Paired with the all-consuming soundtrack from the 2001 release, the entire movie feels crisp, bright, and exciting. A true revelry in the grandeur of space odyssey, the digital artistry, and care given to reimagining the look and feel of the original footage feels like an homage. This movie is now a feast for the eyes, complete with stunning new visual effects upgraded for the modern audience. Originally criticized as devoid of enough action sequences and overly indulging in visual effects, this Director’s Edition turns that reaction into a celebration. Now that four decades have passed since the film’s first release, technology has finally caught up to the Trumbull’s initial aspirations, and this cut realizes the movie’s modern space epic potential. The new Director’s Edition doubles down on this original intention, even more effectively realizing Trumbull’s goal. And yet, that’s the point: a celebration of the great human adventure, and traversing this extraordinary world. Watching it, we do spend an awfully long time gazing at the stars and various spacecrafts. When the original version of Star Trek was released, it received mixed reviews, as fans criticized the movie’s lack of impactful action sequences. Trumbull intended a beautiful space epic that really gave audiences the opportunity to bask in the glory of space travel, and the glory of Star Trek.
Now, in celebration of Star Trek Day, Paramount+ has released yet another new version - Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Director’s Edition - in 4K UHD.Ĭonsidering every version this first Star Trek movie has taken, its newest iteration, with its gorgeous new CGI and visual effects, most effectively-realize Special Effects Director Douglas Trumbull’s original dream, which he discussed at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. Over the years, the first Star Trek movie has seen a number of retoolings, from the release of its extended cut in 1983, to a revised release in 2001 which included new CGI sequences and a soundtrack remix so ominous it moved the film’s original G rating to PG. You can even share them with the world via The Movies Online community.Back in 1979, when Robert Wise’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture first debuted, Wise very much viewed the film’s theatrical release as a rough cut.
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