Star Trek (4k Ultra HD + Blu-Ray + Digital HD)

People are passionate about Star Trek, and in particular, Kirk and Spock. I get that. I feel it myself, being a fan of The Original Series since my childhood in the 70s (those of you "in the know" will realize that my screen name bears this out). When I first heard about this project, I reflexively felt that it was going to suck. I felt certain that it was unnecessary, unwise and above all, risky For J.J. Abrams in the extreme. My first thought that it might be something approaching tolerable did not come until I understood that Simon Pegg would be playing Mr. Scott, but even that little enthusiasm was dampened by learning that the original Mr. Spock was making an appearance (???). More and more it sounded like a jumbled mess made by a self-avowed non-fan. And so it was with this preconception and a skeptical outlook that I went to see this movie when it came out. Imagine how stunned I was to learn that in fact, this is a gripping, loving re-imagining of the series that not only retains most of the important elements of the original, but actually improves upon and delves deeper than Star Trek has ever delved before, albeit in somewhat different directions than its creator would likely have gone. To those who say it is not faithful to Gene Roddenberry's vision, I have to say I agree. Unfortunately, I also have to say that when a movie gets made that is 100% faithful to Gene Roddenberry's vision, it ends up being Star Trek The Motion Picture. I therefore patently disagree with the outlook that Star Trek bereft of layers and layers of syrupy self-reflection is not Star Trek at all. Remember that Roddenberry absolutely HATED what they were doing with The Wrath of Khan, arguably the best picture in the series. Well, it WAS arguably the best. Until now. I cannot praise the decisions made by Abrams and his crew enough in every single casting choice. These people could not possibly be better in their respective roles. They seem like a smart young bunch, and that being the case, I'll bet you dollars to donuts they were all, to one degree or another, scared to death of what they were doing. They had every reason to be. But they all pulled it off, to a man (and woman) - nailing the roles and yet each one making it their own. How they managed to do this must owe in great part to Abrams' skillful direction. When the man is tending something, it can be great - the worst Lost moments were when he was distracted, and Cloverfield, well... see what I mean? Chris Pine is to be commended most of all here, his brash portrayal of Kirk is exactly what the character needs... no DEMANDS... without even a HINT of a trace of being a parody of Shatner. I stand in awe of this feat. I stand in awe of this movie. While some disappointing choices were made (I really didn't get the Big Planet Moment, it does kind of look a lot like a smack in the face to purists - and yes, Nero's motivation was weak) nothing can detract from the pure joy of having Star Trek back and on top of its game to the extent that this film has succeeded. In addition, the brilliance of the storyline that takes advantage of Nimoy to veer this series off into an alternate reality not bound to canon is absolutely spectacular. I never saw that coming and it is among the best ideas to be had here. To everyone who has complained that Abrams has turned Star Trek into Star Wars, I'd like you to take a moment to think a bit about that comparison. Star Wars, a franchise run by its creator, makes some prequels - how exactly did that turn out for you? Star Trek is the exact opposite. Its creator is no longer around to bore the socks off of everybody with his "vision," and instead, younger, more creative minds have succeeded in making this series more relevant than ever. Cheers to J.J. Abrams. I hope he gets to make a bunch more of these movies. Edit: And of course, I'm being downvoted, I can only assume because I am not being kind enough to the memory of the "genius" of Roddenberry. Whatever, I just tried to be honest. To those of you who value smart entertainment over slavish reverence, get this movie. You'll like it.

Yes folks, you read that right I saw this movie 18 times in theaters and was completely blown away. I went to my first screening, not expecting much. Was I ever wrong. Although I am a Star Trek fan (my favorite is the original series) this film stands out because of its excellent writing, acting and directing. I tend to wait for DVD releases as many films are not as good as they should be, and I am so glad I saw this film in theaters. I salute the director and writers for making an exeptional film that both takes Star Trek in a bold new direction, yet remains true to the spirit of the original series. The cast is not simply a group of beautiful faces, but a wonderful group of character actors whose talent really shines. Zachary Quinto as Spock is outstanding. His subtle nuances really show the Vulcan-Human relationship in ways the orginal series couldn't have imagined. I love the fact that Spock has a temper (no purging of emotions in Kohlinar). This makes for more interesting character development, note the exceptional scene when he finally loses his temper. Chris Pine's interpretation of Kirk is also outstanding. He makes Kirk a likable human dynamo. You see Kirk's development in finding his destiny and root for him all the way. Karl Urban as McCoy is also incredible. I remember him from his portrayal of Cesar in the Xena and Hercules shows several years ago and he has McCoy's accent and wit down. The lovely Zoe Saldana brings wit, intelligence and a depth of emotion to Uhura. She gives as good as she gets, but still is caring and supportive of her chosen love interest. I won't spoil that one here, but I love the idea of the two of them together! It is a logical selection, I think. I love the fact that Sulu and Chekhov are also given vital roles that both actors handle beautifully. We get to see Sulu in action and his prowess in piloting after a funny first time. Chekhov gets to show his expertise and why he really belongs on the Enterprise. I also have to mention Bruce Greenwood as Captain Pike, I loved his character better than the one on the original series. The special effects are also outstanding. Space is full of beautiful colors in this film. The whole look is different. I have several co-workers who are not Trek fans who saw this film more than once because it had great story. I haven't been excited about a movie or seen one this often since the original Star Wars came out. I had Trek withdrawal after its run was over. I can't wait until it is out on DVD and Blu-Ray. Do yourself a favor, buy this film on DVD, a rental is not enough. Too many films are made with lots of special effects and not enough story (Transformers 2, I was expecting more and got less). Star Trek is not one of those. Outstanding film and my favorite of all time. Zachary and Chris are both gorgeous!

How do you revive a classic Sci Fi TV series with a devoted, loyal cult following that will crush you if you screw it up? Clearly you hire JJ Abrams to produce and direct. I consider myself somewhat of a Trekie. I've seen every episode of the original TV series...at least 3 times. I've seen each of the major motion pictures...at least twice. I've seen all of the spin off TV series and their respective motion picture spinoffs at minimum once. So, yeah, I'd say I'm a fan. And there are fans that DO NOT want their stuff messed with no matter what. After seeing Abrams' Star Trek, I can't believe that any loyal fan...even the preservationists...could be unhappy. But there are those that will just be impossible to please, evidenced by the fair amount of strong criticism in the review section of this page alone. I, on the other hand, am firmly in the camp of this-was-a-great-movie! Abrams and his cast pay homage to everything that made the original TV series a classic. The movie takes you back through time to some short segments about Kirk's and Spock's childhood, then quickly moves to and progresses from when the two board the Enterprise for their first times. And they are of course joined by the other primary characters from the original TV series. All of the characters attempt to channel a bit of the persona and dispositions of the original actors, and they do a terrific job combining the natures of the original characters with some modern day personality polish. Abrams version of Star Trek might rewrite some of what was solidly in place with years of Star Trek history, and that might indeed be what has a Tribble in the bonnet of some of the preservationists. But Abrams' version has mostly succeeded in revitalizing a series that was inevitable to be remade by someone. So to the preservationists I say, be very very happy that you got such a great movie that is such a tribute to Gene Roddenberry's vision. Star Trek 2009 has a lot action, a great cast, a fine story...I was thoroughly entertained from start to finish. My only problem with this movie is that it was too short. That's right...I said too SHORT. I'm usually complaining about how unnecessarily long Hollywood makes its movies these days. But if you watch the deleted scenes that are included on Disk 2 of the Blu Ray package, you actually learn stuff that would have enhanced the theatrical version of the movie had it not been cut out. One thing that won't be short is the life of the new franchise that Abrams has created. These are the MAIDEN voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Where no man has gone before. Jump on board this initial voyage of what I'm guessing will be many before Abrams is done.

The minor disappointments I had with some little items are buried by the amount of great things that is the Star Trek Blu. The packaging is the single hinged chassis with cardboard slip cover, but the info sheet (typical rear cover art) is a hot-glued paper that cannot fit anywhere once it comes off. The resulting Blu art front is a head shot of Pine and the back is Quinto. The picture is as good as would be expected, with plenty of great space effects, the heavy lens glare that Abrams likes does not bleed too bad but ILM does not disappoint. They went with TrueHD which gives an adequate immersion, some of the best tests were with Spocks ship and that unique sound (but 7.1 DTS would have been nice). Plenty of reference points throughout, but even with that clarity I still couldn't get a read on some of the little things (tried freezing the fence signs in the Corvette scene, freezing some of the panel displays to read what the actors were looking at, etc.). But what takes the time and is worth every moment for the supplement geeks like me is the entire disc 2. Disc 1: Menus are unfortunately only minimal still animation (no live action or HD pics). Commentary by the makers. Disc 2: Blue screen animated left sided selections. Most items pop up with an "extended" option that has an icon appear when watching each documentary to facilitate viewing little snippets of additional material, or each one can be watched individually - no play all on anything with this disc. * 16:41 To Boldly Go. Several extensions including the Kirk dilemma (1:58), more Green Girl stuff (3:25). The main piece covers aspects of creation, whys and what fors. All of these supplements are HD interviews of the filmmakers spliced with low def footage (past and present Treks). * 28:53 Casting. Once again all HD present footage mixed with grainy low def shots of behind the scenes - gives some good material on why we saw who we did. * 24:33 Starships. Concepts, art design and some of my favorite stuff on the making of regarding construction. Seven extensions are selectable here including Warp Drive and Paint stuff. * 16:30 Aliens. Shows the meetings and thought process behind some of the critters and humanoids. Five extensions here. * 16:10 Planets. Some nice history for Trek regarding the Vasquez Rocks, which showed an obvious deleted sequence - made me look forward to those even more. * 9:22 Props and Costumes. One extension here about Klingons - which led to another whole deleted sequence I was now REALLY wanting to watch them. * 9:45 Sounds. I enjoyed this one the most as the sounds intrigued me when I first saw this in theaters. Nice homage/respect paid to the old series connections. * 8:47 Gene Roddenberry vision. A nice history with at least half of it being Nimoy narrating/being interviewed (there was a blatant absence of someone here but you will notice that through this entire set). * 13:30 Deleted Scenes - FINALLY. Play all option with commentary on/off of Abrams, Kurtzman. - Spock's birth. Throughout all of these you notice Winona's entire screen time was removed. Nice little plug on how he gets his name. - Klingon battle with the Narada, effects unfinished - which leads into an entire storyline removal - did not agree with the reasons for the removal but oh well. - Dysfunctional home life of the early Kirk sequence. Explains who that kid was on the road and who the voice was on the car phone. - Spock's parents arguing about which side Spock should embrace. - Klingon Prison Planet sequence - wow. I want this in the director's cut. Would have explained a great deal of how Nero and the Narada disappeared. - Vulcan sequence prior to destruction (Vasquez Rocks). - Kirk and Green Girl - can never have too much of that. Once you see this you can find out what Uhura and Kirk were really talking about in the theatrical cut (Klingon Prison - not battle). - Scene involving more Green Girl and Kirk defeating the Maru test - good scene. - Kirk apologizing to Green Girl - had to go once the others were cut. * Simulator: Mix of animated and slight HD footage of interactive material on the Enterprise and the Narada. The vast majority of material centers on the Narada (weapons, propulsion etc.). * 6:22 Gag Reel. A brief retro title sequence followed by a hilarious slew of swearing by even the best (priceless watching Nimoy cuss his lines). Fast paced and fun. * 3 trailers. Everything subtitled in French, Spanish, & Port. Disc 3. Digital copy and game demo. Did not use either. Overall, I had a great time going through all of this and I honestly think even the discerning Trekkie will be happy with this product. Yes, I feel the deleted scenes should have been left in as they explained some obvious gaps in the film, but at least we got to see them. The HD screenings have been very popular and I don't tire of watching this through and through. Enjoy.

So .... I love all things Star Trek. I can watch ANY episode/movie from any of the series ... over and over again. I saw this movie when it came out. I walked out when it was over ... completely stunned!!! They took the entire franchise and basically yelled ... DO OVER!? Alternate time line starting basically at Kirk's birth? A NEW Star Trek? Hmmm Let THAT sink in! Well ... I could argue both sides of any argument related to the script ... holes can be justified etc ... But WHY did I watch the shows in the past? I have watched and re-watched this movie several times ... and BAM ... it dawned on me ... From day one ... Original Trek ... to ME Star Trek was all about the interaction between Kirk, McCoy and Spock! I loved how they participated in action/adventure ... and still had a sense of humor!! THAT is what fueled my love for sc-fi!! When I watched the movie originally ... I was distracted by the already famous actors ... Simon Peg, Karl Urban, etc ... so the first time I saw the movie I spent more time adjusting ... in my head I could see their prior characterizations ... I was seeing them individually ... I was seeing more of their past work than the characters I had grown to love in the TV show. In re-watching the movie ... OMG ... they are SPOT ON with their renditions! They used juuust enough common phrases ... mimicked just enough actions ... had just enough humor ... yes they could definitely pass for ALTERNATE TIME-LINE VERSIONS of the originals ... In rewatching this movie ... I dont think it is intended to replace the original ... I HAD thought that it was ... but no ... THIS IS NOT A REMAKE ... it seems to take the Star Trek franchise from 1963 into 2010 ... if it feels dumbed down .. welcome to our current reality and every other movie out there ... it is a sign of the times. The loss of Vulcan, Spock's mom, Kirk's dad, etc ... it will affect the future. The changes were difficult to watch, knowing they prolly won't be taken back ... but maybe change is good? I didn't like the Uhura/Spock kiss/relationship ... I coulda done without that bit ... but he is actually the most logical choice for her. I hope they keep making movies based on this alternate time line and that the makers of this movie thought ahead and contracted the main actors for many films to come!! When I look at the Original TV show/movies ... and this new movie ... seeing there is nearly FIFTY YEARS separating them ... I feel I can only compare the FEELING I get from the main characters (the duplicates from the original series) ... is it the same feeling I had from the original series?? I take into account ... that writing styles have changed, society has changed, special effects have changed, people have changed, ETC ... BUT I take it all in ... and then ask myself, what feeling did the new characters give me?? I can say that the new characters were cast so well ... that I can definiely imagine the new cast as the originals ... thrown back in time to begin a new set of adventures based on a different time-line/alternate reality. This movie had action/adventure ... the good guys and bad guys were VERY sexy ... good sci-fi story line which enabled a beloved character from the first series to join the cast ... Uhura had more to say/do than spin in her chair and say "Hailing frequencies open sir" ... etc etc etc ... I will re-watch this movie for years to come. I plan on buying the 2 disc set to see the deleted scenes and have a digital copy ... Buy it, watch it, love it!

Bottom Line First: This movie is worth a viewing or two. I liked it. Be sure to let it go as soon as you remove the disk. It seems that when you review items that have a cult following you are supposed to qualify yourself. Yes I have been a follower of Star Trek since the beginning. I have seen all of the movies. I have watched all of the various spin off TV programs although not all episodes. I have attended all of one Comic Con, and part of a second, never in costume or to argue over Star Trek Vs Star Wars vs Star (Fill in the blank). During what I remember as ComicCon 1 (2?), I stayed up till 2 AM acting as a volunteer projectionist while we waited for our copy of the first bloopers real to be allowed into our presence. So fan yes, Klingon speaking episode quoting hard core capital `F' Fan, no This item in the Star Trek universe will be considered, very briefly in one of three lights: As a stand alone entertainment, as science fiction and as a franchise re-boot. This movie is entertaining. If you like action adventure movies this is more than worth its present low price (under $6 as I write). I do not see it as something most folks in the non-fan category will want to view many times. This may be a candidate for instant view or rental. There are things you may not see without many viewings, some of those things you may not want to see. Plot. Does it matter? We got this somewhat sympathetic villain named Nemo, who shows up with this super powerful ship that has never before seen ability to tear apart ships. Nemo seems to have a major resentment of... So far this is Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, except this time we have time travel, a snow planet, some sparkly and flashing lights and more or less special effects. And yes this movie has the expendable red shirt. The Science Fiction. Here the less said the better. In short, enjoy the movie with your brain in neutral. As soon as you start thinking about the logic and the details, this movie becomes frustrating. The original TV shows were scientifically inconsistent and even silly. It is not asking too much that this movie suffers some of the same. It may be that movie companies deliberately allow some of these things just to feed the `experts' - like me- who generate interest by going on about them. Rebooting the Franchise This movie is not so much about the plot as it is an introduction to a new cast. I like this new cast. Chris Pine as the new Kirk has learned some of Shatner's physical mannerisms even if he has skipped the famous Shatner pauses. Pine has the quick thinking, hell for leather approach needed for this role. He does seem to take a lot of punches to the face. Zachary Quinto will do nicely as Spock. He is physically believable, arches his eyebrow with the best of them and has left some room to make this his own role. Karl Urban (Bones) and Simon Pegg (Scotty) had some great lines and some of the best comic delivery. Zoe Saldana as Uhura is more than just a pretty face while John Cho (Mr. Sulu ) and Anton Yelchin (Mr. Chekov) are baby faced and earnest. In sum this is a young crew and they should be able to make this new cast work for as long as the money flows in. Early in the movie the statement is made that Star Fleet is a "peace keeping organization". I object. The Mission is "To explore.. to seek out new". Gene Roddenberry had a vision that drove the Star Trek universe. It was not just about six guns at high noon. He certainly depended on the save the universe plots, but underneath he would never have killed off entire home worlds just to make a pretty special effect. Star Trek survives because it had a belief not just explosions The next movie in the reboot is due out in May 2013. My hope is that we can see something more than phasers at Wolf 359.

I think if someone was to ask me to name the most underrated film in the last twenty years I would probably name this film. I know there has never been a film with so much heritage to live up to than this film. Think about it. How many Star Trek films have there been? How many fantastic versions of Star Trek are there? This film had so much to live up to a lot of people said no matter what was produced it would fail. All I can say is, that the first twenty minutes of Star Trek (2009) was the best minutes of any Star Trek production and possibly any sci-fiction film period. The first scene was just simply a masterpiece and there is no other way to put it. The first scene if there has been a perfect scene in Sci-Fi this was it. As the rest of the film, it was warp nine and phasers full the whole way. This film was like a explosion in that from the very beginning to the end it was pure adrenalin. I personally went in expecting an ok film, such as all the other Star trek films have been but I was so surprised. This film, for my money is as good as it gets. Sci-fi at its very best. It didn't take itself too seriously nor did it offend those of us who grew up loving Star Trek. The purpose of this film was if anything to reboot out minds in what to expect from this type of film. And it did with bells on. Plot wise it was nothing particularly deep, bad guys comes and the good guys have to defeat him, so it wasn't the plot of the film that made it so good it was the journey it took to tell the tale. For those of you who loved the very original cast, you will not be disappointed. It was so obvious that almost all the actors studied at great length their predecessors not so much in that they mimicked them but honoured their acting style and honoured the characters they originated. With two exceptions, Uhura and Chekov. However these two characters were never fully flushed before so the new actors re-invented them and made them so much more interesting and admirable. Chekov is a boy genius and very likeable and Uhura exceedingly bright and refreshingly sexy. In the film her and Spock are a couple. So as you can see the film is amazing. The only thing I would ask is to watch it on a big screen with a good sound system. This film is supposed to be bigger than life and on a small screen it would lack so much. The extras on the DVD/Bluray are fantastic. The interview with Abrams on rebooting the franchise is great as so is the gag (blooper) reel. However, the deleted scenes steal the show. I would have paid the price of the DVD to just to get them. I wish they had inserted them into the film though. I think I have blubbered on enough about this film. Buy it and enjoy it. You will, I promise.

While strict believers in Star Trek canon may have some trouble with the idea of an alternate-storyline Trekiverse adventure, this movie has likely saved the franchise from exiting stage left at the last Starfleet outpost. My father and I are old-time Star Trek fans and we were there on opening-night when this movie came out. At the time we had trouble with certain things. Not the growing romance between Spock and Uhura so much- that was a nice touch actually. What bothered us more than anything was the destruction of Vulcan and the alternate- read bogus- series of events that took place after. Some things are just best left alone we thought. Fast forward to now. I had put off buying this movie for a long time, opting to pout about the changes that I did not exactly like. Finally, at the insistence of my wife I went ahead and bought it on sale here at Amazon for $9.99. It was cheap so why not? So we put it in and watched. I had an epiphany to say the least. I love the classics and some of the Star Trek episodes and movies of the past are just that to me- classics. So I was surprised when re-watching Star Trek 2009 that the changes no longer bothered me. In fact, the gusto which the new cast brought to their roles and the energy that seemed to spring from the new interpretation was very moving. I couldn't take my eyes off it this time around. It is a good movie let me tell you. I do not know what gave way. Maybe it was the changes that have occurred in my life since 2009 that changed my tune. I did get married and move out of state for the first time ever. Or maybe it was the effects of the economic downfall. Whatever it was, I realized that Star Trek in its old incarnation had reached the end of the line and run out of gas. The reboot gave it what it needed to survive- a new purpose and actors who are fresh on the scene to whom the Trekiverse is exciting rather than just a day on the job. As Zen Buddhist philosophy dictates- without change we die. Maybe this was for the best. I will not give away more plot details for those who have not watched the movie already but I will heartily recommend it. It is fun for anyone who likes action-adventures and space westerns for sure. It is even fun for an old Trekkie like me because while different, it feels fresh. Changes are not too radical a departure from the nuts and bolts of old Star Trek lore so sitting down and picking it up is easy. For being available at such a low price in HD, my recommendation is if you have been putting off watching this movie, boldly go where you have not gone before and click ADD TO CART. You will not regret it.

It's not an understatement to say that the news of a new Star Trek movie was met in equal measure by suspicion and pretty low expectations. Step forward J.J. Abrams to direct it, and many wondered while the guy behind TV series Lost and Mission Impossible III would want to dabble on hallowed sci-fi turf? Things were further eyebrow raising when Abrams openly admitted to not having been a fan of the original show so cherished by a legion of Trekkies. Then news came of the film being a prequel, based around the Starfleet Academy and the coming together of what we know as the U.S.S. Enterprise crew. "Ooh that will be a tough one to carry off" said many, "Kirk & Spock as young spunkers-surely not" they said. Well not only did Abrams pull it off as it were, he simultaneously appeased most Trekkies whilst garnering a whole new generation of sci-fi observers. Budgeted at $140,000,000, Abrams Star Trek went on to gross Worldwide $384,953,778. Figures that, even allowing for the huge fan-base that the franchise has, show that many first timers not only went to see it; but also that they enjoyed it so much they went back for second helpings. I know I did. The success of the film isn't hard to fathom, because although Abrams upped the action quota {with a number of breath taking, and eye appealing, sequences} he also dispensed with much of the sci-fi psycho babble that has blighted some of the previous filmic instalments in this most up and down of franchise's. Sure there's stuff in there for the discerning fan, with a time travelling revenge plot at its axis, how could there not be? But Abrams and his writers (Roberto Orci /Alex Kurtzman) keep it simple, savvy and sexy. They smartly link to Trek lore with a crucial plot and character development featuring the Kobayashi Maru, while pain, emotional conflict and personal crisis all feature heavily. This is, one can "logically" say, a spiky post 9/11 Trek movie. There's even room for a romantic strand, a strand that is tender and fits the whole make-up of the piece perfectly. All of which only works because the cast are, in the main, producing great work. Getting Leonard Nimoy to appear in a small, but crucial role, is nothing short of being a master-stroke. His presence keeps the all important essence of Star Trek within what is ultimately a reboot. It's like a father figure watching over proceedings, making not only the cast feel safe, but also us the viewers. The youngsters in the cast are impressive, Chris Pine {Kirk}, Zachary Quinto {Spock} and Zoe Saldaña {Uhura} lead from the fresh faced front. While Karl Urban {Bones McCoy} and Simon Pegg {Scotty} impact with comic relief that aids instead of hinders the plot developments. Villain duties falls to Eric Bana as Romulan Captain Nero, he's a touch miffed is Nero, and Bana brings the character's vengeful pain vividly to life. While Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike adds a touch of class that he almost always seems to do. This U.S.S. Enterprise has launched itself in another direction, and yes, it's boldly going where no-one has boldly gone before. It is, all told, a bona fide blockbuster with brains and balls. The like of which has sadly been missing from many a modern era summer release. Yes it's not all perfect, the odd scene could quite easily have been jettisoned, and some accents need a bit of fine tuning, but they are very minor complaints. A triumph from Abrams and his team; note the Stardate in the ships log, for this is a noteworthy moment in modern sci-fi cinema. Now comes perhaps a bigger challenge, the notoriously difficult second film....... 10/10

Dvd come da descrizione. In agggiunta all'interno troviamo un secondo dvd con contenuti speciali e non sta a me dirlo il tutto dalla confezione al contenuto risspecchia l'edizione speciale ad un film iconico. Avevo deciso a distanza di un giorno di annullare la spedizione visto iu tempi lunghi di consegna. Ma ritengo che siano valutazioni prudenziali visto che viene spedito per posta Tedesca e infine Italiana.Ciò non di meno e arrvato il 24/11/2025 e lasciato dal postino in cassetta.Devo complimentarmi per come il Dvd è stato tenuto,praticamente nuovo. Ottimo anche il prezzo.

Zuallererst: Diese Bluray ist exzellent gemacht und gibt die bei SF-Filmen so wichtigen Spezialeffekte wunderbar wieder. Erstklassige Bild- und Tonqualität! Zum Film: Für Trekkies absolute Kaufempfehlung, für alle anderen: eine Überlegung zum Einstieg wert! Im Detail: Star Trek war eigentlich (wieder mal) tot. Nach den letzten eher drögen Filmen um die "Next Generation" war kein Nachfolger in Sicht. Aber inzwischen sind ja Zeitsprünge, alternative Universen und Prequels bestens beim Publikum eingeführt - warum nicht alle drei nutzen und die einzig wahre Enterprise-Crew wiederbeleben? Und so bekommt Star Trek einen neuen Anfang, ein neues Universum für ein neues Jahrtausend, aber rund um die Kernfiguren, die diese Serie von Anfang an prägten. Picard und Janeway mögen es verzeihen, aber Star Trek ist nun mal Kirk und Spock! Befreit vom Alter der Originalschauspieler, befreit sich "Star Trek" gleich noch vom Kanon, indem es einfach eine neue Zeitlinie eröffnet. Anders als bei Star Wars müssen die Ereignisse also nicht in die bekannten Fernseh- und Filmepisoden münden, was die Bahn frei macht für - wenn's sein muß - Jahrzehnte neuen Kinospaß mit Kirk und Co, - das kann ich nur begeistert begrüßen! Designmäßig scheint Star Trek sich einiges von Star Wars abgeguckt zu haben - Schiffe und Interieurs haben runde, fließende Formen, die als Vorgänger des eher geradlinigen Designs der 80er-Jahre-Filme durchgehen. Der Film quillt über von Zitaten, hier nur einige Beispiele, vor Spoilern sei gewarnt: - Das grüne liebestolle Mädchen Gaila ("The Cage") - Der Kobayashi Maru-Test (inklusive apfelessenden Kirk) und die fiesen Ceti-Schnecken kommen direkt aus "Der Zorn des Khan" - Scotty erhält die Transwarp-Gleichung genau so aus der Zukunft, wie er später die Gleichung für transparentes Aluminium ins Jahr 1986 liefern wird ("Zurück in die Gegenwart") - Kirk klettert die Wände des Eislochs empor wie den Berg El Capitan in "Am Rande des Universums" - Wie einst in "Das unentdeckte Land" zitiert Spock Sherlock Holmes ("Wenn alle anderen Möglichkeiten ausscheiden, muss das, was übrig bleibt, und sei es auch noch so unwahrscheinlich, die Wahrheit sein") ohne aber die korrekte Quelle zu nennen. - Starfleet scheint eine miserabel gemanagte Truppe zu sein: Wie in einigen Filmen, darunter I, II, V und VII, kann auch diesmal eine wichtige Mission nur von einer halbfertigen oder nur mit Kadetten besetzen Enterprise angenommen werden, weil sich sonst gerade kein Schiff in Reichweite befindet. Man sollte bei Starfleet mal über die Stationierungen nachdenken! "Star Trek"-fremde Zitate: - Wir sehen, wie Kirk (Luke) auf dem Eisplaneten (Hoth) landet, um dort von einem verdächtig nach Wampa aussehenden Eiswesen angegriffen zu werden ("Das Imperium schlägt zurück"). Der "Wampa" wird allerdings kurz vor dem Zubeissen von einem noch größeren Monster gefressen (ganz wie in "Die Dunkle Bedrohung"). Am Ende der Szene landet Luke, äh Kirk, in einer Höhle bei - nicht Yoda, sondern dem alten Spock. - Ebenfalls aus Star Wars stammt die Szene "Raumschiff verlässt Hyperraum und gerät unversehens in einen Trümmerhagel", und natürlich die Idee der planetenzerstörenden Superwaffe, und der besonderen Folter, jemanden mitansehen zu lassen, wie sein Heimatplanet zerstört wird. - An Star Wars erinnert natürlich auch die weite Einöde von Iowa/Tatooine, auf der sich Kirk/Luke mit schnellen Fahrzeugen die Langeweile vertreibt. Bis er am Ende sein Fahrzeug weggibt, um ins Weltall zu starten, ohne die Absicht je zurückzukehren. Beide haben außerdem einen legendären Vater, der Pilot war und als verstorben gilt. - Ein Dank an "Zurück in die Zukunft" für die Idee der alternativen Zeitlinie ist Spocks Warnung, das Universum könnte durch ein Paradoxon zerstört werden, wenn jemand auf sein späteres Ich trifft - ganz wie Doc Brown. Und genau wie bei Doc Brown erweist sich diese Warnung als gegenstandslos. Pluspunkte: - Die Effekte. Allen voran die Enterprise, die zwar nicht der aus der Fernsehserie gleicht, aber neue, aufregende Formen erhält, dabei aber unmissverständlich die Enterprise bleibt. Toll gelöst! - Der Kunstgriff, Lichtreflexe und sogar Staub auf der Linse auch in rein computergenerierte Aufnahmen einzubauen, so dass selbst die Weltraumszenen ausssehen, als seien sie von einer alten Kamera gedreht. - Immerhin gibt es zwei Szenen, in denen der Regisseur ansatzweise zugibt, dass es im Weltall keinen Schall gibt! - Uhura. In der alten Serie viel zu wenig zum Tragen gekommen, hat Uhura - gespielt von der atemberaubenden Zoe Saldana - hier endlich einmal eine führende Nebenrolle. Bitte bitte mehr davon! - Herzerfrischende Action. Schon Roddenberry verkaufte Star Trek erst im zweiten Anlauf, als er schöne altmodische Faustkämpfe in sein Zukuftsspektakel einbaute. Die Saloonschlägerei macht halt in fast jedem Filmgenre Spaß! - Dass Leonard Nimoy als Spock im Alter von 150 Jahren auftaucht. Minuspunkte: - Die Musik. Düster, einfallslos und sich ständig wiederholend. Besonders das Thema des Bösewichts könnte einfacher kaum gestrickt sein. Kein Vergleich zu der musikalischen Inszenierung etwa von Khan! Auch das Thema der Enterprise lässt den Optimismus vergessen, den Jerry Goldsmith und James Horner in früheren Filmen musikalisch ausdrückten. Schade! Immerhin können wir am Ende das Originalthema der Fernsehserie von Alexander Courage hören. - Der Bösewicht Nero. Sein Schiff, die Nerada, ist riesig und optisch undefiniert - der gleiche Fehler wie bei "Star Trek - Der Film". Aus der Ferne sieht es dann aus wie ein zerfranster Reisigbesen. Nero selbst wird dargestellt als stupider Rachesuchender, der die Möglichkeit, das zu rächende Schicksal zu ändern, nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen will. - Einige Plotholes. Dass ein schwarzes Loch in der Mitte eines Planeten diesen verschluckt, ist korrekt. Dass man mit einem Schiff durch ein schwarzes Loch fliegen kann, ist Unsinn. Außerdem ist der Bohrer überflüssig: Ein auf der Planetenoberfläche erzeugtes schwarzes Loch würde sofort in den Kern stürzen, wie eine Bleikugel durch eine Wolke. Und: Dass man Kirk erlaubt, den aufwendigen Kobayashi-Maru-Test zu wiederholen, ist unwahrscheinlich; ebenso, dass sich dessen wahre Natur nicht längst unter den Studenten herumgesprochen hat. Fazit: Star Trek ist wieder da. Die Blu-ray ist ein Genuss. Kaufen, immer wieder anschauen und sich auf den nächsten Film freuen!

Soyons clairs, je ne suis pas un fan de Star Trek, bien que connaissant quelques mordus de la série, maîtrisant donc, à mon corps défendant cet univers. En toute logique, je ne suis naturellement pas aller en salle pour voir ce film, les précédents opus étant à mon goût bien trop soporifiques et vaporeux. Quelle erreur !!! Je ne me le pardonnerai jamais ! J'ai découvert le film par hasard, lors d'une diffusion télé. Là, je constate que les valeurs, les codes de Star Trek sont bien là, mais avec ce qui lui manquait (selon moi bien sûr) : du rythme ! On a de l'action, suffisamment dosé (pour un spectateur occasionnel de la série) pour ne pas dénaturé l'esprit de la série, de l'humour, des effets spéciaux et un sens de la photographie à couper le souffle. JJ Abrams fait un sans faute sur ce film qui non seulement propose une mise à jour réussie de la franchise Star Trek tout en mettant un coup vieux, notamment dans l'aspect graphique, à tous les films du genre, Star Wars compris, avec une utilisation des effets spéciaux parfaitement calibrée et impeccable, contrairement aux surenchères des dernières productions de George Lucas qui risquent de mal vieillir. C'est un pari fou que de conquérir à la fois les fans de Star Trek, ceux qui n'aimaient pas, et ceux qui ne connaissaient pas et pourraient trouver la philosophie de la série un peu datée. C'est un pari risqué également de jouer la carte de la genèse, du prequel, dont abusent beaucoup de franchises (Marvel entre autres), et de faire accepté un nouveau Spock, en lieu et place de Leonard Nimoy, mais il s'en sert intelligemment pour préserver la complexité du monde de Star Trek et la rendre accessible à tous. Bref, si vous aimez les Space Opera, c'est un must have.

I bought the DVD from Amazon and was delighted to see it being seen by my daughter and her friends a number of times. It makes a valuable addition to my collection. Reviewers before me have done such a massive job on reviewing this movie in a historical context that I can't possibly add anything value adding enough. I am going to say just two things in its favour. Firstly, at the cost of repetition, the effects are great. Growing up watching re-runs of original Star Trek series in the mid-80s,The Next Generation series in the 90s, and all the Star Trek movies, I was aware that special effects are not the hallmark of Star Trek movies. I became a fan of Voyager series just because of the special effects. I knew that effects had to be big this time. The movie did not disappoint me at all. Secondly and more importantly, if the Franchise was aiming at attracting a whole new generation of Star Trek fans then it has been totally successful. When I went to see the movie in an IMAX theatre in Mississauga with my two teenaged children, I observed thousands of kids, teenagers, and young adults standing in queues to watch the movie. It certainly felt good. Furthermore, all these youngsters had a very good opinion about the story, the effects, and especially the cast. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg are actors that the youngsters can relate to. These actors are heart-throbs of the younger folks. I personally know of some youngsters who watched the movie as many as 5 times on big screen alone. I am proud to say that we have new torch bearers for the Star Trek movies and new generation of Trekkies. It is for this reason alone I am assigning this product a 5 star.