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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Directed by Leonard Nimoy
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Overview
A surprise visit from Spock’s father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock’s living essence.
Rated PG | Length 105 minutes
Actors
William Shatner | DeForest Kelley | James Doohan | George Takei | Walter Koenig | Nichelle Nichols | Christopher Lloyd | Robin Curtis | Mark Lenard | Merritt Butrick | Judith Anderson | James Sikking | Phillip R. Allen | Robert Hooks | John Larroquette | Carl Steven | Vadia Potenza | Stephen Manley | Joe W. Davis | Leonard Nimoy | Miguel Ferrer | Branscombe Richmond | Frank Welker | Scott McGinnis | Phil Morris | Jeanne Mori | Grace Lee Whitney | Nanci Rogers | Paul Sorensen
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2013 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| 03/08/2012 | Computer | Streaming | Owned | 3 stars |
| 02/01/2010 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 4 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK isn’t as bad as I remembered, even though I’d watched it as little as a year ago. Perhaps its emotional TREK-buildup, as I’ve been watching all of the series in chronological order, but there are some nice character moments in this one even if the rest is a bit lame.
What brings it down are some of the more hokey elements like Spock’s soul being carried around in McCoy’s head and a rather lukewarm villain in the form of Kruge, a role that was Christopher Lloyd was wasted in. Also, to bring Spock back so quickly…well it made his death a bit more trivial.
In short, it’s hard to live up to, let alone top, WRATH OF KHAN and that’s not lost on me. Still, the destruction of the Enterprise…it’s a bit shocking every time.
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