The actor, writer, and director feels Star Trek is important to confront the issues of the day.
  • pjwestin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 hours ago

    I love many Star Trek movies, but the big screen is not important to the franchise, and it’s best work has always been on the small screen.

  • rafoix@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    2 hours ago

    Star Trek tends to suck on the big screen because instead of relatable sci-fi we get action scenes and explosions. It’s not the same.

  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    5 hours ago

    He should just go to the Orville new season or an Orville movie, Star Trek is kinda beyond the point where it can go back to what it was

  • Value Subtracted@startrek.websiteMEnglish
    24·
    7 hours ago

    It’s worth noting that the last time I heard Ben Stiller talking Trek - five years ago on the official podcast - he made it pretty clear that he was a TOS fan, and hadn’t really seen anything else.

    Nothing wrong with that at all, but relevant IMO.

    Also, he definitely doesn’t actually have a pitch.

    …they asked him “Do you have any Star Trek pitches?” He promptly replied, “Yeah, let’s do it.”

  • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    7 hours ago

    If you could make a movie that stays true to the idea of Star Trek while still maintaining broad enough appeal to reach a wider audience, sure.

    I believe, to this day, that still has yet to be done. Without the broad appeal it’s better to just do the show, and without the ideals of Star Trek… it’s just another generic sci-fi action movie.

    • MudMan@fedia.io
      10·
      7 hours ago

      I mean, at this point I’m willing to give Ben Stiller the benefit of the doubt on all sorts of things.

      I don’t think he needs the benefit of the doubt on “reach a broad audience” in the first place, because… I mean, it’s Ben Stiller. I mean on the Star Trek ideals thing.