Semi-Charmed Life

2 Reviews

I went to Bethpage State Park this weekend to do some riding and had a great time there. My main gripe with Bethpage is that there are not enough elevation changes. The terrain tends to be on the flat side with little inclines or declines, so that means a lot of flat pedaling. For the most part, the trails were very leisurely and not very technical. Some of the singletracks were great. The great thing about Long Island trails are the buffed and polished singletracks. Clean and sweet. I'm beginning to get a lot more comfortable on my bike now, and I even learned how to bunny hop this weekend. The bad part though is that my wrist is all messed up so I'll have to give my wrist a break from physical activity for a bit.

The BEST part of the weekend was Star Trek. AWESOME movie. Going into the movie I read a lot of rave reviews, which usually means I should be prepared for a letdown. Movies don't really ever live up to the hype, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that Star Trek exceeded my expectations.

The pacing of the movie was phenomenal. At no point did I think a scene was dragged on or unnecessary. Every scene had a purpose. The pacing was quick and energetic, but never frenetic. The cast was top notch, although I thought Eric Bana's role could have been filled by just about anyone. The story was good, and although several friends of mine have pointed out flaws in the story, I can overlook those things because of the general excellence of the rest of the film. Even the intro scene was epic. This was one of the best and memorable intros I have ever seen.

This movie is satisfying because I'm a fan of the Star Trek series, and although I've never followed the original Star Trek, I felt the movie does the series justice. At the same time, you definitely do not have to be a fan of the series or even know anything about it to appreciate the movie.