Watching Star Trek again in the big screen gave me a certain high. I used to watch the series when I was young (during the mid 70's, although it was aired in the states in the late 60's) and I wondered then if it the technologies presented there would ever come true. As I look at it now, most of the gadgets there are already being used and it seems that the only thing yet to be developed is the "transporter". It would be so cool to just beam down and beam up from one point to another. I don't even have to be an extreme commuter! I can attend meetings in Quezon City and get back to my work at Canlubang Laguna in a flash. That will be so efficient!
Anyway, I am recommending the movie not because Chris Pine is so boyish and naughty in his starfleet uniform and Zachary Quinto portrays such a cool Spock (I still think of him as Sylar from his heroes persona) but because the writer and the director was successful in updating the film. A non-trekie will be able to warm up to the characters easily without any background of who they are. The futuristic effects and elements are there but in subtle touches that you would forget that it is science fiction. You would believe it does exist or it will soon happen (at least that's how I felt). But what I like best is the humor interspersed throughout the flick. It is so interesting and yet entertaining.
I became a Trekie largely because of the influence of my eldest sibling. My kuya is a true blue nerd and yeah it rubbed off on me... I do consider myself (somewhat) a nerd too. And being "cerebral" peole we like the creativity and complexity that science fiction novels and movies offer without being too absurd, incredolous or fantastic. It stretches your imagination but not to the point that as Spock would say -not logical.
Anyway, I am recommending the movie not because Chris Pine is so boyish and naughty in his starfleet uniform and Zachary Quinto portrays such a cool Spock (I still think of him as Sylar from his heroes persona) but because the writer and the director was successful in updating the film. A non-trekie will be able to warm up to the characters easily without any background of who they are. The futuristic effects and elements are there but in subtle touches that you would forget that it is science fiction. You would believe it does exist or it will soon happen (at least that's how I felt). But what I like best is the humor interspersed throughout the flick. It is so interesting and yet entertaining.
I became a Trekie largely because of the influence of my eldest sibling. My kuya is a true blue nerd and yeah it rubbed off on me... I do consider myself (somewhat) a nerd too. And being "cerebral" peole we like the creativity and complexity that science fiction novels and movies offer without being too absurd, incredolous or fantastic. It stretches your imagination but not to the point that as Spock would say -not logical.
