Astronauts report it feels good

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There is a Star Trek movie teaser trailer coming out. I'm too lazy to link to it because it's basically nothing, just enough to confirm that the film's in production, and to signal the fanboys to commence the freakout. (Its audio is samples of Apollo mission radio chatter that you can hear in any dime-store trance mix, for pete's sake. OK, and Nimoy. All right, fine: http://www.paramount.com/startrek. Sheesh.)

If JJ Abrams can tell an entire SF story that has a satisfying ending in the length of a single feature film, all shall be forgiven. Until then, I'm skeptical.

Meanwhile I find myself really out of touch regarding movies. I saw a friend complaining in an IM status message that someone named Cloverfield made her feel sick, figuring it was a co-worker who should have stayed home.

Comments

[jtroutman.livejournal.com]

Blade Runner, The Fifth Element and Serenity

The Fifth Element? Well, I enjoyed it, but not sure about it being a "first-rate" new universe. What about Alien/(s)?

I do agree that hollywood focuses on repeats and sequels instead of funding new and daring.

[radtea.livejournal.com]

The first Alien(s) film pre-dated the first Star Trek film, if memory serves. It was certainly first rate, as was the second. Downhill from there, I think.

I was impressed with the world-building in The Fifth Element, although I agree that as a movie it isn't quite in the same class as the rest. I just thought it was a good example of good cinema that created an interesting universe from scratch, used it well, and was done. The very lack of sequels improves it.