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4	!!Movie
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6	* The entirety of the ColdOpening, really.
7	** While Kirk is fleeing the angry natives, a massive beast rears up in front of him, which he immediately stuns... only for Bones to run up.
8	--->'''Bones:''' Dammit man, that was our ride! ''You just stunned our ride!''
9	--->'''Kirk:''' [{{Beat}}] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Ah, great.]]
10	** A good example of how to make a single line of comedy work:
11	--->'''Bones:''' What the hell did you take?\
12	'''Kirk:''' I have no idea, but they were bowing to it!
13	** Bones obviously didn’t volunteer to be on this mission.
14	--->'''Bones:''' [[CaptainObvious They’re trying to kill us! They’re trying to kill us, Jim!]]
15	*** Like, he REALLY didn’t want to be here.
16	---->'''Bones:''' ''I HATE THIIIIIIIIS!''\
17	'''Kirk:''' I KNOW YOU DO!
18	** Scotty's DoubleTake at the fish-thing swimming by the view screen of the ''Enterprise''.
19	--->'''Scotty:''' [[LampshadeHanging Do you have any idea how ridiculous it is to hide a starship at the bottom of the ocean?]]
20	*** Could be considered a subtle TakeThat to ''Film/StarTrekInsurrection'', another movie in which someone hid a starship underwater.
21	** Scotty turns to point the big fish out to the others, then realises they're KindaBusyHere, so doesn't say anything.
22	** Before Spock goes down to stop the volcano, his exchange with Uhura is both hilarious and adorkable.
23	--->'''Uhura:''' Are you sure you don't want me to go instead?\
24	'''Spock:''' That would be highly illogical as I am already outfitted--\
25	'''Uhura:''' Spock, I was kidding.\
26	'''Spock:''' Uh... ''[looks adorkably confused as Uhura kisses his helmet]''
27	** Kirk's TemptingFate line. Made funnier in that we see the native holding the sacred scroll they were chasing Kirk for, simply drop it after they start worshiping the ''Enterprise'' instead.
28	*** This becomes a meta joke: awkwardly dressed people wearing weird make-up worshiping the ''U.S.S. Enterprise''... Yep, Kirk violating the prime directive resulted in him creating the [[PlanetOfHats Planet of Trekkies.]]
29	*** A deleted scene reveals that during his log, the ''entire'' bridge crew all shoot him identical looks of disapproval. Uhura just turns around and walks away as one of the crew members sitting behind Kirk shakes her head.
30	** And even the ending.
31	---> '''Kirk:''' Spock, you alright?\
32	'''Spock:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Captain, you let them]] [[HonorBeforeReason see our ship.]]\
33	'''Bones:''' [[DeadpanSnarker He's fine.]]
34	* During the debriefing after the Nibiru mission, we learn what lesson Kirk took from the experience: "Never trust a Vulcan".
35	* Also during the debriefing.
36	-->'''Pike:''' That's a technicality.\
37	'''Spock:''' I am Vulcan, sir. We embrace technicality.\
38	'''Pike:''' Are you giving me attitude, Spock?\
39	'''Spock:''' I am expressing multiple attitudes simultaneously, sir. To which are you referring?
40	** Pike begins sounding like a drill sergeant trying to intimidate a defiant trainee, but realizing that this is a Vulcan he's arguing with, can only just tell him "Out" and dismiss him from the room.
41	** That entire scene can pretty much be described as a father scolding his younger son with the older one coming to the younger's aid, with the younger one mad at the older for telling on him.
42	*** At one point, Kirk irritably calls Spock "pointy" while ranting at him, causing Spock to ask, "'Pointy'? Is that a derogatory reference to--" before Pike cuts him off.
43	* Another conversation between Kirk and Pike at a bar...
44	-->'''Pike:''' [[Film/StarTrek2009 The first time I found you]] was in a dive like this. Remember that? You got your ass handed to you.\
45	'''Kirk:''' That is not what happened.\
46	'''Pike:''' It was an epic beating.\
47	'''Kirk:''' No it wasn't.\
48	'''Pike:''' You had napkins hanging outta your nose.\
49	'''Kirk:''' Yeah, it ''was'' a good fight.
50	** And before that, Kirk was making eyes at a pretty girl and was about to make his move when [[MomentKiller Pike suddenly appears]], killing Jim's game. It's clearly deliberate, with the look on Pike's face saying "Don't even think about it, kid."
51	* Kirk is making impossible demands of Scotty: "Give me two seconds, ya mad bastard!"
52	* Kirk wakes up to the Beastie Boys after having a threesome with two cat women.
53	** Which could be a CallBack to the cat woman from ''Star Trek V''.
54	* Just before they head into the meeting with Starfleet's top brass:
55	--> '''Kirk:''' ''[to Spock]'' [[FriendshipMoment I'm going to miss you.]]\
56	'''Spock:''' ''[opens mouth] [[{{Beat}} [long blank stare]]] [closes mouth]''\
57	'''Kirk:''' ''[rolls his eyes with a sigh and walks away]''
58	** Moments before that, upon being told he's answering to a different Captain, Spock gives Kirk the most adorable kicked puppy look a Vulcan can manage. It's funny, SugarWiki/{{heartwarming\|Moments}} and TearJerker all rolled into one.
59	* Bones insists on a post-mission medical exam on Kirk, including sticking his scanner onto Kirk's cheek. While Kirk is in the middle of a conversation with Spock. On a shuttle.
60	-->'''Kirk:''' Bones, get that thing off my face.
61	** During the conversation:
62	--->'''Kirk:''' I'm not taking ethics lessons from a robot.\
63	'''Spock:''' Reverting to name calling suggests you are defensive and therefore find my opinion valid.
64	* Just [[OhCrap the look on Chekov's face]] when [[ItMakesSenseInContext Kirk told him to put]] [[RedShirt on a red shirt]]. The vaguely ominous music cue is what really sells it.
65	** Also the subtle looks of relief on the two [[RedShirt Red Shirts]]' faces when Kirk tells them to not wear their red shirts since the mission on Kronos can't be tied to Starfleet.
66	* Scotty's assistant [[SilentSnarker Keenser]] continues to climb on things, including ridiculously powerful experimental missiles.
67	--> "Get ''down''!"
68	** And when Scotty [[spoiler: resigns and hands over the checklist he was holding to Kirk, Keenser solemnly hands over his too.]]
69	** But not before Scotty shoots him an incredulous, "Don't even think about staying! Get over here!" scowl.
70	* The look on Spock's face when Dr Marcus, Kirk's canonical love interest, sits between them (and catches this timeline's Kirk's eye...).
71	** Also, Mr Spock's subsequent interrogation of her on board the ''Enterprise''.
72	** Spock reveals Carol's true identity as [[spoiler: the Admiral's daughter]]:
73	--->'''Kirk:''' When were you going to tell me this?\
74	'''Spock:''' When it became relevant, as it just did.
75	** Also Kirk's confused [[spoiler:"WHAT Admiral's daughter?!"]]
76	* Whilst fighting [[spoiler: aboard the ''Vengeance'']], Kirk [[MythologyGag clasps both fists and raises them...]] Then seems to decide it's a stupid idea and gives his opponent an uppercut.
77	* Kirk calls up Scotty while the latter is absolutely wasted at a bar with Keenser.
78	-->'''Kirk:''' Scotty, it's Kirk.\
79	'''Scotty:''' Well now! If it isn't Captain James Tiberius Perfecthair! [to Keenser] Heh, did you hear that? I called him "Perfect Hair."
80	** Followed by Keenser persuading Scotty to help Kirk by doing what he does best--[[TheQuietOne staring at him]] with his species' equivalent of PuppyDogEyes.
81	** In the {{Novelization}}, when Scotty gets the call, he first assumes that the chirping sound of his communicator is "the focused emissions of a dying pulsar, aimed with fiendish precision at the back of his head". How he comes to that particular assumption is anyone's guess. (Of course, he ''is'' very drunk.)
82	* Scotty's declaration: "One day I've been off this ship! ''[[TenMinuteRetirement One bloody day]]''!"
83	* Scotty huffing and puffing as he runs from one end to the other end [[spoiler:of the holding bay of the ''Vengeance''.]]
84	-->'''Scotty:''' I'm running... STAND BY. ''[breathes heavily]'' ''[[OverlyLongGag STILL RUNNING!]]''
85	* Kirk asks if Spock and Uhura will be okay with working together on the away mission. Uhura, in a tone that makes it very clear that she's still furious with Spock, says they will and walks off. Spock watches her go...
86	-->'''Spock:''' Unclear.
87	** When Kirk asks Uhura to come with them, watch Spock closely; his eyes widen slightly, and you can just tell that he's thinking, "Oh my God, she's coming with us, I'm not gonna cope with this, I'm not gonna cope with this..."
88	** [[MoodWhiplash Before it turns into a]] TearJerker, the scene in the confiscated ship that can only be described as a three way lover's spat.
89	--->'''Kirk:''' Guys. Are... are we really going to do this right now?\
90	''[Spock and Uhura continue bickering]''\
91	'''Uhura:''' I'm sorry, Captain, just two seconds.\
92	'''Kirk:''' Uh, okay.\
93	'''Uhura:''' ''[to Spock]'' I'm not the only one who's upset with you. The Captain is too.\
94	'''Kirk:''' What? Oh, no. Don't drag me into this. ''[beat]'' She is right.
95	** Then after narrowly escaping the Klingons through a narrow crack:
96	--->'''Kirk:''' I told you we'd fit!\
97	'''Spock:''' I am not sure that qualifies.
98	** When Uhura plays diplomat to the Klingons, Spock has this to say. It's the way he says it which makes you realize that he speaks from experience, and the mental image you get is hilarious:
99	--->'''Spock:''' "If you interrupt her now you will not only incur the wrath of the Klingons, but that of [[TheDreaded Lt. Uhura]] as well."
100	** Kirk repeatedly trying to [[TapOnTheHead knock out]] [[NoSell Harrison]] while arresting him.
101	*** Made better with how Harrison's expression changes after each punch, going from utterly offended, to confused, to bored, and then finally amused.
102	* Kirk and Uhura in the turbolift and he immediately latches on to Spock and Uhura's problems.
103	-->'''Kirk:''' Wait, are you guys--are you guys fighting?\
104	'''Uhura:''' I'd rather not talk about it, sir--\
105	'''Kirk:''' Oh my God, what is that even ''like?''\
106	''[Spock appears at the turbolift door and Uhura walks past him]''\
107	'''Kirk:''' ''[as he walks past Spock]'' Ears burning?
108	** Before that, Kirk vents about Spock to Uhura.
109	-->'''Kirk:''' Sometimes, I just want to rip the ''[pauses]'' bangs off his head.
110	** Spock's face as the lift door opens, he glances between Kirk and Uhura and instantly becomes suspicious they've been talking about him is also hilarious.
111	* In the middle of a tense conversation with [[spoiler:Khan]]:
112	--> '''Kirk:''' ...Bones, [[{{Foreshadowing}} what are you doing]] to that Tribble?
113	* Kirk enlists [=McCoy=] to help out Carol with studying one of the torpedoes. So Bones starts flirting with her, knowing that Kirk was listening over their communicators. The entire bridge crew just rolls their eyes.
114	-->'''Kirk:''' Bones, thanks for helping out. Dr. Marcus asked for the steadiest hands on the ship.\
115	'''[=McCoy=]:''' You know, when I dreamt about being stuck on a deserted planet with a gorgeous woman, there was no torpedo!\
116	'''Kirk:''' Dr. [=McCoy=], may I remind you that you're not there to flirt.\
117	'''[=McCoy=]:''' ''[to Carol]'' So how can these legendary hands help you, Dr. Marcus?\
118	'''Kirk:''' Bones...
119	** Sulu and Kirk even look at each other with disbelieving "WTF?" looks on their faces when Bones relays his Gorn story.
120	--->'''[=McCoy=]:''' Sweetheart, I once performed an emergency C-section on a pregnant Gorn. Octuplets, and let me tell you, those little bastards bite. I think I can work some magic on your missile.
121	** HilariousInHindsight -- if Gorn reproduction in this timeline is anything like it's now portrayed on ''Series/StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds'', Kirk and Sulu must ''really'' think that Bones is full of crap, between both the C-section and the idea that he got out of there alive.
122	* More of a meta laugh, but consider the fact that [=McCoy=] actually performed [[ThisAintRocketSurgery Rocket Surgery]]. Multiple times, since [[spoiler: they had to repeat the process to remove Khan's crew from the missiles and then activate them.]]
123	* Carol and Kirk once the latter realizes the former's identity.
124	-->'''Carol:''' You're much cleverer than your reputation suggests, Captain Kirk.\
125	'''Kirk:''' I have a reputation?
126	** Then she mentions she heard all about him from Christine Chapel, then after a couple moments talking about her smirks and tells Kirk "You have no idea who I'm talking about, do you?"
127	* When Kirk, Scotty, and Harrison are aboard ''Vengeance'' and making their way to the bridge. A random mook appears form round the corner and Harrison immediately goes from talking to beating the guy up. Kirk and Scotty watch for a moment then begin to slowly back away.
128	* Spock questions Kirk's decision to [[spoiler: team up with Harrison/Khan to sneak aboard the ''Vengeance'', take down Admiral Marcus, and rescue Scotty.]]
129	-->'''Kirk:''' The enemy of my enemy is my friend.\
130	'''Spock:''' An Arab proverb attributed to a prince who was later betrayed and decapitated by his own subjects.\
131	'''Kirk:''' Still, it's a hell of a quote.
132	* When the ''Enterprise'' drops out of warp, and Kirk messages Chekov to find out what happened, and says in the most resigned voice ever...
133	-->'''Kirk:''' Chekov, did you break my ship?
134	** Just about all of Chekov's scenes in engineering count. The guy is running around, often wearing super {{Adorkable}} goggles, trying to fix the issue.
135	* When Kirk and Harrison are [[spoiler: preparing to jump from the ''Enterprise''[='=]s airlock into the ''Vengeance''[='=]s]], Scotty protests that it would be like "jumping out of a moving car, off a bridge, into your shot glass".
136	--> '''Kirk:''' [[CallBack It's okay, I've done it before]].[[note]] Referencing jumping down to the drill in the first movie. [[/note]]\
137	''[Harrison gives him a weird look]''\
138	'''Kirk:''' Yeah, it was vertical, we jumped out through a... a... (beat) It doesn't matter.
139	** The best part? Judging by Harrison's look, he very possibly thought Kirk really ''had'' "jumped out of a moving car, off a bridge, into a shot glass".
140	*** It's also the only time in the whole movie where the man doesn't look creepy or evil, which is funny in itself.
141	*** And how, after Kirk claims it "doesn't matter", Harrison simply turns away with a small roll of his eyes.
142	* After Kirk awakens [[spoiler: from being healed from near-death through Khan's blood]]:
143	-->'''Bones:''' Oh, don't be so melodramatic. You were barely dead.
144	** And:
145	---> '''Bones:''' Are you feeling homicidal, power-mad, or despotic?\
146	'''Kirk:''' No more than usual.
147	** Then he sees Spock waiting.
148	--->'''Kirk:''' ''[to Spock]'' You saved me.\
149	'''Bones:''' [[SarcasmMode Uhura and I had something to do with it too, you know]].
150	* The end of Spock's thoroughly [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]] NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of [[spoiler: Khan after Kirk's death]]. Uhura's gotten him to stop, but he just has to get in one more uppercut. Cue blackout.
151	* Kirk arriving on the bridge of the rechristened ''Enterprise'', only to find a grinning Sulu sitting in the captain's chair.
152	** And Bones glares at him before they take off.
153	--->'''Kirk:''' C'mon, it'll be fun!\
154	'''[=McCoy=]:''' Five years in space, God help me.
155	* Kirk's HUD breaks midway through his space-jump.
156	-->'''Kirk:''' Spock, my display's down; I'm flying blind.
157	-->'''Spock:''' Captain, without your display compass, hitting your target destination is mathematically impossible.
158	-->'''Kirk:''' Spock, if I get back, we really need to talk about your bedside manner.
159	** Bones isn't exactly a fan of the bedside manner, either.
160	--->'''Bones:''' Boy, you're a real comfort.
161	* After [=McCoy=] uses yet another metaphor for their situation, Kirk can't take it anymore.
162	-->'''[=McCoy=]:''' Jim, wait! You just sat that man down at a high stakes poker game with no cards and told him to bluff. Now Sulu's a good man, but he's no captain.
163	-->'''Kirk:''' For the next two hours, he is. And enough with the metaphors, all right? That's an order.
164	** And [=McCoy=]'s reaction after Sulu threatens Harrison. "Remind me never to piss you off."
165	* Bones telling Spock not to agree with him about how Kirk shouldn't be [[spoiler:following John Harrison's suggestion about opening one of the torpedoes]]. [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame Apparently, the doctor gets very uncomfortable when he and Spock are on the same side]].
166	* Basically any scene with Scotty and Chekov, who not only are given the comic relief but take it one step further with [[JustAStupidAccent exaggerated accents]].
167	* Spock decides to ask for help from... [[spoiler:his Leonard Nimoy self. "Mr. Spock." "Mr. Spock."]] [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe To say nothing of the reactions of the rest of the Bridge Crew.]]
168	** [[spoiler: The conversation basically goes like this from Spock Prime: "Under no circumstances will I violate the temporal prime directive. ''({{Beat}})'' That being said, this guy is seriously bad news. Kick his ass."]]
169	* Kirk's making super-casual introductions between Scotty and the Trek 'verse's worst war criminal:
170	-->'''Kirk:''' [[spoiler:Khan]], Scotty. Scotty, [[spoiler:Khan]].
171	* [[spoiler:Admiral Marcus']] response when he learns [[spoiler:Kirk learned Harrison's true identity as Khan, complete with FacePalm]]:
172	-->[[spoiler:"Well, shit. You talked to him."]]
173	* While [[spoiler:infiltrating the ''Vengeance'']], Harrison goes OneManArmy on a group of mooks. Kirk and Scotty take one look and start backing away slowly.
174	* Implied Offscreen Funny Moment: There is just no way Spock Prime's account of the climax of ''Wrath of Khan'' didn't include, if not begin with, the following or something similar:
175	-->'''Spock Prime:''' We took this big nebula, and fired a prototype terraforming torpedo right at its center...
176	* When Scotty sees the ''Vengeance'' for the first time:
177	-->'''Scotty:''' Holy sh–
178	-->[[CurseCutShort swish of doors opening for Kirk and Spock on the ''Enterprise'']]
179
180	!!Meta
181
182	* [[http://lucystillintheskywithdiamonds.tumblr.com/post/78101751837/dancing-with-the-klingons-x Dancing. With. Klingons.]]
183	* Two words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4q1TwQf-o neutron cream.]] (Simon Pegg's prank on the ''whole'' cast.)
184	** The fact that Benedict Cumberbatch, the very one who's supposed to be playing a genius superhuman, signed the form without reading it in his big, loopy signature. Oh, Benedict.
185	---> I, the undersigned, ''[...]'' recognize that the topically applied emollient known as Neutron Cream does not exist ([[DoubleTake "What?!"]]) and that jumping up and down and shaking my hands makes me look like a silly bastard. All consequences and repercussions are my responsibility alone.
186	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGYHe01Q6qo The bloopers]].
187	** When Kirk reaches for his phaser, he falls into the wall... and promptly smashes it.
188	** Uhura's accidental GroinAttack on a Klingon.
189	** Spock literally disappearing off screen suddenly when he trips.
190	** Scotty messing up his lines. And then ranting to himself.
191	--->'''Scotty:''' It's a portable trans-warp beaming device.
192	--->'''Spock:''' Are you certain?
193	--->'''Scotty:''' Aye, it said in the script.
194	*** And later, when Simon's on his own...
195	--->'''Scotty:''' It's a portable trans-warp beaming device!
196	--->'''Simon's Best Impression of Spock:''' Are you sure?
197	--->'''Scotty:''' 'Course I'm sure, ya bastard! It's a big [[PrecisionFStrike f***ing]] thing made of metal, what's it look like?!
198	** Kirk needs to work on his aim.
199	** Chris Pine asking "Are we tilting or bamming."
200	** Uhura's actress, Zoe Saldana, flubbing her lines by saying that the Klingons are "banging" their scanners.
201	** "So let's get married. Because I think that's what you want, and it's what I want, and the sex is gonna be fantastic."
202	** Sneak peek behind the camera: Nice to know Abrams is taking this film seriously by watching a basket ball game whilst filming one of the most intense scenes of the movie.
203	** Scotty's over-the-top reaction to the ship shaking -- which then becomes an improvised dance.
204	* The reference to the pregnant Gorn is all the funnier when you realize that in the video game that preceded the film, Dr. [=McCoy=] ''really did'' operate on the Gorn.
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