Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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In their own time, the Starfleet heroes encounter an alien probe emitting a mysterious message--a message delivered in the song of the now-extinct Earth species of humpback whales. Failure to respond to the probe will result in Earth's destruction, so Kirk and company time-travel to 20th-century Earth--in their captured Klingon starship--to transport a humpback whale to the future in an effort to peacefully communicate with the alien probe. The plot sounds somewhat absurd in description, but as executed by returning director Leonard Nimoy, this turned out to be a crowd-pleasing adventure, filled with humor and lively interaction among the favorite Star Trek characters. Catherine Hicks (from TV's <I>7th Heaven</I>) plays the 20th-century whale expert who is finally convinced of Kirk's and Spock's benevolent intentions. With ample comedy taken from the clash of future heroes with 20th-century urban realities, <I>Star Trek IV</I> was a box-office smash, satisfying mainstream audiences and hardcore <I>Trek</I> fans alike. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> <I>--This text refers to the </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><U>VHS Tape</U></I></FONT><I> edition.</I> </div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1255638c0.jpg" border=0 width="99" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">DVD Collection <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=reelmoviecriticc&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/B00006G8HZ/reelmoviecriticc/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img src=http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/remote-buy-box/buy1.gif border=0 alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=B00006G8HZ"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.B00006G8HZ" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="reelmoviecriticc"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="reelmoviecriticc"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" alt="Buy from Amazon.com" src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/associates/add-to-cart.gif"> </form> </noscript>  </B></div> <div>  <A NAME="b00006g8hz7480"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><I><B>Amazon.com</B></I></div> <div> Spanning two decades and countless light years of interstellar adventure, <I>Star Trek: The Motion Pictures Collection</I> is a testament to the enduring goodwill of Gene Roddenberry's optimistic sci-fi concept. Long before <I>Star Wars</I> sparked an explosion of big-screen science fiction, Roddenberry had planned a second <I>Star Trek</I> TV series; the project fizzled, but its pilot script evolved into the first film in Paramount's most lucrative movie franchise. Despite its sluggish pace and bland "pajama" costuming, <I>Star Trek: The Motion Picture</I> (1979) offered a welcomed reunion of the "classic <I>Trek</I>" cast, packed with Douglas Trumbull's still-dazzling special effects. Trekkers were even more ecstatic when <I>The Wrath of Khan</I> (1982) revived the spirit of the original series, even though director Nicholas Meyer was a <I>Trek</I> neophyte. With Leonard Nimoy directing, <I>The Search for Spock</I> (1984) began where <I>Khan</I> left off, with a thrilling (albeit contrived) obligation to resurrect the formerly ill-fated Mr. Spock. </div> <bR> <div> A box-office smash, Nimoy's <I>The Voyage Home</I> (1986) is the franchise's most accessible adventure--a high point offset by William Shatner's comparatively dreadful <I>Star Trek V: The Final Frontier</I> (1989). Meyer (and his penchant for quoting Shakespeare) returned for <I>The Undiscovered Country</I> (1991), a conspiracy thriller that put the series back on track, inspiring fans to invoke the "even number" rule in rating their franchise favorites. <I>Generations</I> (1994) gracefully passed the torch to TV's <I>The Next Generation</I>, bidding farewell to Captain Kirk with honor and integrity intact. Highlighted by the evolving humanity of Brent Spiner's android Lt. Comdr. Data, <I>First Contact</I> (1996) explored <I>Star Trek</I> history with a logical (hint) surprise encounter, and <I>Insurrection</I> (1998) provided an adequate expansion of the successful <I>TNG</I> series. Taken as a whole, these nine films demonstrate the consistent vitality of Roddenberry's original vision, stoking any Trekker's appetite for "ongoing missions" in <I>Nemesis</I> and beyond. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I> </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="501" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="495"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="495" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>