Man, Star Trek is gonna make some serious bank this weekend. If the constantly cheering crowd that filled the sold-out show at the Roseway last night was any indication, this is gonna be the big film of the summer—and considering it’s absolutely fantastic, I have no reservations about this whatsoever.
Elsewhere: Old-timers try to launch a prison break in The Escapist, a couple of Culkins angst it up in Lymelife, and hippies get all hoity-toity about their organic produce in Good Food. (I’ll stick with my grilledcheeseburger, thanks.)
Meanwhile, the Jim Henson retrospective continues, while the Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival wraps up. Eden Log debuts at the Living Room Theaters, Life on the Edge of a Bubble plays at the Clinton Street Theater, Oblivion and Remembering William Stafford hit the Northwest Film Center, Valentino: The Last Emperor profiles the fashion designer (and some pugs!), and chicks (almost) get naked in A Wink and a Smile.
Phew.
Also, just because I too rarely have an opportunity to run this photo of me and Matt Davis at the now-defunct Star Trek Experience, here you go. This image—entitled “Three Super-Cool Dudes, c. 2007″— brings joy to my heart.
Wait, the 8PM Roseway show? Were you there? I didn’t see anyone I knew.
erik and i were there!
Can’t wait to see it. What is the Ferengi doing with his hand?
Man, I could have tried to bug people for a ride home instead of standing at Sandy and Fremont for half an hour waiting for the bus. (Actually, I have no idea where either of you live.)
@ The One True b!X: Yeah, we must’ve somehow not seen each other. Weird. What’d you think of the movie?
@ Will Radik: All you need to know is that there’s a reason Matt’s giving such an enthusiastic thumbs up.
b!x, I think we’re neighbors—Floyd’s is my local coffeeshop. Next time, bug away.
Why is all the text centered? Looks awful.
“All you need to know is that there’s a reason Matt’s giving such an enthusiastic thumbs up.”
For clarification: Actually, never mind…
I think my just-got-back-home-Twitter-review was, “Star Trek for the mother. Fucking Win.”
I grew up with the show in syndication in the 70s. It was the only show for which my family brought the TV cart into the dining room during dinner.
The movie is a new thing, unquestionably. But never once did my history watching the original series feel insulted.
I want the next one already.
I spose I should go see this thing. I feel it’s Michael Bay-esque lookin trailer leaves me a lil cold tho. Aaand if I can’t badmouth things I have no clue about then what kind of troll am I?