Enterprise never felt like a prequel series and didn't have the kind of energy I and my peers felt which resembled Star Trek. I can't imagine the old universe, Berman Universe, could transcend to the energy of JJ Abrams. I will watch it because I was raised on Trek through my parents and with my knowledge of it I can speak out for what it was. In other words for you old guys, it was boring. The reasons I got were the shows were too talkie and it didn't feel as if there was a sense of urgency Star Trek had in the 60's and JJ Trek brought back. Tolerate.Ī few barely got past TNG, and didn't care for the spinoffs. I've got them into the 1966 series and loved it, but once it got to the movies II and IV were the only films they can tolerate. I've talked to my friends, and when I talk Star Trek, it's JJ Abrams. I think it would be a huge mistake if it goes back into the old universe because that look, that feel is old, not fun. It's a common and wide-ranging practice these days.īut JJTrek has a beautiful look and I believe can be innovative and forward thinking. The state-owned China Film Group Corporation has invested in US films such as Furious 7, Pixels, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: Sword of Destiny, and the upcoming Warcraft. Those were both pretty successful and well-regarded films. Looper had a subplot about the lead character moving to China for the same reason, and also had additional China-based material shot for its Chinese release. Iron Man 3 infamously had additional scenes shot for the Chinese release as one of the conditions of the financial partnership (though Chinese audiences hated the new scenes, because they felt tacked on and unrelated to the narrative). And lots of Hollywood movies over the past few years have been produced with financial assistance from Chinese companies. The 2009 Trek movie, for instance, was co-produced by Spyglass Entertainment, a company whose whole purpose is to invest in film productions. There's just no way to make a blockbuster movie these days without spreading the cost among a number of producing partners. It has nothing to do with lack of faith in the movie, it has to do with how expensive it's become to make and market movies. Most major movies these days have financing partners. Click to expand.But the same company is also investing in the Ninja Turtles sequel, and it previously invested in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, which was a major hit.
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