This thread has inspired me watch my way through the original six movies again. I watched The Wrath of Kahn about a month or so, and today watched III and a tiny bit of IV. After I watch V and VI, I'll double back and catch TMP. Figured I'd skip it for now since I had already seen II recently, making the next logical step III, and wasn't really in the mood for something that slow.

I always remembered III being kind of on the dull side, but it was a lot better of a movie than I remember it being. For what it was anyway. Hmm, whatever happened to even scripts and stories that take themselves seriously to a healthy degree? Are they really a thing of the past? I hope not, but I am beginning to wonder. So sick of stories that don't make sense and levels of comic relief that bring every modern action film teetering on the edge of being a comedy. Seems like people usually use the phrase "and it doesn't take itself too seriously..." as a positive attribute when reviewing a movie... maybe it is time to take a few steps back, eh?