http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/ Daily Star Trek news Sun, 19 May 2013 05:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4600 Kang the Unbalanced Wed, 02 May 2012 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4600 I feel Trek XI could be a turning point for these knuckleheads. The science was specious, the coincidences were outrageous, but they did have a really good grasp of the characters, and good character communication. If they ever take a basic junior-high science class, they might actually be able to write good science fiction. However, I have to point out: These are the idiots who screwed the sequel to Mask of Zorro into the ground, and one of the reasons is they didn't do even the most basic historical research. That and they must have hated the characters, they screwed them up so much. After Transformers I, which was almost tolerable, they got a shitload of money and adulation, got incredibly full of themselves. So for Transformers II: Revenge of the PottyBots, they doubled down on the stupid. Racist characters, foul-mouthed leg-humping robots, and even more contempt for the characters and things like basic science, logic, and common sense. My worry is this: These two... gentlemen... have a pattern of turning into colossal egotistical jackoffs when they have a success. The studio won't say anything, because they make them so much damn money. this leaves JJ and JJ alone to keep their egos in check, and I'm still not sure he cares. Either they've grown out of it and matured somewhat, or Star Trek as a franchise is totally screwed. I feel Trek XI could be a turning point for these knuckleheads. The science was specious, the coincidences were outrageous, but they did have a really good grasp of the characters, and good character communication. If they ever take a basic junior-high science class, they might actually be able to write good science fiction.
However, I have to point out:
These are the idiots who screwed the sequel to Mask of Zorro into the ground, and one of the reasons is they didn’t do even the most basic historical research. That and they must have hated the characters, they screwed them up so much.
After Transformers I, which was almost tolerable, they got a shitload of money and adulation, got incredibly full of themselves. So for Transformers II: Revenge of the PottyBots, they doubled down on the stupid. Racist characters, foul-mouthed leg-humping robots, and even more contempt for the characters and things like basic science, logic, and common sense.
My worry is this: These two… gentlemen… have a pattern of turning into colossal egotistical jackoffs when they have a success. The studio won’t say anything, because they make them so much damn money. this leaves JJ and JJ alone to keep their egos in check, and I’m still not sure he cares.
Either they’ve grown out of it and matured somewhat, or Star Trek as a franchise is totally screwed.

]]> http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4597 Kang the Unbalanced Wed, 02 May 2012 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4597 You mean you actually liked "Ass-raping of the Dragon Emperor"? Mummy I: OK matinee cheese. Mummy II: Not quite as fun, and a CGI crap-fest. Mummy III: Gods, why???? You mean you actually liked “Ass-raping of the Dragon Emperor”?
Mummy I: OK matinee cheese.
Mummy II: Not quite as fun, and a CGI crap-fest.
Mummy III: Gods, why????

]]> http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 Undead Wed, 02 May 2012 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4588 Two of the biggest hacks in the business. Two of the biggest hacks in the business.

]]> http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4567 hostile_17 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4567 The plague of tedious PR created quotes is never more apparent than when two people are saying one thing! The plague of tedious PR created quotes is never more apparent than when two people are saying one thing!

]]> http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 RRTiverton Tue, 01 May 2012 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4564 The Mummy? Again? Already? The Mummy? Again? Already?

]]> http://www.trektoday.com/content/2012/05/kurtzman-and-orci-sign-new-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 Ireland Tue, 01 May 2012 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.trektoday.com/content/?p=16882#comment-4561 More reimaginings! Yaaaaay! Make something original, dammit. More reimaginings! Yaaaaay! Make something original, dammit.

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