C3PX said:Bottom line is, while she may have been a self respect lacking whore for much of her life, she was a damn fine whore and deserve better treatment than this.
I can agree with that, but Star Trek is already filled with so many things I already ignore that I can't really see myself getting too bothered by the possibility this new movie will suck (I'll just ignore it). As it is I find myself concerned that this movie will be good just a little more than I care about all movies being good in general.
And, again, as I said earlier, Star Trek has gone through many additions that went from great to crap and back to great again (and then back to crap with Nemesis). While I would like to see the series ended (and hollywood taking chances on new worlds), I'm still open to new adventures on the possibility that we just might get something good again.
Hmm, my greatest hope for a Star Trek movie would be to see a film that reaches the same level of significance certain episodes of TOS or TNG reached. My favorite sci-fi and fantasy experiences are the kind that give me brilliant a sense of realism that causes me to deeply accept what I'm watching (in some way that's hard to describe). The best of Star Trek (for me) has always done this through stories that involved technological limitations, complex social issues, ingenious teamwork, and a humble sense of wonder (or confusion). Even the visuals and sounds in my favorite Star Trek adventures seemed to heighten these qualities. Unfortunately the movies have always gone in the opposite direction of this limited and precise kind of fantasy and drama (with the exception of Insurrection). In the end it gets to the point where Star Trek seems more centered on simplistic, mythical heroes and absurd, sensationalistic confrontations than anything real (and I hate that even when I really enjoy the movies). After all of the various Star Trek movie attempts, I'm guessing that some other franchise will have to come along to create the first, real "Star Trek" movie that upholds the greatness of my favorite Star Trek TV episodes.