It's a funny comment on the 1980s movie audience saying that your cutting edge technology will be primitive to someone from the future, so don't think you're such hot stuff. I thought it had echoes of "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" with the TOS crew having to contend with 1960s "sophisticated" defense...
Also, the improved clarity reveals limitations of make-up designed for an older film/video technology. Once a viewer can see the joins of the hairpieces, the areas make-up didn't make it, and the no longer disguised facial silicone appliances. I think it's similar to when TV broadcasts went from...
I did not mention that Jerry Goldsmith's score helped The Motion Picture, as it is not only a great movie score, but it created new musical language for Star Trek franchise.
I'm not sure where I'd wind up on the Trekker/Trekkie continuum. The Original Series is always going to be the standard bearer for me. The Next Generation looks a bit fancy schmancy in comparison, but it still is limited in effects, etc. However, these are charms baked into these series. If...