Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New Star Trek rocks


Okay, I gotta say this. Just for the record.

The new Star Trek film rocks. Absolutely.

I say this as a true fan. Fanboy. What. Ever. I'm such a true fan I spent the better part of the summer of 1970 with my ears taped into points. My daughter is even more of a Star Trek nerd than I am (if that's even possible), so much that she's maintained a crush on Jean Luc Picard for more than 20 years and still thinks he's the sexiest man alive.

We saw the new film together so as not to overwhelm our loved ones with our nitpicking.

Yes, Abrams & Co. took extreme liberties with canon, but so did the former caretakers. At least Abrams was reverential. Those other guys screwed it up simply because they could and for no other apparent reason.

Are there problems? Well, from a truefan's perspective, sure. It's not perfect. Plenty of nits to pick, if you've a mind to. However, it was the first time in a long, long time I've gone to a Star Trek film and didn't flinch several times throughout.

In fact, I haven't had so much fun watching a Star Trek film since "Wrath of Khan." Really.

Anyone who thinks that the film is unwatchable, for whatever reason, needs to get a life. Hell, Nimoy even blessed the thing ... what more do you want?!

Go boldly, my friend. Go boldly.