Star Trek - Movie Review

I remember first watching "Star Trek" when it originally appeared on BBC in the late 60's; I've watched every incarnation since and enjoyed them all (some a bit more than others, but all the versions have been generally very good). So, what about this latest JJ Abrams version...I can exclusively reveal that...it is FANTASTIC!

It is fast paced, exciting, funny and is recognisably "Star Trek" and modern at the same time. Zachary Quinto IS Spock and Karl Urban could be Leonard McCoy's long lost love child. Chris Pine as Kirk will take a bit more getting used to, which I look forward to in the next films, as I think he was a bit underused in this opening episode. Simon Pegg was great as Scotty, but again, hopefully we'll see more of him in the subsequent movies. Of the other characters, perhaps Zoe Saldana's Uhura is the most different from the original; from the start we see that she is smart, stong, sensitive and sexy...a modern woman!

So, a big THUMBS UP from me!!

Here are your Sunday teasers: -

1. Which rock star was born Paul Hewson in Dublin today in 1960?

   
   
2. Fred Astaire (right), who was born today in 1899 received his only Oscar nomination for which 1974 film?
   
   
3. Who was elected the first Socialist President of France today in 1981?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Contained a Working Enigma Code Machine; 2. "Murphy Brown"; 3. Richard Adams

Why Don't Polar Bears Eat Penguins?

"Because they can't get the wrappers off!" - It's an age old joke hiding the fact that they are, quite literally, Poles apart. Now, I thought that species present in the Arctic regions were not to be found in Antarctic regions (except for migratory species of birds and sea life), but apparently this is not the case.

I discovered this article on the BBC website which says that, "At least 235 marine species are living in both polar regions, despite being 12,000km apart". Fascinating...as Mr Spock would have said!

Today's questions are: -

1. Which three-time Wimbledon and four-time US Open Men’s singles champion was born today in 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany?
   
   
2. Actor LeVar Burton (right), who was born today in 1957, played which role in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”?
   
   
3. Kim Jong-Il, who was born today in 1941 in Russia, is now leader of which Asian country?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Matt Groening; 2. Fu Manchu; 3. New Zealand; 4. UB40