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Star Trek - The Motion Pictures Collection (10 Films)

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: Star Trek - The Motion Pictures Collection (10 Films)
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792196815
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792196813
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 15
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 25, 2003
Running Time: 1140 minutes
Sales Rank: 86157
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: December 06, 1991




Editorial Review:

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. Cmdr. Data, First Contact (1996) explored Star Trek history with a logical (hint) surprise encounter, and Insurrection (1998) provided an adequate expansion of the successful NextGen series. Taken as a whole, these ten 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: 5 out of 5 stars - Great collection!
I just can't figure out what is up with the other reviewers who are so hung up on whether or not this ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Wait till they release a 20-disc set
You heard me. As soon as 2-disc Nemesis comes out, a 20-disc edition will more than likely be released. ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - This had so much potential, it's just sad.
I have always enjoyed the Star Trek movies since I was a kid, and I have now completed my collection of ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - For every silver lining, there's a dark cloud
Well, for all you all or nothing at all people reviewing previously, I have to wonder; what's so special ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Ugh
Why is it so hard for Paramount to release a box set containing only all of the Special Editions they have ... Read More

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