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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: SHATNER,WILLIAM EAN: 9780792166856 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 079216685X Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: 097360885842 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 06, 2001 Running Time: 136 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: 1979 Editorial Review: Product Description: Admiral Kirk & the crew of the refurbished Enterprise attempt to stop an unidentified alien from reaching Earth. Genre: Science Fiction Rating: PG Release Date: 10-APR-2007 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com: Back when the first Star Trek feature was released in December 1979, the Trek franchise was still relatively modest, consisting of the original TV series, an animated cartoon series from 1973-74, and a burgeoning fan network around the world. Series creator Gene Roddenberry had conceived a second TV series, but after the success of Star Wars the project was upgraded into this lavish feature film, which reunited the original series cast aboard a beautifully redesigned starship U.S.S. Enterprise. Under the direction of Robert Wise (best known for West Side Story), the film proved to be a mixed blessing for Trek fans, who heatedly debated its merits; but it was, of course, a phenomenal hit. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) leads his crew into the vast structures surrounding V'Ger, an all-powerful being that is cutting a destructive course through Starfleet space. With his new First Officer (Stephen Collins), the bald and beautiful Lieutenant Ilia (played by the late Persis Khambatta) and his returning veteran crew, Kirk must decipher the secret of V'Ger's true purpose and restore the safety of the galaxy. The story is rather overblown and derivative of plots from the original series, and avid Trekkies greeted the film's bland costumes with derisive laughter. But as a feast for the eyes, this is an adventure worthy of big-screen trekkin'. Douglas Trumbull's visual effects are astonishing, and Jerry Goldmith's score is regarded as one of the prolific composer's very best (with its main theme later used for Star Trek: The Next Generation). And, fortunately for Star Trek fans, the expanded 143-minute version (originally shown for the film's network TV premiere) is generally considered an improvement over the original theatrical release. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A below-average Star Trek Film.I am still amazed that there are people who will give this a 5-star rating. When first released the movie had one main attraction: The reunion of the original series crew. Being a huge Star Trek fan I went to see it in the theater three times. But even then, before any other ST films were released it was obvious there were problems. Even when you take in the "Director's Cut" that has since been released, updating the look and feel of the movie, it still suffers from one major problem: The story sucked! ... Read More Rating:  - An Ambitious But Ultimately Modest FilmI've always enjoyed Star Trek. Although it was never quite my favorite science fiction series, I appreciated it for what it was and simply loved many of the characters and ideals that it gave life to. As I've gotten older, I've become most fond of the original series. I was very young when "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" was released, and always seemed to just miss it when it was replayed on television. Having viewed most of the original series, I decided to pick the film up on DVD and give it a shot. ... Read More Rating:  - A film 22 years in the making, and worth the wait.I must admit that I did not see Star Trek during its initial run. I was only 4 when it started airing in 1966. I did see it in syndication, and I saw The Animated Series on Saturday mornings. In 1979, my parents brought cable TV into the house, and it was on one of the Los Angeles stations that I saw my first trailer for Star Trek - The Motion Picture. I thought the Enterprise looked gorgeous. So when that December came, I saw the film in the theatre. It looked like Star Trek - all the people were there, ... Read More Rating:  - If This DVD Is Not Your Favorite Star Trek Movie You Are NOT A True Original Fan Of The Series!This review is for "Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)," and reflects upon my connections to Star Trek and why I believe it is the best of the movies. It is not a rehash of what is or is not in the film. Other reviews have gone out of their way to provide that "information." Imagine, if you can, seeing "old friends," with whom you had spent numerous hours intellectualizing and debating, for the first time in over 10 years--because they had inexplicably ... Read More Rating: - I must agree with the two starsI just started watching the old Star Trek series about two months ago, and I've grown addicted to it. It's like my Lost. It's just really great TV, cheese and all. I love it. Then it dawned on me that I should be watching the movies. If the series is good, the movies must be great! But this movie, not so much. This one is DEFINITELY a renter, man. It is true that it's great to see the intros of the old cast and all, but that aside, the movie is lame in a way I never foresaw. At least half of it is waiting around ... Read More |
