The Gone with the Wind producers pulled almost the same trick with an audience in 1939.


by RJ White

Monday night, a group of fans gathered in Austin, Texas for a showing of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, with a supposed ten-minute preview of J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek film and a brief discussion with the writers. What they got instead was a surprise appearance by Leonard Nimoy and a screening of the entire film, in advance of its “World Premiere” Tuesday night in Australia.

A fun night for a group of dedicated fans, and preliminary impressions over at TrekMovie.com are that a good time was had by all. In fact, the vast majority of responses over there are of the “Oh, you lucky bastards” sort, which is understandable. But, these are, at their hearts, nerds commenting anonymously on the internet, so by sheer mathematics, some will be unhappy. The added factor of Star Trek makes whatever graphing curve doodad you’d use to track this approach zero with its certainty. (That’s a math thing, right? I work in media relations, so I never have to do numbers work.)

Some are skeptical at the positive reviews, including one Mr. (I assume) “Harry Ballz”-

“after the event, the audience reaction was positive”

A crowd who loves Star Trek comes out to watch TWOK and, being treated to the world premiere of the new movie, the general reaction is “positive”? That’s it? After all this waiting and speculation, this is the initial review?

When Nimoy asked, “wouldn’t you rather see the new movie?”, the “crowd went wild”!!!

If you told me the crowd went wild AFTER seeing the movie, that would be good. To hear that the crowd feedback after seeing the movie was “positive”…..how underwhelming!!

We may be in trouble, folks!

you share my thoughts. That small paragraph lacked luster. This isnt exactly a whole hearted outpouring of joy and fantasticness! for the first time……i’m worried.

not even a “VERY positive”?

Seems silly. They kept this thing under such tight wraps for such a long time and now they just show the whole thing a month early. Might as well have released it at Christmas — I don’t get that at all.

Mr. Ballz again-

Notice they say, “the crowd applauded at the introduction to each character”, but NO mention of any applause when the movie ended?

Uh, oh……….

Oh, let’s get someone in here who can lighten things up a bi-

Human nature is present everywhere yet we are so blind to it.

What?

How am I going to stay spoiler free for a friggin month???!!!

I would guess by somehow not reading reviews that contain important plot details.

I find that really poor, they promised the premiere to Sydney and then other people see it first. There are people who are paying good money to see the world premiere that have just been had.

Ha-ha! Boo-hoo, you kangaroo-mutton-eating-boomerang-digeridoo-barbie-shrimpers! Suck it!

Shit. Mark your calendars guys. This is a day to remember. :) ))))))))))))

Yes, because there was a horrible 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Italy.

as we speak i just saw the Erin Esurance Star Trek preview during the late late show with craig furgeson

Why, that’s the next best thing!

Does it feel like sacriledge to prefer a film with the new cast over the original cast who made the roles?

sac·ri·lege
1 : a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God
2 : gross irreverence toward a hallowed person, place, or thing

So, I guess I’d go with “not really.”

# 1: Biggest surprise in movie history? No.

The Gone with the Wind producers pulled almost the same trick with an audience in 1939.

Right- they were going to do it during a screening of Gone With The Wind II: The Wrath Of Andrew Sherman.

All that freshness the reviewers are so happy about… did that really need a mirror universe reboot prequel? Why couldn’t they get that freshness with most beautiful visuals and fast pace and action and fun and stuff… why couldn’t they do this in a proper sequel?

And I strongly believe a TNG era movie with that budget and vision would have rocked the house just as strong, or even stronger.

And the sets could have been extra-beige with that money!

I have a question for someone who has seen the film: what is the chemistry like between Pine and Quinto?

Hey- someone’s sharpening their slash-writing pencils!

Anyway- the movie’s out in a month or so and everyone can make their judgments then.

Some, however, are already looking toward the future-

Tom Welling For Superman – April 7, 2009

I hope the shat is in the sequel

As do we all, sir. As do we all.



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