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I'm no Trekkie and do not have the love for the original series as most seem to, but I do like the detail and depth of the series and feel this movie adds to it. While you need to understand a bit of the show's history, this movie is excellent for those not deeply into the genre. Trekkies will probably pick this film to pieces, but its not really for them.
Most of the franchise was pathetic. It was the only reasonable budget sci-fi on the planet for decades. I hated most of TNG. It would drown you in fairness and 'phasic effects ...but I watched every episode.
Most dramas, when they're "beat" start getting "consciousness raising" integrated into the story line. You've seen this in most of your L&O SVU ..where you watch the debate amongst the whole crew on the pro-con aspects of this and that ..and whatnot. Lou Grant ..same thing.
Roddenberry was a firm believer in a world without greed and poverty and the later Trek's (series) oozed this social agenda. So? The TNG movies mostly sucked.
The "Gates" are pathetic until you realize you're not watching a sci-fi. I couldn't sit through one for the first 4 seasons.
Even numbered original cast movies did well. The most enjoyable for me was the The Voyage Home. Nuclear Wessels
I have never had a desire to dress up and go to a convention ..nor learn Klingon.
I'm no Trekkie and do not have the love for the original series as most seem to, but I do like the detail and depth of the series and feel this movie adds to it. While you need to understand a bit of the show's history, this movie is excellent for those not deeply into the genre. Trekkies will probably pick this film to pieces, but its not really for them.
Most of the franchise was pathetic. It was the only reasonable budget sci-fi on the planet for decades. I hated most of TNG. It would drown you in fairness and 'phasic effects ...but I watched every episode.
Most dramas, when they're "beat" start getting "consciousness raising" integrated into the story line. You've seen this in most of your L&O SVU ..where you watch the debate amongst the whole crew on the pro-con aspects of this and that ..and whatnot. Lou Grant ..same thing.
Roddenberry was a firm believer in a world without greed and poverty and the later Trek's (series) oozed this social agenda. So? The TNG movies mostly sucked.
The "Gates" are pathetic until you realize you're not watching a sci-fi. I couldn't sit through one for the first 4 seasons.
Even numbered original cast movies did well. The most enjoyable for me was the The Voyage Home. Nuclear Wessels
I have never had a desire to dress up and go to a convention ..nor learn Klingon.