Ok, who’s excited to see the new Star Trek movie in May? I know I am. I’m no Trekkie but I can’t help but feel the air of anticipation along with avid Star Trek fans. It’s a bit like…the Harry Potter movies. It doesn’t really matter if you’ve read the books or not; you’re going to end up watching the movie at one point or another. Now, apart from it being the one and only Star Trek, I have my own reasons to be excited for this movie.
Number 1: It’s directed by the amazing J.J. Abrams, co-creator of what has to be one of the greatest tv shows of all time, Lost. I’ve been a fan of that show ever since I saw it’s fourth episode, “Walkabout”, back in 2004 while I was bored one weekend so naturally, anything that has to do with it gets an automatic A in my book.
Number 2: It’s score is composed by Michael Giacchino, who also composes the music for Lost. I know that may not mean anything to most people but musical score is one of the things I value in a movie or tv show. I just love the way a good composer can get the emotion of a scene to come across in the music. Trying listening to the scores of Pirates of the Caribbean or The Lord of the Rings if you don’t get what I mean. Furthermore, I’m pretty sure we’ve all heard the Star Trek theme at one point or another in our lives, although we may not remember it too clearly and while the composer may be different from the original series’, Giacchino has said that “he would retain at least the original theme…by Alexander Courage”.
Number 3: It has a few of my favorite actors in it. First, Jennifer Morrison who will play James Kirk’s mother, Winona. On another one of my favorite tv shows, House, she plays Dr. Allison Cameron. Funny stuff, that show. But if you find yourself appalled by extremely rude people I suggest that you stay clear of it since the main character has a bit of a prickly and at times abrasive disposition. Second, Eric Bana playing Romulan villan, Nero.
Bit of a scary character, isn’t he? I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t want to get on his bad side. You probably won’t recognize Bana as Nero but he played Bruce Banner in The Hulk (the first one, not the second one). Third, Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard McCoy. Now, unless you’re a movie junkie like I am, you probably wouldn’t have the slightest clue as to who he is. He’s been in a bunch of movies though that I’m sure you’ve at least heard of, if not seen. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and The Bourne Supremacy to name a few.
Great reasons, huh? And the best part is that they basically have nothing to do with the plot so if the movie went to pieces in the eyes of Trekkies, I wouldn’t know the difference since I have nothing to compare it to, having seen only one episode of TNG. Fantastic don’t you think? And now, the long wait for May 8, 2009. Bring it on, Abrams. Bring it on.
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