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: finaly the best season of trek in one collection
Summary: 5 Stars
i bought the entire collection of star trek on the two shows per disc and spent a lot of money. but when i saw this set i sold them all and bought this set,and it was the best move i ever made.the shows look better than ever and the extras(which were not on the other disc) are great. the "five year mission" has never looked so good!!!Movie Review: the best season of them all
Summary: 5 Stars
i'm one of the suckers who bought t.o.s. on the 2 stories per disc and now they finaly learned from other shows that the full season packs are much better and loved by the collectors like me. all the extras you could want and great transfers. season one was the best i think because it only had a few clinkers in it. most of the shows were great. the one all trek fans have been looking for.Movie Review: Still a Classic Series--Interesting to Watch in Original Order
Summary: 4 Stars
I've always been a big Star Trek fan, but being too young, I didn't see it in its original order. I realize now that most of the episodes aren't really shown in syndication--the T.V. stations only like to show a handful of them, over and over. And how many times do we really need to see Shore Leave?
That's one of the things that makes this collection a nice addition to the library--it's great to be able to see all of the episodes, and in their original broadcast order, no less. The order is interesting because it allows an insight as to how the show was modified over time.
Some things I learned from watching these shows in order:
* That McCoy wasn't originally slated to be as crucial (one of the big three) as he eventually became. (He wasn't even the first doctor).
* That Vulcans were originally called "Vulcanians"; also, they had a form of mind-control (not simply the "mind meld"--much more powerful than this).
* That Sulu was originally supposed to be a botanist/biologist, not a helmsman.
* That the symbol they wear on their uniforms didn't originally stand for StarFleet, but for the Enterprise; other ships had different logos.
* That phaser blasts were originally bullet-like pulses, not streams; and at first there were no photon torpedoes.
Also, what I've found interesting is that the show was really an anthology series at first. Things like the Klingons, Romulans, etc., were created, not in order to develop the Star Trek Universe as it eventually became, but to tell simple one-shot stories, usually with a message. Originally, Star Trek was a series like the Twilight Zone, only with a group of recurring characters. It is a series with a different feeling than any of the shows to come later, such as Next Gen or Voyager, because they were interested in telling long-term stories within a consistent universe; Classic Trek was not.
What remains true of this series, even in its early, formative years, are the great characters. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and the rest are all lovable, and all well-acted (even Shatner, who is really quite good). The stories are hit and miss, some great and some lousy, depending on the writer and director for that episode. Standouts include The Menagerie, Court Martial, Balance of Terror and City on the Edge of Forever.
In all, I learned a lot and had a good time watching these episodes. I recommend it to Trekkies/Trekkers and even just the curious. I found this season, as Spock would say, fascinating.
Movie Review: You already know
Summary: 5 Stars
You already know this is the greatest SF TV series ever, or you wouldn't bother reading these reviews to see if everyone agrees with you. I won't give you any ratings for the episodes, because we all (and you know who we are) like every single episode - just some better than others. Now to the important stuff.
1) The episodes transfered well to DVD. The sound and images are clear and no obvious changes were made to anything.
2) The menu interface is interesting the first few times you use it, then it gets cumbersome.
3) The extra content is decent, but I would have preferred commentary by someone actually connected with the show. The Okuda twins didn't come along until TNG, if I'm not mistaken.
4) Find the Easter Eggs. Each set has them.
Thanks to my lovely wife for getting this set for me. You should all be so lucky.
LLAP
Movie Review: Some people here need to read before they post.
Summary: 5 Stars
Read Cpt_Kirk's review, a few reviews down, that will explain to the confused reviewer why the episodes seem out of order. They are in order but in a special way. Just go read the review.