early 1990's. It was a total accident and I never spoke a word to him. My girlfriend talked to him plenty, but I was so shocked that I stood there. I'm not much of a geek but I'm pretty excited about this movie. I hope I'm not too disappointed.
So... uh... did you get to watch Kahn? by MurderMostFowl	Apr 14th, 2009 10:08:41 AM
I think you should have at least let everyone watch Kahn too. Kind of a bummer not to. Oh and Jazzdownunder... World War 3 was not complete destruction of the human race in the Trek Universe,though as you say in First contact they say something like 500 million people were killed. ( which aint too shabby I concede ) However, ( put on ST geek hat) the end of the Eugenics war was almost exactly 200 years prior to this film. Can a 200 year old war have any relevance other than the occasional reference as a life lesson? ( unless you're a suspended animation super genius )
JJ Abrams is a Third-Rate TV Writer-of-sorts by SPGoodman	Apr 15th, 2009 05:35:20 AM
...and I can only wonder how he was allowed to get near the Star Trek franchise, except for the morons who think "Lost" is "great television". This guy's "talented" like Jon Peters, and it's more than telling that Harry's monologue about attending a preview doesn't really say anything about what he thought about the film itself - just a bunch of tattle about celebrities and wannabes like Abrams. Smells like entrenched fanboi stuff and below what I'd come to expect of Harry and his crew over the years. So let's have a review of the FILM, and not just an opening scene with gushing praise for people who should stick to bad television like "Fridge", mkay?
FRINGE. but i know what you mean SP... by rben	Apr 15th, 2009 05:47:35 PM
that said, i plan on taking off work that friday and seeing it without being crushed to death in the theater. I enjoy Abrams stuff, but even i think the dude is overated. I would have given the franchise reboot to Ron Moore actually.
couldn't let the australians see it first? by punto	Apr 16th, 2009 05:27:32 PM
wtf? after 5 paragraphs ranting about how awesome the future is where we all set apart our differences, the australians have to suck it up and wait for the americans to watch it first? I like Abrams, but I got kinda burned after watching like 5 seasons of Alias. Mission Impossible 3 played like a glorified episode from the last 2 seasons, which were crap. Hopefully this won't be the case. Oh, and star trek is also a "3rd rate" tv franchise, so he should feel right at home.
what about Trek 5 ? by darthwaz1	Apr 16th, 2009 08:23:30 PM
Shatner has stated that he's sitting on a vastly superior director's cut of that film and Paramount won't let him release it. WTF? he created an iconic character for Paramount that has last them decades, he's made them lots of money...and they won't let him re-release that film, but they'll pour untold millions into a remake?
May is going to be a sci-fi wet-dream! by HB_Dad	Apr 20th, 2009 02:48:06 PM
Between this and the Terminator Salvation, this might go down as one of the best sci-fi months in a long time (if not of all time).
Star Trek better be good by marineboybd7	Apr 21st, 2009 02:06:15 PM
I went and saw INDY 4 getting ready for something awesome and got shit on by a film with no intelligence whatsoever, im just as big a trek fan as an indy fan so someone please tell me that this film will dazzle me with intelliegence. I dont want to walk out of the movie theatre pissed and confused like that again.
STAR TREK = Just Saw It (SPOILER ALERT!) by FilmFan311	Apr 29th, 2009 01:23:17 AM
Just came from an April 28th Early Screening in Downtown Denver. I have to say: I fucking loved it! I'm NOT a TREKKIE, nor do I know much about the Star Trek Universe as a whole. That having been said, STAR TREK is a Truly Entertaining and Kick Ass Summer Ride! SPOILERS BEGIN: The opening battle sequence that shows the death of Kirk's Dad was extremely solid and well shot. It's intense from the opening sequence and keeps the pace fast and involving throughout the entire 2 hours and 6 minutes. The film has a great spirit to it the entire time. After seeing THE STAR TREK logo, you see Jim driving fast (as was shown in the trailers). SABOTAGE by The Beastie Boys kicks in full throttle and the ride continues. The flying "pig" chasing Kirk was pretty amusing too. MORE SPOILERS: LOOK AWAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW MORE: Eric Bana was fine (but not overly memorable) in the "bad guy" role. SOUND (or the absence of it) in the battle sequences was pretty incredible. The sound effects for WARP SPEED were cool as well. This STAR TREK never lets up. You are immersed into this fun world and are instantly ready for a sequel (at least I was). The use of PRIME Spock was very well done. Knowing STAR TREK surrounded me growing up (but never connecting to it), even I, the non-trekkie, felt a little oddly sentimental seeing an Aged Spock. It took me back to the 2-3 decades. Over 800+ people showed up to fill the 328 seat theater. Luckily, I made it in. Fuck Wolverine (which looks like complete shit). STAR TREK is the surprisingly fun way to kick off Summer 2009. At least, it was for me. If you can't have fun at this movie, FUCK OFF. Or, at least take the stick out of your ass.
I laughed I cried it was better than "Cats" by Redc40	May 3rd, 2009 08:41:38 AM
Saw it yesterday in Silver Spring MD. Yes, Harry pretty much loves everything. But THIS is the Trek movie I've been waiting for since TWOK. As much as I cringed as I saw who was being cast and worried that we were gonna be subjected to ST 90210, all I can say is I had no reason to be worried at all. Harry pretty much nailed it in his review so I won't rehash what he said. But I will add that I absolutely loved Karl Urban's McCoy - I believe he may have captured the essence of the icon he replaced better than anyone else in the cast. Simon Pegg displayed just the right amount of Simon Peggish humor - well done. The nods to classic lines - and one really surprising relationship in this alternate timeline - provide a comforting link to TOS while charting a new course that I totally embraced. Oh, and nice to see that that fucking annoying Nokia ringtone, catpiss tasting Budweiser, and the Beastie Boys abide in the 23rd century. Ah well.
I saw the movie last night in IMAX..... by Posthumos1	May 6th, 2009 12:52:16 PM
It rocked. I was a fan of the original series and TNG. I have seen every episode of both of those series and watched the previous Trek Movies up until Generations. I pretty much lost interest in the films after Generations. I was actually looking forward to this movie after seeing an early interview on the subject when the creators basically said they were not overly familiar with canon and liked Star Wars better. I thought, JJ Abrams is talente, and maybe there needs to be a new perspective on Trek. As the release approached and more details came out on the casting I started to get really into it. The four poster set that came out with the characters in Black and White sealed the deal for me and I was truly excited for Star Trek. What I saw last night blew me away. It was an EPIC film. The pacing was great and the characters were absolutely spot on. Those haters worried about the time travel aspect are hating because they don't really know how the device is used. I thought it was the least pretentious use of time travel I have seen and it actually steers the film into this era of Trek perfectly. I really hope that this movie does VERY WELL so that we can come back to this place again. Having been a Sci-Fi fan for my whole life basically, I can honestly say that this movie is what I wish most Sci-Fi movies would be. AMAZING.
The Apple! by HyphenatedWords	May 8th, 2009 07:32:42 AM
Great review, Harry. I waited until after I saw the film last night to read any more of this than the event setup. I wrote a very similar review upon coming home late, and then promptly crashed. :) Your spot on with the analysis of the new versions of these characters. In my review, I compared the arrival of the Romulan drilling rig at the beginning and the destruction of the U.S.S. KELVIN with the crash of Oceanic flight 815, effectively making our familiar cast of characters "lost." Jim Kirk is orphaned from Starfleet in this movie, and the rest of the story is about his journey back to his destiny, and indeed, the eerie sense of destiny for his crew. "They were meant to serve together," you said perfectly. I just wanted to point out that you missed mentioning one killer, subtle element of the Kobayashi Maru sequence: The Apple! I felt the same way you did... this IS the Jim Kirk we know from one of Shatner's best moments with the character. Both times he casually munched on an apple, a very visual defiance to the situation at hand, and I applauded that simple touch. "First order of business... survival." I say than line about once a week when I need to get something to eat. I ended my review with this: "The ending reminded me of most superhero origin movies (especially Iron Man). This was a fun adventure, but it was mostly foreplay, the set up, to what could come next. It begs to be continued, and I was left thinking, "Okay, cool. Now where shall we go?" "As all good Trek movies ended."
Two Articles by unclebusu	May 8th, 2009 10:16:12 AM
This should be two articles. I think AICN spends too much reviewing time talking up their connections and how awesome they are. http://drivein77.typepad.com/d rivein77/
The Search for Spock by SupermanEmpire	May 8th, 2009 10:57:08 AM
Harry, regret is a rust spot on the Hemi charged muscle car known as life...once that fucker starts eroding...it will eat away until the car looks like shit. Unlike the actual car, you can't get the fucking hood replaced dude. You should call Nimoy's people and offer the guy lunch and a Q&A or something...Yes he's Spock, but hes also just a guy that plays a character...and from what I hear he's a pretty nice and interesting guy. Go for it Harry.
...we could be those people by RocketScientist	May 8th, 2009 07:05:29 PM
Except we won't. Without a real vision, without something that leads us ever to improve and never to be able to sit down and say "mission accomplished", we will do just that. We will become complacent and decide that since our heroes failed every once in a while, we should just accept third best as good enough. There's a reason legends of old use archetypes: They want to present us with an easy-to-grasp ideal to work towards. One ideal for each archetype. It's all good and fine to have complex, angst-ridden characters - in an entirely different type of story. ST has never been that type. It's been the type of story illuminating the human condition by having iconic characters act in iconic situations, thus at the same time (sometimes) answering the question what ideally could be done and denying us that choice for ourselves - we don't live in an ideal world. We have to THINK what we would do, if faced with a similar situation. Of course, if we're occupied to follow the fast-paced action through the dazzle of FX, don't bother. Check your brain at the popcorn counter in return for a bucket of buttered popcorn and enjoy the show. When people are more concerned thinking about "that other person" and its "life" than their own real life and what to do with it, how the heck are we supposed to get there? Those who enjoy the dazzle are already there in their minds. So why bother trying to get there?
Wow by richievanderlow	May 10th, 2009 01:41:30 PM
I'm old school, TOS era kind of Trekkie... this was spectacular. There are some things I really could nitpick, but I'm not upset about canon so much, as long as you're not talking about character issues. As someone who loved the dynamics of TOS, there are some things in this movie that really irked me, but they served the story, and since this version of Trek is a reset, I don't have too big a problem with any of it. The characters, with the exception of Chekov, are perfectly cast, because of the essence of those original characters that they capture.. not emulate. Trek needed this kind of treatment. I'm so very happy.
This movie sucked ass! by Forget_Byron	May 10th, 2009 05:29:18 PM
[quote]The film works on emotional levels, time-travel logic levels, hard science levels, action levels and at tackling the very goddamn tricky notion of recasting icons of a beloved series![/quote] I'm with this except for the time-travel. Time travel stories have always been fucking stupid and this is no exception. I saw the movie one time (the only time, mind you) and I counted about 15 mistakes with the time travel, not the least of which was the major reboot. In a single plot-device tactic, they invalidated a majority of the franchise's rich 40+ year history. WAY TO GO YOU STUPID FUCKS!!!! I was so pissed about this movie and what happened that I almost demanded my money back. I have never felt that way about a theater flick before, ever. I'm sure there are some here who think it's a good thing that the movies pisses off fans who grew up on this shit, but that's just fanatic fanboyism talking. It's never a good thing when you piss off your fans to the point they swear off ever seeing another ST movie, and with a cheap plot tactic at that. Also, there's nothing to suggest that the use of time-travel won't just put everything back the way it was, which is even worse than if they leave the ending as is. THIS is why Star Trek died, because they can't get their heads out of their collective asses with all the silly plot tactics.
Well . . . by smokedogbaby	May 10th, 2009 11:02:38 PM
With that much money and resources and all that time to put it together I am going to say it sucked. Forget the plot-holes, the camera never stopped moving. I effin hate that.
Harry, this movie was perfect except for 1 thing... by The Dubliner	May 11th, 2009 05:01:32 AM
...and I'm hoping you can shed some light on it for me, if there is any to be shed. The 1 things is the major plot contrivance of Kirk being jettisoned to no just land on the same world as older Spock, but landing within walking distance of his cave, and just happening upon two predators, that have Kirk run in the exact direction of the cave...that's just too ridiculous to put down to even some kind of destiny at work. Is there any kind of explanation for that? It really smacks of weak, forced writing in an otherwise excellent movie!
Harry you're right about the details by zapano	May 11th, 2009 09:17:34 AM
Although the film is successful on so many accounts, what was particularly gratifying (and one which the star wars prequels failed dismally) was the way it approached its effects work. it was full of details that gave objects, characters and envirornments extra weight and reality. however it never compromised the story, characters, drama and action. the effects were never distrating and they always took a back seat to the story and the characters. the effects were superbly used to create believable fantastical environments, while at the same time it knew when to stand back and let the audience gaze in awe at wonderful images (particulaly long shots of spacecrafts and cityscapes). the standout moment was the enterprise at saturn, absolutely iconic moment in star trek, and possibly in cinemtic history. although dubliner you're right, the one false note in the entire movies was kirk landing right near spock. but its forgiveable, given that the rest of the film is wonderful.
What a movie by thatsabigtwinky	May 11th, 2009 05:49:58 PM
This was easily the best thing i have seen in a long time. Bring on the sequel.
Dear God... 5 out of 10 by pax256	May 14th, 2009 08:55:19 PM
Could drive a bus through the plot storyline. Non stop action its barely more than a popcorn flick. And I think the reboot of a tv series is now less likely. Sure its a blockbuster but what a disaster of a film. Great cast great jokes great effects. Stupid story. I wanna see 12 year old cadets replace the other half of Starfleet that gets blown up in the next chapter. That would be good for a hoot.
It sucked by smokedogbaby	May 14th, 2009 11:56:45 PM
I can't stop thinking about how stupid this movie was. As a life long fan I guess you might say I'm pist. Uhura and Spock making out on the transporter pad. WTF?!? I hate these people for what they've done.
Oh GOD that was TERRIBLE! by Simmons001	May 15th, 2009 10:27:15 PM
I honestly don't know where to start, it's that bad. Bad story, bad effects, badly made, the ol "wobbly hand held" camera all the way through so you can't actually SEE anything and what you CAN see is grey on grey with grey bits. It's a long, boring film with Trek references not a Trek film, A triumph of mediocrity. Abandon all hope, ye who enter there! 2/10
Popcorn Fare, DUM DUM DUM DUMB DUMB by SupermanEmpire	May 16th, 2009 05:49:10 PM
Saw the film, good special effects...yes the silent space moments were cool. Acting...Bad, Story...Worse, Stupid plot devices...a plenty. It did have some elements of the tweeney 90210 bullshit...last but not least,WTF was the deal with midget eyeball shit skin guy? Was this sopposed to be funny, cool, part of the re-boot? Silly film, Bana didn't get enough story or screen time...his was the most interesting aspect of the film....I can see why nerdy bitches would like this film...with all the grand standing missleading horseshit provided in the trailers making us believe Kirk fucks Uhura...then to the delight of every brainy fucking nerd boy...shes spock's bitch LOL, yeah that would happen in a realistic setting...this is a jerk off dream for every little geek out there...God bless the king of the fucking nerds...JJ Abrams
yes lots of plot holes but it works overall by Rupee88	May 17th, 2009 07:12:45 PM
plot holes usually make me nuts but only a couple jumped out at me while watching the film at the theater...three or four more the next day...yes lazy, lame writing but the movie still works at least the first time you se it. Just fun fucking fun...a guilty pleasure perhaps but very pleasurable nonetheless.
Five random thoughts on this movie ... by unfaithfullyyours	May 17th, 2009 09:07:46 PM
One: I liked it. I think. Then again, for $ 160 million, I better, right? Two: Should have been called: "Star Trek: Plot Holes." Three: This film sets up the putt, and I am very much looking forward to a do-whatever-they-want A-B-C adventure next time. Four: More McCoy!!! More Scotty!! (With props to the entire cast.) Five: The silence of space was a great idea.

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