On 06 Jul 17  15:05:00 JIMMY ANDERSON wrote...

JA> -=> Drew Klenotic wrote to Orbitman <=- 
JA> 
JA>  DK> As a sci-fi movie, the JJ ones could be ok.. as Trek films... I
JA>  DK> just can't. 
JA> 
JA>  DK> They're just too silly.  Scotty swirling around in the big water
JA>  DK> tubes is just the tip of it for me.  Everything seemed to be way
JA>  DK> over the top exagerated to the point of being silly. 
JA> 
JA> I think that's just the modern way of telling sci-fi stories at the
JA> movies.
JA> 
JA> I've enjoyed the Transformers movies (just saw 5 - not as impressed
JA> with it) and they use that "style" I think.

To which Drew Klenotic replies...

I never really saw the Transformers movies.  I went to see one in the
theater and it was so crowded I walked out (I'm not a big fan of being
crowded in by people).  My friends who were with me enjoyed it.... alas.

But as to this being the "modern sci fi" I guess that's my problem with
it.  I liked it when things made sense and were utilitarian for the most
part.  That's why I loved Star Trek and some of the others.  When they do
things just for flash and shock... It just makes me wonder why.

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