SFDebris: The Voyage Home

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Genetically engineered humpback whales!

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Pretty good view, although I was having a few deja vu moments when he was discussing the mechanics of whale-to-probe comms, and the issue of manipulation digits. :lol:
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Captain Seafort wrote:Genetically engineered humpback whales!

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Pretty good view, although I was having a few deja vu moments when he was discussing the mechanics of whale-to-probe comms, and the issue of manipulation digits. :lol:
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I agree with the 7. Frankly I'd even have been fine with a 6. It's a decent movie, its a fun movie, its just a movie that could have worked just fine with no connection to Trek what-so-ever.
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Tyyr wrote:I agree with the 7. Frankly I'd even have been fine with a 6. It's a decent movie, its a fun movie, its just a movie that could have worked just fine with no connection to Trek what-so-ever.
I agree - it succeeds at being fun and entertaining, but as a piece of science fiction it's just too riddled with absurdity and silliness to be taken seriously.
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Oh Jesus, Blackstar flashbacks.

An excellent review. I too agree with the 7. It was a good movie, but the plot was also pretty stupid.
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It's fun enough that you can give it a pass though.
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I agree with Lazar - it was good for a handful of yuks, but didn't really add anything to the franchise. And I apologize in advance for those who will be upset by this, but I found Chekov's injury/near-death scene to be maudlin rather than dramatic.
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I doubt you'd find many people who could argue that it wasn't terribly serious. Face it, most people who love it to death are not hard core Trek fans and aren't likely to be hurt by you not liking it.
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Most of the movie's pretty lighthearted. Even Chekov's near death scene.
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What I liked about this film was it wasn't meant to be a normal trek film. It was made to be fun, funny and silly. The whole film is a WTF ordeal, not because of mistake but of intent. Hell, you don't even have to know the first thing about Trek to enjoy this film.

I like the 7/10 score. I myself would have given it an 8/10. Saving the 9/10 for TUC.
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