Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 10-24-2021

While watching this, I thought it needs to be heavily edited and updated with cgi. Apparently there’s a director’s cut which cgis some of the effects and adds unreleased scenes. When I said ‘edited’ I meant cut down. Too many laborious shots of the crew staring at the screen in fear and awe.

As for that updated version, since TNG I’ve always wanted for there to be a clear connection between VGER and the Borg. Spock even drops the line ‘resistance is futile.’ An implant could be cgi-Ed on Persis.

There’s some good stuff in this film, it’s just ponderously slow. I can’t grok why Chekov got moved off whatever panel he didst PCs.

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 10-24-2021

I fell asleep when posting this which explains my last sentence. I don’t know what I was trying to pot exactly.

I was going to add that the uniforms are horrible. The shirt sleeves didn’t work, nor did the weird untucked shirt flaps. Sulu got a cool cross closure top in a scene. Additionally the crew wasn’t that diverse, not like it becomes later. There’s only like two other non-humans beyond the Vulcans.

It’s incredibly self absorbed, particularly with the soundtrack. Scenes are too long to get to the end of the song. Hearing it now just evokes TNG. But they do go some place where now episode has gone before like the transporter malfunction, the ship in space dock, Spock laughing, the wormhole, and the Klingon bridge. In retrospect, the Klingon scene is kinda cool.

I do want to see the cgi director’s cut now. The cgi enhanced TOS is interesting - I liked the blinking Gorn. I wonder if they could redo those horrible uniforms. Worst ST uniforms ever.

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Greg - 10-24-2021

(10-24-2021, 07:44 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: I fell asleep when posting this which explains my last sentence. I don’t know what I was trying to pot exactly.

Was a pot a malaprop? Freudian slip?

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 10-24-2021

Post

But pot works better, amirite?

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Greg - 10-24-2021

Totally. As in "I totally didn't pot enough for this film to make sense"

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 10-24-2021

The film makes sense as a misfire. It has some good concepts. It's just that the filmmakers got so wrapped up in their cool (now very dated) special effects and their soundtrack (which was used for TNG which totally overshadows it now).

It was a major burden to launch this film. They reached too far. The reboot that dropped the tribble, so to speak, and yet still launched a major film franchise.

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Greg - 10-24-2021

I never saw this film. It came out while I was in Ireland and there were no cinemas in Ireland at that time.

I don't know know why I never saw it. I think once I got to a place where I would watch it (There are cinemas in Ireland) I had been overwhelmed by the bad reviews and didn't see it. Maybe could just say Wrath of Khan was the launch of the ST Film franchise and agree not to mention The Motion Picture?

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 10-24-2021

It's a hard watch for sure, especially now. It wasn't so hard when it came out but now in the shadow of cgi effects, it's so very dated. Those uniforms reflect the fashion of the late 70s, which we all remember were horrid. I tried to watch TSWLM - http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=3296&pid=51071#pid51071- from the same period and Moore in a tan bellbottom suit with epaulets, ouch.

But upon reflection now, I see what the filmmakers were trying to do. They just got lost. With a decent edit and better effects, I feel it's redeemable, which kinda makes it painful, 'like a pinch on the neck from Mr. Spock.'

But being a stalwart Trekker, it's a must watch for me. Even the rewatch was interesting.

So much of Star Trek came true.
Communicators - check.
Tricorders - check.
Enterprise shuttle - check.
Captain Kirk in space - check.
Just no phasers yet. I want my damn phaser.

If I ever get to that director's cut, I'll let you know here.

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Greg - 03-24-2022

Your wish has been granted.....

RE: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Drunk Monk - 03-24-2022

I'm impressed that you ttt-ed this here thread

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The adventure that started it all makes a triumphant return
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Eagerly anticipated by Star Trek fans for over two decades, Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition will make its long-awaited debut exclusively on Paramount+ on April 5, 2022, in celebration of First Contact Day. The film will be available to stream on Paramount+ in 4K Ultra HD on supported devices and platforms. The newly restored film will subsequently arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September from Paramount Home Entertainment. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to see the restored version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture—The Director’s Edition on the big screen for the first time when Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures bring it to theaters for an exclusive two-day event on May 22 and May 25. Tickets will go on sale Friday, April 8 at FathomEvents.com.
Originally released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture became the fourth highest grossing movie of the year and earned three Academy Award® nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Music, Original Score. The film successfully launched the Star Trek franchise beyond the original television series, despite having been rushed to theaters with incomplete special effects and forced editing choices.

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In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects. His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now. Meticulously assembled and restored by producer David C. Fein with preservationist Mike Matessino, both of whom originally collaborated with Wise, the film has been prepared for presentation in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ high dynamic range (HDR) and a new powerful and immersive Dolby Atmos® soundtrack. Fein and Matessino assembled a team of special effects experts, led by returning visual effects supervisor Daren Dochterman, and utilized the extensive resources in the Paramount Archives to recreate the effects not just in HD, but in Ultra HD. After more than six months of painstaking work, the updated movie looks and sounds better than ever while staying true to Wise’s original intention.
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I will watch this again when I renew P+, but that probably won't be for a while...maybe for Section 31...