Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
05-07-09 | 12:11 PM
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91% Of Online Ticket Sales For 'Star Trek'
That the latest from big online ticket seller Fandango which also reports that Star Trek has sold out hundreds of opening weekend showtimes across the country, including showtimes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Charlotte, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Colorado Springs, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Portland, Oregon. Fandango says its Star Trek ticket sales are far outpacing the site’s sales for X-Men Origins: Wolverine at the same point in that film’s sales cycle.
That the latest from big online ticket seller Fandango which also reports that Star Trek has sold out hundreds of opening weekend showtimes across the country, including showtimes in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Charlotte, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Colorado Springs, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Portland, Oregon. Fandango says its Star Trek ticket sales are far outpacing the site’s sales for X-Men Origins: Wolverine at the same point in that film’s sales cycle.
05-07-09 | 12:18 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
Going to go see it tonight at 7pm. On Digital..that's my first..and seems appropiate I thinik.
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05-07-09 | 12:21 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
Really looking forward to seeing this. With the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I expect to see the lamers come out of the woodwork because they think it is cool to bash the movie.
05-07-09 | 12:26 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
Box office predictions:
BoxofficeGuru:
The franchise indeed will be reborn. Bursting into more than 3,800 theaters, Star Trek might open to about $71M over the Friday-to-Sunday period and $74M including Thursday night sales.
BoxofficeGuru:
The franchise indeed will be reborn. Bursting into more than 3,800 theaters, Star Trek might open to about $71M over the Friday-to-Sunday period and $74M including Thursday night sales.
05-07-09 | 12:38 PM
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Normally I would agree with you, but when it seems like 90% of the critics are saying it's great, a negative review sticks out a lot more. You have to wonder if they are being contrary for the sake of being contrary.
05-07-09 | 01:07 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
For those seeing Star Trek in Seattle at the Imax on saturday:
Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 10:00 AM to Midnight (Pacific Time)
Pacific Science Center's, Boeing IMAX Theater
200 2nd Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109 USA
206.443.2850
This Saturday, the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center is hosting an Exhibition of Star Trek Legacy (for Xbox360), celebrating the premiere weekend of the new film STAR TREK in IMAX. This theater holds the Largest indoor cinema screen in Washington State!
Pacific Science Center visitors and IMAX ticket holders will have an opportunity to fly a star ship of their choice, side by side, with some of the highest ranking Star Trek Legacy players on XboxLive. While waiting in line to see STAR TREK in IMAX, these epic space battles will be projected onto video screens for the entire audience to witness. It doesn't matter if you have never even played the game before. Some of the top ranked players in the world, will be on hand, live and in person, to demonstrate their skills, give game hints and tips, or just help folks who want to see what it's like to fly the USS Enterprise for the first time.
Live too far away? No problem!
Join us on XboxLive between 10:00 AM and Midnight (Pacific Time) on Saturday, May 9th where you will find us under "Multiplayer/Player Match". You will have the satisfaction of knowing that hundreds of people in Seattle are watching you demonstrate your own Star Trek Legacy skills.
Special Guests Appearing Live and In Person:
XxXTC
Quite well known in the on-line community, XxXTC is one of the most prolific forum contributors, always answering people's questions, sharing hints, opinions, and advice. He is currently ranked fifth in the world on the "Death Match/Ranked Match" leaderboard.
LASER I V A N
Currently ranked Number-One in the world on the "Death Match/True Skill" leaderboard, LASER IVAN is one of the four Central contributors to the (Borg) Collective Fleet. This is the same LASER IVAN who performs live laser light shows such as Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, Laser Daft Punk, and many others, every Friday & Saturday night at the Seattle Laser Dome (just not on this Saturday).
O of 1
Though he doesn't play as often, Zero has maintained a fairly high rank on the "Death Match/True Skill" leaderboeard. Technically he is the founder of the (Borg) Collective Fleet on XboxLive. Some of Zero's most notable battlefield achievements have occurred in completely different Star Trek related games, such as Star Fleet Battles, and Star Fleet Command. If you see him around sometime, ask him about "The Black Fleet".
We hope to see you on Saturday!
Pacific Science Center's, Boeing IMAX Theater
200 2nd Ave North
Seattle, WA 98109 USA
206.443.2850
This Saturday, the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center is hosting an Exhibition of Star Trek Legacy (for Xbox360), celebrating the premiere weekend of the new film STAR TREK in IMAX. This theater holds the Largest indoor cinema screen in Washington State!
Pacific Science Center visitors and IMAX ticket holders will have an opportunity to fly a star ship of their choice, side by side, with some of the highest ranking Star Trek Legacy players on XboxLive. While waiting in line to see STAR TREK in IMAX, these epic space battles will be projected onto video screens for the entire audience to witness. It doesn't matter if you have never even played the game before. Some of the top ranked players in the world, will be on hand, live and in person, to demonstrate their skills, give game hints and tips, or just help folks who want to see what it's like to fly the USS Enterprise for the first time.
Live too far away? No problem!
Join us on XboxLive between 10:00 AM and Midnight (Pacific Time) on Saturday, May 9th where you will find us under "Multiplayer/Player Match". You will have the satisfaction of knowing that hundreds of people in Seattle are watching you demonstrate your own Star Trek Legacy skills.
Special Guests Appearing Live and In Person:
XxXTC
Quite well known in the on-line community, XxXTC is one of the most prolific forum contributors, always answering people's questions, sharing hints, opinions, and advice. He is currently ranked fifth in the world on the "Death Match/Ranked Match" leaderboard.
LASER I V A N
Currently ranked Number-One in the world on the "Death Match/True Skill" leaderboard, LASER IVAN is one of the four Central contributors to the (Borg) Collective Fleet. This is the same LASER IVAN who performs live laser light shows such as Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, Laser Daft Punk, and many others, every Friday & Saturday night at the Seattle Laser Dome (just not on this Saturday).
O of 1
Though he doesn't play as often, Zero has maintained a fairly high rank on the "Death Match/True Skill" leaderboeard. Technically he is the founder of the (Borg) Collective Fleet on XboxLive. Some of Zero's most notable battlefield achievements have occurred in completely different Star Trek related games, such as Star Fleet Battles, and Star Fleet Command. If you see him around sometime, ask him about "The Black Fleet".
We hope to see you on Saturday!
05-07-09 | 01:09 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
05-07-09 | 01:10 PM
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I think that is fair. I hope it has great legs.
Rottentomatoes update:
94 percent
102/109
8/10 rating
26/28 top critics fresh
Rottentomatoes update:
94 percent
102/109
8/10 rating
26/28 top critics fresh
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05-07-09 | 01:49 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
I saw it last night at a preview screening and loved it. Everything just fired on all cylinders. Very crowd pleasing (loud round of applause at the end) with a pretty much perfect mix of action, drama and humour. I thought it was very respectful to Old Trek while proudly blazing its own trail for the future.
05-07-09 | 02:08 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
I saw the preview screening last night as well. Not a Trek fan and I have only seen the 4 Star Trek original films. I was expecting this new film to be some sort of Star Trek 90210 considering the young cast but was unexpectedly blown away by how engaging the film was. Abrams certainly paid homage to the old movies and added much needed energy and amazing action sequences.
05-07-09 | 02:49 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
So in Ebert's book Star Trek is only marginally better than Generations and Final Frontier? Ooooookay.
BTW, I remember reading stories about a young Ebert getting up at junkets for Bonnie and Clyde and The Wild Bunch, looking around and basically saying, hey you dumbasses, this is a brilliant, visionary film. Not in any way comparing Star Trek to those two masterpieces but some of Ebert's reviews over the last 10 years or so make me want to weep. He has slipped lately.
BTW, I remember reading stories about a young Ebert getting up at junkets for Bonnie and Clyde and The Wild Bunch, looking around and basically saying, hey you dumbasses, this is a brilliant, visionary film. Not in any way comparing Star Trek to those two masterpieces but some of Ebert's reviews over the last 10 years or so make me want to weep. He has slipped lately.
To me the movie was a fun ride but there was nothing there that I haven't seen many times before. What I consider this movie to be is a nice restart of the franchise and a chance to get some really good movies in the future.
Best thing about the movie might be the casting choices, except for maybe Winona, that was a very odd choice.
And that freaky alien on the ice planet looked like a cousin of the thing from Cloverfield. Also, I was expecting Kirk to find a lightsaber in that cave...
05-07-09 | 02:54 PM
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05-07-09 | 02:57 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
just curious, but how come no one wants to use the Reviews Thread?
05-07-09 | 02:58 PM
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Re: Star Trek XI (Abrams, 2009) - Part 2
Pacific Science Center visitors and IMAX ticket holders will have an opportunity to fly a star ship of their choice, side by side, with some of the highest ranking Star Trek Legacy players on XboxLive.
05-07-09 | 02:58 PM
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It's still pre-release rambling and Review threads these days are full of spoilers, then when you complain about the spoilers you get bitched out.
I'm sure people will switch over once they've seen the movie.
I'm sure people will switch over once they've seen the movie.
05-07-09 | 03:01 PM
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i know, but there have been a few who saw pre-screenings up there and posted here and then wading through gets tedious to see what they thought. no biggie.
05-07-09 | 03:02 PM
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05-07-09 | 03:04 PM
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The canon debate rages across the trekverse. But I always under the impression that official canon is what is released by who ever owns the property.
05-07-09 | 03:33 PM
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05-07-09 | 03:35 PM
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trekfan1: 'Brandon Gray from Boxofficemojo Predicted a 230m total for ST'
trekfan2: 'Those numbers would be rather disappointing. '
Some people just want any reason to bash ST. In this case..230m domestic is a failure.
05-07-09 | 03:37 PM
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I think people are blinded when they see the kind of grosses that Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3 do. That's not the norm, but people think it is.
05-07-09 | 03:42 PM
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