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19-Jun-2013, 1:33 AM

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I'm actually pretty fond of this movie. I love how utterly alien V'Ger is, the undertones about the search for God/meaning, the development of Spock's character, the optimistic ending, and the effects (I have no doubt they'd look best on the big screen).

I can understand the complaints about the overlong flybys/docking sequences as well as the diminished chemistry between the characters relative to that in TOS, but to me they're just minor annoyances that don't make a very big impact on the movie as a whole.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

I did like this movie, but only mildly; it just doesn't resonate with me the way it seems to for most other fans.

Anyway, I feel Montalban did a better job portraying Khan in "Space Seed".

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

I love this movie, but that's due to Christopher Lloyd's performance as Kruge more than anything else. Without him, I'd probably rate it about the same as TWOK.

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

This is the third TNG film I've seen, and I feel the same about it as I've felt about the two entries before it: completely unengaged and indifferent to the story and characters both.

Don't get me wrong - I have come to like the actual TV series (more-or-less) and (many) of the characters as they appear there - but the films themselves do absolutely nothing for me.