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Analyzing 2009

1 hour ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

The 2009 film industry highlight reel is fun to watch. You are reminded of the $10 billion in ticket sales. The negative impact of the economy on specialty films. The $4 billion Disney-Marvel acquisition. But a highlight reel, while succinctly packaged and easy to reference, lacks the most essential element of film-a story. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen co-writer Roberto Orci stressed the necessity of crafting a solid story in order to create a compelling film. “If you can’t take out the gimmick and still have a story, then you don’t have anything,” he said. Setting aside for the time being the fact that Orci seemingly ignored his own advice during the writing of Transformers 2, he is right-a good story is essential if viewers are to remember the film after the lights are raised. So, what story can be »

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Preview: 'Star Trek' Attracts Infinite Fans In Infinite Combinations

9 hours ago | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »

I know I'm a jerk, but in the back of my mind, I really wanted "Star Trek XI" to fail. After the debacle that was "Star Trek: Enterprise" and even worse, "Star Trek: Nemesis," I just wanted to leave Star Trek far, far behind me. I almost got roped back into it four years ago when Emmy-winning writer Erik Jendresen got pulled into the franchise, and I had a chance to see a Star Trek script come together in front of my very eyes. But when Paramount took a new direction, I decided to take my own new direction, to the likes of the anti-Star Treks. You know, "Battlestar Galactica" and "Lost." But dammit, if J.J. Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman didn't create a movie so amazing, I feel like I'm 11 years old again after nearly exploding with excitement from the series premiere of "Star Trek: »

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2 articles from 2010

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