| name | Star Trek, the original series. | Star Trek (2009 Film). |
| tagline | Boldly go where no man has gone before. | The future begins. |
| behind the camera | Gene Rodenberry. | J.J. Abrams. |
| debut | On TV in 1966. | In theaters on May 8, 2009. |
| Captian Kirk |  William Shatner. |
 Chris Pine. |
| Spock |  Leonard Nemoy. |
 Zachary Quinto. |
| Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy |  DeForest Kelley. |
 Karl Urban. |
| Uhura |  Nichelle Nichols. |
 Zoe Saldana. |
| Montgomery "Scotty" Scott |  James Doohan. |
 Simon Pegg. |
| Hikaru Sulu |  George Takei. |
 John Cho. |
| Pavel Chekov |  Walter Koenig. |
 Anton Yelchin. |
| memorable villain | Khan  (Ricardo Montalban). |
Nero  (Eric Bana). |
| spaceship | Old-school USS Enterprise NCC-1701. | Hot rod-inspired USS Enterprise NCC-1701. |
| the command bridge | Retro-futuristic, oval-shaped and clunky. | Apple store-influenced, sleek and smooth. |
| enemies | Klingons. | Romulans. |
| in their own words | "It has become a crusade of mine to demonstrate that TV need not be violent to be exciting. I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases." - Gene Roddenberry. | "'I think a movie that shows people of various races working together and surviving hundreds of years from now is not a bad message to put out right now. It was important to me that optimism be cool again." - J.J. Abrams |
| bet you didn't know | Creator Gene Roddenberry's ashes were buried in space. | Co-writer Roberto Orci is Mexican and Cuban. |
| sequels | Inspired five different TV series and 10 movies. | Two more movies are in the planning stages. |
| gross revenues | Estimated to have made over $2.3 billion in TV revenues, more than $1 billion in movie box office and $4 billion in merchandise sales. | The 150 million-dollar movie is expected to be one of this summer's biggest hits. |
| the critics | Common Sense Media: “The series still succeeds in syndication because its messages about racism, sexism, politics, and respecting differences really are timeless. At the core of the show is the idea that humans are complex creatures, and dilemmas often have no right or wrong answer." | The Hollywood Reporter: “Paced at warp speed with spectacular action sequences rendered brilliantly and with a cast so expert that all the familiar characters are instantly identifiable, the film gives Paramount Pictures a new lease of life on its franchise." |
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nomoresheep (not verified)
Science Fiction is not just for geeks any more. It has always been a medium for social commentary and satire. Star Trek has always been a platform for social agenda. Having said that ...why NOT have it here? Or perhaps it is only for the "sheeple" who follow blindly instead of thinking for themselves.
_x_April_x_ (not verified)
ugh neither!
hey they got john cho in this movie and what about Kumar and this movie would be off the chain or off the bong lol
