Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection |  | Actors: William Shatner, Deforest Kelley
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 7
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 755 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 2.2
MPN: PARD071964D
UPC: 097360719642
EAN: 0097360719642
ASIN: B002I9Z8I0
Release Date: September 22, 2009
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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: PG
Street Date: 09/22/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve
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 There's Only ONE Captain of The Enterprise! September 23, 2009
Unlucky Frank (Lalaland, CA United States)
122 out of 130 found this review helpful
"Mr. Sulu, Impulse power."
I thought this might help, as there is very little info from Amazon on this product. This review is mostly for the content of this STANDARD DEFINITION 7 Disc ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE COLLECTION Box Set released Sept. 22, 2009.
Obviously, these are the 6 Original Paramount films with the Original Series cast.
STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE
THE WRATH OF KHAN
THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
THE VOYAGE HOME
THE FINAL FRONTIER
and THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Every film in this set is the Original Widescreen Theatrical Version. The 7th Bonus Disc is THE CAPTAINS' SUMMIT. A 70 minute round table discussion with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, and host Whoopi Goldberg.
Each Movie Disc includes commentaries, a few short Special Features, and NO theatrical trailers. The Insert Card states: 2 1/2 hours of Special Features. My guess is that they're leftovers from the previous 2 Disc Editions for each film, none of which I've ever owned. So, don't take my word for it. (Anyone that thinks 5 Stars may be too generous for this Edition, I only really care about the films. And, the way they look and sound. SFs are of secondary concern to me.)
Sound for all the films is 5.1 Dolby Digital EX and maintains a good presence. There is NO 2.1 or DTS setting. As usual with big studio blockbusters, music is too far forward in the mix for my taste, and dialogue is at a lower volume. (For optimal home theater playback, your center channel should always be set at a hotter level than your front speakers. Here's a good starting point for louder films: The individual speaker volume levels for my surround receiver go to 12. Please, no Spinal Tap jokes. I usually leave my L/R front speakers at level 4, and make my center channel all-the-way hot at 12. I always leave my rear effects speakers at 8 or 10. My Velodyne subwoofer is usually set at -7 because I have neighbors, and the darn thing really pumps those ultra low earthquake frequencies.)
The transfers look EXCELLENT. I've perused them all, but I have only viewed the FIRST film in its entirety. Very nice. Good color timing. (NOSTALGIA ALERT: I really appreciate the primitive Special Effects, models, matte painting, and miniature photography of this era. With the advent of CG, these kinds of photographic effects are a rarity these days. The wormhole sequence is still awesome, and the VGER probe scene still looks really cool. I can't wait to view the rest of the films. Especially THE WRATH OF KHAN!)
This Box Set is a very handsome Edition. Each Disc comes in an ultra thin slipcase with a different cast member in silver on the cover of each case, with Shatner's photo on the Bonus Disc. (I would have preferred the Original movie poster art for each film, but the design is unique for this Edition.)
The Box has a 3D Trek logo on the front, is only 2" deep, and doesn't take up much shelf space. The entire Box is covered with a transparent slipcover that is open on the top and bottom. (CAREFUL: The insert card is glued to the outside and the bottom of the Box. If it comes off, the entire Box can fall thru the bottom of the outer slipcover and crash onto the floor. Remove it, put it under the slipcover, or throw it away.)
A very affordable way to own the 6 Original films.
SPOCK LIVES!
Enjoy.
Fantastic Box Set. April 28, 2009
Jigowatt
119 out of 136 found this review helpful
I live in the U.K. and the Box set has already landed here. I can say that the negative reviews on Amazon need to be curbed especially if you have not seen the product. To be quite honest Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection is truly magnificent. All six films look fresh and sound phenomenal. I was not expecting much based on all the venom spitting going on here but I am glad you naysayers will be proved wrong. These are the theatrical features as seen in movie theaters and that satisfies me down to the ground. Each transfer is near meticulous some minor dirt on the photo chemical opticals for Star Trek The Motion Picture, but on the whole very, very satisfying. sonically you have not heard Trek like this either. A treat for the eyes & ears. Sell your DVD copies because this is quite honestly worth the asking price. Thanks Paramount.
This has been unfairly Pre-judged... May 19, 2009
Steve DeVore (Forida, USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's unfortunate there were so many bad reviews about this product perpetuated by people who haven't seen and don't own the product. How can you base a review of something on rumor? Yes, it's apparent in the last decade that the internet has given us access to more knowledge, but has done nothing to make us wiser.
For me, this set contains some of the best movies of the 80's. I did some research about the product before I bought it, weighed the bad reviews along with the good and decided to purchase this set anyway, not expecting too much from it.
When I sat down to watch, I was immediately pleasantly surprised with the amount of detail in the actors' faces, the colors which had been restored to a vibrancy unseen in past formats, and the thing that truly surprised me was how much better the special effects looked. For movies made in the 80's, the original special effects (which as far as I know remain unretouched) have an authenticity to them that really looks spectacular. I was expecting the opposite.
The 7.1 HD soundtrack is amazing as well as the cornucopia of special features. I was really happy with the presentation Paramount has provided with this set. These were movies that were fun to return to after so long...and to see them at their best quality in their original theatrical versions was a real treat.
Don't beleive the hate. Not sure what all the negative reviewers were expecting. But you can consider me a satisfied customer.
Finally! STAR TREK VI at 2.35:1 !! May 24, 2009
jrc (Jonesboro, AR USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
To echo some others' thoughts here....great set, great value at Amazon's price. I've never seen these films look so good on home video. The Star Trek summit disc is a wonderful extra feature.
The best news of all: we can finally see STAR TREK VI as it was seen in theaters, at the aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Previous video incarnations of this film were presented at around 1.85:1, including the SD DVD edition. Unlike the other films in the series, this title was shot in Super 35, which was basically a full-frame format. Prints could then be generated at any aspect ratio by cropping portions of the full frame. This provided a high fidelity image, shot with spherical lenses that allowed a greater depth of focus than with anamorphic (Panavision) lenses. In the old days, it was a great way to ensure that the film would also be compatable with home video's preferred 1.33:1 ratio. Most filmmakers shot with the "scope" aspect ratio of 2.35:1 in mind for their final product. STAR TREK VI was shown in theaters at 2.35:1 and was meant to be seen at that aspect ratio. Finally, Paramount got something right!
A Quick Review By Someone Who Has Actually Seen It May 14, 2009
J. Inman (Lodi, California United States)
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
As Bill Shatner himself said, "Get a life!".
I am a huge Trekkie (yes, I prefer that term to Trekker) so getting these six films plus a disc featuring a 70 minute roundtable with Shatner, Nimoy, Stewart and Frakes for a mere $80.00.............on Blu ray!.....was a no brainer.
I have sampled all discs and the picture and sound quality are fantastic. I have no complaints. In fact, my expectations were surpassed. Sure, 'Wrath of Khan' was the only film to receive a full restoration. Not to knock the other films too hard but it's probably the only one that really deserved it. Are the other films lacking for not receiving the same treatment? No, not really.
Am I upset about the lack of "Director's" or "Extended" cuts? Not at all. 'The Motion Picture' is too long for it's own good anyways and I find the theatrical version has much better pacing. I grew up watching 'The Wrath of Khan' on VHS so when the 2 disc DVD came out in 2002, that version just didn't seem quite right. It's not what I had been used to watching for 15 or so years. The minimal extra footage from 'The Undiscovered Country' can't really be missed either.
For clarity:
1-) All the movies are presented in 1080p high definition.
2-) The bonus features that have been carried over from the 2 disc DVD releases are presented in standard definition. These features comprise the "12 Hours Of Previously Released Material" that is mentioned on the packaging.
This really is a great set and it's too bad that so many people would completely dismiss a product before they have even seen it. You are missing out.
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