Star Trek and the Small Person

[matgb]

I knew, when I moved in with miss_s_b, that I was moving in with a massive SF geek. What I didn't realise at the time was the extent that I was moving in with two SF geeks, one of whom was 4 and will be 6 next month.

Today, we took her to see her first film in the cinema. Given she's watched every single episode of TOS and has the Animated Series in her pile of favourite DVDs, the choice was obvious and we figured there was a good chance she'd enjoy it.

We were slightly worried, as it's certificate 12A, which means kids only with an adult, but I did look it up on the rating site and the reasons given made it look like it was fine for her. It was—she had to hold Mummy's hands a few times and give her a hug when Mummy got upset and emotional, but, y'know, what are 5-year-olds for if not to look after their big soppy mother?

I'll spare you the acclamatory review. The casting was excellent, the characters were played perfectly, the whole establishment of the parallel universe thing was cool, the science was suitable crap and full of PSB, they made up at least two impossible plot devices, and I didn't want to kill Simon Pegg. Nimoy was cool, the girl playing Uhura was gorgeous (#29), and there were lots of big bangs and cool explosions.

They didn't destroy the Golden Gate Bridge, but came close—perhaps an actual Trekkie can explain to me why they built the HQ of Star Fleet, the most important institution in the galaxy, on the wrong side of a major fault line?

Anyway—go see, and if the kids like SF, take 'em, just be prepared to hold their hands a few times.

Her review? As the credits rolled:

Is it over? I don't want it to be over.

On the way to the car:

Me: What was the best bit Miss Holly?
amazing_holly: All of it.

She was genuinely upset that there wasn't more to see. Wrath of Khan with her soon then (we've got two copies of the DVD after all).

ETA: Jennie's write up is here.

Comments

[gominokouhai]

> perhaps an actual Trekkie can explain to me why they built the HQ of Star Fleet, the most important institution in the galaxy, on the wrong side of a major fault line?

They didn't. The most important institution would be the Federation Presidency, which is in Paris.

> Wrath of Khan with her soon then

Careful. Ear-slugs are scary as hell for five year olds.

[miss_s_b]

:D

[shaysdays]

Oh, I love parenting sires like that.

Have you seen this one?
http://www.parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/x-men-origins-wolverine.shtml

[andrewhickey.info]

I look forward to seeing her response to Wrath - I very much hope to be at the FFW...

[(Anonymous)]

Wasn't it cos it was there that Zephran Cochran launched the first Warp powered flight?

Or was it just cos the image of crashing a Klingon bird of prey into the SF Bay and releasing a pair of whales would look cool in "The voyage home"?

[(Anonymous)]

Dot here :)

Just got back from seeing it myself and have to agree, absolutely effing loved it.
Kirk was spot on, as was Spock and Uhura, and I love Simon Pegg as scotty

Glad the Shrubby liked it to ^^

[rhythmaning]

Excellent!

Star Trek

[henrynorthlondon.blogspot.com]

mmm I havent seen it yet, at this rate being poor I shall have to wait until I can watch it on TV in about 3 years time.

Still I am a confirmed trekkie, if not a confirmed LibDem