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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 9786305744870 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 6305744874 Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 22, 2000 Running Time: 99 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: September 08, 1966 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Volume 8 in the DVD series of original Star Trek episodes includes the fascinating two-part drama "The Menagerie." As if guided by the frugal wisdom of schlockmeister producer-director Roger Corman, Trek creator Gene Roddenberry found a clever way of using, instead of losing, extensive and costly footage from the then-unseen, discarded Star Trek pilot, "The Cage." Roddenberry's solution was to integrate pieces of "The Cage" into a whole new story context, and the surprisingly moving result was "The Menagerie." First, a bit of background: "The Cage" starred film actor Jeffrey Hunter (King of Kings, The Searchers) as Christopher Pike, the original captain of the Enterprise. Among Hunter's costars was Leonard Nimoy as Science Officer Spock, who eventually carried over, of course, into the reconfigured series starring William Shatner. Rather than write off "The Cage," Roddenberry conceived of a story line in which Captain Pike would re-appear on the show in a badly disfigured, paralyzed, and mute form--the result of a terrible accident in which the character saved a number of lives but took a pounding in the process. In "The Menagerie," Spock hijacks the Enterprise to transport Pike to a secret destination. During court-martial proceedings for this crime, Spock's defense is presented via archival footage of an old, pre-Kirk mission aboard the Enterprise. That footage, of course, is a re-edited "The Cage." A must-see for Star Trek fans, "The Menagerie" is a stellar example of Roddenberry thinking on his feet. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Again the first episode of Star trek and more.That's a special and more (review) of the beginning of Star Trek. I like this. Rating: - As good as a Star Trek movie!In addition to being a great double episode, this one thus becomes an early "Star Trek Movie," and a darned good one too! I gleaned some of the following information (edited and mixed with my own comments) from Wikipedia for the benefit of consumers here. Here we get to see the ORIGINAL Captain of the Starship Enterprise, Jeffrey Hunter, who played the role of Captain Pike. Hunter wasn't nearly as theatrical and overdramatic as William Shatner, who ended up in the role of Captain James ... Read More Rating: - As good as I rememberLike many middle aged Americans, I grew up on a steady diet of STAR TREK, Laugh In, Johnny Quest and others too numerous to mention. Not everything is as good to me now as I remember. But this episode is pure gold. I believe the older episode within the newer episode was the pilot. I hope that my kids will have a show or two that when they reach my age, will be as good as they remember. Like this is for me. Rating:  - Recycled pilot still entertainsGene Roddenberry conceived these episodes to utilize footage from the costly first Star Trek pilot, which had been considered too cerebral by the network. Now that it is possible to view "The Cage" in its intended version, there is really no reason for these episodes anymore. Of course, no one could know that then, and for many years this was the only way that fine pilot could be seen in any form. The framing story, in which Spock (Leonard Nimoy) risks court martial to return his disfigured former ... Read More Rating: - The Best Episodes of Season One!These are by far the best 2 episodes of the first season and as such are must haves if you are picking and choosing which volumes to collect. Incorporating footage from "The Cage", the very first Star Trek pilot featuring Cpt Christopher Pike as captain of the Enterprise, the quality of the acting is very good and Jeffrey Hunter shows just what a great actor he was in this role. Not only do these episodes rank among the best Trek episodes ever, they also rank among the best science fiction episodes ... Read More |
