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Star Trek: The Motion Picture DVD Collection

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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0097360912562
Format: NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 06, 2001
Running Time: 1021 minutes
Sales Rank: 61190
Studio: Paramount



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Amazon.com:
Spanning two decades and countless light years of interstellar adventure, Star Trek: The Motion Pictures Collection is a testament to the enduring goodwill of Gene Roddenberry's optimistic sci-fi concept. Long before Star Wars sparked an explosion of big-screen science fiction, Roddenberry had planned a second Star Trek TV series; the project fizzled, but its pilot script evolved into the first film in Paramount's most lucrative movie franchise. Despite its sluggish pace and bland 'pajama' costuming, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) offered a welcomed reunion of the 'classic Trek' cast, packed with Douglas Trumbull's still-dazzling special effects. Trekkers were even more ecstatic when The Wrath of Khan (1982) revived the spirit of the original series, even though director Nicholas Meyer was a Trek neophyte. With Leonard Nimoy directing, The Search for Spock (1984) began where Khan left off, with a thrilling (albeit contrived) obligation to resurrect the formerly ill-fated Mr. Spock.

A box-office smash, Nimoy's The Voyage Home (1986) is the franchise's most accessible adventure--a high point offset by William Shatner's comparatively dreadful Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Meyer (and his penchant for quoting Shakespeare) returned for The Undiscovered Country (1991), a conspiracy thriller that put the series back on track, inspiring fans to invoke the 'even number' rule in rating their franchise favorites. Generations (1994) gracefully passed the torch to TV's The Next Generation, bidding farewell to Captain Kirk with honor and integrity intact. Highlighted by the evolving humanity of Brent Spiner's android Lt. Comdr. Data, First Contact (1996) explored Star Trek history with a logical (hint) surprise encounter, and Insurrection (1998) provided an adequate expansion of the successful TNG series. Taken as a whole, these nine films demonstrate the consistent vitality of Roddenberry's original vision, stoking any Trekker's appetite for 'ongoing missions' in Nemesis and beyond. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Do Not Buy This -- Be Patient!
There is no point in purchasing this set when it only includes a few of the special edition DVDs. ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Hold out
The special editions are coming! They're done with the first six already, making this collection out ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The First 9 -- some extras, but not a lot.
This Box set was one of the first DVD sets I got, almost a year ago. It includes all of the Star Trek ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Captains Log 6/11/03 Star Trek just got better
This is the date i wrote my review and got this box set. It is so kool + 9 awesome flicks. I have watched ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Sci-fi adventure, with mixed results.
(Opinions of The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country are based on years old memory)
The original ... Read More

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