From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: Paul.Duggan@jcu.edu.au
Subject: Re: Star Trek (2009) Someone explain this to me?

On Nov 18, 10:59apm, "Steven L."  wrote:
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> > On Nov 16, 4:50apm, Akira Norimaki  wrote:
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> > > >>>> Agreed, on both. It's a funny ride but the plot is rather pointless.
> > > >>> So it's an action film.
> > > >> Yeah, pretty much. An action movie in space.
> > > > It sells.
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> > > I can understand why. It would have been nice to have something more for
> > > this franchise but that's what we have now.
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> > Thing is franchises have to be blockbusters these days.
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> > You want a quality thoughtful film you're going to need to do a random
> > no-budget film with no franchise attached.
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> > Moon, for example.
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> "Contact" (based on the novel by Carl Sagan) was thoughtful.
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> But it didn't skimp on visuals either.
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> You make it sound like "thoughtful" means it can't also be visually
> appealing or have action. aOf course it can.
Did you read the word "blockbuster"?
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