tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post3249125699053147083..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Health Updates and Star TrekCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-75163727963421182272010-01-02T20:56:23.789-06:002010-01-02T20:56:23.789-06:00Paul, the new Scotty was the hardest fit for me to...Paul, the new Scotty was the hardest fit for me too. I just couldn't quite buy it, and didn't like the side kick much.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74358406599138104322009-12-29T10:52:21.982-06:002009-12-29T10:52:21.982-06:00I hope Lana and Ray are doing better.
I tried to ...I hope Lana and Ray are doing better.<br /><br />I tried to like <i>Star Trek</i> but I still had problems with the plot holes. Mainly, why the heck didn't the future Romulans just go to Romulus and warn them? Then I heard Nero was captured by Klingons - but once he escaped, he still had the same option.<br /><br />In the outtakes, they show a Klingon scene. The Klingons are hidden by robes and Predator/Darth-Vader masks - like the producers couldn't decide which Klingon make-up to go with!<br /><br />I was disappointed (and surprised, frankly) with Simon Pegg. I thought he'd be a great Scotty. I didn't feel much Scotty there. The other actors did seem to find the right tone of their characters - I'll give them that.<br /><br />I think a second movie will be stronger, now that they've got the reboot/origin story out of the way.Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-70280215668806405652009-12-28T11:07:17.825-06:002009-12-28T11:07:17.825-06:00Jennifer, thanks.Jennifer, thanks.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-28610167026036283392009-12-25T23:31:34.736-06:002009-12-25T23:31:34.736-06:00Charles, I will say a prayer for your family. The...Charles, I will say a prayer for your family. The life changes we face are not always easy. <br /><br />I hope that Lana continues to heal well and quickly.<br /><br />I REALLY want to see the Star Trek movie but I am going to wait til the kids go back to school. I don't want any distractions when I view it.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-62999441801164967252009-12-23T14:39:40.525-06:002009-12-23T14:39:40.525-06:00Candy, I don't seem able to find movies these ...Candy, I don't seem able to find movies these days without plot holes. I think it's a sign of the times.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-21396674071758836692009-12-22T10:10:06.621-06:002009-12-22T10:10:06.621-06:00Glad to hear Lana is doing well, but that's ro...Glad to hear Lana is doing well, but that's rough about your stepdad and other family members. <br /><br />I enjoyed the Star Trek movie when I saw it, although after I walked out of the theater I felt a nagging dissatisfaction, probably because of the big plot hole, which drove me nuts. But it was fun.cs harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708705800818667923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39898372468022493592009-12-22T01:38:39.840-06:002009-12-22T01:38:39.840-06:00Ocean girl, Thankee!Ocean girl, Thankee!Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-62247329654282960802009-12-22T01:38:04.460-06:002009-12-22T01:38:04.460-06:00SQT, It's fun sometimes to second guess movies...SQT, It's fun sometimes to second guess movies. But ultimately I have to think about whether I just enjoyed it or not. And this one I did.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41202399367163157032009-12-22T01:22:23.761-06:002009-12-22T01:22:23.761-06:00Great movie review! I'll check it out.
Hope ...Great movie review! I'll check it out.<br /><br />Hope Lana will get better and hope your family will be strong and patient. Merry Christmas Charles and family.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-48102245238188172512009-12-22T01:11:47.391-06:002009-12-22T01:11:47.391-06:00Stewart and I argued the merits of this movie, in ...Stewart and I argued the merits of this movie, in depth, on my blog. I was an advocate for this re-imagining and I like it more now that I've seen it again.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41098957850477920342009-12-21T23:40:10.705-06:002009-12-21T23:40:10.705-06:00Erik, thanks. Yeah, Makes me want to do some writi...Erik, thanks. Yeah, Makes me want to do some writing for them again.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-4364558296500045592009-12-21T19:57:31.883-06:002009-12-21T19:57:31.883-06:00Best of luck, Charles, I'm sorry to hear about...Best of luck, Charles, I'm sorry to hear about your family. Glad that Lana is able to do excercises, for sure. Good wishes, the best, for the holidays and beyond'<br /><br /><i>Star Trek</i> is a reboot, for sure. The possibilities are pretty wide open, as with the 007 reboot -- though I'll always like the originals in both cases.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-49980741480566282222009-12-21T17:42:40.697-06:002009-12-21T17:42:40.697-06:00Demon Hunter, thanks, and will do.
Stewart Sternb...Demon Hunter, thanks, and will do.<br /><br />Stewart Sternberg, well that scene certainly wasn't needed. Smacked very much of Star Wars rather than Trek. But generally I thought it was good. I liked Excaliber from the start. Didn't care that much for Superman. Still haven't seen Ordinary people.<br /><br />writtenwyrdd, thankee. I appreciate that.<br /><br />Voidwalker, will be interested in seeing your take on the movie when you do get to see it.<br /><br />Lauren, that's probably true about Kirk. But their time frame is so limited. Such characterization could be done much better in a book.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-12364164311712449292009-12-21T15:49:01.750-06:002009-12-21T15:49:01.750-06:00I'm glad to hear that Lana is doing better, bu...I'm glad to hear that Lana is doing better, but sad to hear that she still has pain :( I hope that her recovery goes quickly--and I hope that your other family members recovery quickly as well.<br /><br />I did like the new Star Trek too, but I thought that the character progression of Kirk went from jerk to hero a bit too fast. That being said, I did think that it was a fun story and am looking forward to future installments.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795668965659926769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-76853170301830043272009-12-21T15:15:00.916-06:002009-12-21T15:15:00.916-06:00Good to hear she's recovering well. Not glad ...Good to hear she's recovering well. Not glad to hear about your other family members and their health issues. I'll shoot a little prayer up for y'all. <br /><br />As for the Star Trek Movie, I'm late on watching it myself. I am very interested in seeing it! Can't wait for a free moment to sit in peace and watch.Voidwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06688751100806767843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-82117073523283958162009-12-21T13:36:57.148-06:002009-12-21T13:36:57.148-06:00I'm sorry to hear about all the health woes, b...I'm sorry to hear about all the health woes, but glad Lana's surgery went well. Despite the troubles, I hope you all have a lovely holiday season.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31404070631741902302009-12-21T12:42:59.161-06:002009-12-21T12:42:59.161-06:00Usually, we agree with one another, but I part com...Usually, we agree with one another, but I part company here. I despised this film. I remember seeing Kirk being chased across the ice field by a monster and asking myself: "Why is this meaningless scene here?" <br /><br />Still, I should note that when I first saw "Superman", "Excalbur", and "Ordinary People" that I HATED those films as well. Now, I love them. I sometimes think that a strong reaction to a film is something to reexamine.Stewart Sternberg (half of L.P. Styles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00895152179113722902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-77781875244138519732009-12-21T10:27:10.046-06:002009-12-21T10:27:10.046-06:00I hope that you get some good news about the famil...I hope that you get some good news about the family health issues. Those are always tough to deal with. Tell Lana to get well soon. :-DTyhitia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070000168178880911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2797249423792705612009-12-21T10:00:03.375-06:002009-12-21T10:00:03.375-06:00ArtSparker, I'm the kind of person who dwells ...ArtSparker, I'm the kind of person who dwells on negativities too, unless I do something to distract myself.<br /><br />Shauna Roberts, thanks. Lana is definitely improving every day.<br /><br />BernardL, yes, which I can see as a good thing. A good idea.<br /><br />laughingwolf, they definitely made Scotty a bit more sleazy but that was hinted at in the youth of the character. I don't much care for his side kick though. But I guess we'll see how they develop it.<br /><br />Rachel, yes, I definitely saw the STar Wars influence, especially in the sidekick but in some other places too. If Uhuru was going to have a relationship I'm glad it was with Spock instead of Kirk. That did add a nice twist. Urban was good. <br /><br />Middle Ditch, thanks. tis the season it seems. yeah, Trek made a nice distractor.<br /><br />Bernita, yes, I kind of thought they went overboard a touch with Kirk getting beat the hell out of about every fifteen minutes. Perhaps a more judicious use of Kirk as a punching bag would have been desirable. Thanks for your kind words.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83965942719329371242009-12-21T06:20:27.287-06:002009-12-21T06:20:27.287-06:00"I wasn’t enamored of the relationship betwee..."I wasn’t enamored of the relationship between Uhuru and Spock."<br />I wasn't either and thought Kirk had the living shit beat out of him one time too many. Still, I liked it.<br />A bit corny in places, but rather sweet.<br /><br />My thoughts and prayers are with you and Lana and your family. Please, Charles, don't let yourself be a rock that breaks on an anvil of sorrow.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87583581804488408682009-12-21T05:57:27.890-06:002009-12-21T05:57:27.890-06:00Sorry to hear about your family health issues. The...Sorry to hear about your family health issues. The same here. Pretty rough.<br /><br />As for Star Trek, who doesn't love that show. I haven't seen the latest but could not quite get used to the second anyway but loooooooved Kirk, Scotty and Spock.<br /><br />Tell Lana to take it easy and wish her well.Middle Ditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493665280732775898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-17064619814789640652009-12-21T02:21:20.525-06:002009-12-21T02:21:20.525-06:00Charles, first, hope things get better with the fa...Charles, first, hope things get better with the family, and second, yes, I agree, ST was much better than I thought it would be. I was ready to hate it. I loved Karl Urban, though (Bones). He was PERFECT! And I loved the character of Uhura even if I wasn't quite sure about her relationship choice. I can see why they took it there. Uhura was second only to Nurse Chappell when it came to being sensitive to Spock's needs. Simon Pegg as Scotty was inspired, but that side kick? I think that's because Abrams is a fan of Star Wars. A lot of those scenes were straight out of Star Wars, I think. But on the whole, I enjoyed it. I would see it again.Rachel V. Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993034871233904955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14786285874643974192009-12-20T19:45:30.677-06:002009-12-20T19:45:30.677-06:00hope all goes well with the ill folk, charles...
...hope all goes well with the ill folk, charles...<br /><br />as for the st film, i agree with much of your take, but found the new scotty totally out to lunch... even with his heavy brogue, he was not believablelaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-32844033118269905062009-12-20T19:10:34.630-06:002009-12-20T19:10:34.630-06:00They've completely washed the slate clean. The...They've completely washed the slate clean. The writers can take the series where no Star Trek has ever gone before.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14542248933421232012009-12-20T18:49:27.122-06:002009-12-20T18:49:27.122-06:00My sympathies on all the health issues your family...My sympathies on all the health issues your family is dealing with now. I'm glad Lana is feeling a little better day by day and that her surgery had no problems. Please give her my best wishes. I hope she is feeling good enough later this week to enjoy Christmas.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.com