World Famous Comics: Star Trek Movie Set (The Motion Picture/ The Wrath of Khan/ The Search for Spock/ The Voyage Home/ The Final Frontier/ The Undiscovered Country/ Generations/ First Contact/ Insurrection/ Nemesis)
Star Trek Movie Set (The Motion Picture/ The Wrath of Khan/ The Search for Spock/ The Voyage Home/ The Final Frontier/ The Undiscovered Country/ Generations/ First Contact/ Insurrection/ Nemesis)
Starring: Star Trek Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Paramount Number of Items: 20 Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 04, 2005 Running Time: 1141 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 06, 1991
Product Description: No Description Available. Genre: Science Fiction Rating: PG13 Release Date: 10-APR-2007 Media Type: DVD
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 Most of the feature films were released early in the DVD era, but are represented here in their vastly improved two-disc special editions, which boast widescreen anamorphic pictures, director's cuts of the first two films, numerous commentary tracks by cast and crew, humorous and informative trivia subtitle tracks by Michael and Denise Okuda, and a wide variety of new and vintage documentaries and galleries.
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 as a ranking on a five-star scale:
Star Trek: The Motion Picture: An interesting plot, but takes itself too seriously to be a fun film. (***)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Very emotional drama, character development, and intense action make this a solid film in step with the original Star Trek "cannon". (*****)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: What the film lacks in overall plot it makes up for in emotional tension. (****)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: A comedic genius; light-hearted all around and full of laughs. (*****)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: The "search for God" plot proves to be unfruitful, while the main villain does not create credible tension. (**)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country: A sort of futuristic re-telling of the United States/Russia relationship that hits all the right buttons to create high drama. (*****)
Star Trek Generations: Filled with iconic moments, but underachieves in the execution of nearly all of them. (***)
Star Trek: First Contact: An action-packed adventure film that exploits the Picard/Borg relationship adeptly and uses the Next Generation ensemble crew to their fullest. (*****).
Star Trek: Insurrection: Despite delving into races never before seen on the show, this film combines a sound human-interest plot with the returning Next Generation ensemble cast, who are great as usual. (****).
Star Trek: Nemesis: This film is the reason why the Next Generation cast was put to pasture, due to contrived drama and weak plotlines. (*).
I love this DVDs!!! I love Star Trek, I'm a great fan! I always wanted to buy this set... and I finally did. The DVD's content is awesome! Lots of extras!
Some Cons... Only 4 DVDs are stamped with images, the rest of them are painted in grey/silver. I would like the box to be more resistant, made in a harder material, but it's ok, and it looks great. Also would be nice some booklets, or inlays... the doble sized dvd boxes doesn't make any sense. Because the two DVDs are located on the same side.
Overall, the packaging could be better, but the DVDs are simply great. A must have!
Star Trek Collection I've enjoyed having these high-quality widescreen DVD copies of the the Star Trek movies -- especially since these kinds of movies have always been visually intense. They look & sound really good on my home theater. -- Roger
A Must Have Movie Series I read a dozen reviews before I bought this set. I won't go into the good and bad of each movie. They're all good in their own way. If you have any interest at all in Star Trek, it's simply great fun to watch them in succession. I've made it through the first eight and none had any defects. I have yet to explore the special features DVD's but I suspect they will be loaded with interesting and fun extra info.
The only bad I must agree with is the packaging. The outer box graphics are simple, but nice. Unfortunately, the box is too light weight. After all, there's 10 double wide DVD boxes to hold together here. The individual boxes are well made but the lack of booklets is somewhat disappointing too.
Overall I'm very happy to own this set and glad it was even available. Can't beat the price either (it was 150$ at the ST Experience in Vegas).
An Old Trekie's Comments For years I followed Star Trek. I think I was initially drawn to the series by Spock's physical appearance (those wonderful slanty eye brows and sexy ears)! Here's a complete set of all the movies that literally sprang out of the TV series, ...all in one place...easy to get your anxious fingers on & pop into your DVD player...instant gratification.
I had to have this set because I'm getting along in years and I find my memories of Star Trek getting fuzzy ("IT HAPPENS" as Judy DeNutta cites). At any time of my choosing, I can climb aboard the Star Ship Enterprise, make a salami sandwich in the gally, and sit along side Capt. Kirk and crew, cruising the Universe, going where there is mystery, aliens who remind me of my old boy friends, and whatever else comes down the pike.
If you are a "Trekie", you need this set. If you don't have this set, you are not a true "trekie", and your identification with Star Trek is fraudulent! Amazon can save you. Order the set NOW! Thanks for reading the rantings of an old Trekie. Live well and prosper.
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