Comments on: SciFi FAIL

By: quasidog

quasidog — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:23:29 +0000

kuhnigget ….. mate all that ‘zenny’ stuff in the last Batman (before current) … is all ripped straight out of the comics. It is not added to appease kids, its there to appease fans. As far as I am concerned (being a rabid fan of Batman …. and comics in general ) the last two Batman films were the closest to the true Batman stories. Fair enough if you didn’t like it, but compared to the rest of the Batman stuff, it is A-grade. CGI is good. Story is good. Mum liked it. pwned.

By: Buzz Parsec

Buzz Parsec — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:48:28 +0000

Huh! This picture is clearly a FAKE. The shadows aren’t parallel and I don’t see any stars at all and how can the breathe without space suits if they are really in outer space?

By: Lt. Munro

Lt. Munro — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:41:03 +0000

Phil if you think that’s bad, wait until you see the pics of the bridge. It looks like a freaking Apple store–lots of obnoxious white plastic, garish spotlights, pretentious architecture and needless panels of glass. Yeechhhh.

By: BrianMcL

BrianMcL — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:44:26 +0000

The worst news of all is David Tennent quitting as Dr Who tonight at the British Television Awards.
Only 5 hours of him left if you believe RTD.
Mind you, the BBC have done such a job with his PR that we won’t really know until someone else regenerates.

By: kuhnigget

kuhnigget — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:43:21 +0000

I get the impression this movie is going to be like that awful Batman film where he goes off to Tibet and gets all zenny and stuff. Seems like all these remakes do is load up old characters with the latest hip teenage angst and pop psychology, a few gazillion bucks worth of crappy CGI effects, and a whopping great marketing blitz.

Pffft! Rotten kids, get off my lawn!

By: alfaniner

alfaniner — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:13:04 +0000

I wonder if the original is somewhat of a standard composition, and if the cover artists were honoring it. They did several variations of this one, and I always liked it.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/279565165_fbdc3120db.jpg

By: RL

RL — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:05:54 +0000

@IR, I can’t speak for all conservatives but the answer is yes.

By: IR

IR — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:59 +0000

>>So actually Doctor Who appeals to the masses, including Republicans (maybe they’re learning something )

Sweet! Slightly less fail now – makes more sense. Seriously though? Conservatives enjoy the show that brought the world Captain Jack Harkness?
XP

By: Chris T.

Chris T. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:14:47 +0000

DON’T PANIC! (Doctor Who fans) If you go to the website ( http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/media_entertainment/do-dems-and-gopers-respond-to-tv-shows-differently/ ) – it’s actually a measurement of *engagement* “…the amount of attention paid to a television program by the average viewer” AND more importantly:

“…the cable programs that received the highest overall engagement scores…also received the most bipartisan support, drawing high engagement scores from viewers of both parties, as well as from viewers who identify as political “Independents.”

So actually Doctor Who appeals to the masses, including Republicans (maybe they’re learning something )

So I say FIE to FAIL and Long(er) Live the Doctor!

By: Joe M

Joe M — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:56:49 +0000

I’ll admit, I’m no fan of Star Trek, but at least give the proper deference to a series that popularized sci-fi television in America! If you’re going to have the hubris to try to copycat a classic photo, at least spend the time and effort to get it right!

By: marci

marci — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:39:37 +0000

That picture looks like a couple of Trekkies who wanted to do a mockup – the uniforms don’t look real, and those eyebrows are ridiculous.

Wasn’t this a photo booth at DragonCon?

By: Tracy McIntyre

Tracy McIntyre — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:11:12 +0000

I suspect a lot of Daleks watch Dr. Who to gather intell for their next invasion. I could understand why they would support McCain.

EXTERMINATE in Oh-Eight

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:46:02 +0000

Ok… looks like Eric Bana and Simon Pegg are in it…. can’t be that bad then. I just can’t figure out the choice for Kirk.

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:37:08 +0000

pcarini Says:

“I’m not sure it it’s the actors themselves or the photoshoppery, buttheir faces have no character. Maybe we should give these two another fifteen years and then try again…”

That was my first thought as well… from the looks of the age of the actors, it will probably look more like a series on a kid’s channel… the “High School Musical” for nerdy 12 year olds. Seriously, those guys don’t look any more than 19. It goes back to Hollywood favoring the young, no matter how badly they portray a character.

This is going to be so cheesy… I know I shouldn’t judge a movie by ONE plastic looking picture with overly pretty faces, but Kirk’s voice will probably still be changing in it.

By: Grand Lunar

Grand Lunar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:55:45 +0000

“I mean, has anyone watched any of the re-runs of the old series ? The sets are bad, the costumes are bad, the acting is bad. I liked it when I was a kid, because there was nothing to compare it to”

The ACTING bad? I beg to differ!

Sure, there was over the top moments, especially Shatner’s overexaggerated pauses (a big example are his remarks on resting on a lovely planet in “The Immunity Syndrome).

But many times, the acting is very well done. Often, it was the redeeming factor.

By: Grand Lunar

Grand Lunar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:53:22 +0000

Oh, I don’t know. I think it’s still a faithful recreation of the first photo, though the new Kirk ought to have a gold shirt. I’m very curious what the black shirt is about.

By: quasidog

quasidog — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:51:49 +0000

You are going to destroy it for yourself if you keep comparing it to the old stuff. Forget the old stuff. It is old for a reason. The reason being, it is old. It is easy to hate any movie if you go in looking for what you hate. Just keep an open mind, and take it as it is. Yes it is a cheesy picture, because you are making a comparison. Come to think of it the old photo is cheesy too.

I mean, has anyone watched any of the re-runs of the old series ? The sets are bad, the costumes are bad, the acting is bad. I liked it when I was a kid, because there was nothing to compare it to. Now we just compare every little thing and it spoils everything. I am going in to this film with an open mind and zero expectation, that way I might actually enjoy it.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:11:42 +0000

Speaking of Mr. Spock:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1081211/X-marks-Spock-scientists-claim-Earth-like-planets-hidden-solar-Vulcans-lived.html

By: dp

dp — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:11:34 +0000

Second photo looks like the cover of a low-rent gay porn movie. Entertaining, perhaps, but not confidence-inspiring.

By: toomanytribbles

toomanytribbles — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:49:17 +0000

the wide angle in the original shot intensified the subjects’ stance and enlarged their faces with respect to their bodies, giving an unusual emotional impact. the lighting exaggerated their features, deliberately showcasing the contours and imperfections of their expressions, instead of smoothing out the skin.

the actors have adopted their respective personas — shatner has a wild, mischievous look, especially in the eyess, that he often used when depicting alter egos or loss of control in episodes like ‘mirror, mirror’. nimoy is again using his eyebrows to underscore an a look that is both incredulous and aggressive. shatner’s folded arms and nimoy’s hands on his waist both say they’re defiant and looking for trouble.

the new image is indifferent in setup and emotion, plastic in execution and post processing. it’s not just wrong — it displays an unforgiveable ignorance of a huge portion of star trek’s character development and meaning.

By: shane

shane — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:13:15 +0000

Sylar doing a mind-meld? That could work.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:03:34 +0000

BTW… those that think TOS was anything more than cheese seriously need to “Get a Life! (TM)”

Now, if you’ll excuse, I’m going to watch “Fringe”.

By: Davidlpf

Davidlpf — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:02 +0000

Or Michael Bay could directing it.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:59:06 +0000

Well, it could be worse… George Lucas could be directing it…

By: José

José — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:34:13 +0000

Sorry, I’m watching Heroes right now, if you couldn’t tell.