More movie gleeing...

[dangermousie]

1. Am still obsessing over Star Trek. If it wasn't for the baby, I'd so see it repeatedly in the theater. It's such a well-made scifi movie - I am so in love. I am not a hard-core Trekkie by any means, but I used to like the classic Trek a lot when I was younger (never got into any of the other Trek offspring) and this is like everything I liked about old Trek only even cooler.



Have signed up for spock_uhura and have been reading way too much fanfic :) Too much fun. Competent pushy girl and super-reserved woobie is about my favorite OTP combo ever and I was shocked pleased to find it catered to in, of all things, Star Trek. Mmmmm. MMMMMM. Please link me to your write-ups and/or fic recs about the movie (am not picky about pairings or ratings btw, if it's good, but Spock/Uhura fics preferred).

Speaking of, we were in New York City the last couple of days on a little trip (just me and Mr. Mousie, with my parents super-kindly minding the baby) and while we were walking around Union Square last night, we overheard two guys behind us discussing the movie with great detail and passion :) It was rather cute. The following conversation then ensued between me and Mr. Mousie:

Mr. Mousie: Star Trek movie seems to have basically crystallized one of the biggest appeals of the show.
Me: And that is?
Mr. Mousie: If you are an engineer you can have hot alien sex in space.
Me: LOLOLOLOL. You mean Spock?
Mr. Mousie: Yup. He is an engineer in space having sex...He just happens to be an alien himself.
Me: Well, it does seem to suggest that hot girls pick nerds with odd haircuts over hot jocks...
Mr. Mousie: Precisely.

We have such deep meaningful conversations :) Oh, and I am getting better at the Vulcan salute - heeeee.

I think in everyone's ravings over Kirk and Spock (much deserved btw) Karl Urban's McCoy is not getting enough love. I am totally into him - I loved him from the first moment when he got on the shuttle grumbling. Eeeee. Heeee. I am so in love with ST overall I am half-upset the movie wasn't a super-expensive pilot for a series reboot. Because if these characters and writers were doing a show version I would become horrifyingly obssessed.

Oh, my favorite scene of the movie btw is Kirk's eye-popping reaction to seeing Uhura with Spock. I loled and loled and loled at his total shock.

Also, for some weird reason, nu!Spock is reminding me a bit of fanon!Snape with better hygiene - no idea why...

2. Also am still obssessing about The Brothers Bloom. Such a wonderful, off-kilter movie, purposefully anachronistic. Also, sibling love=FTW. Also, it's a delicious souffle.

Opening of the movie:

Trailer:

Clip:

Another clip:

Not sure what my favorite scenes are - too many to list.

Whether it's (1) the fairy-tale like prologue (in verse!!!!!!!), (2) Bang-Bang's entire character but most of all her blowing up Barbie dolls as explosives practice, (3) Penelope's hobbies, (4) Bloom and Penelope's first kiss, (5) Stephen's matter-of-fact breaking off a bottle and stabbing Diamind Dog in the arm without even pausing or asking anything when he sees DD talking to his baby brother - much as I adore Brody, I loved Ruffalo's Stephen just as much - he is an American, law-breaking version of Jeeves in some ways. I want a sibling like that - though maybe less con-artisty, heh. (Seeing Stephen put out DD's eye years ago because of the way DD treated Bloom when they were kids, I really wonder what the hell went on,other that then beatings, I mean. Maybe I have been watching too many kdramas but the scene where DD put his hand on Bloom's leg was just so very very wrong), (6) Stephen preempting Bloom's "I am quitting" speech in the beginning of the movie, LOL; (7) Penelope "enjoying" the thunder and the train. LOLOLOL; (8) Stephen sitting by himself in the abandoned theater with the Queen up his sleeve and Bloom's realization at the end and Penelope stretching out her arm.

3. In news of movies I am excited about, Ralph Fiennes is planning to make and star in Coriolanus. I am so excited! And daddy!Kirk has been cast as Thor in an upcoming movie directed by Kenneth Branagh. YES.

Comments

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I love that Kirk really didn't get the girl and spent most of the movie getting the crap kicked out of him. I sort of loved Chris Pine's version of Kirk, all testosterone and arrogance with a sort of goofy streak thrown in.

I'm totally in love with McCoy though. He's manic and cranky, but is more than willing to back up Kirk's hairbrained ideas, grumbling and jabbing needles in him all the way. He and Kirk are both damaged goods, which is probably why they get along. The only place they fit in is this rather reckless and nutty crew.

Meanwhile, Daddy!Kirk is some handsome manflesh right there. I'm thrilled he's cast as Thor.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The scene where McCoy dragged Kirk onto the Enterprise might be my favorite scene in the movie (that or Kirk provoking Spock into an explosion). He is just so snarly and yet rock-solid friend.

I too loved that Kirk has some genuine demons of whatever sort that drive him - it's like all the crazily reckless stuff he does, and his drive, is the only way to work it all out. In some ways, he reminds me of test pilots Tom Wolfe wrote about in The Right Stuff...

I loved Daddy!Kirk - the scene with hims dying made me all emotional (even as someone who's just recently given birth, I loled at the speed of it the labor).

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I don't think Kirk has a speed other than full throttle. That's the same reason he'll never settle down. Awesome fling, but McCoy is the cranky, loyal sourpuss that I'd rather end up with in the long run. And how did Karl Urban make a grumpy doctor so darn sexy?

I had to laugh at the labor speed too and also the fact that spaceships seem to be entirely made up of basements.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Agreed on McCoy v. Kirk - Kirk would make a great fling but an awful permanent partner :)

LOL at the basement thing. Also, one way to kill everyone on Nero's ship would be to drop an turned-on electric appliance on the floor - it's all watery and would do everyone in :)

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

My friend and I couldn't figure out why exactly the S.S. Prickly Pear was leaking like it was.

Me: Should a spaceship be leaking?
Him: You'd think someone would look into that.
Me: That's why they're so cranky. They all have athlete's foot.

Also a problem for me.

Me: Why does the S.S. Milkweed have so much wasted interior space? Do they have evil architect schools for that? "Waste interior space, use black, and make as many pointy angles as possible." And why no handrails? They should have spent more time on OSHA regulations in the future.

[ancarett]

There were so many good things about the New Trek movie, I find it hard to start listing them all. I love Kirk, all arrogance and asshattery rolled into someone who just also knows what the heck has to be done (most of the time). Spock's expression, when Kirk's cheated his way through the Kobiyashi Maru? Awesome to see. Spock/Uhura? Triple awesome. And Karl Urban's McCoy is too damned hot for words!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I just love how Kirk was unappologetically arrogant and yet often right - you can see both how people could loathe him on sight and how he could become someone others could admire and follow. He has this driven disregard, if it makes sense...

I also loved Spock - and their initial loathing of each other made sense even without the Kobiyashi Maru thing - their approach to life is so very polarly antithetical to each other.

I never thought I'd find McCoy hot but here...whoa!

[ancarett]

I know, I was surprised. I loved Karl Urban in everything he's done but I thought McCoy would be impossible to carry off and still remain sexy. Hats off to him, here!

And, yes, seeing both Kirk and Spock at their prickliest? Yet both having such strengths that were necessary for solving this problem? Great job of acting and writing.

The entire ensemble was really great -- I have such love for this franchise again which is kinda neat, thirty years after I started writing and illustrating in this fandom!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am so glad LOTR made Urban known - he really is someone I always enjoy watching.

I loved seeing Kirk and Spock learn to work together despite their differences - they are complimentary to each other...

30 years? Wow!

[ancarett]

Yeah, I started doing artwork for this fandom in my last year of high school so that'd be thirty years ago. *is old*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Not old at all! :)

[syrenstar.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the movie, I'm not even sure if it's out in the UK yet (it probably is), but the amount of Star Trek influenced fic coming out for my pet Big Bang Theory ship is making me very happy.

I was always been more of a TNG fan than original series one, even as a kid the Kirk type annoyed me ^_^

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

More fic is always a good thing :)

I adored Kirk - he'd be the worst husband ever but an exciting fling :)

[seven-trees.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you liked Star Trek! It's one of the few Summer action movies where I left going, "ZOMGMUSTSEEAGAIN!"

Totally with you on the Spock/Uhura ship. I was so glad they didn't pair her up with Kirk. I thought they were going to because, well, that's what always happens, but then when they did the elevator scene I just couldn't stop flailing in my seat because I was so excited.

I liked McCoy too, mostly because I've had a thing for Karl Urban since LotR. Honestly, I went to see DOOM because of him. But I have to admit that for me, it's all about Spock. Well, Spock and Uhura because she's a language nerd and I can relate.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was so sure she'd be with Kirk - the whole trope of brash guy and gal who is unimpressed but then is and they hook up is a total cliche and I was expecting it.

I perked up a bit at the favoritism scene (as in "huh? that is a bit odd") and then the elevator scene came and I went "!!!!!!!" and gleed like mad.

[village.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you liked it. I loved it and desperately want to go see it again. Spock/Uhura = SO MUCH WIN. I loved that they did that and it worked so beautifully. Loved Kirk too and I really enjoyed the evolution of his relationship with Spock in the film. I can't wait for the second movie and third and ... ;)

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

Drive by icon love!

[village.livejournal.com]

High five! ;) Love Merlin and I'm so glad NBC is airing it next month - at least they were the last time I checked - my computer screen can only go so far. heh. Can't wait to watch all the pretty in HD. *g*

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

It'll be so much fun watching it on a normal screen rather than my tiny computer one. I'm starting to hear all sorts of stuff for next season too. Squee!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I can't wait for more movies. Please!

[thelana.livejournal.com]

I am half-upset the movie wasn't a super-expensive pilot for a series reboot. Because if these characters and writers were doing a show version I would become horrifyingly obssessed.

Word. My first thought after walking out of the theater was that I really like these characters and I would totally love to see their adventures. Because they are different than the orinals and their universe is different, I want to see what happens. And you know, their smaller only fit for tv adventures too and not just the big univese moving movie scale ones. Naturally also because a tv show would make it much easier for them to give something like Spock/Uhura some additonal background.

I haven't had much time yet to read much fic other than the ones by monimala, but I have checked out trek_news which links some rec posts.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link!

And yeah - I would KILL for a show.

[joonni.livejournal.com]

I forgot Brothers bloom was out. I love adrien brody and Rachel Weiss is wonderful. A funny role!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It was an adorable movie!

[xiaobellsa.livejournal.com]

Isn't Star Trek great! I'm going to see it again on Friday, I have the feeling I'll be seeing it many more times before it goes off the big screen ;-p
Never heard of The Brothers Bloom before but it sounds awesome! Love the beginning, like a fairy tale.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

If it wasn't for the baby, I would have probably seen it 5 times in the theater :)

TBB was wonderful!

[angerfish.livejournal.com]

I think in everyone's ravings over Kirk and Spock (much deserved btw) Karl Urban's McCoy is not getting enough love. I am totally into him - I loved him from the first moment when he got on the shuttle grumbling.

McCoy was my favorite! But, I mean, he's always been my favorite. So when he was more or less PERFECT in the reboot I'm sure you can guess how happy I was. :D

Spock/Uhura was lovely. :DDD I was worried they were gonna default to Kirk/Uhura or something so I was thrilled when they went in a different much more compelling direction. Scene in the elevator was just... wow.

[angerfish.livejournal.com]

Oh yay htm fail. Sorry.

Even though Starfleet is my ideal career (diplomat in space? I mean, what?) clearly if I fail html I can't handle space technology lol.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

McCoy was just so wonderful - I seriously loved him from the first second!

I was totally shocked by Spock/Uhura - I went in expecting Kirk/Uhura and then...

[animeshon.livejournal.com]

Karl Urban is fantastic. I still remember him as a paramedic on Shortland Street though (NZ's only soap opera!). But I really fell in love with him in Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Riddick, but as Bones he completely stole my heart!

I was SO glad that Kirk didn't get the girl. I was really worried that they would end with Kirk getting Uhura which would just totally ruin any other movies!

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

God, I forgot he was in Shortland Street! He was my favourite thing about the movie, hands-down (though he was up against some stuff competition).

[animeshon.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yup he was Jamie. He was also Cupid (and Caesar) in Hercules and Xena :D

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

Whoah, I'd forgotten about that! I wasn't a frequent watcher of Herc or Xena, but he was often on when I was watching. I really liked him :-). And of course he was great in LOTR. I wonder if he does much stage acting here these days?

[animeshon.livejournal.com]

He probably doesn't have that much time. I really wanted to see him in Foreskin's Lament when it was playing in Auckland, but unfortunately I was in Australia at the time :(

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

Well, bugger! Isn't that always the way? Either you're not there or you hear about something like that after the fact!
ETA: Ahem! "Hear", not "here" ;-)

[animeshon.livejournal.com]

It's totally how it works. And don't you hate it when you get your homophones mixed up!

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

It's so embarrassing, especially if you're normally a total stickler for good grammar and spelling! :-)
BTW, would you mind terribly much if I friended you?

[animeshon.livejournal.com]

Be happy to be friended :D

[salimbol.livejournal.com]

Yay! Mutual friending completed :-).

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

If Kirk got Uhura, it would be so cliche!

And so much love for Bones and Karl Urban!