IS "Star Trek Beyond" THE BEST OF THE SERIES!? *FIRST TIME WATCHING MOVIE REACTION*
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The movie was dedicated in memory to Leonard Nimoy Spock whom passed away from Chronic Bronchitis.
And Anton Yelchin, Chekhov, whom died in a freak automobile accident a month before the films release.
I just looked up what happened to Anton Yelchin and man, thats a sucky way to go. may he rest in peace
Chronic Bronchitis is no joke. I am not looking forward to the future now having it 26 years. =(
When I hear an actor died in a car accident I ussually assume they were speeding or being reckless, cause actors usually are... and I am ashamed to admit I wrote it off at first with this. But no, care started rolling when he was doing maintenance, such a tragic way to go
It was also the most underrated of the three, theater was empty and they removed it so fast, also the first written by Simon Pegg, it was a great movie
I partly blamed the trailer they put out for it. A lot of people thought it was too cheesy for Star Trek especially with the Beastie Boys music but it made a nice little bookend for the trilogy.
I LOVED it too. Couldn't watch it in theatre but that's sad to hear.
@@thepenmaster I remember I was looking forward to watch it on theaters, I was busy so i tried to go like 10 days later, and it was gone
I'm confused why people doesn't really watch star trek :( the casts are great as well as the movies
This movie is way too underrated. It's honestly my favorite in the trilogy. Also, even as an old school trek fan, I appreciate this series for its own worth. I think some fans cant seem to separate their knowledge and love for original trek and the new timeline set up by this trilogy. I appreciate that this timeline does not interfere with the old one. The old timeline is still intact and therefore old school fans can still love and appreciate it. But for new fans, they can enjoy this trilogy as well. Personally i love both timelines for different reasons :)
"ST: Beyond" is definitely one of those films that deserves a lot more love than it gets
Well said.
destroying romulus interfered with it plenty.
seeing the enterprise destroyed like that actually made me shed a tear in the cinema.
Same, I hate the look of the JJprise, but damn, they actually filmed this ship to look decent and the absolute tearing apart of the ship just about made me cry. Justin Lin and Simon Pegg actually made the ship a character again and it showed.
How I felt watching Star Trek 3 in theatres.
@@notmee2388 You must be near my age, I was in my teens when I saw the Search for Spock. I can still remember everyone cheering at first when the bridge explosion killed the klingons. But it was followed by absolute silence watching her start to disintegrate across the saucer section. By the time she had exploded and started to burn up in Genesis atmosphere the quiet had turned to crying and sobbing. Some would say we were fools crying over a movie object. But we grew up watching that ship, it was more than just an object, The Enterprise is a character in its own right. It was a home for our adventures with the cast. Seeing your home burn is not an easy thing. We had lost Spock and were unsure of his status going forward. Then the Enterprise. It really felt like an ending. Then came The Voyage Home and the we knew that we had the crew( our screen friends) back together. Then we saw the newly christened Enterprise A. The cheers were deafening. We knew then that the adventures were not over. Great care had also been made in the novel and the movies that the One Ring is a character. It reflected on what turmoil it caused and how it affected the characters. In this case its destruction was a form of freedom to the characters and we knew that we might be able to have more time with them. . . to quote Bilbo : " I think that Im quite ready for anther adventure"
@@erichelvie8524 I guess I'm older. Would've been 10 when it was released, and it was probably the first one I saw in theatres. But I had been familiar with the TV show as far back as I can remember. I first saw Star Wars in 79 at age 5 and then was horny for all things sci-fi after: Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, The Last Starfighter...
If it had a spaceship, I was there.
@@notmee2388 So with you on that, was not able to see Star Wars in the theater until I was in my 20's( The army had an original print stored when I was in Germany.) But like you, I was raised on Sci Fi and spaceships. Yes everything you listed was and still is a staple of my life. I just celebrated my 49th b-day a couple weeks ago. How did I celebrate it. Got my grandson into Trek and Sci Fi in general. He has seen all of TOS, TAS, Lower Decks and Now Prodigy. He also has his first models that we are building, USS Enterprise (DIS version) and USS Reliant. He is super excited.
Kirk's line "I ripped my shirt again" is a reference to TOS, where Kirk would quite often rip his shirt while on away missions. He's also sporting a more TOS haircut.
Kirk drinks Saurian brandy in the iconic bottle from TOS.
Sulu's boyfriend is carrying a small girl. This could be Demora Sulu, helmsman of the Enterprise B from Generations, but she should have been born a few years after this film.
The "Not unknown, only temporarily hidden" speech is based on a similar quote in the original series.
The Kelvin pods are named because George Kirk didn't have an escape pod near the bridge when he died fighting Nero.
The "Giant Green Hand" rumor is based on "Who Mourns for Adonais", a season 2 episode of TOS
Edison/Krall is a MACO, a sort of Starfleet Marine featured in the prequel, Enterprise. He talks about fighting the war with the Romulans, which starts just after Enterprise ended, as well as the war with the Xindi, which is in Enterprise's third season.
Commodore Paris could be an ancestor of Owen Paris and Tom Paris from Star Trek: Voyager.
The credits font is an italicized version of the one for Star Trek II.
Tesla use The Next Generation font on some of the parts of there cars... last time I saw it was on the motor cooling system on the Model S Plaid...
I don't care. Teslas suck and they're a disgraceful use of Tesla's name.
@@procyon6370 Nikola Tesla was found dead in January 1943 in his hotel room in New York City, representatives of the U.S. government's Office of Alien Property seized many documents... Tesla's things and documents were given a thorough examination by a group of FBI agents that included none other than John G. Trump." John G. Trump wrote about Tesla's stolen papers, so you was saying ???
tf you talking about
The Enterprise flies past the Giant Green Hand during closing credits
A detail that I love is from the scene where they're initially evacuating the Enterprise. Kirk tells everyone to get to their Kelvin Pods, the pods that they use to evacuate from the main deck. The U.S.S. Kelvin is the ship from the first movie that Kirk's father died on. The Kelvin Pods were designed and put into ships so that what happened to Kirk's father wouldn't have to happen to anyone else.
Karl Urban (Bones) is such a great actor with many roles you don't expect him in. Eomer in Lord of the Rings, Judge Dredd in Dredd (amazing movie btw, if you haven't seen it, PLEASE DO), Doomguy in Doom (not a great movie, but fun schlock), Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick, Skurge in Thor: Ragnarok etc.
He rarely ever looks the same, he blends into his role so well
It's not his best accent job. Kinda funny since in the original series Bones was the only main character who was actually from where the actor was from.
As someone with a casual familiarity/interest in Star Trek I’ll say it (and presumably be reprimanded by diehards)... this is my favorite Star Trek film. It was action-packed with some clever set pieces (ie defeating an evil fleet of drones with Sabotage), somewhat low stakes, and I liked the dynamic between all the characters (particularly between Spock and Bones). I also liked how they handled Leonard Nimoy’s death in this. Again I’m sure there’s better Trek films out there but I remember having a fun time with this in theaters
As a diehard Trek fan, let me say: diehard Trek fans are some of the most annoying people in the world, and you should ignore our opinions as much as possible (except “Star Trek is good,” you can still listen to that one 😂)
I consider myself a diehard fan from day 1. As such, I say enjoy whatever you enjoy and don't be embarrassed by it. I loved this movie too. Not my favorite but it was a damn good ride.
Oh you mean the thinly motivated villain who without explanation changes his name and language as a misdirection to that audience, and despite already possessing a super-weapon, sits on his ass on a planet for 100 years waiting for the completion of a plan with multiple unlikely factors that he has no control over, so he can get a different super-weapon, so he can destroy an organization that he is so far removed from that it would be unrecognizable, much less worthy of his, again, thinly motivated revenge?
But hey, explosions, motorcycle chases, and rock music, am I right? This movie is dog-shit.
Loved this. You can tell Simon Pegg had a hand in writing this, with the humor.
For myself, this was the best of the JJ films and In my opinion one or two scenes away from ranking into the top spots of the best of Trek. You could tell that Pegg and crew put thier hearts into it.
It's telling how the best of the JJ films is the one not actually directed by JJ.
@@toqkaizogou1636 TRUTH!!!
@@toqkaizogou1636 just like how the best Star Wars film wasn’t directed by Lucas.
@@KevyNova Debatable, I think that comes down to personal preference. But no one can deny the best SW films were edited by his then wife.
@@erichelvie8524 the majority of people, fans and critics alike, agree that Empire is the best of the entire series. Sure, some will disagree with that but they are a vast minority.
As a life long Trekkie, thanks so much for doing these reactions! It's nice to see new fans in the making, and hopefully your videos will help make some more.
Glad you enjoyed it man!
@@ItsAPrimatee Don't know how full your schedule is currently, but a great Sci-Fi series (5 seasons) that I am only aware of like 3 or 4 people reacting to is Babylon 5. Something to keep in mind as you wrap up other series you are working on. It was a pioneer in Long-form storytelling, with great character development. There are 5 made for TV movies that go along with it. (Including the pilot. ) One of the great reoccurring villians in it is played by The original Star trek's Checkov.
Beyond is easily my favorite Star Trek movie in the Kelvin Trilogy. It felt like a really fun 2-part episode of star trek and I didn't expect that given the tone of the first two movies. Not to mention the unexpected tie-in to Star Trek: Enterprise. Great action, charming character interactions, and a really fun ending. Also, R.I.P. Anton Yelchin
One thing I love about this one in particular is that they beat the swarm with the same song that they used to introduce us to this version of Kirk.
The most like the original TV series of the three JJ films. Therefore making it the best of the three. Unfortunately, a bad marketing campaign and Into Darkness souring some Trek fans gave it the lowest box office of the three. They finally got it right and not enough people saw it.
BTW George Takei didn't like that they made Sulu gay. He said he was an actor and just because he was gay didn't mean every character he played was gay.
This isn’t directed by JJ
@@punkrocker4life9674 I know. But it's part of the version of Trek he established and he still executive produced it. The fact that he didn't direct it and that a real Trek fan wrote it is part of what makes it the best of the three.
It sucks how the team behind this film chose to disrespect Takei after, and how it comes across as them wantint validation and being upset when not getting it.
They called him saying they were going to do it as a tribute to him. Then he specifically asked them not to because he felt they'd be changing what Gene Roddenberry established, and he felt if anyone should be honoured on the *50th Anniversary*, it should be Roddenberry. They then decided to do it anyway and said they felt Takei was wrong and that it was a shame he felt that way. They also made excuses to his request to make an original character gay instead, claiming that doing that would make them come off as a token gay character, which is utter bullshit when they have Keenser and Jaylah. They could've made both of those characters gay, and Keenser especially disproves their argument, because he's been an established character since 2009 film.
(Sorry for the long reply. Been holding that rant in for a bit. Had to vent it eventually)
@@toqkaizogou1636 I was just watching a scene from Star Trek V where Sulu and Chekov were ogling a Klingon female and get scared off by a male Klingon. Sulu was straight.
George Takei is wrong. Sulu being gay made perfect sense and it was handled with care.
Man, I love so much how Sulu got his badass moment in this one. 🔥🔥🔥
You should watch "Galaxy Quest" next!
Damn right!
Loved these movies, and was sad that we lost Leonard Nimoy but Anton Yelchin (Chekhov) was a freak tragedy loss. If you’re interested in his work, he’s the lead character in an animated series called Trollhunters that was a sleeper hit for me. Worth a look :)
He was also young Kyle Reese in Terminator Salvation and was great. I was always upset that they didn’t continue that storyline.
I remember researching the movies to see when the fourth part would be out and then scrolled through the cast cause I was bored and saw that Anton Yelchin had died. It was truly sad to see and even more painful to read how it happened.
Anton Yelchin (Chekov) died 1 month before the movie came out...it was super sad, but nice they recognized him at the end.
Please watch GALAXY QUEST!
28:55 some speculate Kirk got stronger because of Khan’s blood in Into Darkness
04:34 "If you can't take a [little monotony] or a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross, but it's not for the timid." -- Q
That's what life in Starfleet is all about.
Guy who plays Bones is also the Guy who plays Dredd in Dredd still hoping we might get more of the movies with this crew I know the guy who played Chekov died so not sure what they would do with that
I absolutely love this movie!!
It just seems like one long episode of the original series, and that's not a bad thing.
And of course the Spock & Bones dynamic never gets old.
This movie is actually what got me into Star Trek.
The Giant ship (The Narada) that creates the Alternate reality in the 1st movie was a Romulan Mining ship from the late 24th century encased in Borg Technology it travels back in time to the 23rd century. The scans the Kelvin took of the Narada's 24th century technology, that went with the survivors, were used by scientists in the 23rd century starfleet who reverse engineered the more advanced technology giving this century 24th century advancements in the 23rd century
There is supposed to be Star Trek 4 in 2023 apparently. I think the saddest thing is the actor who played Chekhov will not return. :/ his death was such a stupid accident, too.
The movie in 2009 is what kickstarted my interest in Star Trek so I appreciate it for that reason. By the time Beyond came out I developed a strong preference for the originals. But this movie…it was so great.
7:20 Can we have a moment of silence for that masterpiece of music. This is truly the best sounding and most fitting track for a scene in a movie I have ever heard. SUPER UNDERATED.
Sidenote reference, Yorktown was the name of a US aircraft carrier in WWII, hull number CV-5. She was nameship of her class and, more importantly, the elder sister of CV-6, USS Enterprise, the very vessel that NCC-1701 is named after.
Bones was also in Chronicles of Riddick - the one who wanted to kill the main dude and take the throne - conspirator. Also, he was the Soldier in LOTR series with long blonde hair "We stacked the bodies and burned them. We left none alive."
12:10
Funny, because ST: Beyond lost the Oscar for Makeup Design to Suicide Squad (2016).
Yup that happened.
Kirks black eye at the end is real iris accidentally hit chris pine during that last fight. They decided to keep it ìn the film and not cover it up.
I think it would be neat to see you react to some of the most iconic episodes of the original series, especially Space Seed, The City on the Edge of Forever, Amok Time, and The Trouble with Tribbles. You may not find yourself wanting to watch the entire series, but it will round out your Trek experience a bit by seeing where it started. (And the very dated effects might give you a better appreciation for why The Motion Picture took the approach it did. TMP was an opportunity for people to see the TV show they loved done on an epic scale.)
Actually we only explored 5% of our oceans and we've explored only 4% of the observable universe
It's last movie when Anton was alive (he played Chekov)
I really love the callback to the song Sabotage by the Beastie Boys from the first film of this series with young James Kirk blasting it in the car he stole when he was joyriding as a teen.
I strongly suggest that you keep going with Star Trek in some fashion, but since this is such a large franchise, it'd probably be best to watch select episodes first and then go from there.
One way to start would be watching the Pilot-Episodes of the Various Series to get a feeling for their respective Crews and settings, to catch a glimpse into what they're about:
"The Next Generation", Season 1, Episode 1 is called 'Encounter at Farpoint'. You already watched the TNG-Movies and several Episodes, but it doesnt hurt to watch the Pilot, I think. It is far from being TNGs best episode, but it does a good job with worldbuilding and introducing the setting.
The first Episodes of "Deep Space Nine", "Voyager" and "Enterprise" are called 'Emissary', 'Caretaker' and 'Broken Bow', respectively. Each provides a good starting point into these Series. DS9 is actually my favourite Series of the Franchise. Since its more serialized than the others (especially in the later seasons) its quite easy to binge.
If you are brave enough to take a look into where it all began, you have to go waaay back to the 60s and "The Original Series", where Kirk & co made their debut. Technically, that Series has *three* Pilots:
- 'The Cage' features an almost entirely different Crew (only Spock is already present) and has a rather slow, measured pace. It wasn't picked up by the Studio but they liked the concept well enough that they allowed a second Pilot to be made, provide some changes were applied.
- 'Where no Man has gone before' introduced Kirk, Scotty and Sulu and was more action-oriented. This time, ST was picked up and started production.
- 'The Corbomite Maneuver' was the first produced regular Episode and marked the first appearence of Bones and Uhura
Finally, there are the four newest Series of the Franchise: "Discovery", "Picard", "Lower Decks" and "Prodigy" (the latter two being animated). The first episodes are 'The Vulcan Hello', 'Remembrance', 'Second Contact' and 'Lost and Found', respectively.
Now, I find "Lower Decks" enjoyable enough (havent watched "Prodigy" yet) but actually don't like "Discovery" and "Picard". Infact, I detest both shows.
BUT I won't try to force my opinion on you. Best you make up your own mind. And since you liked the post-2009-Movies so much, perhaps these newer shows are your cup of tea. Sadly, they're just not mine. But to each their own.
Overally, I enjoyed having made this journey with you and glad you got so much fun out of it. Live long and prosper🖖
This! There is so much Trek out there, and enough variety that even if you're not crazy on something, there's bound to be something that grabs you. For the longest time, DS9 just didn't click for me, gave it another shot over the holidays and now it's right up there with the best as far as I'm concerned. LLAP
@@TuomasLeone Spot on about DS9. Used to be my least favourite, but is now my clear favourite. I think as you grow up you get to appreciate the power of the stories and issues that series tackles.
To actually say you detest a series seems pretty extreme. It has it faults but so does every series.
@@TuomasLeone When DS9 first premiered, TNG was on season 6. It suffered by comparison, as the TNG crew had their roles well established, and DS9 was working the bugs out. DS9 Season 1 was better than TNG season 1, but when running alongside TNG season 6, it was the lesser of the two.
But when you view them separately, DS9 absolutely holds its own. They both kick into high gear around season 3.
Prodigy is a good intro for young and old novices. Also there's the short lived Short Treks which does fit into the timeline
You should see how Karl Urban looks in Xena🤣
To add a bit more to The Boys parallels - the actor who plays Scotty here (Simon Pegg, who also co-wrote the script) also played Hughie's Dad in The Boys. And Hughie himself in the original The Boys comics was drawn to look like Simon Pegg.
(And he also plays Benji in Mission Impossible, to add more connections to other things you've reacted to)
You finally recognizing Karl Urban here was the same reaction I had when I finally recognized him in "The Chronicles Of Riddick."
I just realized that the female ranking Starfleet Officer who sent them out on the mission is The main lady at the UN in The Expanse.
It is really sad however that the Chekov in this series did actually die. He was crushed at his steep driveway by his vehicle that went out of parking gear when he was at the gate. His family sued the company of the carmaker
For Anton Yelchin (Chekov) 💔😔
I love this movie but cannot rewatch it as I feel immense sadness as Anton tragically passed away in a horrid way at the young age of 27 a month before the movie was released 😢💔.
Almost 6 years later, I still tear up as we lost an immense talent. Gone too soon.💔
P.S. Great reaction/review as always.
In science fiction, places like Yorktown are called Dyson Spheres.
Leanord Nimoy was of Jewish decent, and he created the whole culture of Vulcans upon Judaism. That Vulcan hand salute is actually Hebrew. Who Knew?
This was my favorite of the reboot films. And I don't care what anyone says, I'm convinced most of the crew died in the attack on the Enterprise. If all the survivors were able to fit inside the Franklin that's not a lot, maybe 150- 200 max
I loved how they did tributes to Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin.
Also sidenote, the new series Star Trek Prodigy has Dee Bradley Baker, aka the Grand Army of the Republic
He is also in the Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers and the Return of the King. He is the brother of the blonde in the city with the bewitched King
I’m so glad you enjoy these films.
10:10 If you haven't you should watch The Abyss.
i will forever be sad that this film didn't get the reception i think it deserved. i'm really not a fan of the previous two movies, but thought the cast were all stellar and seeing them get to play in the big adventure sandbox of a trek film was incredible. that beastie boys needle drop kicks so much ass.
I respect this film because it was it's own story. Not recycled material. And progressed that trifecta friendship.
Karl Urban ("Bones") has featured in a number of movies. He was Eomer in the final two Lord of the Rings movies and was the star of "Dredd" - a superior reboot of the Stallone "Judge Dredd".
The commodore at the end of this film is played by Shohreh Agdashaloo. She plays Chrisjen Avarasala on "The Expanse" which might be cool to watch, y'know.
Karl Urban who plays Bones is also in Lord of the Rings, Ghost Ship and Dredd 2012 another solid action film. He tends to have fun with his roles.
I like this film because it feels like a 2 hour episode of a show, i never watched the Star Trek show but it feels like that's what you're watching, to me. It's a comfortable film and we get to go on another adventure.
R.I.P Anton Yelchin (Chekov) who died before it's release
R.I.P Leonard Nimoy legendary voice actor
I am glad you enjoyed the Star Trek movies. There are rumors for a long time about a 4th reboot movie so it might come out at some point. If you ever need more Star Trek in your life there are 5 finished shows, 2 currently airing shows and 2-3 more in the works. In general people will recommend TNG and it was my first Star Trek show, but i like DS9 more.
the movie was dedicated to the amazing Leonard Nimoy, and then to Anton Yelchin. What losses.
Bones, also played Theoden's nephew in the Lord of the Rings
Fun Fact: Bones/Butcher is also in The Lord Of The Rings Movies and Thor: Ragnarok
Drink every time he calls Scotty mr. Checkov!!! I'm drunk as hell now
Karl is also Judge Dredd
Finally. I waited so long for your reaction on this! Love it! Such a underrated movie in my opinion!
Keep it going!
Can someone remind him that Star Trek is not about revenge! And how can he edit out jump-starting thr Franklin? That scene was epic!
That's So ... Way 2 Go
Make it go ...
Karl Urban was also Eomer on Lord of the Rings.
It's funny how when I rewatch this trilogy, I notice how many actors/actresses were in the marvel movies lol
Bones (Karl Urban) also plays Eomer in LOTR.
The reason the new movies are so enjoyable is partially due to the establishment of the characters by the original cast. The new movies can concentrate on the story, but the audience can still get the jokes because the characters are familiar.
Galaxy quest?
Carl Urban also played Judge Dredd.
I loved this movie so much. I was never into the franchise but when I watched this and Into Darkness, I wanna discover more! Also, the cast, acting, and the characters are lovable
First time watching this I was so surprised Idris Elba was the bad guy
@ItsaPrimate Karl Urban (Bones) is in so many shows and movies. He is the horse lord in Lord of the Rings and a good character from the Riddick movies. Which you should put on a poll to watch. Pitch Black with Vin Diesel is a classic sci fi that often gets forgotten for no reason.
RIP Leonard Nemoy and Anton Yelchin.
R.I.P Anton Yelchin A.K.A Pavel Chekov
13 months, huh! I guess you could say... It's been a long road...
It's been a long road - to get from there to here.
It's been a long time - but my time is finally here.
If you want to explore the ocean, you might like The Abyss (1989). Deep ocean floor sci-fi.
7:00 Karl Urban is in a ton of stuff, notably the last two _The Lord of the Rings_ films, _Dredd_ (2012), and the last two _Riddick_ films (in addition to _The Boys_ like you mentioned).
Seems the new one is coming next year.
Thanks to That's So Gordo because this Star Trek binge has been So Good.
Thank you! It’s been a ride for sure.
This is the best AOS movie for sure, and Jaylah is one of my favourite “guest stars” on any Star Trek ever, but I go back to 2009 a lot more often-Beyond is kinda too violent for me. I do like dark, thrilling action movies, but I’m rarely in the mood for one of those AND a Star Trek at the same time, if that makes sense. (Also, putting Idris Elba under that many prosthetics is almost as big of a crime as Zachary Quinto’s wig in this one, lol.) But *otherwise*, this one’s a shitload of fun, and that “Sabotage” scene is ICONIC.
You’re probably getting too much advice about watching the TV shows for any more to be useful, but for whatever it’s worth, it kinda doesn’t matter *how* you get into TV Trek. Everything before 2017 was made for old-school syndication, which means it was designed to be jumped into by casual viewers at any point, in any order, with minimum pre-knowledge. The new (2017-present) series have a lot of haters, but everything these days has a lot of haters-watch and judge for yourself. The new shows don’t really connect to each other, so dive in at S1E1 of anything, but you’ll enjoy Star Trek: Picard more if you’ve watched some TNG first, and Star Trek: Lower Decks has a lot of reference jokes, so you may prefer to save that one for later.
Live long and prosper!
Been a Trek fan since Kirk and crew were the entirety of the Star Trek universe, so I find it funny when you say this journey has taken just over a year. Your enthusiasm for these movies means a lot to me and reminds me of the excitement and anticipation for every new movie and series since my mom took me to see Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. Before the 09 movie came out, the future of Trek was in limbo and nobody knew if anything would come next.
The point is,Personally, I think the new shows are awesome, but I've always been grateful to have some form of Trek in my life. I'm glad that you and The Next Generation is still watching Star Trek.
As this was released in the year of the 50th Anniversary, of original S'Trek, this film had a number of nods to the collective history of TREK. When this was released in 2016, it was not as financially successful as "into darkness" was, oft' blamed on other big films of the year like Marvel, and Star Wars, etc -and Paramount put the next Trek on hold, for "reasons". Yet, in recent years, "Beyond" is often in people's top 5 ST film lists. I did my part, seeing it three times in cinema, taking friends -giving a disc to my Brother's children, and viewing with them as Uncle. I am glad to see more admiration for "Beyond" here -and also hope for another movie, with this cast (and Jayla, taking the place of Chekov).
As a fan of ST:Enterprise, this film is also a delight that it acknowledges the events and technology of the 22nd Century, before the Kelvin alternative time fomed. With the USS FRANKLIN being a Warp 4 ship, with Capt' B' Edison' and crew serving in Starfleet, as MACO (special forces) in the battels with Xindi, and the Roman War, in 22nd Uniforms and the recorded glimpse of a shuttle,...late two seasons of Enterprise, and never seen, but referred to by orig' Trek (Earth-Romulan War)...ST: ENT had been the unloved series, for a while, which is getting acknowledgement, these 20 years later (well, much of it) "Beyond" helped to link tv and movies again.
The death of Leonard Nimoy, with the historical Spock in this film, acknowledged with all dignity. The unfortunate death of Anton C', as Chekov, after this film was complete, he had good scenes and character development, in this his last film of Trek. Really, all the characters grew, and had scenes to show their depth!
Simon Pegg & Doug Jung (Sulu's husband) wrote a fine script. I have never seen one "Fast and Furious" film complete (-not my thing!) but, Justin Lin, is an awesome talent, even just for directing "Beyond". Fine choices for guest cast! Fine new landscapes! Not repeating another "revive old character" like they mistakenly did with Kahn! This was the most original Trek film than there had been in years (where the continuity was fun if you were a fan, but you could go on the ride without -IMO). Bring back this cast! Build a world like Yorktown! I want to strap-in to the USS Horizon and fly into battle, with some "classic music" from Earth! We need more!!! :)
Just prior to this film's release, Anton Yelchin who played the Kelvin version of Pavel Andravich Chekov passed away suddenly. Also when this film was being written, Leonard Nimoy also passed. So the dedications in this film were because of that loss. This film was the 50th anniversary celebration of the Franchise. So if there was that kind of reverence you noticed, that is why. I saw this film in theaters and loved it. Then on September 8th 2016(50 years to the day) I watched it for the 3rd time, after finishing the rest of my 50 year marathon(going through the entirety of the franchise up yo that point). When that picture was opened, it hit me hard. A few things of note, 1 the bits with the Franklin and Edison himself were refrences to the final live action series produced before 2017. 2 there were great callbacks to the 2 previous films. 3 the saucer separation, Sulu's Daughter, and Yorktown were call backs to ideas producers had in previous films (Demora literally wears a Starfleet uniform around 12 or so years later in the other timeline). In addition to the 13 films you've watched, there's 8 live action series and 3 animated series that have been produced since 1966, with a 9th series gearing up for release. Totalling in over 800 entries(1 episode/film is an entry) of this franchise. Ik you've seen a few episodes, but there's A LOT in this property 🖖
It was a good move that they changed the Director...Abram did a good Job but he totally ignored the fact that the enterprise is a character too.
Since you mentioned STAR TREK: PICARD... it's excellent!!! I hope you watch it, too. 🌌
He needs to start watching the other shows first, or at least TNG, for some context.
If you have transporters everywhere that can send you across the universe.....WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THE TRAINS?!?
He was also in lord of the rings
Great series of reactions to the Star Trek films. I think the way to go now would be back to the very beginning with the original series, starting with the first pilot, "The Cage." The original series IS Star Trek. Everything else is a sequel, remake, reboot, or reimagining.
Here's another request for GALAXY QUEST!!
Watching some TOS episodes might be interesting, since you only met the characters as old/older men and the young reboot actor versions. Glad you made it through and enjoyed the movies.
Shout out to ThatsSoGordo
Thanks bro 🖖
I grew up with TOS - not first run as I was still a baby during that time on NBC, but definitely from the first run in syndication in the early 70s and ever since. I loved the movies (even The Motion Picture). Even though Star Wars came along just before TMP, and I am a big Star Wars fan as well, I never let up on Star Trek. Sticking with it through The Next Generation, and yet I do like the re-boot run as well. The 2009 movie was loads of fun. Into Darkness was one I didn't like so much because I never thought they should have done Khan. I hoped and prayed that they would not do Khan, but the entertainment media seemed to push the narrative that they should do Khan and for some reason Paramount and Abrams listened, and then did it. The villain in Into Darkness could have been anyone and it would have worked just as well, and we did not need the shot-by-shot replay with role reversal at the end. But Beyond redeemed that in my mind. I know this last outing wasn't as financially profitable, but I think it was just as good if not better than the '09 movie.
This from an old dog TOS fan.
Which I still watch on occasion to this day - but only with the original '60s SFX (available only on blu-ray)
Rip Anton Yelkin (Chekhov) actor died shortly after this movie, way too early.
Oh wow Chrisjen Avasarala joined Starfleet lol
I'd like you to react to the original Battlestar Galactica and then the reboot of it. I think a new movie and tv series of this franchise is in the works.
Sad Anton Yelchin never saw this movie in the theaters
Don't be so sure about the whole "making more" any time soon. Unless I'm mistaken, next year will mark us being in the longest gap between Star Trek movies, surpassing the gap between Nemesis and 2009.