Kevin Smith sort of reviews STXI

[Sionnach Glic]

TrekMovie previously reported that JJ Abrams has completed a first rough cut of his Star Trek movie and now it appears that he is showing it off. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back director Kevin Smith was a guest on KROQ's Kevin and Bean show this morning and the subject of the new Star Trek movie came up with Smith giving a review of a movie in a roundabout way.


Kevin talks about what he can't talk about
Although it was never said explicitly, it appears Kevin Smith was given an early viewing of Star Trek, but he was very much trying to deny that he had, or at least not come out and say anything that would break the 'cone of silence' around JJ Abrams ultra-secret project. Early in the show when Kevin joined one of the hosts said "somebody's seen the new Star Trek movie, I understand?" At which point Smith sardonically dismissed the question. Then much later in the show, after recounting his thoughts on his early screening of the Watchmen movie, Smith was asked if he has seen anything else. Here is the exchange:

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Host: So thumbs up on The Watchmen, what else you got?

Smith: I saw a movie last night that I cannot talk about.

Host: Was it good?

Smith: It was phenomenal.

Host: Any stars, any break out stars, and do they trek?

Smith: The stars absolutely trek in this film. It is fantastic. Anybody who was worried doesn't need to be worried-about this film I cannot talk about It was in very capable hands. The director did a phenomenal job-the director and his crew. Top notch cast and the guy that plays the lead is an instant star. That dude is going to be so famous. He is so wonderful. He picked up a role that I would say is pretty challenging for someone to step into the shoes of, because it is a role that has been played before many times by the same guy.

Host: How do you out Shatner, Shatner?

Smith: I don't know what you are talking about.

Host: I was just saying that as an expression.

Smith: Yes, absolutely, in a world of expressions, I would agree with that I am so not good with this game, you are going to bury me man.

Host: We had you on before The Dark Knight and I remember asking you if you could direct a movie like Dark Knight and you said 'hell no' it was so far out of your sphere but I bring that up to preface this. Let's say a franchise like Star Trek, not that you have seen the movie or we are talking about the movie, but we are talking about it for example. That is something that is so dangerous to attempt. Is that the kind of project you would like to do? Would you like to be the guy who gets to do a movie like that?

Smith: I would not like to be the guy. In the case of something like Star Trek, it would take a really insanely talented filmmaker-storyteller. Like in the case of Star Trek, JJ Abrams. So leave it to the people who are best equipped for it. I am just the guy who should be watching those movies.

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[Tsukiyumi]

Honestly, that makes me feel a bit better about the whole thing.

[KuvahMagh]

I'll never trust it, I refuse to pay to see it in any way shape or form. I like him but he is likely just towing the party line as it were. There are too many changes, too much disrespect to the legends who made Trek what it is now. This was a bad idea from the very begining, a DS9 movie with Sisko alive again after the end of WYLB would have less problems then this monstrosity the money suckers have fostered onto the world...

[Tsukiyumi]

So... You don't like the idea?

[Sionnach Glic]

Personaly, I'm still skeptical.

[Reliant121]

Wary yet slightly more mellow concerning it.

[KuvahMagh]

So... You don't like the idea?

The idea, the execution, the changes, the disrespect... pretty much the whole thing pisses me off and I wasn't even alive when TOS was on, at least I respect them for what they did, these pathetic fanboyish type ideas are what kills a series or mutates it into something barely recognizable. Remastering TOS was on the fringe of going to far but this... this... all copies should be burned before they can be unleashed on the defenseless population, those involved in its creation including those who approved it should be barred from doing anything other than flipping burgers since that is likely all their IQ level really allows them to do, though I doubt they'd be very well at that since they would want to try and stand the burgers on their side because it seems like an uber cool leet idea... So yeah, I'm not a fan... lol

ps. No offense to burger flippers intended, I am sorry to have lumped this group of intellectual lightweights in with you.

[Tsukiyumi]

I'm getting that you... don't like the idea? I'm still a bit unsure.

[KuvahMagh]

I'm getting that you... don't like the idea? I'm still a bit unsure.

I just hate that everyone thinks hey if we redo this we will create pure crap but we might make $50 so lets do it. The recent string of film remakes of good, older cartoons pisses me off to. Why does my generation think this way...

[Nutso]

I'm still not looking forward to this. I can't even figure out who this movie is being made for, the casual movie goer or the Star Trek fans? I don't know if Trek fans are looking forward to seeing their old time favorite captain and his alien friend being played by some young, good looking punks who belong on "Teen Beat". I'm not. Get back to getting Star Trek on television and keep looking to it's future. Don't keep dropping garbage based on changing Star Trek's past. Leave the past alone for crissakes!

[KuvahMagh]

I'm still not looking forward to this. I can't even figure out who this movie is being made for, the casual movie goer or the Star Trek fans? I don't know if Trek fans are looking forward to seeing their old time favorite captain and his alien friend being played by some young, good looking punks who belong on "Teen Beat". I'm not. Get back to getting Star Trek on television and keep looking to it's future. Don't keep dropping garbage based on changing Star Trek's past. Leave the past alone for crissakes!

Nicely put though it lacks the violent outrage I associate with this idea...

[Aaron]

Who's Kevin Smith and why should I care about his opinion?

[KuvahMagh]

He did Clerks, Clerks 2, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob strike Back, and a few other movies...

[Aaron]

He did Clerks, Clerks 2, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob strike Back, and a few other movies...

Right...that fills me with confidence.

[KuvahMagh]

I like his stuff and I'm pretty sure he is a Trek fan but I don't care, when it comes to ST 11 my mind is made up...