I would love to see The Motion Picture Director's Cut in the theater. I know it was on the table or being planned for a while during the time the Director's Cut was being completed.Nelson Au said:
Well, I may have answered my own question. I dug out my old DVD, and you actually can see Shatner's face in that shot. However, there's a more neutral, natural-looking shadow over it, so it doesn't stand out as much. On the Blu-ray, it's a strange, blue shadow that makes his face look more "smeary." Strange decision.Bryan Tuck said:
Perhaps, my mind is playing tricks on me, but isn't it technically possible to pick an aspect ratio on Blu-ray.Bryan Tuck said:
I doubt this has ever occurred. Blu-ray discs are encoded with a 1920x1080 image in its entirety, including any black bars (which are embedded in the image), to prevent any image quality loss from rescaling. If different aspect ratio options are offered on a disc, it would require different files for each ratio. The standard practice if you want different ratios is to use the zoom function on your TV.Camper said:
I remember watching one of the featurettes on the Director's Edition DVD concerning the new (and final) cut and, if memory serves, I recall either Robert Wise or Matessino saying that they had briefly considered trimming a few seconds from the "shuttle-round-Enterprise" sequence, but instead decided to leave it mostly intact, because they wanted to preserve as much of Jerry Goldsmith's score for that sequence as possible.Joel Fontenot said:
I re-watched TMP last night (projected at 100"), with a thought toward revisiting my reactions to it when it was new in 1979. They really did manage to give it a huge sense of scale that was remarkable at the time. I recall thinking that the engine room was amazing compared to what we had seen on the small screen. The huge number of extras befitting the population of that big ship. Watching it now, I so appreciate that they did not use CRT displays. I know that caused lots of problems on the set, but IMO using CRTs really dates a futuristic movie. A friend and I watched Alien the other night and those CRTs really stood out. I mean it's only 2014 and who has even seen a CRT in the last 5 years?rayman1701 said:
Just to respond to this, I realise that when people get together they like to argue over stuff. That's just how we are. Besides, fans naturally need something to do in between studio announcements :>).Jason_V said:
Watching TMP on a projection set-up really gives a certain appreciation of the scale of what they achieved with this movie.bryan4999 said:I re-watched TMP last night (projected at 100"), with a thought toward revisiting my reactions to it when it was new in 1979. They really did manage to give it a huge sense of scale that was remarkable at the time. I recall thinking that the engine room was amazing compared to what we had seen on the small screen. The huge number of extras befitting the population of that big ship. Watching it now, I so appreciate that they did not use CRT displays. I know that caused lots of problems on the set, but IMO using CRTs really dates a futuristic movie. A friend and I watched Alien the other night and those CRTs really stood out. I mean it's only 2014 and who has even seen a CRT in the last 5 years?
Although Wise was not entirely happy with the special effects, and some are somewhat lacking, nonetheless, the whole time I was really astonished at what they achieved given the time pressure they were under. Those special effects guys worked hard and I felt very appreciative of their efforts. I also listened more critically last night and the sound of the Blu-ray is wonderful IMO. It seemed very immersive. I don't have a really strong memory of the sound from 1979, except that I loved the music.
Speaking of the music, I recall being surprised that they used a new theme. I recall that my heart soared when we first heard the fanfare from TOS. That, along with being startled by the appearance of The Klingons, told me that this was a new Star Trek, familiar characters but a new universe, so to speak.
I recall the feeling I had when Scott and Kirk are in the shuttle and Scott tells Kirk he will have the Enterprise ready to launch on schedule and then touches Kirk's shoulder. It was like all the camaraderie of the series expressed in that moment. A small touch I noticed back then that I still love is when the Enterprise launches, an astronaut in a space suit does a somersault, a small thing but clever. I recall the clingy, tight uniforms gave my teenage libido a little jolt.
Watching it now, I love that Wise gave us the time to get a look at things. I know some find the movie slow, but I love that aspect of it. It was a chance to absorb the grandness and newness of it. The series was constrained by the one hour TV format, but the film could flow more leisurely and I thinks it adds to the feeling that you are there with them, experiencing the events as they happen. I probably like this movie more than a lot of fans do, and I love WOT and others, too, but this one holds a special place for me. I hadn't watched it in a while, and I really enjoyed it last night.
they have so much material in their own vaults or @ ILM which has never been seen outside of the original post production crew!
Agreed.Paul_Warren said:I know its slightly OT but look at the effort CBS put into that Twin Peaks Bluray boxed set which Paramount is distributing worldwide & getting strong pre-orders on via amazon. They went back to the archives pulled a load of rare stuff did HD masters of a TV show then committed to pressing a large number of blurays & selling for a high price in this economic climate!
Star Trek TOS movies have a much larger fanbase why does no--one @ Paramount comprehend this & do something about it
My guess is they know it's going to sell, so they don't bother going way out of their way to improve things, until maybe some special anniversary (for the film/s or the studio) comes up. It was no different back in the days of VHS. Paramount's 100th anniversary has come and gone, so our best bet has to be either 2016 (the franchise's official 50th anniversary) or, in the case of ST:TMP, this year (35th anniversary in Dec.). (If one counts the original TOS pilot, then this year is technically the 50th anniv. However, unless it's the wife's birthday, "technically" hardly matters these daysPaul_Warren said:I know its slightly OT but look at the effort CBS put into that Twin Peaks Bluray boxed set which Paramount is distributing worldwide & getting strong pre-orders on via amazon. They went back to the archives pulled a load of rare stuff did HD masters of a TV show then committed to pressing a large number of blurays & selling for a high price in this economic climate!
Star Trek TOS movies have a much larger fanbase why does no--one @ Paramount comprehend this & do something about it
). Also, I believe a different division handles the films.
