Robert Wise's 1979 film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is the perfect adaptation of the 1960s TV series for the big screen. By 1979, "Star Trek" had been off the air for a decade, but had only grown in popularity thanks to eternal syndication. The same decade saw the rise of the "Star Trek" convention as a cultural institution. Series creator Gene Roddenberry began giving lectures, and he and his fans started to form a consensus together as to what "Star Trek" really meant; that is: an optimistic show about peace, philosophy, and diplomacy. After the success of "Star Wars," science fiction proved to be a commercially proven genre, so by 1979, a "Star Trek" motion picture was eminently logical.
The resulting film was nothing more that "Star Trek" written in the largest possible terms. The ship was no longer a mere TV effect, but a glorious, massive construct that warranted several straight minutes of celebration.
The resulting film was nothing more that "Star Trek" written in the largest possible terms. The ship was no longer a mere TV effect, but a glorious, massive construct that warranted several straight minutes of celebration.
- 9/27/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Some 44 years after it went into production, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is finally complete.
We don’t say that frivolously. Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of Hollywood’s most famous “unfinished” films. Rushing to meet a December 7, 1979 release date, with many of the visual effects being completed right up until the last possible minute by Douglas Trumbull (who had replaced the previous VFX supervisor), director Robert Wise pretty much just stopped working on the film, carrying the first available print on a plane to the movie’s Washington D.C. premiere.
The complicated story of how St: Tmp – the first major motion picture based on an existing TV series — was developed, written, filmed, and released is a long, winding one that has been told before. It’s also well-known that the original theatrical version of the film – the one that Wise had to deliver finished or not...
We don’t say that frivolously. Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of Hollywood’s most famous “unfinished” films. Rushing to meet a December 7, 1979 release date, with many of the visual effects being completed right up until the last possible minute by Douglas Trumbull (who had replaced the previous VFX supervisor), director Robert Wise pretty much just stopped working on the film, carrying the first available print on a plane to the movie’s Washington D.C. premiere.
The complicated story of how St: Tmp – the first major motion picture based on an existing TV series — was developed, written, filmed, and released is a long, winding one that has been told before. It’s also well-known that the original theatrical version of the film – the one that Wise had to deliver finished or not...
- 9/12/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
To mark the release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture – The Director’s Edition – The Complete Adventure on 5th September, we’ve been given a copy to give away.
Originally released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture became the fourth highest grossing movie of the year and earned three Academy Award® nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Music, Original Score. The film successfully launched the Star Trek franchise beyond the original television series, despite having been rushed to theaters with incomplete special effects and forced editing choices.
In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects. His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now. Meticulously assembled and restored by producer David C. Fein with Post Production Supervisor, Mike Matessino, both of whom originally collaborated with Wise,...
Originally released in 1979, Star Trek: The Motion Picture became the fourth highest grossing movie of the year and earned three Academy Award® nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, and Best Music, Original Score. The film successfully launched the Star Trek franchise beyond the original television series, despite having been rushed to theaters with incomplete special effects and forced editing choices.
In 2001, director Robert Wise revisited the film to refine the edit and enhance the visual effects. His updated vision was released on DVD in standard definition and embraced by fans but has never been available in higher definition until now. Meticulously assembled and restored by producer David C. Fein with Post Production Supervisor, Mike Matessino, both of whom originally collaborated with Wise,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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“Start Trek: The Motion Picture,” the seminal first film of the franchise that first premiered in 1979, is finally available to stream on Paramount Plus. The remastered 4K version has been given a special effects makeover and includes a new “Directors Edition.”
This isn’t the first time the sci-fi film has been re-released with updates. Director Robert Wise revisited the film in 2001, releasing a fine edit with enhanced visuals on DVD. Now, 10 years later, following Wise’s death in 2005, a new team including producer David C. Fein and preservationist Mike Matessino have assembled to recreate the film in Ultra HD for the first time ever. It also offers Dolby Vision Hdr and Dolby Atmos.
“I couldn’t be prouder and more thrilled to have completed the film in 4K,...
“Start Trek: The Motion Picture,” the seminal first film of the franchise that first premiered in 1979, is finally available to stream on Paramount Plus. The remastered 4K version has been given a special effects makeover and includes a new “Directors Edition.”
This isn’t the first time the sci-fi film has been re-released with updates. Director Robert Wise revisited the film in 2001, releasing a fine edit with enhanced visuals on DVD. Now, 10 years later, following Wise’s death in 2005, a new team including producer David C. Fein and preservationist Mike Matessino have assembled to recreate the film in Ultra HD for the first time ever. It also offers Dolby Vision Hdr and Dolby Atmos.
“I couldn’t be prouder and more thrilled to have completed the film in 4K,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
There's so much to glean from cult favorite auteur Larry Cohen, whose career spans five decades and gave us gems including The Stuff, It's Alive, and William Lustig's Maniac Cop (which Cohen wrote and produced). Shining a light on Cohen's career is Steve Mitchell's award-winning documentary King Cohen, which is coming to VOD and Blu-ray (with a CD soundtrack) in North America on September 25th, and we have the full release details and cover art.
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
- 9/18/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Thanks to our friends at AICN we have some HD TV spots for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. They were created by Daren R. Dochterman, who is a VFX artist, production illustrator, concept artist, and storyboard artist. He has worked on such films as The Chronicles of Riddick, Tron: Legacy, Se7en, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Iron Man 2.
Dochterman worked on the Director's Edition release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. As a superfan of the material and a true geek, he used his skills to take the Blu-ray footage and re-assemble it using the disc's HD source material. These never-before-seen TV spots look beautiful. Here is some background on Dochterman's involvement with Star Trek: The Motion Picture: In what is perhaps his crowning achievement to date (in the VFX field), Dochterman served as Visual Effects Supervisor for 2001's amazing "Director's Edition" of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Dochterman worked on the Director's Edition release of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. As a superfan of the material and a true geek, he used his skills to take the Blu-ray footage and re-assemble it using the disc's HD source material. These never-before-seen TV spots look beautiful. Here is some background on Dochterman's involvement with Star Trek: The Motion Picture: In what is perhaps his crowning achievement to date (in the VFX field), Dochterman served as Visual Effects Supervisor for 2001's amazing "Director's Edition" of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
- 2/21/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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