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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Directed by Robert Wise
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Overview
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.
Rated G | Length 131 minutes
Actors
William Shatner | Leonard Nimoy | DeForest Kelley | James Doohan | George Takei | Walter Koenig | Nichelle Nichols | Stephen Collins | Persis Khambatta | Majel Barrett | Grace Lee Whitney | Mark Lenard | Billy Van Zandt | Roger Aaron Brown | Gary Faga | Franklyn Seales | Joel Kramer | David Gautreaux | John Gowans | Howard Itzkowitz | Jon Rashad Kamal | Marcy Lafferty | Michele Povill | Jeri McBride | Terrence O'Connor | Michael Rougas | Susan O'Sullivan | Ralph Brannen | Ralph Byers | Paula Crist | Iva Lane | Momo Yashima | Jimmie Booth | Dave Moordigian | Tom Morga | Tony Rocco | Joel Schultz | Craig Thomas | Edna Glover | Norman Stuart | Paul Weber | Joshua Gallegos | Lisa Chess | Leslie C. Howard | Sayra Hummel | Junero Jennings | Christopher Doohan
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/22/2015 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| 01/02/2015 | TV | DVD | Owned | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it. For this outing of the Motion Picture I opted to just stream it over Netflix instead of popping in the Director’s Cut DVD. I don’t know whether it was nostalgia that drove me or what, but even though the theatrical cut is slower and a bit more plodding and has some serious faults and some effects haven’t held up as well as they could have over the years, between Goldsmith’s score, the longing looks of the ship when we first get a look at her in dry dock, or Kirk just being a jerk because he wants his ship back, I enjoyed this run through more than I thought I would. Don’t get confused, the film is still way too in love with the special effects, we barely get any time with the crew, and the pacing is kind of all over the place making the film feel plodding. It’s a great sci-fi story it’s just not a very good Star Trek film.
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