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'Star Trek' Gets A 'Star Wars' Makeover: Is The Line Being Blurred?
'Star Trek' Gets A 'Star Wars' Makeover: Is The Line Being Blurred?
New movie has more action, more special effects — courtesy of George Lucas' ILM. By Larry Carroll Chris Pine and Karl Urban in "Star Trek" Photo: Paramount Pictures BEVERLY HILLS, California — For two decades, the sacred realms of "Star Trek" and "Star ...
'Star Trek' nabs $7 million so far - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com — Paramount pic opened at 7 p.m. Thursday Paramount's "Star Trek" opened at 7 p.m. Thursday on most... of its 3,800 screens, grossing an estimated $7 million as of Friday morning. J.J. Abrams' reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise currently stands as the ... (more) 'Star Trek' nabs $7 million so far - Entertainment News, ...
Where Young Boys Have Gone Before
nypress.com — Star Trek and X-Men Origins teach audiences to watch movies like teenagers Bow down to Hollywood season... is upon us. If the line, “We’re going to make you indestructible, but first we’re going to destroy you,” seems awesome, ... (more) Where Young Boys Have Gone Before
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
theonion.com — Turning to entertainment, Star Trek fans are decrying the latest film in the long running series, as... a fun and watchable, action packed, thrill-ride. Yes, it was exciting. But where was the heavy-handed message about tolerance, where was the stiff ... (more) Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable' | ...
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Larger Budget Meant Bigger Action For J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’
MTV Movies Blog — ... action than certain ‘Star Trek’ movies had.” Alex Kurtzman, co-writer of “Star Trek,” was also pushing to include the best from both worlds. ” ‘Trek’ was always about slow naval battles,” he said. “What was really cool about ‘Star Wars’ was it was all about dogfights,” Kurtzman said. “We thought, ‘There has got to be a way to combine those two things.’ ” To read more on “Star Trek” and its “Star Wars” influence, click here. What ...

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