It takes a certain kind of skill to actively make a movie in 2013 less racially inclusive and more misogynistic than the 1960’s show that it’s based on
Now I’m just rrbloging shit because I’m angry.
For all of the teasing of serious commentary on the nature of terrorism and fear in the pre-release trailers, interviews and promotion of Into Darkness, the film itself shies away from actually saying anything interesting or new about the subject. Instead, it opts instead for a tired story about the value (or lack thereof) derived from gazing into the abyss of violence and revenge.
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Review: Disappointing Star Trek Into Darkness Is Just a Disposable Summer Movie | Wired.com
I mostly disagree with Graeme McMillan’s off-puttingly unconcerned pan of this movie. That said, I’ll concede that this element was, indeed, a huge letdown.
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Husband and I are still in discussion about how much we hated Star Trek. It’s been over 24 hours and I still feel rage. I’m thinking of popping in Wrath of Khan to make me feel better.
(PS: That movie was written and directed by a far more talented man than Abrams, Orci, Kurtzman, and Lindelof combined)
Word. Like. Wow. Bad.
I see a lot of people saying that Star Trek: Into Darkness was amazing and I feel like maybe I went and saw the wrong movie or something. Maybe I accidentally walked into The Great Gatsby and just imagined I was watching Star Trek? And my imagination is just awful?
Nope, It is that bad. Like 2 hours of badly written unispired lackluster lensflare
“Uhura never had another name during the series. One of the fan writers wrote “Upenda” – which means “peace” in Swahili, I understand – not officially, but in some of their fan writings. And it sort of took hold. But when they were going to do the official history of Star Trek in a published book, the writer called Gene and asked him was “Uhura” her first name or her last name? Gene said, “Well, Nichelle and I never decided.” We always leaned towards it being her last name because it’s taken from the Swahili “uhuru” which means freedom. So it would sort of be like the same as “Freeman.” So he said, “You can make it her last name.” The writer said, “What about her first name? I’ve come up with one in Swahili. It’s Nyota.” Gene said, “I can’t give you that permission because Nichelle and I named her together, and she has rights to that, so you’ll have to call her and get her permission.” So he gave him my number, and he called me and I laughed and was delighted. He said, “I have a name and it’s Nyota.” I said, “That’s quite beautiful. What does it mean?” He said, “It means ‘star’.” I said, “You can have my permission!” So I have since said that her name is Nyota Upenda Uhura, which would mean a free-floating star: “star of freedom and peace”. I like that.”
— NICHELLE NICHOLS
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The word “art” is something the West has never understood. Art is supposed to be a part of a community. Like, scholars are supposed to be a part of a community… Art is to decorate people’s houses, their skin, their clothes, to make them expand their minds, and it’s supposed to be right in the community, where they can have it when they want it… It’s supposed to be as essential as a grocery store… that’s the only way art can function naturally.
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Want.
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“Take Your White Male Privlege and Shove It”
Things I am tired of saying to my boyfriend.
“Dwarves show up a lot in fantasy genre, but when they do, they’re these sorts of caricatures, woodland creatures or the punchline of jokes,” Dinklage says. “Nobody gives them a romance. Nobody gives them fully formed personalities, and Tyrion is one of the richest characters I have ever come across. He’s a human being.”
— Peter Dinklage
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