In (original) canon, Spock served on the Enterprise before Kirk, with Captain Christopher Pike. Is this out the window?
No, that's still canon. Spock is First Officer for Cpt Pike and teaching at the Academy when he's not on active duty.
I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
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Jessica - May 08, 2009 8:40:21 am PDT #1158 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 8:40:29 am PDT #1159 of 30000
brillig
Oh, yeah, we saw A Sound of Thunder. Hubby loved the story. It wasn't too bad, but we never see movies first run, always at the dollar movie, so we don't feel bad for paying the money.
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 8:42:06 am PDT #1160 of 30000
brillig
Re: Trek and Spock.
OK, the meeting of Spock and Kirk hasn't been covered in anything other than some novels, so this approach works.
Trek novels: a fanfic writer's wet dream.
Strega - May 08, 2009 8:47:45 am PDT #1161 of 30000
Crash (the Cronenburg one).Zounds!
Matt -- Ah, but Ed Burns didn't write & direct A Sound of Thunder.
The excitment about Star Trek confuses me, too. I still think it looks godawful. Just as a movie, leaving aside the Trek-ness of it... I mean, nobody else thinks it looks like Starship Troopers without the funny parts? That, plus my general reaction to Abrams, makes me suspect it's best if I don't bother.
Besides, I'm still guilt-ridden over missing Crank 2.
victor infante - May 08, 2009 8:57:15 am PDT #1162 of 30000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Only movie I ever walked out of: "Rudy."
I wasn't really there to see the movie. A friend and I were casing the joint to see if we wanted to rent it for a theater project we were working on. About halfway through the movie, he looked at me and said, "Do you care about any of this?" And I thought about it and said, "No. No, I don't." So we left.
Dana - May 08, 2009 9:00:20 am PDT #1163 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I don't think I've ever walked out of a movie, but it was funny to see people leaving Sweeney Todd after ten minutes, when it became apparent that they'd accidentally gone to see a musical.
Connie Neil - May 08, 2009 9:03:36 am PDT #1164 of 30000
brillig
it looks like Starship Troopers without the funny parts
There were funny bits in Starship Troopers? Other than standard "we're having witty banter now" moments?
tommyrot - May 08, 2009 9:05:48 am PDT #1165 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
There were funny bits in Starship Troopers?
Yes! Dougie Howser, Nazi!
erikaj - May 08, 2009 9:13:18 am PDT #1166 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, yes, Crash...the latest best picture nominee to remind me that cocaine is still a factor in the film business.And yet it got all those "I laughed," "I cried" reviews...wtf?
Sue - May 08, 2009 9:14:12 am PDT #1167 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Movies I have walked out of: Muppet Movie
GASP!
I was 10.