[NBR] New Star Trek Trailer, James T. Kirk was a Mod.

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:15 pm

http://www.chicagoscooterclub.com/2008/ ... -is-a-mod/

ellen · Post by **ellen** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:33 pm

chicagoscooterclub wrote:http://www.chicagoscooterclub.com/2008/ ... -is-a-mod/
James T. Kirk was a Mod

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:41 pm

James T. Kirk (Star Trek) in the bootlegged trailer you see him riding a scooter, what could be a futuristic Piaggio MP3 500.

Obviously, I am using the term Mod in the broadest interpretation as scooter rider.

Did you watch the video?

ellen · Post by **ellen** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:53 pm

chicagoscooterclub wrote:James T. Kirk (Star Trek) in the bootlegged trailer you see him riding a scooter, what could be a futuristic Piaggio MP3 500.

Obviously, I am using the term Mod in the broadest interpretation as scooter rider.

Did you watch the video?

I did, are you sure that's a scooter? I didn't see the movie, but it looked to me like a crotch rocket.
I have to say, thats the first time I heard MP3 rider referered to as a mod

olhogrider · Post by **olhogrider** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:02 am

I even tried frame-by-frame. Could be a Yamaha R1 or Hyabusa for all the view we get of it. Scooter? Maybe. That ravine that he throws the 'Vette down doesn't look like any part of Iowa I have ever seen. Kirk was (will be?) born in Riverside, Iowa.

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:07 am

I think it was a scooter.....

Here's how I look at the whole Mod thing and I know purist and even some non-purist will complete disagree with me but that's cool.

Mods or Modernist were all about new things, New music, new fashions, and scooters. Given the choices in scooters today if the Mod scene were a today scene and not a 1960's scene the scooters would be all flavors. I mean in the 60's the scooter were brand new to them, retro or vintage for them was not Mod.

I do realize that there is more of a lifestyle aspect than just the scooter and again I used the term Mod loosely.

Until proven otherwise I am going view one of my favorite sci-fi characters as a Mod...er..uh..um.. a scooter rider..er.aa..a..scooterist.

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:33 am

I dunno; to me, it looks more like a Hottie, than anything else.

ellen · Post by **ellen** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:45 am

olhogrider wrote: Kirk was (will be?) born in Riverside, Iowa.

NERD!!!!!!!!! (kidding)

loodieboy · Post by **loodieboy** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:15 pm

I can't tell from the still-frame, rajron, is she green?

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:40 pm

Saw that trailer yesteday when we went to see the new Bond. At the beginning of the movie I whispered to dh, "is that Italy", followed immediately by a Vespa siting.

Eazy · Post by **Eazy** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:48 pm

The riding position is definitely a non-floor boarded bike.

louie · Post by **louie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:30 pm

wow, kirk and spock, the early years! i was an early adopter and i'll definately see this one.

Rippinyarn · Post by **Rippinyarn** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:15 pm

Well maybe on the bike/scoot (I'm sure that it's some sort of m-cycle, they would NEVER get that creative with the storyline), but the tight jacket/short hair COULD equal some of modernist. Of course modernist then would be post-retro-modernist now, or would it?

Still, it's going to be an awesome flick. Can't wait.

Lagerhead · Post by **Lagerhead** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:56 am

Wow, Teen Trek.

It's like Muppet Babies, but with phasers.

The bike is definitely a 250cc Blur.

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:24 am

Lagerhead wrote:Wow, Teen Trek.

It's like Muppet Babies, but with phasers.

The bike is definitely a 250cc Blur.

Lagerhead · Post by **Lagerhead** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:43 am

broke · Post by **broke** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:08 pm

Went to the new Bond movie last night and saw that trailer. My 16 yr. old son was quite embarrased by his dad sitting next to him say "oh my God, oh my God, oh my God...." I wanted to stand up at the end of the trailer and shout "PLAY IT AGAIN!" My wife giggled, but I know she is as stoked to see that as I am. MAY 9th 2009 BABY!

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:46 pm

Wow, Teen Trek.

It's like Muppet Babies, but with phasers.

thehypercube · Post by **thehypercube** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:03 am

chicagoscooterclub wrote:
Until proven otherwise I am going view one of my favorite sci-fi characters as a Mod...er..uh..um.. a scooter rider..er.aa..a..scooterist.

I am 100% certain this is not a scooter. Sorry

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:31 am

Star Trek 90210

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAjmbASkkLY

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:23 am

thehypercube wrote:
chicagoscooterclub wrote:
Until proven otherwise I am going view one of my favorite sci-fi characters as a Mod...er..uh..um.. a scooter rider..er.aa..a..scooterist.
I am 100% certain this is not a scooter. Sorry

Not a scooter. Clearly a tank in the front.

Trailer looks great, though. Zachary Quinto has young Spock down without doing an imitation. Kirk… Well, that's a pretty tough one.

chicagoscooterclub · Post by **chicagoscooterclub** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:54 am

ericalm wrote:
thehypercube wrote:
chicagoscooterclub wrote:
Until proven otherwise I am going view one of my favorite sci-fi characters as a Mod...er..uh..um.. a scooter rider..er.aa..a..scooterist.
I am 100% certain this is not a scooter. Sorry
Not a scooter. Clearly a tank in the front.

Trailer looks great, though. Zachary Quinto has young Spock down without doing an imitation. Kirk… Well, that's a pretty tough one.

My Mod side is sad..My nerd side is still in spasm

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