DVD REVIEW FOR " STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE " (1979) (William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy) (PG)
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136 minutes
Letterbox (2.35:1) 16x9 - Widescreen
English
English
Dolby Digital 5.1
1
Plot: The crew of the starship Enterprise races out to intercept a mysterious and apparently hostile alien force that's headed for Earth. (Parental review not available).
AUDIO/VIDEO ELEMENTS:
Considering its age, the film doesn't look bad, but for those expecting a pristine image, they're bound to be disappointed. A number of rather visible film artifacts (scratches and other blips, etc.) are readily visible, while certain scenes are rather grainy and/or contain instances of shimmer and pulsating, especially in regards to various special effects scenes. Color reproduction is decent, but not vibrant in its occasionally somewhat muted appearance.
The audio, on the other hand, mostly sounds terrific and is light years ahead of previous versions due to the remixing of the audio tracks into Dolby Digital 5.1. Most notable is John William's powerful and impressive score that simply sounds terrific. Although the dialogue occasionally sounds a bit flat in its tonal response, the various sound, spatial and surround effects sound rather good (the wormhole and later "lightning" effects being the most notable), and bass response is both clean and deep.
EXTRAS:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Running audio commentary by director Robert Wise, photographic effects director Douglas Trumbull, special photographic effects supervisor John Dykstra, music composer Jerry Goldsmith and actor Stephen Collins.
Text commentary by Michael Okuda, co-author of The Star Trek Encyclopedia.
The Lost Enterprise: Star Trek - Phase II- 12+ minute look at what happened at the end of the original TV series and the new one, Phase II, that eventually turned into the first movie.
A Bold New Enterprise: The Making of Star Trek the Motion Picture - 29+ minute documentary about the film's production, including various interviews and clips from the film and behind the scenes stills.
Redirecting the Future: Making Star Trek the Motion Picture, The Director's Edition - 14+ minute look at the director's cut of the film (includes various interviews and footage).
Original teaser and theatrical trailers, New Director's Edition trailer, and New Star Trek series Enterprise promo spot.
8 TV spots.
5 additional scenes (from the 1979 theatrical version), including Trims and Outtakes.
11 deleted scenes (from the 1983 TV version).
Storyboard archives for Vulcan, Enterprise Departure and V'Ger Revealed.
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