Bullet Point Preview: Star Trek (the movie)

Just got back from an advance screening of the simply titled Star Trek film and while I cannot yet post a full review, I can let you in on a bullet point list of some of what you can expect (with minimal spoilers).

Here goes:

• At least one planet is destroyed in the story.
• Spock gets into at least two fights.
• So does Kirk.
• Uhura smootches a senior crew member. And means it.
• Number of scantily-clad green girls: 1
• Number of awkwardly ingested slug-like creatures: 1
• Number of shout outs: 1
• Number of Bones-erisms: Countless
• There is an element of time travel.
• At least one red shirt bites it (BTW: Have you read the most recent issue of Geek Monthly Magazine? There’s a great article about this very subject).
• Stafleet regulations? We don’t need no stinkin’ regulations.
• Wait, who’s in command here?
• Warp speed? More like a super fast slip stream.
• Are those bugs in the transporters?
• A crew member may or may not meet himself. No goatees involved.
• Holy Russian accent.
• Holy lens glares.
• Fencing? Oh, “fencing!”
• Uber short skirts. Everywhere. All the time.

And now for a bit of “Spot The…” This movie has many super subtle and less-than subtle references to elements of the Star Trek franchise as well as other films. So, for those who like to play along (and I certainly forgot many already since I’ve only seen the film once) see if you can:

• Spot the Logan’s Run moment.
• Spot the Darth Vader sound effect.
• Spot the Star Wars set element(s).
• Spot the Yoda fight move.
• Spot the alcohol product placement.
• Spot the nods to specific Star Trek (the original series) episodes. Multiple answers acceptable.
• Spot the nods to specific Star Trek movies. Multiple answers acceptable.
• Spot the Star Trek franchise-alikes (or crewmember couldbes).
• Spot the a-little-too-close-to-a Matrix character’s name.
• Spot the nod to Jaws (or Airplane, or Batman or…)
• Spot the revamped Star Trek cliche (pick your favorite but mine involves the aforementioned “shout out”).
• Spot the not-so-hidden – and rather appropriate – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy nod.
• Spot the ironic Star Trek movie moment involving Scotty.
• Spot the lines from other Star Trek movies. Multiple answers acceptable.

Please, add your own below. There are so, so many things to spot.

Look for a full review in the next few days.

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