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Star Trek - The Original Crew Movie Collection

starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei
directed by: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nicholas Meyer, Robert Wise

: Star Trek - The Original Crew Movie Collection
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0097360900941
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 22, 2002
Running Time: 694 minutes
Sales Rank: 125155
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: December 07, 1979



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Amazon.com:
Devoted Star Trek fans will surely cite the 'even number' rule in evaluating the Original Crew Movie Collection, but all six of these films qualify as rousing entertainment. Undeniably, the even-numbered films in Paramount's lucrative Trek franchise tended to be the best, as demonstrated by the superiority of The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, and The Undiscovered Country. And yet each film has something to offer die-hard Trekkers, beginning with the epic-scale wonders of the first Motion Picture (presented here as a two-disc special edition). Evolving from Gene Roddenberry's aborted attempt at a second Star Trek TV series, the effects-laden Motion Picture divided fans while proving that Star Trek had a promising big-screen future. Nicholas Meyer's The Wrath of Khan made good on that promise, reviving the Star Trek spirit and proving, in the case of Mr. Spock, that beloved characters 'never really die.' It's widely regarded as the best of these half-dozen features.

With its deadly Klingon confrontation, the Leonard Nimoy-directed Search for Spock was a thrilling (albeit contrived) excuse for Spock's inevitable resurrection, and its somber tone was readily countered by the Earth-based humor of Nimoy's The Voyage Home, combining a planetary crisis with a lively--and phenomenally popular--time-travel plot line. Unfortunately, William Shatner then lobbied for the director's chair, and The Final Frontier--an uneasy mixture of cheesy humor and grandiose themes--was the regrettable outcome. Paramount rallied by inviting Nicholas Meyer to repeat his Khan success, and Meyer rose to the occasion with the sharply scripted thrills of The Undiscovered Country. By ending the film with an official signature send-off from the 'classic Trek' cast, the original crew brought their big-screen legacy to a graceful and upbeat conclusion, setting the stage for a transitional adventure in Star Trek: Generations. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "NOW I CAN GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE"!!!
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great for Trekkie Freaks
If you are a Trekkie who hasn't started his/her collection yet, this is a great buy. It has all of ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Original Crew the Best
Being a fan of the original Star Trek TV series, I found this set very enjoyable.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Quick Comment On Each Film
Here are a few quick notes on each movie in this collection to let you know what to expect, as well ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
I purchased this set for my husband for his recent birthday. He is probably the biggest fan ever. ... Read More

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