William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
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 fro...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 6, 2001
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September 21, 2009Robert Wise was an interesting choice of director for the re-launch, in film, of the popular 60?s sci-fi TV series that had already reached cult status. His CV matched Star Treks intense sci-fi themes and so the first and most original of the films was born. Wise?s classic is one...( read more)
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April 19, 2009After a decade in space dock the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise return in their first movie about an alien cloud that vaporizes everything heading straight for earth. What is it and why is it coming is a mystery for the crew to solve.
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October 29, 2008This DVD version has improved and restored and made Star Trek: TMP a pleasure to watch rather than a chore. You're less inclined to hit fast-forward in those lengthy scenes. This movie will resonate well with mature-age viewers because the story is not what you would expect from ...( read more)
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August 4, 2008the first of the star trek motion pictures. not the best film or episode i've seen but the idea of a machine with a conciousness was a really interesting one. nice to see all the old characters/actors together including william shatner (the legend he is). some really gorgeous cin...( read more)
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November 19, 2009Nothing like the original cast, folks....but the new cast is still worth seeing! hehe
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November 9, 2009Un clasico. Mas de 2 horas de estrellitas yendo y viniendo. Y todo para hallar una maquina llamada Vger... que quiere destruir a sus creadores.
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October 28, 2009nice to see everyone back, but they were stilted and robotic in this film
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October 19, 2009My goodness was this loooong. Alright, not "bad" long. Good long. Long like it has a sense of purpose, which is the core of the story here. Oh, Star Trek, when you want to be aciony you can and when you want to be abstract you are. This is one of the idealistic Treks, done in suc...( read more)
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July 29, 2008"Fuck of..." Fuck of...what? "Fuck of Earl Gray computer?"
That's just my opinion anyway. Everyone has their own opinion as art is extremely subjective. If it means anything, I'll just say that I did really enjoy the director's cut a lot more than I expected to. This film definitely had a lot of potential. -
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July 18, 2007
Definately near the bottom of the "Star Trek" barrel (if not at the bottom). Sure, the special effects were nice, and the music was legendary, but the story is horrendously derivative and the movie steals way too much of its atmosphere from "2001" and "Solaris." The Decker and Ilia characters were awful, throw-away stock characters.
My question is:
WTF IS V'GER SO DAMN BIG!? Did Bert I. Gordon have a hand in designing this film?
Although I do agree...the Director's Cut is the best of the versions. However, that's BECAUSE the special effects were the highlight of the film.
Some person stated that the slow pacing suited the franchise, because "Star Trek" wasn't exactly action-packed itself. I SAY: Watch any of the first year episodes, and you'll notice a tremendous tidal wave of taut, gripping intensity and drama, and badly executed fistfights. Kirk is one tough action hero. But in the movie, there's not even a single phaser fired!! -
May 8, 2007Watched it recently in High Definition and have to state that it is truly an underrated Sci-fi treat. Yes, it was long and had some slow spots, but remember, the 'Star Trek' series was not one for action, but intelligent, well written scripts, with in depth characters. I saw this originally when it was released in 1979 and at the time, had mixed emotions about it, since I was 8 years old at the time. I was a huge 'Star Wars' fan and enjoyed the original 'Star Trek'. At the time, I was expecting 'Star Wars', not 'Close Encounters'. But as time went on, this movie grows on you and you realize ho well written and detailed the movie was, especially the T.V. versions, which ran 11 minutes longer and the newer Director's Cut, which made some great additions to the visual effects.
Definitely not the best of the 'Star Trek' movie series, but near the top. Watch it, not thinking 'Star Wars', but as something insightful and intelligent. -
April 4, 2007It's a good start for the ST movies, the acting was perfect as always. If only the plot was....
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March 26, 2007y da fuk do ya all like dis crap ... if ya want a real film watch district 13!!
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December 17, 2006Must agree with what Terror Australis said. However, and this is being sad, it was the late great Jerry Goldsmith who did the score for The Motion Picture, not James Horner.
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