Why must it be the U.S.S Kelvin that gets blown up within the first 10 minutes of the new Star Trek movie? Why can’t it be U.S.S Dixon, or U.S.S Bush? Of all names, they have to choose Kelvin, as though that name is associated with being cannon fodder!
Anyway back in the dark days of my secondary school times, I now publicly admit – I was a Trekkie. As in not just a closet Trekkie, but one who attended conventions (however pitiful), joined home-screening sessions, and had a rank. And this movie revived that dormant Trekkie in me all over again.
As an Onion parody put it – it’s just too fun and watchable for a Trek film. You are talking great CGI, beautiful people (metrosexual dudes now vs retrosexual men of yore)… and lots and lots of photon torpedoes (WOW!).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LgdXVkXgM
“If I wanted to see young, attractive people doing cool, exciting things… I’d go watch sports.” [haha]
So, go catch it. You might not be a Trek fan, but this one is by far the most accessible movie of all the venerable space sci-fi franchises. And even by itself, it’s still a great enjoyable popcorn movie. Just ignore all the dorky Trekkies at the screening.
Now, go boldly where no man has gone before.
