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  [Deactivated] on 02/12/2010 - 13:57

  +5

  Tempted to vote positive purely 'cause of the tag.

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  StewBalls on 02/12/2010 - 14:07

  -3

  Big "+" simply because it doesn't contain that abysmal 2009 reboot! :p

  Seriously though, ST for under ten bucks a BD has got to be worth a couple of pages in somebody's book! ;)

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    [Deactivated] on 02/12/2010 - 14:43

    +3

    I preferred the 2009 reboot, I thought it was awesome.

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    neil on 02/12/2010 - 15:04

    +6

    I'm a big Trek fan and did like the 2009 reboot as it appealed to wider audiences.

    Orignal series movies were great (taking into effect the odd/even rule) although don't like the original tv series. Next Gen was the best tv series but the next gen movies weren't that good. I suppose it's hard to compare the 2009 reboot with the original movies as the characters in the new one are less two-dimensional. Love old Bond movies (From Russia with love, Licence to Kills etc.) but thought Casino Royale was the best I've seen out of all of them but again it's hard to compare. A Bond that bleeds, has character flaws, and doesn't win all of the time is appealing but perhaps can't beat Connery.

    Can we all agree Janeway is crap?

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      Elyxar on 02/12/2010 - 15:39

      +2

      (Janeway) No. Mister Neil you are one step away from being on report….

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      StewBalls on 02/12/2010 - 15:39

      I didn't like it because:

      1. the plot was plain stupid! Seriously, if you could go back in time with a mega powered starship, why wouldn't you just stop the disaster that cost you your world/family in the first place, why even bother with banal revenge if you could simply obviate the entire issue to start with? Eric Bana's character didn't even have two dimensions, just that one!

      2. Utterly disregarding canon; you destroy Vulcan, you wipe out a major part of Trek lore, period!

      3. By appealed to wider audiences I presume you mean dumb people; they made it flashy & dumb, but anybody who looks any deeper than the pretty faces & razzle-dazzle will be left wanting! Trek was always a little bit smarter than mainstream scifi, that difference could well be gone now! :(

      I also loved the old Bond movies, and I too liked CR for the very reasons you cite; however, QoS was utter rubbish! ;)

      You've got me on the Janeway thing though, she was indeed a craptain; what would you expect from the dynamic duo of Berman & Braga though! :p

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        [Deactivated] on 02/12/2010 - 17:25

        You have to remember that it wasn't so much of a reboot as an alternate timeline in the Star Trek universe. Also I can't remember 100% but didn't Bana take that ship through a blackhole to travel through time? He didn't actually have control of where and when he went to did he? Oh and lol at Trek being smart, it tried to be but whether it actually succeeded is up for debate.

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        StewBalls on 02/12/2010 - 22:03

        @beaker,

        The whole 'alternate timeline' theory is a weak plot device to mask poor writing! IIRC it was Ronald D. Moore himself who laughed about when they didn't have a good idea for an episode in the series, they'd trot out AU or TT to fill plot holes! :p

        Control is irrelevant, it's just poor logic! Since Bana's character emerged from whatever rift in time mechanism twenty years before the events of the movie & 120+ before the destruction of his world; I would think he'd have plenty of time to formulate a better plan than to just destroy a different world; I reckon with 20+ years AND significantly advanced tech, I could come up with something better than just "I'm gonna blow up Vulcan"; wouldn't you? ;)

        Yeah, if you were a real Trek fan, you'd know that many of the stories have broached contemporary topics, and some of the stories (particularly TNG) have been lauded for their ingenuity. Also, the research & continuity for the series' was excellent, as a matter of fact most of the science is based on actual tech & theoretical physics…why else would guys like Stephen Hawking (who is reputedly no dummy himself) agree to appear in the show?

        Seriously mate, the fact that you didn't know this kind of detail really shows that you don't have the requisite background to mount a cogent argument about Trek! Anyway, it's fairly clear you're a newcomer to Trek, go off & watch a few seasons of the various series & start a forum topic & I'll gladly debate with you, but I'm going to desist here as we're taking the thread well OT! ;)

        P.S. Quick suggestion, fix that last comment dude, seriously…esp given who the OP is! ;)

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        [Deactivated] on 02/12/2010 - 22:26

        Yeah you're right, I'm a trek lightweight. Haven't really been into it since I was a kid and I'd watch the old re-runs of the original series. Captain Kirk nailing green alien chicks FTW. Still I really enjoyed the latest movie. I guess it's similar to how my friends all enjoyed Xmen 3 but I hated it because it was sacrilegious towards the original comic's story. Fuck OT.

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  infernal_max on 02/12/2010 - 14:22

  Nice find neil

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  luztra on 02/12/2010 - 20:33

  Just went to order but it is now on back order until 31/12/10.

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    neil on 02/12/2010 - 20:43

    Amazon.co.uk has it for $78 AUD delivered.
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Original-Picture-Collectio…

    Items: GBP 42.53
    Postage & Packing: GBP 3.68

    Total before VAT: GBP 46.21

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      luztra on 02/12/2010 - 21:03

      Thanks, I went with the movie pack 1-10. Hope my partner likes it. Cost approximately ~$105 delivered. Probably a better deal than getting the first 6 movies considering you are getting the 10 movies (didn't go for 11 as partner was not a fan of it).
      http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Remastered-Special-Blu-ray…