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[bitbydeath]

Can't believe I'm interested in a Star Trek movie!

Quentin Tarantino went in to [producer] J.J. [Abrams]’s offices and pitched him an idea for a Star Trek movie. I know a little bit about what that is, and it’s bananas. So, they are writing that as well.
I was personally delighted he was not only a Star Trek fan, but also interested in working with our cast. It’s not only a new story, but he is just one of those filmmakers that has a very unique and specific vision. And he totally utilizes the camera to tell the story… I think that Tarantino would be able to do something quite unique. So, fingers crossed that will happen. It is in the hands of Paramount. If we don’t get to make [Star Trek 4] next year with Chris Hemsworth, then that’s ok, let’s make a really good Quentin Tarantino Star Trek movie.
You shouldn’t worry that it is going to be full of obscenity and stuff. He wants an R-rating to really make those beats of consequence land. If it’s not PG, if someone gets sucked out into space, which we have all seen before, we might see them get disemboweled first…It allows some breadth…gives him some leeway to do that. To me, that was always one of the things I loved about what DeForest Kelley did. He would actually capture the horror of space. That look in his eyes of sheer terror always struck me when I was a kid.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/tarantinos-star-trek-aims-for-r-rating/

 

[Hudo]

Wait, what? Tarantino's doing Star Trek? Holy shit, I might be even more hyped for this than for the upcoming Dune movie(s). GAF, I need a moment....

 

[Fox Mulder]

This will be the only way I give a shit about another Star Trek film.

 

[jufonuk]

So someone is gonna say the N-word.
A bad cameo by Quentin.

Samuel L Jackson will be in this.

Christophe Waltz as some alien would be awesome

 

[5secondrulesucks]

ive always thought tarantino as the most overrated director that has ever existed. hes done a few good movies but somehow is now in legendary status. especially now a lot of his newer movies have been stinkers. but i guess its such a departure from who i would expect to be directing something like star trek so im intrigued

 

[J-Roderton]

This will be the only way I give a shit about another Star Trek film.

Same. It's just crazy enough to work.

 

[DKehoe]

An R rated Star Trek just doesn't really sound like Star Trek.

 

[Cato]

Wait, what? Tarantino's doing Star Trek? Holy shit, I might be even more hyped for this than for the upcoming Dune movie(s). GAF, I need a moment....

You and me mate. This will be epic.

 

[Hudo]

You and me mate. This will be epic.

Yeah. I don't even know how that would even look like. But I'm already into it, haha.

 

[Keylime]

I am sufficiently confused and excited to see what this movie will end up like.

Considering the starfleet crew dynamic is something that should fit Tarantino's dialogue chops perfectly, him being boxed into a space setting could make for some amazing moments.

I'm very willing to give him a shot on this.

 

[Lanrutcon]

"Men: set your phasers to FUCKING FUCK."
"...why do I have to be Mr. Pink?"

 

[llien]

What is the track record of the source of this piece of news?

 

[captainraincoat]

Welp those 4 random away crew members are going to get sodomized by a space gimp

I could actually see a Chris pine/karl urban r rated star trek

 

[Keylime]

I can't tell if a scene where someone is told to set phasers to stun but accidentally sets them to kill and violently gibs some alien while everyone in the crew just dialogues about the person's mistake for a few minutes would be awful or amazing.

 

[Woo-Fu]

So if you're quitting the fleet, what'll you do?

That's what I've been sitting here contemplating. First I'm gonna deliver this case to Picard. Then I'm gonna walk the universe.

What do you mean, walk the universe?

You know, like Jules in "Pulp Fiction." Just walk from planet to planet, meet people, get in adventures.

How long do you intend to walk the universe?

Until God puts me where he want me to be.

 

[bitbydeath]

What is the track record of the source of this piece of news?

Trekmovie? Looks like many sites are reporting it so should be good.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Everyone is focusing on cameos and violence and exploitation, but here's the most important thing: Star Trek at its best is about a bunch of people sitting around and talking. Will Tarantino be the one who finally makes a Star Trek movie that feels like Star Trek?

 

[hecatomb]

Everyone is focusing on cameos and violence and exploitation, but here's the most important thing: Star Trek at its best is about a bunch of people sitting around and talking. Will Tarantino be the one who finally makes a Star Trek movie that feels like Star Trek?

Most likely have someone arguing about a flux capacitor, and someone will tell him to stfu and only dumb asses use that and everyone knows we need a hyper ion drive.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Most likely have someone arguing about a flux capacitor, and someone will tell him to stfu and only dumb asses use that and everyone knows we need a hyper ion drive.

I'm thinking more in the vein of: what is sentience, the nature of morality, maybe even the nature of existence. There are hints of this stuff in Tarantino's other films, so I'd love his take on sci-fi.

 

[hecatomb]

I'm thinking more in the vein of: what is sentience, the nature of morality, maybe even the nature of existence. There are hints of this stuff in Tarantino's other films, so I'd love his take on sci-fi.

 

[Death Dealer]

This will be the only way I give a shit about another Star Trek film.

I haven't seen any of the new Star Trek films. It's irrelevant to me. But if Tarantino is involved in the next one, I want to see it.

 

[DiscoJer]

Hasn't Discovery basically been R-rated?

Shrug. I'm sure he'll find dozens of classic and B sci-fi movies to rip off scenes from, so that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Intergalactic dick sucking then?

 

[Kadayi]

ive always thought tarantino as the most overrated director that has ever existed. hes done a few good movies but somehow is now in legendary status. especially now a lot of his newer movies have been stinkers. but i guess its such a departure from who i would expect to be directing something like star trek so im intrigued

I share your opinion. RD, PF, JB, KBVol1, = great. Everything since ....meh with occasional moments

I'm not so convinced about this. All I'm expecting is there to be some foot loving aliens snuck in there

 

[nkarafo]

Sure he will do some violent and raw scenes. But i doubt anyone will ever top the soul crushing teleporter accident scene.

 

[LordPezix]

IN IN IN IN IN IN DAY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kenpachii]

If its going to be edgy shit i am out. No need for a hipster star trek movie.

 

[Malakhov]

First time I will be in line on day one for a star trek movie!

 

[Harlock]

I hope they kill Kelvin timeline. That thing only was made because Paramount did not have the full Star Trek license.

 

[michaelius]

Maybe they could use this chance to kill "new" crew and make a soft restart to movies.

 

[MC Safety]

I'd pay to see a conversation in Star Trek about how you don't get to become captain by picking a fight with the old captain, or how you will never get to transfer from flying the ship to chief engineer.

 

[5secondrulesucks]

i personally liked the star trek reboot. into darkness wasnt great but i think the last one was supposed to be decent

 

[zombie_gamer87]

Does anyone really think this is going to happen?

 

[bitbydeath]

Does anyone really think this is going to happen?

Yep.
Even Patrick Stewart said he would be happy to reprise his role if asked as he too wants to be in a Tarantino movie.

 

[Xenon]

At first it sounds cool but then I think it's only reason to exist is just for the novelty. It's going to be Trek warped to fit Tarantino. Yeah, I don't really want that.

 

[TheShadowLord]

Would have made a great Borg movie but he wants to do a movie based on TNG's episode "Yersterdays Enterpise".

 

[Soapbox Killer]

do not want

 

[hecatomb]

Does anyone really think this is going to happen?

It needs to happen.

 

[Punished Miku]

The Hateful Eight is one of his best. I'd love to see him try sci-fi.

 

[Andyliini]

Anyone else but him. Literally anyone. I watched one of his films and never want to watch another.

 

[hecatomb]

Anyone else but him. Literally anyone. I watched one of his films and never want to watch another.

helps to know which one you watched. Kill Bill movies are some of the best movies he's made, besides dusk till dawn.

 

[bitbydeath]

Anyone else but him. Literally anyone. I watched one of his films and never want to watch another.

Was it Jackie Brown? Cause that is the worst.

 

[PrCat88]

Just make the next Star Trek into a 'Four Rooms' type film. Have Tarantino direct one segment and Robert Rodriguez direct another, and so on....

 

[Hudo]

Yep.
Even Patrick Stewart said he would be happy to reprise his role if asked as he too wants to be in a Tarantino movie.

"Maximum warp, motherfucker".

 

[Sapiens]

Ive never seen a qt film I didn’t like a lot, so I have a good feeling about this.

They should at least salvage something of all the sets and costumes from the JJ shitfests.

 

[RokkanStoned]

I usually like Tarantino movies, so I'm kinda excited, though it feels kinda weird. Hopefully it'll be better than the J. J. Abrams one. However, I'm also kind of skeptical as well, since it's Tarantino after all. Who do you think we're getting? Perhaps Sisko? Could be really interesting or it could be terrible, depending on what he does.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Sisko, aka Capitan Pimp Slap coming back as Admiral Pimp Slap heading up a fleet would be glorious.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I don't merely have aesthetic qualms here... I have ethical ones. Even in its action films--which are universally the worst of the franchise, since it doesn't do action well--Star Trek doesn't permit violence to be portrayed with the spirit of perverse enjoyment that saturates everything Tarantino has touched. It's a rather horrific betrayal of every core value of the franchise to allow him near it... he should make a new sci-fi film, if he so wishes.

 

[hecatomb]

I don't merely have aesthetic qualms here... I have ethical ones. Even in its action films--which are universally the worst of the franchise, since it doesn't do action well--Star Trek doesn't permit violence to be portrayed with the spirit of perverse enjoyment that saturates everything Tarantino has touched. It's a rather horrific betrayal of every core value of the franchise to allow him near it... he should make a new sci-fi film, if he so wishes.

Action is fine, but it has to be good. Theres just some really bad action scenes in some of the Star Trek movies. Tarantino also knows how to action, just watch Kill Bill moves. The whole scene with them blasting beastie boys music was really distracting, and took away from the action.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

really enjoyed the first reboot but the second movie left me really cold. story was lame, the callbacks to Wrath of Khan were pathetic, and it was dumb, dumb dumb. by the time Spock was just punching a guy over and over i had given up. still haven't seen the third.

a few years ago i sat through the entire series of TNG and absolutely loved it, there are so many good stories there. it should not be hard to write a good ST movie. id be down to see QT's take. tbh i can see it being far more intellectual than JJ's.