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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:15

Rotten:15

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 23 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William... In STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original crew of the Starship Enterprise from the 1960s TV show is reunited in this dramatic, full-length science fiction epic. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), formerly a captain, is called upon to collect his old crewmates in order to save humanity from a giant, hostile alien vessel steadily approaching Earth and destroying everything in its path. The complex alien life-forms apparently possess such an advanced intelligence that even the brilliant Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) fails to comprehend the massive structure that contains them. There is tension on the ship, as well as in the universe, as Commander Willard Decker (Stephen Collins), the Enterprise's new captain, is relegated to being Kirk's assistant. In addition, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley), the lovable, crotchety doctor who is constantly at odds with Spock, must be tricked away from his life of relaxation to serve on a voyage he wants no part of. It's not long before the Enterprise is taken over by the alien entity, and navigator Ilia (Persis Khambatta) is abducted. When she is returned to the Enterprise, she informs Kirk that unless the entity is united with its creator, it will destroy the Earth. With excellent special effects and witty nods to the old series, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE set a new standard in sci-fi films--and paved the way for a host of excellent sequels. [More]

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins

Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols

Director: Robert Wise

Director: Robert Wise
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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Nothing in this first Trek film moves above a glacial speed.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
09/11/01
William Gallagher
William Gallagher
BBC
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As an exploration of the loneliness of a unique machine consciousness, great! As an exciting SF experience, maybe not.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/19/08
Matthew De Abaitua
Matthew De Abaitua
Channel 4 Film
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For non-addicts, the smart plot and effects go some way towards compensating for the plastic characters and costumes.

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08/16/07
Time Out
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The result is intriguing as far as the sci-fi genre goes, but not exactly something I'd consider to be Star Trek.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
12/17/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

No review available.

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02/14/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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04/21/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

This 1979 movie adaptation of the cult TV series is blandness raised to an epic scale.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/19/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

The long, majestic scene in which Scotty (James Doohan) takes Kirk in a shuttle toward the refurbished Enterprise is still breathtaking.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

More of an event than a movie...more flash than content.

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05/15/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

The rule with Star Trek films is even-numbered films are good, odd-numbered are bad -- and the first film in the series is no exception.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
11/02/01
Christopher Null and David Bezanson
Christopher Null and David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

Ponderously long, yes; but it was and still is a true movie event.

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10/15/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

No review available.

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07/26/04
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

If the endless interstellar vistas of 2001: A Space Odyssey tested your patience, Star Trek: The Motion Picture will make you cry like a little star child.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
03/22/09
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm

Often unfairly maligned because it's slow and contemplative, but has some real ideas behind it.

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10/28/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

[It's] like attending your high-school class's 10th reunion at Caesar's Palace. Most of the faces are familiar, but the décor has little relationship to anything you've ever seen before.

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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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You've heard the about the curse of the odd-numbered Star Trek films. It REALLY applies to this one.

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05/07/03
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

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08/18/04
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

No review available.

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05/28/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ
 
 
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