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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Directed by Leonard Nimoy

Science Fiction | Action

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, ashe5k, CaptainBigTime, seanCduregger, sleestakk

Overview

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize earths oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

Rated PG | Length 118 minutes

Actors

William Shatner | Leonard Nimoy | DeForest Kelley | James Doohan | George Takei | Walter Koenig | Nichelle Nichols | Mark Lenard | Jane Wyatt | Majel Barrett | Robert Ellenstein | John Schuck | Brock Peters | Robin Curtis | Catherine Hicks | Michael Snyder | Michael Berryman | Mike Brislane | Grace Lee Whitney | Jane Wiedlin | Vijay Amritraj | Nick Ramus | Thaddeus Golas | Marty Pistone | Scott Devenney | Viola Kates Stimpson | Phil Rubenstein | John Miranda | Joe Knowland | Bob Sarlatte | Everett Lee | Richard Harder | Alex Henteloff | Tony Edwards | Eve Smith | Tom Mustin | Greg Karas | Raymond Singer | David Ellenstein | Judy Levitt | Teresa E. Victor | James Menges | Kirk R. Thatcher | Jeff Lester | Joe Lando | Newell Tarrant | Mike Timoney | Jeff Martin | Joseph Naradzay | Donald W. Zautcke | Monique DeSart | Madge Sinclair | Kimberly L. Ryusaki | Philip Weyland

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

THE VOYAGE HOME is a standout amongst the Original Series movies, and not in a bad way. Humorous episodes are not strangers in the Trekverse, so it’s nice we saw at least one movie of the same vein. The story and sci-fi execution are hokey and somewhat laughable, for sure, but it plays so damned charming.

The movie also triumphs over THE MOTION PICTURE, as it used a destructive probe as well. Neither film had a real villain, but TMP was entirely too bleak and slow for such a subject. TVH does a good job of ignoring the probe (been there, done that) and focusing on the solution and levity.

THE VOYAGE HOME also taught us a valueable lesson: never let whales evolve to have legs or their voices will destroy all things landlubbers hold dear.

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