Release date – 5/16/2013
Paramount Pictures
Directed by
- J.J. Abrams
Produced by
- J.J. Abrams
- Bryan Burk
- Damon Lindelof
- Alex Kurtzman
- Robert Orci
Written by
- Roberto Orci
- Alex Kurtzman
- Damon Lindelof
Based on Star Trek by Gene Roddenberry
Cast
- Chris Pine – Captain James T. Kirk
- Zachary Quinto – Commander Spock
- Zoe Saldana – Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
- Karl Urban – Lt. Commander Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy
- Simon Pegg – Lt. Commander Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
- John Cho – Lieutenant Hikaru Sulo
- Anton Yelchin – Ensign Pavel Chekov
- Benedict Cumberbatch – John Harrison/Khan
Hosts thoughts
- Disagreements begin with the title!
- BLEEP!
- General consensus… a good movie but a few problems.
- Are the homages too much fan service?
- The ending was a little too tidy.
- Darrell wanted something original.
- Passionate views on Spock, Spock and Khan.
- They need to get away from Earth.
- Enough with the five year mission!
- So, where’s this Darkness you speak of?
- Plot hole.
- Buckaroooo!
- Retooled Super Heroes and Legends.
- Stop hitting the table!
- Benedict was a good Khan.
- Shatner & Montalban vs. Pine & Cumberbatch.
- A better ending would have been…
- Kirk as a warrior, rouge or fall-guy?
- Scotty, the unsung hero.
- Predictions on the next Star Trek movie.
Trivia bits ‘n pieces:
- J.J. Abrams said that the time travel-alternate reality concept was used to enable a reboot for new sagas/films. It allows them to use ideas from the past or create new ones.
- Damon Lindelof’s favorite film title, including the joke titles, was “Star Trek: Transformers 4.” He said, “It’s technically available, we can go there!”
- McCoy says, “Shut up Spock, we’re rescuing you!” in the opening sequence. The original McCoy said the same line in the episode “The Immunity Syndrome.”
*Christopher Doohan, son of James (the original Scotty) Doohan, had a cameo appearance as a Transport Officer alongside the current Scotty, Simon Pegg.
Your Producers for this episode were:
- Tony
- Darrell
- Tony
- David
This episode was recorded: 6/5/13
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