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#1 ShranU.K

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:26 PM

What did you think of the Kelvin battle?

I was geared up for this battle because I like the look of the ship and it has featured in most of the trailers/tv spots ... I was not disappointed at all! I also thought the sound effects for the Kelvin's weapons sounded better than the sound effects of the Enterprise' weapons.

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:45 PM

Personally, I thought it was brilliant. I <3 Robau.

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:57 PM

I also liked the back-ground com' from Starfleet command ... "Alert captain Robau to precede with caution" .... "could this be Klingon?"!

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:58 PM

It was great. As I said in [url="http://www.trekunited.com/community/index.php?showtopic=18675"]the review of the soundtrack[/url], the way they used Giacchino's score instead of overbearing sound effects was pure genius and made it a huge emotional punch.

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Post icon Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:01 PM

[quote name='Captain_Hair' post='727703' date='May 13 2009, 03:58 AM']It was great. As I said in [url="http://www.trekunited.com/community/index.php?showtopic=18675"]the review of the soundtrack[/url], the way they used Giacchino's score instead of overbearing sound effects was pure genius and made it a huge emotional punch.[/quote]

I've not really had a good look around here for a while, so forgive me if I ask questions that have already been answered.

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:06 PM

[quote name='ShranU.K' post='727706' date='May 12 2009, 11:01 PM']I've not really had a good look around here for a while, so forgive me if I ask questions that have already been answered.[/quote]Oh, no, I'm not saying that the thread to discuss it was over there - I'm just pulling a point from a different thread (and pimping that thread at the same time).

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:21 PM

blue pulse type phasers and normal phasers.

personally I'm a fan of the multiple types of weaponry, and just how durable the Kelvin is. the interior also looks much more like a starship I'd expect, rough and industrial.

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Posted 13 May 2009 - 07:52 AM

I loved that the torpedoes looked like rockets...

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Posted 15 May 2009 - 11:10 AM

As critical as I've been about the rest of the movie, I did love the Kelvin battle. It was everything it should have been--exciting, moving, intense.

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 07:48 PM

[quote name='Captain_Hair' post='727703' date='May 12 2009, 10:58 PM']It was great. As I said in [url="http://www.trekunited.com/community/index.php?showtopic=18675"]the review of the soundtrack[/url], the way they used Giacchino's score instead of overbearing sound effects was pure genius and made it a huge emotional punch.[/quote]I went back, and [i][b]listened[/b][/i] as I watched it again, and I see what you mean. I agree with you, both on it being genius, and the huge emotional punch it delivered.

[quote name='ensign edwards' post='728364' date='May 15 2009, 12:10 PM']As critical as I've been about the rest of the movie, I did love the Kelvin battle. It was everything it should have been--exciting, moving, intense.[/quote]I loved it. I think it was the best space battle scenes I've seen in a movie. Very well done.

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 08:56 PM

The Kelvin battle was my favorite part of the whole movie.

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Posted 16 May 2009 - 09:19 PM

The Battle was Awsome in my opinion.

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Posted 17 May 2009 - 07:24 AM

Not sure about the Kelvin uniforms. They looked a little too future TNG for that past time period. Almost as bad as their early spandex years. Something about the form-fitting, that made them a little sleek compared with the greyish NX sets. It's a shame they didn't just use the Enterprise-era flightsuits... maybe redone the denim colours, to reflect different departments.

The [i]"Polarise the Viewscreen"[/i] line was a punch the air moment though... :nod:

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:30 AM

This was a really good scene in my opinion. I am always one for a good space battle, and putting one at the start was sheer [i]genius[/i], it gave us a little taste of things yet to come.

My only issue is it is never stated what class the Kelvin is. The closest I can find is the Apollo class from [i]Star Trek: Legacy[/i], but I don't know. That is something I would really like to know. Not related to the fight so much, but one of thos little details that needs telling.

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Posted 27 May 2009 - 05:59 PM

[quote name='Ben_Jamin' post='730270' date='May 22 2009, 05:30 AM']This was a really good scene in my opinion. I am always one for a good space battle, and putting one at the start was sheer [i]genius[/i], it gave us a little taste of things yet to come.

My only issue is it is never stated what class the Kelvin is. The closest I can find is the Apollo class from [i]Star Trek: Legacy[/i], but I don't know. That is something I would really like to know. Not related to the fight so much, but one of thos little details that needs telling.[/quote]

I was disappointed. The battle was too quick and to be honest, I hate the cameras being jerked around so much.

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Posted 28 May 2009 - 03:30 PM

I thought it was a great opener, that really grabbed your attention and introduced you to this new style of Trek.

My main gripe with the scene was what I'd call the "Star Wars Alien" (the big headed thing). It was almost as if they were doing that just because they could. Pedantic I know, but if that's the only grip then it can't be that bad.

I thought the whole sequence had the right amount of emotion, especially the setup to George's demise. Bit of a heart wrencher when he told Mother Kirk that he loved her.

Back to the actual battle. I can understand the comments about being disappointed that the Kelvin didn't put up much of fight, but perhaps that's the point. She was completely outclassed (granted it was by a scabby Romulan mining vessel), but that only helped hammer home the hopelessness of the situation.

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Posted 01 June 2009 - 06:22 PM

I gave tissue warning to friends who haven't seen it yet. I told them the first five minutes are intense, and very emotional.

The other thing I liked about this battle is that it is placed before the opening titles. This is something different for Star Trek.

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 06:27 AM

caoxueer, what has your post got to do with the USS Kelvin battle?

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