Movie Musings: Star Trek: Into Darkness

Let me start this movie musings (movie review) by saying that I actually enjoyed Star Trek: Into Darkness more than Iron Man 3. Wait? What? Yes, you read that right - I enjoyed J.J. Abram's second attempt at Gene Roddeenberry's 40- year old franchise over the third Iron Man movie. Why? Well as I said in my Facebook post, I found it more exciting, wittier and funnier. While the laughs I let out while watching Iron Man 3 felt forced, all of my laughs while watching Star Trek: Into Darkness were more natural and this- while watching the movie alone by the way. Post on the block screening here. 

What's great about Star Trek: Into Darkness is that it is a movie that can be enjoyed by Trekies and non-trekies alike. Trekie by the way refers to fans of the franchise. You don't need to worry about going in the cinema and not being able to understand the story because you definitely will. So even if you are not familiar with the original TV series or franchise you would still be able to easily follow the inside jokes and you would still get the humor behind to well, a lot of things. 

The movie is definitely one hell of a Space adventure that will have you from one predicament to the next in the blink of an eye. Sometimes you might think 'Wait isn't it over yet?' I must admit that during the whole climax of the action packed movie I did have that thought of 'What?! - It's not over yet - seriously?!' and it can either be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you look at it. 

Star Trek: Into the Darkness Block Screening

I was very happy when I got an invite to a blocked screening of the new Star Trek (movie): Into Darkness. Albeit the invite came in on short notice I was still very happy to accept it but alas the short notice also meant minimal pickings for a movie date since the husband had work and after being unsuccessful in looking for a date I just resolved to watch the movie alone - a first I might add but still surprisingly enjoyable. 

There was a bit of reservation since I am not that all familiar with the original series and (40 year-old) franchise by Gene Roddenberry, my Dad would probably disown me by saying that but just like exploring an unknown world - I went ahead with high hopes and expectations which for now I will say were pretty much met - if not even exceeded but like all other movie premiere posts I reserve my Movie Musings (Movie Review) for a separate post and would mostly focus on the event itself and boy was this an event! Which was held at Gateway by the way. 

Although I would have to shamefully admit I was late there was still no regrets as I made my way to the cinema - because lo and behold! There was a cocktail for the movie! I had no idea that the event was sponsored by Pizza Hut - which has always been close to my heart --err stomach. 

A Pizza Hut Catered Event?!?! Count me in!

It was a nice little shindig complete with catered food from Pizza Hut - ah! It could have been heaven on earth and it was complete with the whole cocktail table set up. I immediately took photos with my phone- so pardon the quality of the photos or lack of it. Since Paul wasn't with me, we don't have 'PCheng Worthy' photos to post for this blog :( Hopefully next time :P 

Intergalactic servers during the event