Apr 7 2009 Star 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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Nov 25 2008 Leonard Nimoy Wishes You Long Life, Prosperity
It's (original) Spock! AICN has a new Star Trek trailer that tacks the additional shot on the end, giving a first look at Leonard Nimoy in the film. Has word leaked on why Nimoy is in this, or at least if time travel is involved? Tell me it's not more time travel. I'll accept it in the name of whale preservation, but they cannot keep using this plot device. I do not want to see Spock to find himself in a time portal again. I do, however, want to see him find himself here.
Oct 28 2008 New Kirk/Spock Shot Recreates Old Kirk/Spock Shot, but More Boring
Empire Magazine has released an early look at their upcoming Star Trek cover, wherein they recreate an "iconic" shot of Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner using the new actors playing Spock and Kirk. I have no idea why they wouldn't recreate the classic shot of Spock standing awkwardly in a winter jacket while Kirk, dressed as Bob Villa dressed as Indiana Jones, accosts him in front of a fake tree. Such a classic, iconic shot.
Empire Star Trek Cover [Empire]
