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Star Trek 6 : The Undiscovered Country (DVD)

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The TOS Crew Signs Off...

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4 Oct 14th, 2005 

10 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful

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Relevant Plot, Great Performances, Excellent Special Effects

Disadvantages:
Betrays some Trek Values

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Star Trek The Undiscovered Country marks the final voyage of the entire TOS crew in the Star Trek franchise. The movie originally premiered in 1992, when the memory of the Cold War and the fall of the USSR was still quite vivid in the minds of many people. It is from this time that the Undiscovered Country was produced, and as you watch the movie you can draw many, many parallels between the US/USSR and the Federation/Klingons. And as fans know, Trek is at its best when it parallels contemporary issues...

The story is a Star Trek spin on the classic whodunnit genre, while still feeling fresh as it is set in space with a more epic nature as peace between two vast interstellar empires is at stake. The Klingons want to make peace with the Federation to end decades of hostility. Unfortunately, there are those out there that do not want this hostility to end and they try to frame Kirk and McCoy for the murder of a Klingon ambassador. I will not give out more than that as it would spoil the movie.

From the opening scene to the bitersweet (but fitting) sail into the sunset at the end, you will be drawn into the story. Very political in nature while very dramatic. You never know where the movie will go next - it progresses very well and leaves you wondering how it will all end...

In addition to the regular Star Trek cast, the movie features two well know actors: Christopher Plummer, David Warner. Christopher Plummer gives a fantastic performance as a Klingon captain who quotes Shakespear. Sex and the City's Kim Cattrall is also in the movie (she even had a naked photo shoot on the bridge of the Enterprise!).

The SFX are very top notch for its day and hold up very well today. The zero-gravity scenes in particular are very memorable.

Cliff Eidelman created the score for this movie (the only Trek movie he worked on) and did a fairly good job. He composed a fantastic theme and much of score has a lot of tension in it, which complements the movie very well, especially at the climax.

My only problem with this movie is how it shows Federation personnel being racist. Gene Roddenberry never would have approved that, but he was not involved in the movie very much (he died before it premiered).

But alas, the closing scenes bring the legacy to a beautiful end and you can't help but watch the actors literally sign off on the franchise to Cliff Eidelman's triumphant theme.

This is the Special Edition DVD, so in addition to the movie you get hours of extra features, which I thoroughtly enjoyed. Nicholas Meyer's commentary is especially interesting. He returned to direct this movie after directing Star Trek The Wrath of Khan 10 years earlier. The movie is a different cut from the original theatrical release and includes some extended scenes that Nicholas wanted to add in retrospect. The video quality is one of the best of all the Trek movie DVD's. The only thing I really felt disappointed over was the lack of deleted scenes or outtakes. But alas you can't have everything...

The Undiscovered Country is one of the best Star Trek movies ever made and a great addition to anyone's collection! 

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agmalias 14.10.2005 22:04

good review even though I'm not a trekkie

DarkDave 14.10.2005 21:50

I love S T, but TOS was a wee bit before my time, more into TNG and DS9...cheers, DD

Lynzie 14.10.2005 21:47

Not a Star trek fan at all, my dad loves it though, Great review Lynz xx

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