I've drawn some loose comparisons today between the on-screen incarnations of Batman and Star Trek over the last four decades. In the mid 1960's they both began as brightly colored, campy expressions of two different fantasy worlds. They made dramatic strides in the years between the small screen and the large, and both came back as something that can at least be called professionally cinematic by current standards; a generalization, of course. But inevitably, though the time lines looked a bit different, they both entered into a rapid decline into what-was-that?-ness.
Even the most loyal bat-fans (or perhaps especially the most loyal bat-fans) were let down by Batman And Robin (1997) and may have lost hope that the batman franchise would ever return to its previous on-screen greatness.
But low! In the summer of 2005 the heavens rejoiced, with not a continuation of the Batman film saga, nor even a prequel, but a full fledged start-over. They even had the audacity to title the Film Batman Begins, as if all the other films didn not matter at all. And if you weren't there, let me tell you, it was magnificent! Christopher Noland's portrayal of the story of Bruce Wayne and his transformation into the dark night was realistic and riveting. It really took me back to my childhood.
I digress...
When I was the teaser Trailer for Star Trek under the direction of J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias, Cloverfield) I got nearly the same feeling. With Abrams at the helm and cast including Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock, Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Run Fatboy Run) as Scotty, and John Cho (Harold & Kumar) as Sulu, this film is sure to not only revive the Star Trek franchise for Trekkies, but transport a whole new fan base to the table.
Check out the teaser trailer at the top of this post and perhaps you will see what I mean. Keep an eye out!
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