The Nexus #52 - Star Trek (2009)
Added 2020-12-29 21:35:49 +0000 UTCOn this very special edition of The Nexus, the gang closes out 2020 with a lengthy discussion about the better-than-they-remembered 2009 J.J. Abrams Star Trek. Were the lens flares really that bad? Are we still cool with the Beasties on the soundtrack? And how rad was that Sulu swordplay? PLUS: Bones just throwing around "hobgoblin" in this movie?
Star Trek stars Leonard Nimoy, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Ben Cross, Winona Ryder, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Morrison, and Clifton Collins Jr.; directed by J. J. Abrams.
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I know it's been a few years, but the problem with Star Trek Starfleet Academy as a TV show is that the Academy is based on Earth and Star Trek takes place in space. If the cadets are in space all the time, what's the point of it being "Academy Daze"?
Blake Jordan
2024-11-25 21:23:12 +0000 UTCWill be The Nexus WLM for 2023!!! 😎
Cody Downs
2023-04-21 06:21:37 +0000 UTCCaptain Pike, PhD. Would be a great Becker style show 😂
Ray
2021-10-29 21:40:35 +0000 UTCMe dip pizza in ranch oog oog oog
Elliott Steele
2021-03-31 04:12:50 +0000 UTCthe problem i have with it.. is the 3hours it feels like for the ship to traverse that little corridor.. with no music.. just to show off the technology they have..
Bobthemime
2021-02-28 20:37:38 +0000 UTCI'm glad you have some love for The Motion Picture. I always feel my fandom for that movie is against the tide.
Doug Dee
2021-01-26 02:08:03 +0000 UTC😶 eating pizza w/ranch while listening 😶
Katie Ripple
2021-01-09 22:18:04 +0000 UTCVoyage Home is still my favorite movie. I hope one day you do it. Also do the other to new ones all pretty good.
Dawn Elicia Billings
2021-01-01 21:07:31 +0000 UTCBeen meaning to write about Discovery, but you mentioned it in this episode and figured it was the time. Really, check it out. The first season was good, but the third season was like they heard Eric's complaints in an earlier WHM episode about them just covering the same ground (i.e. placing it in the same general time as TOS) and instead jumped to 3188 where there is no longer a Federation and anarchy reigns.
Mark Grabowski
2021-01-01 16:28:05 +0000 UTCI’m with cabin. This is my favorite Star Trek movies
Beer City Media
2021-01-01 00:26:51 +0000 UTCHe already appeared in lower deck
Robert Muse
2021-01-01 00:21:52 +0000 UTCThe movie’s commentary is pretty great and points out a few things. 1) It was the green alien girl who altered the test for Kirk to beat it. You can see her looking sour in the background of that court scene. 2) they had a monologue for Spock prime explaining how the universe was repairing itself from the time shift. Hence why everyone was coming together seemingly by random coincidence, but they cut it because it was long and who cares. 3) They also make fun of the lense-flair. Great episode! Can’t wait for you guys to cover the others.
Cody Robison
2020-12-31 17:59:09 +0000 UTCI’ve actually seen a handful of Enterprise and it’s no good. —ES
We Hate Movies
2020-12-31 14:13:54 +0000 UTCScottie beamed Admiral Archer's beagle. Archer was Scott Bacula's character in the Enterprise TV show.
MavenCree
2020-12-31 11:34:36 +0000 UTCAnd yes, it's the same destruction of Romulus in Picard and this movie. The ship Spock flies was actually designed by Georgi LaForge.
MavenCree
2020-12-31 11:28:10 +0000 UTCHate to be that chick, but it wasn't Spock's mom in TNG. That was Sarek's second wife. Sarek apparently DOES have a human kink.
MavenCree
2020-12-31 11:16:57 +0000 UTCDid ya’ll see that thing with John de Lancie saying he was going to be returning as Q again? Didn’t say what series, though. My guess would be Picard if it’s one of the live action ones.
Cassandra Wladyslava
2020-12-31 09:54:40 +0000 UTCIt keeps getting mentioned so patiently waiting for The Voyage Home episode. 😊
Maria Laramore
2020-12-31 07:43:05 +0000 UTCThem not knowing who Admiral Archer is was driving me nuts. That's why I will continue to exclusively request episodes of Enterprise for listener request months. THEY NEED TO KNOW!
andy
2020-12-31 05:40:33 +0000 UTCThat artwork rocks. I also noticed the "WHM" pins on the uniforms. 👍🖖
Beatrix
2020-12-31 03:48:56 +0000 UTCScotty got marooned there for transporting Captain Archer's dog. Also known as Scott Bakula in Star Trek Enterprise. What he's doing in Star Trek? Idfk
Raymond McLaughlin
2020-12-31 02:36:15 +0000 UTCI think Eric had the right idea when he mentioned Vulcans might have purple cum. Prince seems like he may have been a secret Vulcan and it would really shed some new light onto some of his song lyrics.
Andrew Burt
2020-12-30 23:10:09 +0000 UTCThe dog was the adorable dog from enterprise
Robert Muse
2020-12-30 21:48:55 +0000 UTCIt is totally supported to be the same destruction. Since ambassador spock was from tng storyline and confirmed in discovery.
Robert Muse
2020-12-30 21:46:52 +0000 UTC“The Boys” is from the late 00’s/early 2010’s, not to be that guy. Wasn’t really my bag as a comic reader, but it was hella popular (kinda like the show). Great ep my dudes
BBB
2020-12-30 20:01:36 +0000 UTCSo a few “well actually”‘a. The Star Trek comic EU does explain more about a lot of what went on. The Romulus destruction is the same thing from both this movie and Picard. Also the reason Nero’s mining vessel is so advanced(and green glowy) is that he got it kitted out with Borg tech the Romulans figured out. From the Borg cube we see in Picard apparently. This is all comic crap so who knows if that what JJ intended or not but it explains why Nero’s ship is so badass
Dan sulin
2020-12-30 17:24:54 +0000 UTCAlso, the third season has been pretty darn good so far.
Stan Engle
2020-12-30 16:35:30 +0000 UTCHalf-way through the ep and loving it! The only criticism....the creampie joke was right there when talking about Spock spunk!
Daniel Hood
2020-12-30 14:38:03 +0000 UTCLoved the the You, Me and Grunberg bit, hilarious
Andrew Donlon
2020-12-30 09:30:31 +0000 UTCWe're be thee wales. Stabilize. Inhert designs, warp seven .
Life'sBottom
2020-12-30 08:20:41 +0000 UTCOh God Eric’s forehead
Bradley Davis
2020-12-30 08:14:26 +0000 UTCOh shit! Voyage Home! Voyage Home! Do it! Do it!! 🙏🏽
Paul
2020-12-30 07:03:20 +0000 UTCIt’s hard to make fun of this movie. I think that’s the problem.
Paul
2020-12-30 07:00:46 +0000 UTCHow can you guys talk about the Winonaissance and not mention her role in “The Iceman”? She was married to Michael Shannon in that flick. Damn, we missed out on another Michael Shannon “appearance” on the show. That always makes me smile.
Paul
2020-12-30 06:42:53 +0000 UTCWe here Australians thrive with whatever accent allows for slurring words and not articulating anything clearly.
Jules O'D
2020-12-30 02:46:20 +0000 UTCVoyage Home was my introduction to Star Trek, so needless to say when I got older and looked into the show I was a little confused.
Vicky I
2020-12-29 23:51:08 +0000 UTCStar Trek: Discovery is NOT on the Kelvin timeline (this was cleared in a recent episode of the third season)
Felipe Sobreiro
2020-12-29 23:09:52 +0000 UTCNot sure if it was this episode or the Nightmare on Elm street one but the HBO show Andrew was thinking of was “First and Ten”. Never watched it but my parents had HBO when I was a wee lad and I remember the ads for the show constantly
Dan sulin
2020-12-29 22:52:56 +0000 UTCOh I am so delighted by this early posting! This movie is a great underrated jem with a banger cast. Night made.
Alexander Farr
2020-12-29 22:02:22 +0000 UTCOoh, it's early. Awesome!
Tony King
2020-12-29 21:37:39 +0000 UTCAlready?!
Felipe Sobreiro
2020-12-29 21:37:03 +0000 UTC
