Rename The Motion Picture

[F. King Daniel]

I've always thought Star Trek: The Motion Picture was an incredibly redundant and crappy name. And with all of today's Star Trek Into Darkness naming hype, I'm sure we can do a better job renaming Trek's first big-screen adventure.

So lets come up with better names for TMP!

Star Trek (1979)
Star Trek: The Vejur Encounter
Star Trek: In Thy Image (the name of the Phase II pilot that became TMP)

....?

 

[Balrog]

Star Trek Into V'ger

 

[Gojira]

Star Trek: Reunion
Star Trek: The Battle for Earth

 

[Christopher]

I've always thought of it as In Thy Image. Heck, I independently had the idea that it should be called something like In Your Image even before I discovered that Foster's original script was actually called almost exactly the same thing!

 

[Balrog]

Star Trek Into Disappointment

 

[scotpens]

Of course, for years it's been known to fans as Star Trek: Where Nomad Has Gone Before.

 

[Xaios]

Star Trek: A Thing

 

[C.E. Evans]

Star Trek: The Return

or

Star Trek: Pajamas Party

 

[R. Star]

Star Trek Not the Final Frontier.

 

[Greg Cox]

Star Trek: The Human Adventure.

 

[shapeshifter]

Star Trek: The Human Adventure.

I had that idea earlier but shied away from posting. I saved it though, in case I got my courage up. *pastes from clipboard*

Star Trek: The Human Adventure

(banner at end of film states: The Human Adventures are Just Beginning)

 

[Kegg]

I've always thought Star Trek: The Motion Picture was an incredibly redundant and crappy name.

I liked it. It's prosaic, but also pretty much what the movie is.

Star Trek: In Thy Image

First thing that came to mind. I'm sure I still have the Reeves-Stevens book on Phase II around here somewhere, that was quite interesting to read (especially the scripts, such as "In Thy Image", that came with it).

Beyond that (and The Human Adventures) uh...

Beyond the Unknown? The Visitor?

 

[Lord Garth]

Star Trek: The Human Adventure
Star Trek: In Thy Image
Star Trek: Vejur
Star Trek: Infestation
Star Trek: Beyond the Universe
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.
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Star Trek at the Roller Disco
Eight-Trek
Star Trek: The Light Show
Star Trek: Ain't No L7
Star Trek: The Commodores
Right On Kling-On!
Turn the Beam Around
Evil Deltan
Cloud of Glass
Just A Live Machine

 

[Maurice]

It would have just been STAR TREK except they worried that people wouldn't realize it was a movie and not just the TV show. The title was the right one for the time. The proposed subtitles aren't improving it, even if some are amusing.

 

[Jeyl]

Star Trek: The Shrouded Child

 

[Kegg]

Star Trek at the Roller Disco
Eight-Trek
Star Trek: The Light Show
Star Trek: Ain't No L7
Star Trek: The Commodores
Right On Kling-On!
Turn the Beam Around
Evil Deltan
Cloud of Glass
Just A Live Machine

Star Trek: The One Where Kirk Talks To A Machine
Star Trek: Nomad 2
Star Trek: Disappointing Your Space Children
Star Trek: Your Oath of Celibacy Does Not Cover Mind Screws
Star Trek: Journey To The Center Of A Bizarre Brain Beyond Our Science
Star Trek: You'll Never Guess Who Is the God of Whom
Star Trek: A Space Odyssey Legally Distinct From That Other One

 

[BillJ]

Star Trek: The Adventure Continues

 

[Lord Garth]

V'Ger: The Reason to Get Out of Bed In the Morning
V'Ger: Vaporize Life By the Bowlful!
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V'Ger: The Cure for the Common Star Trek

"Wait! That's it right there! The Cure for the Common Star Trek! I think we've hit a home run. We don't need to take up any more of your time. I know you have some celebrating to do."

"Any time fellas!"

 

[Nerys Myk]

STAR TREK: Not the Changeling!!!

 

[Greg Cox]

It would have just been STAR TREK except they worried that people wouldn't realize it was a movie and not just the TV show. The title was the right one for the time. The proposed subtitles aren't improving it, even if some are amusing.

It's probably worth noting that the first Christopher Reeve "Superman" movie, which came out around the same time, went the same route: Superman: The Motion Picture.

It makes it sound like more of an event, than just a movie based on old tv show or comic book.