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J.J. Abrams Says Star Trek Universe Has Never Been Given This Treatment

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By GustavoLeao / 09:13, 1 May 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Canadian Press posted a new interview with Star Trek movie director J.J. Abrams. Here are few excerpts.

"The whole point was to try to make this movie for fans of movies, not fans of `Star Trek,' necessarily,"' Abrams said. "If you're a fan, we've got one of the writers who's a devout Trekker, so we were able to make sure we were serving the people who are completely enamored with `Star Trek.' But we are not making the movie for that contingent alone.

"You can't really make a movie for them. As soon as you start to guess what you think they are going to want to see, you're in trouble. You have to make the movie in many ways for what you want to see yourself, make a movie you believe in. Then you're not second-guessing an audience you don't really have an understanding of."

"It's a chance to see what Kirk and Spock would look like done now," Abrams said. "What's thrilling about it is how great the cast is, how remarkably talented and funny and just spot-on they all are."

"I feel like this is so unlike what you expect, so unlike the `Star Trek' you've seen. At the same time, it's being true to what's come before, honoring it," Abrams said. "I can say the effects for `Star Trek' have never, ever been done like this. ... I can only tell you the idea of the universe of `Star Trek' has never been given this kind of treatment."

The full interview is here.



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RE: Fans of movies? What the heck does that MEAN? | Report this post to moderator
By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:47:36 on May 04, 2008

A fan of a movie is someone who was disappointed with Nemesis.

I understand the temptation to read too much into his comments. The "wider audience", the "fan of movies"--these are tempting targets for those with discerning taste who conger images of Will Ferrell when they hear Abrams courting the "average guy". But you have to keep in mind where Star Trek is right now and how it is viewed by the general movie goer. You also have to take into account the rest of his resume. He's shown he can make money and produce critically acclaimed work at the same time. Saying he wants to make a good movie for people who like movies is a tactical statement seen through this prism.

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