Star Trek Redux

So apparently, the only thing that's going to be the same about the Enterprise in the new movie by J.J. Abrams is going to be the outward appearance. They're not going to retain the colorful retro look. Is this a good or bad thing? It seems to me that the whole thing is going to be really different from the old show. It's more of a reinvention than a sequel or continuation of anything that already existed. That seems to be a trend these days - reinventing old classics for a new generation. Generally, I'm not upset about this, especially since the creators have for the most part paid the proper respect due to the older version. I mean, why would they even be making it over again if they didn't want other people to love it the way they did when they were kids? ...Money, I guess, but still. They wouldn't be doing it if they didn't think the original idea was a great one. (Which show am I even talking about now... I mean, take your pick.)

Anyway... I'm looking forward to this movie. I'm not a hardcore enough Trekkie - or even a Trekkie at all, really - to be that upset about major changes. I think it's good for something like this to evolve. What's fun about doing it the same every time? Not a lot, in my opinion. That show was made in the sixties. Things are different now. People expect a lot more from their entertainment. I'm pretty relaxed about this movie because I trust J.J. Abrams, and I like the cast list for this movie.

The article up there says there's going to be a sneak preview/teaser trailer thing at the beginning of Cloverfield, which I'm incredibly excited about. (You can be sure that as soon as I see that movie I will tell you what I thought about it.)