![]() Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan 1982 now streaming on Paramount Plus It also gave us some pretty incredible effects for the time, an amazing score by Jerry Goldsmith (that was later repurposed as the TNG theme), an awesome redesign of the Klingons, and one of the strangest plot twists since the original “Planet of the Apes”, with a genuinely thought-provoking concept wrapping the whole thing up. That said, the first Trek movie was an important milestone because it brought the franchise back to life 10 years after the show first went off the air. ![]() This film is held back by slow pacing, stilted characters, and cheesy costume designs. Unfortunately, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) isn't exactly the best entry point for new fans to the franchise (and some would even argue it's the worst one in the series). What's really great about these movies is that there's actually a through line between them (especially II through VI), with character arcs and even a subplot involving the Klingon/Federation Cold War (which gives us some great commentary on the real-life politics of the era). ![]() Just to carbon date myself for a second: my dad and I used to rent them all on VHS from Blockbuster and do a marathon over the weekend. ![]() The original six Star Trek movies will always hold a special place in my heart… Some more than others. The Star Trek Movies are often overshadowed by the shows themselves ( all 12 of them), but despite having arguably some of the franchise's most notorious outings (as well as some of its absolute best), there's no doubt that the series as a whole has left a massive impact both on the fandom and movie history! With rampant fan speculation about a fourth Kelvin-verse outing, bizarre rumors of a Quentin Tarantino-led film, and the recent announcement of Section 31 – a straight-to-streaming spin-off “special movie event” starring Michelle Yeoh (of Everything Everywhere All At Once and Discovery fame) – we thought it might be time to take a look back at the previous 13(!) films in this multi-decades-long sci-fi blockbuster series! The TOS Movies (1979-1991) All Posters Owned By Paramount ![]()
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