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Either we're going down... or they are. Kirk out. -James T.Kirk
Director:J J Abrams
Cast:Chris Pine,Zachary Quinto,Eric Bana,Leonard Nimoy
Genre:Action,Science Fiction
Year of release:2009
Running Time:127 minutes
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On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was looking for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan at that time, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet even as he annoys his instructors like young Lt. Spock. Suddenly, there is an emergency at Vulcan and the newly commissioned USS Enterprise is crewed with promising cadets like Nyota Uhura, Hikaru Sulu, Pavel Chekov and even Kirk himself thanks to Leonard McCoy's medical trickery. Together, this crew will have an adventure in the final frontier where the old legend is altered forever even as the new version of it is just beginning.
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Star Trek is one of the most emblematic science fiction sagas of all time.I know Star Trek but i wasn t a huge fan because it was so damn lame and wasn t fun like Star Wars.when i heard of new ST film directed by JJ Abrams,i felt that is something special about this movie and i was right.Star Trek blew me away when i saw in the theaters and is one spectacular ride.Not only respects the legacy of the original series but takes the legend to a whole new direction.Star trek is the most spectacular sci fi adventure since the orginal Star Wars.
Chris Pine delivers an amazing perfomance as James T.Kirk,the legendary captain of the Enterprise.Pine was phenomenal and he s truly a great successor of William Shatner.I liked the idea of Kirk being a rebel and not a complete dork.Chris makes Kirk a cocky and reckless guy but he becomes a real man and a true leader aswell.Chris Pine is a great actor and he will definetly become a huge star.Zachary Quinto is absolutely amazing as Spock.He portrayed the role with the same class and talent of Leonard Nimoy.I liked the scene where he beats Kirk and he soon realizes that he s more human than vulcan.Zack is a talented actor and he s a worthly successor of Mr.Nimoy.Eric Bana was absolutely scary and intense as Nero.Nero is such a phsycothic romulan who wants revenge for the destruction of his home planet.I loved Bana in this film more than in the Hulk.The other actors were great including John Cho as Sulu,Zoe Saldana as Uhura(i m so in love with her),the hilarious Simon Pegg as Scotty and Karl Urban as Bones McCoy.It was great to see Leonard Nimoy back as the original Spock.He s truly the heart and soul of Star Trek.
JJ Abrams has done it again and he shows how a Star Trek should be done.Abrams managed to mix the excitement and fun of Star Wars with the realism and emotion of The Wrath of Khan.Abrams is truly a genious.The visual effects are amazing and Michael Giacchino s amazing score gives a great energy to the movie.
Star Trek is one of the greatest movies of 2009 and the best summer blockbuster of the year.I hope they makes more good ST movies as good as this one.Star Trek is back ready to boldy go where no other movie has gone before.Mastepiece of science fiction.
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No sacrfice.No victory.-Sam Witwicky
Director:Michael Bay
Cast:Shia LaBeouf,Megan Fox,Josh Duhamel,Tyrese Gibson,Jon Voight,John Turturro
Genre:Action,Science Fiction
Year of release:2007
Running Time:138 minutes
Plot:
A long time ago, far away on the planet of Cybertron, a war was being waged between the noble Autobots (led by the wise Optimus Prime) and the devious Decepticons (commanded by the dreaded Megatron) for control over the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possessed it. The Autobots managed to smuggle the Allspark off the planet, but Megatron blasted off in search of it. He eventually tracked it to the planet of Earth (circa 1850), but his reckless desire for power sent him right into the Arctic Ocean, and the sheer cold forced him into a paralyzed state. His body was later found by Captain Archibald Witwicky, and before going into a comatose state Megatron used the last of his energy to engrave a map, showing the location of the Allspark, into the Captain's glasses, and send a transmission to Cybertron. He is then carted away by the Captain's ship. A century later, Sam Witwicky, nicknamed Spike by his friends, buys his first car. To his shock, he discovers it to be Bumblebee, an Autobot in disguise who is to protect Spike, as he bears the Captain's glasses and the map carved on them. But Bumblebee is not the only Transformer to have arrived on Earth - in the desert of Qatar, the Decepticons Blackout and Scorponok attack a U.S. military base, causing the Pentagon to send their special Sector Seven agents to capture all "specimens of this alien race," and Spike and his girlfriend Mikaela find themselves in the middle of a grand battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, stretching from Hoover Dam all the way to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, within the depths of Hoover Dam, the cryogenically stored form of Megatron awakens...
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When i first heard of Transformers the movie,i was kind of scare with the idea of killing it because it was my favorite cartoon series when i was a kid.In the first time i saw it in the cinema,this movie is one of the most spectacular action sci fi blockbusters i ve ever seen in years.Transformers is non stop action and adrenaline and makes the audience having a great time.Transformers took down some crappy sequels like Spider-Man 3 and Pirates 3 and became the best summer blockbuster of 2007.
Shia LaBeouf was fantastic as teenager Sam Wicwitcky.2007 was a huge for LaBeouf thanks to Disturbia and now with Transformers.Labeouf is one of the most talented actors of his generation and it was interesting to see Sam s transition form a regular teenager to the savior of the world.The lovely Megan Fox makes a great debut as Sam s love interest,Micaela Baines.I fell iin love with her not only by her beauty and sexyness but also by her talent.I hope to see more of Megan,she s already a superstar.The real stars are,of course,the Autobots and the Decepticons.My favorite is Optimus Prime and i loved his new look and i love Bumblebee because he s so adorable.
Michael Bay brings his energic and intense direction to the world of Transformers.I knew that Bay would do a great job because this man knows how to make a spectacular summer blockbuster and he does it again with Transformers and he will do it again with Revenge of the Fallen.
Transformers deserves to be at the same category as The Terminator,Robocop,Aliens along great action sci fi movies.This movie is already a classic and i m more excited than never to see Revenge of the Fallen.Until then,Transformers is in my opinion the best movie of Michael Bay s career.
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Missed it by that much.-Maxwell Smart
Director:Peter Segal
Cast:Steve Carell,Anne Hathaway,Dwayne Johnson,Alan Arkin
Genre:Action,Comedy
Year of release:2008
Running Time:104 minutes
Plot:
Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less time, Smart?armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm?must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried (Terance Stamp).
Review: soon...
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