Star Trek Revived: Matt Damon as Kirk

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The discussion centers around the upcoming Star Trek film featuring Matt Damon as Kirk, with a plot that involves Kirk, Spock, and McCoy as students at Starfleet Academy. While some find this concept intriguing, there are concerns that it may resemble a teen drama, likened to "Star Trek 90210." Critics express dissatisfaction with the trend of prequels, arguing that it detracts from the franchise's legacy and contributes to its decline. There is also debate about the casting choices, particularly regarding the age of the actor playing McCoy, with some dismissing these concerns as trivial. Overall, there is a sentiment that the franchise would benefit from focusing on established storylines, such as those from Deep Space Nine, rather than exploring prequel narratives.
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I'm told the plot involves Kirk, Spock, and McCoy as students at Starfleet Academy. Sounds like an interesting idea, but I'm concerned that this might turn into Star Trek 90210.
 
Nice, I think its going to be a good casting.
 
arunma said:
I'm told the plot involves Kirk, Spock, and McCoy as students at Starfleet Academy. Sounds like an interesting idea, but I'm concerned that this might turn into Star Trek 90210.

No wonder star trek is dying. All this prequel stuff is ruining it.
 
I've heard the actor they are getting to play McCoy is to be older than the original actor was at the start of the 1st Star Trek series :smile:
 
So what? Does anyone really care about the age of the actor? It's just a movie, folks.
 
verty said:
So what? Does anyone really care about the age of the actor? It's just a movie, folks.

No, it's a Star Trek movie. We have to live with this for the next fifty years.
 
Azael said:
No wonder star trek is dying. All this prequel stuff is ruining it.

Yeah, I agree. I admit that Enterprise was interesting for a while, largely because we got to find out what happened back on Earth a couple generations after the events in First Contact. But really, they should have stuck with what worked, and did a movie about DS9, or at least something set in the 24th century.
 

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