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Summary: Sci-fi's second-greatest leave-you hangin' in-betweener
Review: You know, it's kinda suspicious how the Star Trek movies seem to follow a few of the patterns of the original 'Star Wars' trilogy. After the success of the first 'Star Wars' flick, Paramount decided to take advantage of the new-found promise of big-screen sci-fi, and launched the Star Trek movie series a few years later. Then, following in the footsteps of 'The Empire Strikes Back', the Trek-flick purveyors put out their own in-betweener, 'Star Trek III: The Search For Spock'.
Like 'Empire', 'ST III' had a somewhat open ending, which left its loyal Trekkie minions hanging for a few years, culminating in the resolution as presented in 'ST IV'. It's also interesting to note that the title of this little bit of 'Trek-celluloid, directed by and featuring the man behind our fave half-Vulcan, is very similar to 'In Search Of...', a then-recently-cancelled documentary TV series narrated by Mr. Nimoy himself. An innocent coincidence- or a subliminal plug? You be the judge!
But, conspiracy theories aside, I thought this particular Trek outing was a pretty good showing for our gallant Enterprise crew. Aside from a few silly less-than-special FX here & there (especially the 'falling cliff' during the Kruge/Kirk hand-to-hand scuffle), ST III has, in the view of many Trekkies (myself included), been the only movie to buck the curse of the odd-numbered Trek sequels so far. Of course, that's not saying much, but at least it's sort of an accomplishment...
One accomplishment I'd like Paramount to achieve is actually putting some extra features on their DVDs. Aside from a theatrical trailer, the ST III disk is practically bereft of any extras aside from the movie itself. But on the upside, when compared to the picture & sound quality of my well-worn VHS tape, the DVD outdistances it by light-years! This is especially apparent with the sound. Thanks to the DVD's superior sound clarity & separation, I can actually hear many subtle background bits ( for example, Starfleet officers being paged over the intercom at Spacedock) that I never picked up on before!
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Summary: Star Trek III-A bit of a disappointment
Review: From the very beginning, you know what it will be about. Spock cannot have died. So this movie does the inevitable, it brings Spock back to life. This movie has some good parts, but it is a major disappointment compared to Star Trek II. One good development is McCoy's odd behaivor, with Spock's "Katra" in him. Also, Kirk's evasion of the Klingon Kruge by blowing up the Enterprise is an excellent plot twist. However, the movie is a bit hokey, but it paves the way for the superb Star Trek IV.
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Summary: Fun Film
Review: As long as you don't analyse the storyline in too much detail you will really enjoy the film. It starts straight off from where 'The Wrath of Khan' ended and shows us how the crew are handling the death of Spock. We get to see Klingons for the first time in the movie series with their leader played by Christopher Lloyd. With spectacular special effects in space and on the sound stage the DVD transfer comes alive. As normal with Paramount DVD's however, the extra material is practically no existent.
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Summary: This is a good movie but not better then Star Trek II !
Review: This is a good movie but is not better then Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan. This is a good film but not as great as the second Star Trek film. I was very impressed by this films meaningful sacrifies by Admiral Kirk(William Shatner), Dr. McCoy(Deforest Kelley) and the crew of the starshipe Enterprise. It so heartwarming to see the main characters, Kirk,McCoy,Scotty, Sulu,Chekov, and Uhura do to risk their lives and careers just to see Spock alive and well again. Admiral Kirk and crew steal the Starship Enterprise! They defied Starfleet command orders to travel to the Newly born Genisis planet to rescue their comrad, Captain Spock(Leonard Nimoy)! But the plot falls short of excitment because you already know what's going to happen at the end, Spock's rebirth and ressurection. But Leonard Nimoy directed this film in such a way that you can not predict what happens. The Distruction of the USS Grissom, Death of David Marcus, the explosion and Distruction of the USS Enterprise! this film has good humor and good plot development but it does not Surpass Star trek II with a good story and an evil nemisis! Christopher Loyde as Kruge does not have the appeal of Ricardo Mantalban's Khan character. Kruge is still evil ordering the death of Kirk's son and threatning to kill LT. Saavik and the young Spock. Robin Curtis's LT. Saavik is not an impressive character. She seems too logical and less outgoing then Kirstie Alley's version. Kirstie Alley played the role of Saavik with more ease to the audience and I was more impressed with her performance as Saavik then Robin Curtis. Despite the fact this movie is not better the ST II, It is still a good sequel and shows Leonard Nimoy's potential as a director. the Successful sequel,Star Trek IV: the Voyage Home will be the next film that Leonard Nimoy directs and It surpasses this film by far.
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Summary: Kirk saves Spock and the Day in this Action Trek film
Review: Star Trek III is my second favorite Trek film, only behind Star Trek II. The film is focused around Spock, but it is truly William Shatner's film as he is the main mover and heroine of the film, but how else could it be. In Trek III, Kirk is confronted with saving Spock's Catra (or soul), Mcoy's Life, and defeating bloodthirsty Rogue Klingon's who belive that Genesis is the ultimate doomsday device that will defeat the federation. Brillant acting by Shatner, and the original cast, a tale of one man's quest to save his friend at all costs, and one hell of a Trek film. I for one don't believe in the odd numbered Trek curse, and here is the proof...Star Trek III.
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Summary: Comical
Review: I really enjoyed watching this 3rd movie. It showed the comical side of Leonard Nimoy. It also protrayed what friendships are truley about. Dr. McCoy and all of his postulations for Spock, proved that friendships win out even under the most strident protest.
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Summary: Screw our jobs, Spock needs us!!
Review: Star Trek 3 is on par with INSURECTION as the best of the odd numbered Treks and serves as a great action adventure for the old cast. SEARCH picks up right where WRATH OF KHAN left off, Khan is dead, Spock is dead, the Genisis planet is in full bloom and has sparked controversy all over the galaxy, and the Enterprise is chugging home after it's near destruction only to see that it is to be retired with Kirk and his crew having to pursue less interesting work. The problems don't stop there, Dr. McCoy is slowly going insane from Spocks mindmeld and at the Genisis planet, a Klingon pirate ship led by Captain Kruge are out to seize the secrets of this new planet which Kruge belives is a Starfleet weapon and in the process captures Kirk's son David and the regenerated Spock. Spocks father comes before Kirk and tells him that if he wants to save McCoy, he must reunite him with Spock and have them taken to Vulcan so that they may both be restored, but Genisis is off limits and Kirk knows this but he can't let his friends down, so he and the rest of the crew assemble to steal the Enterprise, putting their lives and jobs at risk and rescue Spock and end up having to sacrifice the Enterprise to save the day. A good pace throughout most of the movie, SEARCH is often underrated and overlooked by the other movies, 2, 4, 6, and FIRST CONTACT. It shouldn't be as it can hold a candle to each of these movies, often a dimmed candle though. SEARCH does have two demerrits, the sets of the film are worse then any of the other Trek films. Old Atari style graphics and computers are the computer displays and tacky brick a brak colors and corny lighting to make up most of the ship layouts. Also, when at the end the crew arives at Vulcan, the movie grinds slowly to it's eventual conclusion. Another minus. Star Trek 3 is a great film for every trek fan and holds the title probably the best odd numbered Trek. (Well, lets see how the revamped MOTION PICTURE looks and we can decide further.)
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Summary: Spend a little Money Paramount
Review: This is a great movie (like the rest in the series) that falls victim to Paramount Pictures typical piss pour packaging for DVD. This is common with all Paramount Releases that I have rented or purchased. Big on hoopla light on content, No behind the scenes, No commentary, No Story boards, No nothing except for a trailer, and foreign language support (isn't this on all DVDs? What so special about this?). Now I would expect this with a smaller release but this is Star Trek the mother of all Sci-fi Flicks. I really can't recommend buying, unless you don't already own it. Except for a little better picture quality than VHS, your not getting anything else. I think that maybe Paramount is saving real special features for a special edition, of course you'll have to pay 30% more for it. What a fleecing.
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Summary: Not all of the Odd-Numbered Films Were Duds!
Review: When everyone says that all the Star Trek films with odd numbers are duds, they must've forgotten about Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Although the title may be dumb (if you saw Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, then you are well aware of exactly "where" Spock is), this film is just about equal to The Wrath of Kahn. Part III picks up exactly where part II left off, with everyone saddened by the death of Spock. The Genesis Project is now very controversial because it is known throughout the galaxy as a very powerful weapon. Enter the Klingons, led by Christopher Lloyd (in a role that had to have been tailor-made for him). He battles Kirk for the Genesis Project...and so on. This movie's emphasis on the theme of friendship and sacrifice above all else makes it a winner in the hearts of Trekkers, or anyone with feelings for that matter. The rescue of Spock and the aforementioned "sacrifices" are just as dramatic and haunting as Spock's demise was in part II (there are two really big shockers in this sequel). The only real weak link in this movie was the replacement of Kirsty Alley by Robin Curtis as Lt. Saavik. Alley's Saavik in The Wrath of Khan was played surprisingly with a lot of emotion, and that's what made her character likable. Curtis plays her as being very dry and too "logical," which given who she was in part II, makes no sense. Part III was cleverly directed by Leonard Nimoy who also directed part IV: The Voyage Home.
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Summary: KIRK & CREW LOG WEAK ENTRY
Review: Given that Kirk & Co. already know where Spock is, it's not much of a "Search."
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