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Roberto Orci Denies Details of AICN Negative Review, Again - Spoilers

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By GustavoLeao / 05:02, 7 January 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek movie writer Roberto Orci popped onto the Don Murphy message board and completely and specifically denied that the details on AICN negative review were true.

He said:

"No area 51. That makes no sense. The Earth KNOWS there are aliens. What possible meaning could an area 51 have?"

"No Kirk as bad student. We all know he's a genius."

"No protesters with signs about anything."

"Yes, there's great action, but we've said that in other interviews."

The original report is here.



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By: Reklaw (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:53:55 on Jan 08, 2008

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Drama isn't a function of foreknowledge, nor of mortality. If it were, audiences (thus Hollywood) would ignore productions of well-known historical events such as Apollo 13.

Drama is a function of many possible elements. Drama usually depends on their being some form of unknown that leaves the resolution of the story in question. Whether its the resolution of some form of physical conflict or philosophical dispute, not knowing how things turn out is usually a significant part of what makes things compelling.

You mentioned Apollo 13 which is a great example of exactly the point Orci was making. If you look at people's analysis of the movie (those involved with it and not) you'll see that a common observation they make is the difficulty presented by the audience knowing how the situation turns out. Such commentary can be found on the DVD extras and around the Web.

Drama without the unknown is possible of course, as Apollo 13 demonstrates. In this case the audience usually experiences the suspense vicariously through the characters involved.

Recall that Orci was saying its more difficult to write, not that its impossible.

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It's self-evident that the infantile mind is amused by games of "Peek-a-boo!"

The irony of this non sequitor is that you are the one being very childish in your discourse. You make pompous agitated pronouncements which don't follow from others' comments or the substance of what's at issue. Instead your comments have everything to do with stroking your own (apparently tenuous) ego.

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