ChainsawAsh said:
FanFiltration said:
I don't think William Shatner did that bad of a job directing the actors.

This is true, however Shatner should never be allowed to direct himself in anything ever again. I can't remember which part it was precisely, but there was one moment during the film that made me laugh out loud because Shatner just overdid it so much. I know he's never been known for being a great actor by any means, but most of the other directors throughout Trek's history have done a good job of keeping his overacting in check ... but that doesn't exactly work when he himself is the director.

I agree Trek V is just inexcusably bad. Not as bad as Spock's Brain or Turnabout Intruder which were worth some laughs. This film was just cringeworthy bad. I agree with Ebert's review the script needed work.

Supposedly there was a strike that prevented a rewrite,lol.

The original series at its best was when it was written by sci fi authors like Theodore Sturgeon And Harlan Ellison. Supplimented by fine trek scribes like Dorothy "D.C." Fontana and producer gene coon.

Roddenberry was an idea man and the creator but not that great of a writer, reminds me of a certain bearded man,lol. that created something with wars in its title.