"James T. Kirk was a great man, but that was another life" - Best STAR TREK trailer yet!

By Matt Holmes / June 25, 2011

Why do I find myself saying this statement time and time again when it comes to reboots and rebranding of franchises... "If it wasn't called STAR TREK and was based on something classic, this would be one of the best looking movies of the year!". Because it is, really. The movie looks great, it's just about the best ensemble science fiction trailer I've seen in a long time, probably only the trailers for Danny Boyle's SUNSHINE can rival it. Seeing the hints at the big battles involving the Enterprise, well, this is the kind of thing J.J. Abrams revels in. That ship battle just looks insane.

(we await HD links... though it is attached to WATCHMEN)

Love the backstory about Kirk's father, I didn't know that and I can't figure out whether that is Abrams' touch or whether it was part of the classic mythology that he was Captain for a cup of coffee but saved 800 lives? This trailer is quite spectacular really, they nailed how to present this movie at the final hour. The moment Kirk sits in the chair, the classic chewing the scenery of Eric Bana, the destruction of the ship... this is one trailer with full confidence. And is anyone else getting a bit of THE DARK KNIGHT score vibrate through their veins from Michael Giacchino, I like it. STAR TREK opens May 8th and finally, I'm starting to lose my reservations about the film.