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Culture Clackamas Print Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3 nterprise: it will pick you up — Photo illustration by Kayla Berge Clackamas Print [hew Ostergren Itows Print ling special effects, ■action and sexy char- lo not necessarily mean ■movie. The new“Star llm has almost every- lou could want from a len science fiction, but lately, it seems to lack If the charm that made Inal “Star Trek” series movies so magnificent. In’t get me wrong, it food movie, but it felt a Iking. ■ Trek” has a fantastic | sequence. The USS [is on a routine mis- len its sensory detect be phenomenon near a [pace. This is where the ton in the film begins. A [ship of Romulan ship ■own origin and make I from the phenome- I attacks the Kelvin, lets in this scene were I. Dozens of missiles | from the mysterious be camera jumps behind [siles as they begin to lie hull, blasting chunks [is into space and also la few crew members liected. While this was a very intense moment, the camera was a little too close to the action and a little too jit tery to really make sense of the images displayed, and unfortu nately, this is not the only time that happens. The first officer of the Narada, the name of the mysterious Romulan ship, con tacts the captain of the Kelvin to discuss terms of surrender on the Narada. Shortly after discovering where and when he is, Nero, the captain of the Narada murders the Kelvin’s captain and attempts to finish off the Kelvin. George Kirk, who is the acting captain and father of Jim Kirk, evacuates the rest of the crew including his pregnant wife, while he makes a last desperate attempt to protect them. Jim Kirk is born just moments before the Kelvin smashes into the Narada. Out of all the film, I think this scene is one of its best highlights; it is both beau tiful and tragic. I don’t want to give away the whole plot;.to get that, it is best to just see the movie. The film does involve time travel as a way to please fans, and preserve continuity with the other “Star Treks.” Overall, it is a good story, one that will likely transcend this culture or time period. The casting in this film to the film’s creators. Most of was generally well done. If the time, the camera was near you are a fan of the original perfect, but from time to time series, you will most likely the it would move too errati be pleased. While none of the cally to allow the viewer time characters are carbon copies, to understand what they were much of what made the orig seeing, this was especially inal characters so fun, was prevalent in the action scenes preserved. -There is, - in my that took place in space. My opinion, one major exception. other complaint is the con Perhaps it was the writing, or stant lens flares the film fea perhaps it was the casting, but tured. A lens flare is appropri the new Spock wasn’t very ate when there is a perspec true to the original character. tive outside of the Enterprise For someone new to the “Star and light from a nearby star Trek” franchise, this should be is glinting off of the hull, but irrelevant as the acting itself it seems completely out of is perfectly fine, but if you are place, when the lights on the an old fan, expect Spock to bridge of the ship are causing be quite different from what them as well. If the lights on he was. In this version, the the bridge are actually bright various characters are gener enough to cause so much dis ally sleeker, younger and sex tortion to the picture from a ier versions of'their original camera, shouldn’t it be quite selves. I think this is a credit uncomfortable for the crew to those who were in charge members? of casting. Most importantly, When it comes down to it the characters are funny. They however, the best feature of have a genuine sense of humor “Star Trek” is its sound. The to them, and that is what makes dialogue is crisp and easy to hear. The audio effects of the them seem the most real. The camera work was occa various ships and weapons sionally difficult. The various give a sense of scale and mag shots of the characters inter nitude. The Enterprise sounds acting felt natural. The large massive. The phasers and panoramic shots of futuristic missiles feel powerful. The San Francisco, the sleek pro soundtrack is topnotch too.. file of the Enterprise or the The musical score is grand surface of Vulcan are a credit and adventurous. It reinforces Opinion: Youth vote and voice does matter In Hurlburt fclacfaimfls Print Bien the school was vis- [by state representatives Ipril 29, I was able to be unique opportunity of [ng with Representative | Barton in person; I Id the opportunity, to ask la few questions about ig which I demanded yers for. Eventually, he pulled away by the other [ officials because they wanted to leave, as it was 7 p.m. By this time,, we all wanted to leave. But, before he left he gave me some of his feelings about the youth vote. He stressed how votes do matter and argued that the Florida elections were proof of that. He also admitted that he only won by 970 votes in the elec tion which put him in office, “It drives me up the wall when young people don’t vote,” he said. He’s only 28 and high baby faced features make you question him on that, along with the fact we as the public are so used to being lied to by politicians. His passion however con vinced me of his faith in the system. Another one of Brent’s pet peeves is people thinking their Vote doesn’t matter. He expressed to me, he loves when people e-mail him about what they want seeing done by the state, and said there are often times when he makes decisions based on what he hears from the public. So, this makes me jump to the assumption, of course, that protesting also works; So, if The Print suddenly loses a news section don’t be too surprised, it probably just means that I’m on the steps of the state legislature yell ing that I want the price of comics and booze reduced, along with more free camp sites! I’m tired of paying to sleep on the dirt. This is our time to rise up!. the themes of the film quite well. What I missed the most about this movie in compari son to the others is its lack of a lesson. Maybe I just missed it in this one, but previous “Star Trek” films have a moral point or lesson about human nature. I grew up watching “Star Trek,” and I feel that. I learned a lot about myself and other people because of that show. I am hoping that future films will bring that back. Go see “Star Trek” if you haven’t seen it. In fact, even if you have seen it already go see it again. It is worth the $8 or $10 for admission. Drag Show Today 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Center
