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Summary: Not true letter-box format
Review: While I found the picture and sound quaility to be of a good standard, I was disappointed to discover that for some reason the top and bottom of the picture have been cut off. When comparing the DVD to the 4:3 VHS version it is clear that although you do get a little bit of extra picture on the sides, you also lose a bit off the top and bottom on the DVD version. For some reason paramount has had the black bars placed overtop of some of the picture.
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Summary: Undiscovered Country is "Tom Clancy Star Trek"
Review: The Undiscovered Country is an exciting and intellegent political thriller/mystery which will entertain fans and non-fans alike. Taking cues from Tom Clancy, the plot involves the assasination of the Klingon Chancellor on the eve of a peace summitt. When Kirk and the Enterprise crew are held responsable for the crime, they must race against time to discover what is happening and who is at the heart of a galactic conspiracy before war consumes both governments.This is one of the more serious Trek films, with not as many "fun" moments as the others, and it does move slowly in some places. The plot is intriguing and well structured, but doesn't hold up as well in repeat viewings. The climactic sequences are very well done. Overall, the f/x are above average and the sound (especially on DVD) is great. The two trailers on the DVD are worth the whole thing! Overall this is a great film with a great guest cast.
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Summary: Good Way to end an Era
Review: Gene Roddenberry passed away just as this movie was released, so it really did mark the end of Star Trek as a lot of fans knew it. It was a good way to end the series. Sulu gets command of his own starship. The Federation and the Klingon Empire begin a new era of peace and Captain James T. Kirk and his crew hand them the key. All the actors sign their names at the end of the movie, to prove that this is their final goodbye. Many fans had tears in their eyes when they saw it in theathers and I was one of them. Story by Leonard Nimoy, Lawrence Konner, and Mark Rosenthal.Screenplay by Nicholas Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn.Directed by Nicholas Meyer. Music composed and conducted by Cliff Eidelman. Visual effects by Industrial Light and Magic.
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Summary: The one Star Trek movie that comes close to Star Trek: II
Review: I never saw Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country on DVD, but I did see it on video. In my opinion, it is the one Star Trek Movie (with Original Series Crew), that came close to the superiority of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. They both have the drama and excitement that viewers have come to expect from Star Trek. For me, it was one of those "on the edge of your seat" movies. It was probably the only Star Trek movie that had mystery. "Who did kill Chancellor Gorkin." Here is a brief summary of the plot. The Klingon moon Praxis has just exploded and hurt the Klingon Homeworld. They are in desperate need of help and have requested peace with the Federation. At a Federation, Spock elects that he, Kirk, and the rest of the Enterprise crew will escort Chancellor Gorkin to the peace treaty. Kirk does not like this because a Klingon killed his son (See Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). The Enterprise rendezvous with the Klingon ship and invites them to dinner. Kirk's crew notice they have a fondness for Shakespeare as well as "terrible table manners," according to Chekov. The Klingon party leaves and Kirk's crew is relieved. Kirk goes to bed and is called to the bridge by Spock. Spock explains that they are reading a plasma surge or something. Suddenly, two torpedoes are fired on the Klingon ship disabling artificial gravity. Then two people in space suits and gravity boots board the ship killing Chancellor Gorkin as well as several crew. Gorkin's Chief of Military fraims Kirk for it, but Kirk and McCoy board the vessel to help stating they have no clue what just happened. Afterwards, Kirk and McCoy are tried and sent to the dilithium mines of Ura Penthe. Meanwhile on board the Enterprise Spock begins a hunt as to who the killers are. They also find out that there is a new prototype Klingon Bird-of-Prey that can fire while cloaked, thus concluding that Gorkin's own Chief of Military fired from under the Enterprise, but neither ship noticed it. Kirk and McCoy get out and converse with Captain Sulu on board the U.S.S. Excelsior. They find out that the peace treaty has been relocated to Camp Khitomer. En route, Enterprise and Excelsior run into the prototype Klingon ship. Spock and McCoy perform "surgery" on a torpedo so it can track this cloaked vessel. They succeed and stop another assassination attempt at the conference on the Federation Council President. Peace is made and Kirk reveals that that was his last mission. I really enjoyed this movie. It had drama, mystery, plus those well computer choreographed space battles. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in Star Trek.
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Summary: Star Trek's Political Who-Dunnit
Review: Star Trek was at its best when it focused on the political drama of the Federation and its opposing empires in episodes like "The Enterprise Incident" and "Balance of Terror." "Undiscovered Country" plays off that strength by choosing as its theme a key event in the future-history of Star Trek: the decline of the Klingon Empire, which mirrors the decline of the Soviet Empire. The analogy might have seemed a bit too obvious in 1991, but this particular Star Trek film serves as a reminder of that era, just as episodes from the 1960s TV series remind us of the public's consciousness of the Vietnam War. But "Undiscovered Country" goes even further. It showcases all the things people love about Star Trek's family of characters: Mr. Spock uses his flawless logic in a "who-dunnit" about the assassination of a Klingon peace envoy; Bones McCoy has classic rib-tickling reparte with Kirk (when long-time womanizer Kirk kisses model Iman, Bones says, "What is it with you?") ; Scotty displays his knowledge of current Klingon technology, and even die-hard Star Trek fan Christian Slater gets a walk-on role as a Starfleet ensign. But my favorite performance is by the actor playing the Federation President. Rather putting on some kind of stiff "alien" accent, the heavily made-up actor delivers his lines in straight contemporary American English. He may be from the other side of the galaxy, but his accent says 20th century Earth.
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Summary: The best of the original cast Star Trek movies.
Review: The musical score at the beginning really sets the mood for the entire movie, and from the explosive beginning, it only gets better. The intelligent plot is interesting and easy to follow. This movie also has the most action in it since Star Trek II, and the special effects live up to the Star Trek standards and then some. The only bad thing about this movie is the pink Klingon blood that was used extensively in Star Trek VI but remains red in the rest of the Star Trek universe. If you ignore that huge inconsistency, the rest of the movie is very enjoyable and was a great way to end the original cast movies. This is definitely one to buy, especially if you're a Star Trek fan.
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Summary: Awsome
Review: This was the best of the original cast films. It had the battle sequence, conspiracy, humor, and allowed all the characters to be fully developed. Plummer was excellent as the villin and the Klingons actually looked as scarey as they were supposed to be. This was a fitting end to the original cast.
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Summary: The Second best original series movie behind Star Trek 2
Review: While not as good as Star Trek:The Wrath of Khan the story is better. By having peace with the Klingons the original series comes full circle!! A must movie for any Star Trek fan.
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Summary: Star Trek VI is the best original series movie.
Review: Tied with Star Trek II, this is simply the best original series movie that was made. It's lines like, "Cry havic, and let slip the dogs of war!" being pronounced by Chang which make this movie far better than all the others.
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Summary: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war! (or something)
Review: An excellent depiction of the fact that an interplanetary Cold War could happen in the future. Imaginative and well-paced and filled with good characters. The only thing stopping me giving this film 5 stars is the error in the research. The Undiscovered Country is death, not the future. And Chang's habit of shouting quotes in the showdown in space just come across as silly. Otherwise, a flawless film with a heart-warming ending.
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