STAR TREK: NEMESIS Screenplay Observations By A Fan. **No Spoilers** (1 Viewer)

[Tino]

Well..?? You guys begged me to spill my guts, and I did. So, what do you all think?

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[Steve Christou]

Good work Tino, it certainly seems interesting and action packed, I wasn't that crazy about the last one 'Insurrection', but 'Nemesis' could be one of the best.
I'm troubled by the fact the villain is also by played Patrick Stewart, I like Patrick and he was superb in 'First Contact', but I would have loved somebody else play the main villain, say an over-the-top Gary Oldman chewing up the scenery, it would have been more fun, oh well, I can't wait for this one, roll on 2002.
ps. so Patrick and Brent Spiner play two parts in this movie! jeez, one way to save money on bringing in new actors I suppose.

pss. Who'd they get to direct this one, Patrick Stewart?

 

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[Tino]

Steve
Patrick stewart is NOT playing Shinzon, since the part calls for a twenty something,, blond actor. Patrick's a great actor and all, but I don't think even he can pull that off.
As for the director, as has been mentioned, it's Stuart Baird, a former editor, now action director (Executive Decision, U.S. Marshalls).
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[Steve Christou]

Ok thanks Tino, I'm glad its not the same actor.
Oh yeah Stuart Baird directing, a Brit, and why not!
Music again by the great Jerry Goldsmith I hope.

 

[Patrick Mirza]

Dammit! Now I feel guilty for reading all of that!!
Why do I always do that?!? I'm dying to find out what's going to happen and then I feel bad for reading it all...
I have zero will power.
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[Jack Briggs]

Thank you, Tino. It looks like Trek is returning to form, if only for one more time. Spoiler:The Enterprise seems as if it has almost been destroyed, yet you point out the ship is refitted in the end. It is the 1701-E, isn't it?
Folks, when is this film going to be released? In 2002 or late this year? It would seem that Paramount would want to release it as closely to the start of Enterprise as possible. Paramount has a chance here to generate the same amount of excitement they did back during the thirtieth anniversary.
For once, I am looking forward to a Star Trek film again. This is exciting.
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[Bill Crosthwait]

Its about time... a good star trek movie
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[Bhagi Katbamna]

but I would have loved somebody else play the main villain, say an over-the-top Gary Oldman chewing up the scenery, it would have been more fun

They did try someone over-the-top before, Malcolm McDowell in Generations, what a disaster that movie was(although not because of him).

 

[Andres Munoz]

WOW! DAMN!
This is turning out to be the best Star Trek yet!
Can't wait.
Thanks Tino.
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[Tino]

Jack
To answer your question, YES it is.
Casting is just now getting under way, so I doubt Star Trek: Nemesis will be released this year. It will most likely be released next summer I would assume, since ALL Star Trek films have opened in either the summer or winter, but ya know what happens when you assume...

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[Kevin H. Martin]

They haven't opened a TREK movie in summer since TREK V, which got slaughtered by the big guns. So I'm guessing TREK X will have to be winter 2002, though that means facing MATRIX 2 and I guess LORD OF RINGS 2 ... they're kinda caught in a crossfire, ain't they, with SPIDEY & SW & God knows what else in May 2001?
If they do go with winter, it'll mean they have plenty of time to test the film and shoot at least a couple new endings (not that they need one), which should make everybody at Paramount happy.
Kevin

 

[Tino]

Release Date Update;
I just spoke to my friend who sent me this script and he told me that they are currently planning to begin filming in October of this year for a June, 2002 target release.
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[Ivan Lindenfeld]

That's what I was thinking. Late June, possibly July 4 with great marketing, at least as good as POTA. If they plan on this being a great Trek film they can't be chickenshits. Well, not chicken of anything except SW Ep 2 and Matrix2.
Next summer it is, with Brad Pitt as the Nemesis guy.
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[Paul E. Fox II]

Just wanted to thank you Tino for the time it took to post that story. Sounds good and if it holds...the death of Data would be sad but at least well done.
I for one can't wait...I love them Trek movies !
By the way...how in the hell can Janeway out-rank Picard? Just 'cause she made it back from the Delta Quadrant? Gimme a freakin' break here!
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[Chris]

Paul:
It's sexism, pure and simple. Go back through all the eps.. of the Admirals, 9 have been women, 3 men, and of those men, one of them turned out to be evil (the Insurrection) and another had an alien parasite in his throat controlling him (an early episode)
He just doesn't stand a chance.

 

[PhilipG]

Come on, Picard's the captain of the Federation flagship - who wants a desk job after that? Kirk advised him to stay as captain, and no doubt Picard's turned down several promotion offers.
Besides, it annoys the oldest commander in Starfleet.

 

[Tino]

I've resurrected this thread in response to a very negative review of the Star Trek: Nemesis script over at http://www.darkhorizons.com
P.S., contrary to what has been reported in that review, Paramount HAS greenlit the film.
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[Mikel_Cooperman]

I agreed with a lot he said. They are taking too many ideas and rehashing them. Someone dies at the end but... they have another android with his personality? Huh? Killing Spock was a good thing but then, they brought him back. Do something drastic. Kill Spiner off if hes not happy. Same with Stewart who always seems to be burdoned with the Trek movies. Put Riker in the Captains chair and bring on some new blood. Or better yet, give the existing characters more to do as stated in his article today.
I am a Big fan of Trek but like I posted on another thread, Actors need to stop getting involved in the screenplay process like Spiner in this one and Stewart in the last one. And who can forget Shatner getting involved in the story of Star Trek 5.
We all know what happend there.
We'll see but I think they should hand the franchise over to someone who knows what they are doing. Berman did at one time but lately I really doubt that.
The author Peter David has a firmer grasp on the trek franchise and the characters we all know and love. You can tell by reading his books.
They need to take some chances with the movies, come up with some new ideas and quit playing it safe in fear of alienating the audience.

 

[Lou Sytsma]

Well Tino without having the full script in one's hands it's hard to judge.
Right now though the high points sure do seem to be a rehash of previous movies specifically TWOK.
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