They can cure death and teleport all the way from Earth to Qo'nos
It's hilarious how ridiculous the tech advanced under JJ and no one finds any good use for it
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Star Trek: Beyond Driftopia trailer officially released
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They can cure death and teleport all the way from Earth to Qo'nos
It's hilarious how ridiculous the tech advanced under JJ and no one finds any good use for it
Really debated posting something so easily-misconstrued, especially after filling a solid 15% of this thread with posts about how I like nuTrek. I'm not gonna go into details, because she wouldn't want that, but I have a friend who works on this film and she's said all the right things to me just now. I trust her, she's a long-time Trekkie and I've known her for years. She's said what many of us already recognize: this trailer is definitely not for "us." It's very specifically catering to a very particular crowd. But she says Pegg's writing is all over this and that he definitely gets Trek, and that's going to show in the movie.
Hopefully future trailers show that too.
Obviously if you don't know me and/or think I'd say anything to change opinions in this thread or something equally silly then disregard. But I'm happy to have gotten her insight, and I'm going to keep that in mind going forward.
Shrug.
Man, I can't figure out how to word this without it sounding like one of those "my uncle who works at Nintendo" posts. Just mark this in the back of your head if you're planning on seeing the movie, I guess. I think everything that people want from Pegg is going to be on full display in the script and this trailer did a terrible job of indicating that.
Hopefully future trailers show that too.
Obviously if you don't know me and/or think I'd say anything to change opinions in this thread or something equally silly then disregard. But I'm happy to have gotten her insight, and I'm going to keep that in mind going forward.
Shrug.
Man, I can't figure out how to word this without it sounding like one of those "my uncle who works at Nintendo" posts. Just mark this in the back of your head if you're planning on seeing the movie, I guess. I think everything that people want from Pegg is going to be on full display in the script and this trailer did a terrible job of indicating that.
JJ plays fast and loose with canon and puts things in movies because they seem awesome but without thought about story repercussions for future movies...
Honestly most movie goers don't nitpick over these details though and won't remember what happened in the last movie by the time a new one comes out. There's no money in catering to just the nerds.
The Sum of Zero
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That...did not make me interested. At all. And I actually liked '09 and thought Into Darkness was moderately okay.
Will watch because it's Trek but my expectations are gone.
Will watch because it's Trek but my expectations are gone.
MagicWithEarvin
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Terrible trailer with terrible music. They couldn't come up with anything better?
So far, Nemesis has been robbed of a few scenes for the past two films. Hawked down and blown out of warp by a ship that completely outclasses the Enterprise? Nemesis did it. Space jump from one ship to another? Nemesis did it.Off road vehicles in a Star Trek. Never seen that before.
Movie looks really fun and original. Being stuck on the ship works for tv but I much rather see the crew explore alien planets than run around the ship for another film.
Off road vehicle scene? Nemesis did it.
I'll trust your avatar, but blowing up the ship just isn't a good look for me.
There'll be a better trailer further down the road, I think.
I don't know if it'll be enough to curb opinions so dire, but yeah.
DrForester
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So you're saying we should have faith (of the heart)?
googleplex
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Each new "Star Trek" just gets dumber and dumber.
Fuck You JJ.
Fuck You JJ.
crazyrabbits
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Bobby Roberts
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You know he has nothing to do with this one, right?
He's off doing some other shit.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
That was a pretty underwhelming trailer. Only a smidgen above the ass shit Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 trailer.
Ha.
Well, I'd say if possible try to keep a bit more of an open mind. This trailer obviously did some damage. I think it's an okay piece, but really disorganized. More importantly, I don't think what my friend tells me came through at all, aside from that line McCoy had, maybe. I'm not sure I can totally agree with her that this trailer is good "for its target demo" (or whatever she said, I don't remember) because it's inherently just kind of all over the place. I can't guarantee that future trailers will focus on all the great Pegg moments I've been assured are in there, but I'm hopeful that's what happens. From what I've heard, the right trailer really can sell this movie as smarter than it currently appears.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I'm okay with the motorcycle.
sunshine and gasoline
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This trailer doesn't really make me desire to watch the movie. Hopefully future trailers will change that.
Poodlestrike
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I actually really liked that :/
Looks like a lot of fun. Much more a fan of post-Rodenberry Trek, though, so that might factor into my thinking. DS9 ftw.
Oh, and for a split second I saw those swarming things attacking the Enterprise and went "wtf, the Ancients are in this?"
Really want that crossover now.
Looks like a lot of fun. Much more a fan of post-Rodenberry Trek, though, so that might factor into my thinking. DS9 ftw.
Oh, and for a split second I saw those swarming things attacking the Enterprise and went "wtf, the Ancients are in this?"
Really want that crossover now.
Trigonometrize.
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This should go down as one of the worst musical selections you will ever see for a trailer. Hearing that makes me not even think they're taking this movie seriously.
People, this was basically a supercut of gags from the movie, and the only bits of CGI that were probably done in time to throw something in front of Star Wars.
It's written and directed by a pair of dudes who are MASSIVE trekkies. Whatever Beyond turns out to be, it was likely to be the best Star Trek movie we were ever going to get under the current circumstances and climate at Paramount. Yes, I'm still disappointed that the Enterprise seems to be this movie's USS Kelvin. No, I don't feel this trailer will end up being representative of the finished product.
It's written and directed by a pair of dudes who are MASSIVE trekkies. Whatever Beyond turns out to be, it was likely to be the best Star Trek movie we were ever going to get under the current circumstances and climate at Paramount. Yes, I'm still disappointed that the Enterprise seems to be this movie's USS Kelvin. No, I don't feel this trailer will end up being representative of the finished product.
BigJonsson
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Wait, there are people out there that dislike Sabotage by the Beastie Boys?
Watch the video for awesomeness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE
Watch the video for awesomeness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE
Cheshire_Buddha
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No fun allowed.
It looked fine. I'm sure it'll be better than Into Darkness.
It looked fine. I'm sure it'll be better than Into Darkness.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Well said
prag16
Banned
That was my first thought... then I slowly realized it was real. '09 wasn't good. Into Darkness was downright terrible. This one looks to be continuing that downward trend (based solely on that trailer; maybe it'll turn out okay, but expectations are rock bottom for me).
Fuck the Abramsverse. The line must be drawn HERE. This far. No farther. And I will make Abrams PAY for what he has done. Bring back Picard.
(But as long as Star Wars VII is good, all is forgiven, Jar Jar Abrams.)
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I guess I don't know what Star Trek should feel like; I've only seen the JJ movies. Trailer does have a sort of Guardians feel.
Nothing remarkable, just a meh trailer.
Nothing remarkable, just a meh trailer.
Star Trek '09 had one of the hypest trailers of recent memory, so this is pretty disappointing.
Dreams-Visions
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I...did not enjoy that. Not at all.
Funny thing is, I think with a different musical accompaniment I'd have enjoyed it a ton.
Funny thing is, I think with a different musical accompaniment I'd have enjoyed it a ton.
Heart.
ZackieChan
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Movie could be fun. I've enjoyed the past two. I'm not digging the look of the film, but I'm optimistic.
I'm not sure if some people earlier in the thread realize that Sabotage won't be playing over the entire film. You know it's just a trailer, right?
I'm not sure if some people earlier in the thread realize that Sabotage won't be playing over the entire film. You know it's just a trailer, right?
The actual shots seem to look OK, so I'm holding out hope that Beyond is a good movie. But that trailer? Jesus... how awful and tone-deaf. Yeah yeah... It's not "for us" blah blah. But did it dawn on anyone that without "us" there is absolutely to base or foundation to build on?
maniac-kun
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This trailer is not what Star Trek should be about.
Amazing.
Shore Leave was amazing tho
Won't deny it, that episode had class.
A very crazy kind of class, but first class crazy class.
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