POLL: What Did You Think Of STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS?

I loved it. The acting was great *Cumberbatch is amazing*, the action was good and there was SOOOO MUCH bromance! I now can't wait for Abrams Star Wars 7 :)

It was good, not great.

Good

Very good flick.

I loved the movie, probably one of the best this year, however, like so many others I was put off by the copy & past job of The Wrath of Khan. I mean that entire death was all too similar to the Wrath of Khan, hell it was nearly word for freakin' word for the first minute & 1/2 of that scene. To me, it was at that point that the writers got lazy, but I do agree however, that Khan's backstory, the Eugenic Wars, were not even gone into detail, hell it wasn't even mentioned, other than saying "Khan & his crew, were criminals from a time long past", but here, just compare the WOK death scene to Into Darkness Death scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntrmRExwS7M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeKf8_aeR38

Note: Sorry didn't know the video code lol

STAR WARS is going to be awesome. Developed characters, balanced humor and drama, exciting action sequences. This is how blockbusters used to be. Crowd pleasing entertainment.

@McGee..... I approve

I really liked it!

Over all, I give it a 7.5 out of 10.

JJ will make a hell of a Star Wars film if this is any indication to what he will do

My brother and I are usually in complete disagreement over.... well.... pretty much everything. This one's no exception. If he had his way, Kirk would have died (for real), and the movies (in his mind) would have passed on to the crew of the Enterprise D, or even DS9. Heh, good luck with that...

I loved Into Darkness. I saw it in IMAX Dome format, so I really need to see it again so that the Enterprise doesn't look misshapen and distorted. Everything's better in IMAX you know, but not necessarily the BEST. They kept moving the subtitles across the screen, so when Uhura says something, it's on the right or left (I forget), and when the Klingon says anything, it's on the left or right.... which means you have to literally move your head to read it.

Not a criticism though, just a flaw in IMAX.

Yesterday there was the "what's wrong with Into Darkness" review posted on MAIN, and while everyone's entitled to their opinion, it kind of makes us all look like a bunch of nit-picking whiners to visitors.

I'm not posting a retort though - I gave my word that my next article will be my Martian Manhunter movie treatment, and that was like, 900 years ago. Not gonna back out on that now.

I will give my 10 favorite things in no particular order.

10) The homages. Depending on how much of a Star Trek fan you are, some that may pass you by will be glaringly obvious to others.* I liked Sulu's time in the chair, how it wasn't completely forced as Chekhov's also got a promotion to engineering. Scotty sabotaging a more advanced starship was... well, that was a bit expected actually, but it made perfect sense.

9) Klingons! Even though they gave us "Kronos" instead of "Qo'noS", I thought the presentation of the Klingons was right on. The reboot had a deleted scene where Nero manages to break free AND rescue his crew inside a Klingon prison, and the guards didn't put up a good enough fight. This is the species that inspired the Krogan from Mass Effect, even much of the Covenant from Halo. We saw more from the Klingon as warriors than any movie in the series, and just about any Star Trek episode. Bat'leths were used, soldiers rappelled down from warships, and the only force that could take them down was Khan.

8) "Are you giving me attitude?" Spock's response - priceless. I absolutely HATE that question for all the implications it may present, and just the fundamental flaw existing within the open definition of the word "attitude" - it is something of a perversion of the English language. I'm not gonna lie, I GUFFAWED during that scene.

7) Anton Yelchin, as underused as he is, doesn't let that deter him from MASTERING his Chekhov speak. He's pretty awesome.

6) Khan NOT bent on revenge. In Wrath of Khan, as the title would suggest, the character is out for blood. Even his first officer, or the equivalent, doesn't hesitate to point out (although in a very placating manner) that they are free. They have a ship - they can go where they please. Why bother with Kirk? Here, Khan had no real quarrel with Kirk and simply wanted to liberate his crew from Marcus' clandestine possession. Of course, afterwards, we'd see him unleash hell, but he had the right motivation. In addition, we see Khan as a brilliant tactician - not only does he force the highest ranking officers in Starfleet into a one room shooting gallery, but he also cooly analyzes the threats aboard the Enterprise. It doesn't save him, but he gets an E for effort.

5) Bones. It's Karl freakin Urban, but you know, we still have expectations. And he gave it to us. I enjoyed his time alone with Carol, it was a nice change of scenery for him and audiences to see him try to look impressive to a beautiful woman. We also saw quite a bit of characterization between him and Spock, both gaining admiration for one another, however hidden it may or may not be.

4) Zachary Quinto is always going to be Sylar, but I enjoyed his take on Spock in the reboot. Here, we see him channel more of Leonard Nimoy in his mannerisms, his expressions, posture, and voice at times. Very subtle, but it's there, and it didn't go unappreciated.

3) Also appreciated is the resolution, even though I'm sure many people feel it was a cop out. It spared us all a "Search for Spock". The impact from the Wrath of Khan HEAVILY influenced the rest of the Original Series movies, all the way up to Undiscovered Country. Kirk and his crew damn their careers to follow a small chance that Spock may be alive on the Genesis planet; Spock is revived, his mind is mostly restored; the Enterprise is destroyed, the crew is stuck with a Klingon Bird of Prey; and Kirk's son David is killed by the marauding Klingons.
In the Voyage Home, the crew pilots the Bird of Prey (now called the Bounty) back in time (apparently it has the ability to time travel if it goes fast enough....) to bring whales back to the 23rd century in an attempt to prove to this omnipotent-seeming probe that humanity hasn't made these aquatic animals go extinct. By the end, Kirk is demoted to Captain, and is given commission of the newly rebuilt Enterprise-A. Skipping over the HORRIBLE Final Frontier, the Undiscovered Country uses David's death as a means to fuel Kirk's animosity towards the dying Klingon Empire, and is a big selling point in the attempted frame-up.
Basically, we already GOT the everlasting consequences, and we don't need the entire series living in Into Darkness' wake.

2) Marcus is a bastard. Peter Weller is pretty good at the deadpan "I don't give a damn" deliveries, and the truth is, he made the character all that more "evil". Except he's not really evil, he's just doing what he believes is best for the future of Starfleet. He gives a declaration of intent almost immediately, even through all of his cloak and dagger operations. He believes it's only a matter of time before all out war with the Klingons is upon them, and his leadership of Section 31 as well as his consultation of the frozen warlord Khan, is geared towards demoralizing them. In so doing, he's actually a precursor AND a shadow to Khan's full on human superiority, as we can tell he has no problem killing innocent people to achieve his goals. How many have to [die] before it becomes wrong? I like an honest villain.

1) The metaphor - moral of the story. It's a good one, apparently lost on a good many people, but not too many it seems. You respond to violence with violence, and that breeds more violence - and innocent lives have to be sacrificed for the war campaigns to go on. We get a 9/11 bombing in London, and a terrorist takes responsibility for it. We see the high ranking Starfleet personnel meet to go over the next course of action, and they are [bombed]. In order to catch this criminal, Starfleet must violate treaties, cross through the Neutral Zone, and invade the Klingon homeworld. It's an obvious parallel, and I really appreciated the perspective the crew takes on it - Spock is offended at the idea, and Scotty up and quits.

I plan to see it again today.

Great film. Did anyone else keep thinking of Batman every time Peter Weller had dialogue?

Abrams ruined my childhood! WAAHHHH!!!

....LOL Just kidding! It was beyond kickass! Star Wars is in safe hands for sure.

it was great I loved it

SPOILER ALERT! IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FILM PLEASE DON'T READ! Star Trek Into Darkness was excellent, exhilarating and action packed. It wasn't a complete remake of Wrath of Kahn, but rather a combination of TOS episode Space Seed and Wrath of Khan. Acting was excellent, especially Cumberbatch and Weller as the villains. It showed how Spock finally understands the concept of friendship with Kirk. I liked the role reversal of Kirk saving the Enterprise and crew instead of Spock, and dying. The reaction of Spock was something I always wanted to see. Nimoy's cameo was a welcome surprise. Overall a good solid movie. The audience actually applauded at the end. Not something that happens very often in my movie going experience.

Honestly, it felt like a huge missed opportunity. Khan was underused and the way he was defeated was total BS. But most of all, there were no real consequences and it would have been better if Khan killed one of the crew ( preferably Uhura) to show how truly evil he is. Hopefully, since he didn't technically die, they can bring him back for the sequel.

Fantastic. The only thing that brought it down was the last half hour. To much pandering and it was pretty obvious, but the good things definitely out weigh the bad.

@Yingyangpalms

Not really flopping so much as underperforming domestically.If any thing, STITD
played to older males better as opposed to younger ones while leaving women behind.

Maybe it had to do with the fact that the new film appeared to be more of a
disaster film with the London bombing and the big money shot of the Enterprise crashing ad campaign,while the 2009 film was more a first meeting of iconic characters played by young attractive people,done in a fresh,hip manner.

The first film focused on the fact that Star Trek had sexy new people and a sexy new ship. Remember Scotty's "This is exciting" statement in the trailers for the first one?

The new film had almost a military thriller feel to it with the Star Fleet meeting scene looking like it came right out of Dr. Strangelove's "War Room" scene.

The first film was advertised as a fun romp while the new film was deadly serious.
That's why I think it didn't appeal to a lot of women.

At the end of the day the film will likely finish short of the first ones domestic take but still make more overall globally which is kind of a big deal because Star Trek never did that much business overseas.

I really enjoyed this movie a lot
I voted "Very good"

Very good flick. I enjoyed it just as much as the first. I'll definitely be watching this again. Just wondering if JJ is going to direct or produce the third, given he's working on Star Wars 7 next.