Who would have thought that Star Trek would suddenly be cool?
Used to be that if you referenced dilithium crystals, could utter the traditional Klingon greeting or knew the difference between a Romulan and a Reman, you were scorned and ridiculed and advised to move out of your mother's basement and get a girlfriend.
Well, no more. Like a time incursion that upends history, the phenomenal mainstream success of J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek movie (now the top-grossing film of 2009) has changed things. With the abruptness of a Vulcan nerve pinch, Star Trek is now hip.
Consider the evidence:
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June 18th, 2009 - 3:12 am
i’m not really a fan of the series or the movies although they were fun to watch. Still, with all the sequels and reboots, isn’t it time to do something new for sci-fi? Something more adult like BSG with possibly starting up new franchises like the Chronicles of Riddick , which had potential.
I do get that today movie exectives are really anxious to make risks when all they care is getting their money back. Instead treating your audience like morons, treat them as intelligent people who want to be entertained and want something entertaining in a way that doesn’t require them to shut their brains of.