Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home
Starring:DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, Vijay Amritraj, Michael Berryman, Mike Brislane, Robin Curtis, James Doohan, Robert Ellenstein, Catherine Hicks, Walter Koenig, Mark Lenard, Nichelle Nichols, Brock Peters, John Schuck, Michael Snyder, George Takei, Grace Lee Whitney, Jane Wiedlin, Jane Wyatt
Studio: Paramount Home Video
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
Average customer rating:
- A good film coupled with some engaging extras
- Good humor, but with dumb plot
- Far-Fetched And Wonderful
- Great movie, decent DVD
- Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier
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Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Vijay Amritraj , Michael Berryman , Mike Brislane , Robin Curtis , and James Doohan
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- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek V - The Final Frontier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
Dig It!
Average customer rating:
- A good film coupled with some engaging extras
- Good humor, but with dumb plot
- Far-Fetched And Wonderful
- Great movie, decent DVD
- Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier
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Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home
Starring: Vijay Amritraj , Michael Berryman , Mike Brislane , Robin Curtis , and James Doohan
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- Star Trek III - The Search for Spock (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek V - The Final Frontier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
- Star Trek - The Motion Picture: The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Release Date: 1999-11-09 |
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
Dig It!
Average customer rating:
- A good film coupled with some engaging extras
- Good humor, but with dumb plot
- Far-Fetched And Wonderful
- Great movie, decent DVD
- Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier
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Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
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A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
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A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
Dig It!
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Spanning two decades and countless light years of interstellar adventure, Star Trek: The Motion Pictures Collection is a testament to the enduring goodwill of Gene Roddenberry's optimistic sci-fi concept. Long before Star Wars sparked an explosion of big-screen science fiction, Roddenberry had planned a second Star Trek TV series; the project fizzled, but its pilot script evolved into the first film in Paramount's most lucrative movie franchise. Despite its sluggish pace and bland "pajama" costuming, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) offered a welcomed reunion of the "classic Trek" cast, packed with Douglas Trumbull's still-dazzling special effects. Trekkers were even more ecstatic when The Wrath of Khan (1982) revived the spirit of the original series, even though director Nicholas Meyer was a Trek neophyte. With Leonard Nimoy directing, The Search for Spock (1984) began where Khan left off, with a thrilling (albeit contrived) obligation to resurrect the formerly ill-fated Mr. Spock.
A box-office smash, Nimoy's The Voyage Home (1986) is the franchise's most accessible adventure--a high point offset by William Shatner's comparatively dreadful Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). Meyer (and his penchant for quoting Shakespeare) returned for The Undiscovered Country (1991), a conspiracy thriller that put the series back on track, inspiring fans to invoke the "even number" rule in rating their franchise favorites. Generations (1994) gracefully passed the torch to TV's The Next Generation, bidding farewell to Captain Kirk with honor and integrity intact. Highlighted by the evolving humanity of Brent Spiner's android Lt. Comdr. Data, First Contact (1996) explored Star Trek history with a logical (hint) surprise encounter, and Insurrection (1998) provided an adequate expansion of the successful TNG series. Taken as a whole, these nine films demonstrate the consistent vitality of Roddenberry's original vision, stoking any Trekker's appetite for "ongoing missions" in Nemesis and beyond. --Jeff Shannon
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Do Not Buy This -- Be Patient!.......2004-12-26
There is no point in purchasing this set when it only includes a few of the special edition DVDs. Despite the attractiveness of the box itself, it is best to wait until all of special/director's edition movies come out.
Hold out.......2004-02-25
The special editions are coming! They're done with the first six already, making this collection out of date. Another blow to the set is Nemesis' DVD release. The two together tell me about how old this set is.
(Eric, Montalban's chest is real. Meyer says so on one of the featurettes. It's his trainer's fault if it looks cheesy.)
The First 9 -- some extras, but not a lot........2004-01-03
This Box set was one of the first DVD sets I got, almost a year ago. It includes all of the Star Trek movies up to and including Insurrection. This set does not have Nemesis.
A NEW BOX SET with that 10th Movie is out now.
Heads Up -- this 9 movie set (which I own and watched) and the other 10 movie collection do not include all of the Special Editions. So you get a little less bonus material, and it is pricey. But hey, it is Star Trek.
The First 3 films in this set have two discs with lots of extras, interviews, trekkie stuff. The other six are single discs only, and honestly they are pretty light on anything "bonus". Like nil.
The Films are old, and it shows. Just look at the trailers on STTMP, and you'll know what I mean. The effects really do look corny by today's standards, but the stories are solid and the acting is decent -- more or less throughout the whole series.
I will skip the review of each film, and sum it up -- this is a solid buy for the first 9 movies, but additional special edition discs will be coming out soon. You might be better off picking and choosing. But I got this and started my DVD collection with a decent beginning.
Captains Log 6/11/03 Star Trek just got better.......2003-06-11
This is the date i wrote my review and got this box set. It is so kool + 9 awesome flicks. I have watched 1,2,3,& 4 so far and let me tell you they are nothing like i imagined. I thought they would be like the star trek TV show. But there not they have the same characters and all but so much more. I would really buy this before it goes out of stock again.
Sci-fi adventure, with mixed results........2003-01-29
(Opinions of The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country are based on years old memory)
The original Star Trek crew worked solely on the basis of its lead trio. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley made for arguably the most charismatic and enjoyable trio to watch in cinematic history. As for the rest of the crew, I didn't much care for anyone else, though George Takei probably came across the best as Sulu, mostly because he never succumbs to the silliness that pervades the other three (Scotty's prat falls, Chekov's accents and mispronunciations, and Uhura's horrific dance number in Star Trek V).
It's been years since I've seen The Motion Picture, and memory serves that it was an engrossing adventure that was so far off from the camp I'd been used to while watching the original TV series. Basically, I liked it, and this is without having seen the director's cut, which I hope to catch some day. The Motion Picture is decidedly an attempt at the kind of cerebral science fiction that 2001 attempted, and while I'm quite certain it's not in the same league as that film, it holds its own.
Ooh, boy, it's with The Wrath of Khan that I'm sure people will shouting blasphemy when I state that I actually didn't much enjoy the film. Sure, the effects were good and the trio was as entertaining to watch as usual, but Nicholas Meyers' direction is stale, Ricardo Montalban is a cheesy-looking villain (that fake chest can't help, either) who talks tough without actually proving his dangerousness, and the space battles prove to be little different than two submarines stalking each other. The idea of two starships battling each other has never appealed to me, and the case is no different here. I will admit, however, that Spock's death scene is poignant.
Star Trek III is even worse than II. Cheap-looking sets, meaningless blather, and the overall snail pace make this easily the most boring film of the entire franchise. The only highlight is Christopher Lloyd as a Klingon commander.
Star Trek IV is a marked improvement, an enjoyable and funny fish-out-of-water tale. There's little else going on here than seeing our beloved crew interact in the 20th century, but that alone is enough to inspire a barrage of belly laughs, particularly Spock's use of colorful metaphors. Catherine Hicks' rather neurotic performance as a whale specialist is pretty annoying, and a downspot in an otherwise entertaining outing.
Star Trek V is easily the silliest of the lot, but it's also kind of fun and the premise is the most ambitious of them all: it's an all-out quest for God, who is believed to live in the center of the galaxy. The trio is given more screentime together here than in any other film, Jerry Goldsmith's score is marvelous (the best of the series), and there's actually a genuine sense of awe when they reach their destination. Oh, this isn't a good movie, but it's an undeniable watchable and often entertaining one, and I personally liked it more than Star Trek III.
Star Trek VI is the standout, the best movie of the original crew's series. It delivers the most solid plot of the bunch, good and plentiful action scenes, and a healthy dose of witty repartee. The ending is very sentimental, but it's welcome, considering this is the end of the journey for our long-running intrepid heroes.
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
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A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the story was about the crew having a slumber party. I can't believe that many fans are calling this film the best in the series. The saving grace of this film is the humor. There are some great scenes with Kirk and Spock, as well as Scotty, in then present-day San Fran. doing their best "fish out of water" routines. Really good humor, I must admit. But maybe someone should have spent a little more time on the overall STORY of the film rather than just adding humor. It's almost like they wrote the story specifically for humor, rather than just writing a good story and injecting humor in it. Hey, if you want to add humor, add some humor. If you want time travel, go for it, I'm all for time travel..but whales?? Give me a break....to quote the movie, I think someone took "too much LDS" when they were writing the script!
Far-Fetched And Wonderful.......2007-05-15
The Star Trek franchise has taken its fans all over the galaxy. From its deepest unknown reaches with "Voyager" to the bridge of the "Gorkon," fans have seen plenty. The peculiar thing is that one of Trek's best tales takes place in late 80's San Francisco in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." After recovering Spock in "Star Trek III," the crew of the Enterprise find themselves as exiles in a Klingon vessel on Vulcan. When repairs to the damaged ship are completed, Kirk and company decide to return home to accept the penalties waiting for them for their numerous violations from the third Trek film. When they do decide to go home, a strange ship is spotted making its way to the Federation's headquarters in San Francisco. Everything in its path becomes inoperable, and it impending arrival on Earth spells certain doom for mankind. The ship is sending out a signal that cannot be decoded.....until Spock deciphers it as the vocalizations of a humpback whale which, as fate would have, are extinct in that particular age of humanity.
Desperate to save mankind, the crew of the Enterprise take their Klingon vessel back in time to San Francisco in the late 80's in order to recover a whale and bring it back with them to their present in hopes to save Earth. Can they do it? The only way to find out is to watch this wonderful film.
Directed by Leonard Nimoy (Spock), "Star Trek IV" is one of the best Trek films I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). The story is very far-fetched, even for Star Trek, but it works perfectly. There is a bit more humor injected into this tale than the other films, especially during the interactions with late 20th century humanity. The film does focus quite a bit on Kirk and Spock, but Scottie, Bones, and the rest of the gang have their own moments as well.
There are plenty of wonderful special features for folks who enjoy that type of thing. A wonderful text commentary, production gallery, and a "making of" documentary are nice, but my favorite special feature was the commentary from Nimoy and William Shatner.
Younger fans may cringe at a few of the special effects, especially those involving the cloaked Klingon ship, but this film was (thankfully) made at a time when films weren't all about special effects. The story is what drives this film, and it is an excellent one.
Highly recommended.
Great movie, decent DVD.......2007-03-31
Star Trek IV is a classic -- considered by some to be the best of the Trek movies. The movie as it appears on this DVD looks and sounds just fine on my regular TV with regular stereo sound. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the DVD quality and VHS quality, though a better home theater system might behave differently.
As for the DVD itself, the special features are decent. Some of the interviews are a little dull. The section which explains the scientific phenomena present in the movie is also somewhat boring -- even to an engineer like myself. There are some nice featurettes, though, including interviews conducted with Shatner, Nimoy, and Hicks about 4 or 5 years ago (as of 2007).
Overall, this DVD is worth the money, especially to a Trekkie. It's still Star Trek IV, even if the special features are a tad disappointing.
Star Trek Gets A Little Bit Funnier .......2007-03-17
As time moved on for the aging crew of the Starship Enterprise and its fanbase was also growing older and more(dare I say it!) sophisticated (on a purely geeky scale, of course) the producers decided it was time to start turning away from the sheer-fan aspect of the gene-pool and try and find other targets in the demographical arena that was middle class America. Namely, the kiddies. Now, what kid wanted to watch a bunch of old geezers up on the silver screen acting all sci-fi and cool? Not many. I was 16 when Star Trek IV came out and I gotta tell ya, another Star Trek movie wasn't high on my list of priorities unless the ticket for the theatre was hidden in the bra of a 16 year old girl. So the old dudes started doing a lot more one-liners than before. The surly Dr. McCoy as a regular stand-up comedian. Spock was the naive sraight-man to most of the jokes. It was funny. They were making fun of things that we could relate to.
Earth is under attack by some weird cylindrical probe which is vaporizing the oceans and blotting out the sun. All systems have crashed in the wake of the probe's sheer power. Earth is doomed. In their exile on Vulcan with the recently resurrected Spock, the outlaw crew of Enterprise decide it's time to head home and face the music for their actions. They Sabotaged another starship, disobeyed orders, and destroyed The Enterprise. Court-martial? Definitely. On they way back to Earth they get the distress call. Avoid Earth at all costs! Spock, having listened to the transmssion the probe is sending, deciphers that the message cannot be answered because it is intended for Humpback whales and they are extinct in the 24th century. Ooops! Back in time they head! Earth! 1986! San Francisco! The calmities begin there.
Of all the Star Trek flicks, this is probably the funniest. Not the most intriguing, certainly not the worst, either (Search For Spock gets that award or Generations). I prefer Wrath Of Khan. But it is fun to watch. Deadpan humor. A look back at the mid-80s. Worth a look every now and again. Nimoy directs.
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Devoted Star Trek fans will surely cite the "even number" rule in evaluating the Original Crew Movie Collection, but all six of these films qualify as rousing entertainment. Undeniably, the even-numbered films in Paramount's lucrative Trek franchise tended to be the best, as demonstrated by the superiority of The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, and The Undiscovered Country. And yet each film has something to offer die-hard Trekkers, beginning with the epic-scale wonders of the first Motion Picture (presented here as a two-disc special edition). Evolving from Gene Roddenberry's aborted attempt at a second Star Trek TV series, the effects-laden Motion Picture divided fans while proving that Star Trek had a promising big-screen future. Nicholas Meyer's The Wrath of Khan made good on that promise, reviving the Star Trek spirit and proving, in the case of Mr. Spock, that beloved characters "never really die." It's widely regarded as the best of these half-dozen features.
With its deadly Klingon confrontation, the Leonard Nimoy-directed Search for Spock was a thrilling (albeit contrived) excuse for Spock's inevitable resurrection, and its somber tone was readily countered by the Earth-based humor of Nimoy's The Voyage Home, combining a planetary crisis with a lively--and phenomenally popular--time-travel plot line. Unfortunately, William Shatner then lobbied for the director's chair, and The Final Frontier--an uneasy mixture of cheesy humor and grandiose themes--was the regrettable outcome. Paramount rallied by inviting Nicholas Meyer to repeat his Khan success, and Meyer rose to the occasion with the sharply scripted thrills of The Undiscovered Country. By ending the film with an official signature send-off from the "classic Trek" cast, the original crew brought their big-screen legacy to a graceful and upbeat conclusion, setting the stage for a transitional adventure in Star Trek: Generations. --Jeff Shannon
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Turn Off Your Mind, Relax...And Go Where No Man, etc........2007-06-16
This was an inpulse purchase. Short version of a long story, while wiki-ing the night away, one link led to another which led to Ebert's review of "The Voyage Home" (you know, the one with the whales). He liked it. Since it was 3:00 AM, logic was not a factor so I found this box-set on Amazon, and one-click later...
I have to say that although I was never much of a Star Trek fan, I ended up watching all 3 of the "arc" movies: Wrath of Khan, Search for Spock, and Free Willy, I mean, Voyage Home. I enjoyed them all. They had the same old corny, humanistic, vaguely-mystical, always-swashbuckling appeal that made the original "Star Trek" series pleasant, albeit mindless, TV-viewing. And it is fun to see Montalban's plastic pecs (I don't buy his coy demurral that "everyone was in great shape".)
Unlike other space movies, like Stars Wars, let's say, these movies do not take themselves at all seriously, and therein lies their charm.
Caveat emptor: If you have seen these movies before, they do NOT improve with age. They are timeless...sort of like memories of childhood. The science is questionable...like "slinging" around the Sun to time-travel. Just don't think about it.
Even numbered Star Trek movies don't suck.......2007-05-20
A lot of Star Trek was about dealing with Aliens;
communicating with people who are different in fundamental ways.
Today we get the feeling that the human race can't even communicate
with itself when it comes to science.
Science has clearly warned about extreme climate change
dangers ( very like those of the genesis planet in StartTrek III),
yet politicians,leaders of industry and those who are generally
getting rich from the rape of the planet Earth refuse
to substantially change their damaging behavior.
We keep contributing to the future's "plastic Layer"!
I think in Star Trek II with the genetically engineered
ego maniac shows us that humanity has a lot to learn
about itself!Star Trek IV is one of my all time favorites.
Star Trek.......2007-02-02
The Star Trek movies are really great movies. I am very glad that I bought them.
A Must Have for every fan of Star Trek.......2007-02-02
All 6 of the Original Crew movies all in one package. And the conversion to DVD...it's like watching completely new and better movies. Even Star Trek V is a better movie, and that's saying something. I especially liked the recut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. All the added and improved scenes makes it an entirely new movie. Now it's more about the story, than showing off the new cool special effects of that time. Every fan of Trek needs to check these movies out and experience them all over again!
Can't beat the Originals.......2007-01-27
The Original Crew Movie Collection is for all of you who grew up watching Star Trek: The Original Series. You know who your favorite characters are, and you don't need 4 extra movies from Rick Berman who has run the series into the ground. Don't believe me, believe the box office, Starting with 7, the Next Gen movies have steadily decreased in overall box office sales. Culminating with Nemesis that completely bombed at the theaters.
You know who the best crew is, and you don't mess with the best.
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Widely considered the best movie in the "classic Trek" series of feature films, Star Trek IV returns to one of the favorite themes of the original TV series--time travel--to bring Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, and Chekov from the 23rd century to present-day San Francisco. In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's 7th Heaven) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, Star Trek IV was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore Trek fans alike. --Jeff Shannon
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A good film coupled with some engaging extras.......2007-07-03
A commercial and critical success, 1986's "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" has a simple premise: The principal crew of the starship Enterprise must travel back in time to retrieve a couple of whales in order to communicate with an alien probe that is causing climactic devastation to Earth.
The actors, after having known their respective characters for over a quarter century (at the time of the film's production), could perform these roles blindfolded. They immerse themselves into them and are believable, although Walter Koenig's Russian accent, as Chekow, has always been a bit forced.
That said, the second disc is filled with something for the fan, non-fan, and the individual interested in a film's production. Two fond tributes are offered: one on Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and another on character actor Mark Lenard ("Sarak"). On the former, Gene's son Eugene recalls times with his dad and these recollections are quite revealing and entertaining. The latter is a loving homage to the multitalented Lenard by his surviving wife and two daughters.
Fascinating info on the science behind the film's storyline, a "Vulcan primer," and a look at the special effects are also presented.
But, the most "insightful" bonus is a look at "Kirk's women." Four actresses (Louise Sorel, Celeste Yarnell, Katherine Browne, and Catherine Hicks) recall what it was like to appear on the series or the theatrical films.
They also talk about working with Shatner and Nimoy, which makes for some interesting comparisons.
Good humor, but with dumb plot.......2007-05-24
I can understand what the writers of Star Trek IV were trying to do: Make a film more lighter and yet create an epic adventure. In theory, this sounds good, but with a plot like this one, I can't say I'm happy with the overall result. Now, don't get me wrong, back in the day, there were pretty crazy plots in the original Star Trek series. Need I mention Season 3's "Spock's Brain"? I'll spare re-telling the whole story of this film, undoubtly, you already know it from other reviews, but in a nutshell, the crew has to go back in time to get extinct humpback whales or the future Planet earth is destroyed. If you think that's funny, note that all of this is determined by the crew by themselves in oh...about a minute and half!!!! Basically, this plot just seems so over-the-top dumb, espeically for a major motion picture that includes a bigger audience rather than just the die hard Star Trek fans who would probably enjoy the movie if the s