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Summary: "Trek" at it's best!
Review: Being the first "Star Trek" movie I ever saw (and my first exposure to the whole "Trek" saga period), I can say that while the films that followed it often got to the plateau "Wrath of Khan" did ("First Contact", "The Undiscovered Country", for examples), the film series has not yet produced an adventure that has crossed it yet. As the crew of the Enterprise face an uncertain future together and career-wise, they find out about an even bigger problem than all of that. An old enemy, a former tyrannt named Khan, has managed to launch an attack against the Enterprise during a rather routine training voyage with a crew of cadets. What follows is a tense cat-and-mouse game between two adversaries that will ultimately end in sacrifice and death. Setting the seeds for future installments of the series, "Khan" still works as a solid piece of sci-fi entertainment. This special edition boasts commentary from the director, a text commentary pointing out flaws and even trivia about the film. The "making of" specials explain a lot about the making of the film (including the then shocking finale), the visual effects, and the costume designs that influenced the "Trek" films that followed. All in all, a solid purchase for the "Trek" fan. Highly Recommended.
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Summary: Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan
Review: This is simply the best Star Trek movie. From the startling opening sequence, which appears to show the death of much loved Star Trek members, to the interplay between Spock and Kirk, and the themes of sacrifice and redemption, it is a stunner. Yes, there is some ham-acting of the first order!! But that's okay, this is Bill Shatner and Ricardo Montalban - you expect Shakespeare? A thrilling ride with lots of surprises, and a stunning, first class ending that still brings tears to my eyes even on the 30th time of watching! The Wrath of Khan is just the best.
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Summary: Khaaaaaaaaaaaaannn!!!!!
Review: Coming after the successful yet overbloated TMP,TWOK was a leaner and no less meaner film that really kick started the Trek we know and love today.No other villian(well maybe DS9's Gul Dukat)commands your attention like Khan.Where he was set on conquering on Space Seed,he's hellbent on revenge which makes him an even effective villian.Kirsty Alley's Saavik injects a dose of new blood into the veteren crew, and the battle scenes(a far cry from the cheap opticals and camera shaking of the original series)are very effective and even the newer offspring(TNG DS9,VOY)have taken their cue from this film.Regarded as the best Trek film,Wrath of Khan has yet to be toppled,though it has come close(The Voyage Home,First Contact).
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Summary: Finally!
Review: I cannot begin to express my gratitude towards Paramount for this director's edition release. For some 10 years now, I've been waiting for a retail version of this film to come out with the "missing" footage from the ABC Sunday Night Movie version. Finally, here it is, with all the dialogue reincorporated into it, even if it doesn't have the alternating camera shots between Kirk and Saavik's faces in the turbolift. It's quite pleasing. Now, all we need is for the respective companies to put the deleted scenes from movies like "Firebirds" back into them on their own DVD releases.
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Summary: At The End Of The Universe...
Review: STAR TREK II-TWOK finds Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) heading up an inspection tour of the Starship Enterprise, now commanded by Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and feeling useless. Those feelings are short-lived though, after an enemy from Kirk's past, decides to exact revenge on him. A genetically enhanced human, from the 20th century named Kahn (Ricardo Montalban), steals a starship and a top secret device that could mean the end of all life in the universe...After STAR TREK-TMP, the filmmakers decided to go back to the original series for inspiration. The episode "Space Seed" fit the bill. At the end of that adventure, Kirk puts Kahn and his followers on a remote planet to live, after foiling their plot to take over the ship. Fifteen years later, Kahn is found by Commander Checkov (Walter Koenig), and blames the Admiral for the death of his wife. KAHN is my favorite TREK film featuring the original crew. Not only is Kahn a great adversary for James T. Kirk and co., but the film also has many other things for you to like: Kirk meets his long lost son David (Merritt Butrick), Lt. Saavik (Kirstie Alley, in her first film) proves that new blood can be introduced into the series and fit like a glove. Most of the humor in the film seems natural and it's as though these beloved characters are growing older gracefully. The themes of revenge and death are not new here but in the context of the story arc are handled well with a fine script and under the direction of Nicholas Meyer. KAHN represents, what would be the first part of a trilogy, within the film series. The new 2 disc DVD set has some great extras. Here's what you get: DISC 1-The director's cut, adding 3 minutes of scenes, taken from the television version that aired on the ABC network. An enjoyable audio commentary with Meyer, an even more enjoyable text commentary by trekspert Mike Okuda, who helped put together the Trek Encyclopedia. Boy, does he know a lot of terrific trivia about the film. The film holds up well, considering it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. DISC 2-includes a retrospective documentary called The Captain's Log Featuring Meyer, Shatner, Nimoy, Montalban, and Producer Harve Bennett that is well done There are featuretes on the film's production design, special effects, and original interviews conducted at the time of the film's release, with Shatner, Nimoy, and the late great DeForest Kelly (Doctor McCoy my favorite character from TOS). It also has a featurette that looks at several TREK novels that use Kahn and "the no-win senario" plot device in those stories that was better than I expected it would be. Finally, there is an extensive storyboard section, and the theatrical trailer. A great 2 disc set that is Highly Recommended. Don't let the fact that it's STAR TREK stop you, this is a real high point in the film series, that finally is done right on DVD
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Summary: This is one case where more is less!!!
Review: I've always enjoyed Director's Cuts, seeing the true vision of the Director. But this is not the case with Star Trek II. The added footage is often unnessesary and just slows down the action. This edition is no where near as tight as the original theatrical version. In several cases, in order to restore a single line, a completely different take is used and an inferior take than the one used in the original. While the extras on Disc 2 are cool they are not worth the buthering done to the film.
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Summary: One of the BEST
Review: "The Wrath of Kahn" is by far one of the best "Star Trek" films ever made. The film begins at Star Fleet Academy where a young Vulcan officer, Lt. Saavik, undergoes the no-win "Kobiyashi Maru" test. As expected, she fails the test, but learns (over the course of the film) the meaning of the test. She also finds out that Kirk is the only Star Fleet graduate that ever won the no-win scenario. The film progresses to the planet Seti-Alpha 6 (or so they thought) where Chekov & Capt. Terrell from the starship Reliant are investigating the possibility of using the planet for the "Genesis Project". To their dismay, they find that they are on the wrong planet when they come across the survivors of the genetically-enhanced super-humans who had been marooned there by Kirk years earlier. Their leader, Khan Noonien Singh, wants revenge on Kirk. Kahn and his followers capture the starship Reliant so that Kahn can find and destory Kirk. Kahn also wants all information and materials for the "Genesis Project". He attacks the space station whose commander was a former lover of Kirk--Dr. Carol Marcus. Their son, Dr. David Marcus, is also involved. The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Capt. Spock, is on a training mission. When the space station is attacked, it is the closest starship to the station. Admiral Kirk assumes command to find out who attacked the space station. When he arrives, he is in for a very big surprise! The fighting between Kirk and Kahn is intense and results in the death of a very major "Star Trek" character. This film is a must have for any "Star Trek" fan! The second DVD included with the Director's Cut contains interviews with original cast members (Shatner, Nimoy, Kelley) as well as Gene Roddenberry and other people that contributed directly to the Star Trek's on-going legacy. Again, it's a very worthwhile item that any Star Trek fan will enjoy having for years to come!
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Summary: One word....
Review: The best of all Star trek movies yet.
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Summary: The Score's The Thing
Review: Yes, yes, we all know the plot, and yes, we all agree this is probably as good as Star Trek will ever get, thanks in part to Ricardo Monteban and Leonard Nimoy's performances. But if not for the score of James Horner, climatic moments like the first ship to ship encounter between Khan and Kirk, would be as dull as paint. Horner's score illustrates just how important these composers are in making space movies into space masterpieces. Just as Williams is known for his cues on Star Wars, James Horner's score for "Khan" is both dynamic in execution, and adds that "thrilling" touch to scenes that call for the drum like beat we imagine is Khan's heart, thirsting for revenge. In sharp contrast, the ending music is both touching and heart rendering, with the history-in-the-making creation of Genesis and it's dour repurcussions in engineering. This score sold well after the film was released, and still plays as one of James Horner's finest. If you doubt the power of the composer, try watching the scene where Khan's wounded craft barely misses the Enterprise with the sound off, and imagine what the score COULD have been in hands of a lesser talent. James Horner plays as important role as any part of this space play.
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Summary: Best Movie Experience EVER
Review: The Wrath of Khan is, thus far, the single best movie viewing experience of my life. It did everything right. Since the characters were ones I (and everyone else) were familiar with it could get right into the story, no tedious introductions, even Savak fits in seemlessly to the overall story. And the story is so clean, so basic. Revenge, madmen, old sins coming back to haunt you. It was a giant tale, with giant characters. At twelve years old I was astounded. The music was incredible, the interactions were incredible, and the special effects were phenomonal. It was a great movie going experience because I was still young and was niave enough to wonder, not how the good guys would escape, but IF they would escape. And what a price they pay for their victory. Radiation poisoning, Scotty keeping complete panic from overtaking the engineering section one minute before caving in himself the next. Khan holding all the cards, only to have them slip away. A federation captian gnawing at a communicator like an animal! Enterprise cremmembers burning to death! Wow. Other movie experiences have come close. The opening scene of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, the big 'waking up' scene in THE MATRIX, the final gun battle in JOHNNY HANDSOME, but no movie has ever been as cool, consistant, and complete, start to finish, as WRATH OF KHAN.
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