Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto talk Star Trek
May 10, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto have been doing interviews left and right for "Star Trek," and they sat down with Paul Byrne of Movies.ie and talked about re-creating – or NOT re-creating, as the case may be – the iconic characters of Capt. Kirk and Spock.
Quinto’s amazing lack of emotion when Spock interacts onscreen with the beautiful Zoe Saldana (Uhura) also came up. "Star Trek" is in theaters right now, and I loved it. Read my review here.
Star Trek – Review (Reboot takes off at warp speed)
May 8, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
| Movie: Star Trek * Trailer * Official Site Film Gecko Links | In Theaters: May 8, 2009 |
| Runtime: 126 minutes | Directed by: J.J. Abrams |
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content | Gecko Rating: |
It’s not often you get a reboot that takes you right back into the story and characters without being cheesy. But "Star Trek" manages to do just that. Under J.J. Abrams’ skillful directing, the movie is funny, sweet, and engaging, with good special effects that keep you hooked through to the end. I wasn’t sure he’d be able to pull it off, but he did.
The story takes us back to the time of James T. Kirk’s dramatic birth. His father, George Kirk (Chris Hemsworth) suddenly finds himself promoted to the captain of a Starfleet vessel. During an attack, he saves his wife (House’s Jennifer Morrison) and new baby, as well as the rest of the crew. It sets the tone for the movie and James’s life. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill.
Stars come out for L.A. Premiere of Star Trek
May 1, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
The stars came out in full force for the Los Angeles premiere of “Star Trek,” held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on April 30, 2009. That’s Playboy bunny and Girl Next Door herself, Kendra Wilkinson, pictured below. See more pics after the jump. The rest of us can see the movie when it arrives in theaters at warp speed on May 8, 2009.
Star Trek – IMAX Poster
April 29, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
If you have the chance to see "Star Trek" in IMAX, I highly recommend it. With all of the special effects and bigger-than-life characters and story, this is definitely one for IMAX.
The movie opens in theaters May 8, 2009, and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Eric Bana. For more "Star Trek" coverage on Film Gecko, click here.
Check out the new IMAX poster released today, and tell me, do you plan on seeing "Star Trek" in IMAX?
Star Trek – 4 New Clips
April 29, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Fresh off the "Star Trek" press site are four new clips below. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the reboot arrives in theaters May 8, 2009, and stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Eric Bana. For more "Star Trek" coverage on Film Gecko, click here.
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Star Trek – 10 New Images
April 23, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Ten new images for "Star Trek" are below, and as with the previous images, these look fantastic. I’m especially intrigued by the platform scene, and what exactly that is. Chris Pine makes a dashing Captain Kirk, and check out the last image - it looks like similar technology to what Tom Cruise used in "Minority Report" (great movie, by the way!).
What do you think of these images? Do they make you want to go see the movie (in theaters May 8, 2009)?
Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine at the Star Trek UK Premiere
April 20, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
I’m sure the “Star Trek” gang must be getting burned out by all the premieres! Or maybe not. Maybe they’re loving all the globe-trotting and appearances.
Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine, John Cho, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg and others showed up at the UK Premiere in London (Empire Leicester Square) and press conference (Claridges Hotel) on April 20, 2009. The movie hits U.S. theaters on May 8, 2009.
Exclusive: Interview with Clifton Collins Jr. of Crank: High Voltage and Star Trek
April 19, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Clifton Collins Jr. plays a bad guy in “Crank: High Voltage” (in theaters April 17, 2009). He also plays a bad guy in “Star Trek” (in theaters May 8, 2009). In fact, he’s played a lot of bad guys, and he’s ok with that. He says it’s kind of fun playing the bad guys.
Read on as he talks about whipping Jason Statham’s ass, being awed by Leonard Nimoy, working with Andre Braugher on “Thief,” and the magic that is “Grand Theft Auto.”
JANE: You play a Mexican mob boss in “Crank” High Voltage.” Did you study other movie mob bosses to get a feel for it?
CLIFTON: I studied the two brothers in the original piece. I watched them attempt to be sort of a modern day “Scarface” imitator, and I say ‘modern day’ because my two younger brothers would have NO knowledge of the Howard Hawks’ “Scarface” [circa 1932].
Star Trek Paris Premiere
April 14, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
In an intergalactic party, “Star Trek” is circling the globe with premieres in Sydney, Paris, and other lucky locales. Here are a few images from the Paris premiere, which took place at the Hyatt Hotel. Eric Bana, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, J.J. Abrams and others made appearances on the red carpet. The movie hits theaters in the U.S. on May 8, 2009. Will you be first in line for tickets?!
J.J. Abrams (director), Eric Bana (Nero), Zoe Saldana (Uhura), Zachary Quinto (Spock), and Chris Pine (Capt. Kirk):
Star Trek – 7 New Images
April 13, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
I get the feeling that by the time “Star Trek” hits theaters on May 8, 2009, we’ll have seen just about every image and video clip from the film. But that’s ok. We’ll get to see them all together in the movie. Here are seven new clips from “Star Trek.”
More images after the jump…
