I disagree on one front. The music sucked. Other than that, totally unexpectedly great. 3 and 1/2 out of 4 ‘stars’ for Star Trek.
I am going to see Angels & Demons tommorow. I’ll post a mini review when I get back.
Well, I guess we can just agree to disagree then… I loved the music. I find Michael Giacchino’s music to be very powerful and moving - without over-scoring the scenes. His ability to switch moods almost unnoticeably is remarkable.
Since he is very versatile, I look forward to hearing what his score will be like for Up. He also scored The Incredibles and Ratatouille for Pixar, so I am very excited to hear what he has in store.
But, to each their own I guess - I respect if you didn’t enjoy the music for this installment of Star Trek. Just curious though, what are your favorite movie scores or composers, TS2? And back to Star Trek, what did you think of the end credits music? The original Star Trek themes were mixed in there - did you like the reinterpretation that he did?
- Oh, and did you mean 1/2 out of 4 for the music or the whole movie?
EVE,
One Movie, Five Views.
Neither. I meant to say 3 1/2 out of four for the whole film. Sorry about that.
But hold on… that was Giacchino? I still won’t change my opinion, but I do feel sorry for it now.
Favorite film composers:
Thomas Newman
Brit Daniel and Brian Rietzell (Stranger Than Fiction)
Michael Giacchino
Joby Talbot (Son of Rambow)
Oh, ok. ***1/2 out of **** - that makes sense then. Those are all great composers that you named, by the way.
Speaking of Joby Talbot actually, the movie that we reviewed today (see our new signature), Is Anybody There? has music by Joby Talbot. And the main kid actor in the film is Bill Milner from Son of Rambow.
And about the music for Star Trek, I read somewhere (I think it was in an iTunes review), someone said that since a lot of the score has the same theme from the beginning mixed in, your enjoyment of the music will kind of be hinged on that. So, yes, I suppose it could be hit and miss for some people.
EVE,
One Movie, Five Views.
Star Trek was great.
As for the music, it absolutely WORKED. Giacchino’s use of his own Lost sound in the prologue was touching. The main theme had a mixed feeling between Trek and John Williams. Nero’s motifs were scary. Very, very good stuff.
I really liked Star Trek. I personally loved the score, but I did think it was mixed WAY to high over the rest of sound, overwhelming the action on screen at some points.
Maybe that was what I didn’t like about it.
I watched Star Trek with a few skeptical friends of mine I managed to rope in on the faith of the good reviews, and I felt a bit embarassed watching the first scene with men all in tight-fitting costumes running around in a space-ship, but as the movie went on, its ‘hip quotient’ started to increase exponentially, and by the end, we were all pleasantly surprised. Star Trek is actually quite cool, and you don’t have to be a fan to understand it!
Like OneMovieFiveViews, Geoff CB and Luke have been saying, the score is absolutely epic, and I think Mr. Giacchino has done a fantastic job again! Don’t forget, this was also the guy who did a reinterpretation of another TV show; Mission: Impossible III, and I loved the soundtrack even before I knew who was behind it! I have never watched the original TV series, and I don’t even know the original theme tune, so I have no base comparison, so maybe that’s why I may be forgiving, but the soundtrack sounded sci-fi beautiful and was played at the right moments, so I’m satisfied.
But yeah, the story’s epic enough, if a little ‘padded out’ at some parts, the characters have good development arcs, especially the two protagonists James and Spock, the villain has a convincing revenge motivation (but has significantly less screen time), some unexpected cameos by [spoil]Simon Pegg and John Cho[/spoil], riveting action sequences (especially the heart-stopping fight scene atop an orbital drilling platform), comical moments that actually were pretty funny, the obligatory quotes (“Live long and prosper”, “Set phasers to stun”, “Permission to board the bridge”, the opening monologue) and a soaring score that delivers.
J. J. Abrams did a fine job of reinventing the saga with high-tech special effects, a witty script, and space dogfights as big as the universe itself. I’d give this a 4/5, if only because it felt a bit slow at parts. But everyone, believe the hype, it really is that awesome.
I saw Star Trek last night and I was blown away.
iIm looking forward to Year One. It looks pretty funny.
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I saw 17 Again yesterday. At first, I thought Zac Efron would ruin it, but he totally didn’t. I thought it was great and funny. I’d definitely recomend it.
It’s weird how some different movies are allowed to have the same titles. They may share a concept, but the stories are different one way or another.
The only Seventeen Again I saw was the one with Tia and Tamara (forgot their last names, but they’re twin sisters) about a grandmother who turns seventeen again and looks just like her granddaughter, thanks to her grandson’s science project.
And yet there’s a 17 Again with Zac Efron that has a different story, though same idea.
Not to mention 17 Again is the reverse concept of 13 Going on 30. 
Well, 17 Again is actually a remake of Disney’s Seventeen Again that starred Tia, Tamara, and Taj Mowry.
I didn’t think it needed a remake. What was wrong with the original movie? It wasn’t too old-fashioned, too outdated, or anything. 
The Brothers Bloom is so cool. It has a great fun feel to it. It is gradually getting a wider release, so try to check it out when you can!
EVE,
One Movie, Five Views.
I agree with you there, OM,FV! I saw an extended clip of it at a festival and cannot wait to see the rest!
I finally got off my butt and went to see Star Trek. It was freakin’ awesome. Karl Urban absolutely nailed Bones…
– Mitch
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls was a great movie! Hilarious, unforgettable, and argualy better than the first one! 8.75/10 if my calculations are right. 
Also I started watching Yellow Submarine, but I fell asleep through it. 
The music was great, and I hope to finish watching it if my blockbuster fee doesn’t go up to high. 