If you think all Star Trek films are the same, you're wrong! They all bring a unique story and cast that gets viewers so caught up in this world, with the galaxy as their limit.
The Star Trek Into Darkness Backlash:
What was so shocking, was a movie that received a pretty positive rating was deemed the worst movie. This is what makes the world of Movies so incredible!
The Star Trek Into Darkness film was rated with 84% from Rotten Tomatoes and has its critics. What you might find interesting, is that this rating wasn't shared with fans.
- Fans thought Star Trek Into Darkness was so bad.
- They rated the movie as one of the worst! And in 2013 a gathering of hardcore fans at a Las Vegas Star Trek Convention booed the movie as well.
Fans love their shows! The movie released back on May 15, 2013, which means this event had a lasting effect! It didn't have as many negative ratings from general audiences though!
This movie brought the return of a fresh crew, making J.J. Abrams' reboot for this movie series something incredibly special!
The Controversy
Let's start off by talking about the cast. One of the major criticisms was a decision by J.J. Abrams.
What seems crazy for "Star Trek Into Darkness" was how Abrams decided to create a movie very much inspired by "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan!"
- This was more than an inspiration. Some fans thought it copied that great film almost exactly.
You can also find these issues being brought up around the choice for "Khan."!
- Khan Noonien Singh (played by the wonderful Benedict Cumberbatch) was brought into a movie that fans were watching as it was coming together, and not just fans, but critics as well!
It turns out Khan, who was originally played by Ricardo Montalban in "Star Trek" films, was South Asian, meaning the new look and the actor to take over his role, changed everything.
What Went Wrong?
When it comes down to this big controversy, a large number of people saw the movie, with almost everyone in the universe, not being happy about the whole concept, including some of those super hard-core fans!
- The decision for a remake was something a lot of viewers felt like they had seen too many times, even before.
A long history Star Trek has given us plenty of amazing characters but Abrams did not bring a "Star Trek" movie that matched "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,". You could argue, they could have just recreated it. What seemed off-putting to fans of Star Trek, it was not enough to go into the realm of being the worst movie. That idea really stuck to Abrams. While the film had an amazing soundtrack that came from the fantastic Michael Giacchino, many still had a number of other concerns and a lot of negativity that brought attention to the Star Trek Into Darkness.
If it's about the negative criticisms:
- A scene Carol Marcus
- Alice Eve
- She appeared with minimal clothing and seemed to be only to titillate.
It turns out that movie audiences were watching the #MeToo movement, with the awareness growing that those in powerful positions really needed to be held accountable for their actions! There were a lot of viewers and they thought this kind of behavior by Kirk was outdated, inappropriate, and was something to give viewers cause for criticism. The director didn't know how these actions would be received! You may get some laughs about Spock, shouting "KHAAANNN!" (it may have given viewers an instant meme), or the Klingons that took on an updated look! Fans were mixed.
A Movie Franchise's Downfall?
You might have watched the original "Star Trek." but the franchise had so much success that its reboot may just have missed the mark, even with a huge, positive financial showing. That said, it's always about the details and if those little elements bring the movie into a world where fans are not happy.
There is something very clear!
- Star Trek Into Darkness made more than $467 Million.
You'd think those kind of box office receipts were amazing! While the next installment of "Star Trek", "Star Trek Beyond" . released a few years later.
- This time around, in 2016, the film was a financial miss. It didn't even reach the same level as "Star Trek Into Darkness" at the box office!
- This really made Paramount go in a different direction. They didn't make "Star Trek 4". Fans were waiting. You may have thought that these films had a super positive impact on the studio.
What made the process much more difficult was that the movie had tons of trouble getting on track. It went through several director changes that made this impossible!
A franchise that is such an icon had big plans and is now getting back on its feet with some very, interesting new plans. There are still plans for more adventures!
But what has to happen to keep this world growing is new exciting Movies! There is an element to what made this movie such an incredible, if not infamous release!
While it was not the worst film, it brought down an entire part of the series. "Star Trek" has its ups and downs! If you aren't sure where to go!
Watch the series, make sure you add the "Star Trek Into Darkness," movie! You can get your own take.
There are some of these iconic, fantastic series, full of intrigue, mystery, and some incredibly exciting moments for audiences all over!
