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(I've never had so much love for the letter 'A.') While you may be tempted to continue on to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, consider yourself warned: It may be the single worst movie in the franchise. It's as close as Trek has ever come to outright comedy, and it draws the trilogy to a thoroughly satisfying conclusion.
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Plus it has some very funny moments and a couple major gut-punches along the way.įinally, there's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, otherwise known as The One with the Whales. It's all about loyalty and sacrifice and turning death into a fighting chance to live. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is widely regarded as the weak link in the trilogy, but I think it's underrated. And it fleshed out the still-nascent STU in new and exciting ways, setting the tone (and bar) for nearly everything that followed. It's a nearly perfect tale of revenge, a story about friendship and aging and sacrifice. But the next three movies? Pure Trek gold, starting with the aforementioned Wrath of Khan. It's long and dull, with few redeeming moments. Trust me when I say you can skip Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the original crew's first voyage to the big screen. Watch on Netflix: Star Trek: The Original Series (remastered) The Trek movie trilogy Watch on CBS All Access: Star Trek: The Original Series (remastered) Watch on Amazon Prime: Star Trek: The Original Series (original version) | Star Trek: The Original Series (remastered version) Think I missed any essentials? Name them in the comments! The City on the Edge of Forever (S1, E28).That's why we're still watching - and why you should start. It may be sci-fi, but it's also relatable human drama. Those remastered versions are what you'll currently find streaming on the likes ofīut the real appeal here has always been the charisma of the cast, the strength of the storytelling and the fun of the Kirk-Spock-McCoy triumvirate - elements that hold up beautifully some 50 years later. Television Distribution began releasing remastered, high-definition TOS episodes, with updated effects shots for things like ship exteriors and alien planets. (Game of Thrones, in comparison, produced 73 episodes across eight seasons.)ĭoes this 1960s show feel a bit dated? Sure, in places, though at least it looks better than you'd expect. Point to ponder: The three seasons of the original Star Trek spanned nearly 70 episodes, which would be equivalent to nearly seven seasons of many modern TV series. Star Trek: The Original Series still holds up thanks to great storytelling and a charismatic cast.
