Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Why can't we nitpick the upcoming Star Trek movie?
Rules are rules, but I would hope this blog's owner would consider allowing us to nitpick the upcoming Star Trek movie from J. J. Abrams. I have seen the trailer a few times, and it seems to me like the film will present a major rewriting of Kirk's backstory. I certainly don't think Kirk was a goody-two-shoes in his Starfleet Academy days, but judging from the trailer, the movie will make him out to be a real rebel-without-a-cause. I could be wrong about this, since movie trailers often distort what the movie really is about. In any case, I can say for sure that this new movie represents a desperate attempt to reach beyond the fan-base. What fans will think we'll have to wait and see. But when franchises try to extend their appeal beyond their fan-base, continuity is usually the first thing to be chucked along the wayside.
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Alright, you (and any other blog team members) may nitpick the new Star Trek film. My reason for the rule is that I didn't want this blog to be overwhelmed with Star Trek nits already covered in Phil Farrand's books and at NitCentral. But given that the NitCentral webmaster seems to be asleep at the helm and the new Star Trek is aiming for mainstream audience appeal, I will allow nits of this new film in this blog. Any other Star Trek films after this one I will consider as they come along.
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