FIRST TIME WATCHING *Star Trek*
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Synopsis:James Kirk, a brash young man, and Spock, an alien with human and Vulcan blood, join the crew of the USS Enterprise to combat Nero, a member of the Romulan race who wants to destroy multiple planets.
30:30 that's a common misconception, Vulcans do have emotions but they choose to surpress them and operate only on logic. It's a long story but basically raw Vulcan emotion is so strong that allowing it to guide them almost led their race to extinction so they decided it was better to just focus on pure logic instead
Romulans are a genetically similar species, and look where not suppressing emotions got Nero. They feel emotions so much deeper than humans do that they developed ways to completely suppress it. They had to, to become a civilized population in their evolution
this is where I fall in love with Chris Pine, and the whole cast. so excited you're doing this.
Btw old Spock is the original actor- Leonard Nimoy- who played Spock on the tv show.
ETA I see you found that out at the end of the video😊
I got to say this was one of the best sci-fi movies and trilogy’s and I love how just by time travel it changes the whole Star Trek timeline.
Ok lets not be that out of touch. The first movie is bloody amazing, but the next 2? Erased from my memory so I can enjoy this one.
The first movie is pretty good, but the second and third are trash. The first ten minutes of this film are great Star Trek but the rest of it is JJ's Star Wars rehearsal. Also, this version of the Enterprise is somehow even goofier than the original.
The 3nd sucked.
To be fair it changes nothing. It's an alternate reality. Like the multiverse in the MCU.
Honestly, really good thought process to be able to do this. I feel like people kinda just recreate based on universes sometimes, but this was nice!
This was one of the best cinema experiences ever. I had zero expectations and it blew me away. Proper blockbuster fun!
Good to hear. Unfortunately, many Trekkies don't like the Kelvin trilogy. Because they have forgotten the open mind typical of Star Trek. I'm Trekkie and I like this movie. Of course, especially because of L. Nimoy.
Same!!
Cinema done right 🥲
@@ursus3295 Please remember that some of us Star Trek fans feel the term "Trekkie" sounds a bit childish, and to some even insulting as being cultish in a bad way...most from what I gather prefer "Trekker" as I do...but some don't...guess all in the outlook really...just be forewarned some get upset over it.
@@brianmatthews1736 Well I'm a late ST fan and I've never seen ST fans dislike the Trekie label. Anyway, I'm proud of this label. For me, Trekkie is another name for a humanist and someone who is completely open to everything and everyone. Someone who wants to learn and not exclude. Apart from that, I'm German and Trekker is another name for tractor in German. 😉🤣So I can't call myself a trekker.
@@ursus3295 LOL...yeah...i do not think walking around with ST fans calling yourself a tractor would work out very well...that is very funny....enjoy the ST universe though..i do as well...nice to hear from you...and Germany seems such a great place to be...I have seen vloggers who have traveled there, and it really seems friendly, and very beautiful there....
Kirk and Spock are one of the most iconic duos in television history. So many amazing adventures shared between those two. I love how Pine and Quinto portray them. Everyone in this movie was awesome.
34:33 "Just got mad goosebumps" I think it's safe to say everyone who has seen this movie got goosebumps on that part when the Enterprise shows up, guns blazing! :D Such an epic moment.
Such a fun series. It’s too bad you’re not familiar with the original series, as they had a lot of fun with the character portrayals. They were pretty brilliant with it.
Yup. Spock and Bones were the most hilarious pair with their banter, though Scotty stole the show more than a few times himself. A certain storyline involving Romulan Ale comes to mind.
@@JonInCanada1 I think my jaw actually dropped when I 1st heard Karl Urban doing Bones, then I couldn’t stop laughing. Chekhov was great as well😞
Spock: Your use of language is older since our arrival, it's currently laced with; should I say more colorful metaphors! Double Dumbass on you, and so forth.
Kirk: You mean the profanity?
Spock: Yes.
Kirk: That's simply the way they talk here.
Just to reference a favorite scene of mine in The Voyage Home
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I swear Karl Urban managed to not only pull off the character of Bones but also emulate DeForrest Kelley our original Bones McCoy so well. I think Kelley would've been very proud had he lived to see the film.
Love Seven of Nine. That’s as far back as my experience goes. But I am aware of the originals and who they are. #ReSpect
J.J Abrams freely admitted through the making of this film that they actually took a lot of inspiration from Star Wars in terms of the pacing and the overall feel of the movie, while trying to keep the spirit of what came before intact. Because of that, it is a much less intimidating starting point for newcomers to the series like yourself, so you picked a great starting point 🙂!
Lmao I loved this reaction! It’s so good. I’m eating pancakes and choking each time Seth wheezes
So many appreciated references in this reaction. Mainly, the comparison to a Dark Eldar ship and the "There's always a bigger fish" quote 😂
That's when you know you're in the UK, when your regular not that geeky fellow drops a 40k reference
Yes! Love this trilogy❤ This cast is Amazing, hope the rumors are true and we get a 4th...RIP Anton Yelchin Gone too Soon😢
Omg love it so much😭😭😭💜
They announced that they are making the 4th one but oddly didn't secure any actors. The actors didn't even know the company wants to make the 4th. Negotiations failed because the cast wants more money, Chris Pine in particular.
Likewise, pity the 4th didn't happen.
Strange New Worlds series is a good follow on though
So tragic what happened 😢
@@Skybar23 Sadly he passed away after an accident while he was fixing his car.
Chris Pine, Karl Urban and Simon Pegg! 🥰 How can you not love this movie!
RIP Anton Yelchin. He was perfect for Chekov, but died so young 😢 He also starred in Odd Thomas which is a criminally underrated sci-fi fantasy film.
Leonard Nimoy played Spock in the original 1960's series and then returned to the role in the original movies. Having grown up watching the original series I wasn't sure how I would react to the new actors taking over such iconic roles but when I watched this in the theater when it came out I was so delighted with every actor in it and how great the movie was that I fell in love with Star Trek all over again.
Basically, you picked a nice starting point. This movie, the first of three in the modern era, starts the so called Kelvin-Timeline, a parallel timeline created by Nero's and Spock's travel into the past, which changed quite a lot. JJ Abrams did this so he could use the original characters while massively amping up the whole look. It's called Kelvin timeline because of the USS Kelvin, the Starfleet ship at the start that got destroyed by Nero, changing the whole of history. You can watch these three movies, and that's it for the Kelvin timeline. If you want more, you can look for a good entry point to the so called Prime Timeline in which every other Star Trek show and movie take place.
Originally, it started with an old TV show in the Sixties about the adventures of the Prime counterparts of Cpt Kirk (played by a young William Shatner), Spock (played by a young Leonard Nimoy, who of course played him here as his older version as well), and the rest of the whole crew you saw here. The show is simply called Star Trek and ran from 1966 to 1969. The show certainly looks old by today's standards, but it created everything that became the basis for countless more shows and movies afterwards. It's still the northstar regarding what Star Trek truly was: a series that allowed its writers to play and deal with dozens of importants aspects of society still important today. The Original Series had the first interracial kiss between a white and a black character on screen, it had a female officer on the bridge of a military vessel, as well as an Asian and a Russian, in the middle of the cold war. The show tackled racism, diversity, feminism, fashism, and multiple other topics through the disguise of a "silly SF show", which is why they got away with all of that. That also means that many episodes are very dialogue-oriented and slow, but there are also some fantastic action-oriented episodes. The show created a philosophy of an optimistic utopia, a vision of hope for mankind, which still drives most of its successors. Sadly, none of that survived in JJ Abrams' version. He took everything that he could make look cool and entertaining, and turned it into a huge action blockbuster that didn't care about canon, philosophy, or scientific logic. Many people think he did this because he actually wanted to direct Star Wars and considered this his resume ticket for it. The Kelvin movies are empty as fuck and lack the deep, intelligent storytelling of the original, but most modern viewers don't know that and don't care, because it's such a great entertainment for two hours because everything is fast, the editing is insane, and no one cares about planet-sized plot holes if you can't think them over. As usual, JJ goes for the cheap tricks instead of good longterm planning, which, of course, is the reason why he stepped out after two movies after he got what he wanted (Star Wars) and didn't really build something that could last.
What that means is, when you dare to try out the real Star Trek, you will probably be turned off by how SLOW it is, regardless where you start. But IF you want to try it, I would suggest you start with one of the newer series, Strange New Worlds. This one has GREAT storytelling while still looking modern and having some nice, faster paced stuff inbetween as well. It is insanely funny at times, but tackles great concepts and ideas as well. Plus, the crew is fantastic. The advantage is that you get the classic Trek storytelling in a very modern style, which SHOULD help you to get into it, and the fantastic Anson Mount plays a great captain: Christopher Pike (the same character who is Kirk's mentor in this movie). And that's the real deal here: The show is set on the same USS Enterprise Kirk gets to command in the Original show, but the story takes place a few years earlier. Spock is already on board (played by a new actor, but give him some time; he will grow on you), and as such it prepares you for what Star Trek really is, using a modern look, and IF you like what Star Trek is really about, and you're still interested after SNW ends, you can then start watching The Original Show and move onwards then with everything that came after.
Some people might tell you to start with Star Trek Discovery, since that show starts even a few years earlier, before SNW, and introduces these versions of Pike, Spock, and the Enterprise, but many people have difficulties with the show, so you might skip it. But if you don't mind spending a bit more time with Trek, Watch the first two seasons of Discovery. They are not that bad (to me), and then you can start SNW.
There are also six movies with the Original crew. Many people will suggest you watch those. If you do, start with II, III, and IV, since they tell a nice, complete story. But personally, I would always suggest to watch the Original show first and then the six movies.
Beyond all that, there is so much more to discover, like The Next Generation with Patrcik Stewart as Captain Picard and a much more modern Enterprise 100 years later. Deep Space Nine, that chronicles a brutal war between the Federation and, well, literally everyone else, but it makes no sense to watch it without having seen The Next Generation. Voyager is pretty much stand alone. Enterprise deals with the first Warp 5 spaceship, an Enterprise from 100 years BEFORE the Original series. This, too, is a nice show. But I would always suggest to start with Strange New Worlds and take it from there.
Appreciate your passion.
@@LordMesa Well, Star Trek has almost singlehandedly been responsible for developing my moral compass. It has inspired and changed the life of so many people. It's insane how many people became scientists because of Spock, doctors because of Bones, engineers because of Scotty. Martin Luther King called Nichelle Nichols to tell her how important it was to see Uhura, a black woman, as officer on a bridge - in the Sixties! People watched Star Trek and got inspired to believe in a better future. Star Trek brought many shy people out of their shells to meet likeminded people. It inspired the first fandom - ten years before Star Wars! It still inspires today. Gives hope. Its message is that we can succeed if we all learn to work together, not despite our differences, but because everyone is different and brings new ideas to the table. Diversity is our strength. So yeah... It's very easy to get passionate about it. And I try to offer a way into it that makes it a bit easier.
That WAS a long story but quite well told 🖖🏼
I think a few things are important to note about stuff you said about Star Trek The Original Series. ST TOS does have the first on screen kiss between a black woman and a white man and I'd always seen that fact touted as evidence of the show's progressiveness, but it wasn't consensual between the two characters and they were forced by telekinetic aliens in a disturbing scene. Before I watched the show I assumed it would be consensual like in a relationship context.
Also the show does discuss fascism but in a vaguely positive sense. The Khan ep (S1 E22) has the main characters in a discussion about Khan before he is unfrozen, they all (with exception to Spock) say dictator Khan was admirable and good and fawning over how strong of a leader he was. "I've always held a sneaking admiration for this one. He was the best of the tyrants, and the most dangerous. They were supermen, in a sense." Etc
Then the same happens in the infamous Nazi episode (S2 E21) where they denounce the Holocaust and yet say "Fascism, oh good idea but not the genocide part". The infamous exchange of Kirk: "But why Nazi Germany? You studied history. You knew what the Nazis were."
John Gill: "Most efficient state... Earth ever knew." (Absolute lie from Nazi propaganda btw) Spock: "Quite true, Captain. ..."
And the show creators disturbingly had the two main leads (both Jewish) dress in Nazi uniforms for the episode with all this nonsense 👀👀
With feminism, TOS says women can't be Captains in that one weird body switch episode. I barely recall two women ever having a conversation together, and googling shows there were only 7 episodes out of 79 that passed the Bechdel test and only 1 with actual main cast characters (Chapel and Uhura). Though it is quite cool that they had Uhura (black woman) in a position of command in the 60s.
As for racism issues... Khan Noonien Singh, despite his character being said to be from Northern India, is portrayed by a white male actor in brownface. I actually recognized him as the grandpa from Spy Kids.
The villainous Klingons are also white people in yellowface and brownface with put on accents, and they were described in script (ex. "Errand of Mercy") as "Orientals". Thankfully the Klingon appearance and characterization was changed later on in other ST media. And that's just issues from the top of my head
@@jackg.1683 I think I mentioned that the show was made in the completely misogynistic, racist, communist hunting USA of the Sixties, right? So if you try to apply 21st century values to it, of course it will fail. And you're missing quite a few points. 1) Making the kiss non-consensual was the ONLY way to get away with it. It was still cut in many US states anyway. 2) Most times they somewhat praise fashism, they get their asses handed to them for completely underestimating its ruthlessness. And one of the best episodes ever, The City on the Edge of Forever, involves great personal sacrifice to AVOID the victory of fashism. 3) Well, what is better, having no women on a military vessel at all or at least have them there and quietly, professionally do their duties while the men have their little dramas all around them? 4) Brownfacing/Blackfacing was pretty standard in ALL productions of that time period. And then again, they have that episode with those racist people having black/white and white/black faces hating each other for having the white side on the wrong side. If that was no comment on the whole matter, I don't know what you're looking for.
Again, of course the show has problems, Kirk's infamous way of conquering women being the worst of them all. It's so bad that when they tried to have Pine's Kirk at least a little bit like the original they still got called out for doing it, like with that bra scene in Into Darkness with Alice Eve. But you cannot apply our current views to a show that's so old without appearing at least a little bit like someone who needs to point out the bad things in everything. Your points are all valid. But it's a bit like blaming an apple to taste like fruit.
This was one of the best ones out of the entire franchise. The theater experience was so dope!! It's a lot of fun. Great reaction man.
THE WAY I GASPED WHEN I READ THE TITLE.....OMG im actually gonna cry. Love star trek ❤
I bought this movie on DVD around 2010 going in blind (I knew what Star Trek was, but I've never watched it), and it just blew my mind.. I think I've watched it 20 times or so since then 🙂
Welcome to Star Trek, Seb!
You could say this is the granddaddy of all rabbit holes!
Ten TV series, so far, and over a dozen films, including this trilogy which is set in an alternate timeline.
It hasn't always been top tier stuff, indeed there have been less than stellar episodes, here and there... and even the odd lame films. But overall, Trek is pretty phenomenal!
This was the only movie where I voluntarily went to the theater multiple times to see it. I saw it 3 times in the theater and dragged different friends along each time. Even my friends that hated Star Trek thought this movie was outstanding.
"If I'm upsetting any Star Wars fans, eh ah, I don't care" Good man, good man.
Star trek was my first taste of sci fi growing up, so it has that nostalgic hit, and I think these new movies did a great job of satisfying OG Trekies while appealing to a new, younger audience.
Same I saw Star Wars first but after I saw Star Trek now Star Wars is bland in comparison for me. I am a big fan of the Voyager then TNG then DS9.
Pleasant surpise - hope you do the entire trilogy. 2nd one’s my fav❤️
Star Trek and Star Wars were both huge to me in my youth and into adulthood. Big fan of both. They each have their own beauty and great stories of adventures.
This film is FIRE!! So glad you are watching it!
It's an older film but I highly advise watching Star Trek: First Contact. A top tier film.
Agreed. Also explains what Star Trek is.
Refreshing seeing your reaction to Star Trek from someone who has been watching since the 70's.
the fact that he didn't recognize the Enterprise in her first shot...!!!! kinda made my heart hurt a little... 😮🥲😂🤣
@@ginahouston9352 Yeah, there were a few times he said something & I thought, “How do you not know that?? Everyone knows that, it’s just part of the common lexicon..”
then I realized it’s 2023 & Deep Space Nine was over around the time he was born, never mind the Original Series or The Next Generation🤣
I’ve been watching since the 70’s as well….that was the Enterprise dude! We’ve got over 200 hours of watching behind us!!
SOOO glad you enjoyed this movie! This trilogy is definitely one of the best tributes to a very beloved series! You can tell that everyone involved had nothing but respect for the characters and story 😊
“It’s like a dark Eldar ship” Seb just made a warhammer 40k reference, proving once again he’s one of my favourite peeps on the web
Leonard Nemoy (old Spock) passed away around the time of this film's release. He was a true legend. RiP.
They do have emotions ( Vulcans), as deep and as complicated as humans and any other species. It’s just that their customs and way of life is built on logical and practical solutions to problems. They prioritize knowledge and, as Spock’s father said, it is a way to prevent an enemy from getting inside their heads and using emotions to hold power over them. They intentionally try to lead lives that isn’t dependent on making decisions based on how they feel, and more on what will solve the problem.
"How do you not encounter debris as you warp?"
The big glowy dish facing forward at the bottom of the ship sends a big deflection beam ahead of the ship that pushes anything in the way out of the way.
This is the ur-nerd franchise, they've got this covered.
Also, they're traveling through subspace, not normal space.
@@brandonflorida1092 They're in a warp bubble created with subspace magic but it seems that objects at warp do interact with real-space objects and would collide with them. (Generally warp drive is depicted as using subspace to create something a little akin to an Alcubierre Metric)
@@MikeJF85 Please cite a show source for this.
He asks the sort of questions that are often asked in bad faith. Basically he thinks he's found a "flaw" in the logic of the film and is sort of demanding an answer that he knows he won't get. It's sort of snobby and lots of people these days do it. They interrogate movies like there's a quiz at the end for finding the most "flaws".
Often enough the answers are obvious things that the person misses because they simply weren't paying attention, or because they're ignorant.
This guy's questions are more like questions that someone who is very unimaginative asks. When they don't "get" how something works right away, they don't actually ponder the answer or pay more attention to the movie, they just hold onto that question and see it as a weakness of the writing. Like they just thought of something that "breaks" the logic of the film. Most of the time, it's simply a lack of imagination on the part of the viewer.
Logic can mean many things, when his father said that it was logical to marry his mother you could assume that he meant for purely practical reasons...or that he loved her so much that no other alternative COULD be logical. Which, especially for a Vulcan, is actually really romantic!
I’m so glad you are watching the newer Star Trek movies! They really are awesome movies.
That U.S.S Celsius joke was underrated
(14:23) That's why Navigators are used in Dune. They use the prescience they get from the spice to find the way around obstacles.
This was the first sci-fi film I ever saw in theaters as a teenager, after growing up with Star Wars and old Star Trek episodes on tape. It blew my mind for real, the soundtrack, the sound design, the casting, everything A+++ super great movie. Very glad you watched it
So glad you’re doing these hope you do all 3. I had never seen any Star Trek before this, loved these reboot movies and it actually got me to watch most of the old series as well.
I love all the movies but the third is definitely my favorite which is odd for a trilogy
Really enjoyed the new Star Trek trilogy for the most part stinks about what happened to Anton Yelchin R.I.P. and as of now I don’t think they are making a 4th one they’ve been mostly focused on a couple new tv shows that are connected with the original Star Trek series and the old movies this trilogy is pretty much in a reset timeline so they won’t really connect with all of the other original shows and movies
Little detail: Olson was wearing a red suit when he died. In the Original Series, it was a trope that crew members in Red uniforms (aka 'Red Shirts') would be the first to die (except for the main cast, of course)
The reason Spock so easily overpowered Kirk is because Vulcans are vastly physically stronger than humans (on average, three times stronger). Also, their blood has copper-based hemocyanin (rather than iron-based hemoglobin like humans), which is why their blood oxidizes to green (though it should actually be blue, based on real-life examples on Earth)
I remember seeing this in the BFI IMAX back in 2009. First time going to the IMAX and first Star Trek film I've seen too. Magical.
One of the reasons why the USS Enterprise is so famous in American history is because during the Revolutionary War, the Enterprise was a British ship that American colonists captured in battle and kept.
This movie is actually connected with the original series and the original movies. Older Spock is played by Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock in the original series and movies. "I am and always shall be your friend" is a line from the original.
Seb, Star Trek is so much more than a TV series, or a movie. It all started in the mind of Gene Roddenberry...if you haven't already, google him, and read up on his life. He was a fantastic human being. He started all the themes that are central to the Star Trek universe because he created it. A human race that in the future are more unified, and less divided by characteristics like nationality, color, sexual orientation, etc...and become more interested in being a species who become adventurous explorers. Since 1966, and after numerous TV series, movies, video games, conventions (including cosplay!) it is a fandom who are the most accepting, loving people who are dedicated to not only the characters, languages, races, planets, technology (real and imagined), the space ships, etc. Who see you as a person, not a color, etc....if you decide you like it, and slowly start to love it like we Trekkers (some say Trekkies) do...welcome, and have fun and ENJOY....Brian
I watched this in theaters like 17 times. It was that damn good. Can't wait for your reaction Into Darkness.
OMG!!! I’ve been waiting for this to happen!!!!! Thank you, thank you!! 😃
Olson just dying immediately is a reference to red shirts in the original star trek. the no name characters with red shirts that always died.
oh finally, this was my jam before i got into star wars, i grew up with the Piccard films
If your Dad knew the " Vulcan pinch " , then he was a very cool Dad. You are so lucky. No one in my family likes Star Trek but me.
Sadly Anton Yelchin who played Chekhov died in 2016 when he got out of his Jeep to get his mail but it had a weird gear shift and he didn’t put it all the way in park so it rolled forward and pinned him against the front gate to his driveway. Jeep had to change the shifter in future Grand cherokees after his parents sued Jeep.
the show is from the 60s and there have been multiple movies and reiterations (like deep space nine, next generation, discovery etc) throughout that whole time, and THAT'S why it was such a good idea to make these movies into their own splinter universe; so there can be echoes of the original canon but there's freedom to make their own stories. brilliant. also it should be noted that the premise of the show has always been about diplomacy and working together despite differences, so they ostensibly are always supposed to go into a situation looking to solve things peacefully and lawfully
I love how Bones (the doctor) got his name! When they first meet he says his ex-wife took the whole damn planet and left him only with his Bones. Thus creating his nickname, Bones 😂
this movie is a masterclass in how to reboot a franchise.
You can tell they really cared about getting it right! Lovely attention to detail with nostalgic touches that didn’t alienate a new audience too much.
I love these modern Star Trek movies, they were done so well and the casting was on point!
15:18 Oh, it was, Seb. I watched it opening night, there were people in Starfleet uniforms from all eras. Everyone was so excited to see it, and there was applause in the theatre.
When a minority of viewers started being snarky online about lens flares, then this film got taken down a peg, and the sequel didn’t stand a chance.
But I do think time heals a lot of that strife, and my kids absolutely adore this film (even heavily censored).
These Star Trek movies are my comfort films, I have seen them all too many times to count, I can basically recite them off memory, I love them!
The reason it's not goofy is mainly because Star Trek is Science Fiction whereas movies like Star Wars are Science Fantasy. If you watch the original show, it was rather prescient in its predicting future tech, from the square memory card (floppy disk) to cellphones. Also, a lot to the concepts, like warp drive, are based on scientific theories and postulations. Simply put, Star Trek roots its concept in the reality of science whereas Star Wars and the like root it in fanciful impracticality and the supernatural (the Force). That said, I enjoy both universes.
A common misconception about Vulcans among the casual viewers is that they don't have emotion. When in fact they have emotions that are more intense than Humans. They have just worked for centurys learning how to surpress them.
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY!
That's what my dad would say when we were playing co-op halo and one of us goes past a checkpoint and teleports the other player forward. Can be useful to beam someone up when they've gone a fair ways back to find some ammo or grenades. It also means that if someone is searching around the other has to wait before the checkpoint to avoid teleporting them.
33:10 no, where the villain comes from, Spock's face is all over history books
he's from the future
The (incredibly oversimplified) idea of how warp would work in real life is that a ship would bend space time around it. Think of it like unzipping space in front of the ship and zipping it back up behind it. The matter involved wouldn’t know anything happened because it would be also bent with space.
Actually, gravitational waves wiggle our space time all the time!
The Romulans(bad guys) are a race that broke off from the Vulcans a couple hundred years before. They are more warlike, where the Vulcans are more logical and purge their emotions. The best thing about this movie is how it keeps the original movies and series as cannon, by sending the original series/movie version of Spock back in time and creating the alternate timeline that these movies are set in. A very clever was to create a fresh lore friendly movie.
Olsen, the guy in the red when they went to shut down the drill, had to die to keep a running joke going. In the original series if they sent a landing party down the one in the red shirt almost always died. They were almost always the unnamed extra so it didn't matter if they died.
Rip Anton Yelchin, he was my favorite character in the new Star Trek movies. ❤
5:37 Vulcan's do have emotions but they are so powerful that they overwhelm them if not properly controlled which is why they seem emotionless. they learned to control them through strict application of logic.
The original Spock that is in the cave from the old Star Trek series
This movie was made for general audiences who don't know old Trek. It was dumbed down for people who have no clue of classic Trek. It's a fun action movie for what it is.
I grew up watching old school Star Trek (I’m a 90s kid my dad just had control over the tv) and I can honestly say they did those characters so well! I watched this with my dad and his first words were “if doc doesn’t say “goddamit Jim” followed by a weird analogy I’m walking”! So Yh they did good!
I saw this in theater, and the ending where Kirk gives the "Space; the Final Fronteir" speech gave me goosebumps. This movie is so good. I don't know why people hate on it so much.
Ok this is some kind of personal mandala effect because I remember Kirk saying that speech. But I just watched a clip uploaded 11 years ago that also has Leonard Nimoy doing it. So now idk what's real
Apparently the Kirk speech is in Into Darkness. I don't know anymore, man. Lol
how did i miss this reaction omg this is one of my fav films 😭 so happy you're reacting to this series, none of the other reactors i watch have yet yay!!
5:31 - actually, as Sarek said, Vulcans are very emotional, much more than humans especially agression. They lived as constantly warring tribes until a Vulcan named Surak started a movement for peace and self control. Now it's a foundation for Vulan society. Romulans are offshoot of Vulcans that don't practice self control.
The explanation for the timeline is that the older Spock we see is the one from the original Star Trek timeline (i.e all the TV shows) who, along with the Romulans, create a branch timeline which results in the plot for the modern Star Trek films and is often called the “Kelvin” timeline due to the fact the huge turning point in the events of the original shows is the Romulans showing up and destroying the Kelvin which gives Star Fleet access to new technology that makes them technology light years head of the original timeline hence why the Enterprise looks different from the show in the 60s. Old Spock is also played by Leonard Nimoy who is the actor who first played Spock in the original show(s).
Fun fact: Leonard Nimoy also voiced Sential Prime in TF3
Seb said: "Tell me about him? He's a baby. What do you wanna know?"
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While this film is a good intro into the world of Star Trek for someone who is new, I think it makes sense to go back and watch the original films if you really want to dive into Star Trek. They're good movies and give you a foundation to build on if you want to dive deeper into Trek.
I've rewatched all three star trek so many times. never get tired of it.
My dad (rest his soul) was a big star trek guy. My name if I was a boy was going to be kirk. Lol
A few tropes they did in this film from the old show…
Kirk is always dropping his gun
The “I’m a doctor not a --“ line
Spock being emotional
Red shirt dude dying
Scotty being Scotty
Sulu having a sword fight
Kirk flirting with every attractive woman
And off course then ejecting the core and blowing it up to get away
There is a lot more but they did such a good job being these in and making them feel natural
Been waiting for this for months! yes!! you are finally doing these epic movies
This movie is a reboot set in an alternate timeline but the prime timeline still exists we know that because the new show Star Trek Picard is set in the original timeline and it mentions the events of the supernova old Spock tried to stop. The time-travel here is like Avengers: Endgame, where if you change the past you create a separate universe. The old Spock you see in this is the original from the TV show and older movies. In the prime timeline the planet Vulcan does not get destroyed, Kirk's father doesn't die when he's a baby and Spock and Uhura were never romantically involved.
I've been a Star Trek fan since 1987 with the Next Generation show. I didn't really watch the original series, but I liked their movies. This movie made me go back and love the original series too. ( I saw this 6 times in theatre. Don't judge me.)
As an Kentuckian who adores Doctor Who (I don't know how many episodes I've seen of Classic Who, perhaps only 50 or so, but I have seen all of NuWho many times), and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which I have performed onstage, I am chuffed that you enjoyed your introduction to the premiere American long-running science fiction franchise. Welcome to the Star Trek family!
This was a great place to start. All the principal actors nailed their roles, originated in 1965 by other much-beloved actors. Imagine 7 Christopher Ecclestons worth of anxiety... the pressure must have been off the scale.
The trekkies that I personally know, especially Gen-Xers like me who saw Star Trek in re-runs as children in the 1970s, adored this movie. The alternative reality timeline is worked into the story's premise in a way that freed the writers from the specific events we remember from the original series ("TOS") and the films that followed. But this movie is packed with references to the classic timeline, raising cheers from the audience that remember them.
At the same time, this movie gives new viewers exactly enough exposition to understand the bones of the Star Trek Universe. In the 23rd century, at great cost, humanity solves our problems, joins forces across international and racial and cultural boundaries, and soon begins to explore our galaxy, with the help of alien friends we meet along the way.
I don't know if Roddenberry had seen Doctor Who in 1965, but Star Trek shares much with Doctor Who: memorable heroes with strong moral compass, sharing adventures and growing, together.
That's what ST and DW mean to me, anyway.
"Live long and prosper", and, "for god's sake, Gallifrey Stands!"
Sadly the young actor playing Checov “Alton Yelchin” died outside his house when his car rolled back and pined him. He had a very promising future was a great actor.
Well here's the thing.; the debris wasn't there initially. It's brand new. They can't scan for something that shows up in minutes. The ships were BEING destroyed AS Kirk was explaining the Lightning storm thing. Remember, the Romulans crippled the Kelvin in seconds. It would take barely a few minutes to cripple a fleet of ships.
As someone who grew up with Star Trek because of my dad I was apprehensive when this movie came out but I absolutely love it I've watched it so many times
Great reaction it's rare that someone react to Star Trek without ever watching any of it obviously there's a lot of things you didn't comprehend because you never watch Star Trek but that's okay still great reaction
This was such a cool movie to go see as a kid in the theaters back in the day with all the laser weapons and ships and the soundtrack is cool asf you’re gonna love the next one
Star Trek and Star Wars are two sides of the same cookie. You can't get everything you want from either one of them so it's okay to love them both.
23:50 Sebs Saitama face is priceless!
I was waiting for this react!! You will love the second too 👊🏻
I have so much love for this film so I'm glad you now do too!! Everything about it from the plot, music, performances, cinematography, world-building... it is all so well done. The time-travel aspect is complicated but I think it guides the viewer through it very well, making things clearer but without over-explaining it or taking away the realisations from the viewer. Simon Pegg also shines in this too
3:00 At least partially, yeah it was the music. The whole soundtrack is available on youtube, I listened to just that song by itself and it still made me cry.
This trilogy is straight gas 🔥
"Have you disengaged the external inertial dampener?"
Sulu forgot to disengage the parking brake. 😎😎😎😎
The amount of times Chris Pine gets choked in this film 💀
The blue dish on the front of the lower hull is the deflector dish for moving matter out of the path of the ship, but only atomic particles. That warp jump should have put the ship just outside the orbit of Vulcan, but they couldn't detect the new debris from the starships that were destroyed by the Romulans.
Because of the time travel aspect, this is an alternate timeline from the original show. A little trick Abrams used to avoid all the 'canon' rules of the previous TV series and 6 movies.
Leonard Nimoy as the original Spock's trademark was the eyebrow raise to express interest without showing actual emotions. And it was great that he got to reprise his role as the older original Spock. Also Spock's line to Kirk of "I have been and always shall be your friend" is straight from the original Star Trek movies from the 80's (which came after the original series from the late 60's).
I’m a fan of the OG series, but an even bigger fan of this Star Trek series! Keep ‘em going. 2 is my fave for sure
You mentioned "i hope we will have that someday" with the first warp scene.
We might actually do, i mean not in our lifetimes, but the technology that they use in the movies is actually possible.
Its not lightspeed or anything like that, its bending space.
Imagine space like a sheet of paper, and then bend the sheet so Point A and point B touch, or atleast get close, thats what it essentially does.
We just need negative mass and a fuck tonne of energy to do it.
9:24 THAT CAR in the background is an Aptera. I have a picture of this car hanging on my bedroom wall.
It is the most aerodynamic production car ever designed. If you stick your hand out the window, your hand will create more drag than the entire car. It was originally going to go into production in 2009. But the development was rough, they hired a new CEO to save them from bankruptcy, he cancelled their entire design and switched to a traditional four-wheeled car, and then they went bankrupt anyway.
And then the two founders loved their original design so much, *they bought up all the old company's assets and reincorporated as Aptera motors.* This car has cheated death.
The design is now finished, and will go into production as soon as they are funded. Preorders are open now. I have never cared about the success of a project more.
It has 1000 miles of battery range. It's so efficient, it can add 40 miles of charge per day just from the solar panels on the roof. That's more than most people drive in a day, making it free to operate daily, no electricity cost at all except for longer road trips. Oh and it starts at $10k less than the cheapest Tesla. Read my username. I am recommending my competition. I HATE Tesla in comparison to how much I love this car. I will invest in Aptera and change my username as soon as the next class A offering starts.
This was the last movie I saw in a cinema with my mother before she died.
LONG LIVE TREK :)