TheRetroCritic

Ever wondered what would have happened if Star Trek had gone " Into The Darkness " ? Sure you have. Check out G.J. Adams' pre-imagining of Star Trek Into Darkness : fan-fiction at its finest.

In this third episode, Adam (aka The RetroCritic) and fellow film buff Jamie discuss movie news, review a recent release ( Star Trek: Into Darkness  this week) and rewind back to more retro cinematic topics. Do you know the answer to  The Big Game ? What song is being sung in the  "I Shat Myself"  segment? Send your answers here:  bigrewindpodcast@gmail.com The winner will get a mention in  The Big Shout Outs  at the end of the next episode. @TheRetroCritic retrocriticblog.blogspot.com youtube.com/Cablogula youtube.com/TheRetroCritic

(SPOILER-FREE REVIEW) "I. Am. Better." "At what?" "Everything." That's the conversation Benedict Cumberbatch's villain has with Chris Pine's Kirk in the trailers for this new J.J. Abrams Trek outing Star Trek: Into Darkness . And, you know what? This movie could have easily had the exact same conversation with the first Star Trek reboot. Yes, it is, indeed, better. At everything. As the title suggests, Into Darkness is darker (duh!) but it's also bigger and more fun. Which is not to say it's perfect, no Star Trek movie is, but it sets out to be a superior sequel and achieves just that. This time around, more emphasis is placed on the film's villain and, considering how forgettable Eric Bana's bitter future Romulan was in the first movie, this is certainly a good move. Especially since Benedict Cumberbatch's John Harrisson is such a good villain, the Sherlock actor stealing the show in almost every scene he&#

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