I agree with all of your points on the new Star Trek, and it’s a movie I use as an example when discussing craft. It doesn’t hurt that that writing also made it my favorite science fiction film ever.

Stallone’s characters are very multi-layered. This was an excellent comment that I never got back to (kind of got swamped that day). Rocky was memorable, believable, vulnerable and multi-dimensional. Thanks Lynne for bringing this back up!

Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve seen Cliffhanger, but I agree with you about that movie. I loved that movie in regards to the depth of characters. That scene where he loses the grip of his best friend’s girlfriend always gets to me.

Thanks for bringing this movie up!