From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: not@chance.dude   
   Subject: Re: So I Wasn't Surprised--   
      
   Ron wrote:   
   >    
   > 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.   
   >    
   >  Who? Me? I wouldn't presume to say anything like that.    
      
   You still have this coming...*fwap*   
      
   :-D   
      
   I was just   
   > marveling at all the people who obviously have such  incredibly bad   
   > taste... Not your father's Star Trek indeed! Oh, the pain; the   
   > pain...   ;-)   
   >    
   > Ron   
      
   It really was a popcorn flick - just a fun ride for me.  Not real Trek,    
   in that the original creative team had nothing to do with it, but I    
   thought it was a pretty good facsimile.  Think of all the shows/movies    
   that have tried to duplicate Trek magic - can't be done.  But I'd hate    
   to see the brand die altogether.  I'm willing to roll with it.   
      
   Natalie   
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