Tech Thursday : Star Trek

Tech Thursday has officially been hijacked. Today it is Trek Thursday and if you've not seen the movie yet, you should. I worked hard to stay away from spoilers and I will do you the courtesy of not spoiling it for you either, but I do have to make some comment because the movie is simply brilliant.

Will Wheaton (Wesley Crusher from STtNG) has written a very good article about why Star Trek is absolutely awesome, and I couldn't agree with him more. He has many great points but the most important one, I think, is his discussion on how the movie pays attention to what has made Star Trek so successful for so long

Remakes and sequels are notorious for their stinkieness, and to have a movie that is a takeoff come out well is something to take notice of. For examples on how to do it badly, look at what Lucas did with Star Wars. Unlike Lucas, what Abrams has done is make a movie for the fans, and he hasn't done it subtly either. There are blatant nods to fandom throughout the movie – something I celebrated with the delighted fans in the theater around me. All in all, the movie comes across as a tribute to the Trek universe, as a way to keep the Enterprise's continuing mission bold and alive for fans old and new.

May Star Trek live long and prosper,