Did you people see the same film I saw?

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

The first must-see film of the year.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Movie Review: "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979)With principal television show creator Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991) producing in good faith backed by Hollywood Major Studio "Paramount Pictures" with their highest production budget ever encountered to that day of principal photography in television-show-exceeding décor by production designer Harold Michelson (1920-2007) and to this day beyond-belief-tense cinematographic approach in flawless lighting schemes and camera works by Richard H. Kline that the slow-but-matured-received directions of legendary director Robert Wise (1914-2005), known for extraordinary motion picture realizations as "West Side Story" (1961) and "The Andromenda Strain" (1971), make "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" still a marvel to watch due to the metaphysically-raised questions of a galaxies-inhabited, constant-expanding universe in shape of an magnificiently-designed breathing entity called "VGER".The starship crew surrounding Admiral-promoted Captain James Tiberius Kirk, performed in full-possessions of his action-beating powers actor William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy as Starfleet-admired as respected officer Vulcan Mr. Spock come along a storyline initially-received in type of Phillip K. Dick imaginations-indulging 30-year-old Alan Dean Foster, who needed to make way for professional screenwriter Harald Livingston, known for screenwriting for television series "Mission: Impossible" between 1970 and 1972, bringing a main theme of complete universal annihilation into the foreground, when Admiral Kirk needs to take charge of the "Enterprise" again in year 2271, bringing back in all initial crew members as Wrap-Lead-Engineer Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, portrayed by James Doohan (1920-2005), Piloting chief technician Pavel Chekov, given face by Walter Koenig, Intel-Communicator supreme Uhura, performed by Nichelle Nichols and also-acting-captain Master-pilot-navigator Sulu, in interpretation by George Takei, before DeForest Kelley (1920-1999) as Dr. Leonard McCoy shares wisdom of the grounded, down-to-earth human condition that this marvel of a science-fiction opera stays relevant to this day due to ongoing mental journeys of philosophical proportions of what it means to confront one's own self-aware creation concerning a 20th century send-off solely-information-gathering probe shot into deep space before highlighted character Spock dares the incredible-captured in live-action / special effect composition toward a full-frontal cinemascope confrontation with "The Unknown"."Star Trek: The Motion Picture" has become one of the rare films in motion picture history that changes reception with every viewing. It is hard to say if it stays in an already image-overpoluted spectators' mind because it needs to be watched on a movie-theatre silver-screen in full restoration with no scheduled time pressure of contemporary Internet-infested life-styles, which has become more and more the exception these days. Nevertheless every filmmaker involved in this Major motion picture Achievement shall remain proud to be part of a self-created as over the years constant-expanded motion picture universe with "Next Generation" television series and a renowned resurrection with director/producer J.J. Abrams in 2009.© 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture may not be great by most people, but I thought the movie was pretty good. It also depends on the version of film people watch. I grew up with the theatrical cut, the special longer cut, and the Special Directors Edition cut.To make a simple summary of the film without spoiling for those who haven't seen it. A mysterious space cloud is heading towards Earth and only the crew of the USS Enterprise can stop it.The positive thing I can say about the film is that I love the acting by the actors involved, some of the special effects, and Jerry Goldsmith's music. I own a record album of the soundtrack inherited from my parents.I still consider this worth watching.

I expected much more from this first "Star Trek" movie. The time was right to make this film after the television show became successful eventually. However, "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" is a big disappointment in my opinion. There isn't enough plot, there isn't much action, the film is too long and the tedium really stretches. It is good to see all the original cast members once again but surely a better film could have been made for them? The special effects may look good - which they do - but a film needs more than that (shades of how films tend to be these days).

In a weird way, I kind of recommend this movie. It's kind of weird how the last "Star Trek" movie I watch (well before the new ones come out) happens to be the first. It really is interesting to see where such a long running sci-fi movie franchise began. I actually really do like the appearance of the film. Already it looks like a step up from the TV show. Granted, I've never seen a full episode of that. For me, it really did seem like a long episode of the show. As I said in my "Doctor Who" review, that's not really a good thing.This is the longest "Star Trek" movie ever made or at least it's tied with "Star Trek: Into Darkness" a far superior movie. This film suffers from lingering shots of space that are pointless. It's irritating with such a long movie. Interestingly enough, in a certain way it did work a bit. It made the movie really leisurely to watch. I mean, it's still boring, but it was something you could take your time with. The visual effects really do hold up. The story itself is okay, with the characters journeying to stop an anomaly from reaching Earth. It's pretty much a mediocre movie, but it's still interesting given how significant it is as a film. **1/2