Happy Birthday TFF
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I was there opening night. God help me, that was 20 years ago today. Time passes way too quickly. By the way, unlike most people, I loved that movie.
As do I.
Makes me feel old. And for those of you who want to feel older yourselves, that was my summer between 3rd and 4th grade. 
I got into the "preview screening" the evening before it opened, with the local newspaper and tv reviewers etc and a very Trek-friendly audience of fans.
That was...memorable. Some of the critics didn't even stay through the entire thing.
The theater operators were pretty disappointed by the reaction of a lot of the crowd as the place emptied - they also looked, however, as if they were kind of expecting it.
A real turkey of a movie, and all the ILM effects in the world would not have improved it much.
That was...memorable. Some of the critics didn't even stay through the entire thing.
The theater operators were pretty disappointed by the reaction of a lot of the crowd as the place emptied - they also looked, however, as if they were kind of expecting it.
A real turkey of a movie, and all the ILM effects in the world would not have improved it much.
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Happy Birthday, TFF, my second favorite Star Trek movie! 
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TFF gets a bad wrap, yeah it's weak but it's no weaker than a lot of TOS episodes. Actually, TMP aside, TFF had the most "TOS feel" of the movies, it was a classic TOS storyline.
The only thing I really can't out and out standa bout the movie is the the effects. They go from good to bad and it just so freaking jarring when it happens.
The only thing I really can't out and out standa bout the movie is the the effects. They go from good to bad and it just so freaking jarring when it happens.
TFF can't have a birthday. It was stillborn.
I do like the moment when Kirk asks: "What does God need with a starship?" I liked the camping scenes. I haven't seen it in years, though...
Makes me feel old. And for those of you who want to feel older yourselves, that was my summer between 3rd and 4th grade.
Thanks for that. That was the summer I graduated out of high school.
My best friend and I saw it in the same theater that we just saw the current film. Neither of us lived near there then, but he does now.
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I was in the 2nd grade at the time, I do believe. Maybe 3rd grade.
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20 years??!! I was in middle school. I haven't seen this movie for years, I am currently rewatching the movies. Just finished TMP so it'll be a bit before I get to this one. In fact, I am looking forward to watching it after reading the criticisms of it and knowing how much I liked it.
I remember the movie and the novelization fondly. I was rather shocked when I got to this board and saw how many people don't like this one. I think I saw TVH in the theater too, but this is the one I remember looking forward to. It probably came out when I was most into Star Trek.
I loved this one for all the character interactions. That is what I truly love about TOS and this one captured that perfectly. For all of its flaws it does have the "simple feeling" that TMP never had.
I remember the movie and the novelization fondly. I was rather shocked when I got to this board and saw how many people don't like this one. I think I saw TVH in the theater too, but this is the one I remember looking forward to. It probably came out when I was most into Star Trek.
I loved this one for all the character interactions. That is what I truly love about TOS and this one captured that perfectly. For all of its flaws it does have the "simple feeling" that TMP never had.
Yeah, Shatner may have a tremendous ego but...hell, with all he's done to create the legacy of Captain Kirk, I'd have an ego, too.
I missed seeing this one (also my summer between 3rd and 4th grade) because my mom was getting married at the time. I really wanted to go see it. The book was great!
I missed seeing this one (also my summer between 3rd and 4th grade) because my mom was getting married at the time. I really wanted to go see it. The book was great!
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the concept of STV: it's classic "Kirk meets "God"". And acting wise, it's really not that much different, again, than TOS. The problem is, Shatner isn't that good of a director and it was really poor execuetion that killed the movie. There were some wonderful character moments: The campfire scene-- which is one of my top 10 'Trek scenes ever cause it was so much of a "tired old warriors" moment, the final scene in the lounge with them all in front of the ship's wheel, Even Sybok isn't a bad character (in concept). The problem is that the story was bigger than the way they went with it.
Do you in any way believe Nimoy was being serious?
The only thing about that statement that is unclear is how he felt he had the nerve to say it while sitting next to shatner. They REALLY must be friends.
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