Track 3: AC3 The commentary from the DVD. The actual refit-Enterprise studio model was prominently featured in the banquet hall, mounted on one of the buffet tables. Color-corrected Blu-ray footage is used for some shots with alien subtitles. And while they are impressively matched to the film, they are ultimately limited to being 2001 era budget cgi. In total, about 10% of the film is different from the theatrical cut, but the changes, while seemingly slight, result in a significantly improved motion picture. The financial windfall reaped when Lucas re-released the original three Star Wars films with new effects and footage awakened Hollywood executives to a previously-untapped resource. With no hesitation, I can say that it has been worth the wait. And, finally, there's an intangible - because the movie explores ideas, it has aged better than many of its action-oriented contemporaries. Looking back, I now have to say that Star Trek: The Motion Picture is my new all time favorite Star Trek movie from that era but it's not for everyone. The Cage, TMP, and the first season of TNG are what Roddenberry envisioned for Star Trek. Could you please send me a pm with download links, too? Ships from and sold by Lunch money. Now available on myspleen or pm me (click my user name and then select “start a private topic”) for a link. I sent PMs to everyone in the thread who asked. Motion tracked the the DC “Starfleet Headquarters” shot to replace the title with an HD title in the main title font. Referring to the ‘oxygen-gravity envelope’ scene with the floating hexagonal blocks. 15 people found this helpful. If I ever incorporate these effects, I’d want to do some extra work on them, including re-rotoscoping the two shots that incorporate a live action plate. originaltrilogy.com is not affiliated with Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, or Disney. After battling several systems failures, including a malfunctioning transporter that kills two crewman and a propulsion system that becomes unstable and creates a wormhole, the Enterprise makes contact with the entity within the cloud, called V'ger. It is up to the crew of the Enterprise to prevent that eventuality. The Motion Picture is a Star Trek movie with an often sad and slow climatic buildup that will leave you wondering at the end of it. Enterprise, the pride and joy of the United Federation of Planets, is the only ship available to intercept the cloud, and it hasn't undergone its shakedown cruise. The Motion Picture is kind of like the Cage in that regard. The unique footage from the director’s cut DVD is upscaled. (This kind of repeat business, unheard of in the era of home video, did occasionally happen.). Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Version 2 of this edit is now available. fixed issue with the BD footage, where aggressive DNR caused the bottom left part of the frame to smear and warp. The movie was a financial success, grossing nearly $90 million domestically (against a $35 million budget), but a large portion of that was contributed by Trekkers who returned time and time again to theaters to re-watch the movie. If this contact is not made, V'ger intends to wipe out all of the human beings "infesting" the planet. Klingon ship interior scenes with new subtitles is crisp and gorgeous looking. The "idea" aspect of Star Trek - The Motion Picture is enhanced in this version. Also on board are Chief Engineer Scotty (James Doohan), Security Chief Chekov (Walter Koenig), Helmsman Sulu (George Takei), Communications Officer Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), and a newcomer, Navigator Ilia (Persis Khambatta). Unlike in the theatrical and the TV versions of the film, Building upon experience gained previously, the, Turning out to be very well received (also due to the preceding point), the Director's Edition formed the basis for Paramount to reissue themselves the other nine, In the early summer of 2016, during the early advertisement campaign for the, In 2017, it was one of the co-producers of the Director's Edition, David C. Fein, who has confirmed Bonchune's assessment – incidentally having already mentioned it in the 2007 StarTrek.com podcast – , by stating it was. Thanks a lot for the effort. Thanks for the heads up, the opening credits look great! Read more. README: https://pastebin.com/rRKujtPa, The purist edition includes most all of the shots altered for the director’s cut DVD. The scene where Spock cries "for V'ger" is one of the best scenes in Trek history, and it's totally gone. Enterprise's original crew. My recollections of seeing Star Trek - The Motion Picture during its initial release are of watching a lot of pretty images pass across the screen. Kirk learns that V'ger is a living machine traveling to Earth to make contact with its "Creator". The ominous, ethereal strains of his V'ger themes enhance the sense that the Enterprise is penetrating ever deeper into a wondrous and dangerous realm as it moves deeper into the aliens' vessel. This item: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Director's Cut (Special Collector's Edition) by William Shatner DVD $36.33 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. The TV version (which I still have on laserdisc), is the only version where the plot (and Decker's motivation) makes any sense. James Cameron's The Abyss is a completely different movie - confusing and dissatisfying in the shortened theatrical version; sublime and brilliant in the director's cut. Spock senses a kinship with the vast consciousness that exists at the heart of the cloud. This image gallery shows which unique DC effects were included as well as a general overview of the picture quality: https://imgur.com/a/K0EhF She was treated terribly during her time on the show, and I think her name deserves to be next to the rest of the original cast (some promotional materials featured her similarly). Secondly, the improved sound allows the audio to pack a punch that the original never did. Wise's picture was an ambitious effort from the beginning, striving for a greatness that it never attained. I replied. That was Roddenberry's intention. To do that, V'ger wants to "join" with its creator, and, in this, the film illuminates our need to strive for new goals and seek to attain the previously unattainable. Subsequent viewings on videotape enabled me to more clearly pinpoint the film's flaws - poor pacing and a reliance upon special effects over character development. Ilia is killed when a probe invades the Enterprise bridge, and V'ger later sends a second probe to the ship in the form of a mechanism that mimics Ilia's body and features. The original pilot of Star Trek was pretty gray. Paramount Pictures etched this date into their release calendar and informed everyone involved that the film would be ready on that day. I personally think most of the theatrical cut shots look better despite their limitations. Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director's Edition is a special two-disc widescreen Director's Edition DVD of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, featuring new scenes, enhanced visual effects, a new sound mix as well as a selection of especially produced special features, which constituted a first for a Star Trek home video format. I sent you a pm back when you first asked. 13:00, fixed one frame editing error I introduced 15:21, The original effects have an issue where the shuttle moves, but the background is frozen. ", it isn't afraid to ask them. (A friend of mine who works for Paramount indicated that, had there been an actor's strike, Star Trek - The Motion Picture: Director's Edition would have been in multiplexes some time during 2002, but, since the strike didn't happen, tentative plans for a theatrical launch were scrapped.). Star Trek - The Motion Picture: Director's Edition vaults this movie from a position as one of the weakest entries in the long-running film series to a perch as one of the strongest. Cameron Crowe's extended Almost Famous gives the story greater span and depth. For me it's nostalgia. The soundtrack was re-mixed and the picture was cleaned-up. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. That said, if you are someone who prefer action then Star Trek 2 is your movie.