The original cast Trek movies did as well as they did at the start because of the fever people had for the series. As well as the obsession for Star Wars inspired theatrical SF and Fantasy. The early 80's were full of genre flicks. The Trek films also benefitted from the overwhelming nostalgia...
Star Trek films seem to do best financially when they offer something new, either the first movie after a long gap, a fresh take on the concept or comedy / time travel: almost anything but the actual series format. Once curiosity is satisfied, things die down and films struggle to succeed. I...
Oy vey all of this bickering....
We love what we love.
I love the first three films endlessly. The tour around the Enterprise has more emotional impact than the long docking sequence from 2001 because of the past connection. Star Trek III is another emotional journey and my favorite film of...