Star Trek The Original Series - The Complete First Season
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Movie Reviews of Star Trek The Original Series - The Complete First Season
Movie Review: Back to the future which is now the past
Summary: 5 Stars
Kirk had the first cellphone -- with GPS. But all the science and technology and special effects are pleasant reminders of a simpler time in television. What is important about this series is the human story. Kirk and Spock and McCoy demonstrate the beautiful interplay of emotion, logic, humanity and leadership -- all at their best. The crew of the Enterprise, and the entire Federation, were a people of high moral character and ethical behavior. Never was a mean remark allowed to stand, nor a bad act go unpunished. If a rule were broken, it had to be done to accomplish a greater good. Movie Review: Don't these Star Trek DVDs of the original TV series!
Summary: 1 Stars
After careful of the contents list of each episode, I have noticed that one episode is missing - "Assignment Earth". It was the story of an alien (played by Robert Lansing) who is intersepted by the Enterprise. His assgnment: To save earth from itself during a critical period in earth's time (the '60s no less). The episode was to be a spin-off and, like all of Star Trek, far ahead of its time. Appartently, too far for the corporate suits. Movie Review: I forgot how good this show was
Summary: 5 Stars
I forgot how good these shows really were.
It is really enjoyable to watch the shows in the order in which they originally appeared and see the characters as they develop -- see how the actors worked their way into their roles and got comfortable with them. The fact that I have read so many books by cast members, crew, and fans only deepens the enjoyment I get from watching these shows.
What made the original Star Trek series great were the scripts and the acting -- something you don't see done well too often on television today. This really comes out when you can watch the shows without commercial interruption in the original sequence in which they were aired.
Long live Star Trek!
Movie Review: Star Trek Series Review
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific product. There are 22 original episodes included and the graphics are wonderful. Just the thing for true Trekkies!Movie Review: Groundbreaking Television
Summary: 5 Stars
When the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series debuted in 1966, it completely changed the face of television. Whereas shows in the 1950s and early 1960s focused on Western and Variety themes, Star Trek introduced mind-bending plots and alien (literally!) concepts to viewers.
For those of you new to the show, it is set hundreds of years in the future, when humans travel to distant worlds via spacecrafts in search of "new life forms and new civilizations". This show focuses on the mission of one ship, the U.S.S. Enterprise, and her crew as they explore the vast regions of the galaxies (or show creator Gene Roddenberry's very creative imagination!). The main characters include William Shatner as the swashbuckling Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as First Officer Spock (a human/Vulcan species mix) and Deforest Kelly as Chief Medical Officer Leonard "Bones McCoy. There also exists a strong ensemble cast (whom I will not mention here individually) that support the "main three" in various episodes.
As I mentioned earlier, by exploring the "distant reaches of the galaxy", Gene Roddenberry was able to introduce new and thought-provoking concepts into the minds of his viewers, who would then tune in again the next week to see what mind-bending adventure was in store for them. Though each individual episodes have their own supporters and critics, here are a few of my favorites of this First Season:
The Enemy Within: Kirk's consciousness is split into dual personalities...one evil, one docile. Which will ultimately prevail?
Shore Leave: Strange things begin to happen on the crew's vacation. (This episodes showcases the comedic presence of the entire cast brilliantly!).
Space Seed: The Enterprise encounters a ruthless dictator from another world.
The City On The Edge of Forever: When McCoy travels back in time and alters the entire course of history, the Enterprise crew must also go back and set things straight.
To conclude, as a kid I loved this show because of its action/adventure plotlines. As a more seasoned TV viewer, I can now appreciate the show for being the first vehicle in which certain plot devices were ever used in TV drama. If you are a seasoned sci-fi viewer who wants to relive the "good old days", or a sci-fi newbie who wants to start "from the beginning", this is the perfect show for you!