TMC
01-11-2016, 05:36 AM
http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/star-trek-beyond-why-trekkies-could-hate-this-movie.html/?ref=YF&tpl=op
It’s never been a better time for fandoms. Everything from comic books to Star Wars are finding their way into reboots and sequels, with each month featuring some sort of blockbuster release. It’s easy to forget that in the shuffle of all this, Star Trek numbers itself among these reboots, kicked off back in 2009 with J.J. Abrams’s feature-length film. Now going on the third movie in the new franchise, it almost seems like the full head of steam Star Trek previously had ground to a surprising halt, marked by the release of the latest trailer.
Star Trek: Beyond releases in July 2016, and yet the online debut of its first teaser was met more with rolled eyes and scorn than the typical excitement we usually see. With Justin Lin of The Fast and the Furious fame at the helm, already we’re seeing backlash against his decidedly more action-oriented style of filmmaking. Despite getting just 90 seconds of footage in the teaser, we see motorcycle jumps, explosions, and a decided lack of story or depth that’s previously come to define the Star Trek franchise. The most biting commentary didn’t come from just anyone though; original Trek cast member Wil Wheaton weighed in on Twitter, with some apt thoughts.
I saw the weirdest trailer today. It was for a generic science fiction action movie, but it was all dressed up in Star Trek costumes.
It’s never been a better time for fandoms. Everything from comic books to Star Wars are finding their way into reboots and sequels, with each month featuring some sort of blockbuster release. It’s easy to forget that in the shuffle of all this, Star Trek numbers itself among these reboots, kicked off back in 2009 with J.J. Abrams’s feature-length film. Now going on the third movie in the new franchise, it almost seems like the full head of steam Star Trek previously had ground to a surprising halt, marked by the release of the latest trailer.
Star Trek: Beyond releases in July 2016, and yet the online debut of its first teaser was met more with rolled eyes and scorn than the typical excitement we usually see. With Justin Lin of The Fast and the Furious fame at the helm, already we’re seeing backlash against his decidedly more action-oriented style of filmmaking. Despite getting just 90 seconds of footage in the teaser, we see motorcycle jumps, explosions, and a decided lack of story or depth that’s previously come to define the Star Trek franchise. The most biting commentary didn’t come from just anyone though; original Trek cast member Wil Wheaton weighed in on Twitter, with some apt thoughts.
I saw the weirdest trailer today. It was for a generic science fiction action movie, but it was all dressed up in Star Trek costumes.