Star Trek: The Motion Picture
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I really hope you guys react to: Star Trek (2009) Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Star Trek Beyond (2016) There such a fun watch!
Stefan Daniw
2025-06-02 15:08:27 +0000 UTCAs a big Trek fan, I am one of those who feels this one just gets boring at times. And it's not because I need an action-packed adventure always. The shows are often at their best when they are exploring ideas, etc. I just find something off with this one, and just think it moves too slowly and loses some of the fun TOS had. And going from the colorful series to all gray everywhere doesn't help. I don't hate the movie, it's just not one I'm that excited to watch.
Joe Concepts
2025-06-02 13:19:47 +0000 UTCA Lot of holes in this one folks!
Lazy Boy Stays Up Late Watching Video Tapes
2025-05-31 05:03:35 +0000 UTCTo answer George's question re: the timing of this movie with respect to Star Wars: originally, it was going to be a TV shows called Star Trek: Phase II. However (IIRC), yes - the success of Star Wars contributed to that project being abandoned in favor of movies.
Bombaatu
2025-05-30 21:33:39 +0000 UTCHas anyone warned Simone that she might tissues for some of the Trek films?
Robert Evans
2025-05-29 20:27:32 +0000 UTCMany consider the even number films, 2,4,6 to be the good ones and the odd numbered film the bad ones, but that is unfair. 1 is decent but suffers from rewrites and production issues. (No movie camera on the bridge due to technical reasons) 3 is also decent but suffers compared to2. 5? 5 is bad. 2,4,6 do have one thing in common, Nicholas Meyer wrote on all 3 and directed two of them.
Robert Evans
2025-05-29 15:58:03 +0000 UTCCanβt wait for two
Matthew Wabals
2025-05-29 14:54:16 +0000 UTCIt definitely feels more like 2001 A Space Odyssey
Ph4ZeD
2025-05-29 13:02:36 +0000 UTCSimone needs her own anime. One-Punch Simone.
Dwight Scarn
2025-05-29 12:56:50 +0000 UTCI agree with you, it's been 2.5 years since Kirk "flew" a Starship, not 2.5 years since TOS.
Kurt Hockenbury
2025-05-29 01:31:03 +0000 UTCOne of the derisive nicknames for this film is "Where Nomad has gone before."
Ken Quick
2025-05-29 01:02:27 +0000 UTCTo answer your opening question about whether this movie exists because of "Star Wars", the answer is yes-and-no. Other comments have already explained that they were working on a TV series "Star Trek Phase II", which ultimately failed to get off the ground. But when "Star Wars" hit it big, and Phase II never got going, they decided to take what they had of Phase II and turn it into a movie to cash in on the new sci-fi boom. So a lot of the ideas were already there and independent of SW, but SW is what gave them the push to make a film and not chuck it all in the trash when they hit their roadblocks. The cast HATED the uniforms in this movie. Not even just the look, they were apparently very uncomfortable and required help from another party to go to the bathroom. The main cast literally refused to return for the sequel unless they were redesigned. Regarding the invention of the Klingon language, this was its first appearance, but it wasn't a "full" language here. They only invented the sounds used on-screen here. Afterwards, using these sounds as the basis, the language was developed over the following years. It is "official", and shows up occasionally in future movies and episodes, but it definitely gets its most usage amongst fans (Who have translated whole books into Klingon).
JBK405
2025-05-28 22:35:24 +0000 UTCThere is SO much to say about this film,... and no doubt others will, so I'll bite my tongue and just say the story BEHIND this movie - and the resuscitation of the franchise - is arguably more juicy and dramatic than anything that actually appeared ON screen. I own SO many versions of this movie - from the original cut on laserdisc, RCA CED videodosc & VHS. Plus the "extended" TV edit (also on laserdisc) to the Directors Cut DVD & finally the 4K version. Paramount got their money's worth from me.
punterjoe
2025-05-28 20:46:01 +0000 UTCAt some point, this movie acquired a bit of a bad reputation - undeservedly IMO. For me, Trek is always best when itβs about ideas and values, not necessarily when itβs about villains and action (though it can be good at that, too) - and this movie definitely delivers.
Michael Bauer
2025-05-28 17:39:14 +0000 UTCStar Trek II, III and IV are known as the Star Trek Trilogy, also Star Trek II is known as the best Star Trek Film
The Unknown Cinephile
2025-05-28 16:11:53 +0000 UTCThe movie was (and is still) considered a letdown by many, and one of the weaker films. But honestly I think the biggest problem with this movie was with audience expectations: coming right after Star Wars, people expected swashbuckling action, not a slow-burn, more cerebral plot. Watching it back now, it's a much stronger film than people give it credit for. I love the grandeur and pomp and circumstance of seeing the Enterprise again after so long, and on the big screen. The Voyager reveal is one of the coolest moments in the franchise. Even the uniforms have grown on me a bit. They're *so* 1970s, and they don't try to hide it. Maybe someday they'll be considered cool again!
dc
2025-05-28 15:19:42 +0000 UTCIt was unsettling to see so much of George's room at once near the end there.
Hans Czajkowski JΓΈrgensen
2025-05-28 14:40:38 +0000 UTCJust so you kids know, the Klingon language was invented for the movies and one of its creators was James Doohan, who was a trained linguist.
Stuart Sutcliffe
2025-05-28 14:05:51 +0000 UTCPlease like and subscribe. Otherwise a despondent Simone/Ilia will haunt you!
Happy Hanukkah
2025-05-28 13:22:53 +0000 UTCBtw, quite a few concepts from Phase 2 were used during TNG, including but not limited to the relationship between Troi and Riker and a Vulcan exploring humanity which was the impetus for Data.
Sir Friendzone
2025-05-28 13:16:18 +0000 UTCI think the two-year period they referenced was to the time since Admiral Kirk had commanded a ship, not two years since TOS ended. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Simon Peened Me
2025-05-28 13:03:59 +0000 UTCGeorge, some think that the odd number ones among the first 6 are the weaker ones. I do not think that myself. There is only one movie that I think is bad of the first 6.
Matt O'Keefe
2025-05-28 12:47:54 +0000 UTCThere was a Star Trek TV show in development since 1975 called Phase 2. This story is based loosely on the pilot episode of that show. Btw, the show was cancelled when Paramount Television went under, not because of the movie.
Sir Friendzone
2025-05-28 12:38:15 +0000 UTCThis would never work, right? These shows all assume you've watched (to some degree) the previous series. All the callbacks wouldn't register at all.
dc
2025-05-28 12:27:54 +0000 UTCYou've reached the movies!
Bookwormy
2025-05-28 12:27:51 +0000 UTCThe uniforms will get better in my opinion.
Matt O'Keefe
2025-05-28 12:18:55 +0000 UTCEnterprise, Discovery s1,2, SNW, TOS.. π
Robert Cooper
2025-05-28 12:15:31 +0000 UTCOr as a klingon...or a Vulcan...
TomGas2025
2025-05-28 12:15:16 +0000 UTCYeah I was surprised too when I first watched it...
TomGas2025
2025-05-28 12:14:36 +0000 UTCI am at "Bingers on the Wall" tier, and get the full movies from there, including the uncovered version you can watch without needing a copy of your own movie. So upgrade and you can watch along with the full movie reaction!
Mike FromOz
2025-05-28 12:10:03 +0000 UTCOkay now I know. Next up to cross off my list, what George looks like bald.
dudewheresmycar
2025-05-28 12:07:18 +0000 UTCIs the full version available for movie-subscribers? I only have a TV subscription but will level up to watch the full film. Edit: I decided to pony up another $4 and find outβit is!
dc
2025-05-28 12:03:13 +0000 UTCNow you know Simone... TNG just ripped off the first TOS movie score for their intro!!! ;)
Brent bmc_comix
2025-05-28 12:02:05 +0000 UTC
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