Rating: 
Summary: A Must Have but Not Must See
Review: I like this movie much more than the movie I saw in the theater in 1979.It makes more sense. It looks better. It is still not very good Star Trek. And so I am giving it a 5 Star rating only because it fills in a part of the archaeological record of Star Trek, not because it is an inherently good film. Call me low brow, but Robert Wise erred when he decreed that Star Trek, The Motion Picture was a "MOOVIE" and not a television episode. I wanted the old music. I wanted the old sets. I wanted the old action. I wanted excitement. STTMP was a boring movie, ponderous in its irrelevancy. But without this, there would be nothing else.
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Summary: I Love Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition DVD!
Review: I love the Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director's Edition DVD! I was really late in getting this DVD movie because I didn't have enough money to buy it when it first came out last year. But when I purchased it at Blockbuster, I was amazed by the enhanced version of this old film. Star Trek The Motion Picture DVD Disc 1 has some very impressive enhanced special effects. the Conmentary is by Robert Wise and Text Commentary is by Micheal Okuda! This movie is just as good now as it was in 1979! The Disc 2 features some additional material related to the movie. It has doctumentaries, additional and deleted scenes, story board archives, T V spots and Movie trailers. Disc 2 also has an "Enterprise" promo on it. This is a wonderful Star Trek DVD to add to your collection! Buy it! Highest Possible Reccomendation!
Rating: 
Summary: A Good Movie Made Better With Great DVD!
Review: . I really enjoyed it! It has a very creative story that rolls out very well-done, with plot twists here and there. The ending is very thought-provoking; it's what you'd call a "thinking man's sci-fi". Now, it is definitely true that the movie overemphasizes on special effects. This is VERY evident in three main scenes:
a) The scene in which Mr. Scott flies Captain Kirk all around the Enterprise is soooooooooooooooooooooooo long! The only thing that saves it is the beautiful score by Jerry Goldsmith, but I still have to fast forward.
b) When the Enterprise sloooooooooooowwly floats out of dock, once again takes forever. There's a beautiful shot of the Enterprise flying towards the camera, and slowly revealing the sun, but nothing more.
c) The scene where the Enterprise is flying through V'Ger, though showing off some very impressive and creative backgrounds, is absolutely endless, and I REALLY have to fast forward. But aside from that, the only thing I can think of that I don't like is the uniforms: everyone looks like they're at a PJ slumberparty! (Paramount wisely threw them out and replaced them with the really cool uniforms used throughout the rest of the original movieseries.) The new "Director's Edition" DVD is an absolute must-buy for any Trek fan! The best things are the all-new special effects and sound mix. You get to see a more clear view of the inside of V'Ger, as well as a full view of the outside of the huge V'Ger ship (which looks really cool)! The new sound truly expresses the magnificence of Jerry Goldsmith's beautiful score! The special features are passable, but not great (mainly consisting of three documentaries). The real gem of the two-disc set is the restored film itself...
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Summary: Major Improvement
Review: This version is much better than the original version that was
released back in 1979. If the studio had given Robert Wise the
time to finish this movie properly this directors edition would've never been. He really did an excellent job reediting
this movie.The editions that were made have made a big differance. So buy this DVD now!!!!
Rating:
Summary: I Prefer The 1983 TV Version
Review: It's great that Paramount has finally started treating its greatest film franchise with respect; previous Star Trek releases on DVD had no special features. With the release of the first Star Trek film, they have finally given fans reason to buy the same movies they have had on VHS for years. But perhaps they went too far.... When Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released in December 1979, it was greeted with mixed reviews. Most fans admired the film's cerebral storyline about an ancient mechanical probe, altered by aliens, that wants to grow intellectually and emotionally by joining with it's creator. The theme of ST:TMP is self-fulfillment; Spock, Kirk, and to some extent, Decker, experience desires similar to V'ger. Kirk wants command back, Spock struggles to purge his emotions and find meaning, and Decker is able to consummate his desires with Illia by joing with V'ger. The Spock sub plot is the most heartfelt since his struggles are the most developed. Star Trek: The Motion Picture is probably the most important Spock story ever. At the beginning of the film, Spock is colder and more inhuman than he ever was before; by the end of the film, after his experience with V'ger, Spock is warmer and more human than he ever was before. I find Nimoy's performance in TMP to be his most interesting; alien, assured and subtle. Every fan enjoyed the film's special effects, sets, and models, as well as the tour de force score by James Goldsmith. However, every fan also agreed that the rich characterizations of the crew of the Enterprise were lacking in the film. Especially Star Trek's humor, which was a vital ingredient to the television series' success. When Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released for televison in the early 1980's, someone at Paramount took some deleted scenes, carefully spliced them into the picture, and transformed the film into a solid Star Trek movie that had some of the old magic. Humorous scenes between Lt. Illia and Lt. Commander Sulu were added, as well as dramatic dialogue between Bones and Kirk. Paramount had also added some emotional scenes with Spock that deeply humanized both the Vulcan and the probe, V'ger. When this "Special Edition" version of Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released on video, everyone took notice of the 12 minutes of extra footage. The film almost felt 12 minutes shorter and even Leonard Nimoy remarked that the footage enhanced the picture. For years, the 143 minute version of Star Trek: The Motion was only available version of the film. Director Robert Wise has taken the original theatrical version of Star Trek: The Motion picture, cut some moments, added new special effects, and restored SOME of the previously discussed scenes for his Official Director's Cut. Unfortunately, he has left many of them out, some of the film's best character moments. The scene between an aroused and clumsy Sulu and Lt. Illia is a breath of fresh air, and it should have been included in Wise's cut. Another excellent scene from the 1983 version that is WRONGLY missing in Wise's new edit is the short scene where an angry Kirk puts on a thruster suit to follow Spock. It's a physically heroic moment for Kirk, who has no other such moments in ST:TMP. Wise had no business leaving it out. The new Director's cut results in some awkward scenes, such as the confrontation between Kirk and McCoy where the two have a deep discussion about Spock's self-interest vs. the interest the crew. For the new cut, Wise edits their conversation poorly; dialogue in the middle of the conversion was excised and the scene is murky and not as rich as the 1983 Video/ TV version. Still, the Wise did some things right. Although I miss the cut Klingon footage, he removed some dry, dull moments from both the 1979 version and the 1983 version. The new special effects are great; they are glossy and polished without clashing with the film's original effects. The CG shot of the forming V'ger walkway outside the Enterprise looks fabulous. Overall, Wise missed a golden opportunity. Had he cut a few dull minutes from the 1983 version, I'd say about 2 minutes of footage, but left most of the character and action moments in, he could have produced the definitive edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Here's a quick review: Original Theatrical Version- 2 stars. 1983 TV/Video Special Edition-3 stars. Director's Cut DVD Edition - 2 & 1/2 stars. Although Director's cut is a disappointment, the special features make this DVD a winner. Paramount wasn't too shabby on extras; trailers, TV spots, commentaries, and documentaries are included here. The Robert Wise Commentary is a bit of a joke, as other reviewers have noted. However, the Michael Okuda text commentary is interesting and informative. There are three documentaries. The first and most interesting focuses on the aborted Star Trek: Phase II television series. It features footage from the original Phase II sets and rare test footage of Lt. Xon, played by the appealing David Gautreaux. The second documentary focuses on the making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Writers Harold Livingston and Jon Povill provide insight, and actor Stephen Collins gives an engaging account of his recollections. Director Bob Wise is interviewed, as well as William Shatner, Walter Koenig, James Goldsmith, Jeffrey Katzenberg, special effects crew, and other key production crew members. The final documentary features an account of the development of Bob Wise's Director's Cut with Wise and special effects people. I was impressed with the filmmakers' determination to create new effects that don't juxtapose with the original 1979 effects(reading this, Lucas?). Overall, the documentaries are excellent. The next Star Trek DVD release, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, is a Director's Cut as well. But Nick Meyer's new Director's Cut is sensational. Not only that but the colorful and gritty Wrath Of Khan looks especially beautiful on DVD and...wait, that's for another review.;-)
Rating: 
Summary: An improvement, but still dull
Review: This director's cut by Robert Wise has some minor visual and audio improvements. Other editing is done as well, which is explained on the DVD. But overall, I still think this is a dull movie, and I'm a Star Trek fan. The DVD does have some nice behind-the-scenes documentaries. In fact, I found them to be more interesting than the movie itself.
Rating: 
Summary: First the worst!
Review: Ok so this movie has been enhanced with new special effects, and features intriguing extras. The film has also been edited in places, which does make "Star Trek: The Motion Picture- The Director's Edition" alot more watchable than the original. However, the movie still ... It is way too slow. Obviously if you're a Star Trek fan you're going to get all the movies to complete your collection. But to you Star Trek fans, be honest with yourselves, the movie is just boring. I suggest you buy it to compliment your collection, and watch it, the commentaries and the extra features once, before storing it away until "Star Trek: The Motion Picture- The Real Short Version" comes out. The only really positive thing I can say about "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", is that it did lead to "Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan".
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Summary: The cerebral trek
Review: I found this DVD to be a good buy and well worth the money if your a Star Trek fan. I also give kudos to Robert Wise for trying to instead of having a lot of action, challenge us intelectually. MOVIE:
This is a slow paced movie that needed more substance for something of this length. But is still a decent movie if you have a open mind. I like this movie though more than ... Wrath of Kahn. Not worth skipping over if your a ST fan.
... Video:
I'm a little disappointed with it in this respect. Sometimes it was really good, and sometimes your eye is drawn to bad hiccups. It is a '79 movie though.
... Extras:
The featurettes were interesting enough for multiple viewings, lots of,but boring, extra & deleted scenes, trailers, TV spots, storyboards, and text & audio commentaries. Well rounded here.
... Overall:
Again, your Star Trek DVD collection should start here.
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Summary: The extras make the package ...
Review: Here's a dirty little secret you'll learn from this DVD: The screenplay for _Star Trek: The Motion Picture_ (or, as some wags called it, "Star Trek: The Motion Sickness") was an elongated version of the proposed pilot for a new "Star Trek" television series. But the series didn't get off the ground, and we got this film instead. Lucky us. The result was a crashing, pretentious bore that still managed to please enough die-hard Trekkies to merit a sequel (the far superior _Wrath of Khan_) a series of films, and, eventually, a revitalized _Star Trek_ franchise. The new "director's cut," unlike the majority of "director's cuts" glutting the film market, is a vast improvement over the original theatrical release. That's not to say this film is now a cinematic masterpiece, but at least it is watchable. Occasionally -- dare I say it? -- it's even pretty good. But the extras make this package interesting. Audio and text commentaries, ancient relics from the 1979 ad campaign, new featurettes on the film's tortured production history and several deleted scenes make for a truly deluxe DVD package. If you're a _Star Trek_ fan, this DVD is worth purchasing; if not, it's worth a rental, no more.
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Summary: The Star Trek movies had to start somewhere!
Review: Star Trek the Motion Picture is definitely not the best trek ever put on screen, it's still at it's core, good trek. I myself was not old enough to have watched The Original Series when it first aired. I do remember watching as many of the reruns as I could. I also remember the anticipation I felt after hearing that this movie would be released. Unfortunately I also remember being, enthralled, yet also disappointed after seeing this movie. I, like everybody else, was expecting a lot more than what we got. That's not to say the film was bad, it's does stay in principal with what Gene Roddenberry wanted out of Star Trek.
As far as the "Director's Edition" goes, the enhancements I did see, helped the film out quite a bit. I would also have to say, it's about time Paramount gave Star Trek DVD's the respect they so richly deserve. I'm sure I am not the only Star Trek fan that has been disappointed by the DVD's.
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