yeh, except the Abrams version of Kirk is much more irritating than the Roddenberry version. And as cliched as Shatner's moves seem in retrospect, I think he was probably a better actor at that time than Pine is, today. So I would liked to see someone else doing Kirk if it were to have been made a series. (but by all means keep simon pegg.)
oblivion: maybe i'll buy it from the discount bin or watch it on amazon. I have to suspect the 'strange stuff'' ends up mostly fairly obvious (avoiding potential spoilers), but it did look like there was some potential. On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Sally Caves <[email protected]> wrote: > Eric: Oblivion is the one about the two people left on earth to man the > bots that kill the remaining aliens after they had destroyed their earth... > they are due to migrate along with the rest of the human race to Titan as > soon as they can get as many of the hostiles as possible. Strange things > develop. It was superior to Star Trek by thiiiiiiiiiiiis much. > > Robert: you nailed it for me as well. Just exactly why WERE Kahn's people > put in the torpedoes? Never could figure that out. Along with you: why just > Kahn (for the superior life-giving blood)? The fight on the truck as it > moved... God, how trite. Chris said it was like being at a continuous > display of fireworks for two hours. > > It would have made such an awesome series. Yet another Star Trek series, > yes, but full of promise. They got greedy, though, and turned it into a > second-rate blockbuster. > > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 6:32 AM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I haven't seen Oblivion; I thought I remembered talking with someone >> about it at the last meeting, but I'm mixing up a lot in my head lately. >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:02 AM, Sally Caves <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We didn't much care for this Star Trek either... seemed one long big car >>> chase, and the jokes were forced. The first one was superior, and had they >>> really been thinking they'd have turned this into a series like Mad Men. >>> That way, they could have had subtler plots and character development, >>> multiple adventures, and a longer time to develop them. They wouldn't have >>> been forced to push so much into a two hour time slot. Think how Kahn might >>> have developed over time. Spock and Uhura's unlikely romance could have >>> seemed more likely. Plus, you forget the characters. You love them at the >>> time, but three years later they look just a little older and... thicker. >>> >>> Looking forward to World's End. What did people think of Oblivion? >>> >>> Sarah >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Eric Scoles <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Benny chewed the scenery very well. >>>> >>>> We all agreed it was fun, but I don't personally care much if I ever >>>> see it again. >>>> >>>> (I will say Sisto makes a great Spock.) >>>> >>>> I'm very much looking forward to The World's End, myself, which we have >>>> on our calendar for August. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Sally Caves <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey, too bad! Chris and I saw it. Benedict Cumberbatch is awesome. >>>>> LOL (but I like him already) Hope you enjoy it.... Did you go see >>>>> Oblivion? We really enjoyed that. Sarah >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Alan Vincent Michaels < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No worries. At the rate I'm going today, getting there by 3 might be >>>>>> a challenge. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Eric Scoles >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> See y'all there. Alan, I probably won't be there quite that early >>>>>>> but I'll try not to leave you hanging out alone for too long. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Dave Henn <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have to work. As Alan said Alicia might join at the restaurant. I >>>>>>>> might too. Though in both our cases only for drinks or a light snack >>>>>>>> since >>>>>>>> Lydia is cooking us dinner tonight. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, May 25, 2013, Alan Vincent Michaels wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Michele and I will be there, probably a half-hour or little more >>>>>>>>> early. I don't think the crowds will be big, but it is the second >>>>>>>>> weekend >>>>>>>>> of the movie and a holiday weekend, too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alicia may join us for dinner and discussion afterwards. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I haven't receive any feedback from others. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dinner and discussion afterwards is always a possibility. Near the >>>>>>>>> theater are Jeremiah's II, Quaker Steak & Lube, and Pixley's >>>>>>>>> Restaurant. >>>>>>>>> I've had good food in all three restaurants. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Eric Scoles < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'll be there, most likely with Brad. Janice may sit this one >>>>>>>>>> out. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Anybody else planning to go? Any thoughts on after? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Eric Scoles < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm out of the pool on this -- where did folks go the last >>>>>>>>>>> couple of times, & what did they think? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Alan < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I thought I had already posted this. Apparently, my time this >>>>>>>>>>>> week has been sucked into a traveling black hole! Darned those >>>>>>>>>>>> rogue >>>>>>>>>>>> singularities. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Here is the movie and time for this Saturday... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Star Trek: Into Darkness* >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cinemark Tinseltown (Gates), 2291 Buffalo Rd, Rochester, NY >>>>>>>>>>>> 14624 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday, May 25 >>>>>>>>>>>> 3:15 p.m. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2 hours 12 minutes run time >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (Regular movie version @ $7.25 per person; not the IMAX 3D or >>>>>>>>>>>> real D 3D version!) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> We'll decide as a group if / where dinner is after the movie. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Alan >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Alan Vincent Michaels >>>>>>>>>>>> R-SPEC Program Officer >>>>>>>>>>>> 585-729-6167 >>>>>>>>>>>> alan.vincent.michaels@gmail.**com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester 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