MMN Star Trek the Motion Picture 35th Anniversary Special

[MysteryWho]

Like many of you I fell asleep at the cinema during Star Trek: The Motionless Picture.
It was so slow and dull that my mother didn't bother to take me to the Wrath of Khan,
assuming it was another big yawn. I didn't watch ST: TMP again until I was an adult.
Now I love it and it is easily a favorite Trek movie of mine. Why?
I think when I looked at it again all the negativity had been forgiven and forgotten as the
movie series continued. Somehow I was able to watch with fresh eyes. The problem is that
it is a good science fiction movie, but it's not a STAR TREK movie, if you see what I mean.
I have a lot of good memories of the merchandise and the toys.

[Godzilla]

With all of it's limitations, I enjoyed it as a kid. Trek Lived and I was happy.

[Mikey]

Back in the day I remember being secretly let down by TMP, but I would never admit it.

I was a Trek fan since my older sister got me into it around 1972-ish

Looking back on TMP now it seems better than I thought it was .... weird

[huedell]

Back in the day I remember being secretly let down by TMP, but I would never admit it.

I was a Trek fan since my older sister got me into it around 1972-ish

Looking back on TMP now it seems better than I thought it was .... weird

It seems the parallels between STTMP and Phantom Menace and fan-reaction run high. Even with no Luke, Han and Leia, I still put on PM from time to time.

That said, I have a hard claiming I "like it" in many senses of that phrase. Probably because I don't get to see the SW lead trio in it.

At least Trek fans got Kirk, Spock et al in STTMP.

[enyawd72]

I'm in the minority, but I loved TMP from the first time I saw it as a kid. I didn't realize it then, but it was the scope of it that really drew me in...then again, I was always an intellectual type science nerd. I also wholeheartedly disagree with the sentiment that's it's not a Star Trek film.
It's the ultimate Trek film IMO, because it deals with exploration and discovery...and that was the entire point of Trek.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Great cover artwork Scott. I love it.

I revisited TMP a few months back. I really came to it with an open mind, since I've discovered there's this new vocal movement on the interwebs to change it's reputation. I do agree the film is an astonishing technical achievement, but the heart of what makes me love Trek is missing. Everyone is nearly as cold and emotionless as Mister Spock tries to be. I think he succeeded in purging the entire crew of their emotions during the Kohl-inar or whatever it's called. I think this is due to Rodenberry's evolving notion of what Trek was. You get the same distant, less-human Trek in Next Gen. And while they both have their moments, I'll take the more visceral version of Kirk and crew any day of the week.

The score is flat awesome though. It makes some of the long "staring" scenes worth watching.

Chris

[Mikey]

Gotta give TMP credit for one thing ...........

It easily could have been a rip-off Star Wars clone (see Battlestar Galactica)

But instead it was a Silent Running style borefest.

In the end, I give it credit for being it's own man.

But, it couldn't have hurt to have Adm. Kirk to at least drop-kick SOMEBODY

[MysteryWho]

See, that's what was missing from the ST: TMP formula, as E2 Chris said, the "visceral". Everything seemed muted and restrained.
Spock fresh from Kolinahr, Kirk stiff as a board, even McCoy's occasional outburst feels like he's holding something back.
Even the uniforms, which I actually kind of like, are colourless and bland. The pace is virtually catatonic.
It was as if somebody was trying to remake 2001 with the cast of Star Trek.
Fortunately I am a huge 2001 fan, so that totally works for me. I love the movie now.
But I've always "got" what people didn't like about it.
I'm positive that if Spock and Bones hadn't held Kirk back during the end scene, he would have flying kicked V'ger.

[Mego Marauder]

I like Star Trek. I have the megos. I saw the movie too.

[megoscott]

Hey, it's on Netflix! Streaming it right now...

[megoscott]

I forgot all about Decker turning into a Christmas tree at the end. It IS a holiday movie after all!