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Summary: Overrated. Very Overrated.
Review: This film, a sequal to the episode Space Seed, suffers from an under developed plot and too much emphasis on action rather then on the relationships that the characters have with each other. James Kirk discovering that he has a son he never knew existed is also under played and under developed. The music composed by James Horner is weak and lacks both depth and soul.
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Summary: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Review: I saw this movie for the first time when I was 6(11 years ago) and I thought it was better than the original which still is. This story is set some 14 years after the battle of v'ger.
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Summary: Poor Version of the BEST Star Trek
Review: Gene Roddenberry didn't consider "Wrath of Khan" good Star Trek, but most of the fans disagree. Discerning DVD purchasers will appreciate the new (finally!) letterbox format of this version, and the restored life-like flesh tones [compared to the sepia toned VHS edition] and overall improvement in color. But the lack of extra scenes in this (and Star Trek III) make it a don't buy in my opinion. Gone are the alternative, and deleted scenes aired on ABC. There is no interview with cast, crew, directors or even the 'making of' documentary. The controversy regarding the death of Spock, the leaking of this information in the press, and the inclusion of the 'mock-Spock-death' in the first scenes as a result aren't mentioned. There is no background, no mention of the change of uniform styles from the gray-uni-tunics in "Star Trek: The Motion Sickness"... Director Nicholas Meyer (The Seven Percent Solution, Star Trek VI) punched up the action, and returned to the roots of human life in the 23rd century. This epic tale of good guy Kirk and crew vs. megalomaniacal Khan and crew has problems with pacing, but overall is a great story for Star Trek fans who were disappointed with the first theatrical outing. I love the movie, and love the "widescreen", and Color tones in this release, but I hate the lack of extras (there is only 1 extra - the theatrical trailer), and the inability to configure the sound for 5:1 Dolby. This was a sad disappointment for someone who's been waiting for this DVD since seeing the original film in 70mm in 1982. :?<
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Summary: GREAT film! Lackluster DVD.
Review: Star Trek II is a 5 star film, but this at best a 3 star DVD. The Wrath of Khan is still my favorite, and I, for one, am VERY glad to see that this is the original theatrical release. I am all in favor of added footage, deleted scenes, and director's cuts; but NOT at the expense of the original film that I saw in the theater. This cut is still the best, in my opinion. That said, all that additional footage is totally absent from this DVD, as is just about any other special feature you could name. The one trailer included is all you get, and it's not even the best of the teasers and trailers that this film spawned. The picture quality is good, as is the sound -- with the exception of the Low Frequency Effects (LFE). There are plenty of LFE opportunities in the movie, but the only time it ever came through was in the drydock scene. I got much better sound effects for the explosions and battle scenes by switching off the 5.1 and turning up the subwoofer sensitivity under straight stereo. Disappointing for a 5.1 DVD. As has been the case with Warner Bros. and others, I suspect that Paramount is already planning a "Special Edition," probably for all the Trek films, to give us all those extras we want. They're just waiting until we've all bought this one first, so that they get us to pay for it twice...
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Summary: Very Good
Review: This movie is a very good and interesting.
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Summary: Can boldly go into any good DVD collection.......
Review: This new release of the succesful edtion of the Star Trek movie franchise is truly the best of the bunch. From the Shatner/Montalban war on who can chew up more scenery with their acting to the special effects by ILM, this is a definite must see for even non-fans of the series. Any complaints at all would only be for the sound quality which is a little below par for a DVD edition and the lack of extra materials. This edtion only contains a trailer and the standard scene selection.
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Summary: DVD release rates a zero for effort.
Review: The Wrath of Kahn is one of my favorite Star Trek movies. The producers of this DVD felt that they were doing you such a HUGE favor by providing a Wide Screen version of the film that they have provided NOTHING ELSE. There are no cast bio's, no production notes, no "making of" featurette, no director comentary, nothing. The printed material rises to the same low standard, poviding only the minimal rehashing of the DVD's chapter list and a sales pitch for this wonderfull "Priced to Own" DVD series. If you check the asking price for this "priced to own" DVD, and consider the vintage of the film involved, you will see that you are paying for the "extra features" (they just aren't there). All in all, I would say this DVD would be a bargan at HALF the price. Since Star Trek fans are collection oriented, I expect that we will soon see an improved "Collectors Edition" at substantiallay the same price, so, until then, don't waste your money.
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Summary: Paramount is jerking you
Review: ST:TWOK offers a massive clean-up to the movie in terms of picture and sound quality. For example, the telltale "boxes" around objects flying through space have been mastered away. And, much of the still-camera footage has had little hairs & scratches removed. It makes the viewing of the film much more enjoyable. The sound quality is improved as much as possible - there are many more audio details to be enjoyed. However, there are still the "voice-over" spots to deal with; such as Kirk's voice in the turbolift scene with Saavik. Now, let's get down to business: Paramount is jerking you!!! They understand that utter devotion to the ST franchise. And, they're current motto is: spend less, get more. It costs money to put all these extra features into a DVD, and Paramount just isn't spending the money right now. Why? Because they know you'll buy the DVD anyway! Then, a few years down the road, they'll re-release all of these films in a glorious boxed set with all sorts of extra features - at twice the price - and guess what? We'll all buy the movies again! (don't say you won't, because this is exactly what happened with the VHS version.) So, enjoy the DVD for now, and enjoy it again later :)
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Summary: Even less than the VHS Release
Review: I'm not a Trekkie I'm a movie buff and StarTrek II is one of my favorite movies, however this DVD release is very disappointing. Not because of such things as picture quality and sound (which were great) but because scenes were deleted from the DVD release that were in the VHS version, let's not even talk about the ABC footage. With the DVD format one can expect extra features such as director commentary, film trailers, 3 versions of a movie (as is the case with the newly released Terminator II) , even scenes that did not appear in the original theatrical release but one does not expect scenes to be cut from the movie. I will be sending Paramount this DVD back for a refund because when I buy a movie I expect the whole movie.
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Summary: Almost -- but not quite !
Review: This is the movie that should have inaugurated the Star Trek movie franchise. The elevator scene with Kirk and Saavik are different in the pan-and-scan version as opposed to this widescreen version. Unfortunately, there was only one thing missing. When this film was aired on television, there were several deleted scenes added, a few of which were necessary in the telling of the story as they plugged holes and gave explanations where explanations were needed. One of the many reasons for DVD over VHS is the incorporation of deleted scenes and well as a "making of" featurette. This would have given Star Trek fans what they love -- information. Paramount -- get with the program!
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