Comments on: Why Star Trek Disappointed Me

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:16:31 +0000

In reply to Jen McCown. Jen, I'll need to review the scene as well, i believe it shows the ship being moved forward as a result of an explosion and pushing of air forward. You know, just like every other sci-fi movie that has all their physics wrong.

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By: Jen McCown

Jen McCown — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:02:19 +0000

I’m WAY behind the curve here – I missed this on the first go round – but I have to correct one thing.

“How does ejecting the core propel you forward when there is no air in space?”

Inertia – the tendancey of an object to stay still or keep moving, according to its current state – is a property of matter that is in effect without regard to the surrounding atmosphere (or lack thereof). One is forcibly expelling a very dense/heavy chunk of matter, so I can see it moving the ship.

I can’t defend that scene specifically…only saw the new Trek once, and I don’t remember it well.

Nerd out.

By: Scott K

Scott K — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:35:56 +0000

Finally I find someone who felt the way I did. I walked out of the theater unsure what to think. Sure, it was a fun movie and the actors did a good job. But it’s obvious that Paramount can’t come up with any new, fresh ideas. The only reason they made this movie is to make money off of a whole new fan base. They don’t care about keeping the spirit of ST alive. They just want to keep the shell on life support and milk every cent they can out of us.

So in 1 movie they wiped out 40 years of Trek history.

According to The Star Trek Encyclopedia, George Samuel Kirk is JTK’s OLDER brother – which means they missed something else before screwing up the timeline.

Why were all of the Enterprise’s innards so exposed?

And what was with this mining ship? First, why would it be so heavily armed? Are they mining where they aren’t supposed to? Second, it was enormous! Hundreds of starships could fit inside it. Spock even flew his ship around in it! But the characters were able to get from one point to another instantaneously.

I’m glad I only paid the matinee price.

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By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:04 +0000

What the hell passing over command to a cadet is too easy, “You’re in Command now it is your decision.” :(. The movie revolves around passing the buck. I dont want to see JTK or Spock become Captains overnight.
Every star trek movie or episode had a theme/moral that would excite, This was totally absent. I was disappointed.

By: Thomas LaRock

Thomas LaRock — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:24:56 +0000

In reply to Michael Swart.

yeah, i know, i tried to enjoy myself, and put all of this aside. still, after it was over, i was not excited or energized by what i had experienced. i just flt disappointment. then again, they didn’t make the movie for me, they made it for a different generation of people to enjoy and follow for the next 10-15 years.

yes, i know they needed Spock to give them the equation in a blatant attempt at making a connection with those of us that saw Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. that’s not my point, really. my point is that they could have written that scene differently. parachuting from the upper atmosphere? oh really? well, let’s make sure i pack an extra regulation sword, just in case. and you there, the one with the red shirt, let’s make sure you pull your cord in time, ok? sorry, i just wish they had done something different there.

basil’s advice is perfect. they should have opened the movie with that clip. that would have helped.