Lucky bastards!

Set phasers on Deep Fat Fry ;)

Bathia_Mapes: Lucky bastards!

No shiat! I'm jealous!

TheGrayCat: No shiat! I'm jealous!

tell me about it.

"You know, before I answer any more questions there's something I wanted to say. Having received all your letters over the years, and I've spoken to many of you, and some of you have traveled... y'know... hundreds of miles to be here, I'd just like to say... GET A LIFE, will you people? I mean, for crying out loud, it's just a TV show! I mean, look at you, look at the way you're dressed! You've turned an enjoyable little job, that I did as a lark for a few years, into a COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME!

I mean, how old are you people? What have you done with yourselves?

You, you must be almost 30... have you ever kissed a girl?

I didn't think so! There's a whole world out there! When I was your age, I didn't watch television! I LIVED! So... move out of your parent's basements! And get your own apartments and GROW THE HELL UP! I mean, it's just a TV show dammit, IT'S JUST A TV SHOW!"

"Are- are you saying then that we should pay more attention to the movies?"

"NO!!! THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M SAYING AT ALL!!! HEY, YOU GUYS ARE... THE LAMEST BUNCH... I'VE EVER SEEN... I can't believe these people... I mean, I really can't understand what's....

.........
......
...

Of course, that speech was a "re-creation" of the "Evil Captain Kirk" from um... Episode, um... THIRTY-SEVEN... uhh... called... "The Enemy Within."

Yuh, Yuh, so thank you... and, and... Live Long and Prosper...

So everybody... set your phasers on stun, cause... THIS CONVENTION'S AHEAD WARP FACTOR NINE, Y'KNOW? RIGHT! ALL RIGHT! WARP FACTOR NINE!"

/I keed
//that is actually pretty farkin cool to have happened

And yet, I bet someone was still pissed off that they didn't get to see ST:TWoK on the big screen.

Archie Goodwin: And yet, I bet someone was still pissed off that they didn't get to see ST:TWoK on the big screen.

Oh, yeah. Some dork in a Khan get-up would sit in the back and biath all night. "Can't they show BOTH films? I paid for Wrath of Khan!"

/Spock was always sexier than Kirk

After the spontaneous orgasms of hundreds of nerds, the stench in that room must have been an overwhelming funk of semen, Mountain Dew, and Cheetos dust. GAG!

DslainteC: After the spontaneous orgasms of hundreds of nerds, the stench in that room must have been an overwhelming funk of semen, Mountain Dew, and Cheetos dust. GAG!

there was definitely hyperventilating

That's pretty cool. The Force was with them that night.

JerseyTim: That's pretty cool. The Force was with them that night.



"Do you even know who I am?"

Ausie Trekkie crowd ... passes out from Vulcan death grip butt Pon Farr when Leonard Nimoy shows up to present the new "Star Trek" movie instead



/ FTFY

Did Nimoy whip out the guitar and saunder them with a rendition of Bilbo Baggins?!?

Bathia_Mapes: Lucky bastards!

THIS.

It's a funny thing. I somehow imagined Oprah's audience when she gave everyone in the audience a "BRAAAAAAND NEEEEEEEW CAAAAAA-aaaaR!"

FortKnox: saunder

Fascinating. But what means 'saunder'?

Let me guess: the crowd broke into a mass nerdgasm resembling the Heineken beer closet commercial?

mjohnson71: Let me guess: the crowd broke into a mass nerdgasm resembling the Heineken beer closet commercial?

I hate that comercial soooo much. It's like flames.. flames on the side of my face..

Anyway, I am surprised by the lack of haters in this thread. I thought everyone hated the whole idea of this movie and were convinced it would suck.

Lucky Texan bastards. >.>

TheGrayCat: /Spock was always sexier than Kirk

And hell yes to this, was that ever a question?

Lampmonster: mjohnson71: Let me guess: the crowd broke into a mass nerdgasm resembling the Heineken beer closet commercial?

I hate that comercial soooo much. It's like flames.. flames on the side of my face..

Anyway, I am surprised by the lack of haters in this thread. I thought everyone hated the whole idea of this movie and were convinced it would suck.

They got over it

approves!

*jealous*

Cool for them. Nimoy seems like a cool guy.

I'm not dying to see the new movie but pleasantly anticipating it.

What a genius marketing move. There's no way anyone comes out of that screening with a negative attitude about the movie if they're part of this stunt, the atmosphere there must have been electric with all the excitement. You instantly generate more positive pre-movie buzz than all the Hollywood dollars in the world could give you. Say what you want to about Abrams, but the man knows his fans.

WORD.

/What's a Leonard Nimoy?

Lampmonster: mjohnson71: Let me guess: the crowd broke into a mass nerdgasm resembling the Heineken beer closet commercial?

I hate that comercial soooo much. It's like flames.. flames on the side of my face..

Anyway, I am surprised by the lack of haters in this thread. I thought everyone hated the whole idea of this movie and were convinced it would suck.

Don't worry. They'll show up sooner or later with claims of their childhood being raped.

I'm looking forward to the movie. Now what was done to Deadpool in the Wolvering movie pisses me off and will keep me away from the theaters for that one, but Star Trek looks promising and enjoyable enough.

DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

Anybody know where this was. (I know...... Austin)

What venue? Alamo Cafe?

damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

Surely some day, Leonard Nimoy will come back to Texas to secretly screen a highly-anticipated new movie, and will also sit in the audience for the entire screening.

My sympathies. You totally have them.

What saundering may look like.

damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

I thought the same thing until I asked her.....thanks for being such a chump!

I had a feeling it wasn't really Wrath of Khan. Apparently, even Harry Knowles didn't even know about this.

Lampmonster: Anyway, I am surprised by the lack of haters in this thread. I thought everyone hated the whole idea of this movie and were convinced it would suck.

The trailers haven't been terrible, I don't know that I'm really excited about it, per se, but I'm hopeful that it will be a decent reboot.

ChrisPC: I had a feeling it wasn't really Wrath of Khan. Apparently, even Harry Knowles didn't even know about this.

Harry Knowles was content with his bucket of chicken and baby parts.

damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

Women, is there no end to their evil influence?

= Me if I were there.

Ace Frehley's Ghost: Lampmonster: Anyway, I am surprised by the lack of haters in this thread. I thought everyone hated the whole idea of this movie and were convinced it would suck.

The trailers haven't been terrible, I don't know that I'm really excited about it, per se, but I'm hopeful that it will be a decent reboot.

And if there is one franchise that deserves a reboot, out of all the other reboots out there, and a decent one at that, it's Star Trek.

/I'd rather see new stories about new characters in the ST Universe, specifically post-Dominion War, but will take what I can get

Forget Star Trek, someone needs to reboot Doctor Who!

Oh, wait...

Shazam999: = Me if I were there.

HA!

+1

rekraFlatoT: damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

Women, is there no end to their evil influence?

Had I lived in Austin, I would have been the one dragging my boyfriend to see it.

/Girl Trekkie
//and damn proud of it

WTH, it's news like that that almost make me wish that I live in Texas... almost.

Jakevol2: It's a funny thing. I somehow imagined Oprah's audience when she gave everyone in the audience a "BRAAAAAAND NEEEEEEEW KHAAAAAAAAAAN!!!"

FTFY

PsyLord: WTH, it's news like that that almost make me wish that I live in Texas... almost.


At least you don't live OKLAHOMA!

/Got nothing.
//Good on them for that.

Jakevol2: It's a funny thing. I somehow imagined Oprah's audience when she gave everyone in the audience a "BRAAAAAAND NEEEEEEEW CAAAAAA-aaaaR!"

I hope someone burns out Oprah's larynx with a red hot fire poker.

KingKauff: damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

I thought the same thing until I asked her.....thanks for being such a chump!

Ha!

rekraFlatoT: damnitjohnny: DAMN IT! I saw that The Wrath of Khan was playing at Alamo Drafthouse, but I was like, Nah, the gf will never go for it.

Women, is there no end to their evil influence?

Watch it now.

Tremendously savvy marketing.

Get a room full of people who are dedicated fans. Warm them up with a surprise appearance, and then let them know who super specially awesome they are by giving them the world premier.

Stunningly the movie got good reviews, huh? (Actually, they must have a pretty good feeling about the quality of the film if they're willing to chance this. So hey, maybe it's actually good!)

As a bonus, zero piracy from the screening as no ones brining a camcorder to the screening of a movie that's been out 20 years.


/Not meant to sound snarky. Smart move by the movie folks, everyone wins

//except damnitjohnny

ChrisPC: I had a feeling it wasn't really Wrath of Khan. Apparently, even Harry Knowles didn't even know about this.

You seem surprised that Harry Knowles would be ignorant.

How often does Wrath of Khan play in Austin? Seems I remember seeing a movie (Free Enterprise?) where the characters go to a screening occasionally, and I think I've heard that happens once in a while...
/another checkmark in the column of pros to move to Austin....

braedan: Jakevol2: It's a funny thing. I somehow imagined Oprah's audience when she gave everyone in the audience a "BRAAAAAAND NEEEEEEEW CAAAAAA-aaaaR!"

I hope someone burns out Oprah's larynx with a red hot fire poker.

Remorseful that you cancelled your plans to be at that show, huh?

TheCharmerUnderMe: JerseyTim: That's pretty cool. The Force was with them that night.



"Do you even know who I am?"

"I think I do. Aren't you one of the Little Rascals?"

Leonard Nimoy does show up in the most interesting places. He provided the voice-over work for the Boston Museum of Science's IMAX theater equipment test before each show. Apparently, his father ran a barber shop in Cambridge.

There are few things more surreal than hearing alternating speakers drone, "Who put the bomp in the bomp shebomp bomp? who put the ram in the ram a lamb a ding dong?"