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Mar 6, 2015 - 12:33 PM
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filmusicnow
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Okay, neo - you're opening up a serious can of worms here. Ranking these films is quite difficult, as they are all so different.
Thus I will merely provide you with a brief opinion (note the use of the word OPINION) on each one's strengths and weaknesses...
ST TMP:
Pros: Ambitious idea. Beautiful visual effects. Colossal, brilliant Goldsmith score. The cast is intact and still charming.
Cons: Baby blue uniforms. Slow pace. Decker/Ilia romance. Lack of narrative cohesion.
ST II:
Pros: Script, acting, effects, direction, music, everything. Especially MONTALBAN, who owns this film.
Cons: That Spock's death, effective as it was, derails the series for two more movies.
ST III:
Pros: Acting, directing, music. The Shat absolutely NAILS the death of his son, loss of the Enterprise, his conversation with Sarek at the end. Possibly his best performance out of all six films.
Cons: Writing, story logic. Chris Lloyd is a weak villain. An unsatisfying Enterprise/Bird of Prey battle, and a contrived demise for The Enterprise.
ST IV:
Pros: It's smart and entertaining. It made a boatload of cash. The crew gets a new Enterprise, the series gets back on track.
Cons: It looks cheap (from cinematography to locations to effects). The blonde is annoying. Kirk doesn't get to nail her. Leonard Rosenman (RIP) doesn't get it AT ALL.
ST V:
Pros: Ambitious idea. Has the feel and pacing of an episode from TOS. Goldsmith is back. Laurence Luckinbill brings energy to his role. DeForest Kelly plays the HELL out of his father's demise.
Cons: Poor visual effects, contrived plotting (Sybok/Spock business), clunky (albeit energetic) direction by Shatner, a COMPLETELY unsatisfying ending.
ST IV:
Pros: Great idea to end the series on. Nick Meyer is back. He takes the series out with class.
Cons: Stilted dialogue, a completely undeveloped villain (love Chris Plummer, and he looked great, but 90% of his dialogue was Shakespeare quotes). Music is good on its own, but I don't think it suits the movie. And we needed Saavik, not "Valeris" who was a thinly disguised replacement.
There you have it...
No you didn't!! you erroneously credited the last one as "ST: IV" instead of "VI"!
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