Star Trek XI - spoilers!

Ktrek · March 27, 2009, 08:37:19 PM

If these are the best concepts the creative departments can come up with it makes me very concerned about the movie. The more I learn the more I worry.

Kevin

Rico · March 28, 2009, 05:44:59 AM

Quote from: Ktrek on March 27, 2009, 08:37:19 PM
If these are the best concepts the creative departments can come up with it makes me very concerned about the movie. The more I learn the more I worry.

Kevin

No real connection. Movie posters in my view have been weaker over the years. I've seen plenty of films with terrible posters that were great movies and also the other way around.

Bryancd · March 28, 2009, 05:59:06 AM

Everyone over at the RPF likes the Enterprise one too... :) I think it's very cool.

Rico · March 28, 2009, 06:04:41 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on March 28, 2009, 05:59:06 AM
Everyone over at the RPF likes the Enterprise one too... :) I think it's very cool.

Not everyone. ;)

X · March 28, 2009, 06:34:15 AM

I like the posters, but in a day and age where posters are not even close to the top ten best way to advertise, I don't think that they are a priority anymore. Back in the day when you had only radio spots, trailers, and posters, they were important. Now ... not so much. If you can't be sold on the actual images of the movie on your tv screen or computer or mp3 players, the poster isn't going to suddenly convince you to go.

Then again, have there ever been any really spectacular trek movie posters? From what I recall, none of them have ever floored me with their coolness.

Bryancd · March 28, 2009, 06:37:33 AM

I liked ST-TMP as it was the first and created a lot of excitement for the return of ST, but you kind of have to have lived through it to appreciate it.

X · March 28, 2009, 06:38:54 AM

Quote from: Ktrek on March 27, 2009, 08:37:19 PM
If these are the best concepts the creative departments can come up with it makes me very concerned about the movie. The more I learn the more I worry.

Kevin

All I can suggest is for you to not see the movie. If the posters make you concerned, then perhaps it's not the movie for you and you are just looking for reasons not to go. And that's okay. Everyone isn't going to like the movie, but I don't think you need to look for reasons not to go. You won't lose your geek cred if it's not your cup of tea. Personally I would rather any creativity be applied directly to a movie I am going to see and not the marketing campaign.

I mean you Godzilla (US Version)!

X · March 28, 2009, 06:49:50 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on March 28, 2009, 06:37:33 AM
I liked ST-TMP as it was the first and created a lot of excitement for the return of ST, but you kind of have to have lived through it to appreciate it.

I remember that one and while I did see it in a movie house, it was years later. I liked it, but for me it never stopped traffic or made me more excited to see it. Perhaps I was at maximum movie excitement saturation. But there were posters that sold me hard on a movie.

I can't recall the exact image, the The Frightners poster blew me away ... don't remember how ... but I do remember that it impressed the hell out of me. Maybe a 3D image or something?

I like the look of some of these posters now and they seem to be inline with the trailers. They create images that allow you to recall the motion and action of the trailers. As I said in earlier posts, I see so many people excited for this movie that would have never gone to see any trek.

For me that's the most important part. Making the franchise relevant again. If you are a trek fan and you find you don't like this movie, there's still half a dozen other trek movies that you can still watch and numerous tv shows that won't change because of this new movie.

If you were never into trek, perhaps it might tempt you to invest your time into seeing some of the other shows that have past. We already know that there is a huge waiting line of very well named writer/directors that have been dying for a chance to pump some new blood into trek. If this movie is a success, it will allow paramount to once again trade on the name of trek to get some things done.

Meds · March 28, 2009, 07:46:58 AM

From an artistic point of view i like it, its got speed, depth, and energy. The black and white offers a classic feel to it.

Dan M · March 28, 2009, 07:58:59 AM

Quote from: Rico on March 28, 2009, 06:04:41 AM
Quote from: Bryancd on March 28, 2009, 05:59:06 AM
Everyone over at the RPF likes the Enterprise one too... :) I think it's very cool.

Not everyone. ;)

Yeah, there was one naysayer there, but I think we can dismiss his viewpoint.

Dan M · March 28, 2009, 08:00:55 AM

Quote from: Rico on March 28, 2009, 05:44:59 AM
No real connection. Movie posters in my view have been weaker over the years. I've seen plenty of films with terrible posters that were great movies and also the other way around.

Yeah, for me, Drew Struzan's recent retirement sounded the death knell for movie posters. It seems we'll just get photoshopped headshots of the big stars from this point forward.

Geekyfanboy · March 29, 2009, 11:00:33 AM

New TV spot.. aired during Kids Choice Awards last night.

Star Trek Extended TV Spot - NEW footage and dialogue!

Meds · March 29, 2009, 11:31:35 AM

Still want more Scotty.

Bryancd · March 31, 2009, 03:23:45 PM

The new commercial for the action figures! LOL!

http://toynewsi.com/index.php?itemid=14279

..and the original

1975 Mego Star Trek Playset Commercial

If I was a kid, I would love this stuff!

wraith1701 · March 31, 2009, 03:27:01 PM

Man; those sure beat the crap out of the toys I had as a kid! :)