What was your favorite TOS film?

[kirkfan]

Except for the fact that Stephen Collins had a really hard time getting dates after shooting that film.

Yeah, I wasn't a big fan of those costumes for obvious reasons.

Why not??

"The Decker-unit can assist you with much greater efficiency"

That's why he was reduced to shaking up with a robot...

 

[2takesfrakes]

... I found the Vulcan costumes ridiculous.

Just for context and/or reference, here are some of the more notable Vulcan costumes of STAR TREK III: The Search for Spock.

And yes, the crystal horn ornaments on some probably should've had a "frosted" glass effect, or something like that. They're just large enough to draw attention to themselves, they do seem to be asking for more sculptured detail, or something like that.

Even the guard who's only onscreen for maybe 10 seconds sports an outfit that's finely detailed and ornate - like all of these outfits.

Sarek's chestplate, for example: there's absolutely no need for it, it's just "there" to add to the exotic look of it all. And I think it works. I like how the stones seem to almost float, or hover over the armour plating. It's this kind of attention to detail that costumers have long abandoned in STAR TREK and I'd very much like to see it return.

 

[kirkfan]

... I found the Vulcan costumes ridiculous.

Just for context and/or reference, here are some of the more notable Vulcan costumes of STAR TREK III: The Search for Spock.

And yes, the crystal horn ornaments on some probably should've had a "frosted" glass effect, or something like that. They're just large enough to draw attention to themselves, they do seem to be asking for more sculptured detail, or something like that.

Even the guard who's only onscreen for maybe 10 seconds sports an outfit that's finely detailed and ornate - like all of these outfits.

Sarek's chestplate, for example: there's absolutely no need for it, it's just "there" to add to the exotic look of it all. And I think it works. I like how the stones seem to almost float, or hover over the armour plating. It's this kind of attention to detail that costumers have long abandoned in STAR TREK and I'd very much like to see it return.

That proves it. Vulcans are colorblind...

 

[Argus Skyhawk]

TMP was practically a soft core porn. Unbelievable...

You lost me. How exactly is a sexless G-rated movie "practically a soft core porn"?

 

[fonzob1]

TMP was practically a soft core porn. Unbelievable...

You lost me. How exactly is a sexless G-rated movie "practically a soft core porn"?

You tell me...

 

[Peach Wookiee]

I watched the VHS... there were many.. um... units showing...

 

[Nerys Myk]

I don't think I noticed till it was mentioned on this BBS.

 

[Orphalesion]

Just for context and/or reference, here are some of the more notable Vulcan costumes of STAR TREK III: The Search for Spock.

And yes, the crystal horn ornaments on some probably should've had a "frosted" glass effect, or something like that. They're just large enough to draw attention to themselves, they do seem to be asking for more sculptured detail, or something like that.

Even the guard who's only onscreen for maybe 10 seconds sports an outfit that's finely detailed and ornate - like all of these outfits.

Sarek's chestplate, for example: there's absolutely no need for it, it's just "there" to add to the exotic look of it all. And I think it works. I like how the stones seem to almost float, or hover over the armour plating. It's this kind of attention to detail that costumers have long abandoned in STAR TREK and I'd very much like to see it return.

They are definitely better than the later tendency to just give every Vulcan, Starfleet or civilian, a unisex bowlcut. I particularly like the vaguely Egyptian look the three younger women sport and yes, those jeweled breast plates are gorgeous!

However the monk type fellow and the aged priestess in the same shot with the Egyptian girls have a horrendous color scheme to their outfits. They almost look like exposed bone/muscle tissue...

 

[2takesfrakes]

That proves it. Vulcans are colorblind...

What the devil?! Sir...............................

They are definitely better than the later tendency to just give every Vulcan, Starfleet or civilian, a unisex bowlcut. I particularly like the vaguely Egyptian look the three younger women sport and yes, those jeweled breast plates are gorgeous!

However the monk type fellow and the aged priestess in the same shot with the Egyptian girls have a horrendous color scheme to their outfits. They almost look like exposed bone/muscle tissue...

Now that you mention it ... the finestra in the monk's outfit are cut in such a way that they could remind someone of porkchops, or other cuts of meat, with just the plain red showing. But I like the overall design of it, myself. And I couldn't agree more about the uniform bowl haircuts and nappy wigs in later STAR TREK offerings. That's entertainment for you ...

 

[kirkfan]

That proves it. Vulcans are colorblind...

What the devil?! Sir...............................

...

Pardon?

 

[Corylea]

I like both TVH and TSFS, and I'm especially thinking of them today since we just lost their director.

In TSFS, I love it that Leonard Nimoy's Mission: Impossible experience came in handy when giving each member of the team a crucial task to do in TSFS. The bit-part actors are often just scenery, and it was great to see them each have a vital role to play. And Uhura being a badass is always a favorite. :-) I loved Kirk's heart-felt lines about Spock's soul being his responsibility. And how touching was it at the end, when Spock didn't even remember his OWN name, but he remembered Kirk's? "Jim ... your name is Jim." Gets me every time.

I tend to like funny Star Trek less than most fans do -- "A Piece of the Action" and "I, Mudd" aren't among my favorite episodes, even though most fans love them -- and yet I loved TVH. Even though the movie was full of humor, it seemed to me that the characters were more themselves in it than they were in most of the other movies, certainly more than in either TMP or TUC.

And I loved, loved, LOVED having a Star Trek movie with no villain in it. Or at least, one where the villain was human selfishness and short-sightedness, rather than an identifiable person as the antagonist. ("The Devil in the Dark" is one of my favorite episodes for many reasons, one of which is that the "monster" turns out to simply be a creature they're having trouble communicating with, rather than an actual villain.)

Although I think TUC is a good movie, I think it's bad Star Trek. Kirk and his crew (except Spock) are all portrayed as being severely prejudiced against Klingons, to the extent that they're at serious risk of undermining the peace process. That isn't the Kirk I remember from TOS, and I felt as if the writers had smeared shit all over my beloved heroes. Is a prejudiced Kirk more realistic? Probably. But I don't watch Star Trek for its realism.

I actually voted for TVH, but I could have voted for TSFS on another day.

I know a lot of people are planning to watch TWOK in honor of Mr. Nimoy's death, but I'm planning to watch TSFS tonight; it's not Spock's death that will help me deal with Mr. Nimoy's, it's his rebirth.

 

[2takesfrakes]

... Stephen Collins had a really hard time getting dates after shooting that film.

Yes, that's what I heard, as well ...

 

[Khan444]

The only one's that I DON'T like are TMP and TFF. However my two favorites would be WOK and TUC (I go back and forth a lot on which one I like more).

 

[kirkfan]

... Stephen Collins had a really hard time getting dates after shooting that film.

Yes, that's what I heard, as well ...

I hear he had more than his share of bald women though.

 

[Stardate]

I really like all the films but my favorite TOS movie is TMP followed closely by TWOK.
It wasent always this order. Before my favorites when i was teenager in late 80s was TWOK followed by TSFS and TVH.
I did like TMP from the start and never felt it boring and i watched the longest version on TV.
However in the 90s the TMP started to get more love and climbed up in my favorite list until it was number one about turn of the century.

 

[kirkfan]

I really like all the films but my favorite TOS movie is TMP followed closely by TWOK.
It wasent always this order. Before my favorites when i was teenager in late 80s was TWOK followed by TSFS and TVH.
I did like TMP from the start and never felt it boring and i watched the longest version on TV.
However in the 90s the TMP started to get more love and climbed up in my favorite list until it was number one about turn of the century.

I am sorry but... TMP? Seriously? The Slow motion picture?

 

[chevron]

TWOK. In fact I just watched it tonight in memory of Mr Nimoy.

Having said that I'm very fond of TSFS as well. For me in many ways it's TWOK Part II. The Stealing the Enterprise segment is wonderful. And ILM's model work is gorgeous.

 

[Vger23]

I really like all the films but my favorite TOS movie is TMP followed closely by TWOK.
It wasent always this order. Before my favorites when i was teenager in late 80s was TWOK followed by TSFS and TVH.
I did like TMP from the start and never felt it boring and i watched the longest version on TV.
However in the 90s the TMP started to get more love and climbed up in my favorite list until it was number one about turn of the century.

I am sorry but... TMP? Seriously? The Slow motion picture?

It's not that bad. And it's second in the pole only to the "obvious" choice of TWOK.

 

[2takesfrakes]

In the spirit of speaking well of the STAR TREK movies, today, I watched THE VOYAGE HOME, in tribute to Nimoy, because it seems to be his favourite of the TOS movies. I did not get upset, at all, I mean ... several of the notable actors in this movie have been dead for a lot of years, now. And I really tried liking it, but I still pretty much see it as I've always done: basically, as a fluke, with its success. BUT ... there are elements of this movie which I like and I won't bother listing them all, here. But I did appreciate the fact that this is Leonard Nimoy's take on what's great about STAR TREK. He didn't want a bad guy, he also didn't want to present the characters as doing things that you couldn't see the actors doing.

For example, Shatner's swimming, Chekov's running, but Kirk's not jumping off a cliff to pummel a muscleman, or anything. However Nimoy actually arrived at this movie's concepts, there's definitely a comfort level onscreen. It even seems like they'd treated Catherine Hicks like the baby in the family and that was sweet, because she wasn't out to ... I don't know ... show up anybody. She wasn't a TREKKIE, but she liked the character and I think that shows on camera. TVH's OK ... I mean ... I would not recommend it as someone's first TREK movie, but that Leonard Nimoy's ideas on STAR TREK were along those lines kind of surprises me, still.

 

[Orphalesion]

I am sorry but... TMP? Seriously? The Slow motion picture?

It's not that bad. And it's second in the pole only to the "obvious" choice of TWOK.

In addition to that everybody can have their own favourite movie. Things like that are completely subjective.

TMP, while not my favorite by a long shot,has a cool, very unsettling atmosphere to it, plus the remastered landscape for Vulcan on the DC just looks awesome.