Who saw Star Trek: The Motion Picture in theaters?
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gedmac66
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Remember seeing it in the cinema . The most memorable parts for me ( 13 ) were seeing the remodeled Enterprise on a HUGE screen and the sublime music / score . I didn’t know much about Star Trek at the time , an occasional TOS episode on tv being my only link . I think my dad was more silently ‘ WTF ‘ about the film than myself - after all having seen repeated viewings of SW prior to this , everything space oriented sci-fi was a must see way back then.
Everything space-oriented Sci-Fi was also a must-FAIL back then, when compared to the stellar brilliance of Star Wars and the quantum leap it had taken in special effects. It took decades for the rest of Hollywood to catch up to that new gold standard set by George and his ILM magicians on May 25, 1977.
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gedmac66
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Mostly agree with you there in hindsight mate . However , back then ( not knowing any better ) and ignorance being bliss and all ... I’d consume anything that would offer me an escape from the ‘ real world ‘ . I was / am still to a certain extent , a big believer in daydreaming , and nothing like sci-fi and fantasy ; films / books / novels etc .. fed that need .
Just a quick aside - careful there ... you sounded just like the officer Vader was teaching a lesson to ( by suffocating ) , when comparing the brilliance of Star Wars to others ... and the officer comparing the brilliance of the Death Star to the power of the Force !! :lol
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clancampbell
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Yup,
Saw it at the Eglington Toll Odeon cinema in Glasgow 1979.....
I loved the film, LOVED it...so much so that when i got home i made a "bridge" out of dining chairs and teddy bears etc. !
My single, strongest memory is just how bleedin' cold it was in that cinema in the winter watching ST:TMP...coats and gloves remained ON!
Rich
Saw it at the Eglington Toll Odeon cinema in Glasgow 1979.....
I loved the film, LOVED it...so much so that when i got home i made a "bridge" out of dining chairs and teddy bears etc. !
My single, strongest memory is just how bleedin' cold it was in that cinema in the winter watching ST:TMP...coats and gloves remained ON!
Rich
Fly4v
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because he was raised by his mother with no knowledge of his father.
Fair enough. I was not as much of a daydreamer, and didn't share your need to escape the real world. I was too preoccupied with playing sports and bird-doggin' chicks. So all of the outer-space/alien-world escapism movies that followed Star Wars were just woefully inadequate to receive my extended attention.
The Wook
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Axlotl
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"Prude" isn't a strong enough a word to describe my mom.
She used to jump up and block the TV screen whenever a bra commercial came on.
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Not all single moms raise beta males. Kirk Jr. acted like he was 9 years old.
Bones_68
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I was 11 years old and do recall thinking the movie was dull compared to the tv show. In overall tone and style, they were completely different beasts. But it was still cool to see the cast together again and I loved the Enterprise design.
Besides the model kit with lights that some others have mentioned, my prized possession was this amazing cut-away poster (anybody else have it?). It blew my kid mind to see what all the rooms, corridors, etc. might actually look like inside the hull. This small image doesn't do it justice (click to activate embiggin-o-vision):
Besides the model kit with lights that some others have mentioned, my prized possession was this amazing cut-away poster (anybody else have it?). It blew my kid mind to see what all the rooms, corridors, etc. might actually look like inside the hull. This small image doesn't do it justice (click to activate embiggin-o-vision):
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Its always sad to think about very older but I had the experience of see so many things when they were released, Star Trek and TV and Motion Picture, Star Wars 1,2,3,4,5,6, ,Jaws, Green Hornet with Bruce Lee, Batman the series and all movies,Conan movies,Alien movies etc.....I'm a movie buff so I go to all the movie premiers....Enjoyed them all with an open mind......
LIke Sarah Connor and John Connor.
I had that poster on my wall, too!
Cephus
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Well, you have to remember that these are fantasy characters that don't live in the real world...
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Same here.
Cephus
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I know it's hard to believe, but Sarah Connor isn't real.
You’re the reason why Skynet remains a threat.
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