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Topic: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS review by Dorkman (major spoilers)

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Re: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS review by Dorkman (major spoilers)

I completely agree about using the universe. I'm tired of movies like Rise of the Planet of the Apes that appear to be aimed at people who have heard of, but not seen famous movies. "Remember there is that famous line? Here it is!"

I get that studios are spending a lot of money and think they need brand recognition but all these sideways winks like the Kahn stuff here doesn't add anything if you've seen the previous films and you wouldn't miss it if you haven't.

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Re: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS review by Dorkman (major spoilers)

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Re: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS review by Dorkman (major spoilers)

I've stated my feelings on this film before, but am glad for this take. I agree that the film feels lazy in terms of the over all execution (Khan, Kirk's "death" and such) but feel that it is still overall a good film and a fun Star Trek film.

The laziness comes from both the writers and Lindelof (him again!) not trusting their story enough to actually carry its own weight in the universe. Instead, based upon Lindelof's suggestion, the made him Khan. So, while I feel that John Harrison as a villain (and Admiral Marcus doubly so) works great, they did not. So, they took a well known villain and hoped for the best.

Also, despite the nods to Wrath of Khan, I never felt this film was an aping of that film. For me, who often views movies sideways, the performances carried the film and Khan is no exception.

But, I do agree that retreading of the material is lazy. But, I feel there is more to the movie than that.

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