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bobclark86

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5. Umm... Kirk WAS the youngest captain...

Reply to harmonicon (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:15 PM

Jan 2013

And the Kobyashi Maru is well-known from Wrath of Khan. It's not a "video game contest" and anybody who remembers skinny, hot and pointed-eared Kirstie Alley knows better.

Spock was always a badass. They just got a young guy for the role.

Uhura not a sex symbol? Three words: First interracial kiss. Two more words: Fan dance. (OK, bad example

Sulu was a fencer, not a ninja. Just like George Takei. Again, from TOS.

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Reports: J.J. Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars' [View all] ZombieHorde Jan 2013 OP

Goodbye continuity nt uriel1972 Jan 2013 #1

I knew they were going to fuck it up. harmonicon Jan 2013 #2

I'll probably see it. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #3

Well, they can't destroy my childhood again. harmonicon Jan 2013 #4

Umm... Kirk WAS the youngest captain... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #5

About that first interracial kiss thing, it is not true CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #6

You don't have to tell me about Star Trek. harmonicon Jan 2013 #7

Oh Noes! bobclark86 Jan 2013 #9

Did you miss me already complaining about George Lucas? harmonicon Jan 2013 #11

It's alright... Xyzse Jan 2013 #22

Kevin Smith would have been my first choice too. Initech Jan 2013 #24

So we're trading Lucas' tin ear for dialog for a shit-ton of lens flares Rob H. Jan 2013 #8

But better dialog... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #10

I wonder if he'll iPodify the Millennium Falcon like he did the Enterprise. Xithras Jan 2013 #15

I think the iProducting of future technology is a problem throughout Hollywood. kentauros Jan 2013 #17

I'd Probably Watch It Xyzse Jan 2013 #12

I thought the plan with the Abrams Star Trek movies NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #13

Really? Xyzse Jan 2013 #14

I read somewhere else that Ben Affleck was also seriously considered NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #18

That might be interesting. Xyzse Jan 2013 #19

The original movie is a fairly simple story NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #23

No the next two movies are about joining the Star Wars and Star Trek universes Taverner Jan 2013 #20

Holy S... Xyzse Jan 2013 #21

It could end up like this. Archae Jan 2013 #16

Teh awesome! flying rabbit Jan 2013 #25

me too OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #26