"especially cause this Star Wars is gonna be crap. At least Elevation was quality!"
Good. Judge a film four months before ANYONE has seen it. Very mature, very intelligent.
"star trek rules"
I say this a very big DS9 fanatic, but no, it doesn't. At very least, not any more.
The last movie, Insurrection, was a mediocre film that was lukewarmly recieved. It was the most recent example of the "Odd Number Curse", in which odd-numbered Trek films are generally not that good - The Motion Picture had little action, plot, characterization, or meaningful dialogue while Star Trek V was one of the worst films ever released.
The last full series, Voyager, was poorly written and poorly acted (with the notable exception of Robert Picardo); lukewarm ratings, reviews, and fan reactions demonstrate my point. I'll admit, being "lost in space", away from home and the safety of Starfleet, is a great concept, but the Voyager staff ruined it. While the concept called for long-term consequences, they created stand-alone episodes that invariably hit the metaphorical "Reset Button." The concept required deep characterization, and we got 1-D characters like Harry Kim. The concept suggested stories involving a genuine reflection on isolation, and we got Jeri Ryan wrestling the Rock. Simply put, the Paramount execs were far too concerned with immediate ratings to create anything worth watching.
Oh, and the final Voyager episode sucked. The elder Janeway had no real motivation, and her actions weren't the least bit logical. I could drive a Borg cube through the episode's plot holes. And the actual final act removed all tension (by allowing the crew to "have their cake and eat it too") and closed too quickly, never allowing us to see the consequences of the crew's return. It was "sound and fury, signifying nothing."
The new series, Enterprise - because we apparently need a fifth series, mere months after Voyager - shows little more promise. There is even less a regard for continuity, as the writers mischaracterize the Vulcans and can't even decide whether the new technology works (apparently the transporter and universal translator work great, unless the writers need them to suddenly and inexplicably go on the fritz). The stories aren't exactly intriguing analyses of the human condition. And, just like Voyager, the attractive chick in the catsuit can't act.
In addition, the books do not sell well outside of the established fanbase, the comic books are unreliably produced, and the computer games simply aren't that great.
I believe that there is a time when a sci-fi franchise dominates the subculture, and this simply isn't Star Trek's time. Star Wars, Tolkien, Harry Potter, Marvel Comics, Batman comics, and Farscape are - generally - better crafted and better recieved by both the sci-fi subculture and the public in general.
(Again, as a fan, I think it would serve the creators' best interest to let Trek rest a while, recover from Voyager, and let the Tolkien and Star Wars trilogies pass.)
"Same here! I don't get it! Its soooooo boring to me! I would kill myself I had to sit and watch that movie!"
If I may, I believe you are simply reacting to the fanaticism of fans such as myself. I also think that people should try new things before judging them so harshly. After all, I sat through Titanic before passing judgment that it was an overbudgeted chick flick for teenage girls.
And if Star Wars is anything, it isn't boring. There is war, romance, political intrigue, swordfights, gunfights, aerial dogfights, personal struggle, and the epic battle between good and evil.
Rent the original Star Wars (a/k/a "A New Hope") and see for yourself. At the very least, if you still don't like it, you can say that you watched it, rather than pass judgment from your preconceptions and misconceptions.
(And if Star Wars is boring, I'd love to know what films are exciting.)
Finally, my take on the guys in Seattle:
Yes, it is indeed true (and apparently possible), as
seattlestarwars.com attests.
Waiting so long for a movie is a bit silly, but in an age where fifteen minutes of fame are both attainable and desired, it's expected. They got the results they wanted (we're talking about it), and it's far better than doing anything self-destructive, like airing one's dirty laundry on Jerry Springer, or destructive to others, like killing somebody in a strange and unique way.
Ultimately, most of us go a little overboard with our passions - standing in line for hours or traveling hundreds of miles to see a U2 concert (hell, I met people in Miami who came from Europe to see U2's first Elevation show). Others are on waiting lists for football season tickets, others have box after box of baseball cards, others write fan-fiction.
Most of this stuff is harmless, and the only difference between these guys and some of us is the object (Star Wars and U2). Don't criticize unless you're clearly much more sensible.
