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Star Trek 1 - The Motion Picture
1979
In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the campy 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile .. Read more
| Starring | William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Star Trek 1 - The Motion Picture
In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the campy 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile alien vessel steadily approaching Earth and destroying everything in its path. The complex alien life-forms apparently possess such an advanced intelligence that even the brilliant Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) fails to comprehend the massive structure that contains them. There is tension on the ship, as well as in the universe, as Commander Willard Decker (Stephen Collins), the Enterprise's new captain, is relegated to being Kirk's assistant. In addition, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), the lovable, crotchety doctor who is constantly at odds with Spock, must be tricked away from his life of relaxation to serve on a voyage he wants no part of. It's not long before the Enterprise is taken over by the alien entity, and navigator Ilia (Persis Khambatta) is abducted. When she is returned to the Enterprise, she informs Kirk that unless the entity is united with its creator, it will destroy the Earth. With excellent special effects and witty nods to the old series, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE set a new standard in sci-fi films--and paved the way for a host of excellent sequels.
| Starring | William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett |
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| Director | Robert Wise |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 06 May 2002 Blu-ray: 06 May 2002 Production year: 1979 |
| Format | DVD |
Star Trek 1 - The Motion Picture (1979)
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At its long-delayed release, this big-screen version of the cult TV series was dubbed “The Slow Motion Picture”. True, it is rather talky and the Enterprise crew does stand around looking awestruck a lot, yet it hits epic heights that fans can't fail to be moved by. Robert Wise, director of the classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, purposely went for 2001 grandeur rather than Star Wars mock heroics in an effort to give the beloved characters an enduring film career beyond their TV repeats. And it worked, as time has shown, despite the plot merely combining The Changeling and The Doomsday Machine episodes in one glorious space glob.
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And a surprisingly boring one. Vast sets and big-screen solemnity hardly make this more enjoyable than some of the TV episodes which got more tricks and philosophical fun into one-third of the length.
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Finally, the movie we should have had in 1979.
Sometimes dubbed The SLOW Motion Picture, the first effort for the movie franchise was successful despite the fact that it lost its way.
Visually spectacular, but emotionally empty was the best way to describe the picture as a whole. However, Director Robert Wise always wanted it to be something more and thankfully Paramount have let him finish the movie the way it should have been.
Completely re-edited, the movie now has a slightly better tempo and the additional effects enhance the picture and are seamlessly intergrated into the movie (unlike Lucas' distracting effort on the Star Wars Trilogy).
The commentary is entertaining and a true insite in to the troubles that this film encountered on its way to the screen.
While being far from the Best Star Trek Movie, at least now its a worthy begining. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
A classic!
For a fan of the newer incarnations of ST, I must say this movie was amazing. The storyline was...wierd and the whole idea of flying in to this massive ship was even wierder. And wait until you see what's at the centre of the ship. However, the effects are great, even to today's ST standards and it is a must-see for all ST fans to see how it all began.
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In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the campy 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save ...
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