that's how you tell backstory! that's how you re-invent a story. my friends and i have been talking about it, and can't find anything to complain about. it was awesome! i actually could have sat through another 30min easily. all the characters were believable, and very likeable. the story was great, and the special effects were astounding. the giant imax screen and killer sound didn't hurt either. my hats off to karl urban and simon pegg, they absolutely hammered their characters. deforest and james would be proud