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Title: Star Trek V
Post by: bbmike on August 30, 2016, 06:18:11 PM
This one is for mirth (http://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-50-v-the-final-frontier-isnt-the-worst-trek-movie/).  ^-^
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: mirth on August 30, 2016, 06:31:54 PM
You are such a bastard  ;D
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: mirth on August 31, 2016, 11:26:38 AM
QuoteThis outing of the original Enterprise crew warped into theaters in 1989, at a time when my young Trek fannishness was at its most fervent.

I saw the movie five times on the big screen...

That explains it. Poor kid was permanently brain damaged by 5 viewings of Final Frontier.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: DoctorQuest on August 31, 2016, 02:32:18 PM
The trick is to watch it with the volume turned down and your eyes closed. Very relaxing.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: Barthheart on August 31, 2016, 04:44:42 PM
Quote from: DoctorQuest on August 31, 2016, 02:32:18 PM
The trick is to watch it with the volume turned down and your eyes closed. Very relaxing.

:2funny:
O0
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: WallysWorld on September 01, 2016, 07:46:24 PM
"What's my vote for the worst Star Trek movie ever made? "Star Trek: Nemesis," the thoroughly forgettable final outing of the "Next Generation" crew."

Ahem...

Quote from: WallysWorld on March 04, 2016, 10:39:24 AM
My rankings for the first ten movies:

1. Wrath of Khan
2. The Voyage Home
3. The Undiscovered Country
4. First Contact
5. The Motion Picture
6. The Search for Spock
7. Generations
8. The Final Frontier
9. Insurrection
10. Nemesis
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: Tpek on September 09, 2016, 09:12:03 AM
@Wally, did you really like The Motion Picture or were the rest just so plain terrible?
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: WallysWorld on September 09, 2016, 11:24:03 AM
Quote from: Tpek on September 09, 2016, 09:12:03 AM
@Wally, did you really like The Motion Picture or were the rest just so plain terrible?
I liked TMP to a point despite its slow pace. The scenes of the refitted Enterprise in space dock does it for me, I guess.

Other than First Contact, the Next Generation movies are ones that I watched once or twice and don't bother to anymore.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: mirth on September 09, 2016, 11:47:02 AM
I liked TMP as well. Sure it was way to frikkin long and totally derivative of Trek TV episodes, but it was legit sci-fi with some interesting ideas and character arcs.

Most of the older Trek movies skew more towards fantasy than real sci-fi. The reboot movies have been action flicks in a Star Trek wrapper.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: Tpek on September 09, 2016, 04:00:42 PM
Oh I love the first part of TMP as well.
It's epic and could definitely excite almost any trekkie.

The problem is the 2nd half of the movie, which is just plain terrible and boring.

Also it starts the motif and theme throughout the films of Kirk doing everything he can, morally/ethically acceptable or not, to remain the captain of the Enterprise.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: mirth on September 09, 2016, 07:53:57 PM
Still better than Final Frontier or others...
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: Tpek on September 10, 2016, 02:23:14 PM
Quote from: mirth on September 09, 2016, 07:53:57 PM
Still better than Final Frontier or others...

True that.
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: OJsDad on September 10, 2016, 02:26:13 PM
Too bad they didn't tie in the TNG movies with the series more.  There were a number of storylines that they could either have concluded or showed major events in a movie.  The Klingon Civil War comes to mind.  An epic battle would have played well in the theaters. 
Title: Re: Star Trek V
Post by: mirth on September 10, 2016, 04:51:52 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on September 10, 2016, 02:26:13 PM
Too bad they didn't tie in the TNG movies with the series more.  There were a number of storylines that they could either have concluded or showed major events in a movie.  The Klingon Civil War comes to mind.  An epic battle would have played well in the theaters. 

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