Star Trek Part 2: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Movie Review

Movie review of the first Star Trek feature film

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[sserpent21]

I love those model ships that the Klingon's had in this. especially when it zooms in on them and you see those divets and ridges you can tell that someone built them and they were models and not crappy CGI. Models are always better.

As long as this movie is, it IS a GOOD movie, just not a fun one and getting back to the subject above, I would watch in a HEARTBEAT this before Attack of the Clones.

[NecroVMX]

@sserpent21 dude I'd even watch ST5 over Ep2, if only for the good performance from deforest kelley

[reviewreviewer1]

@NecroVMX Hey Attack of the Clones was great, tell me what`s so bad about it??

[NecroVMX]

@reviewreviewer1 It sucked. hard

[reviewreviewer1]

@NecroVMX Oke, why??????????????????

[NecroVMX]

@reviewreviewer1 wtf, it's a horrible movie, there's almost nothing good about it.

[GoongalaGoongala]

@joeylodes In the end, the fact the the film is terrible is your opinion. Other people don't have to justify the film, because its their opinion.

The story is definitely good, the film's biggest problem is pacing, which makes it come off as boring. Had the film recieved cuts for pacing reasons I think the film would be viewed in a much more positive light.

Its hardly a bad film. The Final Frontier was a bad film, the Motion Picture, no matter how much you don't like it, isn't a bad film.

[GoongalaGoongala]

I agree that this film's pacing is pretty bad, but it's got an interesting story and the special effects are pretty fantastic, especially for the late 70's. Its an okay start to the film series and definitely could of benefited from some pacing cuts. Its, IMO, a Hard Sci-Fi film, especially compared to the follwing 5 sequels.

[reviewreviewer1]

@NecroVMX I respect your views, but I thought there were many great elements, like Jackson, Morrison, Portman, Macgrecor, Lee, Daniels, and Macdermid, it had a dark intwense dramatic romantic and excing score, it had amazing designs and effects and had multiple complex deep themes and caracters, and set up the OT.

[42Cleve]

I have to agree with much of the assessment of this movie. It wasn't a movie for a person that craved action. This movie was cerebral.

[julbailey96]

My problem of this movie is that it's way to much like 2001 without the compelling story and ideas.

[shstrang98]

Hey I loved that star field shot at the beginning with Ilia's theme. Originally the actual theatrical release had a black screen. The music was beautiful. In fact the entire movie's score was beautiful. I thought the imagery and the over all seriousness of the movie and score went well together.

The re-release on DVD of Wise's version was far better as far as pacing is concerned.

[oortichi1]

@NecroVMX i totaly agree. mainly because theres too much love and romance and VERY cheezy effects!

[RCINFORMER]

Dude, you have the best reviews.... they are dead on! You are very accurate and pay close attention to detail. In addition, you have the best.... shall we say.... more colorful metaphors!

[jeapiat]

My favorite star trek movie