The 2004 "remaster" you are referring to is a repackaging of the dvd made in 2000 for the box set as its own separate disc. RAH's restoration of the film rumored for release sometime this year will be first new transfer the film has received in about 10 years.
Apparantly when Star Trek VI was shown in 70mm the aspect ratio was 2.00:1 instead of 2.35:1 in order to maximize the amount of picture on the Super 35 image while still maintaining the composition of the VistaVision. This was all intentional on Meyer's behalf and its largely why dvd transfers...
From a couple of 70mm prints they struck later in the run in early 1980. Just because the film didn't "premiere" in 70mm doesn't mean assets were not made eventually.
Yeah, it was made on a tv budget which is why the film is largely what TOS producer Fred Freiberger used to call a "bottle show", set entirely on the Enterprise with stock sets and a very small cast. Also Meyer has always wanted his Star Trek to look rougher than others. Hence the use of...
This is a brilliant commentary. Rarely do we get the "cinematic mutilators" explaining their actions and putting them into context (like Thau giving a pretty damn good reason for the turning back the Earth ending in SIIDC that the fanboys don't seem to pay attention to) so that they can be...