Apr 7 2009Star Trek Fans Saw New Star Trek, Loved New Star Trek
Man, some Treksters have all the luck. Last night, Stark Trek fans who attended the Alamo Draughthouse's showing of Wrath of Khan were treated with a nerd super-surprise: Leonard Nimoy showed up. SPOCK. Heard of him? Oh, and they got to watch that new Star Trek movie, and they fucking loved it:
According to a friend who called in to TrekMovie after the event, the audience reaction was very positive. There were "genuine laughs" at the jokes and "quiet moments" with the serious character stuff. And apparently the crowd applauded at the introduction to each character. The film ended with a standing ovation.
People packed in a theater to see Star Trek 2 probably aren't the best crowd for an objective opinion of how the film will play for general audiences or people like me, who mostly just watched syndicated Next Generation episodes after school. Applauding at the sight of each character tells me this was not a completely unbiased crowd. However, they are a scrutinizing crowd, so we at least know Spock's ear shape has been perfectly replicated or we would have heard about it.
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Reader Comments
1. Switcher - April 7, 2009 5:24 PM
This is GOOD news.
The trailers freaked me out.
2. Matt - April 7, 2009 5:56 PM
This is good news. If hardcore Trek foans loved it then I'm sure the casual movie-goer will love it too. One of my best friends, who actually doesnt like Star Trek, said he's gonna go see the movie cause he thinks it looks pretty damn good.
I agree with 1. This is all GOOD news and I cant wait to see the film.
3. Marj - April 7, 2009 6:02 PM
people like me, who mostly just watched syndicated Next Generation episodes after school.
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^ My experience with Star Trek, right there. Well, that and repeated viewings of the TOS Tribble episode.
4. Jeremy - April 7, 2009 7:47 PM
Damn.. I almost went to this :\
It's Alamo Drafthouse, btw.
5. Brian - April 7, 2009 9:24 PM
Would you say you DIDN'T like it if Spock himself handed it to you a silver platter?
6. Bubba Gump - April 7, 2009 10:02 PM
STAR TREK STAR TREK STAR TREK STAR TREK
7. candice - April 7, 2009 10:17 PM
jeremy, that's exactly what i was thinking--its drafthouse, not draught house... i actually googled it to see if maybe there was another theatre :/
and my friend went and almost wet her pants :)
8. orb205 - April 8, 2009 10:26 AM
That was also my experience with Star Trek (Next Gen!). It really got me into the talents of Patrick Stewart not to mention Gargoyles when it was advertised that "David Xanatos" was being voiced by #2.
9. Adam - April 8, 2009 10:43 AM
Nope. Draughthouse (or rather Draughthaus) is off of Medical, and surely does not play movies. :)
10. tiny007 - April 8, 2009 12:29 PM
They applauded every time a new character was introduced?!?! I plan on going to see this flick, but if people start applauding at the introduction of each character I will lose my fricking mind. And this is coming from the guy who started a "U.S.A.!" chant at the end of 'Independance Day'!
The movie... not the holiday. Although either would be be appropriate in my book.
11. killswitch - April 8, 2009 12:43 PM
"Quiet moments"? Wow, now I really want to see it since they are bragging Hallmark/Lifetime Channel scenes.
Lame press release about what we are missing in order to get us excited.
12. Right Fury - April 8, 2009 3:22 PM
sorry but TNG blows. It really blows hard. It's like "lets all talk about stuff, and have the guy with the hair clip on his face reroute the power and shit"
Where kirk was all, "shoot to kill, and bang some weird alien chick and don't you dare wear a red fucking shirt!"
This movie looks like a step in a better direction.
13. Ymarsakar - April 21, 2009 6:31 AM
I believe the major characters got applause, since they would be most popular with Trekkies.
That consists mostly only of the bridge crew of the Enterprise, however.