Movie- Star Trek

Now, let me say that I have always enjoyed Star Trek, from as far back as the original series. Yes, I have seen all the series and all the movies and even have some Star Trek novels.

On the other hand, remember when William Shatner made that appearance on SNL and told those Trekkies "Get a life! Move out of your mother's basement and get a apartment!" http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x930vt_william-shatner-snl-skit-get-a-life_fun?from=rss

I thought that was funnier than hell, because some of these people take it WAY TOO seriously. I could never dream of dressing up like a character and trying to live that life based on trivia from the show.

So I was really interested in this new take on Star Trek from JJ Abrams, a really talented director. And I have to tell you, I liked it. It was fun, brash, exciting and fast moving. What a lot of fans of the old Star Trek won't like is that it is not in "continuity" with the Star Trek universe...to which I say...so what? It's a movie dammit! Based on a 60's TV show. They can break whatever rules of continuity they want, as long as it is a good product, and this is.

The actors portraying the original crew, Kirk, Spock, McCoy etc, did not try to mimic the first group, they simply tried to be true to the essence of the character, and then add what they could. And really, they were all excellent. Zachary Quinto, as Spock, looks eerily like a young Leonard Nimoy. Nimoy puts in a role here as the only member of the original cast, and it it nicely done, though the sci-fi jargon gets a bit heavy at that point.

There were great action scenes, a hallmark of Abrams. I had to laugh though, because I used to watch Alias, and it seems like he just took that red matter ball, right from that set unto this one! Way to reuse things JJ!

Sharlynn has never been a big Star Trek person, she tolerates it, barely, because of me. But even she enjoyed this movie, which is what movies are for, to enjoy. So whether they follow a continuity that Kirk did not do that in episode 12 of the first series, it shouldn't and doesn't matter. Its entertainment people---get a life!