Star Trek: Into Darkness - FIRST TIME WATCHING ! Movie reaction!!

[@MovieswithMary]

HELLLOOOOOOOOOOO. Reactions to the older movies will be coming too ! :) No need to trash these movies, since without them I would never be interested in fully diving into Star Trek ^^. They do convince a newer audience to watch more of this and isn't that a good thing? :)

[@patmccallum2660]

Yeah, the newer films can be divisive with Trek fans. I prefer the older movies but plenty of folks like the new ones. And, to your point, the more recent Trek films probably brought in/created new Star Trek fans. If you're looking for more sci-fi recommendations, try EX MACHINA, EDGE OF TOMORROW, ARRIVAL and DISTRICT 9.

[@Patriiiiick]

Yeah if people are into Star Trek, whatever period it is, i'm happy.

[@richalan8530]

@@patmccallum2660 oh yeah! Definitely 'Arrival' and 'Ex Machina'. Good call.

[@ragingsithmaster]

If you start with Star Trek: The Motion Picture, try to find the Director's Cut. The theatrical release was incomplete due to a deadline they couldn't change.

[@DanKetchum007]

3rd one is the best of the new ones

[@gahrie]

"It's quite an aggressive language" The Klingons would be pleased.

[@Serenity113]

I always thought German was a harsh language until I first heard Klingon in this movie lol.

[@Fuzz32]

K’pla!

[@wackyvorlon]

It’s basically impossible to whisper in Klingon.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

80 polyguttural dialects

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

"Aggressive" "That's racist!"

[@3DJapan]

RIP Anton and Leonard.

[@DrTenochtitlan]

The brilliance of the Kirk / Spock relationship is that they are opposites that balance each other out. While both are highly intelligent, Kirk is too reckless, and Spock is too logical and reserved. However, they come to realize they work incredibly well as a team because each one reigns in the extremes of the other, creating a much smarter middle path.

[@THOMMGB]

Well said.

[@JBWinter]

One thing the new movies downplayed from the original is that Bones was part of the balance too; Kirk's personality was originally a middle ground between Bones' hotheaded stubbornness and Spock.

[@Bane2Face]

Kirk: “You’re a great one for logic. I’m a great one for rushing in where angels fear to tread. We’re both extremists. Reality is probably somewhere in between.”

[@ianclark4643]

I love all the Star Trek films. I think these new ones carried on the legacy in fine fashion. Hugely enjoyable Sci Fi adventures.

[@blueroninstudios]

Kirk: Go put on a red shirt. Trek fans: *sweats*

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Red shirt in engineering: Good Red shirt on an away team: Bad... very bad.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

It was almost always someone we'd never seen before. Hey ensign Timmy... how's about you put on this red shirt and join us down on the planet?

[@campagnollo]

The security team has a very good retirement program. Even better since it has yet to be tapped.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@campagnollo - With some species using disruptors and disintegrators that literally left nothing, there wasn't even a body to contend with.

[@Deadganon]

it's sad that the red shirt curse followed him into real life :(

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

"Mr. Spock, I do believe you're becoming more human every day!" "Captain, i see no reason to stand here and be insulted."

[@bad-people6510]

It's funny because it's from the original series and is thus something they would have actually said. ...unlike anything else in this entire trilogy.

[@Lyrazel]

Sci-fi, just like any genre, is just the scaffold on which to build a great story but the beauty of it is the complete freedom to create whatever world and situation you want to make the story compelling. I'm so glad you've discovered the beauty of sci-fi as well!

[@jackthenarrator4735]

Exactly. That's why Science Fiction is my favorite genre as well

[@caseyh8386]

I know some people aren't fond of this series of films, but for me personally I loved this one. I cried twice when I first saw it x Plus Admiral Marcus is Robocop so for me it was already an instant win 😉 lol

[@AlanCanon2222]

AND Buckaroo Banzai.

[@lydan5808]

Admiral Marcus and Captain Pike are both Batman too, so that makes them extra cool

[@StevesFunhouse]

And Carol, Admiral Marcus' daughter is Kirk's wife/ex-wife in the original movies.

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

I felt like the first one was enjoyable just because of some pretty good casting, the fun of seeing all the old Trek characters young again, and the updated visual FX. But then, you really had to switch your brain off to ignore the deficiencies in Orci & Kurtzman's script, Abram's directing, and also all the many massive plot holes and various unlikely contrivances. It was possible the first time I watched it but on subsequent viewings it got harder and harder to do. And then... with the sequels... I guess the novelty had worn off and I was just left with the bad scripts, plot holes, and questionable directorial decisions. And thus enjoyed them a lot less. I still like the cast they assembled but I wish they had at least gotten better writers. But I don't begrudge anyone else their enjoyment of these or any movies.

[@bad-people6510]

@@nooneofconsequence1251 I think they're all bad, the first one was the least bad because it had basically one redeeming quality in there ALMOST being something there in Spock's character at the beginning. But putting aside how badly out of character everyone was, and the total ignorance of how anything in Star Trek works, even that one was still badly written. I mean major plot points were driven by the fact a character died because she fell while being transported while characters were transported OUT OF FREE-FALL *TWO MINUTES EARLIER!* And that's the BEST written of the three. This one starts out with a plot cul de sac that achieve nothing because they want to rehash the same character development that should have been done in the last movie, so the first 20 minutes of Kirk's story in this film is him getting back to where he was... at the beginning of the film. Then, we discover the revelation of the Federation using Khan, because only his genius and "savagery" could have imagined... a bigger ship. Then it ends with them discovering immortality juice, and just pretending that doesn't create a whole universe of writing problems. The less said about the third movie the better. It's best that I ward that off from my consciousness.

[@Patriiiiick]

Keeping with the Star Trek theme, the way Mary looks at Benedict is the same way I look at Patrick Stewart.

[@saintmatthias8187]

Or the same way that I look at captain Janeway.

[@AlanCanon2222]

When I saw the trailers, with Carol Marcus, I thought it was going to be Sally Kellerman's character from Where No Man Has Gone Before.

[@gorgdemorg9381]

Or the same way I look at seven of nine 🤤

[@gunkulator1]

This movie has many nods to the past but really stands on its own for new audiences.

[@Matej_Sojka]

Only new audiences. Older fans see the drop in quality.

[@steffurness]

@@Matej_Sojka The only constant in life is change. I'd think older fans would be accustomed to that truth by now.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Matej Sojka I’m an older fan & I saw an increase in quality & a big drop in overall cheesiness. I have no idea who these people are that gatekeep the old series & movies. They’re not very good. I could tell that as a 7 year old watching reruns.

[@katya.g524]

@@Matej_Sojka have you ever seen the old movies lol? theyre super campy. both can be good and exist on their own.

[@Matej_Sojka]

@@katya.g524 I have seen them. And even the bad ones tend to make more sense than the new ones. I do not need pretty moving lights on the screen to be captivated, give me coherent plot, engaging characters and actors who sometimes show some subtlety and I am happy even if CGI is not smooth.

[@ryanritchey2498]

Kitty vocal cameo was amazing

[@tomchesley2604]

Lmao. At your kitty snuggling the mic. My cat always needs to be right in the middle of things too. He's my shadow...

[@ragingsithmaster]

Most cats are like that lol

[@Machiavelli2pc]

cat is marking its territory, spreading it's sweat glands on objects to mark it. Has nothing to do with snuggling.

[@tomchesley2604]

Thanks David Attenborough. Snuggling the mic was just a better way of saying it. Instead of "Oh Mari I love how your cat is putting his sweat all over your mic"

[@firefly24601]

I'm SO GLAD you're going to watch the original movies. I CANNOT WAIT!!! 😊😊😊😊

[@Yggdrasil42]

I've grown to really like the Abrams movies despite being a TNG trekkie. Thanks for your reactions.

[@bad-people6510]

And I hate them, because I am a TOS trekkie. A Trekker's Tale was better written, and that was a parody of bad fan-fiction.

[@teresaluz975]

Kirk is a good man, he's just too reckless. But his friendship with Spock balances it out. And Spock caring for Kirk is so wholesome. These two are the heart and soul of Star Trek. Loved your reaction.

[@Matej_Sojka]

Your cat purring into your mike made me smile. I think she might have imitated you.

[@sld1776]

I'm starting to think Mari finds 'Benedict' somewhat attractive.

[@eolsunder]

Its just good editing. Really she was looking at her choice of lunch food and was happy she picked correctly.

[@TBCreek]

Glad to see you like Star Trek. If you ever watch Galaxy Quest (1999) you'll have a better understanding of the story. Might I also recommend "JOHN CARTER" (2012) based on a 1912 story by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

[@starman6280]

John Carter is only very loosely based on the epic works of ERB. The only film I ever walked out of and demanded a refund. What an awful way to dishonor classic writing.

[@TBCreek]

@@starman6280I said based, but loosely based or not, it was a pretty good movie. Much better than expected.

[@Rocketmn33]

You are a ray of sunshine among a sea of reactors...Love your stuff and your amazing aura!!!!!

[@pia91]

"oh my god the cat..OH MY GOD BENEDICT!!!"

[@clairekane4157]

Love this movie. So many tie-ins with the tv series - Dr Marcus, Khan - what's not to love?!?!

[@oxhine]

Hey, Marijchu! I'm glad that these films are generating an interest in science fiction and Star Trek. Whoever filled your head with the preconceived notions about sci-fi that dissuaded you from exploring the genre needs a good drubbing! It is a genre of endless possibility. The first Abrams foray into this alternate timeline was actually an excellent film and the portion of that story that took place in the Prime timeline is considered canon specifically the Romulan supernova that destroys Romulus. That's a major plot point in "Picard". The young cast is filled with talented actors who made the roles their own while evoking the original cast. It is a good Trek film and I very much enjoy it. This film WOULD HAVE BEEN a good Trek film, too, had they not re-adapted the plot of the classic second Trek movie, "The Wrath of Khan". Every alteration was for the worse! Benedict Cumberbatch is a terrific actor and he does Khan justice with a ferocious performance but the character is supposed to be South Asian! Ricardo Montalban wasn't South Asian either but he originated the role on TV and brought ethnicity to his majestic portrayal. I don't understand the insistence of new Trek to completely alter the look of the Klingons either! They have hairy manes! It's as if Chewbacca looked like a sasquatch in the Classic trilogy and then were to be arbitrarily transformed into a lizard-man for the Sequel trilogy; it makes no sense. The worst thing is what is done to the climax. Just terrible but I won't spoil anything for your viewing of the original. Without a frame of reference, this film is pretty good. With 50 years of Trek knowledge under your belt, this film is a slap in the face. Unfortunately, Abrams has admitted he falls into the former category and knows nothing about Trek which is why things only get worse. I just hope that the pacing and special effects of these shiny modern baubles don't spoil your appreciation of authentic Trek when you finally see it!

[@AlexandriPatris]

As a fan of the original Star Trek movies, the warp core scene at the end simultaneously pissed me off and made me snicker when I first saw it.

[@davidjuby7392]

Science Fiction has always been about exploring the human condition, it uses the fantastical environments to remove or change our usual frames of reference and focus on specific concepts we take for granted and look at them in different ways.

[@Arthezius]

You are probably the most sincere and real reactor. I really enjoy your take on these movies. Your sarcasm game is strong.

[@fedemona1]

My favorite of the trilogy! Let's goooo!

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

This movie is a master class in "tell, don't show" ... except that that's not a lesson you're supposed to learn. Since nothing we are supposed to believe is actually demonstrated through the plot or action on screen, everything has to be told to us through dialogue... like.. Khan does absolutely nothing to demonstrate his superior intellect, so we need to be told how dangerous and how smart he is over and over again. That's just one example. Orci & Kurtzman are two of the biggest hacks in Hollywood.

[@brandonfuller7429]

Don't ever let anyone tell you what to like or not like, you do you! Love the channel!!

[@m2c_tave689]

Within the Star Trek universe Lt. Spock gives the logic and reason within the parameters of Star Fleet protocols. Kirk gives the instinctual and gut reaction. And bones aka Dr. McCoy gives kirk his moral compass. You need all three characters in order to create the best version of Kirk. Kirk goes off and does what he does, at tremendous risk and the other two have to pull him back and keep them within certain parameters in order to be most effective within Star Fleet.

[@Taylor_Wolfe115]

“And you don’t Respect the Chair!” Is my fav line in ALL of Star Trek

[@arraymac227]

I welcome the perspective without the knowledge of ST:2 Wrath of Khan

[@MrDrokkul]

20:33 "He's going to wake up again." Cat immediately wakes up...

[@firefly24601]

i wasn't super fond of this movie, until i watched it through your eyes. I like it more now!

[@davejenkins8524]

When Scotty resigns, The LARGE machine behind them is a REAL machine for physics....FYI

[@DayShiftNoWknd]

This movie is a sort-of remake of the 1982 film "Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan". Ricardo Montalban played Khan in that movie.

[@lostintechnicolor]

I’d love to eventually see your reaction to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The original Star Trek films aren’t as fast paced and exciting as the two you’ve watched, but there are some really good original Star Trek films, especially The Wrath of Khan. I’m sure you would like The Voyage Home, the one where they have to go back and save whales. There is a lot of comedy in that one.

[@Lyrazel]

And again, I would love to see you do a reaction on The Martian

[@k1productions87]

I definitely support this idea. Also Apollo 13

[@shazbotsmash2422]

This might be the only channel to react to this movie. I was looking a couple of days ago and found nothing

[@donshema]

Me too

[@jaytucker7873]

In Riverside, Iowa USA there's a memorial to the future birthplace of Captain James T Kirk! Thought you would find that amusing.

[@twiggphoenix3369]

RIP Anton Yelchin :(

[@abramsse1]

Pike's death was sad but I'd say he got off easy in this timeline

[@starman6280]

I don't know about that. In the 60's series he got to be with perpetually beautiful Vina (Susan Oliver). To me being with her would be superior to death.

[@thomasbrown9402]

Cat: I'll just be working on these biscuits

[@vanyadolly]

I have my issue with this movie in particular, but the reboot series does such a good job with the characters that you can't help but enjoy them. And it's always wonderful to see someone discover the series for the first time with such open appreciation!

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Star Trek. Is. Awesome.

[@Darkpaint84]

"not exactly a romantic language, is it?" Clearly you are not familiar with the lay of Aktuh and Maylota ,:)

[@quoniam426]

Or the Klingon Edition of Shakespeare works...

[@alanhilton3611]

Omg when worf started singing with that four armed woman in their bar I felt like chopping my ears off.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

"This is the story of a little ship..... that took.... a little trip...." Klingon poetry. ....or... poetry *_by_* a Klingon.... ? kinda? maybe?

[@lightefilit]

It's actually weird to see you say that, and I think you're kinda biased about this. Throughout both movies, and this one specifically, we constantly see that Kirk does NOT do "everything right" nor does he win his fights, but he does bring everyone together, so his crew can work with him on winning those fights. Neither did he think he'd survive the radiation, he just wanted to save his people. It's Spok who's a "superman" among their crew actually, so it's weird to see that bias. Like, even during the very first his scene in the first movie he lost the bar fight and was saved by Pike. He's the necessary catalyst that makes his crew work the right way and makes all the right decisions to push his crew so they can achieve their goal, not the "one-man superhero". I really don't understand where you got that idea from 😕

[@wesleyrodgers886]

22:36. Wait...is the blanket the same color as when I first got up here?.

[@bluebird3281]

Carol Marcus is a trained federation officer she will do her duty despite her personal loss. I am not just saying that because she is very pretty, but it played a major factor.

[@lydan5808]

I'm glad the kitty left as I paid absolutely no attention to your review until that point :)

[@lydan5808]

Now there are two kitties, this review is just me watching your content cat

[@charlesmetternich5902]

Although I'm a trek purist I do love carl urban take on bones

[@torloni13]

Sorry....can't violate the Prime Directive!! Which they do....in every Star Trek series!! And thank God for Peter Weller, our dearest Robocop. His performance is fenomenal!!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The governing powers of the United Federation of Planets, and its executive arm, Starfleet, are very serious about not contaminating less advanced cultures, with knowledge that might unbalance their development. This is known as their Prime Directive. I don't know if this is addressed in the film (I haven't seen the new ones, and I've only got about 3 and a half minutes into your review). But in case it isn't mentioned, it's one of the major points to remember about Star Trek overall.

[@zarquondam]

"very serious about not contaminating less advanced cultures" - Well, in theory. But the Prime Directive gets violated over and over in the various Trek shows, usually with far less consequence than we see here.

[@kenfreeman8888]

This movie was both a sequel to a remake and a remake of a sequel. :-)

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

this is where fans of Trek began hating on JJ, because of how he handled his take on one of the most iconic movies of the franchise. the original version of this movie sets up a trilogy involving Spock: here, there, and back again... classic hero trope. this movie just has one character that kinda sounds like the original, and it kind of sets it's own demise: who's gonna need Starfleet anymore if one can just teleport themselves wherever they want? who needs a starship when you have omnipresence? that's the same question that causes Kirk to question "God" in Star Trek 5, and the one question that resolves the whole movie!: if he needs a starship he's not "God", so what the fuck are we doing *here* !?

[@pia91]

we're gonna need a whole ass movie with your cat though^^

[@frankiecamacho8739]

Kirk never believed in a no-win scenario, whatever timeline you see him in.

[@notmee2388]

I completely agree with the cat's commentary.

[@chrisdavis408]

In the original wrath of Kahn. Spock sacrifices his life to save the Enterprise.

[@Letsgetdusty]

12:25 Klingons have their own kind of romance and it’s..... about as gentle as their language

[@jvgreendarmok]

"but with more aggressive overtones"

[@martinl8574]

If you watch the original tv series, you will understand the importance of the interactions of the three main characters. Each character represents Fraudian psychology. Ego, Super Ego and Id. The original idea was to portray the human condition in a sci fy setting. These movies do carry on that idea.

[@elzar760]

Since your opinion of Sci Fi is changing, might I recommend again, even if you don’t watch it for reaction and just watch it in your personal time, Battlestar Galactica, the reimagined Ronald D Moore version, is an amazing show. Beyond amazing honestly.

[@zarquondam]

Babylon 5/Crusade, Firefly/Serenity, reboot-Galactica/Caprica, The Expanse. The space opera quadruple treat.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

I love this one, despite the hate it gets. The fun thing is one of the writers of this and the previous film is the current key holder to the franchise. There's old and new fans who're pleased about this.....and a small sect(as I'm sure you are aware) that HATE that. A fun fact is Alexander Marcus is played by someone who was in the final season of Enterprise (could be an ancestor of his)

[@Molimo95]

nothing epitomizes the new star trek movies better than using a cold fusion device to freeze something.

[@zarquondam]

That was embarrassing.

[@m2c_tave689]

Hi Mari. The dilemma you have regarding the captain Kirks personality occurs at everyone who tends to lean towards Spock. Captain Kirk is impetuous, emotional and unpredictable. So if you're watching him in a TV show or movie. he's a compelling character, but if you work with him he is annoying and dangerous. Because he doesn't follow protocol and you have to trust him into the most dangerous situation with no back up. Many people watching Star Trek love this about Kirk, But as you see it's very dangerous. It can yield tremendous results but at the cost of tremendous danger

[@zarquondam]

But in the original tv show he was never quite as reckless as he is in these movies. Though I guess we can rationalise it by saying he was younger here. But in the original series it seems unlikely that he could have made Captain if he were still that reckless.

[@m2c_tave689]

Agoric Cafe I agree, in the tv series he was less reckless. But the movie his life is compressed, so events are more extreme, thus Kirk has to be extreme in his actions.

[@erikawilliams9558]

If you judge one based on the other of course you'll be disappointed by one of them

[@JGlaister]

Before you watch "The Wrath of Khan," you might want to watch the STAR TREK original series episode "Space Seed" to get some background story.

[@josiahhill4993]

In the original series, the red shirt guys were always the extras that ended up dying in the episodes.

[@SSPerfectChaosRCT]

Mari, if you watch the original movies keep what Leonard Nimoy Spock said in mind "At Great cost." I mean there's a lot of other fan service to keep in mind also, but that especially

[@CoffeeMugTwentyFive]

I'm not gonna take away anyone's enjoyment of any film. If you had a good time, then that's great! What I want to know is, when are you gonna react to the TV episodes (TOS and TNG)?

[@warpig4942]

"The Imitation Game" is Mr. Cumberbatch's greatest movie

[@theprecisioncreator6208]

Music is fantastic from this movie!!

[@donshema]

You should see patrick Melrose he was brilliant

[@hettbeans]

"I misjudged science fiction so bad" - everyone always does 😔 It is the single best genre for exploring the human condition and the nature of humanity. Whether or not these particular movies do that is another argument for another comment 😉 but boy howdy do I love scifi.

[@Starkiller1313]

this new trilogy is perfect to introduce new fans into star trek :)

[@takewhataway]

I can agree with your comment that sometimes a movie make one character too strong, too smart etc but a lot of movies are smarter than that too now. We are the ones who forgot that actually everyone around the main characters have contributed a lot for them to be in the last position to do something. Keep that in mind for future movies/series ;)

[@shruggknucklesfistbump4381]

of all the movies in all the verse this one scares me the most

[@sachaallari592]

Have you Done The Robocop, Starship Troopers, Total Recall (1990), Terminator and Terminator 2 yet?

[@FutureBoy85]

I know a lot of OG Trekies don't like these movies but I sure do. Before these movies came out I would've never called myself a Star Trek fan but I'd say I am now.

[@abbydabby475]

What up Marijchu! Love your reaction videos your laugh makes me smile!

[@nathancruz9172]

I enjoyed watching the reboots.

[@brom00]

Love that you're enjoying Star Trek, Mari, and can't wait until you also get a taste of some of the classic cast series of films as well. This one did raise a few hakles with some fans because it involves a protagonist from the original TV series and one of the best films with the original cast, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

[@michaelvincent8208]

Science Fiction is best when it becomes a mirror of us; how we live, what we do, how we think, both the good and the bad. We want to see ourselves in the future, so things have to look right and real; feel real. But the real story isn't just the cool space stuff, but how the characters inter-act with each other, still on a human level. And a little fun tossed in. This group of 'friends' have been mine since I was 13/14 in 1966. It's good to have cool friends.

[@CChissel]

Science fiction and fantasy are my favorite genres, I have no idea why people have these hang ups or bad impressions of them, I really can’t for the life of me think of any reason why people would assume they’re uninteresting or bad.

[@sirjohnmara]

Benedict master acting is off the charts!

[@Taylor_Wolfe115]

I'm a huge ST fan, when pike died I literally cried in theaters ;-; also subbed:3

[@GreenCrim]

Now you need to watch "The Wrath of Kahn" from the prime timeline to see what the price was.

[@erikawilliams9558]

Been a star trek fan since i was a kid but i still liked these movies. You have to take them as separate entities and not compare Plus Benedict is good in anything....

[@zarquondam]

CAROL MARCUS: I'm Carol Marcus. TREK FANS: Omg, Carol Marcus!!! MARIJCHU: ... KHAN: My name is Khan. TREK FANS: Omg, Khan!!! Wtf? MARIJCHU: ...

[@zarquondam]

ADMIRAL MARCUS: Section 31. TREK FANS: Omg, Section 31!! MARIJCHU: ... etc.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Agoric! This is funny!!! I got one more: TREK FANS: Omg, Khan!!! ... Wait a minute, that's Khan? What happened to "Noonien Singh"? :)

[@LeeMaitland]

You'd love the entire Next Generation series.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

When I saw this in the theater, and they said there were seventy-two torpedoes, I immediately thought to myself, "That's the number of cryogenic pods Khan had with him! I'll bet the pods are inside the torpedoes!" It's interesting to see someone's take on the new movies who hasn't seen the original series to pick up on clues like that.

[@kermitcook8498]

Mary, I tell the uninitiated that these movies are an excellent look at the dynamics of the STAR TREK universe. They are extremely well done. If you'd like to see how the storylines differ, you need to see some specific episodes of the original series. For Into Darkness, you need the episode Space Seed and the ST movie Wrath of Khan, and I hate to say it, Search for Spock. Star Trek Beyond is refreshing, in that it is a new story, sort of. It's nice to see this reimagining. Oh, lovely cat noises.

[@victorcachat7984]

Khan is a legend in the original series and the reason the movies worked.

[@peterk7931]

That's part of my problem here. None of them have any idea who Khan is except old Spock. Before being frozen, Khan ruled ASIA. It's like if Kirk had never heard of Genghis Khan or Alexander the Great.

[@victorcachat7984]

@@peterk7931 good point. Timeline split after...

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

Just FYI, science fiction can get way nerdy like the old Star Trek shows and movies lol. J.J. Abrams made sure that this reboot was... accessible. If you can find these out of the woodwork, then sci-fi can be "cool" as you please! :)

[@alanhilton3611]

Fun fact when kirk and Scotty were talking about the torpedoes at 9:40 the machine behind them is a real life high energy laser....near the ending of this film has parallels with another Star Trek film but I won't spoil it for you you'll have to find out.

[@ccricers]

I like the Easter egg with the scene of the model rockets, showing real life historical rockets and Federation spacecraft. It includes a rocket from SpaceX and the theoretical Alcubierre Drive spaceship.

[@michaelvincent4280]

I've lost many a job by disagreeing. However, later down the road, the business folded, because of the very thing I was warning about. I sleep good.

[@DarkElfPaladin]

From never seeing star wars to making Admiral Ackbar jokes.. I love to see it.

[@MovieswithMary]

All honor to the editor :D

[@DarkElfPaladin]

@@MovieswithMary ah well it's still a lot of fun to see someone enjoying new things

[@DarraghC]

The best one of the new movies imo. :) The next one has more plot holes than the first one and if Simon Pegg says lassie one more time....

[@DarraghC]

Dont forget Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

[@lordmortarius538]

"It's not exactly a romantic language is it?" Clearly you've not heard Worf, son of Mogh, sing Klingon Opera before

[@donshema]

I am not a star trek fan but I watched it for benedict and didn't get disappointed really loved him and the movie

[@trefen2534]

The big emotional moment is informed by the original movie Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan. Kirk got emotional when Spock was killed, exclaiming "Khan!" that's why in this Spock exclaims the same thing.

[@davidbourhenne8540]

To understand the true battle with Khan, please watch the TV episode called Space Seed from the original Star Trek series. Followed by Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. It will make this movie fall into place. Also, you will get to see the original actors and hopefully fall in love with the entire Star Trek universe. Love your reactions, please keep it up.