[ale] [OT] Star Trek Beyond

[kwc at shell.TheWorld.com (Ken Cochran)]

Sort of an interesting plot twist too, on how the villian
became the villian.  See within/below...

> From: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2016 22:15:01 -0400
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: [ale] [OT] Star Trek Beyond
>
> Loved it! It felt like the original TV series. Good SciFi "how
> do we do this", new species, cool tech and a decent sprinkling
> of cinematic cheese almost as an homage to how the original
> series looks now 50 years later.
>
> Watched all the way through the credits and got a giggle seeing
> the video output transition back to the console to display an
> active directory error.
>
> Because it was a digital release, the credits were able to be
> adjusted to reflect the death of the actor playing Sulu.

Umm, that would be actor who played Chekov, Anton Yelchin,
as well as to Leonard Nimoy.  Thoughtful & tasteful.  But it
could probably have been done (quickly) via film too if we
still Did It That Way.

> Fans of the classic series should be very happy. Simon Peg
> did a stellar writing job and was brilliant on screen as well.
>
> There's a reference to Galaxy Quest that was excellent.

Hmm, didn't "get" that but I'm sure it'll come along in various
synopses/recaps...  (Saw a comment somewhere that Galaxy Quest
is the best Star Trek movie ever made :).  Overall a better
film than I was expecting.

-kc