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Loading... Star Trekby Alan Dean FosterSeries: Star Trek (2009.05), Star Trek Film Novelizations (XI), New Star Trek (0)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. An interesting plot and good background on Spock and Kirk. Nicely written and well worth the time to read! (  ) PLReader | Oct 4, 2009 |  (Audiobook version.) Zachary Quinto really needs to do more voice acting/audiobooks. He made me laugh, cry, and giggle maniacally. He was perfect for reading this book. Absolutely excellent. (  ) usagijihen | Aug 21, 2009 | Generally, I enjoy Star Trek film novelizations. Because they're written from the original screenplay, they often have nice little pieces of back story that sometimes get left on the editing room floor. Reading this film's novelization was a bit different. Some of those back story pieces are in there, particularly as they relate to Kirk. However, what was different for me was the realization that there were obviously things in the film that were "thrown in" or tweaked in the last minute that actually added quite a bit to the film that were missing in the novelization. This isn't so much a criticism of Foster's work as the author as much as it is a compliment or praise to the directors/editors/actors of the film for capturing those moments on film and keeping them in the movie. (  ) TheMadTurtle | Aug 6, 2009 | Generally I have no time for novelizations of movies, but I do enjoy seeing what kind of information ends up in a novelization that ultimately doesn't make it into the final movie (because of editing or a final script rewrite or what-have-you). And, well, STAR TREK. There's some interesting "extra" bits at the beginning of this one (some about Spock's youth, some about Kirk's), but beyond that, this is pretty much the movie. And not all that well done. The editor should be fired (there's numerous huge continuity problems here that are not in the film) and I remember Foster being a better writer than this. The point-of-view is weirdly distant (particularly for Star Trek, part of whose charm has always been its familiarity) and the text fails utterly at capturing the glee of the film. I'm not exactly disappointed that I bought and read this, though when I think that for the purchase price I could have gone to see the movie again--twice--I'm a little distraught. ( ) lycomayflower | Jul 21, 2009 | Appropriately enough, I read this immediately after finishing up Countdown, the comic book prequel to the new film. Star Trek is a pretty typical film novelization-- nothing too exceptional or extraordinary, but nothing too terrible either. Foster keeps the book moving fast enough, and he provides the occasional extra bit: I was very happy with the scene that showed exactly how and why young Kirk stole his step-father's car; it went a long way to showing just how Jimmy had been affected by the death of his father and the changes in the timeline. On the other hand, some things are just weird, like the way Pike's inspirational pre-launch speech to the crew is rearranged. And the ending "joke" is pretty terrible. Foster's done better novelizations in the past, and I hope his upcoming original novel set in the new film's continuity is a return to that level of quality. 1  Stevil2001 | Jul 19, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 143915886X, Paperback)Book Description"Are you willing to settle for an ordinary life? Or do you think you were meant for something better? Something special?" One grew up in the cornfields of Iowa, fighting for his independence, for a way out of a life that promised only indifference, aimlessness and obscurity. "You will forever be a child of two worlds, capable of choosing your own destiny. The only question you face is, which path will you chose?" The other grew up on the jagged cliffs of the harsh Vulcan desert, fighting for acceptance, for a way to reconcile the logic he was taught with the emotions he felt. In the far reaches of the galaxy, a machine of war bursts into existence in a place and time it was never meant to be. On a mission of retribution for the destruction of his planet, its half-mad captain seeks the death of every intelligent being, and the annihilation of every civilized world. Kirk and Spock, two completely different and unyielding personalities must find a way to lead the only crew, aboard the only ship, that can stop him. "The wait is over." Look Inside the Motion Picture Star Trek (Paramount Pictures, 2009) Click on each image below to see a larger view
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The Enterprise Crew: Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin), James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Montgomery Scotty Scott (Simon Pegg), Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Karl Urban), Hikaru Sulu (John Cho) and Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana)
James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Hikaru Sulu (John Cho) 
USS Kelvin NCC-0514
Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Karl Urban) and James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) 
Spock (Zachary Quinto)
On the Bridge: James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Karl Urban) and Spock (Zachary Quinto)
