Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979) -

The Human Adventure is Just Beginning: Reevaluating Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

A 2001 (and later 4K) remastered Director’s Edition significantly tightened the pacing and completed the visual effects, leading many to call it an underrated masterpiece . Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)

The road to the big screen was famously chaotic. The project began as a television series titled Star Trek: Phase II , intended to launch a new Paramount network. When those plans collapsed, the pilot script was hurriedly expanded into a feature film. The production faced severe hurdles: The Human Adventure is Just Beginning: Reevaluating Star

Ultimately, The Motion Picture proved that Star Trek could thrive on the big screen, paving the way for the action-oriented The Wrath of Khan and decades of future adventures. When those plans collapsed, the pilot script was

Originally planned as a "cheapie" for $3 million, the final cost rocketed to approximately $44 million—an astronomical sum for 1979.

Discussion Guidelines

This discussion section is a place for TOM members to talk and discuss the product.
Feel free to post your thoughts on any expectations, excitement, etc. regarding this product!

Important: Note that while this section will be somewhat monitored, personal topics related to your own orders, customer support related issues, and requests related to sales and promotion of the item are not guaranteed to be answered in a timely fashion by TOM staff. If you have an inquiry related to the TOM Shop rather than purely about the product, please contact us through the contact form.

Comments that are not in accordance with the Guidelines and/or that violate TOM’s Terms of Use and/or other policies are eligible to be reported or removed.
Comment removal is at the sole discretion of TOM.

Please do not:

Compose the majority of your comment in non-English characters.
Write information unrelated to the product.
Use profanity, derogatory comments, or violent language.
Use any language that others might find disturbing or NSFW language.
Include personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, URLs, or email addresses.
Include information about other websites, stores, or sales.
Include information that could become outdated, such as references to limited-time campaigns.
Attack other users or become overly argumentative.
Include information about shipping, delivery, customs issues, or customer service experiences. Instead, please contact us directly.
Comments may be anonymously quoted for promotional purposes.

These guidelines may be revised at any time without prior notice.
Please contact us if you have any questions about a comment or the Guidelines.