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Cinematical Seven: Coolest Star Trek Moments
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If you've never dived into the Star Trek universe before, you may wonder why anticipation is running so high for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, due in theaters on Friday. A kid on a motorcycle, a guy with pointy ears, some Scottish dude, ships swooshing through space: what's the big deal?
Beyond the early raves, the new Star Trek holds the promise of delivering more of what Star Trek fans have come to demand: cool moments, the kind that make you smile or gasp or nod your head or yell "Yes!!" in a crowded theater. (Guilty as charged on the last one.) The original series, created by Gene Roddenberry, featured a distinctive, multi-racial crew that treated each other like family and dared to ask: "Why?" For example, the episode "The Devil in the Dark" asked: Why did that monster attack? What led up to it? What does the monster want?
The best, coolest moments in the movies that eventually followed were the ones that relied on those two essential elements: the characters and the questions. Here are my seven coolest Star Trek moments, with special meanings noted if you aren't familiar with the franchise.
1. "KHAAANNN!!!!" (from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
Captain James Tiberius Kirk (William Shatner) is constantly being hailed for his intelligence. He has a unique ability to think outside the box in order to solve problems, but when he's marooned on a dead planet with the prospect of being buried alive, courtesy of the wrathful Khan (the great, late Ricardo Montalban), all he can do is furiously shout his adversary's name. What makes it cool: We rarely see the calm, collected Kirk lose it entirely. His vulnerability and impotence in the apparent face of death make him all the more human.
Ten Things You Should Know About 'Star Trek'
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Fact #1: Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry modeled the show on Gulliver's Travels, wanting each episode to be both an exciting adventure and a social parable. The show tackled all kinds of 60s social issues -- feminism, racism, ecology, religion, the Cold War, and Vietnam. Perhaps the biggest hurdle facing Abrams' film is whether or not it can attain that same level of social awareness. Will the new Trek film make a commentary on anything, or will it be nothing but empty action in the name of rebooting?
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Berman Officially Not Part of New Trek Film. Geeks Rejoice.
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After endless months of rumor and speculation, the news broke recently of a new Star Trek movie finally
getting underway (you can read the full story here). A director,
writer and producer have already been announced and even the casual Star Trek fans such as myself immediately
noticed the abscence of Rick Berman's name in the initial creditings.
Well fans, you can let out that breath you've been holding since the initial story, because the controversial Berman is
officially non-existent as far as the new Trek film is concerned. Despite the tutelage of the master Gene Roddenberry, Berman has been seen by many fans as a less than impressive presence in the Trekverse, having overseen the perceived decline of the franchise these past several years. While the integrity and overall value of recent Trek projects is certainly open for debate, Berman's disassociation from the new project is hard to see as anything but a plus.
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