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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: SHATNER,WILLIAM EAN: 9780792179955 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0792179951 Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: 097360911749 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 06, 2002 Running Time: 116 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: June 04, 1982 Editorial Review: Product Description: The Klingon Khan is back seeking vengeance from Admiral Kirk. Genre: Science Fiction Rating: PG Release Date: 10-APR-2007 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com essential video: Although Star Trek: The Motion Picture had been a box-office hit, it was by no means a unanimous success with Star Trek fans, who responded much more favorably to the "classic Trek" scenario of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Inspired by the "Space Seed" episode of the original TV series, the film reunites newly promoted Admiral Kirk with his nemesis from the earlier episode--the genetically superior Khan (Ricardo Montalban)--who is now seeking revenge upon Kirk for having been imprisoned on a desolated planet. Their battle ensues over control of the Genesis device, a top-secret Starfleet project enabling entire planets to be transformed into life-supporting worlds, pioneered by the mother (Bibi Besch) of Kirk's estranged and now-adult son. While Mr. Spock mentors the young Vulcan Lt. Saavik (then-newcomer Kirstie Alley), Kirk must battle Khan to the bitter end, through a climactic starship chase and an unexpected crisis that will cost the life of Kirk's closest friend. This was the kind of character-based Trek that fans were waiting for, boosted by spectacular special effects, a great villain (thanks to Montalban's splendidly melodramatic performance), and a deft combination of humor, excitement, and wondrous imagination. Director Nicholas Meyer (who would play a substantial role in the success of future Trek features) handles the film as a combination of Moby Dick, Shakespearean tragedy, World War II submarine thriller, and dazzling science fiction, setting the successful tone for the Trek films that followed. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Space Opera SupremeTake a classic television series with a dedicated fanbase, insert one of its most popular villains and toss a major motion picture budget at it and what do you get: "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." Perhaps the closest film in the "Star Trek" catalogue to the original televison series, "Khan" finds Kirk as the admiral in charge of assessing a green crew on routine training maneuvers. They happen to be aboard his old ship, the Enterprise, and the crew includes most of his key past ... Read More Rating:  - Should Be Titled "Harve Bennett's & Nicholas Meyer's 'Stolen' Star Trek I: Redefining Space With Old Scripts"Let me be clear, as far as I am concerned, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)" is a fun movie; but the film IS NOT GENE RODDENBERRY'S MOVIE!!! Moreover, "Paramount executives, who blamed the relative failure of the first movie on the constant rewrites demanded by Roddenberry," removed Gene Roddenberry from the production and reduced his involvement to an "Executive Consultant" advisory position. Paramount then went out and hired Harve Bennett ... Read More Rating: - This is the best!!!Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan is the "Stairway To Heaven" of Star Trek films. Nothing in Trek (or Star Wars) even touches it! As far as Trek movies go, the only other one that approaches this is VI. It's too bad that Nick Meyer did not do all the films. This one has it all! Best Effects Best Storyline of any Trek film. Best Acting from Shatner (De Kelly and Nimoy always ruled) Best Villain! (Khaaaaaan!) Best Battle Scenes Best Score (Thank you James Horner) ... Read More Rating: - Back To Its RootsDespite the fact that the first Star Trek motion picture rekindled an interest in the show, there existed a disconnect between the style/feel of the Original Series TV show and the style/feel of the first movie. In The Wrath of Khan, however, the focus shifts back to what made the show a success in the first place: great acting and character developement, subtle humor, action/adventure scenes, and some thought-provoking concepts. In this film, a few members of the U.S.S. Enterprise stumble ... Read More Rating: - Best of the bunchI'm not a Trekkie or a Trekker. My interest in things Star Trek is take it or leave it. There's been tons of schlock in the original series, the spin-offs, and the movies. Wrath of Khan is the best of the Star trek movies because like the best of the series, it focuses on the relationships between the principals. The script is really quite moving, dealing with Kirk's aging, encountering a son he hasn't had any relationship with, and that son's mother. And we have ... Read More |
