Cool CGI Effects Or the Same Ole Stuff

[[DMZ]Dave]

Dramatic special effects are used in JJ Abrams' Star Trek movie


This type of dramatic sequence was also used in the movie "Lost In Space" Checkout the similarites.

Who the heck does J.J. think hes kidding besides himself, just another cash point cha'ching should be the music score for this turkey.

[Spike]

I see no similarities. Not being snarky, I seriously don't see them. Can you point out what's the same?

[[DMZ]Dave]

If you relay on CGI to make your movie work best of luck, what about the script and the actors ability to keep the story line intresting, my point was simple I will not be convinced until I see the whole project Generations had a real good look and used CGI very well too bad the script was crap and the actors were not able to save it even though they were well seasoned with there roles in a star trek universe, hate to think how new actors will do it if veteran actors failed.

As for similarities J.J. hasn't a thought in is head that is his own creation,

Who's this Darth Mauls Cousin lol or mabe Shinzon's pappy

[Spike]

Okay, now I see your point. You're simply stating that you're not going to say the movie is the most fantastic, bestest ever movie in the history of history just because of the special effects in it. And I completely understand and agree with them. While they look great, I can name one movie where the FX were great and the plotline was non-existent: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Oh, wait, 2: Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

[TheAlpha]

Spike @ Sat May 02, 2009 11:45 am wrote:

Okay, now I see your point. You're simply stating that you're not going to say the movie is the most fantastic, bestest ever movie in the history of history just because of the special effects in it. And I completely understand and agree with them. While they look great, I can name one movie where the FX were great and the plotline was non-existent: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Oh, wait, 2: Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

i dunnoSpike...i remeber when both came out and yes 2001 kept me in the dark, yet i have to disagree with you on STMP.......it did get a academy award man, and no one gets an Iscar without making sense....LOL

and there were budget constraints that left STMP a little cut on the floor, unlike the latest that has serious money backings.

overall we foundout who Vger was and....had a litle prequel towho the "borg" are...hehe(even though the latter wsnt outwardly stated, it was a building block for the borg in next generations)

[Growler67]

Romulans, sheesh. Klingons were the first adversaries encountered, NOT the bloody Romulans!!!! So now it's Romlulans with facial pigmentation/tattoos as well. "Abomination" is written ALL over this project.

[Spike]

2001 also got Oscars galore. Neither had much of a plotline as far as I'm concerned. They all mainly consisted of 15 minutes of plot, and the rest of the time "OOoooo! Look what we can do with SFX nao!"

I mean, seriously... how many times did we need to see the Enterprise flying through V'Ger?

[TheAlpha]

Spike @ Sat May 02, 2009 2:02 pm wrote:

2001 also got Oscars galore. Neither had much of a plotline as far as I'm concerned. They all mainly consisted of 15 minutes of plot, and the rest of the time "OOoooo! Look what we can do with SFX nao!"

I mean, seriously... how many times did we need to see the Enterprise flying through V'Ger?

i have to admit Spike you've littered Vics site with alot of Hate and BS towarsd the Franchise...but this latest comment really shows how Ignorant, stupid and foolish your comments are

2001 SO has been ranked as 1 of the top ten best films of all time by "sight & Sound, those are critics far more relistic and smarter than you spike...lmao

you are a just a new age CG fan boy having a fit and making no sense

dont disrespect Victors site like that Man

come here suppiorting all Trek at least and finding some good instead of openingyour mouth and showing just how ignorant you are!

[Spike]

Edited for content.

Alpha, not gonna take your bait. I'm leaving it at you like some Trek, I like some different Trek, and we won't see eye to eye on it.

[flyingvirtual]

people this needs to stop or I'm going to have to lock some threads

[Spike]

flyingvirtual @ Sun 03 May, 2009 08:16 wrote:

people this needs to stop or I'm going to have to lock some threads

You have my agreement that it will stop. I shan't make any more snide comments, and I apologize for the ones I directed at Alpha. Edits are in the works.

[buffyscrubs]

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