Amazon.com Devoted Star Trek fans will surely cite the "even number" rule in evaluating the Original Crew Movie Collection, but all six of these films qualify as rousing entertainment. Undeniably, the even-numbered films in Paramount's lucrative Trek franchise tended to be the best, as demonstrated by the superiority of The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, and The Undiscovered Country. And yet each film has something to offer die-hard Trekkers, beginning with the epic-scale wonders of the first Motion Picture (presented here as a two-disc special edition). Evolving from Gene Roddenberry's aborted attempt at a second Star Trek TV series, the effects-laden Motion Picture divided fans while proving that Star Trek had a promising big-screen future. Nicholas Meyer's The Wrath of Khan made good on that promise, reviving the Star Trek spirit and proving, in the case of Mr. Spock, that beloved characters "never really die." It's widely regarded as the best of these half-dozen features.
With its deadly Klingon confrontation, the Leonard Nimoy-directed Search for Spock was a thrilling (albeit contrived) excuse for Spock's inevitable resurrection, and its somber tone was readily countered by the Earth-based humor of Nimoy's The Voyage Home, combining a planetary crisis with a lively--and phenomenally popular--time-travel plot line. Unfortunately, William Shatner then lobbied for the director's chair, and The Final Frontier--an uneasy mixture of cheesy humor and grandiose themes--was the regrettable outcome. Paramount rallied by inviting Nicholas Meyer to repeat his Khan success, and Meyer rose to the occasion with the sharply scripted thrills of The Undiscovered Country. By ending the film with an official signature send-off from the "classic Trek" cast, the original crew brought their big-screen legacy to a graceful and upbeat conclusion, setting the stage for a transitional adventure in Star Trek: Generations. --Jeff Shannon
Star Trek RulesAugust 22, 2010 DJ I Watched This Set Of The First 6 Movies And I Was Amazed At The Quality Of The Picture On My HDTV
the best original cast collectionJuly 27, 2010 Robb W. Posch(colorado, US) The Reason I say the best is because it is the one with all the extended cuts. The other collection on dvd just has the theatrical, even blu ray just has theatrical. so If you are looking for all the star trek original cast movies and care about the extended cuts, care for tons of extra commentaries. Then this is the one for you. Each movie has 2 discs one of the movie and another of speacial features. also one thing to note In the other collection Wrath of Khan was digitaly restored, but it doesn't have the extended cut. that is the only one of the movies that would have better picture quality. I'm not sure about the other but this one is chock full of goodies. the only negative I can find with this after buying it is (and I'm really looking hard for negatives) The casing is a bit oversized. Otherwise I'd say Best collection!
A bit of trekkie nostalgiaMarch 19, 2010 kamuela-1(Hilo, HI USA) Great trekkie collection and re-done beautifully for the fans of the orginal Star Trek actors.
star trek tv seriesMay 7, 2009 Doggy Daddy(Hawaii) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For Star Trek fans, this is the Source. For those not familar with the Legend, buy this. The original cast performing the original stories. Highly recommended.
Star Trek moviesMay 2, 2009 A. Roberto(New York) I bought these for my grandson to see, so that he could appreciate the new star trek movie that is coming out in May. The first one was a little difficult but after that he began to love them.
