Format:Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Original Recording Remastered, Subtitled, Ntsc Languages:English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed) Region:1 Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 Number Of Discs:8 Running Time:1311 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs):1.3 Dimensions (in):6.8 x 5.5 x 2.3
UPC:097361326641 EAN:0097361326641
Theatrical Release Date:September 8, 1966 Release Date:August 5, 2008 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:Expedited shipping available Condition:New - never opened. 26 episodes on 8 discs. PLEASE NOTE: very thin crack in back right of outer case (runs from top to slightly more than 1/2-way down). Complete 2nd season with enhanced visual effects goes more boldly forward than previously possible! Includes 4 collector data cards, Billy Blackburn's on-set home movies and episodes from DS9 and the animated Trek. Free Delivery Confirmation for this item.
Greatly EnjoyedSeptember 7, 2008 W. Clapper(FL) This product is a must have for any fan of Star Trek. The remastered episodes are great and really bring the original series to a whole new level of enjoyment. The price was great too. It was significantly lower then the price I've seen at Best Buy and other stores.
Star Trek... The Final Remastering?September 5, 2008 Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com(...in Middle America) 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Star Trek: The Original Series - The Complete Second Season (Remastered)" (Released: Summer, 2008) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So, the original 1960s "Star Trek" has been given the George Lucas treatment and had new special effects digitized in to make it look more modern and "realistic." The stars look starrier and there are more of them, the exterior shots show a more detailed model of the Enterprise, planets look more realistic as the starships circle them (with clouds and layered atmospheres) And, perhaps, if my eyes don't fail me, the non-special effects interior shots look like they may have had their color and contrast punched up a little (although I could be wrong about that...)
Personally, I don't see the point -- if you're going to be a true, red-blooded Trekkie, you should fully enjoy the robust kitschiness of the original series, including loving how fake the space stuff looked (or rather, how much "of its time" it was: if that's what Rodenberry and Company actually created in the late '60s, then embrace it, enjoy it, celebrate it and appreciate it for the TV time capsule it is. It's wowed fans for over forty years, so why fix what ain't broken?) Also, the alterations are relatively minor: most of the action takes place in interior locations, or on outside lots, so the opportunities to goose up the special effects only take up a little screen time. (One exception is the extensive remake of the "Doomsday Machine" episode, which looks pretty cool. Also, they re-recorded the intro theme, doing away with that super-shrill female chorus -- an alteration that, again, I find a little questionable...)
Still, I suppose that the fact that the majority of the other Amazon reviews are more concerned with the technical specifications of the delivery formats, rather than whether we should alter the culture of the past, is indicative of where this is all headed. Doubtless, eventually all these old TV episodes will be completely overhauled and made into 3-D virtual reality adventures in which you can play any character you want (try not to be a red-shirt!) etc. etc. The march of technology will go on: Fred Astaire will dance with a vacuum cleaner, Han Solo won't shoot first, the Enterprise will no longer look like it was made of balsa wood. I suppose the real tipping point is whether or not The Powers That Be will still allow us to see and buy the original versions: I personally think that it's better to watch TV shows and movies the way they were originally released. Just because you can alter them, doesn't mean that you should. In this case, though, little harm is done. Kirk is still Kirk, Spock is still Spock, McCoy still says "He's dead, Jim!" in almost every episode. And the new planets do look cool. Beam me up, Scotty! (Joe Sixpack, Slipcue film reviews)
Solid buy...go for it Trek fans...September 3, 2008 A. BX GUY(NY) First off this is obviously priced better than the previous HD/Combo season...so that is a major plus.
There are many fan favorite episodes here as well as a ton of extras. Totally worth it.
Love the content; don't like the package.September 2, 2008 lighten_up_already2(Kirkland, WA USA) Like many, I grew up watching Star Trek reruns on TV, but I was too young to watch the series when it originally aired in the mid-1960's. So, I've seen all the episodes many times, but never uncut and complete. (And unlike many, I never went out of my way to collect TOS on DVD).
However, when I saw the new "remastered" Doomsday Machine episode on TV, I was thrilled by the prospect of not only seeing this series uncut, but with many of the effects scened redone using modern CGI.
And yes, they're cool to watch! I'm sure this remastering process will bring an entirely new generation to watch this series who might not otherwise.
The problem I have is with the kooky weird packaging. All I want to do with DVDs is: 1) quickly find the episode I want, 2) get it out of the packaging without causing damage to the DVD, 3) play it, and 4) return it to the package without damaging the DVD.
Instead of using some mundane packaging approach, like individual slim cases in a cardboard box, we have a transparent case that you have to open a certain way, and then slippery cards that you have paw through to find the episode you want, and then leaf through each of the eight disks in what seems an all-to-easy-to-break eight-way jewel case, each with one side exposed, until you find the disk you want. Better keep them in order, or you'll be reading the little tiny fine print on every single disk just to find the one you want. The nature of the packaging makes finger and thumbprints all over the "non-media" sides of the disks inevitable. I imagine I payed extra for this "special" packaging too.
So, love the new series, hate the packaging. There are some areas where "boldly going where none have gone before" isn't necessary.
I've fallen in love with Trek again!August 26, 2008 KaiMac(Snellville,GA USA) Well, technically I never stopped loving the original Trek, but this remastering has made it so enjoyable to watch. I don't have the first season but will get it soon. Bear in mind I'm watching this on a standard def TV. One thing about 60s TV is how colorful it is, and the remastering makes those colors look amazing. The show could have been shot yesterday. In terms of effects, the most obvious improvement is the Enterprise itself. She looks amazing, very similar to the filming model they used for DS9's Trials and Tribble-ations. It's wonderful to hear the Captain order a "hard about" or "full speed ahead" and actually see the ship perform the maneuvers, not to mention seeing other angles of her, since in the original the ship always went left to right on the screen (the filming models cables and controls were on the port (left) side, that's why it was never shown). Also I enjoy seeing the ship orbit different planets, I especially enjoyed seeing her orbiting Earth with the moon behind her in Assignment:Earth. Beautiful shot! The lion's share of the producer's budget must have gone into "The doomsday machine" which was not a particular favorite of mine, but is now a delight to watch. In the damaged Constellation, you can see the decks exposed to space, the doomsday machine itself gets redone, and you see the Enterprise doing all sorts of maneuvers, firing her phasers, the shuttlecraft lifting off and leaving the hangar deck. The producers achieved their purpose brilliantly here: the entire episode looks like it would have looked back in the 60s if Gene Roddenberry and co. had had a limitless sfx budget. I think he would have been pleased. I also enjoyed the little details: in "I,Mudd" when the android Norman lifts his shirt to show Kirk and Spock the circuitry on his belly, I was surprised to find they had replaced the original with a more modern look. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is the packaging. I don't like the brittle plastic. The DVDs are hard to remove without making the plastic crack. Beautiful design, poorly executed. Also, some effects pretty much look the same, especially the hand phaser shots. Still, this is a great set, and I intend to buy Season One, and Three when available.
