theonion.com - 5/5/2009
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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 acting? I mean it just didn't seem like a Star ...
variety.com - 5/8/2009
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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 ...
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'Star Trek' nabs $7 million so far - Entertainment News, ...
bighollywood.breitbart.com - 5/8/2009
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Several sources at competing studios have told me
that J.J. Abrams’ all-new reboot of Star Trek (Paramount),...
which debuted last night at 7pm at many of its 3,849 locations, may have grossed as much as $6.5M-$7.5M. Studio honchos are ...
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Critics Love the All-New ‘Star Trek’ & Thursday Night ...
bighollywood.breitbart.com - 5/9/2009
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Rebooting Bond with Daniel Craig was Bold. Christopher
Nolan’s Reinvention of Batman was genius. But some thought...
it was overly-ambitious, even audacious, to attempt to restart the Star Trek franchise. It has begun to pay off already for ...
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Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ Goes Where No ‘Trek’ Has Gone ...
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Movie Marketing Madness —
... I’ll be honest, when I first saw the headline “Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film as ‘Fun, Watchable’” I thought it was a legitimate news story and not one from The Onion News Network. After all, any deviation from what fans believe to be the series’ true vision is sometimes met with extreme disdain and dismissal, largely because such deviations are designed to bring more people into the theaters. ...
Links for the Day (May 8th, 2009)
The House Next Door —
1. It's Star Trek day, America. The reviews are perhaps surprisingly good. Check these raves from Film Freak Central (quoted below) and Salon. The AV Club also likes it quite a bit, while Roger Ebert is less enthused. Also, here's an amusing video. ["My long-held suspicion of J.J. Abrams as a no-trick pony has thawed completely now that after producing the exceptional Cloverfield, he has directed a reboot of Gene Roddenberry's beloved Star Trek that ...
Friday Links, Part One
The Chutry Experiment —
... And if Goldstein’s sample is right, then, the makers of the Transformers movie won’t be able to blame a bunch of Twitterers for what appears to be a very lousy film. The biggest complaint: the Michael Bay-helmed film just looks like a bunch of visual noise, and the trailer fails to offer anything resembling a clear narrative (it’s shocking to hear that about a Michael Bay film, by the way).
This Onion video about the response of Trekkies to the new, updated Star Trek film is pretty funny.
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STAR TREK (2009) IN HD!! Hercules Runs Down What’s On That Fabulous New J.J. Abrams Blu-ray Due Out Tuesday!!
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... scene with Scottish accents. * “Teaser Trailer” (1:18) Welders create an Enterprise in Iowa as Spock says, “Space: The Final Frontier.” * “Theatrical Trailer: The Wait Is Over” (2:14) Kirk dumps a car in the quarry, plus footage of Spock and Nero that didn’t get into the movie. * “Theatrical Trailer: Prepare for the Beginning” (2:17) Pike dares Kirk to do better. May 8 is promised. * “Theatrical Trailer: Buckle Up” (1:03) Uhura wonders aloud if Kirk knows what he’s doing. Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable' ...
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filmschoolrejects.com 5/5/2009 —
As you may have heard, there is a Star Trek movie hitting theaters this week. And you may also not know this, but its going to be huge. Director J.J. Abrams and crew may have finally created a Trek movie that flies beyond the fold of the franchise’s hardcore fanbase, reaching out to ...
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film-book.com 5/8/2009 — The news cast from The Onion about fan reaction to the J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek film is hilarious. The entire news cast is one humungous stone breaking against the Trekkies who know and love the old Star Trek films and series. What is surprising is that news casters Glen Bannon and Bree ...
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heroinecontent.net 5/16/2009 — For this review of the new Star Trek film, please welcome BonnieBelle of A Working Title . She called her review "Star Trek: Deconstructed" when she sent it in, and I have to say it's a darn thorough deconstruction! Thanks for making BonnieBelle feel ...
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filmschoolrejects.com 5/5/2009 —
It may seem inconceivable, but there are a large number of folks in the world who just don’t know anything about Star Trek . I know, I know-tough to believe. But, guess what? I’m one of these people. Yep, I know damn near next to nothing about Star Trek. However, being firmly ...
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blog.spout.com 5/8/2009 — In speaking of Star Trek , JJ Abrams ’ origin story prequel designed to sex up the venerable brand and relaunch it as an again-viable film franchise, I can’t speak for the fans, and I probably shouldn’t risk inciting their wrath by regurgitating the ...
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atomicpopcorn.net 5/8/2009 — To boldly go where… several movies have gone before?
The new Star Trek film is blasting into theaters, almost literally. There’ve been plenty of Trek movies, derived from the original television series or its various spin-offs, but this new film is stepping outside the realm of ...
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