It is no secret that the original series was more fiction than science and it wasnt until the Next Generation that a conscious decision was taken to bring the Sci back into Sci-Fi. But one thing that was consistent across the various incarnations of the show was the quality of the dialogue. From having experienced Broadway and Shakespearean actors, to writing that referenced the Bard himself, there was an ethos of high-brow vocabulary and loquaciousness. With the very odd exception though, the new movies so far have been more hammy than Hamlet. The initial signs are not exactly encouraging given the writing staff and their previous credentials, but one can at least hold on to a sliver of optimism that the third instalment in the newly revamped franchise will return to a more eloquent story telling paradigm. It is to be hoped that a suitably compelling, engaging and science driven story can be constructed in a manner befitting such auspicious origins, while maintaining the drive and visually arresting style of the first two J.J. Abrams films. Such a film would no doubt placate the fevered masses of Star Trek fans who were disenfranchised by the nearly criminal, in their views, bastardisation of their once beloved future history. It would also entice those who had enjoyed the previous two films and introduce yet more new viewers to the world of Gene Roddenberrys making. A strong tale will stand alone and live long in the memory. But the producers pass this opportunity in favour of frivolous and fleeting riches at their peril, for the fans will not tarry in perpetuity.
I.T. Consultant, technophile and Doctor Who fan. I like to talk about tech, take films apart and make excuses for Doctor Who's continuity errors. No other show has the power to make me feel like a big kid.
