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Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

starring: Majel Barrett, Ralph Brannen, Roger Aaron Brown, Ralph Byers, Stephen Collins

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SHATNER,WILLIAM
EAN: 9780792166856
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079216685X
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 06, 2001
Running Time: 136 minutes
Sales Rank: 18616
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1979



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Product Description:
Admiral Kirk & the crew of the refurbished Enterprise attempt to stop an unidentified alien from reaching Earth.
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD

Amazon.com:
Back when the first Star Trek feature was released in December 1979, the Trek franchise was still relatively modest, consisting of the original TV series, an animated cartoon series from 1973-74, and a burgeoning fan network around the world. Series creator Gene Roddenberry had conceived a second TV series, but after the success of Star Wars the project was upgraded into this lavish feature film, which reunited the original series cast aboard a beautifully redesigned starship U.S.S. Enterprise. Under the direction of Robert Wise (best known for West Side Story), the film proved to be a mixed blessing for Trek fans, who heatedly debated its merits; but it was, of course, a phenomenal hit. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) leads his crew into the vast structures surrounding V'Ger, an all-powerful being that is cutting a destructive course through Starfleet space. With his new First Officer (Stephen Collins), the bald and beautiful Lieutenant Ilia (played by the late Persis Khambatta) and his returning veteran crew, Kirk must decipher the secret of V'Ger's true purpose and restore the safety of the galaxy. The story is rather overblown and derivative of plots from the original series, and avid Trekkies greeted the film's bland costumes with derisive laughter. But as a feast for the eyes, this is an adventure worthy of big-screen trekkin'. Douglas Trumbull's visual effects are astonishing, and Jerry Goldmith's score is regarded as one of the prolific composer's very best (with its main theme later used for Star Trek: The Next Generation). And, fortunately for Star Trek fans, the expanded 143-minute version (originally shown for the film's network TV premiere) is generally considered an improvement over the original theatrical release. --Jeff Shannon



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Has gotten better with time !
When I watched STTMP in 79 I dosed off a couple of times and thought it was very boring.
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Surprisingly Good After the Re-edit
Like most others, I eagerly anticipated the release of ST:TMP during the late 70s and was disappointed. ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - A below-average Star Trek Film.
I am still amazed that there are people who will give this a 5-star rating. When first released the movie ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - An Ambitious But Ultimately Modest Film
I've always enjoyed Star Trek. Although it was never quite my favorite science fiction series, I appreciated ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A film 22 years in the making, and worth the wait.
I must admit that I did not see Star Trek during its initial run. I was only 4 when it started airing in 1966. ... Read More

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