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    The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek

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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    11/18/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    or was it a joke on Bill Shatner's inabillity to say the word? that was my guess, and i find it hillarious!

    sabataaage!
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    Image of Sabbatai Sabbatai
    11/18/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    So it had nothing at all to do with a snub or in-joke regarding William Shatner's pronunciation of the word "sabotage"?
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    Image of aubreyf aubreyf
    11/18/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    If the Beastie Boys and their music exist in the Star Trek universe, isn't Kirk going to be floored one day to find that they sang about him and his crew?
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/18/09


    @aubreyf: Probably safe to assume that the "Last Action Hero Principal" will be in effect. They would probably end up singing about Boba Fett or Martin Landau.
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    Image of aubreyf aubreyf
    11/18/09

    @Chimaera: Oh, excellent! I was talking with a friend and that's what we figured. Either that or someone time traveled back to the 20th century (in Star Trek this rarely happens!) and met up with The Beastie Boys.
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/18/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    I don't think it was any more out of place than the Corvette was. #startrek
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    Image of scifigene scifigene
    11/18/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    Sabotage is a great choice for the mood of the particular scene, also it makes sense that Kirk would listen to older & more exciting & (sort of) rebellious music rather than boring 24th century contemporary. I was far more put off by the Nokia advert in the same scene... #startrek
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    11/18/09

    @scifigene: What's wrong with a little product placement, even if the product doesn't exist yet? Nobody seemed to mind the Nokia 'Tube' 5800XM prototype seen in The Dark Knight... #startrek
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/18/09

    @scifigene: It makes Kirk a geeky nerd. The kind of 23rd Century person who would listen to the Beastie Boys and other music from the late 20th Century is exactly the type of person who today listens to Pachelbel, Handel, and Bach. Then again I listen to Corvus Corax, so what do I know? #startrek
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    Image of RexMaximus RexMaximus
    11/18/09

    @Bill-Lee: Not really. Everyone seemed to dig 20th century and pre-20th century stuff (on printed paper, even) to the exclusion of whatever's popular in the 23rd/24th centuries. I also remembered that TNG episode about the human boy raised in an alien society listening to its music, which sounded like heavy metal and was considered barbaric.

    I have seen the future, and it is very, very bland.
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    Image of gods-n-clods gods-n-clods
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    "Soon, the entire quadrant will be spittin' Klingonii, bitches."
    (I'm still toying with the idea of a Klingon heavy metal cover band. Applications being accepted, puj.) #startrek
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    Image of theCrippleCricket theCrippleCricket
    11/18/09

    @gods-n-clods: I think there might already be one... I watched some Star Trek fan documentary late one night a while back and vaguely remember a Klingon garage band...
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    Image of Pants McCracky Pants McCracky
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    How about this: "Sabotage" was used in the Star Trek film because "Sabotage" is an awesome fucking song. The end. #startrek
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    Image of Post-Nuked Post-Nuked
    11/17/09

    @Pants McCracky:
    Yes. #startrek
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    Image of Chimaera Chimaera
    11/18/09

    @Pants McCracky: This. The defense rests.
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    Image of Jesse Astle Jesse Astle
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    Isn't there a audio clip somewhere of William Shatner arguing with someone on how to say sabotage? #startrek
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    11/17/09

    @Jesse Astle: That was the original theory as to why it was in there. But JJ said he didn't know about that when he chose the song. #startrek
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    Image of Jesse Astle Jesse Astle
    11/17/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: I choose to believe he knew all along and is just screwing with us by saying he didn't know. #startrek
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    Where's Captain Kirk - Spizz Gyro was the band I think ?

    Rap songs make me wanna vomit #startrek
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    Image of HalOfBorg HalOfBorg
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    Don't forget the english version of "99 Luft Balloons":


    Everyone's a superhero.
    Everyone's a Captain Kirk.
     #startrek
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    MsFeasance promoted this comment HalOfBorg was starred HalOfBorg was unstarred
    Image of MsFeasance MsFeasance
    11/17/09

    @HalOfBorg: It says the same in the German version, which I find far superior. #startrek
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    11/18/09

    @MsFeasance: Well, not speaking german I wouldn't know, but I imagine the original language would be best.
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    Image of gwerner gwerner
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    we listen to classic rock today ... why wouldn't we listen to today's music in the future? #startrek
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    Image of snarklenyc snarklenyc
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    I loved the insertion of "Sabotage," not awkward at all. #startrek
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    Image of AldoraGreel AldoraGreel
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    Anyone who listens to the Beastie Boys knew the real reason since the very beginning. I said this since day one. Not really surprising at all, actually. #startrek
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    Image of Moff Moff
    11/17/09

    @AldoraGreel: Hear, hear. #startrek
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek
    you say sabotage.... I say sabbataage.
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    Edited by Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. at 11/17/09 5:34 PM Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. was starred Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/17/09

    @Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I always thought this was the reason they used the song. I had to explain to my wife why I was laughing in the theater. #startrek
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    Image of kickingvegas kickingvegas
    11/17/09

    In reply to The Real Reason Why "Sabotage" Was Used In Star Trek

    Let us not forget Kool Keith

    #startrek
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