Yes, there’s a deleted scene from Star Trek Into Darkness showing Benedict Cumberbatch’s character taking a shower whilst in the brig.Director JJ Abrams calls it a “shower of evil.” Spoiler alert: the scene does NOT end with the hot water supply running out and Harrison yelling “KHAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN!!!!”
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- Random Star Trek trivia at 1:21AM Eastern: Christian Slater cameo’d in The Undiscovered Country. “You hard of hearing, mister?”
Gizmodo says it would cost $478,947,711,160 to build the starship Enterprise.
- Good thing that in Star Trek’s timeline, they don’t use money in the future.
You guys go and do this awesomely nerdy thing that Slate did.
“O HAI, IT’S ME JJ, I MADE YOU A DOPE MOVIE YO, IT’S FRESH, IT’S REBOOTED STAR TREK AND IT’S AIIIIIGHT, GO SEE IT AND I’LL SIGN YOUR PICTURE WITH THIS HERE RETRACTABLE SHARPIE, IT MAKES CLICKING SOUNDS AND DOESN’T HAVE OR NEED A CAP LIKE A TRADITIONAL SHARPIE, IT’S LIKE A REBOOTED SHARPIE AND I’M HEAVY INTO REBOOTS, YOU KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING, HEY ANYWAY LET ME GET BACK TO AUTOGRAPHING PIX, WHAT IS THIS GIRL STARING AT OFF IN THE DISTANCE, GO SEE STAR TREK BECAUSE IT’S TOTES MAGOTES AWESOME, LIKE A SHAVEN TRIBBLE! K THX BAI!”
(Photo of JJ Abrams at the London premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness via TreksIntoSciFi.com)
So Microsoft’s Bing does one thing better than Google: it translates shit into Klingon.
The great thing about “Star Trek Into Darkness” and JJ Abrams.
It’s clear that JJ has found a way to pull off that perfect balance — two films in a row — of a movie made for the spectrum of Star Trek fans and the non-Trekkies among us. He’s figured out that there’s no need to Trek up a Star Trek film outside of the commonest elements — starships, Starfleet, redshirts etc. — and that subtle acknowledgements of established canon are enough. Thus, the Tribble; the Klingon province where Chancellor Martok was born; Section 31; the model of the Phoenix (and I believe the NX-01!) in Pike’s office; and many more nods, all momentary and meant to show Trekkers that JJ and his writers know their fucking Star Trek shit. It’s all stuff that’ll go right over a non-fan’s head, but that by no means ruins the experience. Take it from a hardcore Trekkie.
Also: great script (the twists are positively awesome), great pacing, great score, great perfs (Cumberbatch, you fucking god). And the 3D was used very effectively. Overall, a great, great movie.
So thank you, JJ and crew. Into Darkness will live long and prosper indeed.
More unwinding.
Trekkies are simply the best.
Trekkers too.
Spoiler-free review of “Star Trek Into Darkness”:
— It was FUCKING AWESOME.
— Section 31 gets a mention. Niners, that’s for you.
— The villain isn’t who you think he is, which makes it totally worth it.
— A Tribble makes an appearance.
— Look for nice continuity touches, like the Kelvin memorial library and Ketha province on the Klingon homeworld.
— In one scene, you see the Phoenix from First Contact.
— Seriously, just go see the movie. It’s fucking awesome. Especially with wine and a friend.
Why don’t you watch where you’re going, dumbass!
The fifth-best Trek movie after Star Trek (2009), The Undiscovered Country (1992), The Wrath of Khan (1982), and First Contact (1996).
HELL YES I DID RANK TWOK THIRD.
(Source: thekingofhell)
Movie posters redone with their working titles. (Reddit via Laughing Squid via NerdApproved)
This is officially happening.
I’ll be the one wearing Spock ears, Bajoran nose ridges, Janeway updo, and Khan muscle suit, speaking with Trip’s southern accent and carrying around a V’ger-sized bucket of popcorn.
I approve of this The Colbert Report cameo.
I approve of this The Colbert Report cameo.
