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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Directed by Robert Wise

Science Fiction | Action

Most recently watched by AllAboutSteve, sleestakk, ashe5k, seanCduregger

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)

Viewing Notes

The first STAR TREK movie is one I’ve always avoided. It’s so damned slow; the only other one I avoid is INSURRECTION. But, as I’ve been watching the entire mythos in chronological order, well I could avoid it no longer.

There’s some nice beats here and there, and it plays more true to any number of Original Series episodes. In fact, it plays rather close to the Animated Series episode “One of Our Planets is Missing,” wherein Spock mindmelds with a giant cloud-like, life destroying entity to gain further understanding. But, that wasn’t regarded as canon by Roddenberry. Interestingly, life-destroying probe is done in THE VOYAGE HOME.

The episode works fine as a regular series or animated series episode, but, it’s just so damned slow and muted and theatrical momentum is crushed as a result. Despite some really dumb moments, THE VOYAGE HOME works because of humor and pacing, which this one is absolutely devoid of.

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