Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Reviews
- Starring:
- William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Wise
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I decided to start watching the Star Trek movies agian now that I am older. I haven't seen this since I was a kid. And frankly I am very disappointed in this first movie. It is 2 hours long and ... Read More I decided to start watching the Star Trek movies agian now that I am older. I haven't seen this since I was a kid. And frankly I am very disappointed in this first movie. It is 2 hours long and there is nothing exciting that happens. Very boring story and a very boring plot. I like Star Trek, but all I could think during this whole movie was "When is this going to be over." I don't recommend watching this movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful I was really looking forward to seeing the Blu-ray version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What a disappointment. This was obviously a rushed to market in connection with the release of the new ... Read More I was really looking forward to seeing the Blu-ray version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. What a disappointment. This was obviously a rushed to market in connection with the release of the new motion picture. Hard to believe that they would actually leave dirt and scratches on this new and improved disc. I have never seen that on any other Blu-ray disc. Yes many of the scenes aboard the starship were excellent and the sound has been improved but ... the dated and cheesy special effects are still dated and cheesy and the plot still leaves much to be desired. If ever a movie needed to trim ½ hour of endless slow motion it was this one. I think I will skip the additional Blu-ray Star Trek films released in May 2009. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful This movie felt like it was going somewhere, but then the ending comes out of left field. On the bonus material disc, they even admit that they started filming before the screenplay was ever ... Read More This movie felt like it was going somewhere, but then the ending comes out of left field. On the bonus material disc, they even admit that they started filming before the screenplay was ever finished. You can kind of tell. I know almost nothing of Star Trek, except for seeing a few episodes of "The Next Generation." This movie was a good chance to see many of the original cast reunited. Some parts are really dull, as there are endless shots cutting between CGI and the actors pretending to see something amazing on the blue screen in front of them. They get close to spirituality and religion, talking about an inbred characteristic where logic and knowledge are not enough. We want fellowship with the creator. Then they totally abandon that line of thinking in the conclusion. Not a bad movie, but not my favorite. I'd have to see some of the rest to get a better taste for Star Trek. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Our space trekkies are having a bit more trouble fitting into their Space Warp Spandex pants !! Age has caught up to these mere mortals !! Not bad - but just have oxygen masks around if Spok needs ... Read More Our space trekkies are having a bit more trouble fitting into their Space Warp Spandex pants !! Age has caught up to these mere mortals !! Not bad - but just have oxygen masks around if Spok needs to run around the Starship Enterprise once again ! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful No its not like the old Star Trek. Who wants to watch 79 episodes over and over. This is like Star Trek and 2001: A Space odessy combined. Its great Doug Trumbull effects, wonderful shots of the ... Read More No its not like the old Star Trek. Who wants to watch 79 episodes over and over. This is like Star Trek and 2001: A Space odessy combined. Its great Doug Trumbull effects, wonderful shots of the 1701-A and the now infamous sound trak. This movie truly shows the gigantic size of v'gers ship, what a task. Star Trek 2 - 6 show classic Trek stuff, this movie is a classic - The first one!. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful OK, so this movie uses current events from 1978 (a la the Voyager space probe) to tie into the plot of this movie. It's pretty neat, but in the end this doesn't really feel like a true Star Trek ... Read More OK, so this movie uses current events from 1978 (a la the Voyager space probe) to tie into the plot of this movie. It's pretty neat, but in the end this doesn't really feel like a true Star Trek adventure. It's too weird & abstract. ST2 & ST3 are much better returns to classic form. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful The worst of the Star Trek movies. Slow, takes too long to set up, and a plot that doesn't satisfy. The only redeeming quality is that it IS Star Trek - and the cast is awesome. You have to watch ... Read More The worst of the Star Trek movies. Slow, takes too long to set up, and a plot that doesn't satisfy. The only redeeming quality is that it IS Star Trek - and the cast is awesome. You have to watch this one to see the ones that follow... Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful This disc is not the movie, but is, basically, the extra features only disc: trailers, advertisements, documentaries,promotions for the directors edition and later TV spinoffs... but NOT the movie. ... Read More This disc is not the movie, but is, basically, the extra features only disc: trailers, advertisements, documentaries,promotions for the directors edition and later TV spinoffs... but NOT the movie. All of these features praise the movie endlessly when compared to all of the sequels the movie was NOT very good.
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