Definitely the most cerebral of the Star Trek films that tried to express Gene Roddenberry's vision. Unfortunately there was too much emphasis on special effects and too little on character and dialogue.
Despite the flaws of ST: TMP I do miss this kind of Star Trek. The current films have little to do with the themes and stories of the TV series.
I'm old enough to have seen it in the theaters as a child. We went for one of my friend's birthday parties. I remember falling asleep in the middle part when there seemed to be endless shots of the interior of V'Ger. Only as I got older did I appreciate what they were trying to accomplish. This was a hard Sci-Fi film with exploration and not violence at its core. It's so imperfect, but the long, loving reveal of the new Enterprise remains on of my favorite Trek memories. And Jerry Goldsmith's score was impeccable.
Fun fact: Star Trek TMP was the last major motion picture to feature an overture. If you don't know what that is, look it up. It was one of many elements lost to today's audiences that I feel really made the experience special long ago.
This movie had its flaws, such as lingering far too long special effects but the story was fine, its a shame later movies chose to go action crazy - losing a certain magic to what the TV show was.
Star Trek The Motion Picture or "Where Nomad has gone before",didn't people notice the similarities between this movie and "The Changeling"?Plus ST V TFF tried to go back to the themes and set up of TOS and most people loathe that one (although I myself think ST V has got some redeeming qualities).
I like ST: TMP a lot. It feels like a sci-fi film done intelligently. I’ll take it any day over ALL the star trek films of the past two decades, most of which are action flicks or just bad movies.
Love Wrath of Khan, too. What ST fan doesn’t? :)
Love ST 5 as well! Yes , the sfx are a bit cheesy, and some of the jokes are lame, but this is the most personal of the original cast films and the interactions are much like TOS. Of all the ST films, ST5 captures the ambiance of a TOS episode most faithfully.
Love ST 5 as well! Yes , the sfx are a bit cheesy, and some of the jokes are lame, but this is the most personal of the original cast films and the interactions are much like TOS. Of all the ST films, ST5 captures the ambiance of a TOS episode most faithfully.
I agree with you plus ST V has some of the best acting by our main three in particular the segment when Sybok tries to persuade our main three to join him. Deforest gets me everytime I see that scene with his father asking him to end his pain and suffering and is also a prime example of Trek at it's finest in dealing with controversial subjects.Nimoy manages to convey a lot of emotions without saying a word when witnessing his birth.And even Shatner not know for his acting skill manages to convey a believable and not ham fisted performance when he gives the speech about needing his pain, I also like the unusual themes ST V explores,searching for God,the nature of the Divine (like in Who Mourns For Adonais?),religious extremism/terrorism and false idols.
رد بواسطة Pietr
بتاريخ فبراير 24, 2017 في 8:44 صباحا
A welcome difference! Space battles and fights are all well and good, but it gets repetitive and boring easily.
رد بواسطة RustyShackleworth
بتاريخ فبراير 26, 2017 في 12:31 مساءا
Definitely the most cerebral of the Star Trek films that tried to express Gene Roddenberry's vision. Unfortunately there was too much emphasis on special effects and too little on character and dialogue.
Despite the flaws of ST: TMP I do miss this kind of Star Trek. The current films have little to do with the themes and stories of the TV series.
رد بواسطة UrielF
بتاريخ أبريل 24, 2017 في 6:59 مساءا
You didn't think flying through V'Gert got repetitive and boring easily?
رد بواسطة manfromatlantis
بتاريخ أبريل 25, 2017 في 7:22 مساءا
they could of ended it with the a fight with the klinglon vessle.
رد بواسطة tmdb65271336
بتاريخ مايو 28, 2017 في 12:55 صباحا
I'm old enough to have seen it in the theaters as a child. We went for one of my friend's birthday parties. I remember falling asleep in the middle part when there seemed to be endless shots of the interior of V'Ger. Only as I got older did I appreciate what they were trying to accomplish. This was a hard Sci-Fi film with exploration and not violence at its core. It's so imperfect, but the long, loving reveal of the new Enterprise remains on of my favorite Trek memories. And Jerry Goldsmith's score was impeccable.
Fun fact: Star Trek TMP was the last major motion picture to feature an overture. If you don't know what that is, look it up. It was one of many elements lost to today's audiences that I feel really made the experience special long ago.
رد بواسطة stugood
بتاريخ أغسطس 8, 2017 في 11:31 صباحا
I found it slow with very little character movement. In fact I gave up. Looked great though.
Spielberg and Lucas have used overtures since.
رد بواسطة Dark_Sithlord
بتاريخ أغسطس 13, 2017 في 1:10 صباحا
I appreciate this movie way more now than when I was a kid. I wish the cast hadn't been so stiff and serious though.
رد بواسطة FlyingSaucersAreReal
بتاريخ أغسطس 13, 2017 في 1:49 صباحا
I saw this movie as a triple feature with ST 2 and 3. We were bored during this one, I have to admit, but Wrath of Khan woke us up.
رد بواسطة NotoriousRio
بتاريخ أكتوبر 17, 2017 في 1:22 مساءا
This movie had its flaws, such as lingering far too long special effects but the story was fine, its a shame later movies chose to go action crazy - losing a certain magic to what the TV show was.
رد بواسطة Nexus71
بتاريخ يوليو 8, 2018 في 12:33 صباحا
Star Trek The Motion Picture or "Where Nomad has gone before",didn't people notice the similarities between this movie and "The Changeling"?Plus ST V TFF tried to go back to the themes and set up of TOS and most people loathe that one (although I myself think ST V has got some redeeming qualities).
رد بواسطة catmydogs
بتاريخ يوليو 8, 2018 في 11:09 مساءا
I like ST: TMP a lot. It feels like a sci-fi film done intelligently. I’ll take it any day over ALL the star trek films of the past two decades, most of which are action flicks or just bad movies.
Love Wrath of Khan, too. What ST fan doesn’t? :) Love ST 5 as well! Yes , the sfx are a bit cheesy, and some of the jokes are lame, but this is the most personal of the original cast films and the interactions are much like TOS. Of all the ST films, ST5 captures the ambiance of a TOS episode most faithfully.
رد بواسطة Nexus71
بتاريخ يوليو 9, 2018 في 12:00 صباحا
Love ST 5 as well! Yes , the sfx are a bit cheesy, and some of the jokes are lame, but this is the most personal of the original cast films and the interactions are much like TOS. Of all the ST films, ST5 captures the ambiance of a TOS episode most faithfully.
I agree with you plus ST V has some of the best acting by our main three in particular the segment when Sybok tries to persuade our main three to join him. Deforest gets me everytime I see that scene with his father asking him to end his pain and suffering and is also a prime example of Trek at it's finest in dealing with controversial subjects.Nimoy manages to convey a lot of emotions without saying a word when witnessing his birth.And even Shatner not know for his acting skill manages to convey a believable and not ham fisted performance when he gives the speech about needing his pain, I also like the unusual themes ST V explores,searching for God,the nature of the Divine (like in Who Mourns For Adonais?),religious extremism/terrorism and false idols.