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   AMUN to All   
   Re: So I Wasn't Surprised--   
   23 Dec 09 16:24:06   
   
   From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: antispam@sparmmstop.org   
   Subject: Re: So I Wasn't Surprised--   
      
      
      
   Wickeddoll wrote:   
   > Ron wrote:   
   >> I said I was going to see the movie and finally I did. I bought the   
   >> DVD and watched it a couple of times; once with family members who are   
   >> usually fond of Star Trek. I had expected to be disappointed and I   
   >> have to say that yeah, I was. From the over-stuffed nacelles, the   
   >> funky phaser pistols, to the bland plot-- the new Star Trek movie   
   >> reminded me of those 60s sci-fi films out of Italy and Japan.   
   >>   
   >> Okay, so Roddenberry said he had hoped that somebody would do a   
   >> prequel, but I think in this case the poor man is spinning in his   
   >> grave. I wanted it to be good-- hey, I wanted Enterprise to be good,   
   >> too-- but oy! This was just mediocre pap. So 90 plus per cent liked   
   >> this huh? Hmmm, I guess that only goes to prove that majority rule is   
   >> often horribly wrong. As the song says, when you listen to fools the   
   >> mob rules.  Pity.   ;-)   
   >>   
   >> Ron   
   >   
   > So you've declared your opinion right, and 90% of others wrong.   
   >   
   > Think pretty highly of yourself, huh?   
   >   
   > Natalie   
      
      
      
   I'm just wondering where the figure of 90% liked it came from.   
   Other than 3 people on here,  everyone I talked to that saw it, said it    
   stunk.    
      
      
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