Trailer Trash

My geek flag is flying high today!
I just saw the new (to me) trailer for the JJ Abrams Star Trek movie.
Me no likey.
While I am not an avid viewer of original series-The Next Generation was and is my thing-I feel a bit protective for William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and old Scotty (although Simon Pegg is the new Scotty and you all know how I feel about him). I don’t know what I expected but the trailer made it seem more like some dumb Jason Stratham movie: full of crap being exploded, car chases and a stupid plot.
Blech.

While looking for the link to the movie I did come across a cute crocheted Communicator Button. I know what my next project is! Star Trek fans may be getting a little button.
(in very late 2009, Betty Rubble laugh)

Harry Potter is coming out in May.
Woo Hoo!
HP has gotten considerably darker in the last few years. The first movies and books were lighthearted, imaginative affairs that had me, a grown woman, waving sticks around saying-with feeling, “Wingardiam Leviosa!” Now the books and movies have become decidedly moody teen angst tomes that make you wanna holler!
I am looking forward to Jim Broadbent as Professor Slughorn as well as that big ball of crazy Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange (great name!)

Then there is the Watchmen.
I. Cannot. Wait.
The graphic novel is awesome.
The trailer is awesome.
Let’s hope the movie is the same. (Remember V for Vendetta? Yeep!)
Hopefully they won’t change too much of the graphic novel. Yes, yes, EVERYTHING cannot be the same but hell, the storyboard is done for you!
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, aka Dead Denny from Grey’s Anatomy is The Comedian. He looks like a smarmy git.
Billy Crudup is going to be a great Dr Wonderful. Those eyes!
And while I could wave my irritated semi fem woman flag about Malin Ackerman’s outfit as Laurie Juspeczyk/Silk Spectre I will concede that Alan Moore’s circa 80’s illustrations were a bit outdated and would seem ridiculous in 2009.

Release dates:
Star Trek: May 8, 2009
Harry Potter: July 9, 2009
Watchmen: March 9, 2009

-r