The Ultimate Star Trek TOS Movie Retrospective | SUPERCUT

The Ultimate Star Trek TOS Movie Retrospective: A supercut of parts 2 - 7 of my Star Trek Retrospective series. This compilation explores the making of each of the first six Star Trek movies, their initial reception and their lasting pop culture impact.

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[MSThalamus-gjoi]

To this day, whenever something at work takes longer than it should, I pick up my mouse and say "Hello, Computer!" into its underside. Sadly almost no one gets the joke anymore, but those who do-- well, we have an enjoyable moment to share!

[Rustyb-he]

The music was perfect! The whole theater went nuts when the Enterprise came up behind Reliant!

[Kenpoman]

Excellent compilation, watched the whole thing! Having been a "lifelong"(translation: Old enough to have watched TOS in first run) fan of Star Trek, I love it when people show the passion for this franchise that I love so much. Thank you for your excellent work on this. Well done!

[snorpenbass]

Regarding the STMP score, not only did it bring us the theme for Next Generation almost a decade later, it also gave us the iconic Klingon theme used in almost every single Trek movie and show whenever Klingons were around. The plucking strings, the weird animal-like calls and the horn theme along with the weird percussion choices is just...chef's kiss.

[adriancline-bailey]

Absolutely amazing work friend, watched the entire thing from start to finish! Loved it!!!

[atb]

I saw TMP 4k in a large theater. Wow wow and wow. The production value, updated sound, effects, editing makes it feel like a whole new movie. The slow scene with Kirk approaching the Enterprise was all encapsulating. That felt like a real Hollywood epic.

[thoughtman]

it is my opinion that the small choke-up on the word human during the eulogy is w. shatner's best acting moment. it always makes me well up.

[seanmorgan]

Wait, what!? Toshiro Mifune was supposed to play a klingon!?!? I would've loved that so much!!!

[paulnicholson]

The Director's Edition of TMP really puts the final touch that the film deserves. It looks fantastic on the newer Blu-ray, as it was only available on DVD previously.

[Thunderchyld]

I have been a fan of Star Trek for over 75% of my life. I was just listening to all of the retrospectives that you have compiled, and I can’t thank you enough for sharing this. I was 14 years old when Star Trek VI came out. I had watched the original 2-3-4 in a row and then going to see 5 with my dad, (even though he didn’t have to, he stayed with me and enjoyed it), I go back to seeing 6 for the first time. Some of the articles — the one regarding the review of all of the previous movies (I believe it was in the STAR magazine), I remember as a kid putting that on my wall at home.

The ‘First Family’ as you put it, made a legendary impact. They always have, and I’m grateful and happy to have come across this series of retrospectives on the franchise.

Thank you!

[TheDejael]

I was an extra actor in this movie in 1979, as an Enterprise crewmember, in costume. My scenes were 30 min. into the film, in the big scene of the entire Enterprise crew on the auditorium deck with all 300 of our crew assembled.

[jeffdon]

Star Trek 4 the voyage home will always be my personal favorite.

[charlesbrentner]

I don't recall when it finally reached my home town but I do remember going to see it in the theater. It was one of the few movies I got to see in the theater back in my childhood.

[anthonyn.]

One of the best pure Sci-Fi movies of all time.

[markpayne]

This was a fantastic retrospective brother!!! Thank you for all the work you put in! I highly enjoyed it!!! I have been a Star Trek fan since I was 8 years old watching it on my parent's tiny black and white TV in 1971. I am now 61 and still love all things Star Trek. For most of my life I have considered ST: TWOK my favorite of the films, as most fans do. But I have to admit to you, something happened about 8 years ago. Like many others, I was not a huge fan of TMP. I had lined up at the theaters to see it as a young teen, thrilled that my heros were finally on the big screen. I remember being sorely disappointed. Spock was a hippie, the characters didn’t seem like themselves, the wormhole scene (still not a big fan of that scene) was embarrassing, and it was slow. I remember going to the bathrooom while they were travelling through the V'ger cloud. As a result, once the sequels came out, I was thrilled, and kinda forgot all about TMP, and my disappointment. Fast forward to about 8 years ago. I had watched all the other Star Trek films countless times, and for whatever reason decided I should go back and watch TMP again. So, I did, with a lifetime of experience behind me, and far more maturity and understanding. I was enraptured!!! I cannot tell you what an emersive and epic experience it was watching that film with those incredible effects that were well beyond their time, and still hold up today. The music, the sound, and especially the story, and the incredible concept being presented. It blew my mind. Even the differences in the characters made sense, and I understood. What I realized was that when I watched this film at 14 years old I was far too young to really grasp this epic film. TMP has now become my favorite of the films. I now see it as the truest representation of Roddenberry 's vision, and in fact a masterpiece.

[AngelCatBaby]

I’ve been a big fan of Star Trek ever since it first aired on TV, and always will be….love it all, love all the movies, love the stories. I even bought the first movies coming out on cassette tapes, let alone DVDs later on…. I took my kids to see all the movies at the theaters more than once, we made a day of it, plus I even had the chance to speak with Roddenberry on the phone late at night on a radio talk show over the STMP being released soon in the theaters. My kids wanted to see it as much as I did. It was a remarkable experience and memorable phone call with Roddenberry. 👍❤️🙏🏼❤️🖖

[dougitoonsdesigns]

Superb, Rowan. You are certainly a brilliant essayist in this genre. Classic stuff!

[thesteveruss]

I love the design and aesthetics of tmp.

[StarWarsJay]

I remember being so excited going to see this as a Star Trek loving child and being bored to tears by it. Then a few years later I walked into the sequel thinking I’d be bored again and being wrong.

[thorstwistedbeard]

How could anyone complain about the length of the shuttle to Enterprise scene? Every moment spent looking at that beautiful ship is treasured. I say extend it to 10 minutes!