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Even though God in Heaven has prohibited man from directing both Star Trek and Star Wars at the same time—lest he be sent into a pit of tar and screaming—we’ve got (anonymous) two reports saying J.J. Abrams will make Star Wars VII. Seriously.
This doesn’t make sense! And yet The Wrap and Deadline both say it’s happening. We’re skeptical. Abrams has explicitly denied that he’s directing the impending Disney super sequels. He’s also committed to the Star Trek franchise with rival studio Paramount. That said, Abrams is a geek god, having created the incoherent dream-jerkoff Lost, and the fan-beloved Star Trek reboot. But Super 8 was horrible. Is this good news? Can we really call something so far out news? No. The force is not strong with this rumour, wink. And come on, Disney, just do the obvious thing and hand Episode VII to Christopher Nolan, or else the sequels will end with the realization that the rebellion was just a dream and Luke Skywalker was in purgatory the entire time. [The Wrap & Deadline]
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Let me preface this comment by saying I’m a nerd, who loves all of Abrams work, except the Star Trek Film, hated it and am scared He can’t do Sci-fi unless he can draw it out over 22-24 hours.
In other news, Sam you’re WRONG super 8 was beautiful.
i am with you there, super 8 was a brilliant film
but i have to disagree with you about Star Trek was the best star trek film ever in my opinion, i loved it and cant wait for the next one
Visually beautiful, story line boring and unoriginal.
Super 8 was horrible? Horrible? It’s a fantastic movie.
Sam, you’re dead to me.
Agreed.
Really?! I thought it was beautifully shot, but the plot (and acting) was really average.
Found it boring.
I thought the acting was really good. He managed to get that exact style of the ET era family movie. Maybe it was nostalgia though.
But you’re right the plot wasn’t anything special.
Get back to those accounts, stop skiving in the comments
She is multitasking; lady’s can do that sort of thing.
The thing is, (and this is the same for star wars) people expect too much of this kind of movie when they watch them as adults. They are kids films really. My little girl thinks Super 8 is amazing. She’ll look back on it the same way I do The Explorers, or Goonies.
We’re never going to have that ‘wow’ moment again in a movie.
Sad, but so true.
Mind you, I just watched Django Unchained for the second time in a week, and would willingly see it a third time!
Django is a brilliant film indeed I am 50/50 when it comes to tarantino
some i like, some I don’t, but Django I personally think its his best film yet.
Give ‘em a break, they were… like eleven years old or something!
I agree the plot went nowhere I was expecting Close encounters meets Jaws we ended up with an unfocused version of stand by me, which didn’t have anything much to do with the rest of the film with a meaningless special effects section bolted on the end. Unfocused and boring.
I thought it was great. And to Kat’s point… Kyle Chandler is a great actor.. and if you compare the child actors to the 80s flicks (goonies, ET, etc), I thought they did really well.
In terms of the plot, I think the first 75% was good. The end got a bit wonky so will give you that one.
Super 8 = Great
New Star Trek = Awesome
Dark Knight Rise = Cobbled Together sham of an ending to an excellent series of movies.
Many would hate me for it but I really loved the Star Trek, even though storyline has been different to the original series but apart from that it was fanastic! I found Super 8 a bit boring too, but why can’t George Lucas not direct Star Wars? Does any one know any reason behind this? Surely JJ is no match for Lucas, he is the creator FFS!
The Prequels – Thats why.
I liked the prequels too mate, Darth Maul was awesome!
I don’t think George Lucas should be directing or writing again. I think he lost his imagination a long time ago. There are many far more capable writers and directors out there now that are much more in touch with what people would want from the new movies.
That might be true..
I dont think he lost his imagination its just back in the day he didn’t have the money or power to do exactly what he wanted, there was always someone to rein him in. to quote Harrison Ford “you can type this shit George, but you sure as hell can’t say it”
Three words: Jar Jar Binks.
That’s why Lucas must never be allowed to direct the new Star Wars film.
Meesa thinks itsa time to eatsa fried chicken!
Anyone read that in the exact voice of JJ Binks? So wrong of you, T!
How wude!
it reminded me of will Wheaton’s jar jar binks impression from the big bang theory
Hehe, it’s awesome too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0oAjb1PYuY
Really Sam, you might not like his work but you are crossing the line between opinion and abuse. Also, Christopher Nolan would be wrong for Star Wars as are Michael Bay and M. Night Shyamalan.
True, Nolan or Ridley Scott will kill all the cheesy bits of Star Wars which I enjoy the most
Joss Whedon could be a better director for Star Wars imho.
That was my first thought when reading the end of the article, The horror of an M Night shyamalan star wars film. God knows how many twists he’d have to shoehorn in there.
“Luke, I am your father… Well, not biologically, your mother and I met after your real father disappeared after he went on that secret mission to a volcano planet but it turns out the corpse they brought back wasn’t his and they claim he lost his memory and is living on a farm or something. But anyway, I’m not your father and your sister is actually my second wife.
1. The Star Trek reboot was awesome. That is a verifiable fact, I read it on Wikipedia.
2. Super 8 was great until the final act where it disintegrated into a horrible mess of an ending.
3. Christopher Nolan would be brilliant but Disney won’t allow it as he’d make it too adult and no matter what anyone says, Star Wars is ostensibly a kid’s movie.
4. Please dear God not JJ Abrams! I generally enjoy his work, but two words for you all: LENS FLARES.
Could create a drinking game… Every time there’s a lens flare, down your drink.
OMG, I’m doing that tonight with Star Trek and a bottle of Tequila!
You will not survive! Especially if you chuck on the Total Recall remake afterward.
as long as the lens flares keep me from seeing another Jar Jar Binks then I’m fine.
Totally agree on Super 8. Was awesome till the end when it got silly.
But what was wrong with George Lucas? Or maybe Joel Schumacher?
In fact, why don’t they hand the franchise over to Justin Lin, then we’ll see how fast the Millenium Falcon can do the Kessel run…..
Ditto.
Dude! I was kidding! I hate Lucas.
Joss Whedon is a good shout though.
What the hell dude! Come on now!
Lens Flare Wars: Attack of the Flashlight
If only Irvin Kershner was still about