Customer Reviews
The final mission of the enterprise! 
2008-02-07
For years the war between the Federation empire and the Klingon empire has waged, the Klingon planet's atmosphere has been tainted. There is going to be a peace summit, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) opposes to that because he has never forgiven the Klingon race since they killed his son years ago. Kirk and Leonard Bones McCoy (DeForrest Kelly) have been accused of an assassination attempt and have been sentenced to be on a icy planet prison camp. Can Spock (Leonard Nimoy) with the Enterprise crew (George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig and James Doohan) rescue Kirk so they can clear his name, find out who is the real perpatrator and help with the peace treaty?
Exciting installment of the popular ST motion picture franchise is definitely the final film for the original series crew and went out with a bang. I love how this movie goes back to basics from the laughable and bad fifth installment without the overdosing of humor like in that one but has the charm of parts 2, 3 and 4 in it's own right. The film co-stars Kim Cattral, Kurtwood Smith ("Robocop"), David Warner, Iman (David Bowie's wife) and Christopher Plummer as they give outstanding performances especially the classic ST crew themselves. I love how this movie deals on peace between other worlds especially understanding each other, Michael Dorn who is known as Worf from "The Next Generation" plays as attorney Colnel Worf. This is definitely a grand finale for the Starship Enterprise crew and is a winner in my books thanks to director Nicholas Meyer whom did the awesome "Wraith of Khan".
This 2-Disc DVD contains excellent picture and sound with great extras like Audio commentary from Nicolas Meyer and screenwriter Denny Martin Flinn and Text Commentary by Michael and Denise Okuda co-authors of The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Six featurettes, Interviews, production gallery, storyboards, Trailers, 1991 Convention Prenstation, A tribute to DeForrest Kelly and more.
Kirk and Crew Return For Final Vovage and Return to Top Form 
2007-10-16
With the previous two Star Trek films being the weakest so far in the series (in my humble opinion), this next film really had no choice but to be better. And in fact, this film was better, much better. Good enough to give Star Trek II a run for its money as being the best of the Star Trek films. Finally, we have a classic Star Trek plot involving the long time villainous Klingons attempting to make peace with the Federation and non-trusting Kirk and crew are sent to collect a Klingon chancellor so he may meet with Federation members on Earth, however when the chancellor is assassinated, Kirk and company are blamed and held as prisoners. Thankfully, the humor that was predominate in previous films was cut down to a great deal, and the original crew seems wonderfully in sync again. Nicolas Meyer (who directed Wrath of Khan) returns to the director's chair to pilot the original Star Trek crew's last adventure, and does an excellent job. And though Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner gave good efforts as directors of the previous 3 Star Trek films, Meyer brings something more to the series, or perhaps he just has good timing of showing up and directing these movies when there actually a good story behind them. In any case, this is a good film and a wonderfully fitting end for the original Star Trek crew. If you're like me, and felt that the last couple of Star Trek films had dropped the ball, you should be happy to know that this one picks the ball back up and runs with it!!! Its a definite buy, and all the great special features included with it, is just icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned!!
Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country 2007-10-10
This movie by far is an explemplar of what Star Trek can be, and should be. I provides amazing social commentary on the human condition and historical comtemporary references to Soviet relations in the late 1980's.
Also, this movie delves into the characters of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy once more and fleshes out their characters for on last hurrah. Overall, this movie is supurb.
Stunning Star Trek... 2007-07-25
Amazing and Awesome!
Captain Sulu kicks A - "...Shields! Shields!"
Goosebumps every time I tell ya...
Great w/Rifftrax 
2007-05-06
The folks from MST 3k are running a great new service where they provide audio tracks to go along with... quesionable... movies. This is one of them, and the commentary is funny, and the movie is actually watchable (unlike, say, Firewall).
As far as the movie itself - I remember going to see it on the opening weekend, and probably the most memorable and entertaining part of the experience was the local chapter of Serious Trekkies had their own section of the theater roped off, and the place was just swarming with people in spandex and velcro shoes. As far as the movie itself, its probably one of the worst Star Trek films, though it is just about cheesy enough to be entertaining in its own right.
I think that a one-eyed shakespeare-spouting klingon dude should just be a staple of every sci fi movie from now on.
Slightly repetetive but... 2008-07-01
A fitting end for the old cast of the original TV series-turned sci-fi movies.
My own perspective: while Blake's Seven might do this theory better, I think of Star Trek as one long space opera. As much as the beloved Roddenberry was the creator, I'm happy with the results of the Nick Meyers/Harve Bennett collaborations. There is practically no modern movie set in space (with the exception of the first Alien movie) wherein the captain was not some sort of combination of superheroic visionary/poseable action figure. In the Nick Meyers-directed movies, the Kirk character is taken to its logical conclusion.
The Enterprise is a ship - a vessel. Meyers treats it correctly.
Add in some Shakespeare and decent special effects, then subtract V'ger, and you've got something fun to watch.
Let's say it together one last time: the even-numbered movies are the good ones, and the odd-numbered movies are the bad ones...
What Does A Movie Series Do After It Has Been "Killed?" It Futilely Seeks Resurrection, But Finds Only Lost And Tired Ghosts! 
2008-06-26
The only thing "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)" has going for it, is that it is indelible proof that Harve Bennett, Nicholas Meyer, and Paramount were not making Star Trek movies, never had a clue what Star Trek was about, and were unabashedly willing to "steal" Gene Roddenberry's name and show to make a few bucks. The cast, moreover, have clearly "out grown" their roles--especially in stature and age--performing like tired, lost, sad, and diminished versions (ghosts, if you will) of their characters. The overbearing action and special effects that cow today's audiences stands as the avatar of what is allegedly a Star Trek movie. But, I will state emphatically that "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" is NOT A Star Trek film. It can be called Star Trek only in the fact that Paramount "stole" the name, as well as Gene Roddenberry's name, and taped it onto a movie.
As with Star Trek movies IV and V, I never went to see Star Trek VI in the theater. As stated elsewhere I have been attempting to find a way to "accept" these revisionist movies that excluded the creator of Star Trek, and, as such, I purchased this movie. While I will grant you that the script is better than Star Trek V, and the movie clearly revels in the advancements of special effects, the bad acting and illogical directing left me shaking my head. All I can really say, is poor Gene Roddenberry. He was, barely, alive to witness the utter destruction of his greatest hopes. Yes, Roddenberry is "said" to have found the movie "good," but what else could he say? It was like rubbing someone's nose in a "big stink" that was supposed to be roses, and asking how it smelled.
But, as a "foolish" collector, I can say, "I have all six of the Star Trek movies that starred the original television cast." I "ain't" sure it is something I am all that proud of accomplishing.
Update--1 July 2008: If this review was not helpful to you, I would appreciate learning the reason(s) so I can improve my reviews. My goal is to provide help to potential buyers, not get into any arguments. So, if you only disagree with my opinion, could you please say so in the comments and not indicate that the review was not helpful. Thanks.
Shakespeare Spoke Klingon 2008-06-14
Oh my gosh, there's nothing more exciting than watching a bald Klingon with a British accent quote Shakespeare!
A classic 2008-06-12
I'm a big fan of Star Trek, but mostly of the newer shows (TNG and DS9 in particular). However, my interest did begin with the original series and the cast's subsequent movies.
It has been more than a decade since I last saw this particular film (probably since it first hit theaters) and I'm pleased to say that it ranks among the best of the first six films. Rather than attempting to create a search for God (Star Trek V - The Final Frontier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)) or any similar story that would be REALLY stretching believability, this one relies on a good old 'whodunit' plot.
It has all the good elements of a good tale as well: False accusations, wrongful imprisonment, a (not so daring) rescue, suspicions aplenty, and turncoats to keep the plot interesting. It ends in somewhat of a race to find out the conspiracy behind the murder before something terrible happens (not to spoil anything), so it does keep you on edge.
All in all, an outstanding film. If I could rate it 4.5 stars instead of 4, I certainly would. Why not 5? Because that represents 'perfection' to me, and only a handful of movies fall under that category.
Even if you're not a fan of Star Trek, you'll enjoy this movie, I believe. If you ARE a fan, however, you'll like it that much more. I heartily recommend it!
Politics + Emotion = High Drama 2008-06-10
Up to this point in the Star Trek movie series, each film harkened back to a specific aspect of the Star Trek: Original Series television show. "Wrath of Khan" was an action/adventure story, "Search For Spock" pulled at the heartstrings, "Voyage Home" was a comedic romp, and "Final Frontier" was a philosophical endeavor (albeit a failure). In "The Undiscovered Country", however, the Star Trek writers/producers focused on an area that had also been a solid part of the original TV series: politics.
Without delving too deeply into plot details, this film uses the Federation/Klingon relationship to almost exactly parallel the U.S/U.S.S.R relationship. This symbiosis is successful in two ways: First, the similarities are not cheesy (like in Rocky IV, which went way over the top in depicting the U.S./Russia relationship). Second, the reason that the similarities do not stray into silliness is the acting of William Shatner as Captain Kirk. Throughout the earlier movies, Kirk's relationship with the Klingons went from mistrust to out and out hatred, as they were involved in the death of his son. Thus, in this film Kirk must also comes to terms with his prejudice, or risk being labelled a "dinosaur" and considered past his prime.
Besides the Kirk/Klingon conflict, which is very compelling, this film also does a great job of continuing the stories of the other Enterprise crew members as well. We come away with a better understanding of the Kirk/McCoy relationship, see Spock again struggle in his loyalty to his Vulcan heritage, and are pleased to see that a certain former crew member now has his own command.
To conclude, this is a must-see Star Trek film. If you were disenfranchised by the sub-par Star Trek V, take heart, for this movie will have you cheering for the "old gang" all over again. Of course, this is also the final Star Trek film to feature the Original Series cast, and it pays homage to that fact with a touching finale scene that will have you wiping a tear from your eye.
