DominicCobb said:
I was about to make a counterpoint - then I remembered we're arguing about the quality of a movie that hasn't come out yet. Hmm.
It's funny because people are claiming that Abrams is just a rip-off artist who won't add anything new to the franchise and that is film will just be a shallow rehash of the OT. At the same time, people are claiming that Abrams has a style that is inconsistent with the OT and that he will not respect the source and that the film won't fit into the franchise. So some complain there won't be anything new while some complain there won't be anything old. The truth is that none of us will know until December so there's no use complaining about it now.
You misunderstand completely.
Abrams did not like Star Trek( much).
He therefore transposed his "Armageddon meets Star Wars " style onto Star Trek when it blatantly did not need it.
Therefore he did not respect the source material.
Because he clearly loves Star Wars he will be respecting the source material.....but does he have the creative impulse to make a good movie?
Judging by his efforts on Super 8....I would not be surprised if the TFA falls short.