Star Trek - The Original Crew Movie Collection
 | Special EditionStarring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols Paramount, 1979, DVD Customer Rating: 50 reviews Recommend |
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: STAR TREK-ORIGINAL CREW MOVIE COLLECTION
Title: STAR TREK-ORIGINAL CREW MOVIE COLLECTION
Street Release Date: 01/27/2004
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
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
Title: Star Trek - The Original Crew Movie Collection (Special Edition)
Sales Rank: 5430 in DVD
Actor: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols
Studio: Paramount, 2004-01-27, Theatrical Release: 1979-12-07
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 694 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.8 x 5.5 inches, 1.9 pounds
- Star Trek Fan
- This is a must have collection if you are a star trek fan. I loved all of the episodes.I don't think they would have pulled it off without the original crew. You have to start from the begining and go all the way to the last movie to appreciate this collection. And then start all over again. I love this collection. I would… More reviews
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- 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 the Star Trek original cast movies in one box. You can't go wrong with this set.… More reviews
- Original Crew the Best
- Being a fan of the original Star Trek TV series, I found this set very enjoyable. More reviews
- 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… More reviews
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